The Australian stuff.

19 years ago

I may have a pipeline to begin getting some plants with a minimum of stress.

I have a friend in South Africa that travels there a few times a year, he also comes here, and has friends that come here on a regular basis, they all carry plants back and forth for each other. Then when they get here they mail them to the people they belong to, unless they can hand deliver them.

They have found that if they hand carry the plants from South Africa to the US, they get through alot faster since they are moving together, and they can't hold up a traveler. He brought some plants with him last week. He said it took longer to get through security, than it did to have the plants inspected. I will be trying this sometime this summer, and will let you know how it works.

Your thoughts?

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hotdiggetydam
19 years ago
Keep in mind the temperatures when shipping or mailing
bambi_too
Original Author
19 years ago
Well the plants will be hand carried from Australia to South Africa, then from South Africa to the US. From what I understand this is done by these people on a regular basis. I recieved a box of plants for him today, they will be inspected tomorrow, and Friday he will take them back with him.

HDD I know you get stuff from over there, just how hard is it, and how long does it take?
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hotdiggetydam
19 years ago
2-4 weeks depending on customs...walking them trew is the best way by far....Thats how most of the stuff from Costa Rica and Brazil that I get are done....Australia 's seasons are reversed of ours so usually that stuff comes in Jan or Feb..the shipping I was talking about was after it gets in the USA headed to whom ever ordered it...Here I dont order anything between May and Oct as the heat is to high to leave a brom in a box sitting on a sun ridden loading dock..it doesnt usually kill them but it sure burns the leaves to hello
philofan
19 years ago
HDD, are these neos from nurseries or collected?