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Shipping Purple Passion

20 years ago

Hello,

I have several purple passion plants in my home (That I LOVE!!) I have run out of family and friends to give this to (who live nearby). Now I would like to send some to family. If anyone is familiar with purple passion (Gynura aurantiaca)...you will know that the plant can be clipped and stuck right back in the soil to grow again. Is there anyway I can clip a part of the plant and wrap the end w/wet paper towel and bag up that part....then ship it express WITHOUT any dirt? I have no clue if it will survive with no dirt. I'm in NJ and want to ship to florida and arizona...but I am still skeptical about sending my plant in a pot with soil... Any info would help... I might do a test run and send one anyway and see what happens.

Thank for any suggestions!!

Alyson

NJ

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sylviatexas1
20 years ago
Yes, they do this kind of thing on Plants Exchange all the time, & there's always a guide posted over there somewhere.

In a nutshell, you just take the cuttings,
wrap the cut end in a damp paper towel,
put the paper towel end in a baggie,
fasten the neck of the baggie, either with a bread tie or with the baggie's zip seal, to keep the moisture on the cut end,
put some crumpled newspaper in a Priority Mail box marked "Perishable: Live Plants",
gently place the plants in there, add more crumpled paper,
& send it.

(I once received a plant that had been wrapped in padded plastic in a bubble envelope, but neither the plant nor I was happy about it.)

Best luck, & I hope your friends & family enjoy the plants!
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