The Plants Database Newsletter

Covering the events of January 13, on which 76 members joined.

Gardening Quote of the Day

"...such gardens are not made by singing:- Oh how beautiful! and sitting in the shade while better men than we go out and start their working lives at grubbing weeds from gravel paths with broken dinner knives."

(Rudyard Kipling, British poet, Nobel laureate writer)

The Plants Database Photo of the Day

Clock Vine
Thunbergia mysorensis
By sinny

Activity Report:

20 new plants were added to the database.
24 new descriptions were added.
44 new images were added.
125 new options were checked off.

Comments

Member Addition Description
brownfinger Neutral CommentZebra Plant
(Calathea zebrina)
suncatcheracres Positive CommentCommon Garlic
(Allium sativum)
wanahca Positive CommentRugosa Rose 'Blanc Double de Coubert'
(Rosa rugosa x Sombreuil hybrid)
smashedcricket Positive CommentHeartleaf Ice Plant, Heart Leaf Iceplant, Baby Sunrose
(Aptenia cordifolia)
Jacquie Negative CommentKudzu
(Pueraria montana var. lobata)
palmbob Positive CommentAfrican Candelabra
(Euphorbia ammak)
palmbob Positive Comment
(Euphorbia cooperi)
palmbob Neutral CommentEuphorbia
(Euphorbia halipedicola)
LesTate Positive CommentWatermelon 'Tom Watson'
(Citrullus lanatus)
palmbob Neutral CommentEuphorbia
(Euphorbia kamerunica)
palmbob Positive CommentSpurge
(Euphorbia lambii)
htop Positive CommentFirespike, Purple Firespike, Purple Flame
(Odontonema callistachyum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentKudzu
(Pueraria montana var. lobata)
Kachinagirl Positive CommentSweet Pea
(Lathyrus odoratus)
Farmerdill Positive CommentCucumber 'Straight Nine'
(Cucumis sativus)
Farmerdill Positive CommentCucumber 'Early Fortune'
(Cucumis sativus)
Farmerdill Positive CommentCucumber 'China Long (Chicago Giant, Chinese Evergreen, Early Chinese, Great Giant, Jumbo, Long China, Long Gr'
(Cucumis sativus)
carolmac7 Positive CommentCrepe Myrtle, Crape Myrtle 'Dynamite'
(Lagerstroemia indica)
htop Positive CommentTen-Degree Tangerine, Mandarin 'Clem-Yuz 3-3'
(Citrus hybrid)
butchpoodle Neutral CommentSpanish Bayonet
(Yucca aloifolia)
daddy Positive CommentRunner Bean 'White Emergo'
(Phaseolus coccineus)
Kachinagirl Positive CommentCrepe Myrtle, Crape Myrtle 'Dynamite'
(Lagerstroemia indica)
Monocromatico Positive CommentCry Baby, Cockspur, Fireman's Cap Tree, Brazillian Coral Tree
(Erythrina crista-galli)
hotlanta Negative CommentOswego Tea, Bee Balm, Beebalm, Bergamot, Firecracker Plant 'Gardenview Scarlet'
(Monarda didyma)

Images

Member Addition Description
12344Daylily 'Prairie Blue Eyes'
(Hemerocallis )
12344Daylily 'Prairie Charmer'
(Hemerocallis )
12344Daylily 'Scarlet Orbit'
(Hemerocallis )
12344Daylily 'Scarlet Orbit'
(Hemerocallis )
palmbobAloe
(Aloe hereroensis)
palmbobAloe
(Aloe fleurentinorum)
palmbobAloe
(Aloe capitata var. gneissicola)
palmbobAloe
(Aloe microstigma)
shoptalkTall Bearded Iris 'Wings of Gold (Maryott, 1991)'
(Iris )
shoptalkTall Bearded Iris 'Jungle Princess (Aitken, 1989)'
(Iris )
shoptalkTall Bearded Iris 'Stratagem (Ghio, 1988)'
(Iris )
shoptalkTall Bearded Iris 'Oh Jamaica (Schreiner, 1995)'
(Iris )
carolannDaylily 'White Zone'
(Hemerocallis )
montereyFlowering Maple 'Benary's Giant'
(Abutilon x hybridum)
willbikeJack in the Pulpit, Devil's Nip
(Arisaema triphyllum)
willbikePickerel Weed Pickerel Rush
(Pontederia cordata)
FloridianFetterbush, Shiny Lyonia
(Lyonia lucida)
FloridianFetterbush, Shiny Lyonia
(Lyonia lucida)
willbikeCry Baby, Cockspur, Fireman's Cap Tree, Brazillian Coral Tree
(Erythrina crista-galli)
montereyGlory Flower, Princess Flower
(Tibouchina urvilleana)
kennedyhPale-fruit Ballart
(Exocarpos strictus)
MargiempvTall Bearded Iris 'Boutique Fashion (Ernst, 1999)'
(Iris )
MargiempvTall Bearded Iris 'Classic Suede (Lauer, 1999)'
(Iris )
MargiempvTall Bearded Iris 'Hot Chocolate (Ghio, 1994)'
(Iris )
kennedyhCreeping Raspwort
(Gonocarpus micranthus)
kennedyhTrailing Goodenia
(Goodenia lanata)
MargiempvTall Bearded Iris 'Iris Bohnsack (Ensminger, 1980)'
(Iris )
kennedyhRough Halgania
(Halgania cyanea)
PotEmUpScrewpine, Pandanus
(Pandanus tectorius)
PotEmUpScrewpine, Pandanus
(Pandanus tectorius)
ThaumaturgistMango 'Palmer'
(Mangifera indica)
justmeLisaTurk's-Turban, Sky Rocket, Bowing Lady
(Clerodendrum indicum)
ThaumaturgistMango 'Palmer'
(Mangifera indica)
ThaumaturgistMango 'Palmer'
(Mangifera indica)
catevalaAgave
(Agave bracteosa)
htopTen-Degree Tangerine, Mandarin 'Clem-Yuz 3-3'
(Citrus hybrid)
bintguillermoTexas Sage, Texas Ranger, Silverleaf, Cenizo
(Leucophyllum frutescens)
catevalaAgave
(Agave ocahui var. ocahui)
ThaumaturgistMango 'Palmer'
(Mangifera indica)
bert
(Corydalis cava)
MonocromaticoMarsh Bristlegrass
(Setaria geniculata)
MonocromaticoAlexandrian Laurel, Kamani, Beauty Leaf
(Calophyllum inophyllum)
carolannDaylily 'Golden Scroll'
(Hemerocallis )
carolannDaylily 'Dublin Elaine'
(Hemerocallis )

Final Notes

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Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave Whitinger

 

And that's the way it was... January 13, 2003