Protecting newly planted Euonymus seedlings from winter (and sometimes spring) storms

Igotadose

Planning to put in some Euonymus again along the front &side walls. If they survive (the basic E. japonica that gets tall) they do well.

But, the house is near enough to the ocean that in a big rainstorm, spray from the ocean lands on the plants, and often that's curtains for the plant.

I am thinking to wrap the newly planted seedlings in something, mesh or fleece, unsure which one. I'm leaning towards fleece as it should also help keep the seedlings a bit warmer. But, maybe mesh is better? Would the fleece absorb the salty water and be even worse than nothing? I kind of like this fleece due to price and the size seems right for something I'm going to use for a few dozen seedlings:

https://www.quickcrop.ie/product/heavy-duty-garden-fleece-rolls-1m-x-10m

Most of the gardens I've seen that use fleece either have it on the ground in an area that doesn't get nearly the wind I do, or on hoops like a polytunnel (small hoops) that, again, are shielded elsewhere from the wind. My seedlings won't be all that well shielded from wind, there's just a wall and expanse of lawn in front of it.

Should I just drape some fleece over the seedlings and pin it down? Put little frames around the seedlings maybe made from bamboo sticks and tie the fleece to that? The wind here can get pretty fierce, I'm hoping the fleece won't make things worse.

Suggestions welcome!

looksee

I'd be a bit doubtful about the plan. If you drape it over the plants and its windy they could be knocked about more by the fleece than leaving them exposed. Bamboo sticks will not cope with any amount of wind. Also covering new plants with fleece might cause more of a microclimate than you really want.

Without seeing the site, would you put in some fairly sturdy little posts and attach some of that green windbreaker mesh to it, so the plants are protected front and back by the wall and the mesh, and leave the top open? Have never actually done this but it seems like a better bet than fleece, though I will be corrected.