be in flower
Example Sentences
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It was the time for bulbs to be in flower, and the spring perennials.
From The Side Of The Angels A Novel by King, Basil
Planted the 1st of May, the variety will be in flower June 28, and the pods will be fit for use about the middle or 20th of July.
From The Field and Garden Vegetables of America Containing Full Descriptions of Nearly Eleven Hundred Species and Varietes; With Directions for Propagation, Culture and Use. by Burr, Fearing
It chanced to be in flower at the time, and this enabled the botanist to determine its character.
From The Young Yagers A Narrative of Hunting Adventures in Southern Africa by Reid, Mayne
It is my theory that present chestnut breeders are crossing inferior material, using any specimens that happen to be in flower at the right time as long as they represent the species to be crossed.
From Northern Nut Growers Association Incorporated 39th Annual Report at Norris, Tenn. September 13-15 1948 by Northern Nut Growers Association
To produce or yield blossoms; to blossom; to flower or be in flower.
From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) by Webster, Noah
