Hi bonechickchris, I agree with Mike's advice in the thread linked to below (last post). Now is a good time, if you can provide it a good home during the winter. It might be less risky in the spring though - removing the soil and shipping are stressful. It is easier to recover in the spring outside than in the winter inside. Here is a link that might be useful: Mike's advice

Millie, Hoya cuttings are pretty tough, so they're easy to ship. Just take your cuttings and wrap them loosly in newspaper, set them in a box and, if there's space left, throw some more crumpled newspaper or packing peanuts around them. That's all there is to it!! You CAN wrap moist paper towels around the cut end, wrap in baggie and secure it with a twist-tie. But with the Hoyas you have, it's not really necessary if you cut them just before mailing. When you mail, send them priority mail. It's a smidge more than standard mail, but gets them there quicker, which is good. The less time in a dark box, the better. HTH - Denise in Omaha

The best way to ship them is as bulbs, after the foliage dies back. Dig them in early September, shake off the dirt, pack them in woodchips or sawdust and send them to your friend. Not much to it, really. Lainey

What DM said about using a box. I You're in Canada so you won't be able to take advantage of free shipping boxes offered by your postal service like in the US. You can buy boxes at a postal outlet but you'll save money scrounging around your house for one. I toss in some bubble wrap around pods and tape it up. Up here, priority post is like ya, we'll get to it versus regular post ya, whenever. If it has to be next day, check UPS or Fedex for the best rate. If not, Canada Post priority will do if it's cheaper. Regardless of carrier, it's a crap shoot as to how your parcel will be handled once it leaves your hands. Bill ps. check out the link below Here is a link that might be useful: Hillseeker This post was edited by ottawapepper on Wed, Oct 16, 13 at 18:02