flowerer

[ flou-er-er ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

flowerer

/ ˈflaʊərə /

a plant that flowers at a specified time or in a specified way
a late flowerer

First recorded in 1850–55; flower + -er ¹

Madame Isaac Pereire another Bourbon; it is a quick grower and most abundant flowerer, the flowers are bright rose crimson.

Rosa Bengal, or Yellow-tea, is a very free flowerer, the shape of the flower is more like No. 8.

It is highly valued, and said to be more rapid in growth than any other variety, and likewise a profuse flowerer.

He tells me it is a very free flowerer, and has a lovely scent.

April 24, 2024gallimaufry

[gal-uh-maw-free ]

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