Anna, very nice! I say, if it ain't broke, don't fix it! I've always heard that they prefer tight roots and yours seems to be very happy. I've never tried growing one as a potted plant; they grow as landscape plants here in Florida and seem to grow in tight clumps.
~ I'm an old gal who still loves playing in the dirt!
~ Playing in the dirt is my therapy ... and I'm in therapy a lot!