Henry Eckford (horticulturist), Date of Birth, Date of Death
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British horticulturist
Date of Birth: 17-May-1823
Date of Death: 05-Dec-1905
Profession: horticulturist
Zodiac Sign: Taurus 
About Henry Eckford (horticulturist)
- Henry Eckford (17 May 1823 – 5 December 1905) was a Scots horticulturist and reputedly the most famous breeder of sweet peas, transforming the plant from a minor horticultural subject into the queen of annuals.
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- horticulturist Liberty Hyde Bailey called him "the prince of specialists".
- In 1888 he moved to the town of Wem in Shropshire, England.
- It was in Wem that he perfected the breeding of his Grandiflora sweet peas, which in size of bloom and general performance were a great improvement over previous varieties.
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