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[IBC] transporting succulents and cacti
Anita and I are going to be spending part of our honeymoon in Arizona.
I'm looking forward to it because I've never seen that part of the country. I grew up and have always lived in the northeast (New England, Pennsylvania and New York) and have only been as far west as Dayton, Ohio. Several things in particular I'm looking forward to seeing is the landscapes. I've always known green landscapes. Although I am sure I wouldn't want to live there, I would like to experience it firsthand. I am also looking forward to seeing cacti growing in their native environment. That will be a treat. And, last but not least, I am looking forward to hitting a couple of nurseries and finding cacti and succulents in sizes that you would pay an arm and a leg for out here. What we're planning to do is each get a box that is the maximum dimensions the airline will allow for checked baggage, and using that as our limit for bringing back plants, rocks, etc. One of my goals is to find a fat ol' jade tree, maybe a couple of feet high and with a big single trunk--3-4" or so. I am expecting that I'll unpot the tree and remove a lot of the soil to reduce bulk and weight. If I were to remove a good deal of soil to expose the root ball, and wrap the rootball in plastic, (this would be true of any cacti I buy) would that be harmful to the plant? I'm assuming that since they prefer dry conditions with only occasional watering that having the roots exposed like that, although wrapped up, will not be harmful. Any suggestions will be helpful. Craig Cowing NY zone 5b/6a Sunset 37 ************************************************** ****************************** ++++Sponsored, in part, by Chris Cochrane++++ ************************************************** ****************************** -- The IBC HOME PAGE & FAQ: http://www.internetbonsaiclub.org/ -- +++++ Questions? Help? e-mail +++++ |
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