I winter sowed these in a green plastic soda bottle and didn't bring them outside immediately, and they sprouted. In the middle of winter. I brought them outside anyway, and the tiny seedlings survived among the snow and ice surrounding the bottle for the rest of the winter, and wanted to bloom in the bottle before the beds were ready for them. They bloomed more than I expected, but not much, because I didn't pinch them or anything. This time I will. I loved that bright red in early spring, and they certainly showed me their will to live.

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