Very good information. Thank you for posting it.

Yes, it can happen and most Adenium seeds are shipped in Bubble envelopes for this reason. I used to be able to go to the post office and the lady there would give me these very large used bubble envy's and I would cut them up to use.

One thing a friend uses is the Plastic Chloroplast sign material (looks like cardboard w the tunnels in it). They slip Adenium seeds into these tunnel and label, then ship. Works really well.

Rick

Hi, everyone.

I am revisiting this topic because I've discovered yet another way to inexpensively mail out seeds.

Use a regular envelope, wrap seed packets in small bubble wrap (2 layers on each side), stamp NON-MACHINABLE in red (postal agent can stamp), add regular 1st Class Mail postage + .22 cents non-machinable fee.

That's it ... very cheap and seeds arrive uncrushed. I just mailed out 10 packets this way all over the USA and they all arrived safely.

I can vouch for this. Mine are all in perfect condition. From Puerto Rico to San Diego California.

Good ideas everyone and thanks for the posts revival, it may save some great disappointments. I did a swap on the plumeria forum some years ago, the receiver got my seeds safely enough being bubble wrapped thickly...but all I got in my plain envelope was a pile of dust...they were the last of her seeds also :-(

Gill

I'll be sending mine in the SD memory cases. I already bought 40.

Great ideas though!

Jerry,

Those small memory card cases are excellent for shipping. The flat breath strip cases are similarly sturdy.

I've also mailed seeds using these 1/8" thick craft squares (frames) ... Glue to card stock, place seed packet in center, tape down. I use blank greeting cards and mail normally.

- Maria Elena

Gill,

This summer I received plumeria seeds in a plain envelope completely unscathed ... Imagine that! I guess those were processed by a conscientious postal employee who actually took the time to process manually. It was a NON-MACHINABLE freebie.

I'm sure if you post the type of seed you're looking for someone will respond. Perhaps reach out to the original sender so she can keep you in mind for next year. I do hope you eventually get your seeds and get the memory of that 'pile of dust' out of your mind ... I certainly can relate.

- Maria Elena

I learned my lesson. The first time I sent seeds to LL they arrived crushed. The next time padded all the way. :-)

A friend of mine uses Chloroplast sheeting. It has square tubular cavities within it, similar to corrugated cardboard. Cuts to a small size and slides seeds inside the tubes, closed at both ends when securely placed.

Rick

I just received some seeds (from a kindred spirit) using the "Non-Machinable" method outlined above, seeds bubble wrapped.

The seeds were received intact & uncrushed ... Yay!!! Postage was only the cost of mailing a regular 1st-class letter + 20 cents NM processing fee.

Beats paying $4 to mail a few seeds.

Maria Elena