Can someone give me simple easy to follow instructions with what a US hobby grower needs to do to import orchid flasks? The AOS site has a PDF file on importing orchids, but almost no information on importing flasks. I am looking at importing a few flasks of species that are difficult or rare to find here in the US. I would love to find a simple series of steps I need to go through to import the flasks I am interested in.
Please do not let this descend into a discussion of how bad the AOS is, they are bad, but I am looking for information, not a trashing of the AOS. I would much rather have good discussion of what permits we need to get and what other things we need to look at when importing flasks. Do we need a phytosanitary certificate for flasks, it sounds stupid to me to require it, but I can imagine the USADA making a requirement like that. If people what to discuss the similar steps for a hobby grower in Canada, EU Countries, Australia, etc, please do so at times some of us act like this is a US discussion list, I have gotten great advice from growers around the world. --Tom /----------------------------------------------------------------------- | Tom Hillson Orchid Grower Specializing | [EMAIL PROTECTED] In Paphs and Pleurothallids | http://www.orchids.iastate.edu ------------------------------------------------------------------------ |"There is always room for one more Orchid!!" _______________________________________________ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) [email protected] http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com
