Pot them up as opposed to storing the bare roots. You could bury half in your cold frame and store the other half in your garage. That way you will know which method works best for you.

They actually look pretty good, just trim away the rot.

This is probably not the last time you will get plants too early. It is hard to hold back Spring fever!

i would return them.. then get some therapy about my spring fever .. lol ..

anyway ... i have some large pots .. i would pot them all into one pot of damp media... and put them in the garage ... hoping to keep them cold enough to not sprout much more ... maybe drag them in the basement if a cold snap set in ....

its unfortunate.. being in the store.. they broke dormancy ...

how warm does your attached garage get on sunny days ...????

ken

I got them cause I knew they would be in worse shape sitting in the warm store for another month or two. I could have never bought them but that is asking a little too much of me! My garage is probably cold enough and maybe too cold sometimes. I like your ideas and this will keep me happy til I can plant my seeds indoors. Thanks!

How how cold is your weather? Is the ground frozen? Is it not possible to just plant them in the garden now? They don't need to wait until the danger of frost is past. They are hardy perennials.

Deffo - this is prime bare-root planting time - only a frozen ground (or waterlogged and saturated) would prevent me from getting them straight in the ground.

yeah ... since you have 10 .... try a couple methods ...

3 in the ground .... 3 in a pot, where ever ... 3 wrapped in a damp paper towel in plastic bag [open] in fridge for a few weeks ...

last one.. what the heck.. pot and try it as a houseplant ...

experiment.. learn ... tell us about it ..

i used to make the same early impulse buys.. i was just kidding you ... bigbox should have had them outside, rather than in the store...

ken

3 in the ground .... 3 in a pot, where ever ... 3 wrapped in a damp paper towel in plastic bag [open] in fridge for a few weeks ...

I agree; this is a good experiment to report back on ;).

I'm interested in the result although since I rarely water pots.....in the ground is best for me!

I've been eyeing the bleeding hearts at Home Depot, but bleeding hearts don't seem to like me - I need a few to thrive before jumping off the deep end.