Can lycianthus rantonnei bush be planted in a pot outdoors?
We are in Straubing, Bavaria, Germany and have seen many of
these in very large pots (3 to 5 feet in diameter with many flowers
planted around the base) on the streets. I don't think they move
them in winter but can't be sure. They are beautiful and would
appear to be very old. The "trunk" (because of the way they are
pruned) of many would be about 1 1/2 inches in diameter and
long-healed pruning marks are abundant. We saw these being watered
by a city truck but I can't tell you how often this happens. I am
trying to track down a source for this plant in the states because
I want to grow one but have had no luck with the major nurseries.
Can anyone help with that?