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Clinton3666 · 03-23-2011, 01:36 AM

Jack,
Correct, Australia had strictest importation laws that all heliconia & musa species are not allowed to enter Australia., because of their banana plantations and the authorities worried about new banana diseases will wipe the banana plantations in Queenland.

New Zealand importation laws are not strict as in Australia, but had too overzealous authorities. Some musa species are allowed to enter New Zealand.
I imported some musa species as authorities told me the musa species & heliconia species are low risk plants, because New Zealand had zones 7-10, with a temperate climate. My banana plants stop growing during winter on May to September, because of cold temperature.
Banana growing areas in New Zealand are limited to zone 8-10 only and north of latitude 38 S. Thames (where I lives in) is in zone 10, with 10 frosts a year (used to had 15 frosts in early 2000s) and temperature can sometimes drop to -1oC below freezing point few nights during on July.
Hamilton is in zone 8, with 70 frosts a year.

Cheers

Clinton.

QUOTE=Jack Daw;157378]New Zealand and Australie have one of the most strict importation laws for biological material. Careful about the authorities! Make sure the paperwork is correct![/quote]

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Clinton3666 Clinton3666's Photo Gallery Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 189 BananaBucks : 90,490 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 3 Times Was Thanked 63 Times in 33 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 2 Times	Re: Musa ornata "Milky Way" the most difficult plant to look for. Jack, Correct, Australia had strictest importation laws that all heliconia & musa species are not allowed to enter Australia., because of their banana plantations and the authorities worried about new banana diseases will wipe the banana plantations in Queenland. New Zealand importation laws are not strict as in Australia, but had too overzealous authorities. Some musa species are allowed to enter New Zealand. I imported some musa species as authorities told me the musa species & heliconia species are low risk plants, because New Zealand had zones 7-10, with a temperate climate. My banana plants stop growing during winter on May to September, because of cold temperature. Banana growing areas in New Zealand are limited to zone 8-10 only and north of latitude 38 S. Thames (where I lives in) is in zone 10, with 10 frosts a year (used to had 15 frosts in early 2000s) and temperature can sometimes drop to -1oC below freezing point few nights during on July. Hamilton is in zone 8, with 70 frosts a year. Cheers Clinton. QUOTE=Jack Daw;157378]New Zealand and Australie have one of the most strict importation laws for biological material. Careful about the authorities! Make sure the paperwork is correct![/quote]