Cluster

cluster A group of two or more occurring close together. GardenWeb Glossary of Botanical Terms New Search: ...

Cluster - three or more flowers gathered closely together in simple or branched groups to increase their conspicuousness, such as in Pentas spp.

Flower: Large clusters of small, double blooms; repeats Type: Shrub; climbing; noisette Fragrance: Strong sweet ...

Clusters of 1-inch orange hips (the size of cherry, tomatoes) decorate the shrub along with the white blooms. Birds love rose hips. You may like them, too. Rugosa's fruits look and taste like sweet, mealy apples. I munch on them while I garden.

Clusters of blue, red, pink, white or purple funnel-shaped flowers rise from clumps of narrow leaves splashed with silver or white markings.

Clustered bellflower Campanula glomerata Jewels of Opar Talinum paniculatum ...

Clustered, like the leaves on a spur of barberry. Fastigiate With upright branches.

Clusters of grapes will be produced within the second or third year of growth. It is important to taste the grapes for ripeness, as mature size and color will be achieved before grapes reach full sweetness.

Cluster or terminal leaves Published by the New York State Agricultural Experiment Station, Geneva, A Division of the New York State College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, A Statutory College of the State University, Cornell University, Ithaca.

Clustered bellflower (C. glomerata). This species performs well in the South when planted in a partially shaded site with a moist, well-drained soil. Tolerates a wet soil. Zones 3 to 8.

cluster cup. Aecidium. (20) coalesce. To merge or grow together into a similar but larger structure. (5) coccus A spherical (or near-spherical) bacterial cell. (Pl. cocci). (16) ...

Clustered Said of leaves, crowded so as not to be clearly opposite or alternate, also said of the whorled condition. Coccinea/coccineus/coccineum Scarlet red or bright red. Colchicine A toxic chemical used to double chromosome numbers in seeds.

The clusters of funnel-shaped flowers are carried on stout stems above the foliage in late winter to spring. If they are reluctant to flower they can be given a high phosphorus fertiliser.

Dense clusters of flowers bloom in spring and summer and are great companions for Bleeding Hearts, Hostas, Hellebores. These Primrose hybrids come in many bright colors and bicolors and make great bedding plants. Site and Plant Characteristics ...

Dense clusters of gold flowers in Spring and early Summer. All Creeping Bellflower ...

'Ruby Cluster' (60t days). This disease-resistant indeterminate tomato produces clusters of 2- to 3-ounce fruits that have exceptionally concentrated tomato flavor.

Bow or cluster of California pepperberries (optional) 1. Cut a circle of corrugated cardboard to a diameter of 10 inches 2. Mix packet of clear gelatin according to the package directions.

clump a cluster, usually of trees, planted for visual effect in a landscape garden in the picturesque style. coffer one of a series of recessed panels in a ceiling, usually done in plaster.

Pendulous clusters of fragrant pure-white flowers appear in May after leaf break. They are very attractive to butterflies and bees. Fruit is nearly black and cherry-like, inedible to humans but birds love it. It can leave stains on concrete.

Callus - A cluster of undifferentiated plant cells that have the capacity to regenerate a whole plant in some species.

Sorus: the cluster of sporangia on the underside of the pinnae, or leaflets. Rhizome: a rootlike structure for anchoring and absorbing water and nutrients.

rosette. A cluster of leaves arranged in a compact circular pattern, often at a shoot tip or on a shortened stem. rosetted bloom. A flower whose petals have been tied together with silk by a pink bollworm larva.

Small flower clusters ...t is called? It's a pretty common flower, but the pot came without a tag and I have no idea what it is called. Thanks! More Water Gardens for small spaces?

Tea roses and cluster-bloomers (floribundas) usually grow no more than 2 to 3 feet high. Their form is coarse, but they do produce an abundance of flowers throughout the growing season.

synangium -- A cluster of sporangia which have become fused in development. tepal -- When the sepals and petals of a flower are indistinguishable, they are referred to as tepals. Tepals are common in many groups of monocots. More info?

Break off several clusters of fresh green bananas for friends, family and neighbors. Apple bananas have a sweet apple flavor and are an excellent choice for desserts. Banana split anyone?

Ageratum (Floss Flower) Tight clusters of purple / blue flowers. Low grower. Amaranthus caudatus (Love Lies Bleeding) Hanging ropes of magenta blossoms with the texture of chenille. Amaranthus hybrids * Spiky blooms in shades from bronze to red.

Beautyberry or French mulberry -- callicarpa has wonderful clusters of purple of white berries; burning bush with its fiery red color; the lowly nandina shines in the fall and winter with outstanding foliage color and on the standards, ...

The blue berries in grape-like clusters are a beautiful addition to the late summer shade garden. Turtlehead (Chelone glabra), a white-flowered three-foot plant, is native to riverbanks and other moist, shady sites.

Moths emerge from overwintering pupae in late spring (late April to May) and lay clusters of up to 500 greenish eggs on leaf surfaces of host trees.

The large, showy flowers are in terminal clusters and have five white, pink, or red petals (fig. 10). Some horticultural varieties have yellow or orange petals. Common and local names for these plants include "lambkill" and "calfkill".

Begin monitoring for first leaf symptoms (photo 2-5) on early-developing cultivars such as Delicious by examining the upper and lower leaf surfaces on a minimum of ten leaf clusters on each sample tree.

Floribundas are very popular for their beautiful clusters of flowers, and their nearly continuous rebloom throughout the season.

Another year I planted small cherry and cluster tomatoes, running them up fences, through railings and draping them from a wire grape trellis.

Apples usually bloom in clusters of 4-5 flowers which bear about 2-3 fruits each. When they're about the size of a marble, pinch off each extra fruit from a cluster leaving the biggest one in the cluster.

kyushaku-fuji (shirobana-fuji) - known for its huge clusters of flowers Wysteria floribunda var. alba Baily (shirobana-fuji) - white flowers Wysteria floribunda var. kuchi-beni - pinkish-white flowers Wysteria floribunda var.

Some only produce one bloom per stem while others cluster. Shrub Roses - Wonderful low growing hedge type shrubs that produce hardy roses. Very low maintenance.

Sudden browning and killing of single leaves or leaf clusters may occur as the leaves expand.

Blueberry fruits, which are borne in clusters, ripen at different times. This could mean having to regularly pick the same bush over the ripening period. Fruits are ready to pick when they have turned a deep blue.

The pride of the garden, this super-vigorous, well-branching plant constantly produces big clusters of the loveliest, irresistibly fragrant, ruffled apricot-yellow blooms, all summer long! Flowers soften to near white.

Cluster shrub roses around a mailbox or blend with perennials to create visual curb appeal. Plant the award-winning Rainbow Knock Out along with perennials.

Fruiting occurs 2-4 weeks after branch death and is evident by the appearance of clusters of small (1/16 inch diameter), cup-like structures in bark crevices and other openings (Figure 2).

Foothills Paintbrush Castilleja integra (snapdragon-Scrophulariaceae) - Long thin leaves and a bright red flower cluster at the top. Acts as a parasite on Grama grass roots, and thrives best if the two species grow together.

It has tiny blue, white or pink hooded flowers that grow in clusters of two to three per branch. The upright varieties grow as a shrub to be up to 5-feet tall and 2- to 3-feet across.

A sunflower is actually hundreds of tiny flowers clustered together. The disk flowers form the center. These flowers have both male and female components. After pollination, they produce seeds. The "petals" around the disk are ray flowers.

Catkin- A drooping elongated cluster of bracted unisexual flowers found only in woody plants. Chromosome- A microscopic, usually rod-like body carrying the genes. Number, size, and form of chromosomes are usually constant for each species.

It bears yellow clustered flowers and is known by many names, including Donkey's Ears, Bunny's Ears and Velvet Plant. The plant has a long history of use in many cultures.

You can also cluster your plants together so that, as they release moisture into the air, they'll humidify their neighbors. Or try arranging your plants on a gravel-filled tray that contains about 1/4 inch of water.

Flowering ground cover complements clusters of unique bulbs. An innovative double-planting technique creates the appearance of bulbs blooming over a longer period.

Bract A leaf that seems part of the flower cluster of a plant, or in the case of plants with insignificant flowers, may substitute for it in appearance by its bright coloring. Bougainvilleas are an example of wonderfully colorful bracts.

Low-growing shrubs with large clusters of small flowers ("polyantha" means "many-flowered"). They grow to about two feet, are extremely hardy, and bloom continuously, though generally with little fragrance. Hybrid musks ...

Because they sit on a flower while they sip nectar, adults prefer plants with closely packed clusters of flowers.

It has clusters of white or purplish-blue flowers atop toothy, heart shaped leaves. There is also an uncommon yellow variety. The leaves have a lemon-mint flavor and scent. It is fun to grow for your kitties, and for tea for you.

Hill planting - grouping plants in a cluster, not necessarily on an elevated mound. Holdfast - a part of a plant that clings to a flat surface. Honeydew - a sugary substance secreted by aphids and other juice-sucking, plant-feeding insects.

Cane pruning is best for varieties that produce few fruit on basal buds such as Thompson seedless and for small clustered varieties. With this system, all four arms are removed each winter.

From the family Agavae, Yucca Elephantipes has its origins in the high country of Mexico and Central America, where the locals prize its large bell-shaped flower clusters as a particularly delicious and nutritious vegetable.

Pole beans will have many of their pod clusters hanging from the supports as well as some along the sides of the rows. Butter bean pods are formed in a similiar manner but more will be hidden by the leaves.

Arrowwood (Viburnum dentatum) Berry: Bluish-Black Height: 6 to10 ft. tall Hardy to Zone 3 Partial to Full Sun Notes: This shrub bears clusters of dark berries that are very popular with birds and bears clusters of small white flowers in the spring.

Individual seedlings should be lifted from the clusters in which they germinated and spaced out into a pan or tray (flat). Standard trays will comfortably accommodate thirty-five plants, although with ...

Soft, oval, pinhead-to match - head-size insects that cluster together on young shoots, buds, and leaves. They come in various colors - including green, pink, red and black, with or without wings. Balled and Burlapped ...

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