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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.
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Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Feb. 2022
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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 10 Sep. 2025.
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