The Plants Database Newsletter

Covering the events of February 22, 2004, on which 179 members joined. 		PDB Logo

Gardening Quote of the Day

"When Wordsworth's heart with pleasure filled at a crowd of golden daffodils, it's a safe bet he didn't see them two weeks later."

(Geoff Hamilton, British writer, television gardener)

The Plants Database Photo of the Day

Cotton Lavender, Gray Santolina
Santolina chamaecyparissus
By careyjane

PDB Photo of the Day

Activity Report:

17 new plants were added to the database.
32 new descriptions were added.
53 new images were added.
386 new options were checked off.

Comments

Member Addition Description
lewtheprof Positive CommentDry Bean 'Cranberry'
(Phaseolus vulgaris)
Todd_Boland Positive CommentAlpine Arnica
(Arnica lonchophylla)
palmbob Positive Comment
(Agave ferdinandi-regis)
Todd_Boland Positive CommentDwarf Hardy Gloxinia
(Incarvillea mairei)
palmbob Positive CommentAgave
(Agave chiapensis)
palmbob Neutral CommentAgave
(Agave cerulata ssp. subcerulata)
Todd_Boland Positive CommentShiny-leaved Bellflower
(Campanula pilosa)
palmbob Neutral CommentShin Dagger, Lechuguilla
(Agave lechuguilla)
palmbob Positive CommentAgave
(Agave titanota)
palmbob Neutral CommentAgave
(Agave ghiesbreghtii)
palmbob Positive CommentAgave
(Agave havardiana)
palmbob Positive CommentAgave
(Agave horrida)
longlivedlily Positive CommentClivia Lily, Kaffir Lily, Bush Lily, Boslelie
(Clivia miniata)
Lauribob Positive CommentGlobe Artichoke
(Cynara scolymus)
MotherNature4 Negative CommentSurinam Cherry
(Eugenia uniflora)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'Springfield'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'Spitfire'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'Spectrum 579'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'Spectrum 385'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'Spectrum 151'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'Spartan Red 8'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'Spartan Hybrid'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
mico58 Positive CommentBuddha Belly Plant, Bottleplant Shrub
(Jatropha podagrica)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'Southland'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'Sorrento'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'Sonnet'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'Sonar'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Michelle_Hunziker Positive CommentZig-Zag Camellia 'Unyru'
(Camellia japonica)
Kathleen Positive CommentSwamp Rose
(Rosa palustris)
Passionweed Positive CommentYellow Lady Slipper
(Cypripedium calceolus var. pubescens)
trophy Positive CommentFelt Plant, Felt Bush, Velvet Leaf Kalanchoe
(Kalanchoe beharensis)
shearpamela Neutral CommentSwamp Rose
(Rosa palustris)

Images

Member Addition Description
palmbobPictureHimalaya Rattan Palm
(Plectocomia himalayana)
palmbobPictureHimalaya Rattan Palm
(Plectocomia himalayana)
palmbobPictureHimalaya Rattan Palm
(Plectocomia himalayana)
Jeff_BeckPictureTansy Aster
(Machaeranthera tanacetifolia)
Jeff_BeckPictureTexas Dandelion
(Pyrrhopappus multicaulis)
Jeff_BeckPictureTexas Thistle
(Cirsium texanum)
ThaumaturgistPictureLemon 'Ponderosa'
(Citrus limon)
ThaumaturgistPictureMeyer's Lemon Tree 'Meyer'
(Citrus x meyeri)
ThaumaturgistPictureMeyer's Lemon Tree 'Meyer'
(Citrus x meyeri)
Clare_CAPicturePink Jasmine, Winter Jasmine
(Jasminum polyanthum)
Clare_CAPicturePink Jasmine, Winter Jasmine
(Jasminum polyanthum)
Clare_CAPictureCape Mallow 'Tara's Pink'
(Anisodontea hybrid)
HappenstancePictureRex Begonia, Painted Leaf Begonia
(Begonia rex)
BaaPictureMason's Nerine
(Nerine masoniorum)
careyjanePictureCotton Lavender, Gray Santolina
(Santolina chamaecyparissus)
HappenstancePictureGraptopetalum
(Graptopetalum pentandrum ssp. superbum)
careyjanePictureAfrican Daisy 'Sun Spot'
(Arctotis hybrid)
HappenstancePicture
(Kalanchoe ceratophylla)
kniphofiaPictureRuby Ball, Moon Cactus
(Gymnocalycium mihanovichii)
langbrPictureTickseed ''Early Sunrise''
(Coreopsis grandiflora)
NancymoPictureTall Bearded Iris 'Montevideo'
(Iris )
NancymoPictureTall Bearded Iris 'Neil Diamond'
(Iris )
NancymoPictureTall Bearded Iris 'Next in Line'
(Iris )
ejePictureMask Flower
(Alonsoa meridionalis)
ejePictureWhite Ramping Fumitory, Climbing Fumitory
(Fumaria capreolata)
ejePictureWhite Ramping Fumitory, Climbing Fumitory
(Fumaria capreolata)
melvatooPictureNoisette Rose 'Alister Stella Gray (1894; aka Golden Rambler)'
(Rosa )
melvatooPictureEnglish Rose, Austin Rose 'Bow Bells (1991; aka AUSbells)'
(Rosa )
melvatooPictureNoisette Rose 'Caroline Marniesse (1848)'
(Rosa )
kniphofiaPictureVariegated Indian Corn Cob
(Euphorbia mammillaris var. variegata)
DORA777PictureTropaeolum
(Tropaeolum incisum)
DORA777PictureTropaeolum
(Tropaeolum incisum)
DORA777PictureTropaeolum
(Tropaeolum sessilifolium)
lewtheprofPictureDry Bean 'Cranberry'
(Phaseolus vulgaris)
Todd_BolandPictureAlpine Arnica
(Arnica lonchophylla)
kniphofiaPictureNeoregelia
(Neoregelia carolinae)
Todd_BolandPictureDwarf Hardy Gloxinia
(Incarvillea mairei)
Todd_BolandPictureShiny-leaved Bellflower
(Campanula pilosa)
DaveHPictureSweet Michelia 'Silver Cloud'
(Michelia doltsopa)
mico58PictureBuddha Belly Plant, Bottleplant Shrub
(Jatropha podagrica)
mico58PictureBuddha Belly Plant, Bottleplant Shrub
(Jatropha podagrica)
mico58PictureBuddha Belly Plant, Bottleplant Shrub
(Jatropha podagrica)
frogsrusPictureQueen's Tears, Friendship Plant
(Billbergia nutans)
CHAPictureTall Bearded Iris 'Invitation'
(Iris )
CHAPictureTall Bearded Iris 'Beverly Sills'
(Iris )
FloridianPictureYellow Barleria
(Barleria micans)
FloridianPictureYellow Barleria
(Barleria micans)
pmmankPictureIntermediate Bearded Iris 'Annikins'
(Iris )
kennedyhPictureCattail, Bulrush, Broadleaf Cumbungi
(Typha orientalis)
kennedyhPictureCattail, Bulrush, Broadleaf Cumbungi
(Typha orientalis)
kennedyhPictureSlender Yellow-eye
(Xyris gracilis)
kennedyhPictureSlender Yellow-eye
(Xyris gracilis)
kennedyhPictureSlender Yellow-eye
(Xyris gracilis)

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Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave Whitinger

 

And that's the way it was... February 22, 2004