Leolady

Until the last couple of days, it has still been to cold at night to plant them in the ground. So my home health aid has been taking them outside when she gets here in the morning, to the west side of the house. Then I have managed to get someone to bring them in after they have had an hour or so of sun in the afternoon. Hardening them off. I hope to have them in the ground next week. The last frost date here is May 15th.

I have been very careful not to over water them. I don't have good feeling in my working hand, but I felt down in the soil as far as I could and it felt dry. I then used a water meter that I use for my houseplants, and they are both definitely dry down about 2 1/2 inches. Should I not water them still? I did notice the the soil in the pots has settled, leaving the very top of the corms exposed. Could this be a problem?

They are both black and bent over right at the corm. The black part isn't soft though. Is this possible if I at some time over watered them and now they have dried down too much?

I really hate to lose them. They were given to me by Jimmmy out of the kindness of his heart. He wouldn't even let me pay postage. Now I feel like I have let him down, by not caring for them properly.

Sorry this post is so long. I just wanted to explain everything I could about the B plants.
Any and all help is very much appreciated.

Bonnie

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