Toni, Pickering had sent an email saying they would be shipped May 3rd. They didn't actually ship until much later. I think they spent a week in transit.
I'm concerned more about our hot wind than shading them. I can set a chair or a picnic table over them if I plant in the ground. (Cardboard would end up in the next county!)
If I potted them, I could put the pot where it is protected from the wind, and leave them there until they leaf out. We are well into summer temps here now--90s all this week.
Do I need to sweat them in a bag indoors at all?
I got Laguna, Lea Renaissance, and Coral Dawn. All climbers. The canes are wrinkly but green. Roots are dry but not crispy. Laguna is a decent size but the other 2 are young.
I would not have ordered if I had known they wouldn't get here until the end of May. I used to buy clearance bare roots from Wayside and Parks on their end of season sales, and sometimes those didn't come until June. I was able to grow them, but they were much bigger with huge huge roots. And...those only cost me $2-$5 apiece. The Pickering order with shipping was much more. I really don't want to lose them. I'll see if I can keep them misted.
Thanks for the encouragement!
