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Last year I started them in seed starter, moved them up to peat pots. Planted them and in all places under the roof eve and that was a dumb thing to do. So I moved them and they all survived but did not flower. This year they are up and growing strong.

This year I started a ton of them. I use seed starter. Put them in a tray and cover them very lightly. I planted them in pots individually. That was a task as the roots are very thin and tender. All I could think of was a spider web thread. I will guess I had 80% success transplanting them.

1st pic is with them in the seed starter. In the back I planted them in 2" peat pots.