peduncle
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Nudged ahead by sunshine and highs in the 50s last week, the buds hit Stage 4 out of 6 on Saturday, known as peduncle elongation.
From Washington Post
However, if they were to advance beyond the fourth stage of bloom, known as peduncle elongation, when buds are tender and exposed, damage could occur.
From Washington Post
“Unfortunately,” it added, “at some point between then and summer 2018 she encountered gear and was seen with new entanglement wounds on her peduncle and back.”
From The Guardian
Experts studied the buds in the fourth stage of the blooming process, called peduncle elongation, and determined that only about 5 percent of these likely died, Litterst said.
From Washington Post
About 70 percent of the cherry blossoms are in this budding stage, known as peduncle elongation.
From Washington Post
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