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Re: Cuttings ?

I've been told that it's illegal to ship to anywhere outside of the US
except Canada -- and there are some pretty stringent restrictions on what
can and cannot be shipped to Canada.  Anyone else know anything
different?

rosenlund wrote:

> > From: Mia
> > How do I go about organising the cuttings?
> > Will they grow here, even though its summer?
> > Is the seasonal difference going to be much
> >of a problem do you think? Im a bit confused.
>
> I don't think the season difference right now would cause you any
> problems.  Right now we are just in a cool fall, about 50 degree
> days. I have propagated cutting from spring to fall. My biggest
> down fall, appears to be a suitable place to store my fresh cuttings.
> They like a cool, but not cold; shady place where I will remember
> to water.
>
> I was just throwing out some of my summer cuttings that were
> dead looking on the tops and was surprised that they had many
> good roots. Brother.  I don't know that they where "thriving" as I
> haven't played all that long with this yet.
>
> I dip my cuttings in "Rootone", place them in potting soil in
> Styrofoam cups, water, cover with saran or plastic dome. In the
> summer I have stored these cuttings on shady side of house. (Now that
> it's cool weather for us, I have brought them into an unheated room.)
>
> My bigger concerns are getting them safely and legally to ya in
> Australia.  Wouldn't want to "introduce" anything nasty into
> Australia.
>
> Anyone on the list have any input here ?
>
> Plus I have no idea how much postage would run. Usually a small
> package to most anywhere in the US has run me about $3. and
> about 3-5 days.  The cuttings would be about 5-6 inches long,
> wrapped up would then be about the size of a hot-dog in a bun. :-)
>
> Any idea how much it might cost ?
> And how long it would take ?
>
> Sincerely,
> Carleen Rosenlund of Rainier, Oregon -USDA-8
> Sweetbriar - Keeper of Sheep & Old Roses
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