Give flowers but give live flowers, in a pot, so they will last.

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We received flowers in the mail via post, and they were spectacular and they lasted a few weeks but in spite of our efforts to keep them alive, they eventually thinned out terribly and we had to do what we always have to do with flowers in a vase, press a few and discard the dead and dry ones. I gave it some good thought and came to the conclusion that flowers or rather any house plant, are alive in a pot and can be taken care of all year long or for many years to come. One example of a flower that is worth buying in a pot, is the African Violet, such delicate flowers, with leaves that look like they were made of velvet. The deep purple color of these wonderful flowering plants are a delight to the eyes. My mother when she was alive, several years ago, had about half a dozen African Violets and they remained in the house, under indirect light near a window facing north. I can see the beauty in a bouquet of flowers but it just doesn't last. They are only there for a few days or weeks at best. I have to admit they were much appreciated and my wife took several photos of them while they were in full bloom. The price to give flowers like these is nearly a hundred or more dollars, US. The price for a rose bush is only about 15 dollars, US. The only difference is, the roses must survive the outdoors and transplant shock occurs in many cases. It is required that the soil be soft and hold moisture, and the rose is given extra nutrients from special flower formula added to the water and then it's a matter of proper placement. The rose needs sunlight to thrive and if you plant them in an area of the yard that mainly is shaded under the trees that hover above, maybe the rose will survive but maybe it will not exactly thrive. The sentiment behind giving flowers, cut from the wild, goes back to the olden days. We give flowers for birthdays, weddings, holidays and funerals. We give them to the ones we love. Next time you get the opportunity to give flowers, think about giving living flowers. There are many to choose from. From living flowers, you can take cuttings from many of them that can actually be used to grow entirely new plants. If you look below in the comments section I have added a link to a YouTube tutorial about taking cuttings from a fig tree then planting them in a pot to grow a new fig tree plant from that cutting. Yes, this is an ancient technique, that many of us today may not know about. I certainly learned a thing or two today from watching that YouTube video about cuttings from a Fig tree, and reading about how to take cuttings from certain plants to grow new plants from them. It's a great way to add plants to your garden and have more food also to eat. It's a win-win.