“Why did I order this Whitney Crab? I can’t recall.”

Big, long boxes have begun showing up on my doorstep. First, there was the peach tree. Then the mulberry trees. No doubt the strawberries — all 100 of them — won’t be far behind. Oh, and I think there are cranberries and lingonberries coming too. UPS says that on Monday, the five antique crabapple trees are supposed to arrive.

No, honestly, I don’t remember why I just had to have five crabapple trees. You see, I have horticultural amnesia.

This malady means that on dull winter days, I find cool plants and trees available on websites and then I think I’d like to have them in my yard. A stronger soul might bookmark the page to savor virtually. But not me. I order them. Then I usually forget what I ordered.

In April, the magic starts. Like little perennials that have slipped your mind, they start appearing with warmer weather. I unwrap the boxes and discover all over again what I found on the web months ago. Sometimes I’m delighted. Sometimes I’m a little confused (see above, about those five crabapples). Still, if there’s a cure for my horticultural amnesia, I don’t want it.

Sometime the ground will thaw (really) and I’ll be very busy planting all my surprises. For now, they’ll have to hang out in the garage a little longer. That’s okay. I know where to find more cool plants on the web!

What ways do you have to cope? Wanna be in my support group?

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