The Plants Database Newsletter

Covering the events of March 15, 2004, on which 202 members joined. 		PDB Logo

Gardening Quote of the Day

"There is a garden in every childhood, and enchanted place where colors are brighter, the air softer, and the morning more fragrant than ever again."

(Elizabeth Lawrence, American garden writer)

The Plants Database Photo of the Day

Weeping Cherry Tree 'Pendula'
Prunus subhirtella
By roshana

PDB Photo of the Day

Activity Report:

10 new plants were added to the database.
32 new descriptions were added.
36 new images were added.
239 new options were checked off.

Comments

Member Addition Description
jeanne50 Positive CommentPregnant Onion
(Ornithogalum longibracteatum)
tootle Positive CommentClimbing Zucchini, Zucchetta Rampicante, Italian Trombone Squash
(Cucurbita moschata)
plantandsow Positive CommentDwarf Pomegranate 'Nana'
(Punica granatum)
palmbob Positive Comment
(Euphorbia esculenta)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'La Rossa'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'L300OR'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'Kyndia'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'Kopiah'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'Kolea'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'Kings'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'Keystone 40'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'Keystate Hybrid'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'Keno'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'Johnny Jumpup'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
eje Positive CommentHoneysuckle
(Lonicera acuminata)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'Jet Star'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'Jackpot'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Baa Neutral CommentGermander Speedwell
(Veronica chamaedrys)
Baa Neutral CommentAndrosace sempervivoides
(Androsace sempervivoides)
patischell Neutral CommentStokes' Aster, Stokes Aster, Cornflower Aster
(Stokesia laevis)
patischell Neutral CommentNeedle Palm
(Rhapidophyllum hystrix)
patischell Neutral CommentPink Trumpet Tree, Purple Trumpet Tree, Pau d'arco, Taheebo, Ipe Roxo
(Tabebuia impetiginosa)
patischell Neutral CommentSouthern Magnolia 'Little Gem'
(Magnolia grandiflora)
soilsandup Positive CommentChinese Ground Orchid
(Bletilla striata)
Jeannep Positive CommentMeyer's Lemon Tree 'Meyer'
(Citrus x meyeri)
lentenrose68 Positive CommentDumbcane, Dumb Cane
(Dieffenbachia spp.)
palmbob Positive CommentOld Man Cactus
(Cephalocereus senilis)
palmbob Positive CommentMonterey Cypress
(Cupressus macrocarpa)
wnstarr Positive CommentBush Lily, Clivia Lily, St. John's Lily,Boslelie, Fire Lily
(Clivia miniata)
cathees_ Positive CommentDragon Flower, Dragon Arum, Voodoo Lily
(Dracunculus vulgaris)
palmbob Neutral CommentDyckia
(Dyckia platyphylla)
palmbob Positive CommentCycad
(Encephalartos paucidentatus)

Images

Member Addition Description
palmbobPictureMountain Cereus
(Oreocereus celsianus var fossulatus)
palmbobPictureMountain Cereus
(Oreocereus celsianus var fossulatus)
palmbobPictureSaguaro, Sahuara, Giant Cactus
(Carnegiea gigantea)
palmbobPictureCereus
(Cereus horridus)
HappenstancePictureSedum
(Sedum palmeri)
ladyrowanPictureGrape hyacinth
(Muscari botryoides)
cbrandenburgPictureDaylily 'In Depth'
(Hemerocallis )
cbrandenburgPictureDaylily 'Paper Butterfly (Morss, 1983)'
(Hemerocallis )
cbrandenburgPictureDaylily 'Paige's Pinata (Hansen, 1990)'
(Hemerocallis )
cbrandenburgPictureDaylily 'Royal Rage'
(Hemerocallis )
kennedyhPictureYellow Lady Slipper
(Cypripedium calceolus var. pubescens)
kennedyhPictureYellow Lady Slipper
(Cypripedium calceolus var. pubescens)
kennedyhPictureYellow Lady Slipper
(Cypripedium calceolus var. pubescens)
HappenstancePictureKamschatka Stonecrop 'Weihenstephaner Gold'
(Sedum floriferum)
HappenstancePictureIce Plant
(Delosperma nubigenum)
HappenstancePictureCoral Bells, Alumroot, Coralbells, Alum Root 'Crimson Curls'
(Heuchera )
LillyDayPictureDaylily 'Christmas Is (Yancy, 1979)'
(Hemerocallis )
LillyDayPictureDaylily 'Creepy Crawler (Hite, 1973)'
(Hemerocallis )
LillyDayPictureDaylily 'Holiday Frills'
(Hemerocallis )
htopPicturePink Superbells™ 'Superbells™ Pink'
(Calibrachoa x hybridus)
FarmerdillPicturePeach 'Golden Jubilee'
(Prunus persica)
FarmerdillPicturePeach 'Golden Jubilee'
(Prunus persica)
Lilyqueen1121PictureCanna Lily
(Canna indica)
sweezelPictureRed-margined Dracaena, Dragon Tree
(Dracaena marginata)
BaaPictureGermander Speedwell
(Veronica chamaedrys)
VolbumPictureZZ Plant, Aroid Palm, Succulent Philodendron
(Zamioculcas zamiifolia)
Muzikatz02PictureRed Hot Poker, Torch Lily 'Candlelight™'
(Kniphofia uvaria)
Muzikatz02PictureRed Hot Poker, Torch Lily, Tritoma
(Kniphofia uvaria)
BaaPictureAndrosace sempervivoides
(Androsace sempervivoides)
htopPictureFirecracker Plant, Mexican Honeysuckle, Orange Plume Flower
(Justicia spicigera)
htopPictureFirecracker Plant, Mexican Honeysuckle, Orange Plume Flower
(Justicia spicigera)
kennedyhPictureMountain Lady's Slipper
(Cypripedium montanum)
lentenrose68PictureDumbcane, Dumb Cane
(Dieffenbachia spp.)
bob47PicturePear Tree, Flowering Pear 'Bradford'
(Pyrus calleryana)
MonocromaticoPictureMonkey Pot, Sapucaia
(Lecythis pisonis)
MonocromaticoPictureMonkey Pot, Sapucaia
(Lecythis pisonis)

New Botanary Words

Name Pronunciation Meaning
backebergii  bak-BERG-ee-eye  Named for Curt Backeberg, 20th century German expert and collector of cacti and author of Die Cactaceae, a monograph on cactus  
senile  SEE-nil-ee  Of an old man  
senilis  SEE-nil-is  Of an old man  
sempervivoides  sem-per-vi-voy-dees  Resembling plants in the genus Sempervivum (House Leek)  
puertoricense  pwer-to-ree-KEN-see  Of or from Puerto Rico (also spelled portoricense)  
puertoricensis  pwer-to-ree-KEN-sis  Of or from Puerto Rico (also spelled portoricensis)  

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Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave Whitinger

 

And that's the way it was... March 15, 2004