50 degrees North latitude corresponds roughly to Vancouver, Quebec City, Frankfurt am Main, and Kyiv. The rhizomes were overdue for separation. Dug up on 26 Nov. due to nearby paving. Cellared storage space is available. If Spring planting is best, recommend storage medium/method, please. New planting depth for the rhizomes is to be with only 1-2"/3-5 cm. soil over the rhizome, with leaves trimmed by 1/2-2/3 original height, correct?
2006-11-28 00:47:04 · 3 answers · asked by GCC 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
You normally want to put them 8-10 inches apart so they have room to grow and you don't have to separate them within a year or two. You can plant them anytime the ground isn't frozen but if you plant them in the spring they most likely will not flower the first year. If you plant them now they should bloom in 07.
If you choose to wait until 07 to plant store them in some dry material like peat moss. In storage try to not let them touch each other so if one gets a disease it doesn't spread to the others. And store them where it's dry and cool.
2006-11-28 03:19:16 · answer #1 · answered by college kid 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I pretty much agree with the last answer, but, I would space them at 12-16 inches. I planted some last fall at 10 inches and I'm going to have to separate them next year. As for storage, in a 5 gallon bucket or some such, place a layer of potting soil then a layer of rhizomes and keep repeating. When you plant them just mix the potting soil into the dirt. Cut the tops down to 6 inches in a triangular shape on top.
2006-11-28 05:01:56 · answer #2 · answered by mamapig_57 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Rhizomes need only just covering with soil and good drainage otherwise they rot off. Also don't over water.
2006-11-28 10:31:49 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋