Bud scales are opening, but still enclose the new growth. As the name implies, this stage is named for the bud's ressemblance to a head of cabbage. Many buds have lost much or all of their red pigment. When viewed from the side, buds appear pointy and lengthened, in preparation for the emergence of the new growth. Bud break .
New growth emerges through the bud scales.
The tips of uppermost new leaves are visible. Bud elongation . New leaves and some flower bracts, which envelope the flower buds, emerge from the bud. All new growth is held tightly and parallel to the stem. Stem elongates significantly.