Bud initiation of azaleas: Preliminary studies on flower development indicate frequent removal of branch terminals will produce abundant flowering

Azalea plants are forced to bloom in large quantities for the retail market from Christmas through Easter. To achieve an abundance of flowers, even flowering, and rapid forcing, the grower must remove branch terminals—pinch— frequently to cause profuse branching which is a foreunner to abundant flow...

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Main Authors: H Kohl, R Sciaroni
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources 1956-05-01
Series:California Agriculture
Online Access:https://californiaagriculture.org/article/114104-bud-initiation-of-azaleas-preliminary-studies-on-flower-development-indicate-frequent-removal-of-branch-terminals-will-produce-abundant-flowering