On 29 Apr 2005 09:15:07 -0700, "John"
wrote:

We are relocating cross-country to Florida late this year and in
exchange for the promise of a greenhouse my husband has agreed to
dispose of his current orchid collection - about 30 plants. He's going
to try to sell some of them on eBay in the next six months. They are
mostly Cattleyas, and Epidendrums, including a couple of compots
(unflasked just over year ago), 2" x 2" squares, and 6" round
containers.

Why sell - Why not pack and move them?

Either way.
If the pot has loose media - generally they do. Fold bands of
newspaper into strips and wrap across the top. Now tape the
strips in place. Some people just use wide masking tape across
the pot - I like paper under my tape. Secure so that the plant
will not become unpotted.

Then lay the plant on its side and wrap in newspaper as it were a
package or yesterday's fish. Place them in a box alternating
ends for the pots and nesting them together. Pack these bundles
in sturdy boxes and you can stack the boxes up.
We shipped 600 plants from Chicago to Denver this way. They can
stay in the boxes with minimal damage about 6-8 days. I would
water well the day before packing and only real delicate plants
get another drop just before packing. If you are traveling by
car, you can probably get the box tight enough to carry all the
plants in your backseat. This is also one way to ship them to
buyers.

The other way is to pack for personal move is to set them upright
in a box and use newsprint to secure the pots so that they do not
tip over. If you haul anything this way, make sure you drape
news print across the top to shade the plants. They can get
sunburned riding in a car.

Good luck with the move.
SuE
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