Propagation: 2015 Seed Starting, Part 5, 2 by DonnaMack

DonnaMack wrote:
I used to germinate Tidal Wave Silver (a classic hanging basket plant, and a perennial), and put the seedlings in four hanging baskets on my patio. I would overdo the seeding, of course, and put the balance in pots. Here they are in June a few years back, the extras in pots.

And I found a shot of them being overwintered in December that I am having trouble printing. I used to dig them out of their hanging pots, put them in small plastic pots, and put them in a sunny window. They would bloom all winter. So cheerful! The following spring I would cut them back, fertilize them, and back the went into their into hanging pots!

So if they are using tender perennials, and a lot of people do, it should be fine. You DO need to start early in the year. I used to start my petunias in February. Think I'll do some now. Thank you for the inspiration!