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Opium poppies
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Mr_Singleton
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in Gardening
Have just seen an image of an opium poppy.
Am I correct in thinking that they were pretty common in the UK? Am sure I used to see them growing wild in my teens.... or was it a different plant?
Am I correct in thinking that they were pretty common in the UK? Am sure I used to see them growing wild in my teens.... or was it a different plant?
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Still common in many gardens0
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My 90-odd year-old mother still has a number popping-up every year in her garden. Originally from a flower bed planted by her dad in the approx 1920s.
And yes, I’ve seen a few wild in places too.0 -
I've never succeed with them, even though they spring up in pavement cracks at times
BTW TonyMMM, in case your posting was drug related, UK summers are not hot enough to produce the hallucination stuff in the sap, one has to stick to magic mushrooms in UK;)Eight out of ten owners who expressed a preference said their cats preferred other peoples gardens0 -
They are extremely common in the UK, particularly growing wild in London and certainly do contain 'active' substances.
There was a story in the Daily Fail (excuse me for posting this) Not sure how true it is though
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2667253/Not-Afghanistan-Hampshire-How-opium-poppies-grown-UK-make-morphine-NHS.htmlAccept your past without regret, handle your present with confidence and face your future without fear0 -
I've seen quite a few in the wild. Especially around London0
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Got a patch of around half a dozen here, they look fantastic when in flower
Why am I in this handcart and where are we going ?0 -
BTW TonyMMM, in case your posting was drug related, UK summers are not hot enough to produce the hallucination stuff in the sap, one has to stick to magic mushrooms in UK;)
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they are a common garden plant in the UK ...feature in many mixed borders, who mentioned drugs ??0 -
Seems they do grow & pointfully so
Must accost a few wild blooms & see if I can persuade them that soggy Lancashire is a welcoming corner.
Just remember It is illegal to produce opium from homegrown plants.0 -
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they are a common garden plant in the UK ...feature in many mixed borders, who mentioned drugs ??
Asks the man who started a thread with opium in the title...:)
To be fair to Farway it crossed my mind that the pleasures of the poppy might be on your mind. Interesting post about it being too cold here.0 -
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who mentioned drugs ??shortcrust wrote: »Asks the man who started a thread with opium in the title...:).
Are you seeing things that aren't there? I remember that!0
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