Hi Lyn,

Thanks for your help, I have already looked at the where to find page - but you will notice that all the stockists are located in the United States, and because Australia has the most stringent quarantine restrictions in the world, all the stockists I have contacted thus far are unwilling to go through the hassle of getting it shipped here. Although I am willing to pay the AU$200 plus in custom and inspection fees, people are unwilling to get their stock treated with methyl bromide to send it here.

I thought that by asking Briardale's owners, they may have a recommendation about a grower down under. (The 15 Australian stockists I have emailed have all responded that they do not grow it. However, I suspect that Briardale's version must have come from somewhere.)

kind regards
Kate

Hi Lyn

Thanks for the advice - I have already looked in the where to find tab, only to find that they are only available in the United States. The quarantine and inspection requirements for bringing plants into Australia is pretty onerous, and the nurseries I have contacted overseas are universally reluctant to take the bother of sending a plant to Australia. [Having to treat the plant with methyl bromide would seem to be a deterrent especially.]

I was hoping that Briardale owner would be able to tell me where they got their plant - as Western Australia is only a plane flight away. The 15 or so local growers I have contacted do not stock it, and most have not even heard of it. I figure if someone HAS heard of it, it may be a step in the right direction to get it locally. [The customs and inspections fees for importing a plant alone would be $200, so it makes financial sense to find a local distributor.]

regards

Kate

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