Dave's Garden Newsletter Covering the events of March 21 ... in which ... 139 new members joined. 572 posts were made. 5 companies were added to the Garden Watchdog. 7 ratings were added to the Garden Watchdog. 12 plants were added to the Plants Database. 13 comments were added to the Plants Database. 138 checkboxes were added to the Plants Database. 13 snapshots were added to the Plants Database. 22 entries were added to Botanary. happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding.

Gardening Quote of the Day

( -- Jane Grey Cannon Swisshelm, American author (born 12/6/1815))

Forum Photo of the Day

Plants Database Photo of the Day

Forum Activity

Forum Posts Brugmansias and Friends 81 posts. Prayer Requests 60 posts. Photos 60 posts. Co-Op 30 posts. General Discussion 30 posts. Dave's Garden 27 posts. Mail Call! 25 posts. PDB Pictures 24 posts. Health and Dieting 20 posts. European 18 posts. Propagation 17 posts. Parking Lot 14 posts. Wild Life 13 posts. Seed Trading 11 posts. Test 10 posts. Bulbs 10 posts. Roundup 10 posts. Pets 10 posts. Wild Plants 8 posts. Plant Trading 7 posts. Tomatoes 7 posts. Tropicals 7 posts. Water Gardens 7 posts. Farm Life 6 posts. Computer Talk 5 posts. Gourds and Melons 5 posts. Vines and Climbers 5 posts. Herbs 3 posts. Market Growers 3 posts. Camera Talk 3 posts. Perennials 3 posts. Day Lilies 3 posts. Geraniaceae 3 posts. Pollbooth 2 posts. Heirlooms 2 posts. Trees & Shrubs 2 posts. Media 2 posts. Jokes and Chat 2 posts. Container Gardening 2 posts. Recipes 2 posts. Disabled Gardeners 2 posts. Welcome Mat 1 post. Organic Gardening 1 post. Grass and Bamboo 1 post. Master Gardeners 1 post. Roses 1 post. International Trading 1 post. Butterflies and Hummers 1 post. Hostas 1 post. Garden Talk 1 post. House Plants 1 post.

New Botanary Words

Name Pronunciation Meaning acanthodes a-KANTH-oh-deez Spiny x clandonensis klan-don-EN-sis Hybrid created in 1930 in West Clandon, England kolomitka koh-loh-MIK-tuh The vernacular name in the Amur region for this species siceria sy-KER-ee-uh Latinized form of shekar, from the Hebrew meaning strong (fermented) drink Achyropappus a-ky-roh-PAP-us From the Greek achr (chaff) and pappus Dunalia dun-AY-lee-uh Named for Michel Felix Dunal, 19th century French botanist and professor of botany in Montpellier brachytricha brak-ee-TRY-kuh Short hairs brachytrichum brak-ee-TRY-kum Short hairs brachytrichus brak-ee-TRY-kus Short hairs ritro RIH-tro Derivation is obscure; the plant was introduced to cultivation from western Europe and Asia in the mid 1600s Achnopogon ak-no-POH-gon From the Greek achne (chaff) and pogon (beard) Heterachne het-er-AK-nee From the Greek heteros (different) and achne (chaff) Schizachne ski-ZAK-nee From the Greek schizo (split) and and achne (chaff), referring to the two-cleft lip of the lemma Ibervillea ee-ber-VEE-lee-uh Possibly named for Pierre LeMoyne Sieur D'Iberville, 17th century explorer and settler in America hippomanica hip-oh-MAN-ik-uh From the Greek hippomanes, referring to herbs that poison horses hippomanicum hip-oh-MAN-ik-um From the Greek hippomanes, referring to herbs that poison horses hippomanicus hip-oh-MAN-ik-us From the Greek hippomanes, referring to herbs that poison horses Acrosorus ak-roh-SOR-us From the Greek akro (top, end) and sorus (heap) kilimandscharicum kil-ih-man-SHAR-ih-kum Of or from Kilimandscharo (Mt. Kilimanjaro), Africa quadrangulare kwad-ran-gew-LAIR-ee Four-angled quadrangularis kwad-ran-gew-LAIR-iss Four-angled Streptopus STREP-toh-pus From the Greek streptos (easily twisted or bent)

Journal Activity

19 new items.
24 new entries.

Plants Database Activity:

Member Addition Description kennedyh Comment Himalayan honeysuckle (Leycesteria formosa) tmarie Comment Mother of Thousands, Mexican Hat Plant (Bryophyllum daigremontianum) daveguitar Comment Clivia Lily, Kaffir Lily, Bush Lily, Boslelie (Clivia miniata) MaryE Comment Fuller's Teasel (Dipsacus fullonum) zeara Comment Chocolate Cosmos (Cosmos atrosanguineus) Chrisg Comment Wax Plant, Porcelain flower (Hoya carnosa) angelini Comment Browallia, Amethyst Flower (Browallia americana) higgypop Comment Rose 'Abraham Darby (1985; aka AUScot, Abraham, Country Darby)' (Rosa English Rose (Shrub)) Meandy Comment Fuller's Teasel (Dipsacus fullonum) Baa Comment Periwinkle 'Azurea Flore Pleno (aka Caerulea Plena)' (Vinca minor) Baa Comment Split Corona Daffodil (Division XI a) 'Cassata' (Narcissus ) Abutilon Comment Canna Lily 'Skyhawk' (Canna x generalis) Terry Comment Carolina Spring Beauty (Claytonia caroliniana) kennedyh Image Fuller's Teasel (Dipsacus fullonum) Baa Image Periwinkle 'Azurea Flore Pleno (aka Caerulea Plena)' (Vinca minor) Mitjo Image Tropical Hibiscus (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis) Mitjo Image Cape Primrose (Streptocarpus streptocarpella) Baa Image Split Corona Daffodil (Division XI a) 'Cassata' (Narcissus ) Abutilon Image Canna Lily 'Skyhawk' (Canna x generalis) vince Image Abutilon, Flowering Maple (Abutilon x hybridum) vince Image False Banana, Red Abyssinian Banana, Wild Banana (Ensete ventricosum) poppysue Image Angel's Trumpet (Brugmansia arborea) poppysue Image Angel's Trumpet (Brugmansia arborea) Terry Image Rue Anemone, Wood Anemone, Windflower (Anemonella thalictroides) goswimmin Image Bergenia, Pigsqueak (Bergenia cordifolia) goswimmin Image Bergenia, Pigsqueak (Bergenia cordifolia)

Garden Watchdog Activity:

Member Addition Description Lavanda Positive Gardens Alive! hopflower Negative Walt Nicke's Garden Talk Terry Company Message Rivers Source Ethnobotany zabby17 Positive Terra Edibles Legoli Negative Comstock, Ferre & Co. Bug_Girl Positive Ransom Gardens bendrl Positive One Green World (also dba Northwoods Nursery)

Final Notes

Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave Whitinger, StandardOut.com

And that's the way it was... March 21, 2003