Question
Tom you answered my question the other day and I have another one. You said for me to plant the sprouting seedling in a large enough pot and that I will do. Now you mentioned for the seedling to go dormant so does that mean I wait for the sprout to sprout above the soil before I place it in a cool enough area to basically stop the growth for it to go dormant? Also, you mentioned to plant it next season. What season would this be?
-Thank you

Answer
Hi Maureen,
Sorry for the confusion.  After reading this all through again, the problem we have here is that the seed germinated very late in the season.  In Nature, this would probably doom the seedling, that's why the seeds are difficult to germinate without experiencing a cold, damp period.  Looks like this seed was the exception. Ok, I think I'm going to advise that you keep the seedling indoors for the winter.  But try to keep it in a place that is cooler than the rest of the house but not freezing.  The seedling may adapt and drop its leaves anyway and go dormant for the winter.   A lot of this depends upon the seedling's sensitivity to the change in sunlight.  I haven't experienced this before so I can't tell you for sure what is going to happen.  I think most likely, because it is a seedling, it will survive the winter indoors.  Next season (Spring) put the seedling in the shade (after the last frost) for about 10 days and then put it in full sun after it has acclimated to the outdoors.  Let it grow to about 2 to 3 feet tall before you plant it in its permanent place.  Side dress it with well-composted manure.  I hope this helps and I apologize for being to vague previously.
Tom