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Lāʻī / Tī leaf recommendation needed!

Posted by Liko Puha on June 28, 2008 at 1:22pm in Culture
Aloha mai e nā hoa, Could someone please recommend a business that can ship lāʻī to California, ke ʻoluʻolu? The web research I have done so far has the price going from .50 to 1.00 per leaf. The pictures that they show have the stems cut, not pulled. I am going to hold a workshop making lei and using the stem for stamping. I need some kōkua in acquiring the leaves. Depending on the price and shipping costs, I would like to order 75-100. Mahalo nui, Liko

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  • Malia July 4, 2008 at 2:15pm
    Aloha-
    Make sure that the lai is cleaned well because my friends in Kaleponi ordered from Hawai'i before and it didnt pass the inspection so it got sent back.
    Malama,
    Malia
    • Liko Puha > Malia July 4, 2008 at 5:19pm
      Mahalo nui e Malia! When doing my preliminary research, some lei/flower companies can only ship lei lāʻī after boiling the leaves. Some could not comply with the request for shipping to California because of some new restrictions due some plants experiencing a spotting leaf disease. It was news to me.

      E mālama hoʻi,
      Liko
  • Kanoe July 3, 2008 at 6:14am
    Aloha Uncle Liko,

    75 -100 wale no? 'a'ole pilikia, When do you need it by? I can get my haumana to gather and send them up to you. One of my ladies have a farm of Ali'i ti. Lemme, know...

    A hui hou
    Kanoe
    (Moloka'i)
    • Liko Puha > Kanoe July 4, 2008 at 5:15pm
      Mahalo nui e Kanoe! I will email you privately, k?
  • HALE O KEAWE-A-HEULU aka: NAIHE June 29, 2008 at 9:24pm
    Heard of a place called Commodity Forwarders aka: CFI. You will need to check their fees on this. Option on them cleaning and shipping or just shipping.
    • Liko Puha > HALE O KEAWE-A-HEULU aka: NAIHE June 30, 2008 at 6:55pm
      Mahalo for the info! I will check with them on what they can help me accomplish.

      Can anyone else recommend a Hawaii nursery type business?
      • ʻOhukaniʻōhiʻa > Liko Puha July 1, 2008 at 9:53am
        Ask folks at Hui Ku Maoli Ola if they can, or if they can recommend someone who can. Kapaliku Schirman or Rick Barboza - 808-259-6580
        http://www.plantnativehawaii.com/
        This is a Hawaiian-owned nursery, specializing in native Hawaiian plants (and some polynesian introductions such as kī).
        • Liko Puha > ʻOhukaniʻōhiʻa July 4, 2008 at 5:16pm
          This sounds like a great business to support! Mahalo nui!
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