Well, as I reported in a previous post, I "discovered" the above specialty Japanese Maple/Conifer/Gingo nursery last weekend & came home with a lovely 2' high "Orangeola" Japanese Maple.

After perusing their catalog, I felt compelled to e-mail them yesterday as the back of the catalog listed a "special" of four 3' tall green Acer palmatums for $25.00. Since the catalog was printed last year, I was wondering if this special was still in effect. Francie e-mailed me back immediately & said that it was.

Since I - ahem - was already planning on revisiting to purchase some organice fertilizer, I popped over there this morning for my fertlizer & to select my 4 little trees. While they're in small (3" square by about 8" deep) liner pots, they are well-branched & healthy looking. Francie did tell me that they are (obviously) somewhat rootbound & to tease out the roots when planting, but I do know that this tree is almost indestructible & am looking forward to adding them to my landscape.

Of course, I also made the mistake of strolling thru the greenhouses again & admiring the many new additions of large & small trees & bonsai just since last Sunday! There I spotted an absolutely breathtaking "Orangeola" in a 3-4 gallon-size pot. Gorgeous form & cascade. Had to have it, even though I had just purchased the smaller "Orangeola" seedling last Sunday.

Luckiily when I got home, husband agreed with me. We'll just have to find another spot for the smaller tree.

Why do I have the feeling that I am embarking on an addiction?? Not to mention it's almost criminal that Eastwoods is only a mere 30 minutes from me. . . ..