Under these conditions, consider the feasibility of a summer delivery. Hot-lift spring deliveries of Fdc, Ss, Sx, Cw has been preferred for some coastal planting projects. This stock type is available as soon as site conditions permit and the stock can be lifted from the nursery. All stock planted in the summer season will be hot-lifted. However, summer planting stock is still very physiologically active.
Roots are particularly active and vulnerable to damage.
Special care is essential so that active roots are not exposed to drying conditions or subjected to physical damage between the nursery and the site. Late June and early July delivery dates are typically more difficult for nurseries to meet than mid-July dates. This will assist the nurseries in having your stock ready when you need it. Consider planting this stock later in the summer. An unusually cool wet spring will delay stock development.