Dave's Garden Newsletter

Covering the events of July 24

... in which ...

182 signed up. Our membership grew by 0.3% yesterday.
1,051 posts were made.
1 company was added to the Garden Watchdog.
11 ratings were added to the Garden Watchdog.
3 plants were added to the Plants Database.
19 comments were added to the Plants Database.
71 checkboxes were added to the Plants Database.
63 snapshots were added to the Plants Database.
15 entries were added to Botanary.

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

Gardening Quote of the Day

"A garden is a love song, a duet between a human being and Mother Nature."

( -- Jeff Cox, American garden writer)

Forum Photo of the Day

In reply to: another Rosamond x L'amour
By TLynn

Plants Database Photo of the Day

Aluminium Plant
Pilea cadierei
By Moris

Forum Activity

A grand total of 1,051 posts were made yesterday.

Forum Posts

Brugmansias and Friends 272 posts.

PDB Pictures 89 posts.

Photos 86 posts.

Pets 54 posts.

General Discussion 46 posts.

Prayer Requests 42 posts.

Tropicals 39 posts.

Identification 37 posts.

Water Gardens 31 posts.

Plant Trading 27 posts.

Recipes 25 posts.

Parking Lot 23 posts.

Co-Op 21 posts.

Welcome Mat 20 posts.

Garden Talk 19 posts.

Day Lilies 19 posts.

Geraniaceae 16 posts.

Propagation 16 posts.

Computer Talk 12 posts.

Roundup 11 posts.

Dave's Garden 11 posts.

Perennials 10 posts.

Canadian Trading 10 posts.

Roses 10 posts.

Vines and Climbers 9 posts.

Handyman 9 posts.

Dirt Cheap 8 posts.

Cactus and Succulents 7 posts.

Hostas 7 posts.

Garden Foes 6 posts.

Container Gardening 5 posts.

European 5 posts.

Market Growers 5 posts.

Vegetable Gardening 5 posts.

Butterflies and Hummers 4 posts.

Grass and Bamboo 4 posts.

Jokes and Chat 4 posts.

Seed Trading 4 posts.

Health and Dieting 3 posts.

Bulbs 3 posts.

Camera Talk 3 posts.

Herbs 2 posts.

Mail Call! 2 posts.

Farm Life 2 posts.

Disabled Gardeners 1 post.

Gourds and Melons 1 post.

Landscaping 1 post.

Shady Gardens 1 post.

Orchids 1 post.

Pollbooth 1 post.

Tomatoes 1 post.

Wild Life 1 post.

New Botanary Words

Name Pronunciation Meaning

vedrariensis ved-rar-ee-EN-sis From Verri�res, France (near the famous nurser of Mssrs. Vilmorin-Andrieux)
Geogenanthus jee-oh-je-NAN-thus From the Greek genea (race, birthplace) a nd anthos (flower), referring to the flowers arising from ground level
flaveolus fla-VEE-oh-lus Yellowish
hectorii hek-TOR-ee-eye Named for sir James Hector, 19th century New Zealand geologist and botanist of Scottish origin
mikanioides mik-kay-nee-OY-deez Resembles Mikania (named for Joseph Gottfried Mikan, 19th century Bohemian botanist); also spelled mikanoides
balsamifer bal-sam-EE-fer With a fragrant wax, resin
tamoides ta-MOY-deez Resembles Tamus, (from the Latin tamnus, which refers to another climbing plant)
Delairea del-LAIR-ee-uh Named for Eugene Delaire, 19th century head gardener at the botanical gardens in Orleans
pernambucensis per-nam-boo-KEN-sis Of or from Pernambuco, Brazil
mikanoides mik-kay-NOY-deez Variant spelling of mikanioides; resembles Mikania (named for Joseph Gottfried Mikan, 19th century Bohemian botanist)
Galactites ga-lak-TY-tees From the Greek gala, milky; referring to the milky-white leaf veins
callista kal-LIS-tuh Very beautiful
callistum kal-LIS-tum Very beautiful
callistus kal-LIS-tus Very beautiful
Harpephyllum harp-eh-FIL-lum From the Greek harpe (sickle) and phyllon (leaf)

Journal Activity

39 new items.
26 new entries.

Plants Database Activity:

3 new plants.
19 new descriptions were added.
63 new images were added.
71 new content were checked off.

Garden Watchdog Activity:

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

Member Addition Description
backseatelvis Negative redsavina.com
dephighance Positive Deep Roots Nursery
LimeyLisa Positive Hornbaker Gardens
jcgardengirlmn Negative Henry Field Seed & Nursery
dominored Positive Abundant Life Seeds
jcgardengirlmn Positive Bountiful Gardens
jcgardengirlmn Positive Nichols Garden Nursery
vootyvoot Neutral Van Bourgondien Dutch Bulbs
vootyvoot Positive Dutch Gardens Holland Bulbs
MikeO Positive Bluestone Perennials
janbusco Positive Fulcrum Publishing

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 24, 2003