Pollen reaches the new flower and travels to the ovary where it fertilises egg cells (ovules) to make seeds ... Some of the seeds will grow into new plants.

In the flowering plant world, reproduction means an intricate succession of events ... Blocking signals prevent polytubey—the fertilization of an ovule by more than one pollen tube—to maximize ...

Fertilization ... genetical heritage. In flowering plants, the pollen grain germinates once it reaches the carpel, and develops a tube that will reach and fuse with the ovule.

Fertilizing Christmas cactus plants is key to getting the best blooms. Christmas cactuses bloom in winter, when the days grow cool and short. While low light levels trigger flowering, fertilizing ...