I use mainly pots, and I know Lyle does or did in the past. I dont know why, but when I put them in the ground, they dont last long. I think its too much shade. Anyway, I have a love / hate relationship with the pots, but keep going back to them. The best thing about them, is that you make a few holes, in strategic places, like fred above, or just put them in a decorative pot or w/e, but I just love to bring them out front and have them showing off in certain places when blooming. When its done, just switch it out. Ill bring a blooming pot inside as well for a few days of bloom. I only really do this with the 3-5 gallon pots tho.