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Q&A: UW researcher discusses how plants know when it's time to bloom in the spring

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Feb 20, 2026

Tulips rely strongly on temperature to decide when it is time to bloom. Shown here are tulips in the University District. Photo: Pamela Dore/University of Washington Last December…

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