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Is it okay to go ahead and cut the stems back now and to do the mulching?  [/IMG] [/IMG] |
Yup, go ahead. I don't think there is a compelling reason to wait at this point as 27 will probably kill the leaves depending on how long it stays that low. P-stems will tolerate colder temps than the leaves, but still may get damaged. Of course the lights will help, but I suspect they are done growing for the season regardless. If you want to try to overwinter some portion of the above ground p-stems intact, then the sooner the better. If you are only planning on saving the corm, then you probably have some time. Either way though, I don't think there is a downside to doing it now.