bud variation

American  

noun

1. any variation in a bud due to changes in either its genetic composition or environment or both such that the resulting flower, fruit, or shoot differs from others of the same plant or species.

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Example Sentences

“Bud Sport” - the term is agricultural and means bud mutation or bud variation, for example, a red flowered branch on a white flowering plant - combines poultry netting, coveralls, leather horse bridles, electric wire, pantyhose, plastic toys, doll clothes and a stuffed toy.

From Washington Times

In most cases it first arises from seed, but with the plant under notice it appears that it was what is called a bud variation, that is, that from some freak of a particular branch of a plant of the well-known A. Thomsonii, the ordinary single flowers were found to be double.

From Project Gutenberg

This new addition, unlike the old, which was another "bud variation," was secured by a cross between the old B. leiantha, scarlet with a single flower, and Alfred Neuner, double white.

From Project Gutenberg

Achillea millefolium, bud variation in, i.

From Project Gutenberg

If there is bud variation we hope that we will have at least some grafts of the superior Fox nuts.

From Project Gutenberg