You might place them in some slightly moist peat moss until you can plant them..I picked some asparagus today. I like to eat them raw. Those Purple Passions are quite sweet.

hey sue... they are conifers... lots of great posts and peeps over there ... they are not shrubs... and the difference will become more apparent.. should you ever have to prune them ... in my z5 adrian MI .. all planting is done in oct.... giving them about 6 to 8 weeks to get set before ground freeze ... your odds will be reduced the further you go into nov .... or for the month after ground thaw ... in early april ... i dont know about the roses ... i used to get them mail ordered in may .... never thought about fall for those... might want to check the rose forum good luck ken

It depends on the variety, but yes, research has shown that once temperatures go above 95 degrees, sweet corn pollen has issues. This is one reason people sometimes have ears that don't fill out well if they pollinate in high heat. I have found this to be true in my garden. Some varieties seem to pollinate very poorly in heat and some don't seem as bothered by it. Keep in mind that it is usually the high heat in combination with drought and/or low relative humidity that most affects the viability of pollen. As long as nights remain relatively cool, your corn might pollinate in the cool morning air, especially if the soil is nice and moist and the RH is higher. Many scientists believe corn pollen is "killed" in temps over 95 degrees, but I am not sure if it is truly killed or just impeded. I have had some heirloom corns pollinate in 100 degree heat, but then the nights were only in the 80s, so that may have helped. Usually, here in Love County we are hot and dry with relatively low humidity in July and August and that does seem to affect the corn pollen. You might have more summer rain (?) and higher relative humidity there, and that would work in your favor. When I grow Silver Queen,I usually plant in late March and harvest in June so it generally is pollinating before too much heat arrives. Thus, I don't know how affected it is by the heat.

Nice specimen. Brian has really nice plants. If you are reasonably certain of ~12 frost free weeks after July 6, go ahead and plant, using a root stimulator rather than fertilizer. Even with winter protection, established roots help survival. If in doubt, it won't hurt to winter over in your sunroom for another year. Good luck.