Don't know for sure they are alive. The canes are green. They were dormant because that's how they were shipped to me in March. After researching a bit more online, it looks like plants that are slow to break dormancy are weaker all summer.
If I dig Whimsy up, pot it, put it where I can mist it several times a day, and prune it again, I wonder if that would be enough of a jump start?
Next year, I'll pot up the bare roots and get them started indoors, keep them in the sunroom until the weather is suitable. Then, hopefully, my only issue will be insects.
I know this isn't an uncommon problem. What do others do? Just call for a refund?
