Mike:

My plants arrived amid the blizzard of 2010 here in Atlanta so I put the box on the back stoop so that it wouldn’t completely thaw and wouldn’t be out in the 20 degree temps until I get them in the ground.  I thought I might open the box a day or two ago just to make sure they were not in plastic (I have sometimes had this happen) and they were beautiful and even had a few blooms.  Thank you so much.  I will give them a little water and try to get them in the ground this week.