"Mike Lyle" wrote in message
...
Mike Roscoe wrote:
"Rupert" wrote in a message:.
I am about to import a plant from the USA and have sorted shipping
etc. Any help much appreciated
---

Well done you Rupert! Since 7/11, my son who lives in the USA has
not
been allowed to send any plant material to me here in the UK.
However, he IS allowed to send me seeds, the envelopes containing
them have been sometimes opened and inspected during transit.

Broadening the discussion, I wonder if it's time to stop the
importation of plants altogether. Is the, perhaps minor, increased
risk of introducing pests and diseases worth it, balanced against
any, perhaps modest, benefit?

--
Mike.

Where would Britain be today in regards to its supply of plants had your
forefathers not explored the world and returned with what are considered
today as being plant treasures....where would any country be.......H

middleton.walker wrote:
"Mike Lyle" wrote in message
...

Mike Roscoe wrote:

"Rupert" wrote in a message:.

I am about to import a plant from the USA and have sorted shipping
etc. Any help much appreciated
---

Well done you Rupert! Since 7/11, my son who lives in the USA has

not

been allowed to send any plant material to me here in the UK.
However, he IS allowed to send me seeds, the envelopes containing
them have been sometimes opened and inspected during transit.

Broadening the discussion, I wonder if it's time to stop the
importation of plants altogether. Is the, perhaps minor, increased
risk of introducing pests and diseases worth it, balanced against
any, perhaps modest, benefit?

--
Mike.


Where would Britain be today in regards to its supply of plants had your
forefathers not explored the world and returned with what are considered
today as being plant treasures....where would any country be.......H

There'd maybe be a few more Elms, much less Russian vine ?



Richard.

"Richard Brooks" wrote in message
...
middleton.walker wrote:
"Mike Lyle" wrote in message
...

Mike Roscoe wrote:

"Rupert" wrote in a message:.

I am about to import a plant from the USA and have sorted shipping
etc. Any help much appreciated
---

Well done you Rupert! Since 7/11, my son who lives in the USA has

not

been allowed to send any plant material to me here in the UK.
However, he IS allowed to send me seeds, the envelopes containing
them have been sometimes opened and inspected during transit.

Broadening the discussion, I wonder if it's time to stop the
importation of plants altogether. Is the, perhaps minor, increased
risk of introducing pests and diseases worth it, balanced against
any, perhaps modest, benefit?

--
Mike.


Where would Britain be today in regards to its supply of plants had
your
forefathers not explored the world and returned with what are considered
today as being plant treasures....where would any country be.......H

There'd maybe be a few more Elms, much less Russian vine ?



Richard.
.......and don't even mention knotweed!!
Ann H

In article ,
"Ann Heanes" writes:
|
| Where would Britain be today in regards to its supply of plants had
| your
| forefathers not explored the world and returned with what are considered
| today as being plant treasures....where would any country be.......H
|
| There'd maybe be a few more Elms, much less Russian vine ?

No. The recent outbreak of Dutch elm disease was from timber
with bark on, not plants. Nobody knows what the cause of the
similar decline in paleo/meso/neo-lithic times was.

| ......and don't even mention knotweed!!

Why knot?


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.

Nick Maclaren wrote:
No. The recent outbreak of Dutch elm disease was from timber
with bark on, not plants. Nobody knows what the cause of the
similar decline in paleo/meso/neo-lithic times was.

I have heard, sometimes last year, that they have recently found, 60
years later, a disease coming from the wood which made the american's
soldiers canteen box? This is apparently keeling many trees in Provence
- and spreading.