Re: RE: Re: now sending plants to zone cold- Artemisias/Powis Castle

I bought some Curcuma rhizomes from a company in Florida on eBay and
asked him to insulate them well. He said he would but that the USPS
assured him that Priority Mail is not left o freezing conditions in
transit. The biggest problem is the time it might sit in your mailbox. I
had the package sent to the Extension office so it would be delivered
inside. When I opened the box the rhizomes were snug as a bug in - - -
cotton Christmas tree skirting.


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Kitty 
neIN, Zone5

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> I had someone send me tropical waterplants in the dead 
> of winter to zone 5 cold here. She insulated the box 
> with stryofoam on all 4 sides. It worked! 
> 
> Donna 
> 
> --- wrote: 
> 
> > I cut the nicest thickest cuttings, dip them 
> > immediately in rooting 
> > hormone and wrap in damp paper towels. Then wrap 
> > Saran Wrap around that 
> > and tie it off gently w/ garden twine. If it's going 
> > to someplace cold, 
> > then gets all wrapped up in bubble wrap and mailed 
> > Priority during the 
> > week so the package is only two days average in 
> > transit and never left 
> > sitting somewhere over a weekend. Marge said hers 
> > looked just wonderful 
> > last year and it's way colder there than here. 
> > 
> > 
> > Pam Evans 
> > Kemp, TX 
> > zone 8A 
> 
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