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Adding dormant plants

Hello; I was planning to buy plants that are marginally hardy in my area or
tender, then keeping their dormant roots in the basement throughout the
winter, for early spring planting (tender ones to be planted in late
spring).  Some aren't dormant yet, and I may be able to keep them going all
winter indoors, and then plant them out in spring.  The plants are:

Amorphophallus bulbifer
Amorphophallus paeoniifolius
Arisaema thunbergii
Canna (various; they're all tender up here)
Various Sarracenia spp. (shade-tolerant types)

All but the Cannas I believe will be hardy here with proper placement and
care, but it may be too late in the season for them to establish themselves
well enough to take the risk of living outdoors all winter.  What advice
does anyone have to give on keeping these plants over winter?  How should
they be treated if kept indoors?  Thanks in advance.


Sheila Smith
mikecook@pipeline.com
Niles, MI  USA, Z 5/6
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