Re: transporting blooming orchids

I think I'd play it by ear. Are those hand warmers the kind you heat up in a microwave? If so, about dawn I'd be looking for a truck stop with a microwave to rejuvenate them. Remember, the coldest part of most days is between, say, 4 AM and 6 AM.

On Feb 19, 2006, at 3:57 PM, Andrea Hodges wrote:

Yes, I plan on driving straight through. I'm probably going to leave here around 1:00 am on the 3rd. The heat packs I've got last about 7 hours (they're actually hand warmers) so I figure by the time the heat runs out I'll be way south and the sun will be up. What do you think?
A
----- Original Message ----- From: "james singer" <islandjim1@verizon.net>
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Sent: Sunday, February 19, 2006 12:41 PM
Subject: Re: [CHAT] transporting blooming orchids


Are you going to drive straight through? If not, you may want to be able to take them into the motel with you.

If yes, you may not be in the cold long enough to worry about--depending, of course, on your route. It's predicted to be in the 70-80s for the foreseeable future here. I assume this balminess extends a few miles north of Disney World.

On Feb 19, 2006, at 12:45 PM, Kitty wrote:

I doubt you'll have the windows open as much this trip.
All I can think of is to pack them as if you were shipping them; nice and snug.

Kitty
neIN, Zone 5
----- Original Message ----- From: "Andrea Hodges" <andrea.hodges@sbcglobal.net>
To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
Sent: Sunday, February 19, 2006 12:33 PM
Subject: [CHAT] transporting blooming orchids


OK, I'm trying to come up with an idea on how to get my blooming orchids back
to SC without destroying the blooms. They're going to have to go in the
trailer (Uhaul) and I was thinking of boxing them carefully, adding plant
heaters and covering the boxes with cloth. I can't take them in the front with
me, and honestly last time they didn't like that anyway. My Vanda lost all of
its blooms that time. Too much wind with the windows open.

Any ideas would be appreciated.
Thanks!
A

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27.0 N, 82.4 W
Hardiness Zone 10
Heat Zone 10
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Maximum 100 F [38 C]

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