Thursday, I received bud wood and cuttings from Washington State, which required two days to arrive. I begged the sender to make sure all dripping water was squeezed from the toweling. I received two water balloon, Zip Loc bags with nearly a quarter cup of water each. The foliage had turned translucent like old produce left in the refrigerator too long. The ends of the canes were brown and mushy and many of the buds had turned brown to black. I salvaged the buds I could and have my fingers crossed. The bud wood I sent to Bierkreek was wrapped in DAMP toweling and double sealed in large Zip Loc bags to prevent moisture loss. They said when they received it, 8 days later, it appeared as fresh as if it had just been cut. I can't stress highly enough that rose material sealed inside plastic for any length of time requires humidity, NOT liquid water. It doesn't matter whether you're considering cuttings or bud wood in the mail or cuttings wrapped for propagation. Liquid water will rot them. Damp toweling prevents them from drying out, providing just enough moisture to maintain them. If you can squeeze ANY droplets from whatever you are using to carry the moisture, it is too wet! I'm sorry. I don't mean to hijack the thread. It seemed a perfect opportunity to share the experience and reiterate the point.

If you can work out the arrangement with Bierkreek, they may be one of, if not the easiest to accomplish your goal with due to their country's restrictions. You might also contact Loubert in France. They have generated own root plants of varieties an acquaintance wished to import so they met the 10 mm size restriction to import into the US. They may be suited to handle your request. Good luck! Kim