If a plant is that hard to dislodge, for what little clay pots cost or unless its a huge designer pot, it's often better to break the pot instead of risking damage to the plant. And rinsing off the soil from the roots with a garden hose is safer and easier than digging the root ball apart. I've never had a problem with that.

I would have break that pot to open it

for super rootbound plants I use a cheap flexible bread knife run around the inside of the pot. Works like a charm! Thanks for the video!

I usually wash out the soil with a hose pipe first. It makes it a lot easier to remove rootbound plants without damaging the roots.

*looking at nice neat new rabbit foot fern and wondering what beast lies within*

Thank you so much for letting us know how to work with the rabbit foot I purchase one like 2 weeks ago and there’s not a lot of information out there so really appreciate give us some update on it in the future will love to know how it worked out in your reporting 😀 thanx

Next time soak the soil before tearing away at the roots. It was hard to watch that part haha. When you soak the soil after pulling it out of the pot it helps the plant from going into too much shock and helps the roots loosen up as well as the soil! Just an FYI for next time. Glad you care for your plant though!

This fern is easy to cultivate. It is so beautiful! I think plants feel it if you love them and they flourish!

My mother pulled hers out and used a knife to divide it into more plants. Cur right through the middle. I have mine in a hanging basket.

The roots on the bottom of the pot were holding the plant in the pot. if you had removed them and pushed a stick up through the hole in the pot you would have found the plant would have come out easier.

I can't watch this anymore , Poor plant. Hanging up

Thank you So Much ! Most Detailed & Helpful Video I've for On This Exquisited Plant ! Love Their Beauty of Being Unique, Like All Of Us ! Bless You

It really hurts when I see ppl damage plants ..u did what u had to do .....but I would ve cut the pot and save the plant ...gd job any way

I have one in a hanging basket that’s about 7 yrs old.... it’s extremely root bound.... the roots are all around the outside of the basket.... I’m about to give this a try. Not sure if I want to repot in a larger basket or a pot. Being in the hanging basket has been quite a conversation piece.

Yup I agree

Thank you, I've been avoiding repotting mine. She's also heavily bound and finally did it. Putting soil back In was..fun 😂

Did the plant live? Is it still alive 2 years later? 😊 just wondering. My rabbit foot fern is ready to be repotted. Thank you for sharing your experience ❤

I have one of these! I can't wait until mine gets longer feet like yours!

For the love of God break the pot!!!

Oh my God, what an ordeal! I need to repot my fern and I’m dreading it - now I know why 😂!

Great video,,my rabbit foot fern in same state,,,was thinking what direction to go in regarding repotting,,so now i have a plan,,thanx,,😍😍

Oh my goodness I was screaming use a butcher knife or break the pot!!!!

If anyone is ever in a repot crunch like this use a old chop stick from takeout and do the outer edge to loosen all the way around or just hammer the pot. I took on a monster of a repot like this once myself. Its a beastly of a job lol.

👏Beautiful plant, ❤ ferns. I have a philodendron in the biggest pot I can find this reminds me of what u had to do. Watering can help maybe a few hours before. Break the pot maybe mine is plastic so I couldn’t. That’s a really pretty fern I hope it’s doing well. Do you sell any fern clippings and or do you have a button fern? Thank you so much for this video & I’m not being critical people, just trying to help. 🫶

Ii think it is better first to make moist and squeeze around the pot and will come out easily.

Coming close to my repot I imagine it going much like this! Thanks! Beautiful fern!

Nice

Wow!!!

Nice info. What potting mix u hv to use ?

Hows the plant doing?

What type of soil is used? & the scale of nutrients ?

How did the plant do after the repotting?

i would of got a hammer, and smashed the pot.. it would of been a lot less hazardous to breaking roots..

Break the pot, geez

How long has your fern been growing in the same pot?

Why is your fern so thin? Mine is a thick bush of fern

Why don't you believe in stones at the bottom anymore?

I started watching your video. Such a fuss!Why didn’t you just brake the pot???

I would have just broke the pot

Why not just break the pot? Be easier

4:42 I usually push a finger down into the drainage hole on the bottom of the pot from the outside as I try to pull the plant out. Sometimes it works. : ) Did the plant survive?