This year I planted 5 dinnerplate dahlias in large buckets to put up against the deck on the driveway side.This is a full sun location and these plants are all budded up and very healthy.Yesterday my first one bloomed out [red],while it is a good size it is not as large as the yellow one that has bloomed in the garden.Are the blooms smaller when grown in pots?Also I have read that the side buds should be pinched out as this makes the main flower larger.I have not done this with the ones in the garden as I find that all the flowers grow very large,but I wonder if it would make a difference with the potted ones.Anyone have experience with growing these in buckets?