1 Give trimmed plants a thorough soaking and a boost with a high-potash fertiliser, such as tomato feed. 2  Geraniums are fairly trouble free although they can be attacked by vine weevil larvae, slugs and snails. 3  Also, in dry conditions, they may suffer from powdery mildew.
The stipula is a scale which forms the future bud, and is situated at the insertions of the leaf. - The thorn, acculeus, is a sharp brittle point, which is so slightly fastened to the plant, as to be taken off without tearing the other parts.
Freebase(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: Stipa is a genus of around 300 large perennial hermaphroditic grasses collectively known as feather grass, needle grass, and spear grass. They are placed in the subfamily Pooideae and the tribe Stipeae. Many species are important forage crops.