TheScullster wrote:

Do I need to soak the roots?
Doesn't do any harm for an hour or so..

You say plant as soon as you get them! - How long will they survive before I
should "heel them in"?

Its not a good idea to let the roots are you out.. tyl last longer if
you keep the roots wrapped, but thye should be heeled in within 48
hours.. If you MUST store them for a day or so keep them COOL and out
of drying wind.

But better yet, make that hole and heel them in. Then you can let them
sit for a while whilst finishing prep etc.
//
Jim