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So, if flower buds are frozen or accidentally pruned from last season’s branches, plants will still flower on new growth, albeit later in the season.
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Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 16 Apr. 2025
Pruning back older stems will encourage the growth of new stems that can develop flower buds.
—Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 12 Apr. 2025
The usual explanation given is that a sufficient number of hours of winter chill – when temperatures are less than 45 degrees between September 1 and the end of March – are needed for a plant to break dormancy or open its flower buds.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 12 Apr. 2025
In addition, sumac species have flower buds, and the lilacs are starting to wake up.
—Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 22 Mar. 2025
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Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 16 Apr. 2025
Pruning back older stems will encourage the growth of new stems that can develop flower buds.
—Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 12 Apr. 2025
The usual explanation given is that a sufficient number of hours of winter chill – when temperatures are less than 45 degrees between September 1 and the end of March – are needed for a plant to break dormancy or open its flower buds.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 12 Apr. 2025
In addition, sumac species have flower buds, and the lilacs are starting to wake up.
—Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 22 Mar. 2025
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“Flower bud.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flower%20bud. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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