Re : Re plant importation
- Subject: Re : Re plant importation
- From: G* C*
- Date: Mon, 14 May 2001 08:29:09 +0200
Hi Don,
I'm just wondering how the bare-rooted plants can survive during
transportation. Even here in France, I never order live plants by mail. I
don't trust the mail service, it can take sometimes 4 days for a simple
letter to cross the country. I only by bulbs by this way.
Chantal, Ermenonville,France
zone 7/8
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>De : Don Martinson <llmen@execpc.com>
>À : perennials@mallorn.com
>Objet : Re plant importation
>Date : Lun 14 mai 2001 2:12
>
>>Hello Mea and Chris,
>>I came back from Chicago last wenesday and I wanted to thank you for your
>>help.
>>I would love to buy more plants and take them home because here the custom
>>officers are not so difficult but the prices are much higher than in
France.
>>It's a pity for you american people that the plants importation is
strictly
>>forbidden.
>
>
>It not so much forbidden as closely regulated. I have a USDA permit
>(costs nothing) and as long as I follow the proper procedures (no
>soil, fruit pulp, no endangered plants, etc.), I have never had a
>problem. The rules are even more strict for Australia and New
>Zealand, because of their specialized flora and fauna.
>
>--
>Don Martinson
>Milwaukee, Wisconsin
>l*@execpc.com
>
>
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