Re: Shipping Louisiana Iris - best way ?
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- Subject: Re: Shipping Louisiana Iris - best way ?
- From: "* D* H* <r*@dmv.com>
- Date: Wed, 08 Jul 1998 23:00:50 -0400
From: "R. Dennis Hager" <rdhager@dmv.com>
> I am swapping plants with someone in Tampa and I would like to send him some
> Louisiana Iris. When these have been sent to me I recall they were bare-root
> but had the roots and rhizome wrapped in plastic with a moist towel; The
> leaves were left sticking out. Does this sound about right ? I will soak
> them in a chlorox bath briefly beforehand, should I apply a fungicide as
> well ?
>
> For CA to Florida should I use UPS, Post Office 2nd day or ????
>
Chad,
When I ship LA's, I dig and wash the rhizome, cut back the fan to 4" to
6" and label it with a plastic tag wrapped around the base of the fan. I
also write the name of the cultivar on the remaining fan. I wrap the
entire thing in newspaper and put it in a plastic bag. Then I add a
little water, seal it, put it in a box and ship by USPS by priority
mail. I suggest that you mail on Monday or Tuesday, so the package
doesn't get hung up over the weekend. Also keep it out of the sun until
you get it to the PO. With LA's I wouldn't be in a hurry to ship to
Florida. Late September is probably a better time than now.
Good luck.
R. Dennis Hager
on Delmarva (with 3" of rain today and just a few Japanese irises left
at the end of the season)
rdhager@dmv.com
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