The Plants Database Newsletter

Covering the events of December 30, on which 65 members joined.

Gardening Quote of the Day

"There can be no other occupation like gardening in which, if you were to creep up behind someone at their work, you would find them smiling."

(Mirabel Osler, British author, gardener)

The Plants Database Photo of the Day

Tall Bearded Iris 'Halloween Halo'

Iris

By Nancymo

Activity Report:

12 new plants were added to the database.
17 new descriptions were added.
33 new images were added.
116 new options were checked off.

Comments

Member Addition Description
Margiempv Neutral CommentTall bearded Iris 'Lonely Hearts (Keppel, 1998)'
(Iris )
monterey Positive CommentCape Fuchsia 'New Sensation'
(Phygelius x rectus)
Michaelp Positive CommentOleander
(Nerium oleander)
Big_Red Positive CommentTomato 'Amish Paste'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
MaryE Neutral CommentCommon Mullein, Aaron's Rod, Adam's Flannel, Fairy Tale Plant
(Verbascum thapsus)
Farmerdill Positive CommentCushaw Pumpkin 'Tennessee Sweet Potato'
(Cucurbita mixta)
Farmerdill Positive CommentCushaw Pumpkin 'White Cushaw (Jonathon)'
(Cucurbita mixta)
Farmerdill Positive CommentCushaw Pumpkin 'Green Striped Cushaw'
(Cucurbita mixta)
Farmerdill Positive CommentCushaw Pumpkin 'Golden Cushaw'
(Cucurbita moschata)
ChefWil Positive CommentBasil 'Purple Ruffles'
(Ocimum basilicum)
smmarkfan Neutral CommentKapok, Cotton Tree
(Ceiba pentandra)
palmbob Positive CommentJabuticaba
(Myrcia cauliflora)
palmbob Positive Comment
(Encephalartos inopinus)
palmbob Positive Comment
(Encephalartos heenani)
smashedcricket Positive CommentSago Palm
(Cycas revoluta)
Margiempv Positive CommentTall Bearded Iris 'Ocelot'
(Iris )
Flit Positive CommentCalifornia wild grape
(Vitis Californica)

Images

Member Addition Description
palmbobSpear Lily
(Doryanthes palmeri)
MargiempvTall Bearded Iris 'Halo in Yellow (Niswonger, 1989)'
(Iris )
MargiempvTall Bearded iris 'Halo In Orange (Niswonger, 1989)'
(Iris )
MargiempvTall Bearded Iris 'Hello Darkness (Schreiner, 1992)'
(Iris )
MargiempvTall Bearded Iris 'Imprimis (Blyth, 1991)'
(Iris )
kennedyhPointed Centrolepis
(Centrolepis aristata)
carolannDaylily 'Siloam Stinett's Anniversary'
(Hemerocallis )
carolannDaylily 'New Testament'
(Hemerocallis )
carolannDaylily 'Angus Mcleod'
(Hemerocallis )
carolannDaylily 'Bold Wonder'
(Hemerocallis )
MonocromaticoPrickly Pear Cactus, Palma-Brava, Opúntia
(Opuntia monacantha)
MonocromaticoPrickly Pear Cactus, Palma-Brava, Opúntia
(Opuntia monacantha)
MonocromaticoJabuticaba
(Myrcia cauliflora)
Big_RedDry Bean 'Jacob's Cattle'
(Phaseolus vulgaris)
htopCommon Mullein, Aaron's Rod, Adam's Flannel, Fairy Tale Plant
(Verbascum thapsus)
htopCommon Mullein, Aaron's Rod, Adam's Flannel, Fairy Tale Plant
(Verbascum thapsus)
Big_RedDry Bean 'Anasazi'
(Phaseolus vulgaris)
Big_RedDry Bean 'Dalmation'
(Phaseolus vulgaris)
AzaleaTree Daisy, Bush Daisy, Anzac flower
(Montanoa hibiscifolia)
MargiempvTall Bearded Iris 'Knock 'Em Dead (Ernst, 1993)'
(Iris )
MargiempvTall Bearded Iris 'Kentucky Woman (Schreiner, 1997)'
(Iris )
MargiempvTall Bearded Iris 'Lady Jane (Lauer, 2001)'
(Iris )
MargiempvTall Bearded Iris 'Let's Boogie (Schreiner's, 1997)'
(Iris )
MargiempvTall Bearded Iris 'Lion's Share (Jameson, 1991)'
(Iris )
MargiempvTall bearded Iris 'Lonely Hearts (Keppel, 1998)'
(Iris )
MargiempvTall Bearded Iris 'Lovely Dawn (Keppel, 1997)'
(Iris )
MargiempvTall Bearded Iris 'Lucky Lemon (Maryott, 1990)'
(Iris )
MargiempvTall Bearded Iris 'Lucky Lemon (Maryott, 1990)'
(Iris )
MargiempvTall Bearded Iris 'Millennium Falcon (Kasperek, 1998)'
(Iris )
MargiempvTall Bearded Iris 'Mystic Lace (Aitken, 1990)'
(Iris )
MargiempvTall Bearded Iris 'Mystic Lace (Aitken, 1990)'
(Iris )
montereyCape Fuchsia 'New Sensation'
(Phygelius x rectus)
starking007Daylily 'Klaus Hadaschik'
(Hemerocallis )

New Botanary Words

Name Pronunciation Meaning
Thelymitra  thel-LIM-ih-tra  From the Greek thelys (female) and mitra (a headdress), referring to  
Centrolepis  ken-troh-LEP-is  From the Greek kentron, (a spur) and lepis, (a scale) referring to the long points on the two scale-like floral bracts  
calothyrsus  kal-oh-THUR-sus  From the Greek kalos (beautiful) and thursos (in Greek mythology, a rod or wand tipped with a pine cone, usually referring to a dense panicle)  
palmeri  PALM-er-ee  Named for Ernest Jesse Palmer, 20th century English-born American explorer and plant collector  
grandidentata  gran-dee-den-TAY-tuh  Having big teeth  
grandidentatum  gran-dee-den-TAY-tum  Having big teeth  
grandidentatus  gran-dee-den-TAY-tus  Having big teeth  
grandiscapa  gran-dee-SKAY-puh  Large-scaped  
microstachys  my-kroh-STAK-iss  From the Greek micros (small) and stachys (ear of corn or a flower spike), alluding to the small male strobili  

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Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave Whitinger

 

And that's the way it was... December 30, 2003