As lovely as they look during the warmer months, clay and terracotta pots are prone to the frost and can end up cracking. You can avoid wasting needless money to replace them by using frost-proof ...

Choose pots that are large enough for your plant, have drainage holes and will suit the style of your garden. Frost-proof terracotta pots are ideal for long-term planting and their weight gives ...

Make sure it has drainage holes and if you go for terracotta, buy good quality, frost-proof pots. Use John Innes no 2 compost. It has more nutrients and drains better than general purpose compost.