I nhave sent seeds to Australia from Europe, the rules seem quite simple, if the name of the seeds is on the permitted list for seeds for import they go straight through, but if not, or if they are not clean I believe there is little chance. this is a link to the Australian permitted list for Iris seeds, I think the page will allow searches for other genera. http://aqis.gov.au/icon32/asp/… Peter (UK) On Fri, Nov 18, 2011 at 8:05 PM, Shelley Gage <s.gage100@hotmail.com> wrote: > > When I last brought bulbs into Australia it was expensive, a lot of paper > work prior and after, but it can be done. Previously we had set up a > quarantine area at our home which was easily done and then we paid for > periodic inspections for a growth season. The last time (2003) I put them > into the quarantine facility in Brisbane because we had moved too far from > Brisbane which made the inspection trips too expensive. The people in > quarantine took great interest in my bulbs and did a fantastic job of > growing them on. Seeds are much easier and can be sent through the post > with certain restrictions.. Rules change so I don't know if the situation > is still the same. > Shelley Gage( north of Brisbane) > > To: pbs@lists.ibiblio.org > > Date: Fri, 18 Nov 2011 11:20:19 -0500 > > Subject: Re: [pbs] sending bulbs to Australia > > > > > > > > I am also a Hippeastrum lover. I would like to know can bulbs be sent > to > > Australia without causing a lot of problems with Customs. > > > > > > > See: > > https://aqis.gov.au/ePermits/PublicPages/… > > > > Big problems. > > > > Mark Mazer > > Hertford, North Carolina US > > > > _______________________________________________ > > pbs mailing list > > pbs@lists.ibiblio.org > > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php > > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/ > > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.ibiblio.org > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/ >