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Covering the events of June 23
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206 signed up. Our membership grew by 0.38% yesterday. 970 posts were made. 5 companies were added to the Garden Watchdog. 10 ratings were added to the Garden Watchdog. 18 plants were added to the Plants Database. 25 comments were added to the Plants Database. 179 checkboxes were added to the Plants Database. 56 snapshots were added to the Plants Database. 14 entries were added to Botanary.
happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding.
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Gardening Quote of the Day
"Gather therefore the Rose, whilst yet is prime,
For soon comes age, that will her pride deflower:
Gather the Rose of love, whilst yet is time.
(from The Faerie Queene)"( -- Edmund Spenser, 16th century English poet) Forum Photo of the DaySubject: Insects in Brug seeds! By Brugmansia
Plants Database Photo of the DayClematis 'Petit Faucon™ (aka Evisix)'
Clematis
By goonessa
Forum Activity
A grand total of 970 posts were made yesterday.
| Name |
Pronunciation |
Meaning |
| Macadamia | mak-uh-DAY-mee-uh | Named for John Macadam, 19th century Australian chemist and lecturer | | galegifolia | guh-lee-gih-FOH-lee-uh | Having leaves resembling Galega (genus name meaning milk) | | galegifolium | guh-lee-gih-FOH-lee-um | Having leaves resembling Galega (genus name meaning milk) | | galegifolius | guh-lee-gih-FOH-lee-us | Having leaves resembling Galega (genus name meaning milk) | | unguiculare | un-gwee-kew-LAIR-ee | With a claw | | unguicularis | un-gwee-kew-LAIR-iss | With a claw | | Aphanospermum | af-an-OH-sper-mum | From the Greek aphanes (inconspicuous) and spermum (seed) | | fabaceus | fab-a-see-uss | Resembling Faba (Broad Bean) | | kansuense | kan-soo-EN-see | Of Kansu (Gansu), the northwestern province of China. Reginald Farrer introduced several plants from this area | | galioides | gal-ee-OY-deez | Resembling Galium (genus name for bedstraw) | | nanellum | nan-EL-lum | Very dwarf | | nanellus | nan-EL-lus | Very dwarf | | nanella | nan-EL-luh | Very dwarf | | mume | MEW-may | Derivation of ume, the Japanese name for this species of Prunus |
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12 new items. 29 new entries.
18 new plants. 25 new descriptions were added. 56 new images were added. 179 new content were checked off.
| Member |
Addition |
Description |
| rutholive | Comment | Daylily 'Lavender Rainbow' (Hemerocallis ) | | mouseboots | Comment | Hall's Honeysuckle 'Halls Prolific (aka Halliana)' (Lonicera japonica) | | _luckyducky1956 | Comment | Dragon Flower (Dracunculus vulgaris) | | TropicWaterway | Comment | Himalayan honeysuckle (Leycesteria formosa) | | taino | Comment | Parrot Lily, Parrot Flower, Peruvian Lily, Lily of the Incas (Alstroemeria psittacina) | | Terry | Comment | Japanese Flowering Apricot (Prunus mume) | | docturf | Comment | Bengal Clock Vine, Blue Sky Vine (Thunbergia grandiflora) | | Terry | Comment | Spotted Calla Lily (Zantedeschia albomaculata) | | yogaman | Comment | Daylily 'Dragons Eye' (Hemerocallis ) | | froghill | Comment | Coral Bells, Alumroot, Coralbells, Alum Root 'Amber Waves' (Heuchera ) | | Terry | Comment | Japanese Skimmia 'Formanii' (Skimmia japonica) | | carolann | Comment | Daylily 'Golden Scroll' (Hemerocallis ) | | marwill | Comment | Tall Bearded Iris 'War Sails' (Iris ) | | Monocromatico | Comment | Bamboo Orchid (Arundina graminifolia) | | octofad | Comment | Maltese Cross, Jerusalem Cross, London Pride (Lychnis chalcedonica) | | octofad | Comment | Gunnera (Gunnera magellanica) | | Monocromatico | Comment | Abutilon (Abutilon sp.) | | purplehbee | Comment | Canna Lily (Canna indica) | | Monocromatico | Comment | Tridax, Cadillo Chisaca, Coat Buttons (Tridax procumbens) | | Karenn | Comment | Coral Bells, Alumroot, Coralbells, Alum Root 'Amber Waves' (Heuchera ) | | Zanymuse | Comment | California Manroot, Wild Cucumber, Bigroot (Marah fabaceus) | | nancyrose | Comment | Petunia 'Pink Wave (F1)' (Petunia ) | | auburnkatt | Comment | Siberian Iris 'Deep Shade' (Iris sibirica) | | 12703 | Comment | Purple Basil 'Purple Delight' (Ocimum basilicum) | | creasilk | Comment | Cane Begonia, Angel Wing Begonia (Begonia coccinea) | | rutholive | Image
 | Daylily 'Lavender Rainbow' (Hemerocallis ) | | _luckyducky1956 | Image
 | Dragon Flower (Dracunculus vulgaris) | | goonessa | Image
 | Clematis 'Petit Faucon™ (aka Evisix)' (Clematis ) | | rshadlow | Image
 | Tall Bearded Iris 'Fiery Temper' (Iris ) | | Thaumaturgist | Image
 | Habanero Pepper 'Jacquin' (Capsicum chinense) | | gazp | Image
 | Robust Marsh Orchid (Dactylorhiza elata) | | Starzz | Image
 | Seashell Impatiens 'Yellow (aka Seashell Yellow)' (Impatiens hybrid) | | hemlady | Image
 | Tiger Lily (Lilium lancifolium) | | yogaman | Image
 | Daylily 'Dragons Eye' (Hemerocallis ) | | RubyStar | Image
 | Sage 'Ostfriesland (East Friesland)' (Salvia nemorosa) | | RubyStar | Image
 | Cranesbill 'Ann Folkard' (Geranium procurrens x psilostemon) | | RubyStar | Image
 | Common Cosmos, Mexican Aster 'Picotee' (Cosmos bipinnatus) | | Lophophora | Image
 | (Phaius flavus) | | Lophophora | Image
 | (Phaius flavus) | | Lophophora | Image
 | (Phaius flavus) | | Alyssum | Image
 | Daylily 'Gingham Maid' (Hemerocallis ) | | grakay | Image
 | Hyacinth Bean (Dolichos lablab) | | Monocromatico | Image
 | Bamboo Orchid (Arundina graminifolia) | | carolann | Image
 | Daylily 'Golden Scroll' (Hemerocallis ) | | carolann | Image
 | Miniature Rose 'Dee Bennett' (Rosa ) | | carolann | Image
 | Miniature Rose 'Sunny Day' (Rosa ) | | carolann | Image
 | Tall Bearded Iris 'Thornbird' (Iris ) | | marwill | Image
 | Tall Bearded Iris 'War Sails' (Iris ) | | carolann | Image
 | Daylily 'Mulberry Marvel' (Hemerocallis ) | | Alphie | Image
 | Mandevilla, Dipladenia 'Alice Dupont' (Mandevilla splendens) | | Monocromatico | Image
 | Camellia (Camellia japonica) | | Monocromatico | Image
 | Camellia (Camellia japonica) | | Monocromatico | Image
 | Key Lime, Mexican Lime (Citrus aurantifolia) | | mountaineer | Image
 | Tall Bearded Iris 'Romantic Evening' (Iris ) | | mountaineer | Image
 | Tall Bearded Iris 'Tanzanian Tangerine' (Iris ) | | PaulRobinson | Image
 | Ngaio Tree, Mousehole Tree (Myoporum laetum) | | PaulRobinson | Image
 | Ngaio Tree, Mousehole Tree (Myoporum laetum) | | Monocromatico | Image
 | Abutilon (Abutilon sp.) | | yvana | Image
 | Dahlia 'Gallery Renoir' (Dahlia ) | | CGREEN6233 | Image
 | Wallflower, English Wallflower (Erysimum cheiri) | | yvana | Image
 | Dahlia 'Gallery Rembrandt' (Dahlia ) | | Monocromatico | Image
 | Tridax, Cadillo Chisaca, Coat Buttons (Tridax procumbens) | | CGREEN6233 | Image
 | Spider Flower 'Rose Queen' (Cleome hasslerana) | | poppysue | Image
 | Siberian Iris 'Butter and Sugar' (Iris sibirica) | | poppysue | Image
 | Geranium, Cranesbill 'Spinners' (Geranium hybrid) | | yvana | Image
 | Dahlia 'Gallery Renoir' (Dahlia ) | | poppysue | Image
 | Dusty Miller, Native Wormwood, White Sage, Louisiana Sagewort 'Silver King' (Artemisia ludoviciana) | | poppysue | Image
 | Evergreen Stonecrop (Sedum hybridum) | | poppysue | Image
 | Geranium, Cranesbill (Geranium eriostemon) | | kennedyh | Image
 | Welsh Poppy (Meconopsis cambrica) | | kennedyh | Image
 | Long-headed Poppy (Papaver dubium) | | kennedyh | Image
 | California Buckwheat (Eriogonum fasciculatum) | | kennedyh | Image
 | Mountain Fleece (Persicaria amplexicaulis) | | kennedyh | Image
 | Mountain Fleece (Persicaria amplexicaulis) | | kennedyh | Image
 | Water Knotweed (Polygonum amphibium) | | kennedyh | Image
 | Giant Knotweed (Polygonum sachalinense) | | poppysue | Image
 | Spiderwort, Widow's-Tears 'Snow Cap' (Tradescantia hybrid) | | kennedyh | Image
 | Curly Dock (Rumex crispus) | | Zanymuse | Image
 | California Manroot, Wild Cucumber, Bigroot (Marah fabaceus) | | poppysue | Image
 | Tall Bearded Iris 'Tiffany' (Iris ) | | Zanymuse | Image
 | California Manroot, Wild Cucumber, Bigroot (Marah fabaceus) | | 5 new companies were added to the database. 10 new ratings/comments were added to the database.
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