How to Use flower bud in a Sentence

flower bud

noun
  • Watch out for too much warmth though or the flower buds will drop.
    — Washington Post, 17 Dec. 2019
  • Older stems with flower buds may be killed off by late freezes.
    — Steve Bender, Southern Living, 9 June 2026
  • Cut off the flower bud or spent flower and all but the top leaf or two.
    — Benjamin Whitacre, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 July 2022
  • In winter, cut them again so that each stem has two to three flower buds left.
    — Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2025
  • By cutting above the leaf node, the plant will form new flower buds and leaves.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 17 June 2026
  • For those plants, just trim off the dead or damaged wood and leave the flower buds alone.
    — Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 19 Apr. 2026
  • The tree needs to store foods to develop flower buds and then fruits.
    — Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 June 2025
  • Too much shade leads to leggy growth and fewer flower buds.
    — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Plants will soon form flower buds in preparation for spring bloom.
    — Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Nov. 2023
  • Mums and asters will bloom in summer unless the flower buds are pinched or cut.
    — Betty Cahill, The Denver Post, 27 June 2019
  • They should be pruned in spring to avoid removing their flower buds.
    — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Jan. 2026
  • Branches with large flower buds will bloom more quickly when forced.
    — Tim Johnson, chicagotribune.com, 12 Mar. 2018
  • Repot the plant and expect flower buds next year.
    — Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Oct. 2025
  • This gives the plants adequate time to make new growth and form flower buds for next spring.
    — Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 May 2025
  • Extreme heat or drought may damage flower buds.
    — Steve Bender, Southern Living, 9 June 2026
  • The new stems that sprout this spring will not develop flower buds in time to bloom this year.
    — Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 11 Jan. 2026
  • There were no flower buds this year but some tiny leaf buds, some of which were damaged in the late freezes.
    — oregonlive, 19 Mar. 2023
  • Shrubs that bloom in spring, such as azaleas, must get their flower buds through the winter.
    — Adrian Higgins, Houston Chronicle, 21 Aug. 2019
  • My son has a hibiscus plant with flower buds but only a few open.
    — Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 13 July 2024
  • The buds of hibiscus form at the end of each stem, and the more stems, the more flower buds.
    — Nadia Hassani, The Spruce, 9 Feb. 2026
  • Fall-, winter- and spring-blooming trees and shrubs have already set their flower buds.
    — NOLA.com, 2 Sep. 2017
  • This gives the plant plenty of time to set new flower buds for the following year.
    — Steve Bender, Southern Living, 18 Oct. 2023
  • The flower buds sit on the plants all year, waiting until summer to bloom.
    — Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 June 2026
  • This arrangement comes with four flower blooms and one flower bud per stem.
    — Ana Connery, CNN Underscored, 28 Sep. 2020
  • Camellias start to set flower buds when growth resumes in spring and summer.
    — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2024
  • The branches should be at least one foot long, full of fat flower buds, and cut on a day above freezing.
    — Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 8 Feb. 2026
  • Some cooks feel basil has the best fragrance and taste when the flower buds begin to appear.
    — Tom MacCubbin, orlandosentinel.com, 24 Aug. 2019
  • This will encourage the plant to produce new growth and flower buds.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 23 Aug. 2025
  • This will encourage the plant to produce new growth and flower buds.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 21 June 2026
  • This cuts off all the flower buds, wrecking your springtime flower show.
    — Steve Bender, Southern Living, 7 May 2024

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