Transporting plants is a labor-intensive process that requires careful preparation. After all, one wrong step can damage the flowers and lead to the death of the plants. If you are concerned about the safety of plants, give them no less attention during transportation than other things.
How to prepare plants when moving
It is better to start preparing two weeks before the scheduled moving date. First of all, you need to choose packaging. For transportation the best way Plastic containers into which flowers are transplanted are suitable. Transporting in pots is not safe as they can easily break. In this case, the plant will be left without a container, which will lead to its death!
You need to start replanting flowers a week before moving. If you don't have time to replant, you can leave the plants in pots. Then the pots are placed in cardboard boxes and separated by partitions. Cardboard, paper, fabric or foam rubber can be used as partitions.
It is important to choose a box according to the size of the pots. Those. Plants with approximately identical parameters must be placed in one box. The best option- use a separate container for each plant.
The GruzVoz company also offers other packaging materials. The company's employees will select suitable containers depending on the parameters of your plants.
One or two days before the moving date, stop watering the flowers so that the soil becomes firm and does not crumble during transportation. Immediately before moving, start packing.
How to pack plants correctly
Carefully wrap the branches and stems with a plastic bag, paper or bubble wrap. Then we place the containers or pots in cardboard boxes. We fill the free gaps in the container with paper, fabric or cardboard.
Small plants often fit completely into the box easily. In this case, close the container tightly and wrap it with tape. Cut holes on the sides of the container so that the green pet can breathe.
Large specimens are transported in a regular bag made of linen or oilcloth. Place the pot on the bottom of the bag and tie the bag around the outside. The packaging is similar to how Christmas trees are packaged. At warm weather Large plants can also be placed in cardboard boxes and the top left to stick out.
If you are transporting a cactus or other thorny plant, use pieces of foam. Secure them with tape on the spines. This will help preserve the thorns and prevent you from getting hurt during the packing process.
GruzVoz companies can easily and quickly handle the packaging, loading and unloading of capricious pets. Entrust the transportation to professionals, and not a single plant will be harmed during the move!
Transportation of plants: over short distances and to another city
You cannot transport flowers in the trunk of a car, or on the roof of a car. A small and stuffy trunk inside a car will destroy the flowers, because they will not receive oxygen. A roof rack on a car is also not suitable for transportation, since it will not be possible to securely secure the plant without damaging it. During such transportation, the soil will fall out of the pots. In addition, flowers can suffer severe heat stress from the sun or damage from wind and dust.
To deliver flowers around the city, it is better to use a truck, the van of which is equipped with special fastening belts and other means. It’s good if the body has windows that can be used for ventilation.
When moving long distances and moving to another city, it is better to use a separate car. Ideal option will become one that maintains the required temperature throughout the trip.
Of course, for many, ordering a separate car for flowers during a standard office or apartment move is not a feasible option. Therefore, when loading, follow the following rules:
- Of all things, install plants in the van last;
- Arrange large specimens first, then small ones, and finally “problem” plants that require special attention;
- Make sure that there are no heavy objects nearby that could fall and damage the flowers when the machine is moving;
- Securely secure the load so that it does not move during transportation;
- When moving to long distances, including when moving to another city, periodically open the van to let the flowers breathe (if there are no windows).
The company contains dozens of different truck options. The company manager will definitely select the transport that is suitable for delivery indoor plants.
After transportation
When the plants arrive at their new location, unpack the boxes immediately. Remove the wrapper, paper, tape and other packaging accessories. Clean flowers from damaged branches and leaves. Pour warm water over it and then place it in place.
When watering, use warm water, as it quickly equalizes the temperature of the plants and the room temperature. According to research, flowers recover well after a stressful move when watered with water 25-30 degrees above zero.
How to transport flowers in winter
When transporting in cold weather, place two small ones in the box between the pots. plastic bottles With hot water. Fill the gaps with paper or cloth. Warm bottles will keep your pets from freezing.
Flowers must be transported in a completely closed container. If the plant does not fit, cover it with a bag or pack it entirely in a bag. Carefully twist the branches of large specimens, secure them with pegs and wrap them with insulating material.
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Usually in winter the desire to buy a new plant increases, so that at least there is some greenery inside the house. This always happens - the less greenery there is on the street, the greater the desire to green up the windowsill. But the trouble is that the plants sold in winter have already gone through the stress associated with transportation, and excess transportation (especially unsuccessful) can simply destroy them.
When we changed housing, I transported plants in the winter from the old place of residence to the new one. I transported it for a long time, in several stages: I have a lot of plants, and most of them are so large that it was possible to transport only one per trip. In the case of one or two plants, everything is simpler, but you need to adhere to certain rules.
Plants are usually ready to endure 10-15 minutes of cooling without damage - that’s what I took advantage of. In my case, the move was quite short.
But even when buying a new plant, the time spent in the cold is also short. While the box keeps warm, the car will already have time to warm up, or the plants will already end up in the subway (or other public transport), where it is quite warm and you don’t have to worry about the plants freezing.
The length and width of the bag were such that both the pot placed on the “bottom” and the crown of the plant could easily fit into it. To make the plant more compact during transportation, the outside of the bag was tied with ropes (approximately like Christmas tree during the transportation). You could also use duct tape, but I needed a “reusable” bag, so I went with string. About ten large plants, one and a half meters high, were transported.
The longest was bougainvillea - four meters long, as it turned out.
Before moving, she grew up, bending under the ceiling. Bougainvillea usually loses almost all its leaves after transport, but then grows new ones. As a result of the move, my bougainvillea did not shed a single leaf! She lost only two leaves, which simply did not fit in the bag and therefore froze on the street. However, she didn’t throw them off - I tore them off myself when I saw that they were frozen - they remained green, but withered. In addition to the transportation itself, it is important to properly prepare the plants for it. Before moving, I did not water them for several days so that there was no water in the ground that could freeze during transportation and damage the roots. Naturally, there is no need to spray the plants before the road either. For several days before transportation, it is better to refrain from watering and spraying - this can destroy the plants during winter transportation. The 80-centimeter pachypodium (I call it “cactus with leaves”) turned out to be a very difficult plant to transport. The problem was that it was too prickly, too big and overpowered the pot. In any case, it would have to be supported by the thorny trunk when carried and transported. A solution has been found! I attached pieces of foam plastic onto the thorns in a wide layer (so that I could handle it with my hands), and wrapped the foam with wide tape so that it would not fall off. After such preparation, the plant was placed in an oilcloth “bag”. I carried the pachypodium, holding its pot in one hand, and with the other hand holding the plant by the part of the stem that I had “secured” with foam. Neither the pachypodium spines nor my hands were harmed as a result.
After transporting and installing plants in a new place, they should immediately be watered with warm water (slightly warmer than room temperature), since the plants were not watered for a long time before transportation. This is also required to ensure that the temperature of the earth becomes equal to room temperature as quickly as possible.
And the faster this happens, the better for the plants. Moreover, the more the soil in the pot has cooled during transportation, the warmer the water should be used (but not hotter than 30-32 degrees).
If you do not plan to transport your plants from apartment to apartment in the winter, but just suddenly suddenly want to buy a plant you like in the store, I would advise you to postpone this purchase - after all, you do not have with you the necessary, prepared in advance, appropriate reliable packaging for plants. And when in the cold season you purposefully go to a flower shop to buy potted plant
, then why don't you take a large plastic bag or folded cardboard box with you?
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There are not many people who are enthusiastic about moving. Keepers of indoor plants especially dislike them. Packing clothes, dishes, a cat and a guinea pig - all this is nonsense compared to preparing indoor plants for moving. Every gardener, even a novice amateur, has his own secrets and knowledge in this area.
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- flower pots
- With small flowers things are much simpler. Low-growing plants such as violets can be placed in cardboard boxes, and small cardboard partitions can be arranged between the pots. If you are moving in winter, then it will not be a bad idea to worry about heating the transported sufferers. Having the opportunity to transport flowers in your own car about creating special climatic conditions you don't have to think. Don't have your own car? Then place plastic bottles filled with hot water in the boxes with plants, and fill all the free space with soft paper or scraps of packaging film from the one with bubbles.
- When using the services of a transportation company and renting a large truck complete with loaders, warn the latter that flowers must be loaded last.
- Be sure to ensure that large plants are securely fastened.
- It also happens that it is not possible to transport flowers directly in pots. What to do in this case? Don't panic or get upset. Go to the store and buy moss. Next, you need to carefully remove the plants, cover their roots with damp moss and pack them in separate bags. To transport them, you will need a box, which must be lined with foam, but only if you are moving in the winter.
- In the warm season, immediately after arriving at a new place, indoor plants need to be unpacked and watered with lukewarm water. If the move took place in the winter, then you should not unpack the flowers right away. Let them get used to room temperature and only after a few hours remove the packaging.
- It is quite possible that you will have a desire to fertilize plants that have succumbed to such perverted torture. Do not do this under any circumstances! You can fertilize them only after they send out new shoots.
should be dry, as during a drought. To prevent dry soil from spilling out during transportation, cover it with cardboard circles that you can cut out yourself.
Moving an apartment is an event that requires responsible care for your family, pets, and personal property. And, of course, indoor plants and flowers that decorate your home also deserve attention.
For them, moving is stressful. If you want them to continue to please you, you need to carefully transport them to their new place of residence. In this article we will tell you what needs to be done for this.
Two days before moving, it is better to stop watering and spraying the plants, since the soil in the pots must be dry so as not to damage the root system during transportation. You can cut out circles from cardboard or thick paper to fit the diameters of the pots and cover the soil with them so that it does not spill out when transporting indoor plants and flowers.
How to pack indoor plants and flowers when transporting or moving?
Place small plants in boxes, placing cardboard partitions between the pots.
Or seal the free space with newspaper so that the pots are fixed and do not touch each other.
Tie the stems of medium-sized flowers to pegs stuck in the center of the pot. Wrap indoor plants in paper and tie them on top. For branched plants, you need to fix several pegs at the edges of the pot and tie them at the top. Wrap the entire structure in paper and tie it on the top of the head.
For tall indoor flowers, choose a bag made of canvas or oilcloth, slightly wider and longer than the plant itself. The pot is placed at the bottom of the bag, which is tied at the top with tape or rope. The outside of the bag is carefully wrapped with twine so as not to damage the crown. In case of cold weather, the flower can be insulated with an additional layer of film.
To protect a thorny houseplant from breaking its thorns during transportation, and to protect you from scratches, pin pieces of foam plastic onto the thorns and secure them with tape. Handle them especially carefully, since the needles are usually quite fragile and brittle.
How to transport indoor plants and flowers during cold weather and protect them from freezing in winter during the move?
If home flowers are transported during the cold season, place plastic bottles with hot water in the box with the plants and fill the remaining space with crumpled paper. Close the lid with tape. This packaging will protect your favorite plants from freezing. When transporting large indoor plants, the branches are carefully twisted, fixed to pegs and wrapped in several layers of felt or other insulating material.
How to arrange indoor flowers in the car when loading during a move?
Upon arrival at a new place, the flowers need to be unpacked and the wrapping removed. Inspect each plant, remove damaged leaves and branches. Immediately pour warm water over it. This will equalize the soil temperature with the surrounding temperature and indoor plants will recover faster after transportation. Do not fertilize the soil until new shoots appear. Now you can arrange flowers in the apartment: light-loving ones closer to the windows, shade-loving ones away from the sun.
If you followed all the above tips, then your indoor plants will easily survive the move to new apartment or home. And again they will delight you, create comfort and good mood!
Buying indoor plants in winter time may be dangerous for them due to sudden temperature changes during transportation. Many flowers and trees can be selected and purchased if you follow the specified recommendations and transportation rules.
In winter, when all the greenery of summer and the bright colors of autumn have disappeared, you really want to decorate your home or permanent workplace indoor plants. Many amateur flower growers do not risk buying flowerpots during the cold season, as they believe that it will not be possible to select and transport them without losing their vital functions. This opinion is wrong. Knowing a few simple rules, you can easily purchase healthy plants.
What plants should you not buy in winter?
- Heat-loving tropical flowers (they will die at the slightest temperature changes);
- Fading and fruiting plants (during this period the root system is very weak and may not survive the move);
- It is necessary to ensure the humidity and temperature in the room are close to those in which the plant is in the nursery; if this is not possible, it is better to buy the plant in summer or spring, it will adapt more easily.
What to look for when purchasing
The choice of indoor flowers and trees in specialized stores is always very large. While in such a place, do not hesitate to ask the seller questions about the origin of the plant you like, the conditions of its cultivation and maintenance, as well as its adaptability to sudden temperature changes. Haste in selecting and transporting home crops in winter can lead to significant damage - burns of buds, leaves, flowers or fruits.
In order for the plant to please you with its flowering longer, pay attention to the one that has many unopened buds. Next, conduct a visual inspection of the leaves - they should be colored same color, without obvious defects or signs of disease. Healthy plants are more likely to survive the move to a new place of residence in winter conditions.
Basic rules of transportation
Check the soil moisture in the pot. If it is dry, the plant will survive transportation without losing flowers, buds or fruits. For deciduous plants, inspect the roots. If the roots are peeking out from under the drainage, you will have to start replanting it in a pot when you get home. bigger size.
In order to safely bring the plant home after purchase, it should be well packaged. To begin, place the flower in a plastic bag. Tie tightly and wrap in several layers of paper. Then repeat the steps, so you will create thermal insulation and protect the plant from hypothermia.
When you get home, do not unwrap the package for a few more hours. Let the new tenant home garden will get used to room temperature. Fruit and ornamental crops For some time (7-10 days), place it in a warm room that is not exposed to direct sunlight. Periodically moisten the soil and spray the leaves.
After complete adaptation, move the plant to a permanent place of residence, depending on its physiological characteristics. Concerning flowering species, find them a bright and cool place, with an air temperature of 14-16 degrees. In such conditions, they will delight you with their flowering and wonderful aroma for a long time.
