In article , Janet Baraclough
writes

It's usually best to send swaps either as seeds or as rooted
plantlets. Cuttings are likely to wilt too much en route, especially in
hot weather.


Ah, well I usually intend 'cuttings' to mean rooted ones if sending them
by mail. However if cuttings are hardwood or semi hardwood shouldn't
think it would matter overly much if root stuck in gritty compost for
duration of posting?


igid clear plastic drinks bottles make a very good postal container
for rooted plants, because the plant continues to get some light


'light' ? What in a parcel janet?



Even Robert, the dimmest postie in the
world, can't ram a bottle through a letterbox flap.

Bet he could you know, on a good day! Specially if it was the wrong
letterbox

Janet
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Janet Tweedy
Dalmatian Telegraph
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