Hi,

A friend of mine was recently over from Australia and commented on how
soft, yet strong the grass in the wild is, and that she had never seen
buttercups nor daisies! So, now that she is home, I would love to
send her a little seed to let her create her own miniature version,
which could even be just a pot indoors. My question is, will this
work, will the seed even get through customs and, if yes to both, what
should I be sending her?

Many thanks,

Chandy

On 19/6/08 00:05, in article
, "Chandy"
wrote:

Hi,

A friend of mine was recently over from Australia and commented on how
soft, yet strong the grass in the wild is, and that she had never seen
buttercups nor daisies! So, now that she is home, I would love to
send her a little seed to let her create her own miniature version,
which could even be just a pot indoors. My question is, will this
work, will the seed even get through customs and, if yes to both, what
should I be sending her?

Many thanks,

Chandy

The rules about sending seeds or plants into Australia are immensely strict
and stringently applied. However, buttercups do exist in Australia and are
regarded as a noxious weed.
"But for the past century in the U.S. and Canada, as well as much of Europe
and Australia, buttercups have undergone a major decline in medicinal use
and now are generally regarded as noxious, toxic wildflowers of pastures,
hay fields, roadsides and lawns."
http://www.canr.uconn.edu/ansci/articles/butter.htm
"Although creeping buttercup is also listed as a buttercup species found in
Australian lawns, there are over 40 buttercup species in Australia, so a few
of these other species may occasionally find their way into turf. Most are
found more on stream-banks and mountain slopes, but species such as
Ranunculus muricatus (sharp buttercup, also known as burr buttercup and
rough fruited buttercup) and Ranunculus lappaceus (common buttercup or
Australian buttercup) may be found in turf in some parts of the country.
Creeping buttercup and common buttercup are both perennials, whereas sharp
buttercup is an annual that needs to re-establish from seed each year in
autumn."
http://www.golfandsportsturf.com.au/...?ArticleID=200
--
Sacha
http://www.hillhousenursery.com
South Devon
(new website online but not completed - shop to come and some mild tweaking
to do!)

I doubt if it will get through Customs, and if it does, she may be in trouble as buttercup is classed as a noxious weed.

Why not send her a really beautiful print or photograph of buttercups instead?