Short palm strips measure 13"-20" and are stripped, cleaned and ready to hand out.

• To keep the palm strips fresh, do NOT open the plastic bags until you are ready to hand the palms out to the congregation.
• Keep sealed bags of palms in a cool area. A florist, restaurant or convenience store may have a large refrigerated space you can store the palms in until Palm Sunday.
• Check the contents of the box to make sure the order is correct.
• People who are not refrigerating their palms should open each box and remove all of the plastic bags of palms - Leave bags UNOPENED. When the palms are enclosed in plastic and packed in a box, heat may begin to build up in the box between the plastic bags. Any perishable plant material will begin to break-down if there is heat present.
• By removing all the bags out of each box, you allow the air to circulate more freely which keeps the palms cooler and fresher. Lean vertically against a wall or surface for best results.
• Brownish tips on the leaves are a natural characteristic since drying begins even before the leaf matures.