Viewing post #964512 by GigiAdeniumPlumeria

with Ken, you can use what works well for your growing conditions. I prefer starting mine in the jiffy seedling starter mix. If I do communal planting (with 1/2 perlite and 1/2 soil mix) I use the small black plastic pots (I got a few of them from buying annuals). They are more shallow so the water will drain easy and will not rot my seedlings. I plant 10 seeds at a time then, when they have 4 sets of leaves I will carefully transfer them to same size pots but individually and keep them there until springtime or ready for up potting. (I must admit, I am lazy on the up potting part.)

In up potting (1 gallon or bigger depending on the variety ) I prefer those cheap black pots (I clean and re-use them), because I like moving my plants around and they are light when in plastic pots plus I put them on my paver bricks patio for bottom heat. Also, it is easy for me to lift them up to clean the patio. When they are in bloom I put the entire plant in plastic pots in glazed ceramic pots for better display.