This has to be a bad idea, but it's a trade that's happening now, and my trade partner is aware of the chance that it will go dormant until next spring. And that may be the best possible outcome.
I'll have to cut off the tops for shipping.
Would there be any benefit to her letting the bulbs dry and stay dormant for a while before planting, or should she plant them as they are when they arrive?
I'll appreciate input from anyone with Arisaema or related experience.
Digging Jack-in-the-pulpit now - in bloom - for shipping.
Is there any way you can send her the whole plant, potted? If not, I'd advise potting it and nurturing through the summer and early fall, then dig it up in late October/mid-November after it has gone dormant and send it to her. Cutting off the foliage and uprooting it now could kill it; At best, it will significantly reduce the size of the tuber.