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WillC said:Rootball refers to the roots and the soil that the roots have grown into. It normally consists of soil held together in a ball with roots throughout. You indicated that you removed most of the original soil, so I'm not sure you really have a rootball left at this point - just roots and loose soil that you added.

I hope it recovers, but I am concerned that damage to the roothairs was done when you removed most of the original soil. For future reference, removing and replacing soil is rarely a good idea.

Good point. Hands on those roots seem to never end well. I soak all my new plants in warm water before potting. But I have learned to just leave what soil that don't come off on the roots oppose to trying to remove it by hand. Older plants, out one pot and into another and fill in the sides.