empire Posted March 15, 2005 I think my poppie seedling have just come up(opium) but im not quite sure? Thay have to green leaves followed by a redish stem there very minute. Can someone tell me if thay are poppies or weeds :confused: [ 15. March 2005, 17:49: Message edited by: empire ] Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
psycho0 Posted March 16, 2005 can anyone tell me if the seeds from some nursery-bought red poppies are fertile? as i heard that they r sterile so u need to buy them again and again:( thanx Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VINS Posted March 17, 2005 red poppy is not enough to identify a strain but in what i know somni, oriental, iceland and rhoeas/shirley poppies are fertile. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
2b Posted March 17, 2005 I got some red poppies up in the last few weeks no probs ? but they came from e-bay so who knows what they will turn out to be. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
psycho0 Posted March 17, 2005 sorry i'm not sure of the species name, although i THINK it may be rhoeas(??) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pisgah Posted March 18, 2005 I don't know of any Papaver rhoeas that produce sterile seed. It reseeds every year in the fields around my house. Pretty common wildflower. Flander's Poppy if I'm not mistaken. Not much in the way of ethnobotanical value... Does anyone know otherwise? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
psycho0 Posted March 18, 2005 i'll try the seeds and see what happens i think the red poppy gives relaxed feelings(??) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VINS Posted March 19, 2005 psycho0:i think the red poppy gives relaxed feelings(??) sorry ! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bsm2wr Posted April 11, 2005 Hi empire, Mine are just coming up. It is difficult to discern very young poppies from other plants. I always look out for the two very narrow pointed first leaves (cotyledons). Picture 10j shows this well. Most of the subspecies I see have green stems but the maxi poppies I'm growing at the mo' have quite red stems bsm2wr Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Torsten Posted April 11, 2005 Papaver rhoes has a long history if traditional use. It is mild, but still worthwhile. In europe it was given to children to put them to sleep when they were sick. n the kratom list one of the most favoured combinations is kratom with red poppy petals. Seeing how the growing of Papaver rhoes is legal it would be silly not to give it a try Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
psycho0 Posted April 11, 2005 yeah ive read of combos of kratom, red poppy, blue lotus and maybe chamomile or something Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pisgah Posted April 11, 2005 No kidding? Well the state of North Carolina plants fields of Flander's poppies on the sides of highways in the mountains around here. I'll have to start experimenting with extractions, as I could harvest POUNDS of petals in about two months, or so (northern hemi). Any suggestions on how to do extracts with this plant? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
empire Posted April 11, 2005 mine have just come up they have the two thick green leaves and are growing well so i'm pleased :cool: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
psycho0 Posted April 11, 2005 is it a good time to plant seeds as it's still got som warm weather down here? thanx aaron Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pisgah Posted April 11, 2005 It seems we need to be clear here. P rhoeas and P somniferum are not even in the same boat when it comes to interesting properties. Icelandic, Oriental and Flander's poppies (none somniferum) have given a friend of a friend's imaginary elfin projection nothing but a splitting headache when ingested in the past. There is a scarlet somniferum that has the right alkaloid profile, but it is far inferior to the strains actually produced for commercial harvest. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
