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Inside the buds contain usually three primordial shoots. These buds appear in the summer of previous growth cycle green and covered in scales. During winter dormancy they turn brown until the spring when the vine begins the process of bud break and the first sign of green in the vineyard emerges in the form of tiny shoots. [3]
Basil leaves are glossy and ovulate, with smooth or slightly toothed edges that typically cup slightly; the leaves are arranged oppositely along the square stems. [7] Leaves may be green or purple. Its flowers are small and white, and grow from a central inflorescence, or spike, that emerges from the central stem atop the plant.
The word is derived from the Greek φαίνω (phainō), "to show, to bring to light, make to appear" [6] + λόγος (), amongst others "study, discourse, reasoning" [7] and indicates that phenology has been principally concerned with the dates of first occurrence of biological events in their annual cycle.
Deadheading plants as soon as the blooms begin to fade will promote a second bloom.” This is also true for plants with leaves that you harvest for cooking and eating, like chives and basil.
When planting basil, do so in the spring or summer in fertile, well-drained soil. It's perfect for raised garden beds, containers, and in-ground gardens as long as it gets ample sun.
And they are all pollinator magnets. Wild coffee, Pyschotria nervosa, is just now coming into bloom with fragrant clusters of small white flowers that will become brilliant red berries loved by birds.
The spring bloom is a strong increase in phytoplankton abundance (i.e. stock) that typically occurs in the early spring and lasts until late spring or early summer. This seasonal event is characteristic of temperate North Atlantic, sub-polar, and coastal waters.
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