Somewhere on teh intarweb "Stewart Robert Hinsley" typed:
In message , Kate
Morgan writes
An English friend who has lived in New Zealand ( south Island ) many
many years has just been to visit. He grows nothing but veg but is
thinking that he needs to grow some flowers to attract flying
creatures into his poly tunnels, there seems to be a shortage of bees
butterfly's etc..over there too,
I thought that I could send him some seed but need advice as to the
best seeds to send.

You want to check New Zealand's phytosanitary regulations. They're
probably not as draconian as Australia's, but I suspect that they're
fairly rigorous.

I'm in New Zealand waves and the biosecurity is *very* strict. There are
extremely harsh penalties handed out for anyone attempting to import seeds
or plant material illegally. If I were you Kate I'd make free with
suggestions rather than actual seeds. Or, you could buy some from he

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Home-living...0375-2359-.htm

and have them delivered to his address. I've bought quite a few seeds from
there myself.

Cheers,
--
Shaun.

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