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I brought the flower home and the next day I took off the aluminum foil
wrap, around the plastice pot, and put the pot on top of a saucer... I
poured some water into the plastic pot and some came out onto the
saucer..
Each day, since, I have been putting water into the saucer...
I've midposted...
Lots of questions and topics in your post, but I do think you need to find
out "what kind of flower?"!
There is nothing special required for gardening success beyond understanding
what each plant needs and giving it to them. To do that a proper ID is most
necessary.
Now, my thoughts and here is where I could use some expertise...
When I was in public school, one of our teachers tried to tell us how we
could take one flower and make several flowers... She tried to tell us
that you can snip one of the flowers, about an inch or two, down the
stem,
below the flower and transfer this cutting to a glass of water. This
way
you can watch the roots start to form along the stem...
Is there any truth to this idea... What you do add to the water to help
promote the plant's life...
Again- what kind of flower?
The rooting technique you describe works great on some species and not at
all on others.
Can I remove the plant from the earth, it is current in, shake off the
earth, carefully separate each flower and stem from the bulb and then
transfer each flower to its own pot.. Each pot would have it's own dirst
and
saucer etc... Would that work...
Is there a website to show of someone's elses success it doing this...
Err.... what kind of flower?
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Yes it will work and there are many websites describing such things.
But if I might suggest that you get a bit of general plant experience under
your belt before you attempt such things?
The key to getting a plant through a stressful period is in being able to
recognize when it is in trouble- and for that experience is best.
Any help / suggestions, etc, would be appreciated...
First I would think that you need to tell us where you are (in general-
Zone??) and what type of garden you think you want. What type of soil is
your property? What sun exposure? What rainfall? Any wind or seaspray
issues? Has the soil ever been ammended in any way?
A very good start is to take drives through local neighborhoods and see what
is generally successful in your area. Next would be a visit to a local
library or bookstore to find things written about *your specific Zone*. Look
in the "local interest" sections. General advice is just that- general. You
are going to need specifics.
Spring is upon us- check your local newspaper for local gardening shows-
most all cities have them and the area vendors can help you a lot is
choosing proper plants for your specific needs.
As I mentioned- all you have to do is educate yourself a bit about your area
and what plants do well there. A bit of research at the get go can save you
loads of work planting things you don't know anything about or haven't
researched thoroughly.
Getting a plan together before you buy is much more conducive to success
than buying plants and then wandering the yard looking for a place to put
them. That only leads to having to move things down the road.
So find your Zone he
http://www.usna.usda.gov/Hardzone/ushzmap.html then proceed to doing at
least a day or two (a month wouldn't be too much) of research into your
specific area. Local information is always best- begin by Googling "plants
zone__".
Remember to hit the bookstore/library for local publications, and browse
todays paper for upcoming gardening events.
It is a wonderful hobby!!
Toni Carroll
South Florida USA
Zone 10