underbud
/ˈʌndərbʌd/
noun
- A bud that develops beneath another bud or at the base of a plant stem, often hidden from view.
- The gardener noticed an underbud forming near the soil line of the rose bush.
- Underbuds can remain dormant for years until the main stem is damaged.
- She carefully removed the underbud to encourage the plant to grow upward.
verb
- To produce or develop buds from beneath the surface or at the base of a plant.
- Some trees underbud when their main branches are pruned heavily.
- The strawberry plants began to underbud after the first frost.
- The gardener watched the perennials underbud in early spring.