Propagation: How to succeed with MG seeds, especially Japanese Variety, 1 by TwinLakesChef

TwinLakesChef wrote:
Akatsuki Murasaki (80906)

Soaked as per PlanterRik's instructions of checking every half hour or so and then planting immediately as each seed swells.

It took an entire day to do this method but it worked very well. It seemed that the ones the swelled the easiest did the best on germination rate. I soaked 150 seeds of 23 different colors. They were planted right into the ground in Mid June.

The variegated foliage has been as enjoyable as the bloom.
They bloom is more than two times the size of Grandpa Ott's.