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21-Feb-2008
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How Long Can Bare Root Tree be in Mail?
This probably depends on a lot of things. Although how long approx. is safe for a tree in dormate status to be out of soil? Let's use Maples as an example.
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21-Feb-2008
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Hi Yenling
I purchased some Acer Palmatum Dissectum 2 years ago ( in winter of course) by mail order. They were Barerooted and in the post for 3 days and they were fine. The roots were wrapped in Damp tissue paper which had just about dried by the time I recieved them. Ken
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21-Feb-2008
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Several years ago, I purchased bare root imports through Bill Valavanis. At that time they were still legal to import.
If I remember correctly there were Hornbeams and Elms. All did well and all were out of soil for a long time. At that time I had just learned of Bill and the trees I purchased were the left overs so to speak. I can not say how long they were in the mail from Asia to him (I guessing a short week) but he kept them in a cool/cold place in plastic bags that were moist not wet for at least a couple of weeks and possible longer. This was over the early spring (late winter) time period. Jay
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21-Feb-2008
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As long as they are cool, so they stay dormant, and the roots stay moist they will be fine. I have rec'd saplings then kept them in the crsipser drawer of the fridge for another 2-3 weeks before planting. Wet sphagnum moss seems to be better than sawdust or newspaper for the roots.
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21-Feb-2008
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We had Tridents barerooted in plastic bags for a month or so, keep cool but prevent from freezing. John
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21-Feb-2008
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It is normal for mail-order companies to dig trees and bareroot them in the fall. They are stored in controled temperature and humidity over the winter and shipped in the spring. Losses are few.
Of course mailing packages have controled temperature, but controled humidity isn't a problem. Some years back, I dug a honeylocust in full leaf, early summer if I remember right, which I probably don't. Anyway, I put it bareroot in a plastic bag with a moist sponge and mailed it to Ozzerbon in Netherlands. It survived. I have no idea how long it was out of the ground. Less than a week, i would guess. Of course, honeylocusts are tough trees. But so are many other trees.
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