Papaver somniferum

Someone mentioned that Thompson and Morgan are not selling the opium poppies 
this year.   The 2001 catalog lists some but the seed is described as papaver 
paeoniflorum. Paeoniflorum is a synonym for somniferum, that is same thing.

I can find no verification papaver paeoniflorum, just a mention in AZ that it 
is a cultivar of somniferum.  The current T & M catalog also states that the 
seed of papaver rhoeas is edible.

One cannot blame T & M for trying to avoid trouble with the sale of seeds,  
considered a gentle business as a rule.

The T & M catalog is a good addition to the plants and seeds available in 
that the catalog contains information and pix just coming to market from 
American companies.  In our area T & M have seed racks in some garden 
centers.  Garden centers around here tend to have 1/2 price sales in January 
on all seeds.  The selection is not vast but the prices are good giving us 
some of the T & M rarer seeds at a smaller price - also no shipping.

The larger the companies become, the more difficulty there is with 
excellence.  I do agree that Chiltern is a great source.  Last year's catalog 
was online.  I haven't looked this year.  

Claire Peplowski
NYS z4

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