Ok, On Jan 30, 2018 8:56 AM, "Michael Mace" <michaelcmace@gmail.com> wrote: > Mary Sue wrote: > > > Moraea collina, M. flaccida, M. miniata, M. ochroleuca, and M. pallida > > Yes, those five species are prohibited from interstate commerce in the US. > So no importation into the country and no movement between states, unless > you have a permit. > > I've probably mentioned this on the list before, but we've had a lot of > newcomers so it's worth mentioning again: I did some research into the > original ban on these species, and as far as I can tell it wasn't based on > concerns about individual gardeners growing the plants. Someone applied for > a permit to import livestock feed contaminated by seed of some Homeria > species. > > The species listed are reportedly toxic to livestock, and they have > naturalized in parts of Australia. I'd add that I've seen one of them > growing in cultivated fields in South Africa, and they can be so numerous > that the flowers make a pale orange haze. If you think about how animal > feed > can be used -- spread on the ground in large quantities in rural areas -- > the idea of importing contaminated feed into the US is kind of > uncomfortable. So the US turned down the permit and banned those species > from importation. > > Having said that, those of us who grow the suspect Homerias (obtained > before > the import ban) have found them to be difficult to maintain in the ground. > I > don't think any of us have ever seen signs of invasiveness. I suspect that > the differences in climate and plant predators between here and Australia > keep them in check. But still, I think it's best to be careful with these, > and I would not spread them around. > > Mike > San Jose, CA > > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net > http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… > _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/…