The Plants Database Newsletter

Covering the events of April 6, 2004, on which 210 members joined. 		PDB Logo

Gardening Quote of the Day

"There is nothing pleasanter than spading when the ground is soft and damp."

(John Steinbeck, American author (born 2/27/1902))

The Plants Database Photo of the Day

Nasturtium, Mastuerzo (Spanish)
Tropaeolum majus
By Trox

PDB Photo of the Day

Activity Report:

19 new plants were added to the database.
31 new descriptions were added.
66 new images were added.
199 new options were checked off.

Comments

Member Addition Description
Todd_Boland Positive CommentHens and Chicks 'Reginald Malby'
(Sempervivum )
Happenstance Neutral CommentChina Rose 'Martha Gonzales (1984)'
(Rosa )
nancyanne Neutral CommentConfederate Rose, Cotton Rose
(Hibiscus mutabilis)
nancyanne Positive CommentStrawberry Guava, Cattley Guava, Sabine
(Psidium cattleianum)
nancyanne Positive CommentPineapple Guava
(Acca sellowiana)
Monocromatico Positive CommentPomegranate, Granate Apple
(Punica granatum)
msbabe Neutral CommentBlack Mondo Grass 'Nigrescens'
(Ophiopogon planiscapus)
Monocromatico Positive CommentBird of Paradise, Crane Flower
(Strelitzia reginae)
Monocromatico Positive CommentPlumbago, Cape Leadwort
(Plumbago auriculata)
Monocromatico Neutral CommentCocoa Tree, Cacao
(Theobroma cacao)
Monocromatico Positive CommentDutchman's Pipe
(Aristolochia gigantea)
knees Neutral CommentBlack Mondo Grass 'Nigrescens'
(Ophiopogon planiscapus)
stevenova Positive CommentBlack Mulberry 'Chelsea'
(Morus nigra)
Thaumaturgist Neutral CommentPineapple
(Ananas comosus)
Baa Neutral CommentGrape Hyacinth 'Valerie Finnis'
(Muscari armeniacum)
Marlar Positive CommentMexican Turk's Cap
(Malvaviscus arboreus var. mexicanus)
palmbob Positive CommentBaja Elephant Bush
(Pachycormis discolor)
stevenova Positive CommentDwarf English Walnut 'Broadview'
(Juglans regia)
stevenova Positive Comment
(Caralluma arachnoidea)
palmbob Positive CommentRomona Manzanita, Big Berry Manzanita
(Arctostaphylos glauca)
palmbob Positive CommentRedshank
(Adenostoma sparsifolium)
BamaDave Positive CommentPerennial Verbena 'Blue Princess'
(Verbena x hybrida)
palmbob Neutral Comment 'Golden Mop'
(Chamaecyparis pisifera)
BamaDave Positive CommentViburnum 'Mohawk'
(Viburnum x burkwoodii)
Stace66 Neutral CommentMaypop, Purple Passion Flower, Apricot Vine
(Passiflora incarnata)
Melinda56 Positive CommentCeanothus, California Lilac 'Dark Star'
(Ceanothus )
actoon Positive CommentBlack Sapote, Chocolate Pudding Tree, Black Persimmon
(Diospyros digyna)
actoon Positive CommentAtemoya
(Annona squamosa x cherimola)
actoon Neutral CommentGuava, Tropical Guava
(Psidium guajava)
pstewart Positive CommentClimbing Cactus
(Epiphyllum hookeri)
nancyanne Positive CommentWax Plant, Porcelain Flower
(Hoya carnosa)

Images

Member Addition Description
palmbobPictureCrassula
(Crassula perfoliata var falcata variegata)
palmbobPictureMammillaria
(Mammillaria lasiacantha)
palmbobPicture
(Mammillaria carmenae)
palmbobPicture
(Mammillaria nana ssp nana)
palmbobPictureEuphorbia
(Euphorbia atrispina)
palmbobPictureBlack bamboo
(Phyllostachys nigra)
palmbobPictureBlack bamboo
(Phyllostachys nigra)
HappenstancePictureCommon Duckweed
(Lemna minor)
HappenstancePictureWonder-flower, Cape Chincherinchee
(Ornithogalum thyrsoides)
HappenstancePictureCrassula 'Ivory Pagoda'
(Crassula hybrid)
kennedyhPicturePouched Coral-fern
(Gleichenia dicarpa)
HappenstancePictureUrn Plant, Silver Vase Bromeliad 'Primera'
(Aechmea fasciata)
JenniesWorldPictureTall Ironweed
(Vernonia gigantea)
JenniesWorldPictureTall Ironweed
(Vernonia gigantea)
Todd_BolandPictureStonecress
(Aethionema oppositifolia)
LophophoraPictureFritillary, Fox's Grape
(Fritillaria uva-vulpis)
LophophoraPictureFritillary, Fox's Grape
(Fritillaria uva-vulpis)
MichaelGCTPictureAlaska Cedar, Nootka False Cypress
(Chamaecyparis nootkatensis)
htopPictureRoadside Gaura, Wild honeysuckle, Bee Blossom, Kisses
(Gaura suffulta ssp. suffulta)
islandjimPictureLoquat, Japanese Plum 'Bradenton'
(Eriobotrya japonica)
htopPictureRoadside Gaura, Wild honeysuckle, Bee Blossom, Kisses
(Gaura suffulta ssp. suffulta)
islandjimPictureBulls-Horn Acacia
(Acacia sphaerocephala)
kennedyhPictureAlpine Coral-fern
(Gleichenia alpina)
kennedyhPicture
(Gleichenia dichotoma)
kennedyhPictureScrambling Coral-fern
(Gleichenia microphylla)
kennedyhPictureScrambling Coral-fern
(Gleichenia microphylla)
kennedyhPictureScrambling Coral-fern
(Gleichenia microphylla)
DaylilySLPPictureMoth Orchid 'Song'
(Phalaenopsis Ho's Vivid Freckles)
jayracPictureCorn Plant 'Massengeana'
(Dracaena fragrans)
ladyrowanPicturePansy 'Velour Blue Bronze'
(Viola x wittrockiana)
ladyrowanPictureViola 'Sorbet Lemon Chiffon'
(Viola x wittrockiana)
nansgarden2PictureFlower Of An Hour, Venice Mallow
(Hibiscus trionum)
bkeziahPictureSwiss Cheese Plant, Window Leaf, Split Leaf Philodendron, Mexican Breadfruit 'Leichtlinii'
(Monstera obliqua)
ladyrowanPictureFreesia
(Freesia x hybrida)
ladyrowanPictureParrot Tulip
(Tulipa )
ladyrowanPictureSplit Corona Daffodil (Division XI a) 'Cassata'
(Narcissus )
ladyrowanPictureSplit Corona Daffodil (Division XI a) 'Cassata'
(Narcissus )
DaylilySLPPictureMoth Orchid
(Phalaenopsis hybrid)
patnjbobPictureTall Bearded Iris 'Persian Berry (Gaulter, 1977)'
(Iris )
ladyrowanPictureBridal Wreath Spiraea, Van Houtte Spiraea
(Spiraea x vanhouttei)
htopPictureWhite Buttercup, Pale Evening Primrose
(Oenothera pallida)
htopPictureWhite Buttercup, Pale Evening Primrose
(Oenothera pallida)
montereyPictureIce Plant
(Carpobrotus chilensis)
montereyPictureBlack-Eyed Susan Vine
(Thunbergia alata)
htopPictureBlanket Flower, Indian Blanket
(Gaillardia pulchella)
Todd_BolandPictureHens and Chicks 'Reginald Malby'
(Sempervivum )
HappenstancePicturePink Jasmine, Winter Jasmine
(Jasminum polyanthum)
HappenstancePictureChina Rose 'Martha Gonzales (1984)'
(Rosa )
stevenovaPictureGrape Hyacinth
(Muscari latifolium)
stevenovaPictureGrape Hyacinth
(Muscari latifolium)
stevenovaPictureChinese Red Birch 'Septentrionalis'
(Betula albosinensis)
stevenovaPictureGreater Stitchwort
(Stellaria holostea)
WillowWaspPictureTall Morning Glory 'Milky Way'
(Ipomoea purpurea)
martineaPictureCarrion Plant, Starfish Flower, Starfish Cactus
(Stapelia grandiflora)
montereyPictureMandarin Honeysuckle 'Mandarin'
(Lonicera )
BaaPictureGrape Hyacinth 'Valerie Finnis'
(Muscari armeniacum)
HappenstancePictureChina Rose 'Martha Gonzales (1984)'
(Rosa )
martineaPictureCopper Velvet Shamrock 'Sunset Velvet'
(Oxalis siliquosa)
Todd_BolandPictureKabschia Saxifrage 'Alba'
(Saxifraga X boydii)
bubicaPictureAfrican Violet
(Saintpaulia ionantha)
Todd_BolandPictureKnotty Pearlwort
(Sagina nodosa)
dlp30PictureSmooth Luffa, Sponge Luffa, Climbing Okra, Dishrag Gourd
(Luffa cylindrica)
kennedyhPictureUluhe
(Gleichenia linearis)
Clare_CAPictureScotch Broom
(Cytisus scoparius)
Clare_CAPictureViolet Trumpet Vine, Painted Trumpet, Argentine Trumpet Vine
(Clytostoma callistegioides)
patnjbobPictureTall Bearded Iris 'Rustling Devil (Farrington, 1996)'
(Iris )

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Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave Whitinger

 

And that's the way it was... April 6, 2004