Dave's Garden Newsletter Covering the events of March 30 ... in which ... 165 new members joined. 773 posts were made. 3 companies were added to the Garden Watchdog. 9 ratings were added to the Garden Watchdog. 12 plants were added to the Plants Database. 6 comments were added to the Plants Database. 114 checkboxes were added to the Plants Database. 59 snapshots were added to the Plants Database. 17 entries were added to Botanary. happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding.

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( -- Ambrose Bierce, American author)

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Forum Activity

Forum Posts Brugmansias and Friends 162 posts. PDB Pictures 92 posts. Photos 84 posts. Co-Op 57 posts. Prayer Requests 45 posts. Seed Trading 29 posts. Roundup Pictures 20 posts. Water Gardens 19 posts. Bulbs 18 posts. Roundup 17 posts. Paper People 17 posts. General Discussion 17 posts. Pets 17 posts. Identification 14 posts. Parking Lot 13 posts. Computer Talk 12 posts. Roses 11 posts. Hostas 11 posts. Farm Life 8 posts. Propagation 8 posts. Garden Talk 8 posts. Vines and Climbers 8 posts. Dave's Garden 7 posts. Pollbooth 7 posts. Perennials 6 posts. Mail Call! 6 posts. Cactus and Succulents 5 posts. Tropicals 5 posts. Vegetable Gardening 5 posts. Wild Plants 5 posts. Gourds and Melons 4 posts. European 4 posts. Trees & Shrubs 4 posts. Media 3 posts. Heirlooms 3 posts. Legumes 3 posts. Geraniaceae 3 posts. Disabled Gardeners 3 posts. Jokes and Chat 2 posts. Greenhouse 2 posts. Canadian Trading 2 posts. International Trading 2 posts. Day Lilies 2 posts. Health and Dieting 1 post. Shady Gardens 1 post. Recipes 1 post.

New Botanary Words

Name Pronunciation Meaning Rhynchospora RIN-koh-SPOR-uh From the Greek rhynchus (beak) and spora (seed) semidecandrus sem-ee-DEK-an-drus Half of ten (i.e., five) stamens semidecandrum sem-ee-DEK-an-drum Half of ten (i.e., five) stame semidecandra sem-ee-DEK-an-druh Half of ten (i.e., five) stamens dampieri dam-pee-ER-ee Named for William Dampier, 18th century buccaneer who collected Australian plants which are still preserved in the British Museum at Oxford militaris mil-ih-TAY-riss Pertaining to soldiers; like a soldier militare mil-ih-TAY-ree Pertaining to soldiers; like a soldier liriosme lir-RY-ohs-me From the Greek lirion (lily) and osme (odor, smell), referring to its fragrance burseri ber-SER-ee Possibly named for Joachim Burser, 17th century German botanist and physician lophophorus lof-OH-for-us From the Greek lophos (crest) and phoreo (bearer, carrier) lophophorum lof-OH-for-um From the Greek lophos (crest) and phoreo (bearer, carrier) Lophophora lof-OH-for-uh From the Greek lophos (crest) and phoreo (bearer, carrier) cruzianus kroo-zee-AY-nus Named for General Andrés de Santa Cruz, 19th century military leader of Bolivia who was later exiled to Europe cruzianum kroo-zee-AY-num Named for General Andrés de Santa Cruz, 19th century military leader of Bolivia who was later exiled to Europe cruziana kroo-zee-AY-nuh Named for General Andrés de Santa Cruz, 19th century military leader of Bolivia who was later exiled to Europe Haemaria hee-MAR-ee-uh From the Greek haima (blood), referring to the color of the flowers Dorycnium dor-RIK-nee-um From the ancient Greek doryknion, a name for a Convolvulus before being transferred to this genus

Journal Activity

61 new items.
29 new entries.

Plants Database Activity:

Member Addition Description hostafishing Comment Hosta 'Mountaineer' (Hosta ) PHurt Comment Chinese Wisteria (Wisteria sinensis) Chamma Comment Umbrella Plant, Umbrella Papyrus, Umbrella Palm (Cyperus alternifolius) ximena Comment English Lavender (Lavandula angustifolia) hostafishing Comment Hosta 'Laura Lanier' (Hosta ) Baa Comment Double Daffodil (Division IV) 'Golden Ducat' (Narcissus ) spur Image Pregnant Onion (Ornithogalum longibracteatum) Chamma Image Hophead, Philippine Violet (Barleria lupulina) Chamma Image Cheddar Pink (Dianthus gratianopolitanus) Chamma Image Purslane (Portulaca oleracea) Chamma Image Purslane (Portulaca oleracea) Evert Image Tarda Tulip (Tulipa tarda) Evert Image Jeweled Ludisia, Jewel Orchid (Haemaria discolor) Chamma Image Donkey Ears, Life Plant (Kalanchoe gastonis-bonnieri) Chamma Image Sunflower (Helianthus annuus) Chamma Image Chandelier Plant, Mother of Thousands (Bryophyllum delagoense) Chamma Image Chandelier Plant, Mother of Thousands (Bryophyllum delagoense) Chamma Image Chandelier Plant, Mother of Thousands (Bryophyllum delagoense) Mitjo Image Japanese pittosporum, Australian Laurel (Pittosporum tobira) Mitjo Image Blue Passion Flower, Hardy Passion flower (Passiflora caerulea) Mitjo Image Cathedral Bells, Cup and Saucer Vine (Cobaea scandens) Mitjo Image Sweet Hibiscus, Edible Hibiscus, Palmate-leaved Hibiscus (Abelmoschus manihot) Mitjo Image Silk Tree, Mimosa Tree, Pink Siris (Albizia julibrissin) Mitjo Image Hen and Chickens Fern (Asplenium bulbiferum) Mitjo Image Camellia (Camellia japonica) Mitjo Image Santa Cruz Water Lily, Santa Cruz Water Plate, Water Platter (Victoria cruziana) Mitjo Image Luffa (Luffa aegyptiaca) Mitjo Image Tree Tomato, Tamarillo (Cyphomandra betacea) Mitjo Image Umbrella Plant, Umbrella Papyrus, Umbrella Palm (Cyperus alternifolius) Mitjo Image Mango (Mangifera indica) Mitjo Image Moses-in-a-Basket, Boatlily, Oyster Plant (Rhoeo spathacea) Evert Image Delphinium (Delphinium requienii) Mitjo Image Coffee (Coffea racemosa) Evert Image Morning Glory 'Blue Star' (Ipomoea tricolor) Evert Image Morning Glory 'Blue Star' (Ipomoea tricolor) Bug_Girl Image Silver King Japanese Euonymus 'Silver King' (Euonymus japonicus) Evert Image Bush Morning Glory, Morning Glory Tree, Badoh Negro, Borrachero, Matacabra (Ipomoea carnea) arsenic Image Flame Creeper, Flame Nasturtium (Tropaeolum speciosum) arsenic Image Siberian Squill (Scilla siberica) arsenic Image Siberian Squill (Scilla siberica) arsenic Image Siberian Squill (Scilla siberica) arsenic Image Snowdrop (Galanthus nivalis) arsenic Image Double Common Snowdrop 'Flore Pleno' (Galanthus nivalis) arsenic Image Double Common Snowdrop 'Flore Pleno' (Galanthus nivalis) arsenic Image Snowdrop (Galanthus nivalis) eloopj Image Double-Flowering Japanese Kerria, Japense Rose, Easter Rose 'Pleniflora' (Kerria japonica) eloopj Image Double-Flowering Japanese Kerria, Japense Rose, Easter Rose 'Pleniflora' (Kerria japonica) Ingene1 Image Daylily 'Raspberry Swirl' (Hemerocallis ) Bug_Girl Image Columbine 'Origami White' (Aquilegia vulgaris) PanamonCreel Image Lychee (Litchi chinensis) Baa Image Double Daffodil (Division IV) 'Golden Ducat' (Narcissus ) eloopj Image Yellow Jessamine, Carolina Yellow Jasmine (Gelsemium sempervirens) Baa Image Double Flowered Primrose 'Sue Jervis' (Primula ) eloopj Image Yellow Jessamine, Carolina Yellow Jasmine (Gelsemium sempervirens) kennedyh Image Wood Lily (Lilium philadelphicum) kennedyh Image Wood Lily (Lilium philadelphicum) kennedyh Image Small-leaved Climbing Fern (Lygodium microphyllum) kennedyh Image American Skunk Cabbage (Lysichiton americanus) kennedyh Image Bog Asphodel (Narthecium ossifragum) kennedyh Image Banded Nardoo, Floating Water Clover (Marsilea mutica) eloopj Image Primrose (Primula vulgaris) PanamonCreel Image Mango (Mangifera indica) mystic Image Division 12 Daffodil 'Tête-à-Tête' (Narcissus ) kell Image Pacific Coast Iris (Iris douglasiana) tommcf Image Wood Sorrel, Purple Shamrock (Oxalis regnellii)

Garden Watchdog Activity:

Member Addition Description scmeade Positive Pinetree Garden Seeds peppernie Positive Golden Harvest Organics headnurse Negative Henry Field Seed & Nursery headnurse Positive Bottoms Nursery & Vineyard peppernie Positive Forestfarm BrianPatrick Neutral Mesa Garden BrianPatrick Positive Digital Raingardens nursechris Positive Pinetree Garden Seeds melaragnoj Company Message Paradise Garden

Final Notes

Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave Whitinger, StandardOut.com

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