Sending Seedlings

[rutters]

Could anyone offer advice on sending these through the post? I have been offered some sweet chestnut seedlings by a kind member and just wondered if anyone has any guidelines on how to send them.

thanks

[scarey55]

Not sure how big they are but here's a thought:

How about those tubes you get artwork or magazines in (you would probably have to wrap the seedling in plastic first though)

[shirlthegirl43]

TonyF sent me oak seedlings - they were wrapped in damp kitchen paper then placed in a plastic box (if my memory serves properly). They arrived safe and sound.

[Snadger]

The way I prefer is to wrap the roots with a bit of wet compost and polythene fastened at the stem. Get a plastic pop bottle, cut the neck off a couple of inches down with scissors so you have a cone shape. Slip the neck of the bottle over the seedling, put the rest of the bottle upside down over the inverted neck. Tape it together with selotape and wrap with brown paper as usual.

What you have formed is a mini greenhouse for the plant that will also protect it/them from being crushed!

[seasprout]

Clingfilm around the root ball is good, make sure the root ball is plenty damp first though.

Ive sent small stuff before in those chinese/Indian takeaway plastic tubs, again the roots in clingfilm.

Write clearly on the package 'Live Plant Material' You never know the postman might just care.