The Plants Database Newsletter

Covering the events of January 30, on which 92 members joined.

Gardening Quote of the Day

"Gardening is...an outlet for fanaticism, violence, love, and irrationality without their worst side effects."

(Geoffrey Charlesworth, American garden writer)

The Plants Database Photo of the Day

Snowdrop
Galanthus nivalis
By ideboda

Activity Report:

4 new plants were added to the database.
70 new descriptions were added.
11 new images were added.
458 new options were checked off.

Comments

Member Addition Description
go_vols Positive CommentGreater Burnet Saxifrage, Grosse Bibernelle 'Rosea'
(Pimpinella major)
mystic Neutral CommentDaylily 'Ruby Throat'
(Hemerocallis )
mystic Neutral CommentDaylily 'Sabra Salina'
(Hemerocallis )
mystic Neutral CommentDaylily 'Savannah Moon'
(Hemerocallis )
mystic Neutral CommentDaylily 'Savoy'
(Hemerocallis )
mystic Neutral CommentDaylily 'Scarlet Apache'
(Hemerocallis )
mystic Neutral CommentDaylily 'Scarlet Orbit'
(Hemerocallis )
mystic Neutral CommentDaylily 'Scatterbrain'
(Hemerocallis )
mystic Neutral CommentDaylily 'Seminole Wind'
(Hemerocallis )
mystic Neutral CommentDaylily 'Serengeti'
(Hemerocallis )
mystic Neutral CommentDaylily 'Shadow Dance'
(Hemerocallis )
mystic Neutral CommentDaylily 'Silken Touch'
(Hemerocallis )
mystic Neutral CommentDaylily 'Siloam Amazing Grace'
(Hemerocallis )
mystic Neutral CommentDaylily 'Siloam Bo Peep'
(Hemerocallis )
mystic Neutral CommentDaylily 'Siloam Button Box'
(Hemerocallis )
mystic Neutral CommentDaylily 'Siloam Bye Lo'
(Hemerocallis )
mystic Neutral CommentDaylily 'Siloam Cinderella'
(Hemerocallis )
mystic Neutral CommentDaylily 'Siloam Edith Sholar'
(Hemerocallis )
mystic Neutral CommentDaylily 'Siloam Ethel Smith'
(Hemerocallis )
mystic Neutral CommentDaylily 'Siloam Fine Art'
(Hemerocallis )
Abutilon Positive CommentCanna Lily 'Aztec'
(Canna x generalis)
Abutilon Positive CommentCanna Lily 'Pele'
(Canna )
lupinelover Positive CommentPincushion Flower
(Scabiosa atropurpurea)
lupinelover Neutral CommentCarmel daisy
(Scabiosa prolifera)
lupinelover Neutral CommentPincushion Flower 'Butterfly Blue'
(Scabiosa columbaria)
lupinelover Neutral CommentPincushion Flower 'Pink Mist'
(Scabiosa columbaria)
Abutilon Positive CommentCanna Lily 'Sparks'
(Canna x generalis)
lupinelover Neutral CommentYellow Scabiosa
(Scabiosa ochroleuca)
lupinelover Neutral CommentFlowering Tobacco 'Breakthrough Mix'
(Nicotiana x sanderae)
lupinelover Neutral CommentFlowering Tobacco 'Fragrant Cloud'
(Nicotiana x sanderae)
lupinelover Neutral CommentFlowering Tobacco 'Heaven Scent'
(Nicotiana x sanderae)
lupinelover Neutral CommentFlowering Tobacco 'Havana Appleblossom'
(Nicotiana x sanderae)
lupinelover Neutral CommentFlowering Tobacco 'Sensation'
(Nicotiana x sanderae)
lupinelover Negative CommentFlowering Tobacco 'Lime Green'
(Nicotiana alata)
lupinelover Neutral CommentFlowering Tobacco 'Nicki Red'
(Nicotiana x sanderae)
lupinelover Positive CommentFlowering Tobacco
(Nicotiana alata var. grandiflora)
lupinelover Neutral CommentTree Tobacco
(Nicotiana glauca)
mystic Neutral CommentDaylily 'Siloam Harold Flickinger'
(Hemerocallis )
mystic Neutral CommentDaylily 'Siloam June Bug'
(Hemerocallis )
mystic Neutral CommentDaylily 'Siloam Little Fairy'
(Hemerocallis )
lupinelover Neutral CommentVirginia Stock
(Malcolmia maritima)
mystic Neutral CommentDaylily 'Siloam Little Girl'
(Hemerocallis )
mystic Neutral CommentDaylily 'Siloam Merle Kent'
(Hemerocallis )
mystic Neutral CommentDaylily 'Siloam Nugget'
(Hemerocallis )
lupinelover Neutral CommentBlue Boy or Clock Vine
(Thunbergia battiscombei)
mystic Neutral CommentDaylily 'Siloam Paul Watts'
(Hemerocallis )
mystic Neutral CommentDaylily 'Siloam Pink Petite'
(Hemerocallis )
mystic Neutral CommentDaylily 'Siloam Plum Tree'
(Hemerocallis )
mystic Neutral CommentDaylily 'Siloam Red Ruby'
(Hemerocallis )
lupinelover Neutral CommentClock Vine
(Thunbergia mysorensis)
mystic Neutral CommentDaylily 'Siloam Royal Prince'
(Hemerocallis )
mystic Neutral CommentDaylily 'Siloam Show Girl'
(Hemerocallis )
mystic Neutral CommentDaylily 'Siloam Sunburst'
(Hemerocallis )
mystic Neutral CommentDaylily 'Siloam Toy Time'
(Hemerocallis )
lupinelover Neutral CommentWhite lady
(Thunbergia fragrans)
mystic Neutral CommentDaylily 'Siloam Ury Winniford'
(Hemerocallis )
mystic Neutral CommentDaylily 'Siloam Virginia Henson'
(Hemerocallis )
mystic Neutral CommentDaylily 'Silver Ice'
(Hemerocallis )
mystic Neutral CommentDaylily 'Slender Lady'
(Hemerocallis )
JJsgarden Positive CommentConfederate Rose, Cotton Rose
(Hibiscus mutabilis)
mystic Neutral CommentDaylily 'Small Gesture'
(Hemerocallis )
mystic Neutral CommentDaylily 'Smoky Mountain Autumn'
(Hemerocallis )
mystic Neutral CommentDaylily 'Smuggler's Gold'
(Hemerocallis )
mystic Neutral CommentDaylily 'Snappy Yellow'
(Hemerocallis )
mystic Neutral CommentDaylily 'Snowy Apparition'
(Hemerocallis )
mystic Neutral CommentDaylily 'So Excited'
(Hemerocallis )
mystic Neutral CommentDaylily 'So Lovely'
(Hemerocallis )
mystic Neutral CommentDaylily 'So Precious'
(Hemerocallis )
mystic Neutral CommentDaylily 'Song Of Spring'
(Hemerocallis )
mystic Neutral CommentDaylily 'Song Sparrow'
(Hemerocallis )

Images

Member Addition Description
idebodaSnowdrop
(Galanthus nivalis)
LillyDayDaylily 'Royal Command'
(Hemerocallis )
LillyDayDaylily 'Red Velvet'
(Hemerocallis )
LillyDayDaylily 'Winning Ways'
(Hemerocallis )
FloridianBead Tree, Persian Lilac, Pride of India, Pride of China, Chinaberry, Umbrella Tree
(Melia azedarach)
LillyDayDaylily 'Clarence Simon'
(Hemerocallis )
LillyDayDaylily 'Seal Of Approval'
(Hemerocallis )
AbutilonCanna Lily 'Sparks'
(Canna x generalis)
AbutilonCanna Lily 'Sparks'
(Canna x generalis)
yvanaDaylily 'Siloam Gumdrop'
(Hemerocallis )
yvanaVariegated Tickseed 'Tequila SunriseŠ'
(Coreopsis hybrid)

New Botanary Words

Name Pronunciation Meaning
florentinaflor-en-TY-nuhOf or from Florence, Italy
florentinumflor-en-TY-numOf or from Florence, Italy
florentinusflor-en-TY-nusOf or from Florence, Italy
Actiniaak-TIN-ee-uhFrom the Greek aktis (ray; radiating)
Tetraneuristet-ruh-NYUR-issFour nerves
afghanicusaf-GAN-ee-kusOf or from Afghanistan
afghanicumaf-GAN-ee-kumOf or from Afghanistan
afghanicaaf-GAN-ee-kuhOf or from Afghanistan
scariolascar-ee-OH-luhRefers to the thin, membranous leaves

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Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave Whitinger

 

And that's the way it was... January 30, 2003