I'm right there with you Fred. I hate telling people they won't be getting their plants that some have been waiting for since September. I am actually very fortunate that James Hall didn't lose nearly as many as me because his were divided early so they were much bigger by the time we got the freezes and the sleet/snow and the single digit temps plus I think his area was a bit more protected than mine being blocked by trees on one side.
James is being very generous and letting me take his extra plants he has not sold to try and replace the ones I lost so I don't have to give as many refunds.
I will pay for it in the long run with lots of work I'm sure
but it's worth it. There are some I had that he didn't or he was already sold out and I will have to give refunds for those.
Mother Nature can be sooooooo cruel but not much can be done.