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Roses are subject to a growth phenomenon called apical dominance.
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Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Feb. 2022
Trained to grow horizontally, the top buds on climbing and rambling roses lose their apical dominance and send out lateral growth, resulting in more blooms.
—Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Feb. 2022
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Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Feb. 2022
Trained to grow horizontally, the top buds on climbing and rambling roses lose their apical dominance and send out lateral growth, resulting in more blooms.
—Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Feb. 2022
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“Apical dominance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/apical%20dominance. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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