 Oh, probably a couple of years or so, but I'm not sure I'd take that route. I probably would go ahead and put it in the ground. I think it's going to do fine in the ground, and it's going to develop a bigger root system and get to be a bigger plant quicker for you out in the ground. If you're worried about kids running over and breaking it or lawnmower hitting or something like that, one of the things you could do with a small tree to get it going is put a tomato cage around it.