The Plants Database Newsletter

Covering the events of May 31, on which 219 members joined.

Gardening Quote of the Day

"All my life I have tried to pluck a thistle and plant a flower wherever the flower would grow in thought and mind."

(Abraham Lincoln, 16th US President)

The Plants Database Photo of the Day

Cigar Flower, Firecracker Vine, Candy Corn Vine
Manettia luteorubra
By Badseed

Activity Report:

21 new plants were added to the database.
25 new descriptions were added.
63 new images were added.
137 new options were checked off.

Comments

Member Addition Description
gaysunboy Positive CommentMimosa Tree 'Rubra'
(Albizia julibrissin)
vince Positive CommentMoses-in-a-Basket, Boatlily, Oyster Plant
(Rhoeo spathacea)
memigas Neutral CommentSweet Shrub
(Calycanthus floridus)
MotherNature4 Positive CommentBellyache Bush
(Jatropha gossypifolia)
debbiesc Positive CommentMexican Petunia, Hardy Petunia 'Mexican Carpet'
(Ruellia brittoniana)
jjkatt Positive CommentDaphne 'Carol Mackie'
(Daphne x burkwoodii)
Crimson Neutral CommentTall Bearded Iris 'Babbling Brook'
(Iris )
Crimson Neutral CommentTall Bearded Iris 'Blue Luster'
(Iris )
Crimson Neutral CommentTall Bearded Iris 'Congratulations'
(Iris germanica)
TimO Positive CommentDaylily 'Frances Fay'
(Hemerocallis )
TimO Positive CommentDaylily 'Strawberry Candy'
(Hemerocallis )
sundry Positive CommentHosta 'Albo Marginata'
(Hosta gracillima)
Chrysalid Neutral CommentNight Blooming Jasmine, Night Scented Jessamine, Queen of the Night
(Cestrum nocturnum)
Crimson Neutral CommentTall Bearded Iris 'Pallida Albo Variegata' ''Pallida Albo Variegata''
(Iris Germanica)
maguire5700 Neutral CommentBeefsteak Plant 'Atropurpurea'
(Perilla frutescens)
Crimson Neutral CommentTall Bearded Iris 'Pledge Allegiance'
(Iris )
pywacket Positive CommentTomato 'Yellow Brandywine'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
11780 Neutral CommentAvocado, Alligator Pear
(Persea americana)
diasue53 Neutral CommentBishop's Weed, Goutweed 'Variegatum'
(Aegopodium podagraria)
olive2 Neutral CommentChenille Plant, Red-Hot Cattail
(Acalypha hispida)
lupinelover Positive CommentCranesbill 'Phillip Vapelle'
(Geranium )
lupinelover Positive CommentWood Hyacinth, Spanish Bluebell
(Hyacinthoides hispanica)
lupinelover Positive CommentViburnum 'Mohawk'
(Viburnum x burkwoodii)
lupinelover Neutral CommentYellow Trillium
(Trillium luteum)
crestedchik Positive CommentTree Peony 'Shima Nishiki'
(Paeonia )

Images

Member Addition Description
AbutilonAngel's Trumpet 'Peach Double [Double Peach]'
(Brugmansia )
hczone6Whorled Clary, Lilac Sage 'Purple Rain'
(Salvia verticillata)
BrindaPrairie Gentian, Lisianthus 'Lizzy Blue'
(Eustoma grandiflorum)
hczone6Butterfly Bush 'Monrell'
(Buddleia davidii)
hczone6Butterfly Bush 'Monrell'
(Buddleia davidii)
hczone6Variegated Tickseed 'Tequila SunriseŠ'
(Coreopsis hybrid)
hczone6Variegated Tickseed 'Tequila SunriseŠ'
(Coreopsis hybrid)
hczone6Quaking Grass, Rattlesnake Grass
(Briza media)
hczone6Speedwell 'Sunnyborder Blue'
(Veronica austriaca)
hczone6Speedwell 'Sunnyborder Blue'
(Veronica austriaca)
hczone6Holly 'Blue Maid'
(Ilex meserveae)
hczone6Holly 'Blue Maid'
(Ilex meserveae)
hczone6Dwarf Norway Spruce 'Pumila'
(Picea abies)
hczone6Dwarf Norway Spruce 'Pumila'
(Picea abies)
hczone6Indian Grass 'Indian Steel'
(Sorghastrum nutans)
hczone6Indian Grass 'Indian Steel'
(Sorghastrum nutans)
FloridianAfrican Aloe, Soap Aloe
(Aloe saponaria)
Bug_GirlHosta 'Granada'
(Hosta )
carolannDaylily 'Palo Duro Canyon'
(Hemerocallis )
carolannDaylily 'Mango Coral'
(Hemerocallis )
carolannDaylily 'Theresa Hall'
(Hemerocallis )
hczone6Fountain Grass 'Hameln'
(Pennisetum alopecuroides)
hczone6Torch Lily 'Bressingham Comet'
(Kniphofia )
carolannStandard Dwarf Bearded Iris 'Little Showoff'
(Iris )
carolannStandard Dwarf Bearded Iris 'Fred Elmer Bond'
(Iris )
carolannMiniature Rose 'Vanilla Kordana'
(Rosa )
carolannMiniature Rose 'Salmon Cupido'
(Rosa )
carolannStandard Dwarf Bearded Iris 'Strawberry Cream'
(Iris hybrid)
CrimsonTall Bearded Iris 'Babbling Brook'
(Iris )
CrimsonTall Bearded Iris 'Blue Luster'
(Iris )
CrimsonTall Bearded Iris 'Congratulations'
(Iris germanica)
ChammaFootball Lily, African Blood Lily, Powderpuff Lily
(Scadoxus multiflorus)
ChammaFootball Lily, African Blood Lily, Powderpuff Lily
(Scadoxus multiflorus)
ChammaFootball Lily, African Blood Lily, Powderpuff Lily
(Scadoxus multiflorus)
ChammaFootball Lily, African Blood Lily, Powderpuff Lily
(Scadoxus multiflorus)
ChammaRudbeckia 'Herbstsonne'
(Rudbeckia laciniata)
ChammaRudbeckia 'Herbstsonne'
(Rudbeckia laciniata)
ChammaRudbeckia 'Herbstsonne'
(Rudbeckia laciniata)
debi_zGiant Onion , Giant Allium 'Globemaster'
(Allium giganteum)
hczone6Panic Grass 'Dallas Blue'
(Panicum virgatum)
hczone6Panic Grass 'Dallas Blue'
(Panicum virgatum)
hczone6Giant Reed
(Arundo donax)
hczone6Variegated Feather Reed Grass 'Overdam'
(Calamagrostis acutiflora)
carolannStandard Dwarf Bearded Iris 'Eye Shadow'
(Iris )
carolannBleeding Heart 'Alba'
(Dicentra spectabilis)
mstygaleFringed Bleeding Heart
(Dicentra eximia)
CrimsonTall Bearded Iris 'Pallida Albo Variegata' ''Pallida Albo Variegata''
(Iris Germanica)
CrimsonTall Bearded Iris 'Pledge Allegiance'
(Iris )
fairyhunterlady slipper
( )
jules_jewelNight Blooming Jasmine, Night Scented Jessamine, Queen of the Night
(Cestrum nocturnum)
jules_jewelNight Blooming Jasmine, Night Scented Jessamine, Queen of the Night
(Cestrum nocturnum)
lupineloverGeranium 'Wargrave Pink'
(Geranium endressi)
lupineloverCranesbill 'Phillip Vapelle'
(Geranium )
lupineloverCranesbill 'Phillip Vapelle'
(Geranium )
lupineloverPurple Mullein
(Verbascum phoeniceum)
lupineloverWood Hyacinth, Spanish Bluebell
(Hyacinthoides hispanica)
lupineloverViburnum 'Mohawk'
(Viburnum x burkwoodii)
lupineloverYellow Trillium
(Trillium luteum)
crestedchikTree Peony 'Shima Nishiki'
(Paeonia )
crestedchikTree Peony 'Shima Nishiki'
(Paeonia )
RiseAnnDropmore Scarlet Honeysuckle 'Dropmore Scarlet'
(Lonicera brownii)
ChammaRudbeckia 'Herbstsonne'
(Rudbeckia laciniata)
ChammaRudbeckia 'Herbstsonne'
(Rudbeckia laciniata)

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Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave Whitinger

 

And that's the way it was... May 31, 2003