I just ordered a bunch of rhizomes that came in the mail yesterday. I couldn't get my mail until this morning and we had freezing temps overnight. Are my rhizomes going to be okay?
Whoa partner. Rhizomes freeze every winter. Unless you dig them up and take them inside that is. It is a plant that is hardy down to USDA zone 3. They will be fine. Maybe a bit dried out. Plants aren't designed to be shipped in the mail, but no sweat. And your rhizomes are new and more delicate than established plants but unlikely you have a problem. In any event you will plant them and soon find out. Cheers.
On a just-in-case basis, I'd ask your question of your supplier and put them on notice of your situation. They may still have time to send you replacements if they have any stock left.
Thanks, just emailed them and I will see what happens. I had emailed the farm last week asking for a tracking number to prevent this sort of thing (arrange to be home or have a neighbor get them for me) but the farm said that they don't do tracking numbers.
I think they will be fine...probably just barely frozen...better than cooking in a hot mail box...make sure to rehydrate with a Xplanting solution mix.
Received an email yesterday from the supplier: "I had an opportunity to speak with one of the farmers and get their reaction. He didn't seem concerned about a period of freezing temperatures during shipment, sounds like in their experience it's only been sustained durations of freezing over several days when issues of viability begin to arise." Thanks for everyone's input. They said they would send new rhizomes or refund my money etc. if the rhizomes have any issues.
If anyone from Rogue survives I'm sure it will be them. To your question. I have Cascades that spread like kudzu. I dug up a piece for my son a couple weeks ago and had them in a pot outside. It got below freezing a few nights in a row and they were fine. Well, at least until he planted them and his dog dug them up. I told him to just replant them but he cant find any trace of them. So I told him if he sees them sticking out of a pile of doggy doo he could probably still plant them, lol. They never turned up so I dug him up a new piece yesterday. He's going to rig up a barrier so his dog cant get to them this time. Yours should be fine.
I just moved into a new house. In the process of moving stuff I found a canister in the deep freezer of hop rhizomes from between 3-6 years ago (Can't recall hen I bought these ones); thought I planted all that I had, but I missed a vacuum sealed canister full of them and it was hidden in the deep freeze all this time! I found this thread and figured I'd ask if anyone thinks it's worth it to plant them or just toss em. If there may be a chance of them surviving I'd plant them, but I've got enough projects and stuff to do with a new home- if it' s a waste of time and they are for sure dead- I don't want to go through the trouble. What say ye?
I would plant them as an experiment if nothing else. Hell, you probably could have planted them in the time it took you to type this, lol.
Good news. Looks like nearly all of the rhizomes are pushing up buds. Now to worry about the Japanese Beetles in a couple of months.
