Do you know the names? Where did you find them? Grown any from seeds?

Like collection by the way.

Beautiful plants, Aloes are harder to find around here. Hopefully one day I'll have a collection like yours! Thanks for the post.

Matt, where do you live. USA? We trade plants you know.

No, Canada. people get a lot pickier.

I understand. Also shipping is more than doubled and 50-50 chance of getting them. Bummer.

For me at least there's never been a 50- 50 chance on getting the plants over for me. Not on this site but I've bought many tropical plants, bananas and palms from members in the USA. With what it actually was right there on the customs card.

Yes only if it carries a Phytosanitary certificate. Just too hard and expensive for hobbyist.

Phytosanitary certificates are issued to indicate that consignments of plants, plant products or other regulated articles meet specified phytosanitary import requirements and are in conformity with the certifying statement of the appropriate model certificate.

I lost a big order from overseas due to this and had to eat the loss.

Stush, I've heard of those but never had to use one... they cost a lot here so not worth it!

Cost is about $25 but it's a whole lot of trouble, time and travel going thru this.

If you live close to the US border, you might plan ahead if you have friends or family in the US and have the plants shipped to them. Then you could pick them up and drive back into Canada. Couple other members do that. Don't recall what the plant limit is.

I would be game for that. If some one wants any of my plants. I give extras away for just postage to friends here.

Matt,

As Paul wrote is the best way, IME. Even a landed immigrant from the States (me) gets asked only if there are any firearms, alcohol or tobacco, then the value of the goods being brought back. Usually through in 45 seconds or less (we have much history crossing, so that's likely the main reason). Of course, if you fly in, you have to declare the plants, but as long as you're driving across and have the soil removed from the plants, and can authoritatively and honestly say they won't be invasive species (if the discussion of plants even gets that far).

Also, since we're talking about border crossings, it is EXTREMELY ODD to see a sign, when we're crossing into Canada at the Sumas, WA station, for example, requiring that we declare all cannabis coming into Canada.

And for anyone interested in getting more Aloes (really, who isn't) and has / has access to a US address, there's always The Best Aloe Shop, the Institute for Aloe Studies. Aside from the information, there are many, many, many, many species Aloes for sale.

http://www.aloestudies.org/store.html

Yes there are many ways to bring things back over.