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Gladiolus
Gladiolus cultivars
Summer
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Lathyrus odoratus
Delicate, ruffled flowers with intense fragrance. Climbing vines. April birth flower. Pastel colors and sweet scent. Short vase life but beloved for fragrance. Edwardian era favorite.
Spring, Summer
Temperate
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Stays fresh for 3 to 5 days
when properly cared for
Intensely sweet, honey-like, with orange blossom notes - one of the most beloved flower scents
Seeds and pods contain lathyrogens. Can cause paralysis (lathyrism) if large quantities of seeds are eaten. Flowers are mildly toxic if ingested.
Henry Eckford developed over 250 sweet pea varieties in the late 1800s
April's birth flower and the traditional 7th wedding anniversary flower
Edwardian England was obsessed with sweet peas - they were the era's favorite flower
The original wild sweet pea was dark purple; selective breeding created the color range
Sweet peas are native to Sicily and southern Italy. Franciscan monk Franciscus Cupani first described them in 1699 and sent seeds to England. Scottish nurseryman Henry Eckford transformed them in the 1800s, creating hundreds of varieties. They became the most fashionable flower of the Edwardian era.
Chrysanthemum morifolium
