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Opium poppies
No-one official should be worried about Papaver Somniferum.
It is far too cold in our climate for any significant level of opiates to be produced. You have to go to the Mediterranian and further south before the levels become worth harvesting for opiates. In more northerly climates this poppy is traditionally grown as a crop for seed. Again no opiates in the seed. It is because of its use as a food crop that it is not an offence to cultivate it. But it still remains an offence (I believe) to possess opium straw (!) whether or not these contain opiates (daft isn't it) so lets hope no-one digs too deep in my compost heap. Long may it remain as a garden and vergeside plant. It is pretty and non invasive. Unlike the horrible and dangerous giant hogweed which is growing up everywhere. Councils should do something about that and stop fantasising about papaver somniferum. regards Don |
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