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How do I pack a palm for shipment?

PalmatierMeg

By PalmatierMeg
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PalmatierMeg Grand Master

PalmatierMeg

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I've posted these photos before in hopes other PTers might step up to share some of their palm seedlings with others. Last time my effort was met with resounding silence. Maybe this time will be different

HOW TO PACK A PALM - A PHOTO LESSON

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Meg

Palms of Victory I shall wear

Cape Coral (It's Just Paradise)
Florida
Zone 10A on the Isabelle Canal
Elevation: 15 feet

I'd like to be under the sea in an octopus' garden in the shade.

mike in kurtistown Veteran

mike in kurtistown

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Good lesson, thanks, although I don't plan on shipping any palms in the forseeable future.

Mike Merritt

Big Island of Hawaii, windward, rainy side, 740 feet (225 meters) elevation

165 inches (4,200 mm) of rain per year, 66 to 83 deg F (20 to 28 deg C) in summer, 62 to 80 deg F (16.7 to 26.7 Deg C) in winter.

WaianaeCrider Grand Master

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If you are in Hawai`i I believe shipping out of state you need some federal dude at the Dept of Ag to inspect your plant.  I took a 4" pot from FB transfered it to a box tried shipping from UPS and the feds I guess scanned it, opened it and said there were white flies on it and either they kept it or destroyed it depending on how honest you think the inspector is/was.

There were NO white flies on it.  It passed inspection to get from the B.I. to O`ahu but not to head to the mainland.  Something is fishy down town.

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Steve

Born in the Bronx

Raised in Brooklyn

Matured In Wai`anae

I can't be held responsible for anything I say or do....LOL

OC2Texaspalmlvr Grand Master

OC2Texaspalmlvr

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,,@PalmatierMeg This is text book shipping for palms. @Phil does a wonderful job of shipping palms in containers. Obviously everyone knows how good Floribunda ships too.  I will say this tho USPS has been absolutely terrible lately and I believe the triangle cartons need some reinforcements to keep the box from bending and harming the fronds. 

T J 

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T J 

Merlyn Grand Master

Merlyn

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One useful bit to add to the photos...tape the root ball pack to the inside of the box before folding it up.  But don't tape the fronds to the box.  This keeps the heaviest part from moving around.  And (as TJ mentioned) if USPS bends the box up, the root ball stays in place and the fronds are allowed to move around slightly inside.  If you tape both ends then it tends to try to rip the fronds out of the root ball.

The tape on the rootball makes it slightly more inconvenient to open, but drastically improves the condition when I receive the box.

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Scott W Veteran

Scott W

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Just curious, why the aluminum foil?

The Germinator Mentor

The Germinator

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Meg's packages are tight. Everything came in great shape. Looking forward to adding that Silver Saw Palmetto to my collection.  Thanks for all the extras it helps out when  you get a little dampening off....... its been hot out here.

 

 

 

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Ed Mijares

Whittier, Ca

Psyco Palm Collector Wheeler Dealer

Zone 10a?

The Germinator Mentor

The Germinator

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Nice healthy seedlings.... Very well done Meg. Her methods do work.

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Ed Mijares

Whittier, Ca

Psyco Palm Collector Wheeler Dealer

Zone 10a?

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