The final size of the pots is something you can decide on as you go. Since I move mine around anything larger then a 12" pot becomes impossible for me to handle on my own. Most new bare root daylilies will go into an 8 inch or 10 inch pot initially. I've learned the hard way that small plants in big pots is a recipe for rot (be it daylilies or daisies), so in this case smaller pots can be better initially. You can always move them up a pot size later in the season......I've never used dark colored pots because of our sun/heat. The Friskars clay colored plastic pots are available from my local Ace Hardware (link showing what they look like follows) and are what I currently use. Any material other then plastic would be too porous, and wouldn't be suitable for overwintering outdoors imo....One of the drawbacks btw to my small pot method is that my daylilies need to be root pruned and or divided much more frequently. Small 8 inch pots (around the gallon size) usually every year, 12" size about every 3-4 years. It's time consuming but satisfying and the fresh potting mix with new Osmocote now added makes them hum right along in a few weeks time. I know Dot in Ft. Worth who used to be on here all the time uses very large pots (18-24 inches) so may not have to divide for many many years. But her pots are stationary, whereas I move mine around. It's your decision as they grow on how large you want them to eventually be.........Maryl
Friskars Pots at Amazon:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000IF3W70/
