Dave's Garden Newsletter

Covering the events of April 29

... in which ...

208 new members joined.
741 posts were made.
1 company was added to the Garden Watchdog.
12 ratings were added to the Garden Watchdog.
39 plants were added to the Plants Database.
26 comments were added to the Plants Database.
117 checkboxes were added to the Plants Database.
129 snapshots were added to the Plants Database.
20 entries were added to Botanary.

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Gardening Quote of the Day

"A something in a summer's day, As slow her flambeaux burn away, Which solemnizes me. A something in a summer's noon, -- An azure depth, a wordless tune, Transcending ecstasy. And still within a summer's night A something so transporting bright, I clap my hands to see;"

( -- Emily Dickinson)

Forum Photo of the Day

Subject: Little plant...big flower
By snowhermit

Plants Database Photo of the Day

Flowering Cherry Tree, Sheraton Cherry Tree 'Kanzan (aka Kwanzan)'
Prunus serrulata
By hczone6

Forum Activity

A grand total of 741 posts were made yesterday.

Forum Posts

PDB Pictures 146 posts.

Photos 69 posts.

Brugmansias and Friends 46 posts.

Co-Op 40 posts.

General Discussion 39 posts.

Prayer Requests 37 posts.

Dave's Garden 28 posts.

Identification 24 posts.

Bulbs 23 posts.

Health and Dieting 20 posts.

Plant Trading 20 posts.

Shady Gardens 19 posts.

Pollbooth 15 posts.

Annuals 13 posts.

Seed Trading 13 posts.

Garden Talk 13 posts.

Computer Talk 12 posts.

Pets 12 posts.

Water Gardens 11 posts.

Roses 10 posts.

Media 10 posts.

Geraniaceae 9 posts.

Roundup 8 posts.

Parking Lot 8 posts.

Wild Life 7 posts.

Vines and Climbers 6 posts.

Soil 6 posts.

Propagation 6 posts.

Farm Life 6 posts.

Hostas 6 posts.

Container Gardening 6 posts.

International Trading 5 posts.

European 5 posts.

Trees & Shrubs 5 posts.

Welcome Mat 5 posts.

Vegetable Gardening 4 posts.

Jokes and Chat 4 posts.

Mail Call! 4 posts.

Handyman 3 posts.

Home and Crafts 3 posts.

Heirlooms 3 posts.

Landscaping 2 posts.

Fruit Trees 2 posts.

Garden Foes 2 posts.

Day Lilies 2 posts.

Frequently Asked Questions 1 post.

Perennials 1 post.

Herbs 1 post.

Tropicals 1 post.

New Botanary Words

Name Pronunciation Meaning

x loebneri LOHB-ner-ee Hybrid named for Max Loebner, garden inspector at the Bonn Botanic Garden
bisetus by-SET-us Two bristles
bisetum by-SET-um Two bristles
biseta by-SET-uh Two bristles
podocarpum pod-oh-KAR-pum From the Greek podo (foot) and karpus (seed or fruit)
podocarpa pod-oh-KAR-puh FFoot seed, from the Greek podo - foot and karpus - seed or fruit
Podocarpus pod-oh-KAR-pus From the Greek podo (foot) and karpus (seed or fruit)
Goniolimon go-nee-oh-LY-mon From the Greek gonio (knee angle) and leimon (meadow, referring to the plant's native habitat)
abrotanoides ab-ro-tan-OY-deez Resembles Artemisia abrotanum (from the Greek habr�tonon, which it resembles and smells like)
abrotanelloides ab-ro-tan-ell-OY-deez Diminutive form of the Greek habr�tonon (Artemesia), which it resembles and smells like
submammillaris sub-mam-mil-LAY-riss Somewhat (or becoming) nipple- or teat-like; also less frequently spelled submammilaris
Neocogniauxia nee-o-koh-nee-OH-zee-uh Named for Alfred Cogniaux, 19th century Belgian botanist
Bedfordia bed-FORD-ee-uh Named for Randolf Bedford
Daviesia day-VEE-zee-uh Named for Rev. Hugh Davies, a 19th century Welsh botanist
ginnala jin-NAY-luh From the Chinese vernacular name for this plant
gamosepala gam-oh-SEP-uh-luh From the Grek gameo (to marry) and sepal (skepe, covering + petalum, petal), referring to the united or fused petals
brachylomus brak-ee-LOH-mus From the Greek brachys (short) and loma (edge or fringe); refers to the husk-like hairs in the corolla tube
brachylomum brak-ee-LOH-mum From the Greek brachys (short) and loma (edge or fringe); refers to the husk-like hairs in the corolla tube
Epigeneium eh-pih-JEE-nee-um From the Greek epi (upon) and geneion (chin), referring to the position of the petals and sepals
Bunium BOO-nee-um From the Greek bounion (the name of an earth-nut)

Journal Activity

28 new items.
20 new entries.

Plants Database Activity:

39 new plants.
26 new descriptions were added.
129 new images were added.
117 new content were checked off.

Garden Watchdog Activity:

1 new company was added to the database.
12 new ratings/comments were added to the database.

Member Addition Description
ctmiller Negative Wayside Gardens
DaveLaHaCA Positive Kapoho Palms
DaveLaHaCA Positive Floribunda Palms & Exotics
JulieU Positive Dutch Gardens Holland Bulbs
BarBubblie Neutral House of Wesley
dallread Neutral Johnson Nursery
sagesue Negative Wayside Gardens
Thale Positive Bluestone Perennials
brucedean Negative Gardeners' Choice
gkcuse Positive Red Ox Machines (PBM Group)
gabriell Positive Flower Scent Gardens
NR Positive Nature's Promise

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Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave Whitinger, StandardOut.com

And that's the way it was... April 29, 2003