Ron . . . thanks your your input. I did take the rhizomes out of the water 'cause I had a bad feeling about soaking them. Currently they are, however, buried a couple of inches below moist potting mix in the vase shown on the uploaded image.
What if I brushed aside the mulch, simply laid them on top of the potting mix, and cover them slightly with a half inch or so of dry cypress mulch (in order to keep the stems and leaves in place)?
With this message, I am going to upload a photo of the (buried) rhizomes, stems and leaves in the vase on my covered back deck.
I am trying hard to keep them in the vase that you see them in.
DannyMac
