My nursery has some 18 footers ready to plant but they are in dry conditions at the moment. My pond is 3 feet away from full pond so I can plant them in dry soil but it wont stay dry for long. Do you think it has a good chance of surviving because of its maturity or would that be a detriment at this point? Thanks y'all. They also have good cottonwoods, river birches, and willows for sale that I will put at the waters edge. Im kinda impatient so Id rather not plant small tree.