Plants from UK to France

[Fiona]

Hi,

We are travelling by car to our "Dream Home" in the sun in June (Var - Dept 83).  My father (very keen gardner) would like to take some plants from here in Scotland to try out in France (see if they withstand the heat etc!!).  Do you know if you are allowed to transport "soil" out of the country??  Would also be grateful for any tips on what flowers will give colour around June/July but don't perhaps need too much TLC.

Thanks in advance

Fiona  [:)]

[cooperlola]

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[Gardian]

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Would also be grateful for any tips on what flowers will give colour around June/July but don't perhaps need too much TLC.

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Fiona ...............

You don't need to be a genius to work out that what does well in Scotland could well be iffy in Provence.

June - August is pretty hot and dry in the south (and most everywhere in France, for that matter).  One of the most obvious candidates to give instant colour at a reasonable cost and minimal care, would be pelargoniums and these are readily available at markets and garden centres (though there aren't as many of the latter over here than you'd find in the UK).

That sort of thing would be my suggestion.  You'll have your hands full for the early weeks after moving in, so you're not going to be able to do much more than buy some instant potted colour and ask around as to what works well in your area (acid vs alkali soil?)