Terracotta pots

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celjaci

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Terracotta pots
« on: May 13, 2009, 07:01 »
We were at a wonderful plant fair at Newby Hall on Sunday and as well as the usual half dozen plants, I was seduced by a beautiful, large terracotta pot.
I wasn't planning on buying one but it's size. shape and colour were just so appealing and it really looks hand-made.
Back at home the doubts started creeping in - It's made in Morrocco!  Can't be frost-proof!
Anybody any experience of terracotta from Morrocco?
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Trillium

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Re: Terracotta pots
« Reply #1 on: May 13, 2009, 14:46 »
Not specifically from Morocco, but Mexico is the closest alternative for me. And no, they're not frost proof as these countries don't get our kind of frost, or cold winters where any moisture in the pot or pot contents will freeze, expand, and crack the terracotta. Been there, done that  :(

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Re: Terracotta pots
« Reply #2 on: May 13, 2009, 14:51 »
I've read...so not sure it works,sorry....that if you line the inside with bubble wrap before filling, if the soil freezes the bubble wrap absorbs the pressure and stops the pot from cracking.

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Trillium

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Re: Terracotta pots
« Reply #3 on: May 13, 2009, 15:12 »
Sadly, it doesn't help the actual pot which will absorb rain/moisture from exterior sources and crack. Terracotta is very quick to absorb but very slow to dry out.

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Re: Terracotta pots
« Reply #4 on: May 13, 2009, 17:52 »
Hmmmmmmm! :( :( :(

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Re: Terracotta pots
« Reply #5 on: May 13, 2009, 17:58 »
If it's that beautiful, only use it for summer planting. Pots should come with a big add that they were frost proof and an extra price tag of course, so most likely it is not.
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Re: Terracotta pots
« Reply #6 on: May 13, 2009, 21:18 »
The cheap pots I bought I have painted with stabilizer/primer and then with masonry paint to match the back of our house and I think they look 'real posh'. Been out for three years now and no problems (but then we don't get the frosts some of you do).

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catllar

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Re: Terracotta pots
« Reply #7 on: May 23, 2009, 11:17 »
We get loads of imported pots here and some aren't frost hardy so you will see that people either a) use 'em in the summer only, or b) wrap the pot and contents up in bubble wrap or hessian and straw . What we gardeners do hey???  I'm sorry but I don't know of anyone here who wraps the inside of the pot to prevent freezing - however that seems to be the preferred choice to prevent drying-out in summer! Hope this helps. 


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