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title: "i have this bamboo plant in my office and the top of the one stem is…"
description: "i have this bamboo plant in my office and the top of the one stem is browning but this plant is in a tiny ass pot and seems to be glued in under those stones?…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lZ7uAE3pQ86jnFGxrCwLrg/652e786701926399186cee7f"
community: "Anything about plants"
author: "brianna 🤍"
published: "2023-10-17T12:04:55.192Z"
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# i have this bamboo plant in my office and the top of the one stem is…

_Posted by brianna 🤍 on 2023-10-17_

i have this bamboo plant in my office and the top of the one stem is browning but this plant is in a tiny ass pot and seems to be glued in under those stones? does anyone know how to break this little guy free?

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## 7 comments

### Amber Gray commented on 2023-10-17

Glued in? Literally? lol! Or just root bound? You could try removing all the rock, hold the pot upside down and gently tug to see if it’ll loosen up. Are you wanting to repot?

#### brianna 🤍 replied on 2023-10-17

lol this thing is a mess i cannot pry it out 😂 and i think there’s like a rubber / glue or something on the top of the stems IDK WHAT lowe’s was doing with this one

#### Lindsay in PA replied on 2023-10-17

May have to break the pot.

#### brianna 🤍 replied on 2023-10-17

i’m taking a hammer to it at lunchtime 😂

### Kenzo commented on 2023-10-17

It baffles me that they do this.. gluing rocks on top is said to make transport easier to keep all the soil in.

### exholy commented on 2023-10-17

I've seen a lot of places do this with decorative pots and glued in bamboo, succulent, and air plant families in particular 🥲 such a shame

### jedijae commented on 2023-10-17

That must be some powerful glue because mine has some and I was able to break it free by holding the stalks and pulling it out.

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