How to Acclimate Imported Rare Plants After Shipping
A newly imported rare plant should be treated as a stressed plant first and a decorative plant second. The safest approach is to stabilize its environment, inspect it carefully, keep light gentle, avoid unnecessary repotting, and make changes gradually during the first week. Shipping stress can look dramatic, but fast intervention is not always the best intervention. First 30 Minutes: Inspect Before You Water Unpack the plant as soon as practical and remove any plastic, wet paper, moss wrapped around the leaves, or other shipping material that could trap moisture against foliage. Then inspect the plant before reaching for the watering can. ...