Can flowers bought in a supermarket or from a florist be made to grow?

some can, if you can get the seeds out of them and dry and plant the seeds they may grow. daisy type flowers are the easiest. you cant do it with flowers that are bulbs or roses, they don't grow from seed.

Can flowers bought in a supermarket or from a florist be made to grow?
I assume you mean cut flowers. In general no. If it's a type of plant that grows easily from cuttings and the flower comes with a number of leaves, then in principle yes. You'd have to look up the individual plant and see how it's propagated and follow the instructions. Even then, things like the freshness of the cutting would matter, and you'd probably want to cut the flower(s) off. However, if something in a vase starts unexpectedly putting out roots for you, then go for it.





One thing that you might find at a florist that can be easy to root is willow--p.ussy willow or corksrew willow. The key here is to get fresh cuttings, not dried. Put them in water and they should do their thing.





That's funny--it won't let me write p.ussy willow!
Reply:if it is a potted plant yes and if it is a perennial it will come back year after year
Reply:Cut flowers of course cannot. Potted flowers can grow to some extent, however these plants were grown in greenhouses under highly ideal conditions, and it is difficult to get them to grow the same way in a normal house/yard. Also, these plants are forced into blooming right before they are brought to the store, so the flowers will die shortly after taking them home.
Reply:cut flowers? no, because the flowering part of any plant is never a good candidate for rooting, as that part of the plant is made for seeds, and that is the developmental path it will want to take, where all its last dying energy will go. everyone else is right about the potted flowers needing a gentle and incremental introduction to the new permanent environment outdoors, if that's where it's going. and i couldn't write p. toes (a type of flower) once on this site. apparently y/a have deemed it to be porno!
Reply:If they are growing in soil in the pot, yes you can plant them in the garden. You need to shade them with something for a couple of days because they are not use to the direct sun.
Reply:Only if it has roots. To make flowers last, cut the tip diagonally and as long as possible so that the water nurishes more. Good luck! You probably need a good Martha Stewart Handbook new in shrinkwrap:


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