Name: Sandy B. Ford River Twp, Michigan UP (Zone 4b) (Zone 4b-maybe 5a)
LOL, "petting" them might not be the best description -- if you can put a gentle fan on them, that will make them stronger plants (but not like hurricane force!) And do turn them so they get the sunlight from different angles.
“Think occasionally of the suffering of which you spare yourself the sight." ~ Albert Schweitzer C/F temp conversion