Yes, yes, yes! It was so characteristically s-l-o-w to germinate and grow. Yet once you see those eensy, weensy seedling, and keep them going, there are rewards! Winter Sowing and then using heat mats and light in the new March greenhouse made the difference. (PS, the new Octagonal Costco greenhouse is wooonderful. I posted a blog post about it.) So in late Aug, September I should have blooms! Yay!!!)
UPDATE Dec 2022: YES, I had blooms! All 3 colors: Glad to post that I had good success growing this lovely Lisianthus using a combo Winter Sowing and greenhouse technique in 2022. I had lovely blooms August - November in 6a SE Michigan. Check out my Winter Sowing blog post if you want to give it a try. Details: WS in Dec-January. Put into the greenhouse on heat mats in March. Place outside in May to grow into full size plants.
Events
January 27, 2022: Seeds sown (Winter Sown in red cups and tote. Will try hybrid method with tote and cold frame to aid germination.) February 1, 2022: Plant emerged (The tiniest of leaves emerged. But by May, it was out of the greenhouse and into the sunshine! ) August 2, 2022: Transplanted (What started with the tiniest of leaves, Winter Sown, is now transplanted as a full size plant with BUDS in August. Yay!) August 6, 2022: Bloomed
