Dave's Garden Newsletter Covering the events of June 12, 2004 ... in which ... 180 signed up. Our membership grew by 0.17% yesterday. 1,147 posts were made. 50 plants were added to the Plants Database. 73 comments were added to the Plants Database. 901 checkboxes were added to the Plants Database. 54 snapshots were added to the Plants Database. 0 entries were added to Botanary. 0 companies were added to the Garden Watchdog. 15 ratings were added to the Garden Watchdog. 0 books were added to the Garden Bookworm. 0 ratings were added to the Garden Bookworm. A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver.

Gardening Quote of the Day

( -- Vita Sackville-West, English novelist, poet, gardener)

Forum Photo of the Day  In reply to: My Backyard. By rootdoctor

Plants Database Photo of the Day  Poison Ivy, Eastern Poison Ivy Toxicodendron radicans By Terry

Forum Activity

Forum Posts Brugmansias and Friends 167 posts Day Lilies 96 posts PDB Pictures 94 posts Photos 74 posts Identification 68 posts General Discussion 59 posts Perennials 52 posts Tropicals 51 posts Pets 42 posts Canadian Trading 30 posts Vegetable Gardening 28 posts Vines and Climbers 28 posts Plant Trading 25 posts Prayer Requests 24 posts Wild Life 23 posts Jokes and Chat 22 posts Parking Lot 22 posts Hostas 19 posts Camera Talk 16 posts Roundup 13 posts Recipes 13 posts Irises 12 posts Roses 11 posts Tomatoes 10 posts Dave's Garden 10 posts Water Gardens 9 posts Mail Call! 9 posts Hoyas 8 posts Shady Gardens 7 posts Round Robin Trading 7 posts Welcome Mat 7 posts Seed Trading 7 posts Propagation 6 posts Saving Seeds 6 posts Co-Op 5 posts Bulbs 5 posts House Plants 4 posts Butterflies and Hummers 4 posts Roundup Pictures 4 posts Market Growers 4 posts Peonies 4 posts Container Gardening 4 posts Computer Talk 4 posts Gourds and Melons 3 posts Disabled Gardeners 3 posts Handyman 3 posts Cactus and Succulents 3 posts Dirt Cheap 3 posts Dave's Garden FAQ 3 posts The Tool Shed 3 posts Grass and Bamboo 2 posts Orchids 2 posts Pollbooth 2 posts Paper People 2 posts Landscaping 2 posts Media 1 post Garden Talk 1 post International Trading 1 post

New Botanary Words

Plants Database Activity:

Plants Database Additions:

Member Addition Description Paulwhwest Comment Shrub Rose 'Folksinger (Buck, 1985)' Rosa careoss22 Comment Silk Tree, Mimosa Tree, Pink Siris Albizia julibrissin Paulwhwest Comment Shrub Rose 'Freckles (Buck, 1976)' Rosa palmbob Comment Chamaedorea 'benziei' weedseed Comment Giant Salvinia, Water Fern, Kariba Weed, Aquarium Water Moss, Koi Kandy, Butterfly Fern, Cat's Tongu Salvinia molesta MrJinx Comment Persian Shield Strobilanthes dyerianus palmbob Comment Golden Christmas Palm 'Golden' Adonidia merrillii palmbob Comment Allogoptera leucocalyx palmbob Comment Golden Betel-nut Palm Areca catechu var. alba palmbob Comment Dwarf Betel-Nut Palm 'Dwarf' Areca catechu palmbob Comment Areca costulata palmbob Comment Areca macrocarpa palmbob Comment ARenga wightii palmbob Comment Attalea insignis palmbob Comment Attelea speciosa palmbob Comment Bactris grayumii palmbob Comment Calyptrocalyx polyphyllus KDePetrillo Comment Angel Trumpet, Angel's Trumpet 'Frosty Pink' Brugmansia hybrid CatskillKarma Comment Corkscrew Rush 'Spiralis' Juncus effusus CatskillKarma Comment Dragon Flower, Dragon Arum, Voodoo Lily Dracunculus vulgaris gardnerj Comment Wild Date Palm, India Date Palm Phoenix sylvestris cousinscuzzy Comment Agave, Century Plant, American Aloe, Maguey Agave americana friar5 Comment False Queen Anne's Lace, Bishop's Weed Ammi majus palmbob Comment Calyptrocalyx doxanthus palmbob Comment Calyptrocalyx pauciflorus chean Comment Hardy Hibiscus, Rose Mallow, Swamp Mallow Hibiscus moscheutos palmbob Comment Calyptrocalyx leptostachys palmbob Comment Calyptrocalyx sp 'Kainlas' don7t1 Comment Tortoise Shell Bamboo 'Heterocycla' Phyllostachys edulis palmbob Comment Calyptronoma plumeriana KactusKathi Comment Organ Pipe Cactus, Pitahaya Dulce Stenocereus thurberi palmbob Comment Calyptronoma rivalis palmbob Comment Carpetanria X Wodyetia acuminata X bifurcata palmbob Comment Striped Fishtail Palm Caryota zebrina patp Comment Farkleberry, Sparkleberry, Tree-Huckleberry Vaccinium arboreum thymeagain Comment Purple Heart, Purple Queen, Wandering Jew 'Purple Heart' Tradescantia pallida Paulwhwest Comment Hybrid Tea Rose 'Elmhurst (Perry, 1985)' Rosa kathy_ann Comment Virginia Spiderwort, Lady's Tears 'Blushing Bride' Tradescantia virginiana x andersoniana Paulwhwest Comment Hybrid Perpetual Rose 'Empereur du Maroc (Guinoisseau, 1858) aka Emperor of Morocco' Rosa Paulwhwest Comment Hybrid Perpetual Rose 'Eugène Fürst (Soupert & Notting, 1875)' Rosa Paulwhwest Comment Hybrid Rugosa Rose 'Fimbriata (Morlet, 1891)' Rosa Paulwhwest Comment Miniature Rose 'Foggy Day (Justice, 2000) aka JUSfoggy' Rosa Paulwhwest Comment Miniature Rose 'Frostfire (Moore, 1963)' Rosa Paulwhwest Comment Hybrid Kordesii Rose 'Heidelberg (Kordes, 1959) aka Gruss an Heidelberg, KORbe' Rosa cindycat Comment Rose Campion, Bloody Mary, Bloody William Lychnis coronaria palmbob Comment Chamaedorea nationsiana palmbob Comment Chamaedorea pochutlensis palmbob Comment Chamaedorea robertii palmbob Comment Chamaedorea nubium jody Comment Hosta 'Bread Crumbs' Hosta jody Comment Hosta 'Bridal Veil' Hosta jody Comment Hosta 'Canby' Hosta jody Comment Hosta 'Candy Dish' Hosta jody Comment Hosta 'Chodai Ginba' Hosta jody Comment Hosta 'Christmas Charm' Hosta jody Comment Hosta 'Christmas Cookies' Hosta jody Comment Hosta 'Cloud Sweeper' Hosta jody Comment Hosta 'Corkscrew' Hosta jody Comment Hosta 'Delta Pride' Hosta jody Comment Hosta 'Dimension X' Hosta bill_casey Comment Borage Borago officinalis bdodson Comment Desert Bird of Paradise, Yellow Bird of Paradise Caesalpinia gilliesii WillowWasp Comment Oleander Nerium oleander palmbob Comment Chamaedorea sartorii Big_Red Comment Beet 'Detroit' Beta vulgaris palmbob Comment Blue Mediterranean Fan Palm Chamaerops humilis var cerifera palmbob Comment Chambeyronia macrocarpa 'Houliou' palmbob Comment Chambeyronia lepidota JJBS Comment Prickly Pear Cactus, Palma-Brava, Opúntia Opuntia monacantha Yaya7 Comment Jade Plant Crassula ovata palmbob Comment Copernicia brittonorum JJBS Comment Leopard's Bane Doronicum orientale CatskillKarma Comment Poison Ivy, Eastern Poison Ivy Toxicodendron radicans Monocromatico Image Orchid (Epidendrum orchidiflorum) palmbob Image Ceylon Boxwood, Indian Boxwood (Gardenia latifolia) puttytat Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Night Flame (Aitken, 1992)' (Iris ) Wandasflowers Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Sonata in Blue (Smith, 1991)' (Iris ) Wingnut Image Lemon Mint, Lemon Balm, Purple Horsemint, Lemon Bee Balm, Beebalm (Monarda citriodora) Thaumaturgist Image Banana 'Rajapuri' (Musa acuminata) frogsrus Image Tomato 'Better Boy Hybrid' (Lycopersicon lycopersicum) Xenomorf Image Cantaloupe 'Earli Sweet Hybrid' (Cucumis melo) Paulwhwest Image Coleus 'Amora' (Coleus x Hybrida) htop Image Texas Mountain Laurel, Mescal Bean (Sophora secundiflora) Jeff_Beck Image American Mayapple, Mandrake Root (Podophyllum peltatum) Terry Image Poison Ivy, Eastern Poison Ivy (Toxicodendron radicans) Farmerdill Image Eggplant 'Green Goddess' (Solanum melongena var. esculentum) Happenstance Image Policeman's Helmet 'Wine Red' (Impatiens glandulifera) brownlb Image Daylily 'Johnny Barbour (Peck, 1973)' (Hemerocallis ) darius Image Tomato 'Red Rose' (Lycopersicon lycopersicum) TamiMcNally Image Silver Buttonwood, Button Mangrove (Conocarpus erectus var. sericeus) hemlady Image Asiatic Lily 'Lollypop (aka Lollipop)' (Lilium ) stevenova Image Rhododendron 'Moser's Maroon' (Rhododendron ) mystic Image Clematis 'Blue Angel' (Clematis ) carolann Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Fancy Stitches (Burch, 1992)' (Iris ) goldenfish Image Mizuchidori (Platanthera hologlottis) athene1 Image Scarlet Flax 'Rubrum' (Linum grandiflorum) aecrowell Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Battle Royal (Ghio, 1993)' (Iris ) Baa Image Nemesia 'Shooting Stars' (Nemesia cheiranthus) captphill Image Coral Plant (Jatropha multifida) laurief Image Intermediate Bearded Iris 'Blueberry Filly (Kasperek, 1998)' (Iris ) trois Image Plains Coreopsis, Calliopsis (Coreopsis tinctoria) BUFFY690 Image Celebrity Series Petunia 'Celebrity Blue' (Petunia floribunda) kennedyh Image Partridgefoot, Creeping Spiraea (Luetkea pectinata) dstartz Image Willowleaf Angelon (Angelonia salicariifolia) mhelm Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Vibrations (Dunn, 1989)' (Iris ) smfiol Image Yellow Buttercups, Yellow Alder, Sage Rose (Turnera ulmifolia) monterey Image Tropical Hibiscus 'Sensation' (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis) aewatson74 Image Floribunda Rose 'Gingersnap (1978; aka Apricot Prince, Prince Abricot, AROsnap)' (Rosa ) Leapgirl Image Bush Morning Glory, Morning Glory Tree, Badoh Negro, Borrachero, Matacabra (Ipomoea carnea) leahsgran Image Bourbon Rose 'Zéphirine Drouhin (1868; aka Charles Bonnet, The Thornless Rose)' (Rosa ) PotEmUp Image Asian Corn Poppy, Spotted Asian Poppy, Roemer Poppy, Horned Poppy (Roemeria refracta) patp Image Winged Elm (Ulmus alata) KimGaither Image Confederate Rose, Cotton Rose (Hibiscus mutabilis) kathleenmeans Image Bladder campion (Silene vulgaris) poppysue Image Cranesbill, Hardy Geranium 'Brookside' (Geranium hybrid) CrashJr Image Daylily 'Piccadilly Circus (Apps, 1995)' (Hemerocallis ) CaptMicha Image Passion Flower (Passiflora foetida var. alba) rshadlow Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Crystal Gazer (Keppel, 2002)' (Iris ) ladyrowan Image Superbells 'Sunrise' (Calibrachoa x hybridus) rylaff Image Summer Poinsettia, Joseph's Coat, Tampala, Chinese Spinach, Vegetable Amaranth, Een Choy (Amaranthus tricolor) KactusKathi Image Saguaro, Sahuara, Giant Cactus (Carnegiea gigantea) langbr Image Asiatic Lily 'Tino' (Lilium ) WillowWasp Image Red Castor Bean 'Carmencita' (Ricinus communis) bill_casey Image Dwarf Cleome, Clammy Weed (Polanisia dodecandra) LouAnn707 Image Tropical Day-Blooming Water Lily, Waterlily 'Albert Greenberg' (Nymphaea ) van_in_nyc Image Hardy Water Lily, Waterlily 'Sumptuosa' (Nymphaea ) RoyRogers Image Dendrocalamus, Giant Bamboo (Dendrocalamus asper)

Garden Watchdog Activity:

Member Addition Description Heatherweh Positive Rainbow's End Landscape and Nursery Heatherweh Positive Flower Scent Gardens Heatherweh Positive Bluestone Perennials peachstate Positive Fantastic Plants caf2461 Positive Hartmann's Plant Company Kuvik Negative Michaels Premier Roses patmo Positive Bluestone Perennials patmo Positive A & B Tropicals AbbyR Positive Sandy Mush Herb Nursery j2langr Positive Wayside Gardens marlatt8 Positive Bridgewood Gardens marlatt8 Positive Ridaught Daylily Farm belle_michele Positive Edible Landscaping bukwrm Positive Prize Seeds.com bukwrm Positive Marianna's Heirloom Seeds (formerly Pomodori di Marianna)

Garden Bookworm Activity:

Final Notes

Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave Whitinger, StandardOut.com

And that's the way it was... June 12, 2004