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Originally Posted by harveyc
Benny, I took the soil off of mine also, though I did notice during the filming of the video I missed a little on one plant. Priority Mail usually gets plants delivered in 1-3 days so I prefer it over FedEx 5-day. I would also be more concerned about damage to a really long box.
Patty, the plants don't go dormant with the soil removed and it doesn't seem to shock the plants by doing it this way. The plant slows way down when it's in a box and not exposed to sunlight and drying air and, if you have plenty of roots, it can take off right where it left off when it was dug up. It's best to not put such a plant in full sun right away, though, so I almost always pot them up and wait until they're re-rooted before planting in the ground.
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Thanks for the reply right away Harvey. Yes I know it can be damaged but I tried my best to secure the box by tying around and over and taping all over that darn thing. Like I said it would be my first and last because of the time involved wrapping and tying that thing up. I will from now on sell a pup that will fit into a post office box.
Do you go to the post office for a priority mail? Would they accept a box that is twice as long and twice as big as their largest box giveaway? That's my mental problem. I deduce right away that they won't and also is it legal to ship a banana plant? That's my constant worry.
Someone email me if I have a dwarf Brazilian for sale.