Hi Lee and the group: I am involved with a project to disseminate and protect rare lilium species in tissue culture. Last fall I placed a rather substantial order for Lilium species in tissue culture to: https://www.lilium-tc.com/. Previously orders came through fine with just minor delays. Matthias obtained phytos for everything and we had all the proper paperwork for importation. The USDA in their wisdom now gamma irradiates all plant material from Austria due to potato cyst nematodes. So when my shipment and others who also ordered separately got their plants everything was cooked. I evn planned on making a trip physically to Austria this year ( round trip approx $700.00) but restrictions permit only 12 plants to be physically brought back on your person. I called the USDA to verify this restriction and was told that indeed twelve plants is the limit and that they would also be subjected to irradiation. The logic is that plants grown from seed in tissue culture would have no contact with potato cyst nematodes or soil. It is all very frustrating. Um.... maybe a lead lined shipping container? _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net https://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… Unsubscribe: <mailto:pbs-unsubscribe@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> PBS Forum https://…