I am dealing with roots from my mom's bushes and noticed sections of the plant with part of the roots looking like they are 1/2 there and other plants where the middle of the root is black and powdery. I was thinking back over close to 50 years ago. I was remembering bleaching them as we planted them. Is there a good way to store the roots since the renter doesn't want to mess with them. I only have two cattle minural tubs to put them in she had like 8 different plants most double. White, pink and red or the pink was a cross between the red and white since those plants where in the middle