how do you keep a plant from getting leggy in shipment?

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Submitted by daylilyfanatic on Mon, 03/03/2008 - 07:57
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how do you keep a plant from getting leggy in shipment? I mean there isn't thatmuch light in a box so what do you do?

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Great advice from everyone!

Submitted by skbeal on Mon, 03/03/2008 - 17:23.
Great advice from everyone! The only thing I would add is that you want to be mindful of weather conditions. Don't ship to someone like Lavender2 in the dead of winter when their nighttime temperatures dip to -25. Likewise, don't ship to someone like me in the dead of summer when daytime temperatures often exceed 100 degrees for days on end.

Paying attention to weather conditions and knowing that the P.O. does the best they can to deliver things in a timely manner, things do happen.

And while we are on the subject of mail, the post office is raising their rates by a penny come May!

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Mailing plants

Submitted by DeeDee on Mon, 03/03/2008 - 10:10.

 

 LOL treeman... cute!! panty hose,,, hehehehhee

daylilyfanatic, this is my take on shipping plants,,, if a person mails a plant the short amount of time it takes to get to another person shouldn't cause a plant to get leggy,, we are talking a few days here not enought time to cause a plant to get leggy... if i was to get a leggy plant then i would say it was leggy to start with. when i mail out a plant i try to send my best ones to start with.

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Mailing plants

Submitted by Lavender2 on Mon, 03/03/2008 - 17:17.

 I agree DeeDee.  Plants really won't get leggy in a couple days. 

It is best to ship all plants priority (2day) mail.  This will insure the plant will get to your friend in the shortest time possible.  It costs a little more, but it's worth it to know that it will arrive in good condition.  It's also best to avoid shipping plants at extreme hot or cold times of the year, in particular areas.  A plant sitting in a mailbox when it's 100 degrees will not be happy.    

~ Connie    ~ Zone 5    ~ MN 

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?

Submitted by treeman on Mon, 03/03/2008 - 08:06.

 

Panty Hose?

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