Hi Tina:
Was going to suggest what Ladysmith said. A private nursery I go to has them piled to the roof. Although they aren't free (not from this guy -no siree) he does only charge about 1/2 what retail would be. I've also gotten pots at Lowes for free if they have a dead plant in them. Since it's one of those mart type stores there are usually lots of dead plants once the weather and their watering schedule catch up with each other.....As for keeping them in pots, almost all of mine are in pots and unlike some, I just don't have the room for larger then a 5 gallon pot. Some of mine I try and keep in a 3 gallon pot (10"). I've already started refreshing some of the 3 gallon pots by root pruning the bottom inch or two of the roots and replacing with new potting mix and Osmocote. On the 5 gallon pots (12 inches) I divide about every 2-3 years to keep the plant within bounds. But since they are in pots, it's alot easier to divide then digging them up from the ground. Do the plants get root bound in such small pots. You betcha they do by the end of the season. But last year, even with the smaller pots, I had a record bloom. Scapes kept coming up forever it seemed. I do use Miracid at 1/2 strength when I get around to it and it really seems to help..........Maryl
