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Magnolias Regardless of the variety, magnolias also set next spring’s flower buds on the previous season’s growth.
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Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Jan. 2026
The new stems that sprout this spring will not develop flower buds in time to bloom this year.
—Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 11 Jan. 2026
Ideally, cuttings should be taken just after roses drop their leaves in fall or immediately before the flower buds begin to break in late winter; however, cuttings can be taken any time in winter as long as gardens aren’t experiencing spells of extreme cold.
—Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 10 Jan. 2026
Panicle and smooth hydrangeas produce flower buds on the young growth that emerges in spring, called new wood.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 4 Jan. 2026
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Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Jan. 2026
The new stems that sprout this spring will not develop flower buds in time to bloom this year.
—Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 11 Jan. 2026
Ideally, cuttings should be taken just after roses drop their leaves in fall or immediately before the flower buds begin to break in late winter; however, cuttings can be taken any time in winter as long as gardens aren’t experiencing spells of extreme cold.
—Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 10 Jan. 2026
Panicle and smooth hydrangeas produce flower buds on the young growth that emerges in spring, called new wood.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 4 Jan. 2026
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“Flower bud.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flower%20bud. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.
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