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Q1 When should you sow the seed of half hardy annuals in the garden? In March and April June and July Not until the last frost has passed
Q2 How long will a perennial last? A few months Two years Several years
Q3 Which of the following type of plants DOES NOT have a trunk? There are two correct answers . Hardy perennial Deciduous shrub Evergreen tree
Q4 Which of the following statements are TRUE? There are two correct answers . Deciduous trees grow a new set of leaves every year Evergreen trees never lose leaves Some deciduous plants keep their leaves in a mild winter
Q5 What type of bulb is a tulip? Corm True bulb Rhizome
Q6 What does the Latin word annus mean? Year Month Week
Q7 Which parts of a climbing plant's anatomy can be adapted to provide a hold on support... There are two correct answers . Stems Leaves Flowers
Q8 The binomial system for naming garden plants uses, at is most straightforward, which two names? Genus and variety Genus and species Genus and family
Q9 If a plant has a third name in roman (rather than italics) type, surrounded by quotation marks, such as Thuja plicata 'Zebrina' is it a...? A variety A form A cultivar
Q10 If, while walking in Turkey, I discovered a plant of Tulipa turkestanica with blue flowers rather than its usual white ones, it would be a new... Form Variety Subspecies
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