The Plants Database Newsletter

Covering the events of April 4, 2004, on which 232 members joined. 		PDB Logo

Gardening Quote of the Day

"The hardest fruit upon this planet Is easily the pomegranate. I'm halfway through the puzzle game Of guessing how it got its name. The pome part turns my cowlick hoary, But the granite is self-explanatory. "

(Ogden Nash, American poet (born 8/19/1902))

The Plants Database Photo of the Day

Confederate Jasmine, Star Jasmine
Trachelospermum jasminoides
By smiln32

PDB Photo of the Day

Activity Report:

19 new plants were added to the database.
38 new descriptions were added.
44 new images were added.
541 new options were checked off.

Comments

Member Addition Description
LouisianaSweetPea Positive CommentNever-Never Plant
(Ctenanthe lubbersiana)
HRecher Neutral CommentMeyer's Lemon Tree 'Meyer'
(Citrus x meyeri)
Happenstance Positive Comment'Ivory Pagoda' 'Ivory Pagoda'
(Crassula hybrid)
jaxpatart Positive CommentMontbretia, Crocosmia 'Lucifer'
(Crocosmia x crocosmiiflora)
Azalea Positive CommentRose Leaf Sage 'Bethelii'
(Salvia involucrata)
htop Positive CommentHuisache Daisy, Butterfly Daisy, Honey Daisy
(Amblyolepis setigera)
Happenstance Positive CommentUrn Plant, Silver Vase Bromeliad 'Primera'
(Aechmea fasciata)
SILady Positive CommentCat's Whiskers
(Orthosiphon stamineus)
Michaelp Positive CommentVegetable Amaranth 'Red Leaf Calaloo'
(Amaranthus Retroflexus)
purpleshamrock Neutral CommentCat's Whiskers
(Orthosiphon stamineus)
henryr10 Positive CommentMyrtle Spurge
(Euphorbia myrsinites)
drache Positive CommentRue Anemone, Wood Anemone, Windflower, Crowfoot
(Anemonella thalictroides)
ruthiana Negative CommentOleander
(Nerium oleander)
secnarfremlap Positive CommentCrown of Thorns, Christ Plant, Siamese Lucky Plant 'Brushfire'
(Euphorbia milii)
palmbob Positive CommentJapanese Black Pine
(Pinus thunbergii)
palmbob Positive CommentMolina
(Acacia caven)
palmbob Positive CommentCutleaf Japanese Maple, Threadleaf Japanese Maple
(Acer palmatum var. dissectum)
foodiesleuth Positive CommentSurinam Cherry
(Eugenia uniflora)
foodiesleuth Neutral CommentCrimson Passion Flower, Grape-Leaved Passion Fruit
(Passiflora vitifolia)
allen96748 Neutral CommentBuddha's Belly Bamboo
(Bambusa ventricosa)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'Challenger'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'Centurion'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Robertt Positive CommentCardboard Palm
(Zamia furfuracea)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'Centennial'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'Celtics'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'Cavalier'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'Castlette'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'Castleroyal'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'Castlerock'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
jkom51 Positive CommentTanacetum haradjanii
(Tanacetum haradjanii)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'Castlepeel II'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'Castlemor Improved'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'Castlelong UG ['
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'Castlejay'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
docaly Positive CommentCotton Lavender, Gray Santolina
(Santolina chamaecyparissus)
docaly Positive CommentArtemisia, Wormwood 'Powis Castle'
(Artemisia hybrid)
Happenstance Neutral Comment'Star's Favorite' Cactus Dahlia 'Star's Favorite'
(Dahlia )
palmbob Neutral Comment
(Eucalyptus torquata X woodwardii)

Images

Member Addition Description
palmbobPictureOroya
(Oroya peruviana)
palmbobPicture
(Parodia saint-pieana)
palmbobPictureCryptanthus
(Cryptanthus warasii)
palmbobPictureBuddah's Temple
(Crassula falcata X)
palmbobPictureSilken Pincusion
(Mammillaria bombycina)
palmbobPictureHimalayan Blue Bamboo
(Himalayacalamus hookerianus)
palmbobPictureHimalayan Blue Bamboo
(Himalayacalamus hookerianus)
palmbobPicturePigmy Green Stripe Bamboo, Dwarf Greenstripe
(Pleioblastus viridis striata)
HappenstancePictureHybrid Tea Rose 'Joseph's Coat (1969)'
(Rosa )
HappenstancePictureClimbing Polyantha Rose 'Pinkie'
(Rosa )
HappenstancePictureClimbing Polyantha Rose 'Pinkie'
(Rosa )
HappenstancePictureGazania, Treasure Flower 'Daybreak Red Stripe'
(Gazania rigens)
HappenstancePictureScotch Broom, Common Broom, False Heather 'Allgold'
(Cytisus praecox)
HappenstancePictureScotch Broom, Common Broom, False Heather 'Lilac Time'
(Cytisus scoparius)
HappenstancePictureLarge-flowered Climber 'AltissimoŽ'
(Rosa )
MonocromaticoPictureCaixeta
(Tabebuia cassinoides)
htopPictureFalse Day Flower
(Commelinantia anomala)
ThaumaturgistPictureLoquat, Japanese Plum 'Bradenton'
(Eriobotrya japonica)
Todd_BolandPicture
(Penstemon serrulatus)
Todd_BolandPicturePurple Mountain Heather
(Phyllodoce caerulea)
montereyPictureLarge-Flowered Climbing Rose 'Fourth of July (1999; aka Crazy for You, WEKroalt)'
(Rosa )
htopPictureFragrant Gaillardia
(Gaillardia suavis)
htopPictureFragrant Gaillardia
(Gaillardia suavis)
islandjimPictureConfederate Jasmine, Star Jasmine
(Trachelospermum jasminoides)
ThaumaturgistPictureLoquat, Japanese Plum 'Bradenton'
(Eriobotrya japonica)
montereyPictureLarge-Flowered Climbing Rose 'Fourth of July (1999; aka Crazy for You, WEKroalt)'
(Rosa )
langbrPictureDutch Hyacinth 'Queen of the Pinks'
(Hyacinthus orientalis)
langbrPictureDutch Hyacinth 'Sky Jacket'
(Hyacinthus orientalis)
langbrPictureJonquil 'Quail'
(Narcissus jonquilla hybrid (Division VII))
langbrPictureJonquil 'Quail'
(Narcissus jonquilla hybrid (Division VII))
kniphofiaPictureSansevieria
(Sansevieria patens)
DeaPictureYoshino cherry
(Prunus x yedoensis )
Todd_BolandPictureCrocus 'Ruby Giant'
(Crocus tomasinianus)
Todd_BolandPictureNarcissus 'Jetfire'
(Narcissus cyclamineus)
montereyPictureMandarin Honeysuckle 'Mandarin'
(Lonicera )
SILadyPictureGolden Shrimp Plant, Lollipop Plant
(Pachystachys lutea)
kennedyhPictureGlory Pea, Sturt's Desert Pea
(Swainsona formosa)
kennedyhPictureGlory Pea, Sturt's Desert Pea
(Swainsona formosa)
jkom51PictureCoral Bark Maple 'Sango-kaku (aka Senkaki)'
(Acer palmatum)
MichaelpPictureVegetable Burdock 'Shirohada'
(Arctium lappa)
SILadyPictureWhite Orchid Tree
(Bauhinia candicans)
montereyPictureClematis 'Vino'
(Clematis x poulvo)
MichaelpPictureVegetable Amaranth 'Red Leaf Calaloo'
(Amaranthus Retroflexus)
henryr10PictureMyrtle Spurge
(Euphorbia myrsinites)

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Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave Whitinger

 

And that's the way it was... April 4, 2004