2007 May 27: I bought 12 plants in cherry or white at Ron Paul's Garden Center, $3.29 for 4,
and put them in the boxes.
2006 May 22: I bought 8 Showstopper Burgundy plants and put them in the deck boxes. August 1: Doing well as long as they get their water.
2005 April 19: All the plants that I brought in died.
Probably too cold and dark in the north window. May 25: I bought 12 Tutti Frutti plants from Rona and put them in the boxes. July 7: Flowering nicely. October 4: Ditto.
2004 March 5: I started 18 seeds on top of soil mix in 9 cells.
I put them in a plastic bag in a drawer in the dining room for their first 2 days.
11: One seed is showing a tiny rootlet.
21: About 9 seeds have sprouted but growth is very slow.
April 10: I discarded the first cells.
The sprouts never developed at all then died.
June 6: I put some that I bought at Rona into the deck boxes.
July 30: Doing nicely.
I have missed some waterings and am surprised at how drought resistant they are.
October 18: They put on a very nice show all summer.
I have brought one box in.
2003 December 9: Seeds arrived from Stokes, one package of 50 seeds of Infinity Mix, $4.15.