The only plants you may not take to Spain from the UK are
rhododendron/azaleas, viburnum or camellias (to prevent the spread of a
serious fungal disease to which these plants are hosts).
rhododendron/azaleas, viburnum or camellias (to prevent the spread of a
serious fungal disease to which these plants are hosts).
You may take as many other plants as you wish, including the soil they are growing in, without the need for any plant health documentation.
Please note that all plants entering another country are subject to
'random' inspection to ensure freedom from plant pests and disease.
Regards.Paul Kilby
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra)
Plant Health & Seeds Inspectorate
Ground Floor, Foss House, Kings Pool
1-2 Peasholme Green, York, YO10 7PX
Telephone: 01904-455188
Fax: 01904-455199
Email: paul.j.kilby @ defra.gsi.gov.uk
Very useful information. I know a few people who sneak things in in their hand luggage, so I'll gently tell them (!) what is forbidden.
ReplyDeleteGonzalo next door is always complaining about imported trees and plants in the garden centres; he's convinced it'll be the ruin of the Spanish gardens.
Using plants and trees native to your country is admirable in any garden design, though our gardening culture is derived, in part, from exploration and the discovery of new species. I can not imagine a Garden without South American, African or Asian plants. Finding a way of combining them without destroying the essence of your native landscape is the challenge.
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