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Q's about perennials in pots

Hi everyone!

I'm working on an article about growing perennials in pots.  Can you help???


*  What are most successful perennials to grow in pots in your region

*  What are special considerations for growing perennials in pots (as
opposed to annuals)

*  How do you select the perennials for the pots

*  When you are selecting a pot for a particular plant, how do you
determine how large the pot needs to be, other than the potential size of
the plant.  Is there some rule of thumb you use like the pot needs to be as
tall as the plant will be or as wide as the drip line, or ????

*  What soil and fertilizers do you use?  Are they different from what you
use for annuals in pots?

*  How often/when do you fertilize

*  WHY do you choose to grow perennials in pots (as opposed to in the ground)

*  Do the perennials last in pots as long as they do in the ground?  Are
there other differences in the ways they grow?

Thanks for the input!

Nan


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Nan Sterman, "gardening addict"
Olivenhain, California
Sunset Zone 24, USDA Zone 10b or 11
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So goes an old chinese proverb:
         If you want to be happy for a few hours, get drunk;
         If you want to be happy for a week-end get married;
         If you want to be happy for a week, barbeque a pig;
         If you want to be happy all your life long become a gardener 


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