Aloe Vera Plants by Mail

My little experiment in January 2012 to see what it takes to send aloe vera plants by mail did have some results. As I stated on the introductory page to my newsletter/ezine, Aloe Vera Tips & Solutions I'd been getting requests to buy aloe vera plants from me, and I wanted to see first just what that would entail and what complications I might run into. So I had offered the first 20 subscribers to my new ezine a plant. Yes, I would send them an aloe vera plant by mail, with the condition that they write me when it arrived and tell me it's conditions and whatever else they observed.

Well, out of the first 40 subscribers I only found four willing to respond with their mailing addresses, so I sent them each a plant by mail. Two went to the USA and one to Ireland, and one to Pakistan. Ghalid Jamil, a subscriber in Pakistan was part of my experiment. He sent photos to show how it arrived.

The one to Ireland arrived first, and in good condition, except for one bent leaf.

The aloe vera plants going to the US States of Virgina and New York took longer and arrived in a frozen condition.

Ghalid had to wait 16 days, but his plant arrived in excellent condition. AND, he sent me a big batch of photos to prove it! It seems a shame to keep them to myself, so I'm sharing them here to show that it is possible to send a plant around the world.

[However, I've decided to put my experiment on hold until we have spring or summer here in North America. It seems foolish to waste plants and postage money to send aloe vera plants by mail that can't survive the cold].

Ghalib Jamil, the gentleman in Pakistan, happy to welcome this plant from Canada.	How the package appeared on arrival
The aloe vera plant out of package	The aloe vera plant in its new home
A couple of bent leaves, but alive!	Another view of the aloe vera planted
Another view of the aloe vera plant	Close up from above the aloe vera plant

I will announce via the my newsletter/ezine, Aloe Vera Tips & Solutions when I resume my experiment For that reason, among others, :) you may want to subscribe right now.

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Aloe Vera Plants by Mail - First results of my experiment to see what's involved in sending aloe vera plants by mail, showing photos of the one that went the farthest and is the healthiest. Includes eight photos.

ALVEDAMA - Aloe Vera da Medeira - how the Cowens grow and sell their aloe vera on the island of Madeira, just off the coast of Portugal.

Aloe Vera Hair Tonic, Balsam and Gel - Peter Cowen of Calhoune, on the island of Madeira, shares a wonderful tesitmonial to their Aloe Vera Hair Tonic, Balsam and Gel products.

Aloe Vera, the Burn Plant - and how I proved it for myself with a second degree burn on my left hand on Easter Sunday. (A photo story).

Aloe Vera Aids Burn Treatment, Wound Healing And Scars - a guest article to explain some of the technical aspects of how this happens.

Freezing Aloe Vera - I've tried freezing the aloe vera gel, hoping to use it later, but that seems to kill the good stuff in it, as I found it looked too yukky when I tried to defrost it to use, however I discuss the pros and cons on this page.

Eating My Aloe Vera - just now I'm eating a large plant that is falling over in a hurry, but also thinking about help for those can't get access to such plants easily.

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Key Aloe Product Sources:
Forever Living AoK Puritan's Pride AoK Organic Ease, Inc.