Definition of flower bud
: a plant bud that produces only a flower
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Over the next 12 to 18 weeks, white roots reach into the water, and eventually, leaves and flower bud emerge and the bulbs and vases can be moved to a warm, bright space.
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With Dirt Use planting tools to root flower buds or seeds into the soil. Arrange rocks and birdhouse on top to design your own landscape.
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Finishing touches The give the tree a flowering look, hot-glue silk flower buds to branches.
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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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