mbotanas said:My mother-in-law, who was the wife of one of the Cayeux brothers (Iris Cayeux) left some rhizomes in the cellar for 5 years. She finally planted them out and they're blooming beautifully! I believe they can take a lot and do just fine - I've only lost any to water damage so far (in 12 years of collecting), but I do put them in the shade when they've been pulled up.
Some even disappear for a year or 2 - then show up again. Always such a nice surprise!
UndertheSun said:I stand corrected!
"Tutu Toe Holders"...Coming to a store near you.
Snork said:
Also much more boringly referred to as landscape fabric pins.....Found bunch in a clearance bin at my local garden store. SCORE!!
UndertheSun said:If the rhizome is small enough, yes. A thicker and longer wire (cut up coat hanger) would work better and it may even help it stay down during the frost heaving you experience on the East coast. I use a spool of wire I picked up at my local hardware store. It also helps keep them in place when the squirrels are digging under and around them.