Dave's Garden Newsletter Covering the events of March 14 ... in which ... 132 new members joined. 583 posts were made. 9 companies were added to the Garden Watchdog. 13 ratings were added to the Garden Watchdog. 17 plants were added to the Plants Database. 16 comments were added to the Plants Database. 151 checkboxes were added to the Plants Database. 31 snapshots were added to the Plants Database. 27 entries were added to Botanary. happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding.

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( -- Sara Stein, American writer, gardener)

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New Botanary Words

Name Pronunciation Meaning Acanthosicyos a-kanth-oh-SIS-eye-os From the Greek acanthus (spike, spine) and sisyos (cucumber) Achlyphila ak-lee-FY-luh Darkness loving Dichrostachys dy-kro-STAK-iss From the Greek; di (two), chroic (colour) and stachys (spike) Sphaerophysa sfay-ro-FY-suh From the Greek sphaero (sphere) and physa (bladder), referring to the rounded, bladder-like seed pods Achnophora ak-no-FOR-uh Chaff-bearing groenlandica green-LAND-ee-kuh Of or from Greenland groenlandicum green-LAND-ee-kum Of or from Greenland Tetrastigma tet-ruh-STIG-muh From the Greek tetra (four), referring to the four-lobed stigma dizygotheca dy-zy-go-THEEK-uh From the Greek di (two) zygo (yoked) and theka (cup), referring to its doubled anther cells Porphyrocoma por-fy-ro-KOH-muh From the Greek porphyra (the purple-fish, or a reddish dye made from it) and kome (hair) Salsola sal-sol-a Salt or Salty, from the Latin - salsa meaning salty. Plants with this name usually have a high salt tolerance. mearnsii MEARN-zee-eye Named for Edgar Mearns 20th century American naturalist. pohliana pohl-ee-AY-nuh Named for the wife (or another female relative) of Johann Baptist Emanuel Pohl, 19th century German botanist and explorer in Brazil pohlianum pohl-ee-AY-num Named for the wife (or another female relative) of Johann Baptist Emanuel Pohl, 19th century German botanist and explorer in Brazil pohlianus pohl-ee-AY-nus Named for the wife (or another female relative) of Johann Baptist Emanuel Pohl, 19th century German botanist and explorer in Brazil pohlii POHL-ee-eye Named for Johann Baptist Emanuel Pohl, 19th century German botanist and explorer in Brazil Acosta ah-KOS-tuh From the Greek name for barley Pellionia pell-ee-OH-nee-uh Named for J. Alphonse Odet Pellion, 19th century French navigator and admiral salsula SAL-soo-luh From the Latin salsa (salt or salty) rigidissimus rig-id-ISS-ih-mus Very rigid, most rigid rigidissimum rig-id-ISS-ih-mum Very rigid, most rigid rigidissima rig-id-ISS-ih-muh Very rigid, most rigid Asiasarum ay-zha-SAIR-um Asia and Asarum, a name used by Dioscorides for this plant Pyrrosia py-ROH-see-uh From the Greek pyrros (flame-colored), referring to the reddish-yellow fronds Bejaria be-HAR-ee-uh Named by Mutis for Professor José Bejar, 19th century Spanish botanist in Cadiz; Linneaus incorrectly spelled Befaria Adenoglossa a-den-oh-GLOSS-uh From the Greek aden (gland) and glossa (tongue) Acanthostelma a-kan-tho-STEL-muh From the Greek acanthos (thorny, spiny) and stelma (crown)

Journal Activity

40 new items.
14 new entries.

Plants Database Activity:

Member Addition Description Ulrich Comment Air Plant (Tillandsia aeranthos) Azalea Comment Dutchman's Pipe (Aristolochia trilobata) farizona Comment Agave, Century Plant, American Aloe, Maguey (Agave americana) Kelli Comment Hybrid Tea Rose 'Blue Girl' (Rosa ) Kelli Comment Hybrid Tea Rose 'Perfect Moment' (Rosa ) Kelli Comment Agave, Century Plant, American Aloe, Maguey (Agave americana) Kelli Comment Hybrid Tea Rose 'Voodoo' (Rosa ) Kelli Comment Mexican Evening Primrose, Showy Evening Primrose (Oenothera speciosa) Kelli Comment Asiatic Dayflower, Blue Dayflower (Commelina communis) Kelli Comment Crape Myrtle, Crepe Myrtle (Lagerstroemia indica) drjay Comment Tamarind Tree (Tamarindus indica) Tinaduncan74 Comment Pony Tail Palm, Bottle Palm (Beaucarnea recurvata) whitebear Comment Meyer's Lemon Tree 'Meyer Lemon' (Citrus hybrid) poppysue Comment Penstemon, Scarlet Bugler ''Coccineus'' (Penstemon barbatus) poppysue Comment Helichrysum, Licorice Plant 'White Licorice' (Helichrysum petiolare) poppysue Comment Garden Phlox 'Starfire' (Phlox paniculata) Kelli Image Hybrid Tea Rose 'Perfect Moment' (Rosa ) Kelli Image Hybrid Tea Rose 'Blue Girl' (Rosa ) golddog Image Chestnut Vine (Tetrastigma voinierianum) golddog Image Dutchman's Pipe (Aristolochia trilobata) Azalea Image Dutchman's Pipe (Aristolochia trilobata) Azalea Image Dutchman's Pipe (Aristolochia trilobata) Kelli Image Hybrid Tea Rose 'Perfect Moment' (Rosa ) Kelli Image Agave, Century Plant, American Aloe, Maguey (Agave americana) Kelli Image Hybrid Tea Rose 'Voodoo' (Rosa ) Kelli Image Crape Myrtle, Crepe Myrtle (Lagerstroemia indica) golddog Image False Aralia (Schefflera elegantissima) golddog Image Red-Leaf Philodendron 'Imperial Red' (Philodendron erubescens) Kelli Image Crape Myrtle, Crepe Myrtle (Lagerstroemia indica) golddog Image Porphyrocoma (Porphyrocoma pohliana) Kelli Image Aloe hybrid 'White Stag' (Aloe ) Kelli Image Mexican Fan Palm (Washingtonia robusta) Kelli Image California Laurel, California Bay, Oregon Myrtle,Headache Tree (Umbellularia californica) Kelli Image Arizona Rainbow Cactus (Echinocereus rigidissimus) Kelli Image Santa Rita Prickly Pear (Opuntia violacea var. santa-rita) Kelli Image Bougainvillea 'Barbara Karst' (Bougainvillea ) Kelli Image Daylily (Hemerocallis hybrid) golddog Image Fo-ti (Fallopia multiflora) Bug_Girl Image Coleus (Coleus blumei) golddog Image Jet Berry (Ardisia solanacea) golddog Image Jet Berry (Ardisia solanacea) golddog Image Pheasant's Tail (Anthurium schectendelii) golddog Image Tin Roof Tree (Coccoloba pubescens) golddog Image Boston Fern 'Fluffy Ruffles Upright' (Nephrolepis exaltata) golddog Image Climbing Bird's Nest Fern 'Grandiceps' (Microsorium punctatum) golddog Image Variegated Hibiscus 'Snow Queen' (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis) Ulrich Image Harlequin Flower 'Mixed Colors' (Sparaxis tricolor)

Garden Watchdog Activity:

Member Addition Description spike2 Positive Tanager Song Farm gbateman1 Positive Van Bourgondien Dutch Bulbs mtnhome Negative House of Wesley SILLYLILY Positive T's Flowers & Things jimcarter Positive Seeds For the South (Vegetable Seed Warehouse) jimcarter Positive Victory Seed Company jimcarter Neutral eSeeds.com Terry Company Message Amishland Heirloom Seeds ahelms Positive Calas Tropicals ahelms Positive Bluestone Perennials Berryman35 Positive Gurney Seed & Nursery VKeel Positive Thompson and Morgan (US)

Final Notes

Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave Whitinger, StandardOut.com

And that's the way it was... March 14, 2003