Anything in leaf needs to be sheltered in your garage until all dangers of spring frosts have passed. Here that is May. Probably the same for you. Next time, have them shipped (call them) when the ground is not frozen and you can dig (anytime is fine - could be end of Feb - just as long as you can dig).

Any conifers will be fine to plant now, except again, the deciduous such as: Dawn Rewood/Larch/Taxodium.... these also go into a garage or a barn, or hoophouse or greenhouse.

Dax

hey.. its crunch time .. eh

first.. i hope you get some time to dig some holes this weekend ... even if you only get it 80% done .. it will give you a fast leg up ... even if all you can get is the sod/weeds layer removed ...

i am going to presume your weather is like mine.. coldish ... ground semi frozen ... rain or snow ... yuck ...

what size BB??? the bigger the more tolerant of not caring about laying there for weeks .... i doubt it will get so hot that the ball would dry out ...

i would lean toward BB first.. as the containers can hold very long ... but even BB could probably lay there for a month in your zone ....

i would lean toward any early sprouters ... to get them in the ground as soon as possible.. to get the roots working ...

after those .. they are all trees.. so just plug away until they are all done ...

i hope your soil is more thawed than mine ... i cant get a driveway reflector back in the ground yet .... so digging would be a problem over here ..

you are way ahead of the curve .. TIMING wise ... so i wouldnt worry about them too much ....

good luck .. dont forget the back brace.. lol

ken

In much the same boat, Whaas. In my case it's stock in plant bands and styroblock trays. So not large size or anything, but......the area where these are to go had twenty inches of new snow last week, and more rain and/or snow on the way starting tonight and running into Monday. Needless to say, the ground will be in no condition to be dug in any time soon.

Ima call the supplier and see if they can hold off a bit on shipping. Otherwise, I should be able to care for these trees in the waiting period. That's one nice thing about stock from Itascagreenhouse.com.......the plants can be held for a good long time in their format, until planting conditions improve.

+oM

Sorry, should have mentioned that none of thes are mailorder. All dormant stock stock from the midwest or local grower.

Since posting my original I got four 6' wide holes already dug! Just taking a break. Heading back out to do another four and then I'll be back, lol.

Here is what will arrive on Monday (I personally picked out all this stock). Most the stock is #10 container and then 18"-24" wide b&b.

Abies Koreana �Siberlocke�
Picea orientalis �Aureaspicata�
Picea abies �Cupressina�
Cornus alternifolia
Malus 'Coralburst
Cornus kousa 'Aurora'
Chionanthus virginicus
Metasequoia glyptostroboides
Malus 'Firebird'
Pinus cembra 'Glauca Compacta'
Pinus flexilis �Vanderwolf�s Pyramid'
Picea omorika
Picea omorika 'Pendula'
Cercis canadensis
Quercus 'Regal Prince'
Liriodendron tulipifera

.....enjoy!

Dax

its going to go so fast.. already having the holes dug ..

took me 10 years to figure that part out.. lol ...

hope you have a dolly/nursery BB cart .. or ask the nursery to leave one for you ... they ought to loan it to you for a few days ....

ken

I was just thinking about borrowing a dolly from my father in law...it will be so much easier hauling the plants around.

Turned out to be a nice day...19 holes dug! Now I just have to tailer them once the plants arrive!

Holy cow those sound like some awesome plants! Where did you buy them from? (I'm in Stevens Point.)

why dont you fess up a few more bucks.. and have them DELIVERED TO THE HOLE ... next to it ..

instead of slowing the truck and lobbing them on the driveway ....

that is what TIPPING THE DELIVERY BOY is all about ... lol ...

ken