Please choose the correct ending to complete the given sentence: Home and Garden: [header] How to grow a pencil tree (euphorbia tirucalli ) [title] Check the roots. [step] When buying any potted plant from a nursery or garden center, gently life the plant out of the container and look at the roots. The plant should have these characteristics : [substeps] A firm but not compacted root ball.

Ending1: The roots should be near the top of the container. The roots should move inward toward the center. Ending2: A rigid, velvety bark that is not flavorful. [title] Determine the plant's ph level. Ending3: White roots that do not show any signs of rot. A dense cluster of roots that hold the soil. Ending4: Soft and squishy to the touch. [title] Know what type of stem you need.

Answer format: ending1/ending2/ending3/ending4