The day I got my rhizomes in the mail last year it was 63 degrees and I planted them on March 9th. I ordered a couple of centennial rhizomes to plant this year. I just got noticed that they'll probably be shipped next week. Well, they're calling for a foot of snow Sunday and Monday followed by bitter cold temps. There's no way that I'm getting a shovel into the ground anytime soon. When these come, I'll check and see if they're moist and in a ziplock (they arrived this way last year) and toss in the fridge. If they are dry, I'll dampen a paper towel and wrap around the rhizome, bag and toss in the fridge. I'll get them in the ground ASAP. Is this the best method of storing rhizomes?
I really don't want to put in a pot and start indoors. I did this two years ago, and they didn't grow hearty. I lost seven out of ten plants.