I have one in a large pot that I put into cold storage for the winter. Come spring I bring it out into the greenhouse, hard prune it and by May it's blooming again. Well worth the effort. Later Gianty.

Denise...once you see the roots coming out of the bottom of the pot..then you'll know it's ready to plant in the garden..I would think being potted up it should have some good roots now...I have mine planted in about 8 hours morning sun and shaded from about 1-2pm on..and it does great..being in warmer zones we don't have to bring it inside like Gianty...Remember to plant it 2-4 inches deeper than the pot it is in...Jeanne

Thanks, Gianty and Jeanne!

I planted the bareroot in an 8-10" pot late last summer and it's still pretty "spriggy", though it was "hard pruned" by my dog last Fall, it came back with three stalks which is good. Should I hard prune it again? The roots aren't coming out the bottom yet, so maybe I should let it grow some more and plant either later this spring or in the Fall--what do you think?

Thanks!
Denise

Dig a hole in the garden and drop the pot in and use your hands to firm the soil around the pot..keeping the level of soil in the pot equal to the soil in the garden and let it go..just remember to keep sticking that finger in to make sure it's staying moist...not soggy but moist and it'll be ready to plant into your garden in no time...I would pinch out the top ..leaving some green leaves so it can focus on the roots and not vining...that will rush those roots up....Jeanne