Martin & Anna Sykes wrote:


My wife's nursery group is having a fund-raising fete. I was thinking of
donating some of the plants I've raised from cuttings. I have a few
questions:

1. Has anyone sold plants like this before. What sells best and what sort of
prices are reasonable?

Herbs, small perrenials (espescially at this time of year ie for
planting for next year), and vegetables in season.

Prices.. It depends on what you're selling.. and the clientele/area
etc.. Make sure that your plants are not cheaper in the local garden
centre!-) (Unlikely!)

2. If the plants are from cuttings of plants I've bought from nurseries then
can I legally sell them? I know some plants are patented (?). It's probably
to stop commercial operations but is it applicable on this scale?

Plant Breeders rights prevent propagation for commercial gain other than
those licensed. Eg if you are taking a few cuttings for your brother,
mum, etc then its OK otherwise it isn't.

http://www.defra.gov.uk/planth/pvs/pbrguide.htm

For charity you are probably OK though, but you might want to read the
guide in more depth..

Plant Brreders Rights UK Plant Varieties & Seeds DEFRA
http://www.defra.gov.uk/planth/pvs/pbrguide.htm Saturday, November 9, 2002

Rights may also extend to harvested material obtained from the
unauthorised use of propagating material, but only where the holder has
not had reasonable opportunity to exercise rights. Plant Breeders' Rights
do not extend to any act done for private and non-commercial purposes, for
experimental purposes or for the purpose of breeding another variety.

It also appears that DEFRA don't spellcheck their webpages-)

3. Are the rules different if I'm selling them for personal profit at a boot
sale?


//
Jim