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Summer pruning will reduce the number of flowers next spring because azaleas start forming next year’s flower buds in mid-to-late summer.
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Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
25 June 2026
This will encourage the plant to produce new growth and flower buds.
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Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
21 June 2026
Pinch flowers and flower buds off seedlings before planting seedlings.
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Nan Sterman,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 June 2026
The flower buds sit on the plants all year, waiting until summer to bloom.
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Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 June 2026
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Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
25 June 2026
This will encourage the plant to produce new growth and flower buds.
—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
21 June 2026
Pinch flowers and flower buds off seedlings before planting seedlings.
—
Nan Sterman,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 June 2026
The flower buds sit on the plants all year, waiting until summer to bloom.
—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for flower bud
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“Flower bud.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flower%20bud. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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