When a plant produces flowers
A plant is flowering when it produces flowers. Use this tag for all questions about the flowering process - e.g. getting a plant to flower; what to do when it flowers; and how to keep it flowering.
Questions tagged [flowering]
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What is this fully green plant that sort of looks like a lettuce?
I have this plant that is in my garden, and the bottom half of the plant looks different than the top half. I live in North Carolina, United States. This plant is almost finished flowering, but the flower hasn't fully opened. I'll add an update when…
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Why won’t my phlox bloom anymore?
I purchased some beautiful pale blue phlox a month or so ago. Shortly after I planted them, all the blooms died. Some of the stems and leaves started to turn yellow. I cut off all the tops, and I continue to water them. They’re still very green, and…
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Blackberry vine does not flower at all
I bought a young blackberry vine in the spring 2 years ago and planted it in my "balcony garden" (57cm wide, about 3m long and 25-28cm deep soil). I don't remember the type or other details about the plant, only that it's a common variety here in…
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Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow Plants don't produce flowers
I have a hedge of yesterday, today, tomorrow plants which hardly have any flowers. All trees are over 1m tall, bushy, healthy and beautiful. But no flowers!
This is in Brisbane, Queenslands.I went to my local garden shop to get an advise and they…
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Identification of flowering houseplant
It resembles an Aloe or Agave maybe a Pandanus, I am not sure. The leaves are spiky. The flower seems to be on its way out, but more or less it looked the same before I took the pictures. Long stalk, with red bloom.
The plant is not mine, I took the…
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What plant can this be?
This plant is flowering now in winter season, I don't know whether it will bloom in the summers. This is the flower.
This is its bud.
This is the plant itself.
Local vendor said it is Aster, but I don't think so after Googling. What can it be?
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Why are my daisy flowers dying? :((
Ive got Osteospermum (African Daisy), however I cant figure out why the flowers are getting their petals chopped and are mostly dying,
The plant seems healthy and I cant see any insects or bugs around. The flowers just get totally destroyed within 2…
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Can someone please tell me the name of this flower??It has sometimes two layers of petals
Its a yellow flower with spiky leaves...Would like to know its name..Some little bigger ones have two layers of petals.
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Comparing flowering duration for Cherries, Cherry Blossom, Other Stone Fruit, Apples
Are there any rules of thumb for how long various fruit trees flower for?
Of specific interest - do Cherry Blossom trees have blossoms for significantly longer then regular cherry trees ? Similarly, are there any fruit trees known for their…
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Identify this garden plant
I bought this 3 weeks ago in the final closure sale of a nearby garden center.
As the business is now gone I can't go back to ask for details.
All I know about this plant is that supposedly it likes full sun to half-shade.
It has grown about 10 cm…
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Zucchini flowers not opening up any longer
Why are my zuchini female flowers staying closed all day and night?
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Why are my Golden Empire Bidens dying?
3 weeks ago I began my first attempt at keeping plants on my balcony. I chose Lavender, Fuchsia, Margot Robert's and Golden Empire Bidens. All seem to be do well enough with the exception of the GEB.
These are the details:
The plant was flowering…
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Does removing the pistil from an Amaryllis flower extend the life of the bloom?
I have several Amaryllis bulbs starting to bloom. Will removing the pistil extend the life of the bloom?
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Dots on lemon tree leaves
The leaves on my lemon tree have these small yellow and brown dots. I assumed these are some kind of pests or insects and have therefore been spraying them with neem oil every 8 - 10 days. I even removed some highly affected leaves, but they keep…
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Venus flytrap pollination
I've just found out that my Venus flytraps (dionaea muscipula) is going growing several flowers this year.
I was wondering if it's worth trying to cross-pollinate them.
In that case: how? when?
It also seems that one of the plants is giving not…
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