Abstract: An apparatus in combination with a conically truncated pot, including spaced shells mounted within the pot underlying and in surrounding relationship relative to a soil core mounting a plant therewithin. The shells are defined by arcuate walls complementary to an interior surface of the pot and of a height substantially equal to an interior surface of the pot wall height. The shells each include a lower semi-annular rim to underlie the soil core, wherein the upper ends of the shells include rigid handles mounted to and directed exteriorly of the shells and the associated pot. The shells formed of a memory retentent flexible material are deformable upon downward rotation of the handles to separate the soil core and shells from the interior surface of the associated pot and to accordingly enable removal of the soil core by upwardly grasping the handles and removing the shells relative to the pot.