I feed the potted minis two weeks after potting them up IF they are in a potting soil that doesn't already contain fertilizer. What potting soil did you use? You can use a water soluble like Schultz or MG, I would use it every two weeks = first dose at quarter strength and then at half strength every two weeks. The continuous bloomers should bloom until frost... I will probably feed mine until Sept. 1 - some of the new growth may die back over winter which doesn't bother me. I had blooms until early Oct. on my well protected potted plants.

Chasin Rainbows photos on HMF show quills. It's a decendant of Rainbow's End, which quills, too.

Cheers,
Michelle

Hi Michelle,

Thanks for all the advice - I used Miracle Gro potting soil, which if I remember right had fertilizers in it already. I am just a little concerned as the new growth I am seeing doesn't have buds, just a lot of foliage. While this makes me happy too, I wonder if I should use something to encourage blooms? I also got 'live wire' and 'red minimo'- which might not be continuous bloomers? Glad to know that the quills on 'chasin' rainbows' are normal too!