Yes you can and I do. I then place the pot in among the foliage of other plants in the border to get instant colour when I need it. every year I repot them into fresh compost. I have 5-10 corms in a 1 gallon pot.

I suspect that it will grow just about anywhere! It is a lovely thing, but it does need to be controlled! Don't let it seed is the key.

At least in pots you have total control....Lol. :)

I'm so glad I've found this - I needed to ask exactly the same question! Beautiful plant - mine have flowered for the first time this year and the colour is great. I'd like a whole bank of it.

Mine have sprinkled themselves through my border Gatt. and they look sensational.

Ah, Grandmage, but red wouldn't go with all the other things I've got in my borders, which is why I either give them a whole bank to themselves (I think it might be just a little too hot and dry for them, though) or keep them under control in pots. How far away from the original plant do they seed themselves? I have only ever spread them by digging up the bulbs and spreading them around.

Mine are very random Gatt. and I love the clashing colours in my border, pinks, reds, oranges etc. they look gorgeous. Maybe try some in the border and some in pots and see what happens?

My one and only proper border is all jade greens, lime greens, whites and very pale pinks. Nah - don't want reds with those, thank you, Grandmage! I've got another "sort of" border which I'm trying to plant with deep reds and purples, and lime greens - they might look good there, but it's not a particularly sunny spot. Waddya think? Hmmm?

Think they grow anywhere Gatt, they will look gorgeous with purple & lime!!

Well, that's That sorted! I shall vigorously shake the seedheads over the purple and lime bed when they are ready, and transplant the bulbs into big pots!

Nevr grown them from seed though....might take years to mature!! Maybe pop in a bulb or two into the border and see :)