Root porn!!

[Roberta]

Originally Posted by K-Sci

The pseudo bulbs are pressed so hard against the side of the pot in the area that needs to be cut, that it is impossible to get the cutters in. At this point I'm thinking I'll have to Dremel.

You don't have to make the cuts where the pseudobulbs are crammed in... do it wherever you can get the clippers in. The plastic is pretty thin - once you make a few slits (especially if they line up with the "mesh" part of the basket), there will be plenty of "give" - the pseudobulbs, as they expand, will just hasten the destruction of the basket. Doesn't have to be pretty, once you loosen up the top you will have relieved the stress on the plant, it will then go where it wants to go.