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.
noun. The definition of a stipend is a sum of money paid at regular intervals. An example of a stipend is a small sum of money paid to a graduate teaching assistant by the school to cover living expenses. fixed and regular payment, such as a salary for services rendered or an allowance. Middle English stipendie, from Old French, from Latin stÄ«pendium, soldier's pay, from *stipipendium: stips, stip- , a small payment + pendere, to weigh, pay; see suspend. Origin of stipend.