javaMom, I live in Bakersfield, CA and our summer temps are usually over 100 with very dry conditions -- and as of last year we now have drought restrictions on watering too. I get my order from Bill every year in late June-early July, and I pot all the plants up and keep them on a table in the shade for a couple of weeks. And when he offers his weekly summer special sales I will occasionally purchase some and he'll ship them whenever I want, and I usually can't wait until September so he sends them in July or August at my request. Oh yes, and I pot mine up in 2-gal. pots rather than 3-gal.
If you order from him now you can specify your shipping date, and -- most important -- he doesn't charge your card until they're ready to ship, so you can always make changes via email including adding some from his weekly summer sales.
And has anyone mentioned that he sends incredible bonus plants? I love ordering from Bill Maryott!
