It might surprise you to learn that at least half of the flowers sold in Australia are grown overseas.
Fresh flower imports have more than tripled over the past decade.
But local growers and farming groups say they’ve become a major biosecurity threat.
National regional affairs reporter Lucy Barbour has more.
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