Questions tagged [bud]
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Should I trim off flower buds on basil?
I have several herbs in a hydrocultural system. I have recently noticed several budding flowers on some of my basil plants. Since my goal is to maximize leaf yield, should I trim them off to conserve energy?
I have learned from some instructions…
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Tulip buds suddenly dying
I planted few tulip bulbs in December last year. The plants grew nicely. But the buds didn't develop properly. Few buds did emerge and seemed to bloom. But one of the buds suddenly turned soft and is yellowing.
I live in a tropical zone in India…
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What is this plant with buds?
It's been growing for a few months -- first as a little seedling in my polka dot plant pot, and now I have it outside. When I put it outside, it shot way up and started getting these little green buds. What is it? When it was smaller I thought it…
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What to do with this Meyer Lemon Tree?
I have a Meyer Lemon Tree that used to be doing well, but has lately been losing most of its leaves. See How to tell if indoor lemons are ready to pick for what it used to look like. I had it outside for a while, then brought it inside when it got…
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Orchid buds yellow and fall off
I have this white flower orchid (Phalaenopsis), for many years now. I got it as a present once, I think more than 15 years ago. And ever since it survived and produces new branches each year, but... most of the buds seem to become yellow (and drop…
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Restoring Arabian Jasmine
I live in Punjab, Pakistan. The temperature is warm to hot for most of the year. There is bright sunlight in my city for probably 320 days in a year. The soil is quite fertile and rich of natural nutrients.
Near about September 2019, I bought 3…
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When to remove unwanted buds
I have planted a 15 feet long mulberry plant about a week ago. I don't want it to have any branch in its bottom 7 feet. But I see it is growing new buds everywhere.
When to remove these wanted bottom buds? Right away or let them grow to some length…
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Can I graft a citrus using two different techniques simultaneously?
I am thinking of grafting a mandarin on a citrus tree that is most probably a grapefruit, but not sure. As I understand, they're compatible as both a citrus trees.
My question is - can I graft a bud and with a cleft onto the same tree at the same…
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Need help on shoot separation
Greeting friends,
newbie to gardening here and currently growing dahlia I bought last month from local florist, bought with flower blooms for about 2 weeks and then wilt and I cut it, there’s also flower bud that turns dark Idk but I think it’s…
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