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Jul 24, 2012 3:21 PM CST
Name: Michael Hicks
Clermont, Fl
Charter ATP Member I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Dog Lover Plumerias Orchids Tropicals
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I agree I agree with both I would not and hate to repot anything that is in bloom it puts the plant into some shock and the first thing that a plant will do that gets put in shock is drop flowers then drop leaves. this is self preservation. Now when i ship plants in bloom or have buds I take all precautions to try to keep it from shock.

First i feed the plant a transplant/ root stimulator and do this 4-6 days before. then its not right most the time but if i am trying to save blooms i trim some extra leaves to reduce amount of energy that plant needs and i leave as much of the soil intact that have the feeder roots. I will wrap in wet moss or paper if i think it needs it or i wrap in plastic to lock in the moisture that i have gave it, BUT you can never tell if all this will work. I have a few adeniums that if i bring in doors to enjoy the blooms they will sense a change they will drop flowers and then leaves start turning yellow until i get back in its resting home.

mike

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