Chinese Lantern - contained?

10 years ago

I bought a small Chinese Lantern plant about 2 weeks ago - memories of my childhood of those cute little orange lanterns... only to read that the plant can be extremely invasive so it's best to put it in a pot and plant the pot in the ground. So, that's what I did.

I also did that with a chocolate mint plant years ago and found pieces of chocolate mint still springing up elsewhere.

Now I'm wondering if I should pull it back out and perhaps just let it grow in a large container instead? I am putting in a brand new garden this year with much trial and error. We have an invasive ivy type weed we're battling... I don't want to intentionally add to the battle!

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ken_adrian Adrian MI cold Z5
10 years ago
if it didnt work with the other nightmare plant.. why do you think it will work for this nightmare .. lol ...

whats next.. chameleon plant .. it wont work on that nightmare either ... lol

give it to a good friend .. and go visit it until they become ex-friends ... lol

ken
share_oh
Original Author
10 years ago
Good point! I think I'll just try it in a big container.

Don't have any friends I wish to be ex-friends at the moment!
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ken_adrian Adrian MI cold Z5
10 years ago
i used to say.. share good plants with good friends.. and bad plants with peeps who you dont want as friends ... lol ...

better not have any drain holes in whatever you plant it in ...

ken
LaLennoxa 6a/b Hamilton ON
10 years ago
I understand these things shoot seeds out from those pretty lanterns when the time is right. Would you plant dandelions in a container and not anticipate an eventual spread?