plantlabelloss

/ˈplɑːntˌleɪbəlˌlɒs/nounVerified New

Also in: Pflanzenschildverlust (Deutsch) · etiqvanesco (Español) · semianonyme (Français)

The fade of every seed label by June, leaving the beds to be identified by guesswork and hope.

Plantlabelloss strikes the markers written in confidence in April. By midsummer the tray holds mystery seedlings, and the gardener waters all of them equally, as law. Identification is attempted by leaf shape, by memory, and by waiting for flowers, and the strongest argument wins the row.

Etym. — plant label + loss — the vanishing of the garden's own signage.

Rel. — seedtrayhope

Novelty check: APPROVE

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