The Plants Database Newsletter

Covering the events of April 1, 2004, on which 210 members joined.
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Gardening Quote of the Day

"Why did the Tomato go out with a prune? Because he couldn't find a date! "

(Unknown)

The Plants Database Photo of the Day

Glory of the Snow
Chionodoxa forbesii
By Toxicodendron

PDB Photo of the Day

Activity Report:

37 new plants were added to the database.
58 new descriptions were added.
53 new images were added.
364 new options were checked off.

Comments

Member Addition Description
ladyrowan Positive CommentSummer Snowflake, Snowbell, Dewdrop
(Leucojum aestivum)
ladyrowan Positive CommentPoet's Narcissus
(Narcissus poeticus hybrids (Division IX))
ladyrowan Positive CommentPink Jasmine, Winter Jasmine
(Jasminum polyanthum)
ladyrowan Positive CommentParlor Palm, Parlour Palm
(Chamaedorea elegans)
ladyrowan Negative CommentYellow Himalayan Blackberry
(Rubus ellipticus var. ordatus)
ladyrowan Negative CommentBramble, Wild Blackberry
(Rubus fruticosus)
ladyrowan Positive CommentDutch Crocus
(Crocus vernus)
ladyrowan Positive CommentCorsican Mint
(Mentha requienii)
giftofthegab Neutral CommentAlligator Weed, Alligatorweed
(Alternanthera philoxeroides)
htop Positive CommentWeeping Lantana, Trailing Lantana
(Lantana montevidensis)
palmbob Neutral CommentBrush Box, Vinegar Tree 'variegata'
(Lophostemon confertus)
MotherNature4 Positive CommentDusty Miller, Silver Ragwort
(Senecio cineraria)
tired Positive CommentJapanese Maple
(Acer palmatum)
palmbob Neutral Comment
(Cylindropuntia caribaea)
palmbob Positive CommentAgave Cactus
(Leuchtenbergia principis)
palmbob Neutral Comment
(Aloe macrocarpa)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'Cyriuss'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Farmerdill Neutral Commenttomato 'Cupid'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'Culiacan Superior'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'CRT Hybrid'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'Crimsonvee'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
palmbob Positive CommentNatal Plum
(Carissa grandiflora)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'Crimson Fancy'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'Creole'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
ladyannne Positive CommentGotu Kola
(Centella asiatica)
takethyme Positive CommentMallow, French Hollyhock 'Zebrina'
(Malva sylvestris)
gpmichael Neutral CommentClimbing Nasturtium
(Tropaeolum ciliatum)
palmbob Positive CommentWeeping Bottle Brush
(Callistemon viminalis)
womble Positive CommentFire Pink, Scarlet Catchfly
(Silene virginica)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'Crackproof Pink'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Happenstance Positive CommentLarge-flowered Climber 'AltissimoŽ'
(Rosa )
ladyannne Positive CommentLavender Cotton
(Santolina incana)
palmbob Neutral Comment
(Melaleuca serpyllifolia)
docaly Positive CommentDwarf Papyrus 'Nanus'
(Cyperus papyrus)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'Count Fleet'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
ladyannne Positive CommentLicorice
(Glycyrrhiza glabra)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'Count'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
docaly Positive CommentRussian Sage
(Perovskia atriplicifolia)
aegeri Positive CommentJapanese Wisteria
(Wisteria floribunda)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'Cougar'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'Coronet'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'Chico'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
DaylilySLP Neutral Comment
(Phalaenopsis hybrid?)
ladyannne Positive CommentCoral Honeysuckle, Trumpet Honeysuckle
(Lonicera sempervirens)
GreenG Negative CommentCreeping Fig, Climbing Fig
(Ficus pumila)
rabbidavid Positive CommentMoreton Bay Fig
(Ficus macrophylla)
ladyannne Positive CommentWood Spurge
(Euphorbia amygdaloides)
ladyannne Positive CommentCleveland Blue Sage, Fragrant Sage
(Salvia clevelandii)
ladyannne Positive CommentLily of the Nile 'Storm Cloud'
(Agapanthus orientalis)
BrendaJane Neutral CommentGolden Chain Tree
(Laburnum anagyroides)
tawnygirl Neutral CommentPersian Lilac
(Syringa x persica)
palmbob Positive CommentDwarf Trumpet Tree ''Apricot''
(Tabebuia )
Monocromatico Positive CommentBeach Apricot Tree
(Labramia bojeri)
Monocromatico Positive CommentRed Acacia
(Acacia seyal)
gardenwife Neutral CommentFlame Creeper, Flame Nasturtium
(Tropaeolum speciosum)
Monocromatico Positive CommentTaperebá
(Spondias mombin)
palmbob Positive CommentNatal Bottlebrush
(Greyia sutherlandii)
palmbob Positive CommentProstrate Bottlebrush, Fiery Bottlebrush, Lesser Bottlebrush
(Callistemon phoeniceus)

Images

Member Addition Description
palmbobPicture
(Aloe 'Rooikappie')
palmbobPicture
(Encephalartos concinus)
palmbobPicture
(Stomatium bolusiae)
palmbobPictureBlue Chalk Sticks
(Senecio mandraliscae)
palmbobPicture
(Senecio haworthii)
palmbobPictureBushman's River Cycad
(Encephalartos trispinosus)
palmbobPictureWood's Cycad
(Encephalartos woodii)
palmbobPictureWood's Cycad
(Encephalartos woodii)
HappenstancePictureHeartleaf Bergenia, Pigsqueak
(Bergenia cordifolia)
HappenstancePictureMadeiran Cranesbill
(Geranium maderense)
HappenstancePictureCalifornian tree poppy
(Romneya coulteri)
HappenstancePicturePerez's Sea Lavender, Seafoam Statice
(Limonium perezii)
HappenstancePictureCreeping Snapdragon 'Avalanche'
(Antirrhinum hispanicum)
kennedyhPictureBroad-leaf Fern
(Dipteris conjugata)
ToxicodendronPictureToothwort
(Cardamine concatenata)
ToxicodendronPictureRue Anemone, Wood Anemone, Windflower, Crowfoot
(Anemonella thalictroides)
Todd_BolandPictureBlack Barberry
(Berberis gagnepainii)
ToxicodendronPictureLiverleaf, Liverwort, Roundlobe Hepatica
(Hepatica nobilis var. obtusa)
Todd_BolandPictureMinuet Weigela 'Minuet'
(Weigela florida)
BaaPictureCowslip Primrose, Cowslip, St. Peter's Keys, Palsywort, Tisty-Tosty, Cowflops, Culver Keys
(Primula veris)
BaaPictureBugle, Bugleweed, Carpet Bugle 'Valfredda (aka Chocolate Chip)'
(Ajuga reptans)
MargiempvPictureTall Bearded Iris 'River Pearl'
(Iris )
MargiempvPictureTall Bearded Iris 'Arctic Express'
(Iris )
Illinois_GardenPictureAfrican Daisy, Cape Daisy, Osteospermum 'Orange Symphony'
(Osteospermum hybrid)
katwoman77PicturePhilodendron
(Philodendron Pink Princess)
GoldengalPicturePurple Velvet Plant, Purple Passion Vine
(Gynura sarmentosa)
stevenovaPictureStachyurus, Kibusi
(Stachyurus praecox)
stevenovaPictureStachyurus, Kibusi
(Stachyurus praecox)
stevenovaPictureButterbur
(Petasites hybridus)
stevenovaPictureBarberry 'Orange king'
(Berberis linearifolia)
kennedyhPictureCommon Rasp Fern
(Doodia media)
kennedyhPictureBat's Wing Fern
(Histiopteris incisa)
kennedyhPictureWhite Myrtle
(Hypocalymma angustifolium)
CynthiaWilliamsPictureJapanese Pieris, Andromeda, Lily of the Valley Shrub
(Pieris japonica)
Clare_CAPictureViolet Trumpet Vine, Painted Trumpet, Argentine Trumpet Vine
(Clytostoma callistegioides)
Clare_CAPictureRegal Pelargonium (UK), Martha Washington Pelargonium (US)
(Pelargonium x domesticum)
tykePictureAmaryllis 'Apple Blossom'
(Hippeastrum hybrid)
tykePictureAmaryllis 'Apple Blossom'
(Hippeastrum hybrid)
tomwatsonPictureTuolumne Fawn lily
(Erythronium tuolumnense)
tykePictureMexican Flame Vine, Orange Glow Vine
(Senecio confusus)
nancyannePictureStapelia
(Stapelia gettleffii)
ToxicodendronPictureEastern Redbud, Judas Tree
(Cercis canadensis)
nanciromeroPictureBrazilian Plume, Flamingo Flower, Jacobinia, Pine-Bur Begonia
(Justicia carnea)
TiarellaPictureYellow Trillium
(Trillium luteum)
TiarellaPictureTrailing Wakerobin
(Trillium decumbens)
montereyPictureTropical Hibiscus 'Brilliant'
(Hibiscus rosa-sinensis)
montereyPictureFlowering Maple 'Fruit Punch'
(Abutilon x hybridum)
Shadow1029PictureTall Bearded Iris 'Love the Sun'
(Iris )
ToxicodendronPictureGlory of the Snow
(Chionodoxa forbesii)
goldenfishPictureYoshino cherry
(Prunus x yedoensis )
htopPictureAlstroemeria, Peruvian Lily, Lily of the Incas 'Princess Series'
(Alstroemeria hybrid)
AzaleaPictureSedum 'Odon'
(Sedum )
htopPictureEnglish Stonecrop
(Sedum anglicum)

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Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave Whitinger

 

And that's the way it was... April 1, 2004