Definition of flower bud
: a plant bud that produces only a flower
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If this is the case, your hibiscus is home to aphids, juice sucking insects that can reduce plant vigor and cause flower buds to drop.
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Garlic scapes: Scapes are the flower bud of the garlic plant.
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Fertilization: Once flower buds form, apply a high-potassium fertilizer (preferably an organic fertilizer) every 2 weeks.
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This timely pruning allows the plants to mature new growths and set flower buds to open in late winter.
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This Merino sheep’s-milk cheese is from the Extremadura region of Spain and produced using the flower buds of the cardoon thistle.
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The above-ground portion of the plant, including a flower bud that emerged in late March, stood 28 inches high this week.
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Branches should be at least 1 foot long (18 inches is better), full of flower buds and cut on a day when the temperature is above freezing.
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The plant is also full of unopened (disease-free looking) flower buds.
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