Shipping in pots with soil can really raise shipping prices.
Best to find out which palms don't mind root disturbance/and
which ones do-most seller won't/shouldn't ship Bizzys(for example)bare root.
Certain other high dollar plants like T.Princeps should be shipped in the pot.

Good sellers usually remove most of the soil and wrap in sphagnum moss to save on cost/shipping weight
but it's also nice if they offer you the option.
Maybe you know this but securing the plant to the packaging
is very important to keep it safe,you'll figure it out.
I just look at what worked and what didn't with orders I received.

One good tip for people recieving bare root plants from e-bay
is to make sure the roots are in a warm environment for recovery
and also to use something like superthrive for speedy recovery.

Also when shipping to certain states such as N.C. you will need a phyto certificate to ship in pots legally. This is going to be an extra expense.

thanks jim, i thought about taping the palms to the box and putting a plastic bag over the pot and tying it to the bottom of the palm to keep in moisture & soil. most of the palms i was gona trade have fully grown into their pots, i can easily slid them in and out of their pots. it seems like alot of work to have a full blown online nursery! will see what happends, thanks again jim. maybe i should ask my governor what he would do lol!

chadec, i thought you only needed phyto certificates if you bought from a different country! wow, theres alot i need to learn. so bare-rooted palms to NC is fine just not in pots? am gona have to do some homework, thanks for the advise guys i appreciate it!

I have some extra Triangle Palm seedlings that I could trade for a Washingtonia Filifera if you are interested. They germinated about 4 months ago, with their first leaf pair out, and some are starting to push their second pair. I've had good experiences sending seedlings bare rooted with some damp sphagnum moss around the roots.

Dave

thanks dave i appreciate your offer but triangle palms are to tropical for my area but i might have to take you up on that trade if i dont get any other offers. how many would you be willing to trade? give me another week and ill be in touch.
thank you dave!

James760,

I have 5 Triangle Palm seedlings available that I could trade. They were more sensitive than I first expected when they were moved outside, and the first day of sun exposure left some of the leaves a little burned, but all 5 are doing well now. A photo can be found at the link below. You can contact me directly at dcleaves at yahoo.com.

Here is a link that might be useful: Triangle Palm Seedlings