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Snip fading flowers off of dahlias so the plant continues to put its energy into producing new flower buds rather than seeds.
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 10 June 2025
Pinch flowers and flower buds off seedlings before planting seedlings.
—Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2025
Exposing this houseplant to the higher humidity, warmer temperatures, and brighter light of the outdoors supports strong healthy growth and encourages more flower buds to set.
—Sheryl Geerts, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 May 2025
Be aware that, once dormancy is broken, flower buds on the stems are also vulnerable to frost/freeze damage, and that might not be as evident as the singed edges or distorted-leaf symptoms on expanding foliage.
—Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 24 Apr. 2025
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 10 June 2025
Pinch flowers and flower buds off seedlings before planting seedlings.
—Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2025
Exposing this houseplant to the higher humidity, warmer temperatures, and brighter light of the outdoors supports strong healthy growth and encourages more flower buds to set.
—Sheryl Geerts, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 May 2025
Be aware that, once dormancy is broken, flower buds on the stems are also vulnerable to frost/freeze damage, and that might not be as evident as the singed edges or distorted-leaf symptoms on expanding foliage.
—Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 24 Apr. 2025
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“Flower bud.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flower%20bud. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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