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The soil in the lottie hasn't been planted for a long time and despite endless digging I just don't think it was fine enough, plus it seems to be part clay. The tub in the garden was brand spanking new organic compost and they've all come up within a few days. So I can only surmise that it's the fineness of the soil that's caused the problems.