"Sacha" wrote in message
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On 28/6/07 12:05, in article
,
"Emrys Davies" wrote:

"Sacha" wrote in message
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Does anyone happen to know why it is that pinching out the very tip
of
freesia and gladiolus flowers causes them to open more fully? It's
of
no
huge importance but I was doing it yesterday (wedding flower
arranging) and
suddenly realised I do it but don't know why! There must be some
'mechanism' in the plant that's triggered, perhaps?

--
Sacha
http://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
(remove weeds from address)

Presumably the 'stopping' of a plant ensures that its energies are
concentrated on the production of flowers/fruit or side growths, as
is
the case with tomatoes.

Regards,
Emrys Davies.



But these are *cut* flowers, ready to go into an arrangement etc. etc.
--
Sacha
http://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
(remove weeds from address)

But I think that the same reasoning would apply whether they have been
cut or about to be cut. As you will no doubt agree flowers/plants
continue to develop/grow a little when they have been cut and placed in
water.

Regards,
Emrys Davies.