Do any of you have pictures of your own that you could share??

I'm anxious for mine to grow but so far no germination at all (it's been 7 days..)

I have grown the crested and the plume varieties in all sorts of colors. They can get up to 12 inches or more on
the crested Red Velvet magenta colored ones.
I have grown them in yellows, reds, gold, lt. pink, dark pink,
oranges.
I grow them from seed in either planter flats or even directly into the area that I want them to grow.
They love the heat and the sun; which we have plenty here in Kansas.
I do have photos of some of mine from previous years, but
I have not learned how to put them into forums ,etc. yet.
They do reseed readily, but......they are easy to hoe up if you don't want to grow them the following season.
Give them a try.

Carol

I worry about the window sill placement. That's not usually best for plants that prefer the full sun. Perhaps you could take your plants outside during the day, introducing them slowly to the full sun over several days.

I've been wheeling my plants outside for weeks now and I'm in zone 7a. They stay outside at night, too, unless there's a chance of frost. Full sun, fresh air, and rainfall work magic on plants that have been germinated inside....even those that have had the benefit of good lighting.

Grandma 's temperature suggestion is much more cautious than is necessary. Cooler temperatures aren't any problem whatsoever.

Should I start over and put them in full direct sun?

What about if I put them underneath a desk lamp, will that help??