does it vary from plant to plant?

for example, if i have a fabled lemonbush that i discovered from breeding while in lvl 2 soil and it does not survive, and then later in the game i discover it again from a different parent pairing, will i have a chance for the second fabled lemonbush to survive?
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Why is it that if someone tells you that there are 1 billion stars in the universe you will believe them,
but if they tell you a wall has wet paint you will have to touch it to be sure?