I very much dislike the use of dormant for foliage type. I think it is rife with problems and should have been addressed. The scientist in me was bothered by the fact that it was an erroneous use of the term as a foliage classification; the hobby/buyer in me was bothered by the way it has been marketed. I am not entirely certain that deciduous is the be-all and end-all of this debate, as we learn more, we should be willing to update our understanding. It is, however, at least a botanically accurate classification. Until we move onto the arguably more correct term marcescent.
