bringing a plant through security

JuliusCaesar

Are you allowed bring a plant through security?

It's ok with Customs, I checked, just wondered if the security will allow a live plant.

Atlantic Dawn

How big will it be? Have you any documentation to say what plant it is? Is country non EU that you are planning on bringing it to? Are there any thorns or other hazardous parts to it?

JuliusCaesar

Just a small plant. No documentation. It's from my garden. No, it's to England. As I said, Customs is ok with it - I just want to know will it get through Security.

prinzeugen

JuliusCaesar wrote: »

Just a small plant. No documentation. It's from my garden. No, it's to England. As I said, Customs is ok with it - I just want to know will it get through Security.

Anything "woody" must have a plant passport. (Trees, Azalea etc)

Annuals are not a problem. If its in a pot you may need to prove there is no risk of it carrying New Zealand Flatworms.

JuliusCaesar

prinzeugen wrote: »

Anything "woody" must have a plant passport. (Trees, Azalea etc)

Annuals are not a problem. If its in a pot you may need to prove there is no risk of it carrying New Zealand Flatworms.

I don't think Security is worried about flatworms.... but I may be mistaken

prinzeugen

JuliusCaesar wrote: »

I don't think Security is worried about flatworms.... but I may be mistaken

Flatworms are a major, major problem. Destroyed many a plant nursery, including the one I once worked on in Scotland.

Shut down and all stock destroyed.

JuliusCaesar

prinzeugen wrote: »

Flatworms are a major, major problem. Destroyed many a plant nursery, including the one I once worked on in Scotland.

Shut down and all stock destroyed.

I'm a gardener. I know.

I just don't want my plant - a present - taken off me at security, along with other people's shampoo and Coke bottles.

Strumms

prinzeugen wrote: »

Flatworms are a major, major problem. Destroyed many a plant nursery, including the one I once worked on in Scotland.

Shut down and all stock destroyed.

Security are worried about IED's, guns, knives and the like and to enforce all the aviation security regs. They have no interest in flatworms and further more would not have the expertise to identify one or even one plant from another most likley. It will need to go through the x-ray however so as long as it fits you should be grand.

JuliusCaesar

Strumms wrote: »

Security are worried about IED's, guns, knives and the like and to enforce all the aviation security regs. They have no interest in flatworms and further more would not have the expertise to identify one or even one plant from another most likley. It will need to go through the x-ray however so as long as it fits you should be grand.

Thank you! Phew!

JuliusCaesar

And I can report that the plant got through no problem!