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Having weather in the 50s and 60s is ideal to induce dormancy in the mango trees and turn the tree's shoots and leaves into flower buds, Crane said.
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Martin Vassolo, Axios, 29 Jan. 2025
Most summer-blooming shrubs, such as Annabelle hydrangea and rose-of-Sharon, wait until spring to develop their flower buds, so their bloom is not affected by winter pruning.
—Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2025
Take cuttings four to six inches long, remove any flower buds and the bottom leaves.
—Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Jan. 2025
When needed, time pruning just after plants finish flowering, in late winter to early spring to ensure the next season's flower buds aren't removed.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 19 Jan. 2025
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Martin Vassolo, Axios, 29 Jan. 2025
Most summer-blooming shrubs, such as Annabelle hydrangea and rose-of-Sharon, wait until spring to develop their flower buds, so their bloom is not affected by winter pruning.
—Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2025
Take cuttings four to six inches long, remove any flower buds and the bottom leaves.
—Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Jan. 2025
When needed, time pruning just after plants finish flowering, in late winter to early spring to ensure the next season's flower buds aren't removed.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 19 Jan. 2025
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“Flower bud.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flower%20bud. Accessed 18 Feb. 2025.
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