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Is it possible to root from stems?

Hi I'm totally new to this, and I recently received a bouquet with three orchid stems with flowers on them. Is it possible to get roots from them?
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Sorry but its not possible to grow the plant from the stem alone.
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Not easily.

It is possible with a laboratory with some species; a section of the stem is cut off, sterilized, cut up, and placed in a nutrient agar. The cells will eventually grow (and are usually divided again) and will form roots and leaves. This is basically how meri-stem clones are made, without getting into all of the details.

Outside of lab conditions, your chances are pretty slim, though

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Actually, you can't grow roots from flower stems, but can from a cane. For example, taking a Dendrobium cane and cutting it into sections with sterilized tools, etc., can produce 'clones' of the same orchid.
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