Dave's Garden Newsletter

Covering the events of November 19

... in which ...

84 signed up. Our membership grew by 0.11% yesterday.
878 posts were made.
0 companies were added to the Garden Watchdog.
4 ratings were added to the Garden Watchdog.
14 plants were added to the Plants Database.
32 comments were added to the Plants Database.
124 checkboxes were added to the Plants Database.
36 snapshots were added to the Plants Database.
8 entries were added to Botanary.

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


Gardening Quote of the Day

"Sunshine is delicious, rain is refreshing, wind braces us up, snow is exhilarating; there is really no such thing as bad weather, only different kinds of good weather. "

( -- John Ruskin, British writer, art critic (born 2/8/1819))

Forum Photo of the Day

Subject: I scared myself!!
By kell


Plants Database Photo of the Day

Tall Bearded Iris 'Back Street Affair'

Iris

By Margiempv

Forum Activity

A grand total of 878 posts were made yesterday.

Forum Posts
Brugmansias and Friends111 posts.
General Discussion98 posts.
PDB Pictures88 posts.
Photos56 posts.
Seed Trading47 posts.
Parking Lot41 posts.
Computer Talk33 posts.
Bulbs28 posts.
Pets28 posts.
Health, Dieting and Beauty23 posts.
Welcome Mat19 posts.
Jokes and Chat19 posts.
Greenhouse18 posts.
Identification18 posts.
Dirt Cheap17 posts.
Tropicals15 posts.
Vines and Climbers14 posts.
Recipes12 posts.
Hostas12 posts.
Gourds and Melons11 posts.
Roundup11 posts.
Prayer Requests11 posts.
Co-Op10 posts.
Wild Life10 posts.
Media9 posts.
Mail Call!9 posts.
Camera Talk8 posts.
Farm Life8 posts.
Irises8 posts.
Tomatoes7 posts.
Cactus and Succulents7 posts.
Garden Talk6 posts.
Roses6 posts.
Stay at Home Moms6 posts.
Hoyas5 posts.
European5 posts.
Dave's Garden5 posts.
Plant Trading4 posts.
Propagation4 posts.
Home and Crafts4 posts.
Roundup Pictures4 posts.
Pollbooth4 posts.
Day Lilies3 posts.
Canadian Trading3 posts.
Fruit Trees3 posts.
Saving Seeds2 posts.
Perennials2 posts.
Trees & Shrubs2 posts.
Handyman1 post.
Grass and Bamboo1 post.
Dave's Garden FAQ1 post.
International Trading1 post.

New Botanary Words

Name Pronunciation Meaning
x meyeri  MY-er-eye  Hybrid named for Frank Nicholas Meyer, 20th century Dutch agricultural explorer and plant collector  
Taenidia  tay-NID-ee-uh  From the Greek tainidion (small band), referring to the ribs of the seeds  
osmantha  os-MAN-tha  From the Greek osme (odour, fragrance) and anthos (flowers)  
osmanthum  os-MAN-thum  From the Greek osme (odour, fragrance) and anthos (flowers)  
brachybotrya  brak-ee-BOT-ree-uh  From the Greek brachys (short) and botrys (grape cluster); referring to the short inflorescences  
andreana  an-drey-AY-nuh  Named for Edouard André, 19th century French author of Bromeliaceae Andreanae, a monograph on bromeliads  
Apiaceae  ay-pee-AY-see  From the Latin Apium (celery); formerly Umbelliferae  
scrophulariaefolia  skrof-yoo-lar-ee-ay-FOH-lee-uh  Variant spelling of scrophulariifolia; having leaves like Scrophularia (genus whose name comes from the idea that it cured Scrofula due to the similarity of the roots to the disease)  

Journal Activity

17 new items.
4 new entries.

Plants Database Activity:

14 new plants.
32 new descriptions were added.
36 new images were added.
124 new content were checked off.

Member Addition Description
suncatcheracresCommentRabbit's Foot Fern, Lacy Paw, Lacy Hare's Foot
(Davallia fejeensis)
palmbobCommentElephant's Foot
(Dioscorea elephantipes)
suncatcheracresCommentBald Cypress
(Taxodium distichum)
suncatcheracresCommentSea Grape
(Coccoloba uvifera)
mrsmittyCommentMexican Sunflower
(Tithonia rotundifolia)
mrsmittyCommentPlumbago, Cape Leadwort
(Plumbago auriculata)
mrsmittyCommentLantana
(Lantana camara)
mrsmittyCommentSwamp Hibiscus
(Hibiscus diversifolius)
mrsmittyCommentSunflower 'Music Box'
(Helianthus annuus)
mrsmittyCommentCrape Myrtle, Crepe Myrtle 'Red Rocket'
(Lagerstroemia indica)
mrsmittyCommentAir Potato
(Dioscorea bulbifera)
mrsmittyCommentBusy Lizzy
(Impatiens walleriana)
mrsmittyCommentColeus, Flame Nettle, Painted Nettle
(Solenostemon scutellarioides)
mrsmittyCommentAfrican Marigold
(Tagetes erecta)
mrsmittyCommentFrench Marigold
(Tagetes patula)
mrsmittyCommentDesert Petunia, Florida Bluebells, Mexican Petunia, Mexican Blue Bells
(Ruellia brittoniana)
mrsmittyCommentFour O'Clock, Marvel of Peru
(Mirabilis jalapa)
mrsmittyCommentBrazilian Plume, Flamingo Flower, Jacobinia, Pine-Bur Begonia
(Justicia carnea)
ldtCommentSilver Dollar Gum
(Eucalyptus cinerea)
mrsmittyCommentRabbit's Foot Fern, Lacy Paw, Lacy Hare's Foot
(Davallia fejeensis)
palmbobCommentTiger Jaws
(Faucaria tigrina)
FarmerdillCommentCucumber 'Straight 8'
(Cucumis sativus)
FarmerdillCommentCrisp Melon 'Limelight'
(Cucumis melo var. inodorus)
CathiCommentFour O'Clock, Marvel of Peru
(Mirabilis jalapa)
tropicaldaneCommentWhite Bird of Paradise
(Strelitzia alba)
dogbaneCommentAsiatic Jasmine
(Trachelospermum asiaticum)
dogbaneCommentEranthemum, Blue Sage
(Eranthemum pulchellum)
rosemarysimsCommentAngel Trumpet, Angel's Trumpet
(Brugmansia hybrid)
UltravioletCommentWest Indian Holly 'Rubra'
(Leea coccinea)
UltravioletCommentVariegated Flax Lily 'Variegata'
(Dianella tasmanica)
rosemarysimsCommentDesert Petunia, Florida Bluebells, Mexican Petunia, Mexican Blue Bells 'Mexican Carpet'
(Ruellia brittoniana)
rosemarysimsCommentVariegated Flax Lily 'Variegata'
(Dianella tasmanica)
kennedyhImage
Leafless Bitter-pea
(Daviesia brevifolia)
kennedyhImage
Ferny Cotula, Kleinknoppies
(Cotula bipinnata)
palmbobImage
Vegetable Fern
(Diplazium esculentum)
palmbobImage
Vegetable Fern
(Diplazium esculentum)
palmbobImage
Dwarf Majesty Palm
(Ravenea hildebrandtii)
palmbobImage
Palm Tree
(Alloschmidia glabrata)
palmbobImage
Palm Tree
(Alloschmidia glabrata)
palmbobImage
Palm Tree
(Alloschmidia glabrata)
MargiempvImage
Tall Bearded Iris 'Bal Masque'
(Iris )
MargiempvImage
Tall Bearded Iris 'Beginner's Luck'
(Iris )
MargiempvImage
Tall Bearded Iris 'Blue Eyed Susan'
(Iris )
MargiempvImage
Tall Bearded Iris 'Bold Vision'
(Iris )
MargiempvImage
Tall Bearded Iris 'Bolder Boulder'
(Iris )
MargiempvImage
Tall Bearded Iris 'Brazilian Holiday'
(Iris )
sa_haiadImage
Queen's Wreath, Viuvinha, Flor-de-são-miguel
(Petrea subserrata)
sa_haiadImage
Queen's Wreath, Viuvinha, Flor-de-são-miguel
(Petrea subserrata)
sa_haiadImage
Queen's Wreath, Viuvinha, Flor-de-são-miguel
(Petrea subserrata)
BeanysNanaImage
Fuchsia
(Fuchsia spp.)
BeanysNanaImage
Fuchsia
(Fuchsia spp.)
BeanysNanaImage
Sunflower
(Helianthus annuus)
ThaumaturgistImage
Bald Cypress
(Taxodium distichum)
ThaumaturgistImage
Palmyra Palm, Toddy Palm, Sugar Palm
(Borassus flabellifer)
dariusImage
Orchid Cactus
(Epiphyllum ackermannii hybridus)
dariusImage
Orchid Cactus
(Epiphyllum ackermannii hybridus)
kennedyhImage
Fairy Waxflower
(Philotheca verrucosa)
kennedyhImage
Big Heron's Bill, Long-Beaked Storksbill, Long-beaked Filaree
(Erodium botrys)
MonocromaticoImage
Orchid
(Encyclia randii)
ThaumaturgistImage
Christmas Cactus, Holiday Cactus, Zygocactus
(Schlumbergera x buckleyi)
ThaumaturgistImage
Christmas Cactus, Holiday Cactus, Zygocactus
(Schlumbergera x buckleyi)
WillowWaspImage
Tri-colored Passion Vine
(Passiflora trifasciata)
ocimum_nateImage
Red-Twig Dogwood, Redosier Dogwood, Red Osier Dogwood 'Cardinal'
(Cornus sericea)
CathiImage
Four O'Clock, Marvel of Peru
(Mirabilis jalapa)
CathiImage
Four O'Clock, Marvel of Peru
(Mirabilis jalapa)
CathiImage
Roosevelt Weed, New Deal Weed, Jara Dulce, Poverty Weed
(Baccharis neglecta)
kennedyhImage
Pink Velvet-bush
(Lasiopetalum behrii)
kennedyhImage
Twining Silk-pod
(Parsonsia brownii)

Garden Watchdog Activity:

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

Member Addition Description
peonygirlPositivePeony Garden (also dba Frankford Nursery Peony Superstore) Caution
HappenstanceNeutralShoal Creek Succulents Neutral rating
littlepigginsPositiveAnioleka Seed Company (Seed Fest) Good Rating
auraleePositiveECOLAGE 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 19, 2003