be in flower

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The sweet peas will soon be in flower, the stocks, too, are showing buds.

From Three Years in Tristan da Cunha by Barrow, Katherine Mary

You'll see, Charles, the Louis d'ors will be in flower in a week's time; but it's all vinegar, it's covered with beetles."--"Oh,

From An Old Story of My Farming Days Vol. III (of III). (Ut Mine Stromtid) by Reuter, Fritz

Unfortunately, the shrub would not be in flower at this season; but if we can find one of the berries, and a leaf or two, I fancy I shall be able to identify it.

From The Cliff Climbers A Sequel to "The Plant Hunters" by Reid, Mayne

I went round and said good-bye to the lilacs, and told them to be in flower by the time I came back.

From Stories by English Authors: London (Selected by Scribners) by Harraden, Beatrice

It will produce excellent food till it begins to be in flower, when it should immediately be ploughed up.

From The Stock-Feeder's Manual the chemistry of food in relation to the breeding and feeding of live stock by Cameron, Charles Alexander, Sir