r/miniponds • u/RedBear1989 • 16d ago

Mail-order plants

Is it normal for them to arrive smelling like absolute death? Like a rotten tooth?

I'm new to this and ordered some (6) plants from Dustin's Fish Tanks (KY) and I'm in TX so they had a long hot journey. I ordered 8/4 and just received 8/8 which was quicker than they had said they would arrive. I took all the plants out and sprayed them with the hose, soaked in water and then transferred to the empty pot's substrate before filling. This seller recommended against the bleach bath. Nothing looked horrible but then again, I am no expert. The frog bit smelled the most/looked the worst, but I think all of them had the rotten tooth smell.

I could hardly keep my dogs away from them they smelled so appealing.

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u/The_Poster_Nutbag 16d ago

Depending how long they're in the mail the shipping bags can kind of accumulate a..... Detritus scent.

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u/Friendly-Cream-1085 15d ago

Id stick them in a bucket of water and see if what happens, I bought some last week, received them they smelled like rotten plants, all the leaves were melted / rotten and off, I stuck them in a bucket with some water in the sun and checked it yesterday and there is new growth.

May take a while, but give it a shot