some of mine flowered the first year others the year after. So you may well be lucky. the ones in warmer situations did flower.

thanks seaburngirl, i will give it a try and see what happens

Hi Sunshines, did you get these seeds with Amateur Gardening?

I grew some from seed in late February last year and they were kept frost free and all flowered the same year. You can take cuttings from the new side shoots in autumn I believe and over winter them, ESP as they tend to be damaged by really cold weather. I tend to cut the plants down to around a foot and a half once they've flowered as I have found that that tends to help protect them from the harshes of winters like the one 2010/2011.

hi willinilli will it be to late to buy a magazine kind regards

thanks nick2012 kind regards

No Sunshines, its still in the shops.

thanks willinilli