"HOUSE PLANTS"

Hi everyone, 

I am trying to find out the laws on bringing houseplants over to spain,  my OH has afew precious plants and i can't seem to find any info as to whether we can bring them when we move over there?   ANYONE ABLE TO HELP?????/

When we went shopping in Morrisons in Gibraltar a few months ago, the Mrs purchased a few plants and I thought. ..... Here we go, Border Police are going to stop the car!

Well, they did stop the car, I opened the boot, he moved things around, including the plants and said "Tobac?" We don't smoke so I shrugged my shoulders and said "Non". Then he just walked away, saying "ok, ok".

Last month however the Mrs decided to buy a Lemon Tree and an Orange Tree from Morrisons, as they were only £11.99 each!! This time I thought, "Hang on a mo, they are definitely not going to let us through with these" ... I mean I couldn't see out of the rear view mirror cause it looked like there was a forest growing behind the front seats!!!

But again, no problems ... and don't forget we are going across border!

So if that is ok, I guess a few house plants would be ok. Ask the Moving Company you are using, as they should know!

Thanks,  we are moving ourselves over  so can't ask moving company ,   Anyone else had any experience in moving plants from England to spain??????

Hi

I wondered about taking plants to Spain and I got in touch with Defra and this was their response:

Hope this helps.

Irene

Thanks ever so for that ,  best advice been given ,  can't wait to get out there just got to sell the house which is proving difficult grrrrr!!!!!!!

Likewise. You obviously have the same perfect timing as us!

Irene