Help! C. Loddigesii - every root, dead!

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Originally Posted by BellaA

Hi everybody!
This might sound like the most trivial question ever, but what is one to do when all of the roots are dead?! My C. Loddigesii v. Harrisoniana ‘Volcano Queen’ just dropped its last flower and the leaves were looking quite impoverished, so I decided to pot up from the 4" (as it has < 20 growths). When I removed it – the rhizome was so incredibly brittle that it snapped at the oldest bulbs! Not only that, but the spongy stuff on its roots was so deteriorated, and the roots themselves were so dry that they broke off on me! Now I’ve simply got several little nubs and have no idea what to do! I don’t want to lose the plant, but I have no idea how it’s supposed to re-hydrate itself.
Any help would be very appreciated!
I’m including pictures for reference as well…
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I had a similar event happen when I was repotting a Catt in spring of 2007. It broke in 2 or 3 pieces. I repotted each piece separately. The largest piece made an amazing comeback, and the smaller ones, well let's say, they're making a little slower comeback. Last year there wasn't much progress...maybe 1 new pseudo and the formation of a few roots. This year they're doing much better and have produced 2 pseudos and there are a few eyes that are beginning to develop. Given a little more time, I expect them to make a full recovery.