Shipping Plants "In The Green" Causing Dormancy?
J.E. Shields (Tue, 03 Aug 2010 05:24:02 PDT)

Hi Josh,

First, on this forum, the only dumb questions are the ones we're too shy to
ask.

How bulbs that are in active growth respond to disturbance can vary widely
depending, as others noted, on species, point in growth cycle when
disturbed, as well as the length and severity of the stress experienced, to
name a few.

Once the bulb has been disturbed, "Don't over-water' is the prime
rule. Let the bulb tell you what to do.

This said, the best time to repot, unpot, ship, or otherwise mess with a
bulb is just before it's normal growth time. Once they decide to come out
of dormancy, they will push right past some disturbance in their drive to
resume growth. That's the best time, in my experience, to repot or ship them.

Have fun!

Jim Shields

At 07:52 PM 8/2/2010 -0700, you wrote:

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