The Plants Database Newsletter

Covering the events of May 3, 2004, on which 254 members joined. 		PDB Logo

Gardening Quote of the Day

"January is the quietest month in the garden...the soil, open to the sky, absorbs the pure rainfall...earthworms tunnel along, aerating the soil and preparing it to welcome the seeds and bare roots to come."

(Rosalie Muller Wright, Editor-in-chief Sunset Magazine)

The Plants Database Photo of the Day

Sour Orange 'Chinotto'
Citrus aurantium var. myrtifolia
By Thaumaturgist

PDB Photo of the Day

Activity Report:

52 new plants were added to the database.
48 new descriptions were added.
61 new images were added.
1771 new options were checked off.

Comments

Member Addition Description
smiln32 Neutral CommentHosta 'Aksarben'
(Hosta )
smiln32 Neutral CommentHosta 'Awesome'
(Hosta )
smiln32 Neutral CommentHosta 'Bitsy Green'
(Hosta )
smiln32 Neutral CommentHosta 'Blue Arrow'
(Hosta )
smiln32 Neutral CommentHosta 'Blue Prince'
(Hosta )
smiln32 Neutral CommentHosta 'Borwick Beauty'
(Hosta sieboldiana)
smiln32 Neutral Comment 'Days End'
(Hosta )
smiln32 Neutral CommentHosta 'Fond Hope'
(Hosta )
smiln32 Neutral CommentHosta 'Golden Gate'
(Hosta )
smiln32 Neutral CommentHosta 'Herbie'
(Hosta )
smiln32 Neutral CommentHosta 'Sea Octopus'
(Hosta )
gman500 Positive CommentTomato 'Glacier'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
smiln32 Neutral CommentHosta 'Sea White Gold'
(Hosta )
angelam Neutral CommentTomato 'Yellow Currant'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
cinemike Positive CommentStar Magnolia
(Magnolia stellata)
Lottia Negative CommentSweet Violet, English Violet, Garden Violet
(Viola odorata)
nnnnnn Neutral CommentPrayer Plant 'Erythroneura'
(Maranta leuconeura)
smiln32 Neutral CommentHosta 'Twist of Lime'
(Hosta )
foodiesleuth Positive CommentHawaiian Snowbush, Snow-on-the-Mountain
(Breynia nivosa)
AngelinaB Positive CommentAutumn Sage
(Salvia greggii)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentBroccoli 'Bonanza'
(Brassica oleracea)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentBroccoli 'Flash'
(Brassica oleracea)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentBroccoli 'Everest'
(Brassica oleracea)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentBroccoli 'Windsor'
(Brassica oleracea)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentBroccoli 'Laguna'
(Brassica oleracea)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentBroccoli 'Green Belt'
(Brassica oleracea)
duliticola Positive CommentBladderwort
(Utricularia bisquamata)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentBroccoli 'Centura'
(Brassica oleracea)
jwkaren Neutral CommentMexican Heather, False Heather
(Cuphea hyssopifolia)
DaisyJen Negative CommentChinese Tallow Tree, Candleberry Tree, Chicken Tree, Popcorn Tree, Florida Aspen
(Triadica sebifera)
melody Positive CommentEastern Purple Coneflower
(Echinacea purpurea)
frostweed Positive CommentTexas Lantana
(Lantana horrida)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'Navidad'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
lovetherain Positive CommentTulip Poplar, Tulip Tree
(Liriodendron tulipifera)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'MiRoma'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'Supra'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'Sebring'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'Bobcat'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
MTkittlecat Negative CommentYellow Flag
(Iris pseudacorus)
tweety24311 Positive CommentMadagascar Jasmine
(Stephanotis floribunda)
wileysmom Neutral CommentGerbera Daisy, Transvaal Daisy, African Daisy, Barberton Daisy
(Gerbera jamesonii)
melody Positive CommentBroccoli 'Waltham'
(Brassica oleracea)
melody Neutral CommentVirginia Creeper
(Parthenocissus quinquefolia)
melody Positive CommentRadish
(Raphanus sativus)
melody Positive CommentLanceleaf Coreopsis, Tickseed Coreopsis
(Coreopsis lanceolata)
Buttoneer Positive CommentAmerican Redbud
(Cercis canadensis)
suescanal Positive CommentSmall Foxglove, Straw Foxglove
(Digitalis lutea)
hall0 Neutral CommentBigleaf Hydrangea, French Hydrangea, Mophead 'All Summer Beauty'
(Hydrangea macrophylla)

Images

Member Addition Description
puttytatPictureTall Bearded Iris 'Coffee Whispers'
(Iris )
puttytatPictureStandard Dwarf Bearded Iris 'Tarheel Elf'
(Iris )
palmbobPicture
(Agave victoria-reginae X scabra)
palmbobPictureLemon Ball, Golden Ball
(Parodia leninghausii)
LophophoraPictureDwarf Fan Columbine, Miyama-odamaki
(Aquilegia flabellata var. pumila)
LophophoraPictureDwarf Fan Columbine, Miyama-odamaki
(Aquilegia flabellata var. pumila)
MonocromaticoPictureCattleya Orchid
(Cattleya labiata)
MonocromaticoPictureCattleya, Orchid
(Cattleya intermedia)
PaulwhwestPictureDouble Amaryllis, St. Joseph's Lily
(Hippeastrum x johnsonii)
PaulwhwestPictureBear's Breeches
(Acanthus mollis)
kennedyhPictureYellow Mountain Saxifrage
(Saxifraga aizoides)
kennedyhPictureYellow Mountain Saxifrage
(Saxifraga aizoides)
htopPictureDwarf Pomegranate 'Nana'
(Punica granatum)
WillowWaspPictureAngel Trumpet, Angel's Trumpet 'Dr. Seuss'
(Brugmansia hybrid)
DiOhioPictureHosta 'Janet'
(Hosta )
DiOhioPictureHosta 'Abiqua Moonbeam'
(Hosta )
Jeff_BeckPictureSouthern Dewberry
(Rubus trivialis)
htopPictureTuberous Begonia Hybrid Trailing Yellow 'Hanging Basket Yellow'
(Begonia x tuberhybrida)
HappenstancePictureElephant Ear, Taro, Dasheen, Eddo
(Colocasia esculenta)
HappenstancePictureWild Rhubarb
(Gunnera perpensa)
Jeff_BeckPictureStar of Bethlehem, Nap at Noon, Snowdrop, Eleven-o'clock Lady
(Ornithogalum umbellatum)
sweezelPictureGinger
(Asarum splendens)
sweezelPictureEngelmann's Daisy
(Engelmannia peristenia)
patnjbobPictureTall Bearded Iris 'All Dressed Up (Gibson, 1998)'
(Iris )
patnjbobPictureTall Bearded Iris 'Bold Expression (Ernst, 2003)'
(Iris )
ThaumaturgistPictureGuava 'Ruby Red Supreme'
(Psidium guajava)
ToxicodendronPictureToadshade
(Trillium sessile)
anixPictureLarge-flowered Climber 'Blaze (intr. 1932)'
(Rosa )
AngelinaBPictureHoneysuckle, Woodbine
(Lonicera periclymenum)
AngelinaBPicturePrairie Larkspur
(Delphinium carolinianum)
keelyPictureMiniature Pine Tree
(Crassula tetragona)
keelyPictureMiniature Pine Tree
(Crassula tetragona)
PotEmUpPictureWatsonia
(Watsonia borbonica)
troisPictureRose Verbena, Purple Verbena, Homestead Verbena
(Glandularia canadensis)
Clare_CAPictureCommon Lilac, French Lilac 'Krasavitsa Moskvy'
(Syringa vulgaris)
raisedbedbobPictureAzalea 'George L Taber'
(Azalea )
PotEmUpPictureTall Bearded Iris 'Orange Dreams'
(Iris )
langbrPictureDianthus 'Firewitch'
(Dianthus gratianopolitanus)
langbrPictureMorrow's Honeysuckle
(Lonicera morrowii)
troisPictureBloodflower, Swallow-wort, Butterfly Weed, Mexican Milkweed, Scarlet Milkweed
(Asclepias curassavica)
montereyPicturePassionflower 'Allspice (aka New Incense )'
(Passiflora x hybrid)
davePictureCrinum 'Splendens'
(Crinum procerum)
davePictureCrinum 'Splendens'
(Crinum procerum)
raisedbedbobPictureAzalea 'Glacier'
(Azalea )
Clare_CAPictureClimbing Ylang Ylang Vine
(Artabotrys hexapetalus)
melodyPictureCoral Honeysuckle, Trumpet Honeysuckle
(Lonicera sempervirens)
WillowWaspPictureMexican Heather, False Heather
(Cuphea hyssopifolia)
melodyPictureAmerican Pokeweed
(Phytolacca americana)
martinaPictureLady Tulip
(Tulipa clusiana)
martinaPictureLady Tulip
(Tulipa clusiana)
butterflygalPictureSuperbells 'Superbells™ Red'
(Calibrachoa x hybridus)
gman500PictureTomato 'Burpee Supersteak Hybrid'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
gman500PictureTomato 'Glacier'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
islandjimPictureTree Philodendron, Cut-leaf Philodendron, Selloum
(Philodendron bipinnatifidum)
jodyPictureHosta 'Komodo Dragon'
(Hosta )
jodyPictureHosta 'Warwick Curtsey'
(Hosta )
duliticolaPictureBladderwort
(Utricularia bisquamata)
RWhizPictureMexican Flame Vine, Orange Glow Vine
(Senecio confusus)
DeaPictureCrabapple 'Klehms Improved Bechtel'
(Malus )
dogloverPictureTrout Lily, Adder's-Tongue
(Erythronium americanum)
melodyPictureAmerican Persimmon, Common Persimmon, Eastern Persimmon, Date Plum
(Diospyros virginiana)

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Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave Whitinger

 

And that's the way it was... May 3, 2004