Definition of remontant in English:
remontant
adjective rɪˈmɒnt(ə)ntrəˈmɑnt(ə)nt
(of a plant) blooming or producing a crop more than once a season.
Example sentencesExamples
- Repeat-bloom (remontant) irises and daylilies are available and will prolong June into fall.
- However, continue watering remontant types as long they're actively growing.
- A once-blooming rose with its extended flush of blossoms may work equally as well as a remontant rose under the same conditions.
noun rɪˈmɒnt(ə)ntrəˈmɑnt(ə)nt
Origin
Late 19th century: from French, literally 'coming up again', from the verb remonter.
Definition of remontant in US English:
remontant
adjectiverəˈmänt(ə)ntrəˈmɑnt(ə)nt
(of a plant) blooming or producing a crop more than once a season.
Example sentencesExamples
- However, continue watering remontant types as long they're actively growing.
- A once-blooming rose with its extended flush of blossoms may work equally as well as a remontant rose under the same conditions.
- Repeat-bloom (remontant) irises and daylilies are available and will prolong June into fall.
nounrəˈmänt(ə)ntrəˈmɑnt(ə)nt
Origin
Late 19th century: from French, literally ‘coming up again’, from the verb remonter.