"Charles" wrote in message
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On Mon, 22 Aug 2005 23:26:07 GMT, "Anthona" wrote:

I have this hardy bogie that i bought in florida back in march and still
in
the same pot. I cannot replant it in my garden because of seasons here in
the nyc area. I noticed that while its in full bloom, it needs to be
watered
amost daily...possibly because the roots have no more room to grow in that
pot? I was hopeing that i could get it into the vine state for the summer
on
my sunny patio and then cut it back in time for the late fall season, and
start it over again next spring. Has anyone here had experience with such
a
plant under similar conditions? If so, could u tell me how u handle the
situation to your satisfaction? Thank you



NOt sure exactly what you are trying to do, but I have had some in
pots since 1997. they never got to looking like vines. When watered
regurlarly they look a lot better.

Out here where they thrive, Phoenix, they do best when stressed. Meaning
they produce prodigious flowers when baked and ignored. Watering them
produces more green than flower, and you want the opposite. You can
literally get a vine 25 ft tall with nothing but color.