The reason I am asking is I have someone sending me a Java fern and it was sent out on Monday and I have yet to receive it and was was wondering how it will fair being out of the tank for that long.
How long can a Javafern survive when being shipped
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Java fern is super tough, I wouldn't worry about it. I've left them tied in bags for a month plus and it still looked normal.
temp not water
It is the temperature that you need to worry about, not whether the plant is in water or not. In a bag, sealed and with just enough water to keep humidity up in the bag, the plant will be fine for many days, even with no light.
But, freezing temps will kill it. Watch that mailbox, don't let it sit outside. Hope the mailman truck is warm inside too.
If it was shipped with a lot of water in a puffed up bag, the bag can burst and leak during shipping if it is shipped by air. All mailing services are VERY upset when boxes start leaking unknown fluids onto other packages.
It is the temperature that you need to worry about, not whether the plant is in water or not. In a bag, sealed and with just enough water to keep humidity up in the bag, the plant will be fine for many days, even with no light.
But, freezing temps will kill it. Watch that mailbox, don't let it sit outside. Hope the mailman truck is warm inside too.
If it was shipped with a lot of water in a puffed up bag, the bag can burst and leak during shipping if it is shipped by air. All mailing services are VERY upset when boxes start leaking unknown fluids onto other packages.
