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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.

Some years ago now I sent some nigella seeds to my friend in
Australia, as a friendly gesture so she could have love-in-a-mist in
her garden. She blasted me about how it was not allowed. I had no idea it
wasn't. She never planted them.
What would be the possibility of these seeds I sent being a danger in
Australia? What the **** would happen? It's an annual. It's not
likely to threaten Australia, is it?

Probably not, no. (Being an annual down't make much difference though. Some
plants are annuals in certian climates and perrenial in other climates.)

Then again, some species of plant in new environments can go crazy and
out-compete native plants. There are a lot of landowners here who spend a
lot of money trying to keep gorse, ragwort, thistle etc. under control. Even
buddleia is a noxious plant here as it grows like crazy.

I guess the folks at border control would just like a bit of a say in what
gets into the country. It's hard to undo mistakes, easier to ensure that no
more happen.

Cheers,
--
Shaun.

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