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- Opium poppy - Most varieties banned in Germany
- Cultivation of opium poppy is subject to approval
- Beautiful ornamental poppy varieties as an alternative
- Turkish Poppy (Papaver orientale)
- The most beautiful Turk poppy varieties
- Iceland poppy (Papaver nudicaule)
- Alpine poppy (Papaver alpinum)
- Tips
There are also white opium poppy varieties
Opium poppy - Most varieties banned in Germany
In the early summer they are again to admire: The bright yellow cornfields with the numerous bright red swabs of poppy (Papaver rhoeas) and the blue cornflowers. The beautiful, but not particularly long-lasting flowers of the poppy can also be admired in numerous gardens. However, you should be careful when choosing suitable varieties, because the cultivation of some poppy varieties - including the known as blue poppy poppy - falls in Germany under the Narcotics Act and is therefore prohibited.
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Opium poppy (Papaver somniferum) and some other poppies and varieties (eg Papaver bracteatum and Papaver paeoniflorum) contain opiates, which is why they are also used to make opium or heroin. For this reason, the cultivation or planting of these species of poppy is strictly prohibited and can be punished in case of infringement with prison sentences and / or fines. In exceptional cases, however, planting of opium poppies by the Federal Opium Agency may be permitted, for example to obtain the seeds used as blue or back-poppy or for scientific purposes.
Beautiful ornamental poppy varieties as an alternative
Instead of the problematic opium poppy, however, there are many equally beautiful varieties of ornamental poppy with simple or filled flowers in different colors. The most beautiful we present you at this point.
Turkish Poppy (Papaver orientale)
The Turkish poppy is a perennial with silvery hairy foliage. The plant loves humus and calcareous soil and should be planted in a sunny spot. You can multiply the Turkish poppy by root cuttings as well as by seeds.
The most beautiful Turk poppy varieties
Iceland poppy (Papaver nudicaule)
The usually one- to two-year Iceland poppy blooms lusciously in white, yellow, orange red or red. The cold germ is up to 50 inches high and prefers sandy soil.
Alpine poppy (Papaver alpinum)
The cold germ usually blooms white, yellow or orange and prefers - like many mountain plants - a lean, calcareous and rather dry location with lots of sun.
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Even the wild-awake poppy (Papaver rhoeas) is great for a garden culture, it is particularly well adapted to our climate and also very robust.