Dave's Garden Newsletter Covering the events of April 18 ... in which ... 164 new members joined. 732 posts were made. 0 companies were added to the Garden Watchdog. 21 ratings were added to the Garden Watchdog. 13 plants were added to the Plants Database. 6 comments were added to the Plants Database. 120 checkboxes were added to the Plants Database. 74 snapshots were added to the Plants Database. 13 entries were added to Botanary. happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding.

Gardening Quote of the Day

( -- Rachel Louise Carson, American author, environmentalist (born 5/25/1907))

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Forum Activity

Forum Posts Brugmansias and Friends 117 posts. Photos 106 posts. PDB Pictures 102 posts. Identification 38 posts. Prayer Requests 31 posts. Tropicals 30 posts. Garden Talk 26 posts. Home and Crafts 18 posts. Shady Gardens 18 posts. Co-Op 17 posts. General Discussion 13 posts. Pets 12 posts. Computer Talk 11 posts. Seed Trading 11 posts. Handyman 9 posts. Wild Plants 9 posts. Plant Trading 9 posts. Bulbs 9 posts. Mail Call! 9 posts. Wild Life 8 posts. Propagation 8 posts. Roses 7 posts. Water Gardens 7 posts. Roundup 7 posts. Geraniaceae 7 posts. Health and Dieting 6 posts. Day Lilies 6 posts. Herbs 6 posts. Jokes and Chat 5 posts. Parking Lot 5 posts. Farm Life 5 posts. Dirt Cheap 5 posts. Welcome Mat 4 posts. Annuals 4 posts. Landscaping 4 posts. Perennials 4 posts. Greenhouse 4 posts. Frequently Asked Questions 3 posts. Container Gardening 3 posts. Master Gardeners 3 posts. Gourds and Melons 3 posts. Cactus and Succulents 3 posts. Trees & Shrubs 3 posts. House Plants 2 posts. Hostas 2 posts. Tomatoes 2 posts. Pollbooth 2 posts. Vegetable Gardening 2 posts. Soil 1 post. Test 1 post. Stay at Home Moms 1 post. Market Growers 1 post. International Trading 1 post. European 1 post. Vines and Climbers 1 post.

New Botanary Words

Name Pronunciation Meaning Sporobolus spor-ROB-oh-lus From the Greek sporos (seed) and bolos (throwing), referring to the ease with which the ripe seed is released farnesianus far-nee-zee-AY-nus Of the gardens of the Farnese Palace in Rome, which in turn was built and named for 17th century Roman Cardinal Alessandro Farnese farnesianum far-nee-zee-AY-num Of the gardens of the Farnese Palace in Rome, which in turn was built and named for 17th century Roman Cardinal Alessandro Farnese farnesiana far-nee-zee-AY-nuh Of the gardens of the Farnese Palace in Rome, which in turn was built and named for 17th century Roman Cardinal Alessandro Farnese Citharexylum sith-uh-REKS-il-um From the Greek kithara (lyre) and xylon (wood); a Latinized form of the Jamaican vernacular term for 'fiddlewood' tulipiferum too-lip-EE-fer-um Bearing tulips tulipifer too-LIP-ih-fer Bearing tulips Neofinetia nee-oh-fin-EE-tee-uh Named for Achille Finet, 19th century French botanist Homalopetalum ho-mal-oh-PET-al-um From the Greek homalos (flat) and petalum (petal) Dossinia doss-IN-ee-uh Named for Etienne Dossin, 19th century French pharmacist and botanist Cattleyopsis kat-lee-OP-sis Resembles Cattleya (genus named for William Cattley, 19th century Englishman who imported the plant from Brazil) Rodriguezia rod-ree-GEE-zee-uh Named for Manuel Rodriguez, 18th century Spanish physician and botanist Miltonia mil-TOH-nee-uh An older name for Miltoniopsis, Miltonia was named for Viscount Milton (later Lord Fitzwilliam), 19th century patron of gardening

Journal Activity

15 new items.
30 new entries.

Plants Database Activity:

Member Addition Description PaulRobinson Comment Asiatic Dayflower, Blue Dayflower (Commelina communis) PaulRobinson Comment Crenate Orchid Cactus (Epiphyllum crenatum) lupinelover Comment Toothwort (Cardamine concatenata) Bug_Girl Comment Giant Scaly Tree Fern, Australian Tree Fern (Cyathea cooperi) mystic Comment Furman's Red Texas Sage 'Furman's Red' (Salvia greggii) celle Comment African Lily, Bell Agapanthus (Agapanthus campanulatus) dave Image Confederate Jasmine, Star Jasmine (Trachelospermum jasminoides) mystic Image Bugleweed 'Catlin's Giant' (Ajuga reptans) Chamma Image Woman's Tongue, Siris Tree (Albizia lebbeck) Chamma Image Woman's Tongue, Siris Tree (Albizia lebbeck) Evert Image Bleeding Heart Vine (Clerodendrum thomsoniae) ideboda Image Strawberry Begonia (Saxifraga stolonifera) ideboda Image Strawberry Begonia (Saxifraga stolonifera) Mitjo Image Lingonberry, Mountain Cranberry, Cowberry, Foxberry (Vaccinium vitis-idaea) Mitjo Image Lingonberry, Mountain Cranberry, Cowberry, Foxberry (Vaccinium vitis-idaea) Mitjo Image Common Polypody (Polypodium vulgare) Mitjo Image Common Polypody (Polypodium vulgare) Mitjo Image Sweet Hibiscus, Edible Hibiscus, Palmate-leaved Hibiscus (Abelmoschus manihot) Mitjo Image Sweet Hibiscus, Edible Hibiscus, Palmate-leaved Hibiscus (Abelmoschus manihot) Mitjo Image Red Frangipani, Jasmine Mango, Temple Flower, Temple Tree, Pagoda Tree (Plumeria rubra) Mitjo Image Red Frangipani, Jasmine Mango, Temple Flower, Temple Tree, Pagoda Tree (Plumeria rubra) hczone6 Image Coral Bells, Alumroot, Coralbells, Alum Root 'Palace Purple' (Heuchera micrantha) hczone6 Image Mugo Pine, Mugho Pine, Swiss Mountain Pine (Pinus mugo) hczone6 Image Firethorn 'Mohave' (Pyracantha coccinea x koidzumii) Mitjo Image Dutch Gladiolus 'White Friendship' (Gladiolus ) hczone6 Image Tulip Poplar, Tulip Tree (Liriodendron tulipifera) hczone6 Image Tulip Poplar, Tulip Tree (Liriodendron tulipifera) hczone6 Image False Indigo (Baptisia australis) hczone6 Image False Indigo (Baptisia australis) hczone6 Image Golden rain tree (Koelreuteria paniculata) hczone6 Image Golden rain tree (Koelreuteria paniculata) Mitjo Image Citron, Cedrat (Citrus medica) Mitjo Image Voodoo Lily (Sauromatum guttatum) hczone6 Image Coral Bells, Alumroot, Coralbells, Alum Root 'Dale's Strain' (Heuchera americana) Mitjo Image Ginger, Common Ginger, Cooking Ginger, Canton (Zingiber officinale) Mitjo Image Ginger, Common Ginger, Cooking Ginger, Canton (Zingiber officinale) Mitjo Image Tamarind Tree (Tamarindus indica) mystic Image Prairie Dropseed (Sporobolus heterolepis) mystic Image Sedge 'Silver Sceptre' (Carex morrowii) mystic Image Wall Germander (Teucrium chamaedrys) mystic Image Fountain Grass, Dwarf Fountain Grass 'Little Bunny' (Pennisetum alopecuroides) mystic Image Pasque Flower (Pulsatilla vulgaris) mystic Image Rockfoil 'Purple Robe' (Saxifraga x arendsii) arsenic Image Corsican Crocus (Crocus corsicus) arsenic Image Corsican Crocus (Crocus corsicus) PaulRobinson Image Asiatic Dayflower, Blue Dayflower (Commelina communis) mystic Image Knotweed, Fleece Flower, Tovara (Persicaria microcephala) arsenic Image Glory-of-the-Snow (Chionodoxa luciliae) PaulRobinson Image Crenate Orchid Cactus (Epiphyllum crenatum) arsenic Image Common Lilac, French Lilac (Syringa vulgaris) PaulRobinson Image Crenate Orchid Cactus (Epiphyllum crenatum) arsenic Image Wolfsbane (Aconitum lycoctonum ssp. neapolitanum) mystic Image Bugleweed 'Valfredda (aka Chocolate Chip)' (Ajuga reptans) mystic Image Variegated French Lavender 'Linda Ligon' (Lavandula dentata) billyb1939 Image Canna Lily (Canna indica) billyb1939 Image Canna Lily (Canna indica) billyb1939 Image Canna Lily (Canna indica) mystic Image Cushion Spurge (Euphorbia polychroma) henryr10 Image Umbrella Plant (Darmera peltata) arsenic Image Dutch Crocus 'Pickwick' (Crocus vernus) arsenic Image Corsican Crocus (Crocus corsicus) arsenic Image Northern Wolfsbane (Aconitum lycoctonum ssp. lycoctonum) arsenic Image Northern Wolfsbane (Aconitum lycoctonum ssp. lycoctonum) arsenic Image Glory-of-the-Snow (Chionodoxa luciliae) arsenic Image Glory-of-the-Snow (Chionodoxa luciliae) arsenic Image Autumn Crocus, Meadow Saffron (Colchicum speciosum) arsenic Image Roseroot (Rhodiola rosea) arsenic Image Purple Saxifrage (Saxifraga oppositifolia) arsenic Image Purple Saxifrage (Saxifraga oppositifolia) arsenic Image Western Trillium (Trillium ovatum) arsenic Image Umbrella Plant (Darmera peltata) hczone6 Image Corkscrew Hazel, Contorted Filbert, Harry Lauder's Walking Stick 'Contorta' (Corylus avellana) hczone6 Image Foxtail Lily (Eremurus bungei) hczone6 Image Dawn Redwood (Metasequoia glyptostroboides) hczone6 Image Colorado spruce, Blue spruce (Picea pungens) violabird Image Honey Locust (Gleditsia triacanthos) Baa Image Bishop's Mitre (Epimedium leptorrhizum) violabird Image Honey Locust (Gleditsia triacanthos) gardenwife Image Toothwort (Cardamine concatenata) ecobioangie Image Sea Thrift, Sea Pink, Common Thrift (Armeria maritima)

Garden Watchdog Activity:

Member Addition Description Mollymir Positive Cricket Hill Garden Peony Heaven ecobioangie Positive Bluestone Perennials ecobioangie Neutral Dutch Gardens Holland Bulbs jlthompson Positive Chef's Garden, The oswald Negative Southmeadow Fruit Gardens (also dba Grootendorst Nurseries) NestEggFarms Company Message Nest Egg Farms RhiannonBGKy Positive Four Seasons Nursery Genesis47 Neutral Northridge Garden Nursery Brugmania Positive Country Garden Orena Positive Paradise Garden changspa Positive Digging Dog Nursery robyn47 Positive Paradise Garden ScotLee Neutral Four Seasons Nursery ScotLee Neutral Burgess Seed ScotLee Neutral House of Wesley ScotLee Neutral Owen Nursery and Florist ScotLee Neutral Richard Owen Nurseries, Inc. ScotLee Neutral Inter-State Nurseries ScotLee Neutral Kelly Nurseries ScotLee Neutral Direct Gardening ScotLee Positive Spring Hill Nurseries

Final Notes

Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave Whitinger, StandardOut.com

And that's the way it was... April 18, 2003