The government sponsored the project, reclaiming a public dump by converting it into a botanical garden for their large tourism industry. We were the primary supplier of specimen plants due to their concern over pests from other parts of the world that may harm their native Phoenix canariensis . The nursery has shipped to five of the world's seven continents including countries in Europe, South America, Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, and the Middle East. Botanics recently shipped a trial sea container of palms to Japan. The zero-tolerance policy of Japan's phytosanitary regulations made it one of their most challenging projects.
Japan has the world's strictest import inspections.
If anyone is capable of meeting these kind of requirements, we are. Botanics believes they can open up the Tokyo-area market for landscape palms in the upcoming years. Despite Botanics' growing international reputation, Miller and Oppenheimer reluctantly speak of their success. It's a natural outgrowth of the fact that we love new challenges and plants, whether it be introducing new species to the industry or shipping to the far corners of the world. In their quest to constantly expand their range of palms, cycads, and trees, Botanics has introduced many once-rare varieties to the industry.