The Plants Database Newsletter

Covering the events of September 10, on which 125 members joined.

Gardening Quote of the Day

"I consider every plant hardy until I have killed it myself. (from Smither's Brown Thumb Dictum)"

(Sir Peter Smithers, Swiss plantsman, writer)

The Plants Database Photo of the Day

Orchid 'Harefield Hall'
Paphiopedilum insigne
By DaylilySLP

Activity Report:

15 new plants were added to the database.
27 new descriptions were added.
85 new images were added.
63 new options were checked off.

Comments

Member Addition Description
snowhermit Positive CommentAngel's Trumpet 'Snow Queen'
(Brugmansia hybrid)
pleb Positive CommentVariegated Sea Campion, Variegated Bladder Campion 'Druett's Variegated'
(Silene uniflora)
htop Positive CommentParrot Lily, Parrot Flower, Peruvian Lily, Lily of the Incas
(Alstroemeria psittacina)
CDauphinet Positive CommentAfrican Violet
(Saintpaulia ionantha)
Greenknee Negative CommentSilver Maple, Soft Maple, River Maple, Silverleaf Maple, White Maple
(Acer saccharinum)
taramark Positive CommentLesser Celendine, Pilewort 'Tortoiseshell'
(Ranunculus ficaria)
Greenknee Neutral CommentHosta 'Aphrodite'
(Hosta plantaginea)
cbamrick Positive CommentKarl Foerster's Feather Reed Grass, Feather Reed Grass 'Karl Foerster'
(Calamagrostis acutiflora)
Greenknee Neutral CommentTulip Poplar, Tulip Tree
(Liriodendron tulipifera)
jbyrne Neutral CommentJackman Clematis
(Clematis x jackmanii)
Monocromatico Positive CommentAfrican Violet
(Saintpaulia ionantha)
Thaumaturgist Neutral CommentChile Pepper 'Tabasco'
(Capsicum frutescens)
broozersnooze Positive CommentWonga Vine
(Pandorea pandorana)
Thaumaturgist Neutral CommentRose Apple, Malabar Plum, Plum Rose, Pomarosa, Wax Apple 'Alston'
(Syzygium jambos)
ladybug66 Neutral CommentHorse Nettle, Silverleaf Nightshade
(Solanum elaeagnifolium)
broozersnooze Positive CommentAfrican Violet
(Saintpaulia ionantha)
Monocromatico Neutral CommentCalabash Tree
(Crescentia cujete)
SueP64 Neutral CommentAbyssinian Gladiolus, Peacock Orchid
(Gladiolus callianthus)
SueP64 Neutral CommentSpotted Dead Nettle 'Beacon Silver'
(Lamium maculatum)
Monocromatico Neutral CommentCactus
(Arthrocereus melanurus)
lmiller Positive CommentTomato 'Jet Star'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
thewiggs Positive CommentSummer Poinsettia, Mexican Fire Plant
(Euphorbia cyathophora)
kennedyh Positive CommentRough Tree Fern
(Cyathea australis)
kennedyh Positive CommentSlender Tree Fern
(Cyathea cunninghamii)
kennedyh Neutral CommentPrickly Tree Fern
(Cyathea leichhardtiana)
buzzy Positive CommentScarlet Trumpet Vine
(Distictis buccinatoria)
old_grump Neutral CommentScarlet Trumpet Vine
(Distictis buccinatoria)

Images

Member Addition Description
puttytatTall Bearded Iris 'Mystic Lace'
(Iris )
puttytatTall Bearded Iris 'Mystic Magic'
(Iris )
puttytatTall Bearded Iris 'Mystic Rites'
(Iris )
puttytatTall Bearded Iris 'Needlepoint'
(Iris )
puttytatTall Bearded Iris 'Negotiator'
(Iris )
puttytatTall Bearded Iris 'Night Attack'
(Iris )
puttytatTall Bearded Iris 'Night Game'
(Iris )
puttytatTall Bearded Iris 'No Bikini Atoll'
(Iris )
puttytatTall Bearded Iris 'Nora Eileen'
(Iris )
puttytatStandard Dwarf Bearded Iris 'Novemberfest'
(Iris )
puttytatStandard Dwarf Bearded Iris 'Nut Ruffles'
(Iris )
puttytatTall Bearded Iris 'O'Brien's Choice'
(Iris )
puttytatTall Bearded Iris 'Ocean Clouds'
(Iris )
carolannDaylily 'Frankie's Fantasy'
(Hemerocallis )
carolannDaylily 'Just My Size'
(Hemerocallis )
carolannDaylily 'Spotted Fever'
(Hemerocallis )
carolannDaylily 'Carrot Crest'
(Hemerocallis )
carolannDaylily 'Meno'
(Hemerocallis )
carolannDaylily 'Starman's Quest'
(Hemerocallis )
carolannDaylily 'Malachi'
(Hemerocallis )
carolannDaylily 'Yazoo Jim Terry'
(Hemerocallis )
carolannDaylily 'Watermelon Moon'
(Hemerocallis )
carolannDaylily 'Zona Rosa'
(Hemerocallis )
carolannDaylily 'Accentuation'
(Hemerocallis )
carolannDaylily 'Amethyst Art'
(Hemerocallis )
carolannDaylily 'Ballet Suite'
(Hemerocallis )
HappenstanceKalanchoe, Desert Cabbage 'Bronze Sculpture'
(Kalanchoe thyrsiflora)
HappenstanceSpanish dagger
(Yucca gloriosa)
HappenstanceGiant Timber Bamboo, Oldham's Bamboo
(Bambusa oldhamii)
HappenstanceGiant Timber Bamboo, Oldham's Bamboo
(Bambusa oldhamii)
HappenstanceDancing Ladies Ginger, Dancing Girls Ginger 'Pristina Pink'
(Globba winitii)
HappenstanceEgyptian Star Cluster, Star Flower, Pentas
(Pentas lanceolata)
HappenstanceSedum 'Tricolor'
(Sedum spurium)
HappenstanceRed Grass Palm, Red Cabbage Palm 'Red Star'
(Cordyline australis)
HappenstanceGold Moss Sedum, Golden Carpet Stonecrop
(Sedum acre)
HappenstanceEcheveria 'Topsy Turvy'
(Echeveria runyonii)
HappenstanceOscularia
(Oscularia deltoides)
HappenstanceOscularia
(Oscularia deltoides)
HappenstanceHaworthia
(Haworthia viscosa)
lauriefMiniature Dwarf Bearded Iris 'Libation'
(Iris )
lauriefStandard Dwarf Bearded Iris 'Double Byte'
(Iris )
lauriefTall Bearded Iris 'Blue Shimmer'
(Iris )
lauriefTall Bearded Iris 'Stairway to Heaven'
(Iris )
kennedyhSoft Tree Fern, Whe or Kaponga
(Cyathea smithii)
kennedyhSwamp Lily
(Ottelia ovalifolia)
kennedyhSwamp Lily
(Ottelia ovalifolia)
DaylilySLPOrchid
(Phalaenopsis Kathleen Ai)
echoesSiberian Iris 'Blue King'
(Iris sibirica)
aking1aAngel's Trumpet 'Dr. Seuss'
(Brugmansia )
echoesSiberian Iris 'Snow Queen'
(Iris sibirica)
dirtyhands2Prairie Milkweed, Tall Green Milkweed
(Asclepias hirtella)
snowhermitAngel's Trumpet 'Mountain Star'
(Brugmansia hybrid)
snowhermitAngel's Trumpet 'Snow Queen'
(Brugmansia hybrid)
kellAngel's Trumpet 'UConn Treasure'
(Brugmansia hybrid)
WandasflowersHardy Ageratum, Blue Mistflower
(Conoclinium coelestinum)
WandasflowersGarlic Chives, Chinese Chives
(Allium tuberosum)
WandasflowersChives
(Allium schoenoprasum)
WandasflowersDrumsticks, Ornamental Onion, Round Headed Leek
(Allium sphaerocephalon)
WandasflowersStar of Persia
(Allium christophii)
WandasflowersGiant Onion, Giant Allium
(Allium giganteum)
lauriefStandard Dwarf Bearded Iris 'Dark Vader'
(Iris )
DestinysPoetryMadagascar Periwinkle, Vinca
(Catharanthus roseus)
echoesSiberian Iris 'Caesar's Brother'
(Iris sibirica)
DestinysPoetryMarble Queen Pothos
(Epipremnum aureum)
jbyrneDaylily 'After All'
(Hemerocallis )
ladybug66Horse Nettle, Silverleaf Nightshade
(Solanum elaeagnifolium)
ladybug66Horse Nettle, Silverleaf Nightshade
(Solanum elaeagnifolium)
ThaumaturgistRose Apple, Malabar Plum, Plum Rose, Pomarosa, Wax Apple 'Alston'
(Syzygium jambos)
MonocromaticoCalabash Tree
(Crescentia cujete)
MonocromaticoMoss Rose, Purslane
(Portulaca grandiflora)
MonocromaticoMoss Rose, Purslane
(Portulaca grandiflora)
MonocromaticoBanyan Tree, Ban Yan
(Ficus benghalensis)
MonocromaticoCactus
(Arthrocereus melanurus)
MonocromaticoCactus
(Arthrocereus melanurus)
MonocromaticoCactus
(Arthrocereus melanurus)
WeezingreensCobweb Houseleek, Spider Web Hens and Chicks
(Sempervivum arachnoideum)
WeezingreensPurple Tansy, Fiddleneck
(Phacelia tanacetifolia)
WeezingreensFoxglove 'Heywoodii'
(Digitalis purpurea)
snowhermitAngel's Trumpet 'Mountain Treasure'
(Brugmansia hybrid)
kennedyhCrown vetch
(Coronilla varia)
kennedyhCrown vetch
(Coronilla varia)
kennedyhRough Tree Fern
(Cyathea australis)
yvanaSiam Tulip
(Curcuma alismatifolia)
bdrozalCrown of Thorns, Christ Plant, Siamese Lucky Plant
(Euphorbia milii)
groovyteeFour O'Clock, Marvel of Peru
(Mirabilis jalapa)

New Botanary Words

Name Pronunciation Meaning
glazioviigla-ZHOO-vee-eyeNamed for Auguste François Marie Glaziou, 20th century French plant collector in Brazil
melanurusmel-an-YOOR-usFrom the Greek melas (black) and uros (tail)
Leichhardtianalike-hardt-ee-AY-nuhNamed for Friedrich Wilhelm Ludwig Leichhardt 19th century German explorer and scientist who disappeared on an expedition in Australia
Dawsoniadaw-SON-ee-uhNamed for Jackson T. Dawson, 20th century superintendant of the Arnold Arboretum in Boston, Massachusettes (U.S.)
dawsonianadaw-son-ee-AY-nuhNamed for Jackson T. Dawson, 20th century superintendant of the Arnold Arboretum in Boston, Massachusettes (U.S.)
dawsoniidaw-SON-ee-eyeNamed for Jackson T. Dawson, 20th century superintendant of the Arnold Arboretum in Boston, Massachusettes (U.S.)
Scyphanthussky-FAN-thusFrom the Greek skyphos (cup or beaker) and anthos (flower)
ferocissimafer-oh-SIS-ih-muhMost fierce; spiniest
ferocissimumfer-oh-SIS-ih-mumMost fierce; spiniest
umbraculiferaum-brak-yoo-LIF-er-uhShade-bearing
Neoglaziovianee-oh-gla-ZHOO-vee-uhNamed for Auguste François Marie Glaziou, 20th century French plant collector in Brazil

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Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave Whitinger

 

And that's the way it was... September 10, 2003