I did a bunch of research prior to our trip "in case" I came home with a few extra passengers. It appears that effective mid April of this year (which I just beat by a few days) there will be a whole new set of rules including the phyto certificates etc. From what I was able to determine through Can. Customs and USDA I was able to bring up to 49 plants for my personal use provided they were dry root (I removed each of them from their pot and med.). We were driving and asked at customs about meat/plants etc. and we told them we bought some orchids, they immed. asked if in soil, we responded dry root, they sent us on our way. As I said, I think there is a whole new se of rules now though....so, I guess I should have brought home more!!
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