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29-06-2007, 08:24 AM posted to uk.rec.gardening
Sacha
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Pinching out freesias
On 29/6/07 07:04, in article
, "Dave Poole"
wrote:
Emrys wrote:
But I think that the same reasoning would apply whether they have been
cut or about to be cut. As you will no doubt agree flowers/plants
continue to develop/grow a little when they have been cut and placed in
water.
Quite right. The presence of auxins in the growing points (stem tips -
flower stems or leafy stems) is not massively affected if they are cut
from the plant and the same processes continue, albeit on a reducing
scale as the cut material deteriorates.
Thank you both. Now I've got the answer I was looking for - it's very
interesting, too. There must be some reverse effect that prevents e.g.
Dahlia buds opening once picked?!
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