Bob

I'm not sure what zone you're in but you have to realize that if the pot is above ground you're actually going lower. For example I'm in zone 6 and even with 4 bales of hay, remay and tarp mine died down almost to the ground even though the corm stayed relatively intact. Raising the corm and roots would expose it to colder temps and windchill so if your say in zone 6 to the plant it might seem like zone 3. I'd look to be able to move it indoors somewhere if you cant plant it in the ground.

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