Ooooh woops! That is a new one to me, Cindi!

I think I would cut the roots short enough that the remainder could be pulled through the holes without too much more damage, cut at least half the root mass back, let the cut ends dry, then replant it. You will then have enough roots to sustain the bulb while it grows more. And you will still have your pot, which of course, next time, you will remove the rooted bulb from sooner!

Your bulb looks so healthy! Hope you are the same?

Cindee! I'm so happy to see you, girlfriend! I missed you, and I missed your awesome garden photographs! Welcome back!

That IS a dilemma! If it were me, I'd very patiently try pushing each fat root backward through the holes. Keep in mind that the bulb will regrow what gets broken, so it's not a huge problem if some roots come off.

Bonsai growers root prune quite drastically, and they never seem to have major issues... so, pruning off the roots that won't back out of the holes could be an option.

For myself, I wouldn't want to break the little pot... so, I'd try getting the roots out without cracking it.

Let us know what you decide... that is quite an interesting dilemma!

Good to see you... I hope all is well with you and your family... :-)

Hey Cindee - good to see you posting again. I agree, trimming up those roots isn't a bad thing. I regularly trim the roots on mine when I dig them up for the fall and they bounce back. I guess the vermiculite rooting method worked pretty well, but maybe use styrofoam instead so you can peel away the container? See ya. Alana

Hey girlfriend, good to see ya. You grow some mean healthy roots.

Hey Cindee!!! I was just asking about you yesterday. Glad to see everyone is starting to come back around!

This is a dilema, but look at those healthy roots! As the others sugguested, I guess a little trimming is in order.

Glad to see you again!

-Frank

Break the pot!!! Then ask Xuan to send more! LOL!!!

(((((((((hugs)))))))))) to my dearly missed girlfriend!!!

Welcome back Cindee!

Hmmmmmmmm...Now where is Xuan????

I think I would pot up the whole thing just to see what happens. I think the cup causing any rotting is unlikely.

I recently saw Xuan in the Orchid Forum... she has gorgeous Cymbidiums!

((((maria))))))) YOU ARE RIGHT!! Save the roots and spoil the pot!

I grabbed a wrench and held on tight....
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Whack Whack and Voila! Lost only 1 small piece of root!
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The lil bugger with the big roots is now nestled in it's own grown-up pot spreading it's toes and concentrating on getting ready to leaf up and bloom!! Believe me I will never root a bulb like that again. However, look at how well This/These Milady seedling(s) are doing in same holey ceramic pot. Blanca gave me a Milady seedling last winter and the original lil bulb seemed to die off, but I left it in the perlite in the pot in my kitchen window. It soon produced 3 new offspring off the dead center of the original baby bulb!!! {{gwi:433370}}From Amaryllis 2008-09

So those lil pots really ARE great...that or it's all the Florida sunshine!!

What a shame you had to break that cute little pot, but at least you kept the roots. Looking good! :-)

Could it be the bulb loves all that great air media. The hydroponic people grow great things in that perlite with attention to liquid feedings on a very regular basis. Now I'm going to pot up a Red Lion in just perlite, and then try to be diligent with a liquid feed of mir. grw and some not so sweet tea....let's see if the Lion will roar. No I'm not ready risk a Ferrari this way.....not yet at least. By the way a buddy grew Ferrari last year that made it to 30" with three scapes. Yea that helped push me over the edge.... And then there was a Royal Velvet seedling....Well I always wanted a greenhouse. :) Ain't life great.

WOW sonador...that's Amazing for Ferrari! Mine gets big but that is outrageous! Please let us know if the Lion roars!!

Yes, for sure, but then you should see the pot it is in. I mean we are talking bushel basket. I use large pots myself but that is to the Texas extreme.....

Son, post a picture of that basketed Ferrari! I want to see it for sure!

Now now now...You got Cindee's curiousity going. I'm gonna bet ya Cindee will come up with something in next months! LOL!!! DO IT GIRL!!!

Those little pots are adorable. And the root dilemma was good for laugh-of-the-day. I just never know what to do about roots that grow out of pots. I hate to sacrifice roots OR pots!

Tally HO!

Has anyone made a rooting pot by taking a styrofoam cup and cutting vertical slots in it? When rooted, just cut off the top of the cup and pull the bottom of with no damage to roots.

Jim, I make a rooting 'cup' with inverted plastic bottle tops. The sides of the plastic hold small rootless bulbs and it allows roots to grow down into perlite and then into soil. Or just over water where the roots reach down the inverted bottle neck to take a sip It's airy and moist without soaking the bulb.

Jim-I'd love to see how you do the styrofoam cups, for sure!!

Maria, girlfriend, I already came up with another new idea this weekend...amaryllis turtlenecks to keep leaves from falling over...will make a separate post soon to demonstrate for you! I'm always thinking of something, ya know!!

Hi All, Well the plans to do Red Lion have changed. Found Star of Holland at Lowe's. Nice bulb. And CHEAP.....so I'm going to try that with the perlite and hydroponic process. All my other bulbs purchased this fall are makeing some growth. Chico will do a second scape.....yea. Royal Velvet likewise!! Haven't mastered the photo thing yet....someday soon I hope. Cheers