Question 1

What is Flower Garden Solitaire?

Accepted Answer

Flower Garden Solitaire is a classic patience card game where 36 cards are dealt face-up into 6 columns of 6 (the 'garden'), and the remaining 16 cards form a reserve called the 'bouquet.' Every card in the bouquet is available to play at any time. Build tableau columns down regardless of suit, and build foundations up by suit from Ace to King.

Question 2

How does the bouquet work in Flower Garden?

Accepted Answer

The bouquet is a reserve of 16 cards, all fully visible and available to play at any time. You can move any bouquet card to a foundation (if it fits) or onto a tableau column (building down). The bouquet gives you tremendous flexibility — it's like having 16 free cells that start pre-loaded with cards.

Question 3

What is the win rate for Flower Garden Solitaire?

Accepted Answer

Flower Garden Solitaire has an estimated win rate of approximately 30-40% with skilled play. While the bouquet reserve provides significant flexibility, the restriction to single-card moves and the any-suit-descending building rule can make it tricky to untangle columns.

Question 4

Can I fill empty columns in Flower Garden?

Accepted Answer

Yes! Unlike many solitaire games, Flower Garden allows any card to fill an empty column — from either the tableau or the bouquet. This makes empty columns very valuable strategic tools.

Question 5

How is Flower Garden different from FreeCell?

Accepted Answer

Flower Garden has a 16-card bouquet reserve (vs 4 free cells), 6 tableau columns (vs 8), builds down regardless of suit (vs alternating color), and only allows single-card moves. The bouquet cards are all pre-dealt and visible, while FreeCell's free cells start empty and are filled during play.

Flower Garden Solitaire

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