41 days in a parcel returned from Europe, 4 cuts damaged in 37

The plants have been staying 41 days in a parcel to Europe. A phytosanitary certificate replacing the one sent with the parcel was lost and the parcel was returned to Thailand.

In 37 cuttings with tips in moss only 4 have been damaged. The travel was from September to end of October. September, October and November are colder and good months for shipping plants ... if they don't freeze.

Freezing may happen if the parcels stay outside too long before loading. But freezing is not an issue in modern aircraft.

 

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Hoya imperialis Pink and Hoya imperialis Red, how do leaves differ ?

It is not easy to identify the leaves of Hoya imperialis red and pink, but when the plants are several years old the differences are more contrasted : the leaves on imperialis red are narrower, longer and slightly less undulate than on pink imperialis.
With Hoya imperials length and width are better indicators than the undulation : some individuals can be almost equally undulated.

 

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Broken seeds in the envelope

Hoya seeds are rare and they have a short viability; they can germinate in the envelope in transit : the growing embryo disrupts the coat and the seed seems it was broken by pressure from the outside of the envelope.