Don't do "one plant per container" unless they are very very close. The plants need to pollenate each other. Do use Ray's EarthTainers and plant multiple plants in each. Add water and you'll have happy pretty corn like in the pictures. If you get the black smut fungus, contact me. It's a delicacy! But you are not likely to have the fungus using the containers and good new planting mix. Rick Here is a link that might be useful: EarthTainer

There are quite a few people here who have GE growing in their gardens. I bought two 3 years ago and have those two still growing nicely, must be my soil, light or whatever. I just bought two more cheaply. Here is some advice given by forum member 'dhaven' : "Some varieties are very picky about growing conditions, and unless they are planted in optimum conditions, they will either remain small, or fade away and die. The best example of this I know of is Great Expectations, which also happens to be my favorite hosta. A great many people have lost this one, sometimes more than once. I have three very large mature plants, and they are the prettiest thing in the garden. It took some experimentation, but there are three things that GE absolutely must have to thrive. First, and most importantly, plant it shallowly. It's going to be a very large plant, so the natural inclination is to plant it deeply, but this will kill it faster than anything else. Plant it so shallowly you are convinced that it will tip over, and you've got it right. Secondly, it likes a lot of light. Dappled shade is ideal, but it will take several hours of direct sun, either morning or afternoon. Third, it likes a lot of water. If you give a GE all three of these things, you will increase your chances of growing it into an absolutely stunning plant. If you want to try any of the hostas that have the reputation of being difficult, be prepared to try different locations and growing methods, and possibly go through several plants before you discover what works for that variety in your location. When you do find out what works, please share the information with the rest of us!" Bernd

You have plenty of time this fall to take that rose out of the pot and put in in your garden, you need 6 to 8 weeks before continuously freezing weather begins to put plants in and even then the plants roots will continue growing. There are some people that think that the first frost is the end of the growing season, but most often even after the first frost the weather moderates and is very good for growing and even when the temperatures steady to below freezing the soil temperatures take quite some time to cool down. Soil temperatures very slowly follow air temperatures in dropping.

A RO filter system. You can buy them in Lowes or Home Depot. You can hook them under your kitchen sink. They filter out everything and are great for drinking water as well. You can buy one for about $80.00. I have used them for years on my orchids and houseplants when I lived in NY. Since moving to Florida, I have one under my kitchen sink and use it for drinking water and for some orchids. I do use rain barrels to water all my orchids now as well as my large container plants. Well worth the money. No more bottled water and great for your plants. Jane