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Poppy and Gladiolus
Poppies and gladioluses are both popular flowers in the late summer months and spectacular representatives of August birthdays.
Poppies, widely known for their bright red petals and black centers, also come in a range of colors including pink, salmon, yellow, orange, purple, and white. There are hundreds of varieties of poppies. The earliest known reference to them was in 3400 BCE when the opium poppy was cultivated in Mesopotamia or Southwest Asia, where it was referred to as the “joy plant.” Their showy petals will surely bring you joy as you stitch them.
Colorful, long, and thin, the gladiolus flower is known as the “sword lily,” with the Latin word gladius translating to “sword.” They’ve come to symbolize love ...
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