DukeNinja Posted February 25, 2022 Share Posted February 25, 2022 Ok, this is an unusual question. Can you bring over house plants when you migrate to Oz? We have a 15 year old Crassula Ovata (Jade plant) that we don't want to leave behind. Can this be done? If so, what is the process? Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marisawright Posted February 25, 2022 Share Posted February 25, 2022 Obviously it can’t be shipped because it would die in transit. You’d have to take it with you in the plane and I’d think the cost would be prohibitive even if you were allowed to take it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NicF Posted February 25, 2022 Share Posted February 25, 2022 Bio security is really strong on Australian borders - you can’t even bring in soil on your shoes or dried pine cones so there is no way they would let you bring a live plant in. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pokey Posted February 26, 2022 Share Posted February 26, 2022 That seems like an unbelievable hassle and the plant not even make the trip in good shape. And with the security issues mentioned by NicF, it's probably a no go. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rammygirl Posted February 26, 2022 Share Posted February 26, 2022 We gave away our house plants for this reason. Some were actually worth a fair bit as very large conservatory plants. If you don’t have anyone who can house them you could sell them? I also found that dependent on where you go it might not like the new conditions, even if you could get it past bio security. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacGyver Posted February 26, 2022 Share Posted February 26, 2022 There are strict certification/approval processes just to transport plants between Australian states (although in reality I’m unsure how they police this). I didn’t expect you would be able to bring them from overseas but google says it may be possible with the correct testing/certification etc. I haven’t read all the requirements and imagine in reality it’ll be very difficult but this site seems useful: https://www.awe.gov.au/biosecurity-trade/import/goods/plant-products Check the Section on “live plants” 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marisawright Posted February 26, 2022 Share Posted February 26, 2022 5 hours ago, MacGyver said: There are strict certification/approval processes just to transport plants between Australian states (although in reality I’m unsure how they police this). I didn’t expect you would be able to bring them from overseas but google says it may be possible with the correct testing/certification etc. I haven’t read all the requirements and imagine in reality it’ll be very difficult but this site seems useful: https://www.awe.gov.au/biosecurity-trade/import/goods/plant-products Check the Section on “live plants” It is definitely possible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DukeNinja Posted February 26, 2022 Author Share Posted February 26, 2022 Thank you all for you responses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmyay1 Posted March 8, 2022 Share Posted March 8, 2022 (edited) On 26/02/2022 at 06:37, DukeNinja said: Ok, this is an unusual question. Can you bring over house plants when you migrate to Oz? We have a 15 year old Crassula Ovata (Jade plant) that we don't want to leave behind. Can this be done? If so, what is the process? Thanks. How funny. When i emigrated in 2012, i took two small cuttings off a treasured Jade plant that had itself been a cutting off a much larger plant my grandmother had owned - it had sentimental value. I wrapped the tiny cuttings stems in my luggage amongst clothes and they survived the journey ( hardy things jades as the cuttings can survive easily without water for days and days if needed ) and have thrived, i've had them planted out in the garden, dug up and moved several times with me around Melbourne since. But no, you're not meant to bring any plant material over. At all. but there was no way they weren't coming with me. i gave the main plant away to friends as the cuttings were enough to start fresh and still keep the memory and link alive. Edited March 8, 2022 by jimmyay1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quoll Posted March 8, 2022 Share Posted March 8, 2022 37 minutes ago, jimmyay1 said: How funny. When i emigrated in 2012, i took two small cuttings off a treasured Jade plant that had itself been a cutting off a much larger plant my grandmother had owned - it had sentimental value. I wrapped the tiny cuttings stems in my luggage amongst clothes and they survived the journey ( hardy things jades as the cuttings can survive easily without water for days and days if needed ) and have thrived, i've had them planted out in the garden, dug up and moved several times with me around Melbourne since. But no, you're not meant to bring any plant material over. At all. but there was no way they weren't coming with me. i gave the main plant away to friends as the cuttings were enough to start fresh and still keep the memory and link alive. So you lied to the people at quarantine. Not very clever really, was it? 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
judgemental Posted April 12, 2022 Share Posted April 12, 2022 No, you can't bring any plant material into Australia as you describe, but the link upthread is helpful. As your plant is for sentimental reasons, it might not fly with Border Control. However, crassula ovata is hard to STOP growing, at least in Melbourne. You can literally stick a cutting in the soli and away it'll go. It's an outdoor plant here. I've filled a bin with off-cuts of pruning huge jade plants, and put several very large and very misshapen specimens on the nature strip for anyone to collect. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starlight7 Posted April 16, 2022 Share Posted April 16, 2022 No and I certainly wouldn’t try to smuggle one in,either. They grow so quickly and easily here you don’t need to. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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