The Plants Database Newsletter

Covering the events of December 4, on which 66 members joined.

Gardening Quote of the Day

"Should auld acquaintance be forgot and never brought to mind? Should auld acquaintance be forgot and days of auld lang syne? For auld lang syne, my dear, for auld lang syne, we'll take a cup of kindness yet, for auld lang syne."

(Robert Burns, Scottish poet)

The Plants Database Photo of the Day

Ramo de Novia
Plumeria cujete
By tamayok

Activity Report:

44 new plants were added to the database.
25 new descriptions were added.
50 new images were added.
406 new options were checked off.

Comments

Member Addition Description
Farmerdill Positive CommentPeach 'Red Haven'
(Prunus persica)
smashedcricket Neutral CommentBeargrass, Ponytail Palm, Bottle Palm
(Nolina stricta)
art_n_garden Positive CommentLoquat, Japanese Plum
(Eriobotrya japonica)
icotte Positive CommentCineraria
(Senecio x hybridus)
Monocromatico Neutral CommentGloriosa Lily, Glory Lily 'Rothschildiana'
(Gloriosa superba)
Maudie Positive CommentBougainvillea
(Bougainvillea spectabilis)
keepster Positive CommentChinese Juniper 'Blue Point'
(Juniperus chinensis)
keepster Positive CommentCommon Juniper 'Gold Cone'
(Juniperus communis)
keepster Positive CommentCreeping Juniper 'Lime Glow'
(Juniperus horizontalis)
keepster Positive CommentCommon Juniper 'Compressa'
(Juniperus communis)
Farmerdill Positive CommentPeach 'Belle of Georgia'
(Prunus persica)
Farmerdill Positive CommentPeach 'Carolina Belle'
(Prunus persica)
Farmerdill Positive CommentPeach 'Giant White'
(Prunus persica)
Clare_CA Neutral CommentYellow Jade Orchid Tree, Fragrant Champaca
(Michelia champaca)
Farmerdill Positive CommentPeach 'Hiley Belle'
(Prunus persica)
Farmerdill Positive CommentPeach 'Red Skin'
(Prunus persica)
Farmerdill Positive CommentPeach 'Golden Jubilee'
(Prunus persica)
Clare_CA Positive CommentMichelia Coco
(Michelia pumila)
greenjeans1 Positive CommentNorthern Sea Oats, Spangle Grass, Indian Woodoats, Broadleaf Uniola, Wild Oats
(Chasmanthium latifolium)
Margiempv Positive CommentTall Bearded Iris 'Osaka (Ghio, 1991)'
(Iris )
Karenn Positive CommentFloribunda Rose 'Livin' Easy'
(Rosa )
Margiempv Positive CommentTall Bearded Iris 'Pagan (Dunn, 1972)'
(Iris )
Margiempv Positive CommentTall Bearded Iris 'Persian Berry (Gaulter, 1977)'
(Iris )
Margiempv Positive CommentTall Bearded Iris 'Mariposa Skies (Tasco, 1995)'
(Iris )
Margiempv Positive CommentTall Bearded Iris 'Puccini (Ghio, 1998)'
(Iris )

Images

Member Addition Description
keepsterCommon Juniper 'Compressa'
(Juniperus communis)
palmbobNecklace Palm
(Chamaedorea tenella)
palmbobNecklace Palm
(Chamaedorea tenella)
palmbobNecklace Palm
(Chamaedorea tenella)
carolannDaylily 'Indy Harrah'
(Hemerocallis )
carolannDaylily 'Mrs. John Cooper'
(Hemerocallis )
carolannDaylily 'Mountain Top Experience'
(Hemerocallis )
carolannDaylily 'Memories of Oz'
(Hemerocallis )
carolannDaylily 'Indy Imperial Gown'
(Hemerocallis )
carolannDaylily 'Infinite Pleasure'
(Hemerocallis )
carolannDaylily 'Innocent Lamb'
(Hemerocallis )
MargiempvTall Bearded Iris 'Light Beam (Blyth, 1985)'
(Iris )
MargiempvTall Bearded Iris 'Light And Airy (Meek, 1995)'
(Iris )
MargiempvTall Bearded Iris 'Lights, Camera, Action (Baumunk, 1999)'
(Iris )
MargiempvTall Bearded Iris 'Little Much (Ghio, 1984)'
(Iris )
MargiempvTall bearded Iris 'Lonely Hearts (Keppel, 1998)'
(Iris )
MargiempvSpuria Iris 'Love For Leila (Wickenkamp, 1984)'
(Iris )
rylaffGloriosa Lily, Glory Lily 'Rothschildiana'
(Gloriosa superba)
rylaffGloriosa Lily, Glory Lily 'Rothschildiana'
(Gloriosa superba)
rylaffPrairie Gentian, Lisianthus, Texas Bluebell
(Eustoma grandiflorum)
rylaffAmaryllis
(Hippeastrum hybrid)
MargiempvTall Bearded Iris 'Malaguena (Ghio, 1984)'
(Iris )
keepsterChinese Juniper 'Blue Point'
(Juniperus chinensis)
keepsterChinese Juniper 'Daub's Frosted'
(Juniperus chinensis)
keepsterChinese Juniper 'Compressa'
(Juniperus chinensis)
kennedyhBroughton Pea
(Swainsona procumbens)
kennedyhHairy Darling-pea
(Swainsona greyana)
kennedyhGolden Rosemary
(Oxylobium ellipticum)
kennedyhGolden Rosemary
(Oxylobium ellipticum)
kennedyhPink Zieria
(Zieria veronica)
kennedyhPink Zieria
(Zieria veronica)
icotteCineraria
(Senecio x hybridus)
keepsterChinese Juniper 'Blue Point'
(Juniperus chinensis)
keepsterCommon Juniper 'Gold Cone'
(Juniperus communis)
keepsterCommon Juniper 'Gold Cone'
(Juniperus communis)
NancymoTall Bearded Iris 'Appleblossom Days (Hamner, 1992)'
(Iris )
NancymoBorder Bearded Iris 'Boom Boom Blonde (Nicholson, 2001)'
(Iris )
NancymoTall Bearded Iris 'Christina Diane (Hahn, 1995)'
(Iris )
NancymoTall Bearded Iris 'Co-Ed Doll (Gaulter, 1986)'
(Iris )
NancymoTall Bearded Iris 'Confectionery (Ernst, 1991)'
(Iris )
NancymoTall Bearded Iris 'Coral Beads (Niswonger, 1992)'
(Iris )
mountaineerIntermediate Bearded Iris 'Harlow Glow (Black, 1981)'
(Iris )
Clare_CAYellow Jade Orchid Tree, Fragrant Champaca
(Michelia champaca)
Clare_CAYellow Jade Orchid Tree, Fragrant Champaca
(Michelia champaca)
Clare_CAYellow Jade Orchid Tree, Fragrant Champaca
(Michelia champaca)
Clare_CAYellow Jade Orchid Tree, Fragrant Champaca
(Michelia champaca)
Clare_CAYellow Jade Orchid Tree, Fragrant Champaca
(Michelia champaca)
kennedyhPink Bells
(Tetratheca ciliata)
sayaButterfly Bush 'Honeycomb (aka Honey Comb)'
(Buddleia x weyeriana)
sayaWhite Vervain 'Alba'
(Verbena hastata)

New Botanary Words

Name Pronunciation Meaning
orthacantha  orth-uh-KAN-tha  Straight spined  
orthacanthus  orth-uh-KAN-thus  Straight spined  
funkiana  funk-ee-AY-nuh  Possibly named for Henrich Christian Funck, 19th century German botanist  
Uebelmannia  yoo-bel-MAHN-ee-uh  Named for Werner Uebelman, Swiss grower and collector of cacti in cacti in Brazil, Uruguay and Paraguay  
anguliger  an-GYOO-lih-ger  Bearing hooks  
vulcanicola  vul-kan-ih-KOH-luh  Dweller of volcanoes  
glochidiatum  glo-kid-ee-AY-tum  Barbed  
eggersiana  eg-er-see-AY-nuh  Named for Henrik [Heinrich] Franz Alexander Baron von Eggers, 19th century Danish soldier and botanist in Ecuador  
subalpina  sub-al-PY-nuh  From lower mountain heights  
fuchsioides  few-shee-OY-deez  Resembles Fuchsia (genus named for Leonard Fuchs, 16th century German botanist)  

Final Notes

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Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave Whitinger

 

And that's the way it was... December 4, 2003