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Well my little indoor project is growing. All of my first batch that were transplanted to individual 3 1/2 inch pots are thriving and growing.

With my second batch I think I actually had lights too close (thus heat) and my pan so shallow growth seemed stalled. So.. I went ahead and moved each into its own of the larger pots they will grow in till they go outside. I corrected the lighting as soon as I realized it. My 3 x Jamensis Javier initially looked good- they already had first true leaves and small second sets. However for some reason they have shriveled up from the leaves to the stems. Strange because none of the others did this and the stems still looked healthy. The 3 Envy seedlings look great- have 1-2 sets of true leaves. My Guaranitica var Violacea seedlings are growing in a way I can only describe as strange- at least very different from any of the others, even the Guaranitica var Purpurea. Instead of just a pair of leaves between the cotyledons there are multiple leaves sprouting. I am just watching them for now but meanwhile started a few new seeds- 1 each of Javier in the pots from the wilted ones, and a few more Violacea plus one more Envy and one S Squalens, which is the only type that produced no seedlings the first try. One reason I did this was to see if the Violacea grow the same way now that I have corrected the problems.

I am learning by doing and really am enjoying this. I definitely plan to keep growing some from seed, especially some not hardy in my zone. Pics are in order: one of my Guaranitica var Purpurea, one of Sumner Jewel Lavender, 1 of the largest Guaranitica var Violacea, one of another of the Violacea, and finally the largest of the Envy seedlings.