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Comments (1)Hi wtmac, "scapes", refers to a flower scape. Many plants are referred to as having flower scapes (a stem of flowers), not just hippeastrum. There is a popluar book on hippeastrums by Veronica A. Read, that many forum members refer to. Hope this somewhat clarifies a "scape"....See MoreGrow Your Garden Vocabulary: Word of the Day
Comments (167)Here's a word that may spawn some discussion: Cultivar, a cultivated variety. Sounds simple enough, but what is it exactly? The definition doesn't seem to be fixed. A variety is "a subdivision of a species having a distinct though often inconspicuous difference, and breeding true to that difference. More generally refers to clones." There was a question about a serviceberry on the Shrubs Forum recently, and someone who posted on this thread said that a named variety may not be a clone but rather a selection from a whole similiar collection of plants, which could fit the definition of a cultivated variety, if those plants breed true. However, I thought this was rather confusing. For example, if I bought the sweetshrub "Athens", I would expect it to be a clone of the same plant that Mrs. Symmes introduced to Michael Dirr, or at least have all of the same attributes that the plant is valued for. I would not be happy with a green-flowered plant with no fragrance for example (which is what I got when I bought an "Athens")....See MoreGrow Your Garden Vocabulary: Word of the Day II
Comments (61)Apomixis Citrus trees and many other species of angiosperms use their seeds as a method of asexual reproduction; a process called apomixis. * In one form, the egg is formed with 2n chromosomes and develops without ever being fertilized. * In another version, the cells of the ovule (2n) develop into an embryo instead of  or in addition to  the fertilized egg. Recently, an example of apomixis in gymnosperms was discovered (see Pichot, C., et al, in the 5 July 2001 issue of Nature). In a rare cypress, the pollen grains are diploid, not haploid, and can develop into an embryo when they land on either * the female cones of their own species (rare) or * those of a much more common species of cypress. Is this paternal apomixis in a surrogate mother a desperate attempt to avoid extinction? (this was all cut and pasted) I am attempting to stay ontopic but my husband says I am argumentative. Still, I HAVE to ask what babies came before Seth, Cain, and Abel? (biblically speaking) I guess my education is lacking. -Ais. Here is a link that might be useful: more on asexual reproduction...See Morefashion vocabulary
Comments (1)Oh, how I wish I had carrot stick legs!! Ha ha. I'm a pear with sausage legs. Maybe knockwurst, or bratwurst. And Jimmy-Dean-breakfast-sausage arms. I don't know what most of those terms mean and I think I'm pretty fashion conscious! Shooties? Capsules? Sounds like we're talking about drugs. Book ending...so we are supposed to match our shoes to our hair??...See More
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