There are described plants of Papaver somniferum having reduced expression or activity of magnesium chelatase where-by the plants yield poppy straw having an altered alkaloid profile. In embodiments of the plants the reduced expression or activity of magnesium chelatase is associated with a trait for a lightened leaf colour. There are also described methods for producing the plants, and poppy straw, latex, concentrate of poppy straw and opium from the plants.

There are described plants of Papaver somniferum having reduced expression or activity of magnesium chelatase where-by the plants yield poppy straw having an altered alkaloid profile. In embodiments of the plants the reduced expression or activity of magnesium chelatase is associated with a trait for a lightened leaf colour. There are also described methods for producing the plants, and poppy straw, latex, concentrate of poppy straw and opium from the plants.

This disclosure relates to the production of opium poppy plants having high levels of thebaine. More particularly, the disclosure relates to the production of opium poppies having high levels of thebaine by simultaneously reducing the expression of genes encoding thebaine 6-0-demethylase (T60DM) and codeine 3-0-demethylase (CODM).

A new and unique Fern-leafed Bleeding Heart, Dicentra plant named Pink Diamonds characterized by compact habit and fern-like blue-green foliage. The plant flowers with two-tone pink and white heart-shaped lightly-fragrant flowers on panicles that have extended flowering periods on older panicles and new with panicles to stay in bloom 16 to 20 weeks beginning late spring. The new plant has an excellent growth rate.

A new and unique Fern-leafed Bleeding Heart, Dicentra plant named Pink Diamonds characterized by compact habit and fern-like blue-green foliage. The plant flowers with two-tone pink and white heart-shaped lightly-fragrant flowers on panicles that have extended flowering periods on older panicles and new with panicles to stay in bloom 16 to 20 weeks beginning late spring. The new plant has an excellent growth rate.

The present invention is directed to an improved poppy straw, concentrate of poppy straw and opium of Papaver somniferum for the production of thebaine containing little or no oripavine, codeine or morphine. The present invention also provides plants, stands and seeds of Papaver somniferum and methods for the production of thebaine.

The present invention is directed to an improved poppy straw, concentrate of poppy straw and opium of Papaver somniferum for the production of thebaine containing little or no oripavine, codeine or morphine. The present invention also provides plants, stands and seeds of Papaver somniferum and methods for the production of thebaine.

A new and distinct Lamprocapnos spectabilis plant named Cupid is disclosed, characterized distinctive light pink flowers, light green foliage and bushy plants. The new variety is a Lamprocapnos spectabilis, suitable for outdoor landscape and container use.

A new and distinct Lamprocapnos spectabilis plant named Cupid is disclosed, characterized distinctive light pink flowers, light green foliage and bushy plants. The new variety is a Lamprocapnos spectabilis, suitable for outdoor landscape and container use.

There are provided plants of Papaver somniferum for the production of codeine, methods for providing the plants, and poppy straw, concentrate of poppy straw, latex, opium and codeine from the plants. The plants have codeine as the predominant alkaloid. Also disclosed are plants in which a stably inheritable high codeine chemotype trait is linked to a recessive trait for lighter leaf colour. Methods of producing such plants through the exposure of parent plant lines to mutagenizing agents are also disclosed.