Thanks Lynn I was just asking someone about how to prepare and ship sedum, perfect timing and very helpful information. Could you do another article on how to prepare for receiving a plant or cutting? Some of us are completely new to plant trading and your pictures have helped so much.

YEAH, I am so happy the article has already been helpful Patti.
Hmmm, receiving plants and cuttings. Boy that is a tough one for me. The plant part is easy, but I have a very hard time with cuttings. I plan on learning how to be good at starting cutting this year. It is a new goal for this year. I will see what I can do.

I usually dip them in rooting hormone if they look like theyneed it. Have to be careful with Succulents but Cactus you really have to watch.
I enjoyed reading the article. I use the water crystals, I bet that would keep succulents too wet wouldn't it. Just dry ship them. Very good Article. Lynn.

Dry shipping is best (just the damp paper towel around roots or cut ends. To wet and they will rot in transit. I never use water crystals with my succulents. The water crystals sure work good for plants that need a lot of moisture.
The ones you sent me Charleen were perfect.

Great , i'm glad.

Okay...now I know the shipping process and packaging system. I'm ready for trading when I get some things to trade. Thanks so much Lynn!

You are so welcome Linda. Keep up the learning. We will all be ready for trades this coming spring.

Very timely for this to pop up again on the random hints display.

Thanks again,

It sure is, trading and selling season is upon us.

The anticipation is growing... hee hee a little garden humor

Oh, now I hear that song playing in my head.
I am so excited about the raffle items coming up.

Thank you Lynn
Regards,
Arif.

Your welcom Arif. It really is easy to send most succulents in the mail, they travel well as long as their needs are meant.

Lynn, I suppose common sense. Aquarium plants and normal plants I know. Succulents I could make out that the top had to be kept dry, bottom I forgot. Tell me one thing though, what difference does it make to succulents if their roots dry out? We dry them on purpose while potting on, while rest of the body parts . You know, putting them aside for callus formation. Sedums, Semps, Ferns, etc though are a different story due to being cooler climate plants. Like I said, common sense a commodity sorely lacking. I wish it could be bought at the corner store, it would be the hottest selling item.
A bit miffed today.
Regards,
Arif.

If the succulent is a moister loving plant, as in some of the sedum, then I would make sure the roots are kept moist, but not wet.
Semps of course want to travel dry, as do many of the not frost hardy succulents.
I'd be first in line to buy some of that common sense.

Oh! How I wish I could also buy it and at least gift my kids if not the entire planet. These younger generations drive me up the wall when parents gift their spoilt brats to me to make humans out of them and what ways I have devised to further those aims.
Regards,
Arif.