Hi
@coconut,
I guess I was not clear . . . the slips do have roots. If they don't have them, they would not live through transport. From all of the ones that I have seen, they are shipped with damp peat moss or coconut coir around the roots, wrapped in waxed paper, and in a plastic bag. No soil.
I noticed that you are not in the Continental U.S. . . . I can't speak on that issue. You would really need to talk to your vendor and to your local agricultural quarantine department to see what your options are.
Best,
Mike
