The Plants Database Newsletter

Covering the events of April 2, 2004, on which 212 members joined.
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Gardening Quote of the Day

"Girls, do not scrub and cook and scour Until you have no time to plant a tree or vine or flower. (from "Letters to Country Girls", 1853)"

(Jane Grey Cannon Swisshelm, American author (born 12/6/1815))

The Plants Database Photo of the Day

Mango 'Beverly'
Mangifera indica
By Thaumaturgist

PDB Photo of the Day

Activity Report:

27 new plants were added to the database.
43 new descriptions were added.
59 new images were added.
341 new options were checked off.

Comments

Member Addition Description
palmbob Neutral Comment
(Cleistocactus candelilla)
ladyrowan Positive CommentJohnny Jump-Up, Heartsease, Wild Pansy, Love-in-idleness, Call-me-to-you, Pinkeney John, Herb Trinit
(Viola tricolor)
monterey Positive CommentTropical Hibiscus 'Brilliant'
(Hibiscus rosa-sinensis)
Maudie Positive CommentAmaryllis 'Apple Blossom'
(Hippeastrum hybrid)
Happenstance Positive CommentRockfoil 'Triumph'
(Saxifraga x arendsii)
JohSc Positive CommentMast tree, Asoka Tree, Ashok Tree, Sorrowless Tree
(Polyalthia longifolia var. pendula)
Todd_Boland Neutral CommentDionysia
(Dionysia teucroides)
palmbob Positive CommentNepal Trumpet Flower
(Beaumontia jerdoniana)
palmbob Positive CommentPink Bottle Brush Tree ''Perth Pink''
(Callistemon phoeniceum)
palmbob Positive CommentSilk Cotton Tree, Kapok Tree, Red Silk Cotton Tree
(Bombax ceiba)
NestEggFarms Positive CommentHardy Water Lily, Waterlily 'Lily Pons (Lilypons)'
(Nymphaea )
palmbob Positive CommentSilky Oak Tree, Spider Flower, Rain Flower
(Grevillea banksia)
mikevan Positive CommentCocoa Tree, Cacao
(Theobroma cacao)
palmbob Neutral CommentCatalina Ironwood, Fernleaved Catalina Ironwood
(Lyonothamnos floribundus splenifolius)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'Coronado'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'Corona'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'Contessa'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'Consul'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Monocromatico Positive CommentJurema
(Chloroleucon tortum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'Conquest'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
TeaLeaves Positive CommentHairy Toad Lily
(Tricyrtis hirta)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'Condor'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
crystalspin Positive CommentAmaryllis 'Apple Blossom'
(Hippeastrum hybrid)
palmbob Neutral CommentAloe
(Aloe zebrina)
palmbob Neutral CommentHottentot Fig, Kaffir Fig
(Carpobrotus edulis)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'Colusa'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'Columbian'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'Colonial'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'Cold Set'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'Cobra'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'Cobia'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
tammymasters Neutral CommentHyacinth 'Candy Cane'
(Hyacintus orientalis)
palmbob Positive CommentWooly Fan Palm
(Livistona lanuginosa)
palmbob Neutral CommentSweetshade
(Hymenosporum flavum)
palmbob Neutral Comment
(Echinopsis thelegona)
palmbob Neutral CommentPrickly Pear
(Opuntia humifusa)
palmbob Positive Comment
(Dyckia velascana)
dennyb Positive CommentBlackberry Lily, Leopard Lily
(Belamcanda chinensis)
palmbob Neutral CommentDesert Fairy Duster, Native Fairy Duster
(Calliandra eriophylla)
sycrasy Positive CommentVirginia Spiderwort, Lady's Tears
(Tradescantia virginiana)
Woodlot_Garden Neutral CommentDaylily 'Corryton Pink (Kirby, 1981)'
(Hemerocallis )
sycrasy Positive CommentWood Hyacinth, Spanish Bluebell
(Hyacinthoides hispanica)
aks017 Neutral CommentBaby's Tears; Angel's Tears, Mind-your-own-business
(Soleirolia soleirolii)

Images

Member Addition Description
palmbobPictureEuphorbia
(Euphorbia xantii)
palmbobPictureEuphorbia
(Euphorbia caudicifolia)
palmbobPictureBaseball Cactus
(Euphorbia obesa)
palmbobPictureMadagascar Palm
(Pachypodium lamerei)
palmbobPictureBlue Candle, Whortleberry Cactus, Cactus Myrtle
(Myrtillocactus geometrizans)
HappenstancePictureGiant Ornamental Beet 'Bull's Blood'
(Beta vulgaris)
HappenstancePictureCrossvine 'Dragon Lady'
(Bignonia capreolata)
HappenstancePictureDill-Leaf Ursinia
(Ursinia anethoides)
HappenstancePictureDigger`s Speedwell
(Derwentia perfoliata)
HappenstancePictureCopperleaf, Jacob's Coat, Fire-Dragon, Match-Me-If-You-Can 'Ceylon'
(Acalypha wilkesiana)
kennedyhPictureWhite Myrtle
(Hypocalymma angustifolium)
kennedyhPicture
(Hypocalymma cordifolium)
kennedyhPictureDowny Ground-fern
(Hypolepis glandulifera)
kennedyhPictureRuddy Ground-fern
(Hypolepis rugosula)
kennedyhPictureRuddy Ground-fern
(Hypolepis rugosula)
TiarellaPicturePrairie Trillium
(Trillium recurvatum)
htopPictureDwarf Mouse-ear Tickseed, Lobed Tickseed 'Nana'
(Coreopsis auriculata)
FloridianPictureSouthern Blue Flag, Orchid Iris
(Iris virginica)
FloridianPictureSouthern Blue Flag, Orchid Iris
(Iris virginica)
htopPictureAlstroemeria, Peruvian Lily, Lily of the Incas 'Princess Series'
(Alstroemeria hybrid)
ThaumaturgistPictureIndian Jujube
(Ziziphus mauritiana)
ThaumaturgistPictureIndian Jujube
(Ziziphus mauritiana)
ThaumaturgistPictureIndian Jujube
(Ziziphus mauritiana)
ladyannnePictureGotu Kola
(Centella asiatica)
ladyannnePictureLavender Cotton
(Santolina incana)
ladyannnePictureLavender Cotton
(Santolina incana)
ladyannnePictureRue
(Ruta graveolens)
ladyannnePictureLicorice
(Glycyrrhiza glabra)
DaylilySLPPicture 'Birchwood'
(Phragmipedium Cardinale)
DaylilySLPPicture
(Phragmipedium Petit Point)
DaylilySLPPicture
(Phalaenopsis Taida Salu)
DaylilySLPPictureMoth Orchid 'Chih Shang Stripes-Coral Lake X Leopard Princess'
(Phalaenopsis )
KactusKathiPictureHardy Water Lily, Waterlily
(Nymphaea hybrid)
KactusKathiPictureYellow Flag
(Iris pseudacorus)
JamespaynePictureWalking Iris, Twelve Apostles
(Neomarica caerulea)
nancyannePictureStapelia
(Stapelia flavopurpurea)
nancyannePictureOrbeopsis
(Orbeopsis lutea)
nancyannePictureHuernia
(Huernia zebrina)
nancyannePictureHuernia
(Huernia thuretii ssp. primulina)
nancyannePictureRed Dragon Flower
(Huernia schneiderana)
MonocromaticoPictureRed Acacia
(Acacia seyal)
MonocromaticoPictureRed Acacia
(Acacia seyal)
MonocromaticoPictureRed Acacia
(Acacia seyal)
MonocromaticoPictureRed Acacia
(Acacia seyal)
goswimminPictureVariegated Siberian Bugloss, False Forget-Me-Not 'Jack Frost'
(Brunnera macrophylla)
goswimminPictureLeatherleaf Mahonia
(Mahonia bealei)
MonocromaticoPictureBeach Apricot Tree
(Labramia bojeri)
PotEmUpPicturePink ragwort, holly leaved senecio, waterdissel
(Senecio glastifolius)
ladyrowanPictureCommon Camellia, Japanese Camellia
(Camellia japonica)
ladyrowanPictureBaby's Tears; Angel's Tears, Mind-your-own-business
(Soleirolia soleirolii)
melvatooPictureOld Garden Rose, Redoute Rose 'York and Lancaster (1551; aka Striped Damask, Striped Four-Seasons Rose)'
(Rosa )
melvatooPictureLarge-flowered Climber 'Fourth Of July (1999; aka Crazy for You, WEKroalt)'
(Rosa )
Todd_BolandPictureEarly Forsythia, Korean Forsythia
(Forsythia ovata)
Todd_BolandPictureDionysia
(Dionysia teucroides)
KMACPictureSiberian Bugloss, False Forget-Me-Not 'Variegata (aka Dawson's White)'
(Brunnera macrophylla)
NestEggFarmsPictureHardy Water Lily, Waterlily 'Lily Pons (Lilypons)'
(Nymphaea )
jermainiacPictureTall Bearded Iris 'Merlot Mood'
(Iris )
jermainiacPictureBamboo Iris
(Iris confusa)
KelliPictureOnionweed, Asphodel
(Asphodelus fistulosus)

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Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave Whitinger

 

And that's the way it was... April 2, 2004