Dave's Garden Newsletter

Covering the events of January 18

... in which ...

69 signed up. Our membership grew by 0.09% yesterday.
965 posts were made.
3 companies were added to the Garden Watchdog.
13 ratings were added to the Garden Watchdog.
14 plants were added to the Plants Database.
27 comments were added to the Plants Database.
98 checkboxes were added to the Plants Database.
42 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

"Happy is said to be the family which can eat onions together. They are, for the time being, separate, from the world, and have a harmony of aspiration. (from My Summer in a Garden, 1871) "

( -- Charles Dudley Warner, American writer, editor)

Forum Photo of the Day

Subject: Big smile on my face ;0)
By rootdoctor


Forum Activity

A grand total of 965 posts were made yesterday.

Forum Posts
Brugmansias and Friends246 posts.
General Discussion75 posts.
Photos57 posts.
PDB Pictures57 posts.
Parking Lot40 posts.
Seed Trading38 posts.
Roundup37 posts.
Recipes34 posts.
Tropicals31 posts.
Roses30 posts.
Pets28 posts.
Identification23 posts.
Propagation17 posts.
Pollbooth16 posts.
Farm Life16 posts.
Co-Op16 posts.
Day Lilies15 posts.
Computer Talk15 posts.
Jokes and Chat15 posts.
Irises14 posts.
Vines and Climbers14 posts.
Herbs11 posts.
Prayer Requests11 posts.
Garden Talk10 posts.
Plant Trading9 posts.
Camera Talk8 posts.
Health, Dieting and Beauty8 posts.
Tomatoes7 posts.
Dirt Cheap6 posts.
Dave's Garden6 posts.
Bulbs6 posts.
Vegetable Gardening5 posts.
Cactus and Succulents5 posts.
Perennials4 posts.
Saving Seeds4 posts.
Wild Life3 posts.
Legumes3 posts.
The Tool Shed2 posts.
Canadian Trading2 posts.
Butterflies and Hummers2 posts.
Welcome Mat2 posts.
Heirlooms2 posts.
Hostas2 posts.
Media2 posts.
Hoyas2 posts.
Water Gardens2 posts.
Trees & Shrubs1 post.
Soil1 post.
Gourds and Melons1 post.
Bonsai1 post.
Geraniaceae1 post.
Annuals1 post.
Paper People1 post.

New Botanary Words

Name Pronunciation Meaning
bellatulum  bel-LAH-tuh-lum  Pretty  
distincta  dis-TINK-tuh  From the Latin, meaning separate, apart, or different  
distinctus  dis-TINK-tus  From the Latin, meaning separate, apart, or different  
distinctum  dis-TINK-tum  From the Latin, meaning separate, apart, or different  
bellatula  bel-LAH-tuh-luh  Pretty  
hymenoides  hy-men-OY-deez  Resembling a membrane  
leptoceras  lep-toh-KER-as  Slender-horned  
sphenophylla  sfen-oh-FIL-uh  From the Greek sphen (wedge) and phyllon (leaf)  
sphenophyllum  sfen-oh-FIL-um  From the Greek sphen (wedge) and phyllon (leaf)  
sphenophyllus  sfen-oh-FIL-us  From the Greek sphen (wedge) and phyllon (leaf)  
Oryzopsis  or-ry-ZOP-sis  Resembling Oryza, the Greek word for rice, which in turn came from an Asiatic  

Journal Activity

69 new items.
35 new entries.

Plants Database Activity:

14 new plants.
27 new descriptions were added.
42 new images were added.
98 new content were checked off.

Member Addition Description
FlitCommentFruit Sage, Fruit-Scented Sage, Peach Sage
Salvia dorisiana
xyrisCommentSkunk-vine
Paederia foetida
montereyCommentIceland poppy, Arctic poppy
Papaver nudicaule
FlitCommentLemon Balm
Melissa officinalis
FlitCommentNasturtium 'Empress of India'
Tropaeolum majus
susan041334CommentKalanchoe, Desert Cabbage 'Bronze Sculpture'
Kalanchoe thyrsiflora
KarennCommentLarge-flowered Climbing Rose 'America (1976; JACclam)'
Rosa
MotherNature4CommentArtillery Plant
Pilea microphylla
MotherNature4CommentPhilodendron 'Xanadu'
Philodendron
MotherNature4CommentDogwood, Flowering Dogwood
Cornus florida
MonocromaticoCommentAzores Jasmine
Jasminum azoricum
MonocromaticoCommentRed Frangipani, Jasmine Mango, Temple Flower, Temple Tree, Pagoda Tree
Plumeria rubra
macmexCommentBroad Bean, Fava Bean 'Acme (Masterpiece Longpod)'
Vicia faba
MonocromaticoCommentCreeping Princess Flower
Schizocentron elegans
FelsapCommentTree Philodendron, Cut-leaf Philodendron, Selloum
Philodendron bipinnatifidum
montereyCommentFlowering Maple 'Victory'
Abutilon megapotamicum
FarmerdillCommentBeet 'Early Wonder'
Beta vulgaris
FarmerdillCommentBeet 'Crosby's Extra Early Egyptian'
Beta vulgaris
FarmerdillCommentBeet 'Formanova'
Beta vulgaris
FarmerdillCommentBeet 'Cylindra'
Beta vulgaris
FarmerdillCommentBeet 'Burpee's Golden'
Beta Vulgaris
LogsburnCommentOleander
Nerium oleander
FarmerdillCommentBeet 'Ruby Queen'
Beta vulgaris
FarmerdillCommentBeet 'Lutz Winter keeper'
Beta vulgaris
shirgrCommentThanksgiving Cactus, Holiday Cactus, Crab Cactus 'Claudia'
Schlumbergera truncata
TerriFloridaCommentOleander
Nerium oleander
TXTomatoCommentTomato 'Marianna's Peace'
Lycopersicon lycopersicum
12344Image
Hybrid Tea Rose 'Adolf Horstmann (1971)'
(Rosa )
12344Image
Hybrid Tea Rose 'Adolf Horstmann (1971)'
(Rosa )
12344Image
Shrub Rose 'Alchymist'
(Rosa )
palmbobImage
Aloe
(Aloe fosteri)
palmbobImage
Aloe
(Aloe rupestris)
palmbobImage
Aloe
(Aloe zebrina)
palmbobImage
Agave 'Nova'
(Agave attenuata)
palmbobImage
Purple Crest Sedum 'Schwarzkopf'
(Aeonium arboreum var. atropurpureum fa. nigrum)
palmbobImage
Shaving Brush Tree
(Pseudobombax ellipticum)
12344Image
Rose 'Ambridge Rose (1990; aka AUSwonder)'
(Rosa English Rose (Shrub))
12344Image
Rose 'Angel Face (1968)'
(Rosa floribunda)
12344Image
Rose 'Angel Face (1968)'
(Rosa floribunda)
ThaumaturgistImage
Nagami Kumquat
(Fortunella margarita)
ThaumaturgistImage
Meiwa Kumquat, Sweet Kumquat , Sweet Kinkan
(Fortunella crassifolia)
ThaumaturgistImage
Calamondin Orange, Panama Orange
(X Citrofortunella microcarpa)
ThaumaturgistImage
Nagami Kumquat
(Fortunella margarita)
ThaumaturgistImage
Calamondin Orange, Panama Orange
(X Citrofortunella microcarpa)
ThaumaturgistImage
Nagami Kumquat
(Fortunella margarita)
mkjonesImage
African Violet
(Saintpaulia ionantha)
montereyImage
Iceland poppy, Arctic poppy
(Papaver nudicaule)
KactusKathiImage
Hybrid Tea Rose 'Barbara Bush'
(Rosa )
SShurgotImage
Colima, Lime Prickly-Ash, Wild Lime, Arum Lily
(Zanthoxylum fagara)
SShurgotImage
Colima, Lime Prickly-Ash, Wild Lime, Arum Lily
(Zanthoxylum fagara)
carolannImage
Daylily 'Yellow Mammoth'
(Hemerocallis )
carolannImage
Daylily 'Wild One'
(Hemerocallis )
carolannImage
Daylily 'Wedding Band'
(Hemerocallis )
MonocromaticoImage
Azores Jasmine
(Jasminum azoricum)
MonocromaticoImage
Red Frangipani, Jasmine Mango, Temple Flower, Temple Tree, Pagoda Tree
(Plumeria rubra)
HeidiImage
Tall Bearded Iris 'Stunning (Nelson, 1974)'
(Iris )
MonocromaticoImage
Creeping Princess Flower
(Schizocentron elegans)
htopImage
Common Camellia, Japanese Camellia 'Kramer's Supreme'
(Camellia japonica)
Shirley1mdImage
Ti Plant, Good Luck Tree
(Cordyline terminalis)
Shirley1mdImage
Ti Plant, Good Luck Tree
(Cordyline terminalis)
kennedyhImage
Red Beaks
(Burnettia nigricans)
kennedyhImage
Red Beaks
(Burnettia nigricans)
kennedyhImage
Red Beaks
(Burnettia nigricans)
montereyImage
Poppy Anemone
(Anemone coronaria)
montereyImage
Poppy Anemone
(Anemone coronaria)
shoptalkImage
Tall Bearded Iris 'Shoptalk (Roberts, 1997)'
(Iris )
NancymoImage
Tall Bearded Iris 'Denys Humphrey (Bartlett, 1992)'
(Iris )
carolannImage
Daylily 'David Kirchhoff'
(Hemerocallis )
StarzzImage
Daylily 'Mais Oui'
(Hemerocallis )

Garden Watchdog Activity:

3 new companies were added to the database.
13 new ratings/comments were added to the database.

Member Addition Description
karenhanePositivePinetree Garden Seeds Good Rating
moongardenerPositiveJackson and Perkins Good Rating
gardengalcaNegativeGlasshouse Works Neutral rating
GertrondePositiveLee Valley Tools, Ltd. Good Rating
cls009PositiveSutton's Iris Gardens Good Rating
gardengalcaNeutralMesa Garden Good Rating
gardengalcaPositiveArid Lands Greenhouses Good Rating
gardengalcaPositiveGrigsby Cactus Garden Good Rating
cls009PositiveMaryott's Gardens Good Rating
gardengalcaNeutralBob Smoley's Gardenworld Good Rating
gardengalcaPositiveOut of Africa Good Rating
gardengalcaPositiveShoal Creek Succulents Good Rating
autremikePositiveBear Creek Nursery Good Rating

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Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave Whitinger, StandardOut.com

 

And that's the way it was... January 18, 2003