Pot Releasing Tool

watsonju

Does anyone know the name of the tool Monty Don used to release the Agapanthus from the terracotta pot - it looked like a very sturdy long spatula??

wild edges

https://www.sneeboer.com/en-gb/garden-tools/pottery-container-knife/

A kitchen palette knife would probably do the same job for a lot less. I find that plastic plant labels work really well, or even just a length cut out of a two litre plastic bottle.

Shauna2021

I use a metal ruler if you want to save yourself £65 https://www.screwfix.com/p/magnusson-ruler-20-500mm-/1780V?kpid=1780V&ds_kid=92700066323751329&ds_rl=1244066&gclid=Cj0KCQjw4uaUBhC8ARIsANUuDjXF0mvgXpJQRGf6LDDDoVjn8EfMUD_TL-zOp8ajdS4BQ1KRUHmTkIEaAsOMEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds

Lizzie27

An old bread knife works for me.

didyw

I'm with @Lizzie27 - an old bread knife.  But it's hard work if you have a large pot of them!

punkdoc

It was a kitchen palette knife.

Lyn

Old bread knife here as well,  palette knifes are a bit bendy. 

Obelixx

Old bread knife.  I have one with saw tooth blades on both sides - far too dangerous for me in teh kitchen but perfect for sliding up and down the sides of a pot to release a reluctant plant and its root ball.    Give the pot a thorough soaking first.

B3

I've been known to resort to a towel and a hammer😒

LG_

I haven't seen it yet, but a flexible knife like a palette knife is good if the container has curved sides. Most of the time I use my hori-hori. 

Chris-P-Bacon

wild edges said:

https://www.sneeboer.com/en-gb/garden-tools/pottery-container-knife/

A kitchen palette knife would probably do the same job for a lot less. I find that plastic plant labels work really well, or even just a length cut out of a two litre plastic bottle.

Who in their right mind is going to pay 70 quid for a glorified palette knife!...which is what I use. If it's not a terracotta pot I'll tap the side of it with small rubber mallet to loosen the soil.