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Denninmi Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-12-10 02:59 PM
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1. Actually, it's ok that they sprout.
What they really need is some exposure to moist cold. Dry cold will not have the same physiological effect, and, while they'll survive and even grow, they will probably be very short and stunted.

The best way to hold them for spring planting that I've found is in a bag of slightly moist spaghnum peat moss in the refrigerator, or at least someplace with temps ABOVE freezing but below about 42. If cold enough, they can be kept completely dark as well. When they come out of this treatment in early spring, they'll have roots and short sprouts. You can then plant them about 6 inches deep, mulch a bit, and they'll bloom and grow pretty normally.

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