These are bare rooted plants which can be planted from October until May and will be dispatched as soon as the weather turns cold and they become dormant.The dispatch date depends on the Autumn temperature and varies from year to year. The mix will consist of 250 Plants and 6 native varieties: A mixture of different varieties such as hornbeam, field maple, hazel, dogwood, green beech, bird cherry, spindle and guelder rose. BARE ROOTED PLANT IN 2 ROWS 18 INCHES APART. When the plants arrive they can be planted in a well dug over trench with rotted manure or any other organic fertilizer (The plants will grow without doing this, but it gives them a better start) . If they are not being planted immediately, unwrap and place the bunch in a hole filled with sand or soil. Don't steep in water for longer than 2 hours as this can destroy the roots.