Re: Papaver somniferum
- To: perennials@mallorn.com
- Subject: Re: Papaver somniferum
- From: D* S*
- Date: Thu, 28 Dec 2000 21:06:05 -0500
Of course, with Thompson & Morgan there's only a 60/40 chance that the
seeds inside the packet are what's printed on the outside of the packet
anyway, so...
Oops, did I type that outloud? ;-)
For the most part, the P. somniferum cultivars grown for their flowers
(or for poppy seeds used in baking) do not have the same potency as the
cultivars used for actual opium production. Chewing a Datura leaf would
give a person more of a buzz.
Dean Sliger
Warren, Michigan, USA
Zone 6B
On Thu, 28 Dec 2000 20:03:59 -0500 "jaime" <jknoble@warwick.net> writes:
>
>
> On 21 Dec 2000, at 11:43, ECPep@aol.com wrote:
>
> ,,,,,, <snipped>
> > I have never heard or read of any legal problems with papaver
> > somniferum. ...... Can anyone cite a true legal opium poppy
> > problem in the US?
>
> Yup. They are cracking down on seed suppliers. If you want more
> information on the problem, write to Thompson & Morgan; they've had
>
> to stop selling P. somniferum.
>
> jaime
> NW NJ,USDA zone 6/5
> http://www.jaimek.com
> new essays in gardening & misc
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