Frost
Frost damage to clay pots is quite specific in nature and can
be separated into two types: lamination & splitting.
The first can occur within the body of pots fired to a temperature
not close enough to the clay's vitrification point. Low fired pots
will absorb much more water than high fired pots. Freezing & subsequent
expansion to ice within the body leads to flaking of crumbling,
i.e. lamination. On thawing severely damaged pots can literally
fall apart.
All of our garden pots carry a comprehensive
10-year guarantee against any form of lamination.
Splitting or bursting can occur within any container which becomes
water logged, then freezes completely & offers no easy escape
route within its design for expansion into ice. Planting, soil
type & position can play as much a part in any tendency to
this sort of damage, as manufacture.
For this reason we do not guarantee against splitting or bursting.
However, of the hundreds of pots we have planted and use (many
of which have been kiln seconds), none have suffered this sort
of damage. Simple planting precautions and good drainage through
the winter will avoid the possibility of damage. When frozen, pots
will obviously be under stress & more susceptible to impact
damage than usual.
We do not guarantee against any form of impact
damage
For more information on how to care for & maintain your pots & a more
detailed account of our frost guarantee follow this link.
