Seedex - Oh, dear, AQIS has struck

[windyhollownursery]

Hi Paul and Malcolm
Yes - me too!! Just when I thought we had ironed out the problems with
importation of Arisaema seed that we had last year.  Same as you both - A.
consanguineum and A. ciliatum.  Sydney HQ is trying to be helpful, with A.
consanguineum but I was told that A. ciliatum was all pulp and no seeds.  She
was going to wash the former and I decided to quit whilst I was ahead.
Eric, my personal thanks for your extra efforts in labelling with the genus and
species names.  It really has made a difference this year, as my other seed was
sent through with no problems.  I'm sure the last thing you need is additional
chores to carry out with distribution.  My heartfelt thanks to you and members
who share their seed.
Ann Garton


Paul Tyerman wrote:

> At 05:20  3/07/03 +1000, you wrote:
> >Firstly,
> >Many thanks for the seed that arrived today.
> >The Arum & Pinellia triparta var atropurpurea which I'm very happy about,
> >came through intact but our Quarantine Service refused entry for Arisaema
> >ciliatum because there was "Fruit Pulp attached".
>
> Malcolm,
>
> So... I'm not the only one who has had this problem.  Mine arrived in the
> mail today minus "Arisaema with Fruit Pulp Attached" but I have not had a
> chance to contact them yet to find out which species.  A real shame, but at
> least the other bits and pieces came through.
>
> You'll love Pinellia tripartita var atropurpurea..... I flowered a number
> of seedlings of it for the first time this last growing season.  Just
> Gorgeous.  So far all that have flowered were true, although I have been
> told that it is usually around the 75% true mark for the atropurpurea
> inheritance.  I can send you pictures of mine in flwoer if you're
> interested, just let me know.
>
> Hopefully you and I are the only ones who have been affected this way but
> it is probably doubtful.  Thanks so much to Eric for the extra effort of
> adding names etc so that things come through quarantine for us here in Aus
> and NZ.  Great Stuff guys.... well done!!
>
> Cheers.
>
> Paul Tyerman
> Canberra, Australia.  USDA equivalent - Zone 8/9
> mailto:ptyerman at ozemail.com.au
>
> Growing.... Galanthus, Erythroniums, Fritillarias, Cyclamen, Crocus,
> Cyrtanthus, Oxalis, Liliums, Hellebores, Aroids, Irises plus just about
> anything else that doesn't move!!!!!