Importing plants into the TRNC

Taffy541


Joined: 08/02/2010
Posts: 1

Message Posted:
08/02/2010 16:20

We are moving to TRNC in the near future and my wife would like to take her umbrella plant with her. Can any one help ith what regulations are required.

roisin


Joined: 19/03/2009
Posts: 358

Message Posted:
08/02/2010 16:31

You could look at the DEFRA web site. I don't think anything in soil is allowed. Some bulbs and dry root stock etc are.

DutchCrusader



Joined: 19/05/2008
Posts: 11281

Message Posted:
08/02/2010 18:31

In the Netherlands plants, bulbs, flowers and trees (a huge business) for export always get a special treatment against sicknesses and bugs before leaving the country. That's why it's allowed to buy them on Schiphol Airport (or for instance shops in Amsterdam etc) and import them in any country in the world. But - as far as I remember - it's not allowed by any country to import/export plants without the special treatment they get in the Netherlands and some other countries.

banjo


Joined: 28/01/2009
Posts: 113

Message Posted:
08/02/2010 18:49

You will be able to buy as many Umbrella plants here, as you want.

But if your wife would like to bring 'that special Umbrella plant', then cut a piece of the plant and place it in a vase with water. Roots will soon appear. Then, when you are coming here, wrape it up in cotton sucked with water. Then a plastic bag and bring it in your suitecase