by Walter & Kit Jack1  One may plant roots (clumps) directly,
take cuttings, or cut up the pot roots the way one would any
other field grown clump. The Jacks recommend repotting pot
tubers and starting them growing before deciding how to handle
them. Once the new growth is 2 to 3 inches high, one can divide
the clump or start taking cuttings.  Suppose you plant an intact
pot root, a divided pot root, and a rooted cutting, all at an
equal stage, on the same day. Which would bloom first? In their
experience, intact pot roots tend to flower 1 to 2 weeks earlier
than those that have been divided. Green plants from cuttings
tend to flower 2 to 3 weeks later than the divided clumps,
because it takes a bit longer for the root structure to get
underway. However, from the time you start a pot root, you would
need a few extra weeks for plants from cuttings, because you
need to add the time required for the cutting to root. If you
plant a pot root and it has more than 1 shoot, remove the
surplus with the point of a shar