Dave's Garden Newsletter

Covering the events of December 28

... in which ...

74 signed up. Our membership grew by 0.1% yesterday.
540 posts were made.
1 company was added to the Garden Watchdog.
3 ratings were added to the Garden Watchdog.
6 plants were added to the Plants Database.
12 comments were added to the Plants Database.
35 checkboxes were added to the Plants Database.
38 snapshots were added to the Plants Database.
10 entries were added to Botanary.

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


Gardening Quote of the Day

"You reap what you sow. But there will be surprises."

( -- Emilie Barnes, American author)

Forum Photo of the Day

In reply to: What Quick Growth !
By Tomtom


Plants Database Photo of the Day


Aloe principis
By palmbob

Forum Activity

A grand total of 540 posts were made yesterday.

Forum Posts
Brugmansias and Friends77 posts.
PDB Pictures60 posts.
General Discussion59 posts.
Pets42 posts.
Photos41 posts.
Plant Trading19 posts.
Recipes19 posts.
Seed Trading17 posts.
Health, Dieting and Beauty15 posts.
Computer Talk15 posts.
Prayer Requests14 posts.
Trees & Shrubs13 posts.
Day Lilies10 posts.
Propagation10 posts.
Home Decorating9 posts.
Tomatoes8 posts.
Farm Life8 posts.
Jokes and Chat8 posts.
Pollbooth7 posts.
Parking Lot7 posts.
Greenhouse6 posts.
Bulbs6 posts.
Canadian Trading6 posts.
Vegetable Gardening6 posts.
Garden Talk6 posts.
Irises5 posts.
Vines and Climbers5 posts.
Wild Life4 posts.
Perennials4 posts.
Dave's Garden4 posts.
Hostas4 posts.
Butterflies and Hummers4 posts.
Cactus and Succulents3 posts.
Media3 posts.
Identification2 posts.
Welcome Mat2 posts.
Herbs2 posts.
Camera Talk2 posts.
Home and Crafts2 posts.
Roundup1 post.
Frequently Asked Questions1 post.
Annuals1 post.
Tropicals1 post.
Co-Op1 post.
Water Gardens1 post.

New Botanary Words

Name Pronunciation Meaning
carlcephalum  karl-sef-uh-lum  Interspecific hybrid of carlesii and macrocephalum  
weddellianum  wed-del-ee-AY-num  Named for Hughes Algernon Weddell, 19th century botanist  
weddellianus  wed-del-ee-AY-nus  Named for Hughes Algernon Weddell, 19th century botanist  
webbii  WEB-bee-eye  Named for Philip Barker Webb, 19th century botanist and the first person to collect in the Tetuan Mountains of Morocco  
enopla  en-o-pl-ah  From the Greek meaning armed, referring to the spines  
macradenum  mak-ra- dee-num  Having large glands (foliage)  
Peristeria  per-iss-teer-ee-a  From the Greek peristera - dove  
gracillima  grass-IL-ih-muh  Most graceful, slender  
gracillimum  grass-IL-ih-mum  Most graceful, slender  
gracillimus  grass-IL-ih-mus  Most graceful, slender  

Journal Activity

12 new items.
11 new entries.

Plants Database Activity:

6 new plants.
12 new descriptions were added.
38 new images were added.
35 new content were checked off.

Member Addition Description
MargiempvCommentTall Bearded Iris 'Duke of Earl'
Iris
MargiempvCommentTall Bearded Iris 'Sheer Bliss (Tompkins, 1987)'
Iris
MargiempvCommentTall Bearded Iris 'Great America'
Iris
MargiempvCommentTall Bearded Iris 'Imprimis'
Iris
henkaCommentTall Potato Orchid, Cinnamon Bells
Gastrodia procera
20yrPlantDudeCommentLion's Ear
Leonotis leonurus
TheYardFairyCommentMexican Heather, False Heather
Cuphea hyssopifolia
wnstarrCommentGolden Shower Tree, Purging Cassia, Golden Chain Tree
Cassia fistula
Denis_CanadaCommentMiniature Chusan Palm, Wagner's Windmill Palm
Trachycarpus wagnerianus
anominaCommentJohnny Jump-Up, Heartsease, Wild Pansy, Love-in-idleness, Call-me-to-you, Pinkeney John, Herb Trinit
Viola tricolor
Big_RedCommentDry Bean 'Vermont Cranberry (Bush)'
Phaseolus vulgaris
arisCommentTomato 'Brandy Boy'
Lycopersicon lycopersicum
palmbobImage

(Chamaedorea sullivanorum)
palmbobImage

(Chamaedorea sullivanorum)
palmbobImage
Boree, Weeping Acacia, Weeping Myall
(Acacia pendula)
palmbobImage
Candlenut Tree
(Aleurites moluccana)
palmbobImage
Candlenut Tree
(Aleurites moluccana)
palmbobImage
She Oak
(Allocasuarina lehmanniana)
palmbobImage
Alocasia 'Hilo Beauty'
(Alocasia )
palmbobImage

(Anthurium podophytum)
kennedyhImage
Coconut Palm
(Cocos nucifera)
MargiempvImage
Tall Bearded Iris 'Bet Twice (Niswonger, 1997)'
(Iris )
MargiempvImage
Tall Bearded Iris 'Cafè Society (Ghio, 1984)'
(Iris )
MargiempvImage
Tall Bearded Iris 'Center Fires'
(Iris )
MargiempvImage
Tall Bearded Iris 'Coming Up Roses (Gatty, 1991)'
(Iris )
MargiempvImage
Tall Bearded Iris 'Devonshire Cream (Sutton, 1999)'
(Iris )
MargiempvImage
Tall Bearded Iris 'Divine (Dunn, 1987)'
(Iris )
MargiempvImage
Tall Bearded Iris 'Goldkist (Black, 1993)'
(Iris )
montereyImage
Flowering Maple 'Luteus'
(Abutilon x hybridum)
melvatooImage
Rose 'Nuits de Young (1845)'
(Rosa Moss (OGR))
melvatooImage
Rose 'Cato's Pink Cluster NR'
(Rosa Noisette (OGR))
melvatooImage
Rose 'Cottage Rose (1991; aka AUSglisten, Austin's Cottage Rose)'
(Rosa English Rose (Shrub))
melvatooImage
Rose 'Salet (1854)'
(Rosa Moss (OGR))
melvatooImage
Rose 'Ballerina (1937)'
(Rosa Hybrid Musk (Shrub))
melvatooImage
Rose 'Mary Rose (1983; aka AUSmary)'
(Rosa English Rose (Shrub))
smashedcricketImage
Spineless Yucca
(Yucca elephantipes)
janetplanetImage
Chinese Delphinium 'Blue Mirror'
(Delphinium grandiflorum)
MonocromaticoImage
Rose Cactus, Ora Pro Nobis, Pray-For-Us
(Pereskia grandifolia)
kennedyhImage
Coconut Palm
(Cocos nucifera)
Clare_CAImage
Scarlet Leadwort
(Plumbago indica)
kennedyhImage
Chocolate Lily
(Arthropodium strictum)
kennedyhImage
Blue Grass-lily
(Caesia calliantha)
kennedyhImage
Pale Grass-lily
(Caesia parviflora)
kennedyhImage
Grey Myrtle
(Backhousia myrtifolia)
Denis_CanadaImage
Miniature Chusan Palm, Wagner's Windmill Palm
(Trachycarpus wagnerianus)
carolannImage
Daylily 'Bayport'
(Hemerocallis )
eyesoftexasImage
Southern Magnolia 'Satin Leaf'
(Magnolia grandiflora)
carolannImage
Daylily 'Free Style'
(Hemerocallis )
carolannImage
Daylily 'Gussie Harris'
(Hemerocallis )
smashedcricketImage
Red-margined Dracaena, Dragon Tree
(Dracaena marginata)

Garden Watchdog Activity:

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

Member Addition Description
PlanterNegativeBreck's Bulbs Good Rating
ChillsPositiveOIKOS Tree Crops Good Rating
WeezingreensPositiveCottage Garden 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 28, 2003