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With our annual auction underway, there are some folks wondering about the best way to ship plants. Are you a wrap and roll kind of grower, or otherwise?
I personally have never been a huge fan of the wrap and roll technique for slippers since the leaf span is often too large to be wrapped. If someone who IS a fan could explain it that'd be great.
I always try to find a box that accommodates the plant, fill halfway with styrofoam peanuts, and lay the plant in the box and fill with additional peanuts.
If I ship bare root, I wrap the roots in some of that easter grass/shredded wax paper, or even just shredded paper, or sphagnum of course, works well. Then wrap the root ball in saran wrap. Make sure you water lightly before you ship - you don't want it so wet that you encourage rot, just a bit damp.
If I ship in the pot, I use paper towels taped on the top of the pot, around the plant so the media isn't lost, but still use the peanut technique.
Please let me know if you have any questions.
I hope others post their tried and true ideas!
I personally have never been a huge fan of the wrap and roll technique for slippers since the leaf span is often too large to be wrapped. If someone who IS a fan could explain it that'd be great.
I always try to find a box that accommodates the plant, fill halfway with styrofoam peanuts, and lay the plant in the box and fill with additional peanuts.
If I ship bare root, I wrap the roots in some of that easter grass/shredded wax paper, or even just shredded paper, or sphagnum of course, works well. Then wrap the root ball in saran wrap. Make sure you water lightly before you ship - you don't want it so wet that you encourage rot, just a bit damp.
If I ship in the pot, I use paper towels taped on the top of the pot, around the plant so the media isn't lost, but still use the peanut technique.
Please let me know if you have any questions.
I hope others post their tried and true ideas!