RobG7aChattTN

I should probably add that the problem with overwintering some EE's is that as they grow their corm rises up out of the ground. With 'Burgundy Stem' I've had the mother corm rot out while runners survive the winter. I even broke off some runners, stuck them under just a few inches of mulch and had them return while the mother corm with mulch rotted away. I've heard that with some types you can dig up the mother corm in fall and replant them deep to store over winter. This is supposed to work better than storing the corm in dry, warmer conditions. I overwintered some pups indoors in a terrarium and they did fine...but it is much easier to just stick the runners under some mulch. This year they came up so late that they didn't get much size and I'm just leaving them out without re-planting them. I have lost a few kinds over the years and I'm experimenting with new ones this year so it is a work in progress. I've had very limited success with 'Elena' outdoors so that is one I'm trying indoors this year. 'Diamond Head' and 'Maui Magic' are two new ones I'm trying outdoors with backups indoors. I've lost some over the years that a friend of mine (Randy4UT) has overwintered so I haven't figured it all out just yet.