What is "repotting"

n. The act of moving a plant into a different pot. vb. (present participle of repot English)

1. v. put in a new, usually larger, pot; "The plant had grown and had to be repotted"

2. [also: repotting, repotted]

See repot

Re-potting is the action of placing an already potted plant into a larger or smaller pot. A pot that fits a plant's root system better is normally used. Plants are usually re-potted according to the size of their root system. Most plants need to be re-potted every few years, because they become "pot-bound" or "root-bound." Plants' roots can sense its surroundings, including the size of the pot it is in, and increasing the pot size allows plant size to increase proportionally.