Dave's Garden Newsletter

Covering the events of December 23

... in which ...

39 signed up. Our membership grew by 0.05% yesterday.
569 posts were made.
1 company was added to the Garden Watchdog.
3 ratings were added to the Garden Watchdog.
10 plants were added to the Plants Database.
8 comments were added to the Plants Database.
77 checkboxes were added to the Plants Database.
29 snapshots were added to the Plants Database.
11 entries were added to Botanary.

A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver.

Gardening Quote of the Day

"The trouble with gardening is that it does not remain an avocation. It becomes an obsession."

( -- Phyllis McGinley, American poet (born 3/21/1905))

Forum Photo of the Day

Subject: Wishing a Joyous Christmas
By BrugNanny


Plants Database Photo of the Day

Tall Bearded Iris 'Quandry'

Iris

By rshadlow

Forum Activity

A grand total of 569 posts were made yesterday.

Forum Posts
Brugmansias and Friends93 posts.
General Discussion69 posts.
Pets50 posts.
PDB Pictures47 posts.
Photos35 posts.
Bulbs27 posts.
Parking Lot26 posts.
Recipes21 posts.
Prayer Requests19 posts.
Garden Talk17 posts.
Farm Life16 posts.
Jokes and Chat16 posts.
Tropicals16 posts.
Mail Call!8 posts.
Identification6 posts.
Cactus and Succulents6 posts.
Tomatoes6 posts.
Handyman6 posts.
Roundup5 posts.
Seed Trading5 posts.
Health, Dieting and Beauty4 posts.
Computer Talk4 posts.
Vegetable Gardening4 posts.
Dave's Garden4 posts.
Day Lilies4 posts.
Welcome Mat4 posts.
Dirt Cheap3 posts.
Wild Life3 posts.
Butterflies and Hummers3 posts.
Pollbooth3 posts.
Propagation3 posts.
Irises3 posts.
European3 posts.
Home and Crafts3 posts.
Plant Trading3 posts.
Soil3 posts.
Greenhouse3 posts.
Gourds and Melons3 posts.
Herbs2 posts.
Geraniaceae2 posts.
Master Gardeners2 posts.
Test1 post.
Home Decorating1 post.
Roses1 post.
Stay at Home Moms1 post.
Camera Talk1 post.
Shady Gardens1 post.
Disabled Gardeners1 post.
International Trading1 post.
Dave's Garden FAQ1 post.

New Botanary Words

Name Pronunciation Meaning
erinaceus  er-in-uh-SEE-us  Like a hedgehog  
erinaceum  er-in-uh-SEE-um  Like a hedgehog  
breweriana  broo-er-ee-AY-nuh  Named for William Henry Brewer, 19th century American botanist  
desquamatum  des-kwa-MAY-tum  With scales removed; bereft of scales  
giraldii  gir-al-dee-eye  Named for Giuseppe Giraldi, 19th century Italian missionary in China  
watsonianum  wat-son-ee-AY-num  Named for Sir William Watson, 18th century English botanist  
watsoniana  wat-son-ee-AY-nuh  Named for Sir William Watson, 18th century English botanist  
watsonii  wat-SON-ee-eye  Named for Sir William Watson, 18th century English botanist  
nigrispina  ny-gris-SPY-nuh  Black spines  
blaauwianus  blou-wee-AY-nus  Named for Anton Hendrik Blaauw, 20th century Dutch botanist  
Campanulaceae  kam-pan-yew-LAY-see  The Bellflower (Campanula) family  

Journal Activity

No new items.
1 new entry.

Plants Database Activity:

10 new plants.
8 new descriptions were added.
29 new images were added.
77 new content were checked off.

Member Addition Description
palmbobComment
Aloe ramosissima
palmbobComment
Aloe principis
palmbobCommentHoop Pine
Araucaria cunninghamii
montereyCommentFlowering Maple 'Fruit Punch'
Abutilon X Hybridum
kennedyhCommentSilky Blue Grass
Dicanthium sericeum
jkom51CommentPink Breath of Heaven, Confetti Bush, Pink Diosma 'Coleonema'
Coleonema pulchellum
palmbobCommentOaxacan Tree Nolina
Nolina longifolia
bagpyprCommentDevil's Trumpet
Datura tatula var. inermis
palmbobImage
Yellow Latan Palm
(Latania verschaffeltii)
palmbobImage
Red Latan Palm
(Latania lontaroides)
palmbobImage
Little Mountain Palm
(Lepidorrhachis mooreana)
palmbobImage
Little Mountain Palm
(Lepidorrhachis mooreana)
mountaineerImage
Tall Bearded Iris 'Salsa Rio'
(Iris )
mountaineerImage
Tall Bearded Iris 'Skywalker'
(Iris )
MargiempvImage
Tall Bearded Iris 'Paint It Black'
(Iris )
MargiempvImage
Tall Bearded Iris 'Raspberry Silk'
(Iris Tall Bearded)
mountaineerImage
 'Stately Art'
(Iris )
MargiempvImage
Tall Bearded Iris 'Trace (Dunn, 1990)'
(Iris )
txgimgimImage
Tall Bearded Iris 'English Charm'
(Iris )
htopImage
Sunrise Esperanza, Esperanza 'Sunrise', Sunrise Yellow Bells 'Sunrise'
(Tecoma hybrid)
MonocromaticoImage
Spanish Bayonet
(Yucca aloifolia)
MonocromaticoImage
Spanish Bayonet
(Yucca aloifolia)
kennedyhImage
Fringe Myrtle
(Calytrix tetragona)
kennedyhImage
Fringe Myrtle
(Calytrix tetragona)
kennedyhImage
Magic Flower, Sacred Flower of the Incas
(Cantua buxifolia)
carolannImage
Daylily 'Scarlet Marie'
(Hemerocallis )
cathmaryImage
Climbing Cactus
(Epiphyllum hookeri)
montereyImage
Flowering Maple 'Fruit Punch'
(Abutilon X Hybridum)
bootandallImage
Stork's Bill
(Erodium manescavi)
WingnutImage
Tropical Hibiscus 'Mandarin Wind'
(Hibiscus rosa-sinensis)
smashedcricketImage
Cat's Claw
(Macfadyena unguis-cati)
DaylilySLPImage
Orchid 'Memoria Dick Clements'
(Phragmipedium )
htopImage
Polka Dots, Honey Bunny, Bunny Ears, Alba Bunny Ears
(Opuntia microdasys var. albispina)
kennedyhImage
Yellow Flag
(Iris pseudacorus)
smashedcricketImage
Cat's Claw
(Macfadyena unguis-cati)
carolannImage
Daylily 'Scooter Pooper'
(Hemerocallis )
carolannImage
Daylily 'Seurat'
(Hemerocallis )

Garden Watchdog Activity:

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

Member Addition Description
dpf58PositiveKlehm's Song Sparrow Perennial Farm Good Rating
Janet705PositivePrime Palm Good Rating
Janet705PositiveSiam Seeds Good Rating

Final Notes

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Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave Whitinger, StandardOut.com

 

And that's the way it was... December 23, 2003