"tenplay" wrote in message
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We will be moving from Olympia in Western Washington to Sacramento in
Northern California during the last week of September. We have a variety
of house plants that we are very fond of and would like to take with us.
It takes about 12 hours by car. We have a couple of Subaru Foresters
(mini SUVs) that we will be driving. The temperatures on the way will be
in the 80's and 90's. What steps should we take to ensure that the plants
survive the drive? Thanks for any advice or suggestions.

- Air conditioning when you're moving. Maybe a layer of cheesecloth or other
very light fabric over the plants.

- Group the plants tightly so they shade each other as much as possible.
Mist lightly so air moving through the car helps cool the leaves.

- For short stops, like lunch, there are two good things to do. If you need
to ask what they are, nothing anyone tells you can be of help to you.

- Hotels: They have luggage carts. Bring the plants inside, unless you're
100% sure the sun won't hit the car before you're up in the morning.

No matter what you do, expect some leaves to yellow or drop as the plants go
through this ordeal, and then adjust to their new surroundings. Don't freak
out. Back off on the watering for plants that have lost lots of leaf area.