Could any one tell me If there are any restrictions on mailing plants to America, I want to send a rose bush?

Question

I want to send a rose bush to a friend In America but don't know If there are any restrictions that would not allow me to send It can anyone answer this for me please.

Answer 1

it takes too long for a package to ship between countries.... the plant will not survive the trip.... it will either be hung up in a warehouse in sweltering heat/freezing cold or sitting on a desk waiting for an inspection till it's dead dry..... the suggestion that you find someplace that sells the same one and order it shipped to your friend from there, is a good one.....

it took three weeks for SEEDS to go between US and Canada.....

you cannot ship soil, so the plant would have to be bare-root.... dormant, too.... too many complications between countrys.... sorry....

Answer 2

you probbley cant send plants in the mail period

Answer 3

The FDA and postal inspectors in the US would confiscate the package unless the bush is mailed from a licensed nursery, and then normally only from within the USA .  Too many exotic pests and plants have gotten into this country this way.

Answer 4

It would depend on what country you want to send the plant to in America.  America is a continent not a country.  If you are sending it to Canada, google the Canadian Federal Department of Agriculture, if it is the States that you are sending to, google the United States Federal department of Agriculture etc etc...each country has their own rules and regulations.  I suspect that there might be a problem with the soil and the plant.  Better to check since it is going to be sent in the mail...better to be safe than sorry.

Answer 5

There are  a lot of restrictions for sending into our country and you would probably be better off ordering it from a nursery that will ship here or is located here in the US.

Here is a link to a rose finding source. Click on the search button and search for the name of the rose. Once you are in the file for the rose you are looking for, click on "buy from" and you will be directed to sources. With luck there will be a host of US companies that you can order from.

Hope this helps! Good luck.

http://www.helpmefind.com/rose/index.php

Answer 6

In a search engine type in the name of your friend's state and "Department of Agriculture" but without using the quote marks.  Like this: State of Hawaii Department of Agriculture  That should lead you to the appropriate website to see if there are quarantine restrictions.  You should also try the US Department of Agriculture to see if there are restrictions on shipping plants from your country to the US.