» See "offset" for other uses of the term. Offsets are layers of plants in the plant nursery business. They're clones of the mother plants ("hens and chicks"), meaning that they've the same genetic code. Offsets form when meristem regions of plants, such as axillary buds or homologous structures enlarge, and differentiate into a new plant with self-sustaining structures. Tulips and lilies are examples which display offset characteristics. When propagating plants to increase a stock of a cultiv… (More on Offsets)