I flew to TX last week & packed a small potted Sharry Baby in a shoebox in my checked luggage. I had nicely secured a plastic bag around the base of the pot to hold all the bark in.
When I got to TX & opened my suitcase I had 1 of those TSA "we opened your luggage" forms. Well not only did they open the luggage, but obviously took the orchid out of the plastic & box. My luggage was strewn with bark chips. Luckily only the drier upper layer came lose & I still had clean clothes.
The plant itself was no worse for the unpacking and was sitting pretty on the windowsill thr following day.
Watered all the orchids wedged in the palm tree trunk yesterday so of course it then rained. They are all so happy out there I'm tempted to fashion a clear plastic tent to keep over them so they can stay out there other than the coldest nites.
