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florets

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plural of floret

as in buds

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Stop once temperatures cool noticeably, plants produce fewer new buds, or the first frost is only a few weeks away.

— Samantha Johnson, Martha Stewart, 15 Sep. 2026
Norm Schultz, a farmer at Linvilla Orchards, said an unusually warm spring caused the trees to open their buds early, leaving the delicate blossoms vulnerable when temperatures dropped.

— Madeleine Wright, CBS News, 14 Sep. 2026

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The impact jostled loose a few petals before the circle of blossoms slowly drifted away on the luminescent blue Bermudian swells.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026
The blossoms dry out, becoming papery and brown, and stems turn to straw just in time for fall.

— Ashley Chalmers, The Spruce, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of blossoms

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Arrowwood Viburnum Another native shrub, arrowwood viburnum (Viburnum dentatum) sports snowy white blooms in spring and dark blue berries in late summer and fall.

— Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 6 Sep. 2026
Temperatures are at record highs, currents are shifting and stronger storms wash more pollutants into the water, including sewage and fertilizers, which can trigger huge algae blooms.

— Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2026

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