Why do some potted plants benefit from being root bound and transplanting should be regularly done to gradually larger pots? When they grow in the ground there’s unrestricted space, so why do you want to avoid planting them in a larger pot to begin with?
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When planting into a pot that is much larger than the root ball of the plant that you are putting into the pot, soil compaction can occur at the bottom of the pot, which can cause decreased drainage and/or a decreased ability for roots to travel into the soil.
Many hardy, faster growing plants don’t tend to have an issue, but those that do not have especially strong root systems or are not in ideal conditions/especially healthy can struggle to thrive.
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