While Apetala1 was pinpointed as the master control gene responsible for flowering decades ago, this is the first time that scientists have been able to describe how Apetala1 regulates and communicates with the other "growing" genes. “Our findings provide new, detailed insights into the genetic...
Place your hibiscus in a shed, basement or garage before the first frost to prevent it from freezing during the winter if you expect the weather to drop below 32 degrees Fahrenheit more than once or twice. The goal is to have the plant survive. It will lose leaves and will not flower d...
While “tree lily” and “lily tree” are common names that describe the size of this plant, “Orienpet” is another common name that describes its parentage. As a hybrid cross of Oriental lilies and trumpet lilies, Orienpet lilies (also called OT lilies) offer the best of both worlds al...
Finding small bulbs of gladiolus is often a sign that plants have been crowded and have not had the room to expand to their full size. Small bulbs can also mean new, immature plants. These gladioli simply need more time to develop before they are ready to flower. Solution While small bulb...
during midday if you can. It’s hotter during this time, and most sunflower fields don’t have shade. The sun sits overhead, resulting in blown-out backgrounds, sun streaks, and harsh shadows (like the photo below). Harsh is usually not an adjective we want to describe our family ...
Tree lupins are evergreen and do not need to be pruned. Deadhead all lupins when flowers have finished blooming, to encourage the production of new flower heads. Lupins can be enjoyed inside the house by cutting fresh flower stalks and placing in a vase indoors. Keep the cut flowers out ...
Once your tulips are blooming, simply snip them a half-inch or so above the top of the bulb and place them in a vase filled with clean water. Place them somewhere cool and out of direct sunlight for them to last longer. Change the water every few days. ...
So, be sure to consider the size of your space to make sure it can properly accommodate your dahlias. Dahlia Color Dahlias come in a rainbow of colors, except for blue and black. Some even have two colors in one flower! Boom Boom White Dahlia ...
He had met Charles Darwin while working at Kew Gardens, and just like him, embarked on a journey of discovery. He headed to the Dutch East Indies, now known as Indonesia, where he found theAmorphophallus titaniumand became the first person to describe it scientific...
And if each flower has a little pedicel attaching it to the stalk, then it’s a raceme. There are all sorts of terms to describe how the flowers are attached to the main peduncle or, or stalk, of the inflorescence. Margaret:You said the ones that, for instance, an example of ones ...