Dave's Garden Newsletter

Covering the events of November 17

... in which ...

78 signed up. Our membership grew by 0.11% yesterday.
788 posts were made.
3 companies were added to the Garden Watchdog.
7 ratings were added to the Garden Watchdog.
34 plants were added to the Plants Database.
27 comments were added to the Plants Database.
277 checkboxes were added to the Plants Database.
45 snapshots were added to the Plants Database.
12 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 nothing like pruning a grapevine for training oneself to think like a plant."

( -- Hugh Johnson)

Forum Photo of the Day

Subject: Big Yella..... I can't even count the blooms!
By kell


Plants Database Photo of the Day

Autumn Sage, Gregg Salvia, Cherry Sage 'San Takao'
Salvia greggii
By Happenstance

Forum Activity

A grand total of 788 posts were made yesterday.

Forum Posts
Brugmansias and Friends111 posts.
PDB Pictures90 posts.
General Discussion63 posts.
Seed Trading38 posts.
Parking Lot36 posts.
Home and Crafts34 posts.
Prayer Requests27 posts.
Identification24 posts.
Camera Talk24 posts.
Health, Dieting and Beauty23 posts.
Recipes22 posts.
Gourds and Melons22 posts.
Bulbs21 posts.
Photos19 posts.
Pollbooth15 posts.
Co-Op13 posts.
Propagation13 posts.
Computer Talk12 posts.
Roundup11 posts.
Dirt Cheap11 posts.
Plant Trading11 posts.
Pets11 posts.
Greenhouse10 posts.
Vines and Climbers10 posts.
Mail Call!10 posts.
Tropicals10 posts.
Jokes and Chat9 posts.
Disabled Gardeners8 posts.
The Tool Shed6 posts.
Perennials6 posts.
Dave's Garden6 posts.
Farm Life6 posts.
Hydroponics5 posts.
Day Lilies5 posts.
Tomatoes4 posts.
Welcome Mat4 posts.
Fruit Trees4 posts.
Home Decorating4 posts.
European3 posts.
Butterflies and Hummers3 posts.
Garden Talk3 posts.
Saving Seeds3 posts.
Canadian Trading3 posts.
Test2 posts.
Market Growers2 posts.
Hoyas2 posts.
Cactus and Succulents2 posts.
Water Gardens1 post.
Irises1 post.
Roses1 post.
Bonsai1 post.
House Plants1 post.
Garden Foes1 post.
Hostas1 post.

New Botanary Words

Name Pronunciation Meaning
catechu  KAT-eh-choo  Possibly from the Malay name kachu  
hildebrandtii  hil-de-BRANDT-ee-eye  Named for Johann Maria Hildebrandt, 19th century German plant collector  
Aceraceae  ay-ser-AY-see  From the Latin word for acrid; also meaning sharp, in reference to the hardness of maple wood which was used for spears by Roman soldiers  
oliviforme  oh-liv-IH-for-me  Olive-shaped  
prolifer  PRO-leef-er  Bearing offshoots  
polyacanthus  pol-lee-uh-KAN-thus  Many spines  
polancoensis  pol-an-koh-EN-sis  Comes from Polanco (district of Mexico City, Mexico)  
ambositrae  am-boh-SIT-ray-ee  Of or from Ambositra, Madagascar  
gummifer  GUM-mif-er  Gum-bearing  
gummifera  gum-MIF-er-uh  Gum-bearing  
gummiferum  gum-MIF-er-um  Gum-bearing  
Besseya  BES-see-ya  Named for Dr. Ernst A. Bessey, 20th century American professor of Botany at Michigan State University  

Journal Activity

No new items.
1 new entry.

Plants Database Activity:

34 new plants.
27 new descriptions were added.
45 new images were added.
277 new content were checked off.

Member Addition Description
dogbaneCommentWater Hyacinth
(Eichhornia crassipes)
iridiphileCommentTall Bearded Iris 'Detroit City'
(Iris )
iridiphileCommentTall Bearded Iris 'Black Phantom'
(Iris )
nipajoCommentBird of Paradise, Crane Flower
(Strelitzia reginae)
TerryCommentMorning Glory 'President Tyler'
(Ipomoea nil)
FarmerdillCommentCantaloupe 'Old Time Tennesee'
(Cucumis melo)
palmbobCommentVegetable Fern
(Diplazium esculentum)
MargiempvCommentTall Bearded Iris 'Bolder Boulder'
(Iris )
MargiempvCommentTall Bearded Iris 'Bal Masque'
(Iris )
MargiempvCommentTall Bearded Iris 'Black Hills Gold'
(Iris )
MargiempvCommentTall Bearded Iris 'Blue Staccato'
(Iris )
MargiempvCommentTall Bearded Iris 'Broadway'
(Iris )
CannaGrwrCommentCanna Lily 'New White'
(Canna x generalis)
nowheatCommentNarrowleaf Beardtongue, Broadbeard Beardtongue, Sand Beardtongue, Pagoda Penstemon
(Penstemon angustifolius)
broozersnoozeCommentKalanchoe, Desert Cabbage 'Bronze Sculpture'
(Kalanchoe thyrsiflora)
FarmerdillCommentCantaloupe 'Netted Gem'
(Cucumis melo)
FarmerdillCommentCantaloupe 'Ogen (Haogen, Israel)'
(Cucumis melo)
FarmerdillCommentSquash 'Summer Yellow Crookneck'
(Cucurbita pepo)
nipajoCommentScotch Broom
(Cytisus scoparius)
FarmerdillCommentCantaloupe 'Tip Top'
(Cucumis melo)
atif98CommentDevil's Trumpet
(Datura tatula var. inermis)
MonocromaticoCommentRose of Venezuela
(Brownea grandiceps)
ThaumaturgistCommentWater Hyacinth
(Eichhornia crassipes)
mudeewatasCommentConfederate Rose, Cotton Rose
(Hibiscus mutabilis)
dogbaneCommentJapanese Crepe Myrtle, Crape Myrtle 'Natchez'
(Lagerstroemia x fauriei)
flowerE1CommentRose: Tamora
(Rosa cv (Austin))
flowerE1CommentRose 'Graham Thomas (1983; aka AUSmas)'
(Rosa English Rose (Shrub))
MonocromaticoImage
Rose of Venezuela
(Brownea grandiceps)
MonocromaticoImage
Rose of Venezuela
(Brownea grandiceps)
kennedyhImage
Giant Salvinia, Water Fern, Kariba Weed, Aquarium Water Moss, Koi Kandy, Butterfly Fern, Cat's Tongu
(Salvinia molesta)
ThaumaturgistImage
African Palmyra Palm, Toddy Palm, Ron Palm
(Borassus aethiopum)
ThaumaturgistImage
Sapodilla, Nispero
(Manilkara zapota)
ThaumaturgistImage
African Palmyra Palm, Toddy Palm, Ron Palm
(Borassus aethiopum)
palmbobImage
Heart Fern
(Hemionitis arifolia)
palmbobImage
Japanese Climbing Fern
(Lygodium japonicum)
palmbobImage
Plate Fern
(Microlepia platyphylla)
palmbobImage
Plate Fern
(Microlepia platyphylla)
palmbobImage
Loulou Lelo Palm
(Pritchardia hillebrandii)
kirraniImage
Tall Bearded Iris 'Capricorn Dancer'
(Iris )
daredevilImage
Daylily 'Breed Apart'
(Hemerocallis )
daredevilImage
Daylily 'Bubbling Brown Sugar'
(Hemerocallis )
HappenstanceImage
Texas Sage, Scarlet Sage, Tropical Sage 'Lady in Red'
(Salvia coccinea)
HappenstanceImage
Texas Sage, Scarlet Sage, Tropical Sage 'Lady in Red'
(Salvia coccinea)
kennedyhImage
Hairy-pod Wattle
(Acacia glandulicarpa)
kennedyhImage
Rock Wattle
(Acacia rupicola)
pigeon1943Image
Daylily 'Role Model'
(Hemerocallis )
kennedyhImage
Grey Mulga
(Acacia brachybotrya)
kennedyhImage
Brush Heath
(Brachyloma ericoides)
youngmj220Image
Taro, Elephant Ear 'Black Magic (aka Jet Black Wonder)'
(Colocasia esculenta)
sa_haiadImage
Java Glory Vine, Heart Vine, coração sangrento
(Clerodendrum x speciosum)
MonocromaticoImage
Orchid
(Encyclia osmantha)
goswimminImage
Angel Trumpet, Angel's Trumpet 'Marie Gerrits'
(Brugmansia hybrid)
sa_haiadImage
Shrimp Plant
(Justicia brandegeana)
sa_haiadImage
Shrimp Plant
(Justicia brandegeana)
sa_haiadImage
Shrimp Plant
(Justicia brandegeana)
sa_haiadImage
Red Bird of Paradise, Dwarf Poinciana, Pride of Barbados, Peacock Flower, flamboyam-de-jardim, flor-
(Caesalpinia pulcherrima)
savvydtImage
Sugar Maple
(Acer saccharum)
MargiempvImage
Tall Bearded Iris 'American Classic'
(Iris )
MargiempvImage
Tall Bearded Iris 'Anything Goes'
(Iris )
MargiempvImage
Tall Bearded Iris 'April In Paris'
(Iris )
MargiempvImage
Tall Bearded Iris 'Arc De Triomphe'
(Iris )
MargiempvImage
Tall Bearded Iris 'Art Deco'
(Iris )
CannaGrwrImage
Canna Lily 'New White'
(Canna x generalis)
WeezingreensImage
Trailing Verbena 'Imagination'
(Verbena speciosa)
ToxicodendronImage
Flowering fern, royal fern
(Osmunda regalis)
ToxicodendronImage
Flowering fern, royal fern
(Osmunda regalis)
ocimum_nateImage
Prickly Pear
(Opuntia spp)
rshadlowImage
Tall Bearded Iris 'Aunt Mary'
(Iris )
htopImage
Pansy 'Rococo Mix'
(Viola x wittrockiana)
purpleshamrockImage
Cyclamen, Hardy Cyclamen
(Cyclamen mirabile)
purpleshamrockImage
Cyclamen, Hardy Cyclamen
(Cyclamen mirabile)
flowerE1Image
Rose: Tamora
(Rosa cv (Austin))

Garden Watchdog Activity:

3 new companies were added to the database.
7 new ratings/comments were added to the database.

Member Addition Description
tulip75PositiveBluestone Perennials Good Rating
TerryCompany MessageWalker's Exotic Tropicals
LamiaceaePositiveSilverhill Seeds Good Rating
pugloverPositiveAlmost Eden Good Rating
McCormickHomePositiveBig Dipper Farm Good Rating

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Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave Whitinger, StandardOut.com

 

And that's the way it was... November 17, 2003