Phal has overgrown ceramic pot- break it or let it ride

[Roberta]

Originally Posted by DirtyCoconuts

the pot will be destroyed before i do any significant damage to the plant- priorities, yo

i will try SouthPark's idea and hope to find a less daunting task once i soak it and get inside the pot to investigate....if the roots that go down and out of the holes and wrap around the drip tray are still alive and viable...bang bang Maxwell's silver hammer

But why take it out, as long as it's rooting so well where it is? And Chewie looks pretty happy to be part of the action, too. We put Phals in pots to make them adapt to our living areas, especially when those areas are decidedly non-tropical. But if we happen to live someplace where they can do what comes naturally, enjoy!