As far am aware they are better in a extra large planter because they grow wild in the ground they still do but not as much. I have had mine for a year had no fruit yet. The leafs died off and then revived it self now with all the rain they have lost leafs again some are renewing themselves I'm just going to leave them to do there own thing and hopefully I will get fruit at some stage. I have mulch on it to keep it moist.