I recently purchased a stag horn fern that was potted. Once I got her home and wanted to begin transferring her onto a mount, I discovered that she had been potted with regular outdoor gardening soil. I just can't seem to get all of the soil out of the root ball. And in my process of trying to remove it all, I have accidentally broken some of her roots. I have now set her aside to ask how best to proceed before I cause any further damage! Please help!
The pot (6in.) pictured was completely packed with garden soil and rocks and roots, and then the other photo is where we are now.
