Hi @ernestfultz6159 . Sorry for the delayed response. Well, we start growing everything early in our greenhouse. But we don't plant in the ground till around May 20th, sometimes earlier - depending on the last frost. Thanks for watching! Jackie & Dan
Hi @LorettaWoods-rr7qy . Thanks for the comment. We actually, don't We make sure we dry out our cannas for some time before we pack them away and we've never fund the need to use any fungicide. Every now and then during the winter season, when we check on them, we might see a little white mold but we usually clean it off and it's fine. The key for packing away is to make sure they don't totally dry out over the winter months. There's nothing more upsetting than opening your rhizomes, come Spring, and finding a shriveled up twig, lol. Thanks for watching! Jackie and Dan
Hi @LorettaWoods-rr7qy . Thanks for the comment. I wouldn't see why not but I think that would be alot more expensive than using pine shavings/wood chips. Thanks for watching! Jackie and Dan
Hi @theHappyTrucker . Sorry for the delay. Thanks for the comment. We're not totally familiar with the bearded iris however any kind of rhizomes that you dig up for the winter can be stored in the same manner for the winter.... so you should be good. Bearded irises have a ton of colors and for that reason alone, is why we'd love to get into them as well as cannas. Hope this info helps. Thanks for the comment. Jackie and Dan
@jdgardensnj4563 thank you. I've moved them every time I've moved. They came from my late grandmother's garden. I've always moved them in spring though, without storing them.
Hi @brendafieldrealestate. Thanks for the comment. Ideally you'd want to keep the temp around 50 degrees, no more than 60 degrees. You're looking for the rhizomes to go dormant and if it's too warm, they'll continue to grow. If you're going to keep them in your garage or shed over the winter, you don't want them to freeze ... so no lower than 40 degrees. Also, make sure they're not in a damp area. Hope this helps. If you have any other questions, feel free to reach out to us. Thanks for watching! Jackie and Dan
Hi @kenhickford6581 . Thanks for the comment. Are you referring to the size of the holes in the box for ventilation? It doesn't really matter. We did about a 1 1/2"" hole because that was roughly the size of the mesh tape that we had to cover the hole. But how many you choose will depend on the size of the box you're going to use. For that size box you see in the video, we had a total of 6 holes: 1 on either short end and 2 on either side of the long ends. Hope that helps. Thanks for watching! Jackie and Dan
I notice your in NJ I'm in Ohio when does your planting season generally start?
Hi @ernestfultz6159 . Sorry for the delayed response. Well, we start growing everything early in our greenhouse. But we don't plant in the ground till around May 20th, sometimes earlier - depending on the last frost. Thanks for watching! Jackie & Dan
@@jdgardensnj4563 ok thank you
Do you spray the Rhizomes with fungicide before packing away?
Hi @LorettaWoods-rr7qy . Thanks for the comment. We actually, don't We make sure we dry out our cannas for some time before we pack them away and we've never fund the need to use any fungicide. Every now and then during the winter season, when we check on them, we might see a little white mold but we usually clean it off and it's fine. The key for packing away is to make sure they don't totally dry out over the winter months. There's nothing more upsetting than opening your rhizomes, come Spring, and finding a shriveled up twig, lol. Thanks for watching! Jackie and Dan
Hi, can you use perlite instead of pine wood chipping for packing?
Hi @LorettaWoods-rr7qy . Thanks for the comment. I wouldn't see why not but I think that would be alot more expensive than using pine shavings/wood chips. Thanks for watching! Jackie and Dan
Can I do the same process with my bearded iris rhizomes?
Hi @theHappyTrucker . Sorry for the delay. Thanks for the comment. We're not totally familiar with the bearded iris however any kind of rhizomes that you dig up for the winter can be stored in the same manner for the winter.... so you should be good. Bearded irises have a ton of colors and for that reason alone, is why we'd love to get into them as well as cannas. Hope this info helps. Thanks for the comment. Jackie and Dan
@jdgardensnj4563 thank you. I've moved them every time I've moved. They came from my late grandmother's garden. I've always moved them in spring though, without storing them.
What is the ideal temperature to store at?
Hi @brendafieldrealestate. Thanks for the comment. Ideally you'd want to keep the temp around 50 degrees, no more than 60 degrees. You're looking for the rhizomes to go dormant and if it's too warm, they'll continue to grow. If you're going to keep them in your garage or shed over the winter, you don't want them to freeze ... so no lower than 40 degrees. Also, make sure they're not in a damp area. Hope this helps. If you have any other questions, feel free to reach out to us. Thanks for watching! Jackie and Dan
Size of holes and how many?
Hi @kenhickford6581 . Thanks for the comment. Are you referring to the size of the holes in the box for ventilation? It doesn't really matter. We did about a 1 1/2"" hole because that was roughly the size of the mesh tape that we had to cover the hole. But how many you choose will depend on the size of the box you're going to use. For that size box you see in the video, we had a total of 6 holes: 1 on either short end and 2 on either side of the long ends. Hope that helps. Thanks for watching! Jackie and Dan