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... growing in England. "Carnation" originally referred to a specific kind of gilloflower; now it has come to refer to the whole D. Caryophyllus group. 2) Hardy perennial cottage pinks are derived ... worn by partygoers in garlands and were the Tudor equivalent of corsages. 5) "Annual" pinks include the China pinks, D. chinensis, those chubby, soft-leaved, scentless cuties ubiquitous in nurseries and ...
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... clove scent gives rise to one common name, clove pink. Dianthus is also in the carnation family (Caryophyllaceae), the scientific family name coming from the Greek for clove tree. Varieties ... picked up many names including pinks, gillyflower, cottage pink, clove pink, and sweet william. The most popular florist cut flower, the carnation, is also a dianthus. The name "pinks" is interesting in that ...
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