Re: plants in the mail?

Fri, May 9, 2003 4:38 AM aete@northnet.org Alyce Elliott said:


Hi Folks, I'm sending a netfriend some Iris siberica. but have not sent
plants through the mail before.  Suggestions?  Box or mailbag -- bubble
wrap or damp sphagnum --  overnight mail or 'doesn't matter' -- other?
Thanks!  (These will be traveling from northern NY to Michigan.)

By "mail" you must mean thru the post office. I'd guess that most are
shipped via UPS or FedEx.
I send lots of daylilies via Priority mail - wash them well (dirt is heavy) and wrap loosely in paper towels. I try to leave the roots/tubers slightly damp. Never a lost box or a dead plant.
Cheryl

I'll second the vote for Priority Mail. 2-3 day delivery and up to 2 pounds for under $5 (usually $3.95 for under 1#) You can even get the nice boxes free from your local Post Office. One thing more, after wrapping in damp newspaper, I usually enclose the plants in a plastic bag of some sort. Actually, the plastic sleeve my newspaper comes in is perfect.
I only use the plastic bag if I know the weather is going to be cool. Otherwise you get mold.
Cheryl
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Cheryl Isaak
Londonderry, NH
AHS Region 4, USDA Zone 4B/5A
growing, stitching and reading in NH

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