Oh, of course! Should have thought of that! I love their botanical name, Salpiglossis sinuata; you can practically hiss it!

I bought some once years ago. They are realy dramatic.A must have for the deck.

They are so pretty! I grow them every year. Although they do tend to get a bit leggy if the container is too small. I was surprised how much better they did in raised beds, rather than pots.

I will just have to punt.No raised beds here.
Here is the combo

Ah! I planted some this year and have quite a few growing. I had actually forgotten how pretty!

Nice combination!

So is that a container combination, JoAnn? Nice mix! Very colorful!
I saved seeds off my Chocolate Royale last year and am curious to see if they come true from those seeds. Doesn't matter, tho, because they're all just beautiful. I couldn't believe my eyes the first time I saw a photo of one. It was a bit of a quest to find them initially, too.

Yes a container.
I need to buy plants.Seeds just dont work for me.
Annies Annnuals has the ones I want.
Chocolate will have to wait for another year.Grape and her other choice will be going in this year

Ah, you'll have to show us how the finished product looks. Sounds like it will be very nice!
I haven't had much luck buying live plants online, and we don't have a good nursery anywhere near. I sometimes pick up a few pansies and petunias, but mostly if I want something, I get seeds and start them in my GH. But it's a lot of work.

I forgot about those. I wanted to grow some this year. I guess it's too late.

Karen

woofie: Your solution sounds great.
No GH here and no light system in the basement.Just my livingroom window.

Karen: Darn ,I just thought of it myself.

Karen, I only started mine indoors about 2 weeks ago. If you have seeds on hand, might as well try some!

I don't know woofie. 65-75 DTM. Recommended seeding 6-8 weeks before last frost. I don't know if they'll have time to flower.

Karen

They germinate in the dark???
Or am I thinking of wrong plant?
I have seeds for "Kew Blue" I think---I forgot all about them.

Joanne (joannabanana) recommends just covering them lightly, rather than trying to keep them in the dark. I tried that this year, and they came up just fine. I covered them with some vermiculite. They look much better than the ones I tried surface sowing and then trying to keep in the dark.