Plants are one of the most fragile objects that can be shipped. They need to be protected by a cardboard or a bubble wrap envelope and they must stay in the same condition when they arrive at their destination.
However, plants have been known to survive for days and weeks even in the mail. For example, flowers that were sent from Paris to New York survived for two months before dying. This might seem impossible but it is not just limited to flowers- even some fruit trees have been found alive after being delivered by mail for many weeks.
In order to give your plants a fighting chance, you should make sure that they are packaged properly. Here are the tips provided by the postal service on how to package your plants safely:
1. Do not use anything that is sharp-edged or heavy (such as rocks) because these items can damage the plant during transit.
2. Do not use anything toxic or chemical-laden because this may harm the plant. 3. Pack your plants in a box or paper bag with air holes punched in it so that it doesn't dry out and die during transit.
4. Cover your plants with newspaper and cut off any excess.