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Privet Surface Roots

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Posted 8 years 8 months ago #16718
My privet has recently begun developing roots at the soil level at a very fast rate. My understanding is that they should be utilized so as to contribute to the nebari. It's that correct?

Is there anything I can or should do to help them grow and thicken, like covering them with more soil, or should I just let them do their thing?

I made another topic on this same plant a while ago, and it has been doing very well since then.
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Replied by Auk on topic Privet Surface Roots

Posted 8 years 8 months ago #16719

FatherPrestmas wrote: Is there anything I can or should do to help them grow and thicken, like covering them with more soil, or should I just let them do their thing?


Nice... let'm grow. Maybe cover them a bit to prevent them from drying out.
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Posted 8 years 8 months ago #16724
At the next repot, consider trimming the deeper roots a lot, and thse sruface roots hardly at all.
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