Spoken with the sife last night, snd we like the idea of putting it in a
large pot - does the same advice still stand ?? Anything additional ? Do
I need a stake is using a pot ?
(main reason for a pot is that I want to grow herbs etc not too far away
from it, and dont want competition for nutrients etc).

sife = wife !!

been hunting on google groups - seems like a pot is a good idea, using
John Innes No 3 and some extra grit for drainage. I'll give that a go.