Dave's Garden Newsletter

Covering the events of July 20

... in which ...

176 signed up. Our membership grew by 0.3% yesterday.
840 posts were made.
0 companies were added to the Garden Watchdog.
13 ratings were added to the Garden Watchdog.
19 plants were added to the Plants Database.
42 comments were added to the Plants Database.
201 checkboxes were added to the Plants Database.
64 snapshots were added to the Plants Database.
18 entries were added to Botanary.

happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding.

Gardening Quote of the Day

"There is a fine line between 'hobby' and 'mental illness.'"

( -- Dave Barry, American humorist)

Forum Photo of the Day

Subject: Daylily 'Time Lord'
By yogaman

Plants Database Photo of the Day

False Sunflower, Rough Heliopsis, Orange Sunflower, Ox-Eye 'Summer Sun'
Heliopsis scabra
By hczone6

Forum Activity

A grand total of 840 posts were made yesterday.

Forum Posts

Brugmansias and Friends 129 posts.

PDB Pictures 113 posts.

Photos 82 posts.

General Discussion 45 posts.

Butterflies and Hummers 43 posts.

Tropicals 37 posts.

Perennials 35 posts.

Day Lilies 19 posts.

Hostas 18 posts.

Container Gardening 18 posts.

Health and Dieting 16 posts.

Parking Lot 16 posts.

Roses 15 posts.

Orchids 14 posts.

Prayer Requests 14 posts.

Identification 13 posts.

Vegetable Gardening 12 posts.

Dave's Garden 12 posts.

Dirt Cheap 12 posts.

Co-Op 11 posts.

Water Gardens 10 posts.

Pollbooth 10 posts.

Seed Trading 10 posts.

Recipes 10 posts.

Jokes and Chat 10 posts.

Computer Talk 10 posts.

Geraniaceae 10 posts.

Roundup 8 posts.

Pets 8 posts.

Wild Life 8 posts.

Farm Life 7 posts.

Plant Trading 7 posts.

Trees & Shrubs 6 posts.

Bulbs 6 posts.

Home and Crafts 5 posts.

Test 5 posts.

Camera Talk 4 posts.

Landscaping 4 posts.

Garden Foes 4 posts.

Saving Seeds 3 posts.

Market Growers 3 posts.

Frequently Asked Questions 3 posts.

Heirlooms 3 posts.

Vines and Climbers 3 posts.

Propagation 1 post.

Gourds and Melons 1 post.

House Plants 1 post.

Tomatoes 1 post.

Fruit Trees 1 post.

Shady Gardens 1 post.

Bonsai 1 post.

Grass and Bamboo 1 post.

Garden Talk 1 post.

New Botanary Words

Name Pronunciation Meaning

harpophylla harp-oh-FIL-luh Having leaves shaped like sickles
Genipa JEN-ni-puh Latinized form of Guyana vernacular name of the Genipap tree
calcicola kal-SY-koh-luh Dweller on limey soil
calcicolum kal-SY-koh-lum Dweller on limey soil
calcicolus kal-SY-koh-lus Dweller on limey soil
iberideum eye-beer-RID-ee-um Resembling Iberis
galbraithiana gal-bray-thee-AY-nuh Named for Jean Galbraith, 20th century Australian botanist and author
galbraithiae gal-BRAY-thee-ay Named for Jean Galbraith, 20th century Australian botanist and author
varifolia var-ee-FOH-lee-uh Varying foliage
varifolium var-ee-FOH-lee-um Varying foliage
Picrasma pik-rass-ma Bitter taste, from the Greek pikros
Strongylodon stron-GY-loh-don From the Greek strongylos (round) and odontos (tooth), referring to the rounded teeth of the calyx
costaricanus kos-tah-REE-kan-us Of or from Costa Rica
Oplismenus oh-PLIS-mee-nus From the greek hoplismos (weapon), referring to the spiked awns
costaricanum kos-tah-REE-kan-um Of or from Costa Rica
costaricana kos-tah-REE-kan-uh Of or from Costa Rica
macrobotrys mak-ro-BOT-rees From the Greek macros (large) and botrys (grape like clusters)
Vuylstekeara vul-stek-ee-AH-ruh A trigeneric hybrid of Miltonia x Odontoglossum x Cochlioda named for Charles Vuylsteke, early 20th century Belgian orchid hybridiser

Journal Activity

14 new items.
50 new entries.

Plants Database Activity:

19 new plants.
42 new descriptions were added.
64 new images were added.
201 new content were checked off.

Garden Watchdog Activity:

No new companies were added to the database.
13 new ratings/comments were added to the database.

Member Addition Description
troy Positive Whatcom Seed Co.
dominored Positive Baker Creek Heirloom Seed Co.
dominored Positive Planet Natural
ruby42 Negative American Nursery Products
willwarner Positive Daylilies Galore (Thomas Daylily Farm)
Terry Company Message Olive Road Nursery
VeeCee Positive Paradise Garden
rosefan Positive Hallson Gardens
airren Negative Van Bourgondien Dutch Bulbs
airren Positive Plant Delights Nursery
airren Positive J.L. Hudson, Seedsman
johncandie Positive Fedco Seeds
ricialle Negative Michaels Premier Roses

Final Notes

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Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave Whitinger, StandardOut.com

And that's the way it was... July 20, 2003