Dave's Garden Newsletter Covering the events of July 13, 2004 ... in which ... 170 signed up. Our membership grew by 0.15% yesterday. 1,405 posts were made. 50 plants were added to the Plants Database. 129 comments were added to the Plants Database. 1,561 checkboxes were added to the Plants Database. 51 snapshots were added to the Plants Database. 0 entries were added to Botanary. 0 companies were added to the Garden Watchdog. 11 ratings were added to the Garden Watchdog. 4 books were added to the Garden Bookworm. 1 rating was added to the Garden Bookworm. A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver.

Gardening Quote of the Day

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

Forum Photo of the Day  In reply to: all this rain is good for something... By justmeLisa

Plants Database Photo of the Day  Amherstia, Queen of Flowering Trees, Pride of Burma Amherstia nobilis By palmbob

Forum Activity

Forum Posts Brugmansias and Friends 113 posts Photos 111 posts Tropicals 98 posts Day Lilies 98 posts PDB Pictures 80 posts Canning and Freezing 74 posts General Discussion 72 posts Identification 61 posts Vines and Climbers 61 posts Jokes and Chat 55 posts Plant Trading 34 posts Wild Life 34 posts Garden Talk 33 posts Prayer Requests 29 posts Roundup 27 posts Dave's Garden 26 posts Pets 26 posts Lilies 25 posts Canadian Trading 24 posts Tomatoes 20 posts Seed Trading 19 posts Hostas 19 posts Parking Lot 18 posts Recipes 17 posts European 17 posts House Plants 16 posts Farm Life 15 posts Container Gardening 13 posts Dirt Cheap 12 posts Vegetable Gardening 12 posts Pollbooth 11 posts Bulbs 10 posts Roses 10 posts Water Gardens 10 posts Computer Talk 9 posts Saving Seeds 8 posts Annuals 7 posts Hoyas 7 posts Greenhouse 6 posts Fruits & Nuts 6 posts Butterflies and Hummers 6 posts Cactus and Succulents 5 posts Camera Talk 5 posts Foliage 5 posts Propagation 4 posts Welcome Mat 4 posts Herbs 4 posts Media 3 posts Landscaping 3 posts Perennials 3 posts International Trading 2 posts Dave's Garden FAQ 2 posts Master Gardeners 2 posts Stay at Home Moms 2 posts Bonsai 1 post Shady Gardens 1 post Garden Foes 1 post Frequently Asked Questions 1 post Trees & Shrubs 1 post Handyman 1 post Wild Plants 1 post Market Growers 1 post Gourds and Melons 1 post Co-Op 1 post Irises 1 post Legumes 1 post

New Botanary Words

Plants Database Activity:

Plants Database Additions:

Member Addition Description herbman75 Comment Zinnia 'Violet Queen Giant Double' Zinnia hybrid palmbob Comment Kafir Lily Clivia caulescens clantonnaomi Comment Hardy Hibiscus, Rose Mallow, Swamp Mallow 'Moy Grande' Hibiscus moscheutos herbman75 Comment Kudzu Pueraria montana var. lobata crimsontsavo Comment Scarlet Trumpet Vine Distictis buccinatoria hanna1 Comment Snake Plant, Mother-in-Law's Tongue Sansevieria trifasciata langbr Comment Hemerocallidaceae 'Silver Lance (Shooter, 1999)' Hemerocallis krussadams Comment Shrimp Plant Justicia brandegeana ForestOzElf Comment Silky Oak Tree, Spider Flower, Rain Flower Grevillea banksii trilian15 Comment Night-blooming Cereus, Queen of the Night, Dutchman's Pipe Cactus Epiphyllum oxypetalum jody Comment Hosta 'Gold Ribbon' Hosta jody Comment Hosta 'Good Lovin' Hosta jody Comment Hosta 'Gorgeous George' Hosta jody Comment Hosta 'Granary Gold' Hosta jody Comment Hosta 'Great Caesar's Ghost' Hosta jody Comment Hosta 'Green Beret' Hosta jody Comment Hosta 'Green Eclipse' Hosta jody Comment Hosta 'Green Fingers' Hosta jody Comment Hosta 'Hakuyo' Hosta jody Comment Hosta 'Happily Ever After' Hosta jody Comment Hosta 'Heart Broken' Hosta jody Comment Hosta 'Hearts Desire' Hosta jody Comment Hosta 'Herb Altman' Hosta jody Comment Hosta 'Hiawatha' Hosta jody Comment Hosta 'High Five' Hosta jody Comment Hosta 'High Heels' Hosta jody Comment Hosta 'Hime Ogon Iwa' Hosta jody Comment Hosta 'Hime Tokudama' Hosta jody Comment Hosta 'Holly's Hybrid' Hosta jhyshark Comment Candylily X Pardancanda norrisii jody Comment Hosta 'Hottie' Hosta jody Comment Hosta 'Hunters Ridge' Hosta jody Comment Hosta 'Ice Age' Hosta Khyssa Comment Polka-Dot Plant Hypoestes phyllostachya jhyshark Comment Carpathian Bellflower 'White Clips' Campanula carpatica jody Comment Hosta 'Jason' Hosta jody Comment Hosta 'John Wells' Hosta jody Comment Hosta 'Jujen' Hosta jody Comment Hosta 'Justinian' Hosta jody Comment Hosta 'Keuka Kiss' Hosta jody Comment Hosta 'Keuka Love' Hosta jody Comment Hosta 'Kifukurin Hyuga' Hosta jody Comment Hosta 'Kifukurin Ko Marme' Hosta jody Comment Hosta 'Kifukurin Ubatake' Hosta jody Comment Hosta 'Kinbuchi Tachi' Hosta jody Comment Hosta 'Kinki' Hosta CatskillKarma Comment Absinthe, Absinth, Wormwood, Mugwort Artemisia absinthium CatskillKarma Comment Viper's Bugloss, Blueweed Echium vulgare tzq719 Comment African Daisy, Cape Daisy, Osteospermum 'Orange Symphony' Osteospermum hybrid Evert Comment Virginia Stock Malcolmia maritima kimche Comment Corkscrew Hazel, Contorted Filbert, Harry Lauder's Walking Stick 'Contorta' Corylus avellana foodiesleuth Comment Cuban Laurel, Indian Laurel Fig, Green Island Fig, Chinese Banyan Ficus microcarpa krussadams Comment Plumeria 'Edi Moragne' Plumeria rubra jody Comment Hosta 'Knight's Journey' Hosta melody Comment Jackfruit Artocarpus heterophyllus jody Comment Hosta 'Ko Mame' Hosta jody Comment Hosta 'Ko Seto' Hosta jody Comment Hosta 'A Many-Splendored Thing' Hosta jody Comment Hosta 'Abba Alive' Hosta jody Comment Hosta 'Abba At Large' Hosta jody Comment Hosta 'Abba Dabba Do' Hosta jody Comment Hosta 'Abba Little Showoff' Hosta Xenomorf Comment Midnight Lady Harrisia pomanensis jody Comment Hosta 'Abba Nova' Hosta jody Comment Hosta 'Abba Spellbinder' Hosta jody Comment Hosta 'Abba Tops' Hosta jody Comment Hosta 'Abby' Hosta jody Comment Hosta 'Abiqua Aries' Hosta jody Comment Hosta 'Ace of Spades' Hosta jody Comment Hosta 'Aestival Festival' Hosta jody Comment Hosta 'Ahwaneen' Hosta jody Comment Hosta 'Alison' Hosta Indigoez Comment Passion Flower Passiflora perusii jody Comment Hosta 'Alston Glenn' Hosta jody Comment Hosta 'Am I Blue' Hosta jody Comment Hosta 'American Mohican Halo' Hosta jody Comment Hosta 'Amy's Green' Hosta aviator8188 Comment Maypop, Purple Passion Flower, Apricot Vine Passiflora incarnata jody Comment Hosta 'Andy Taylor' Hosta jody Comment Hosta 'Angel Wings' Hosta aviator8188 Comment Japanese Fiber Banana, Japanese Hardy Banana Musa basjoo jody Comment Hosta 'Arc de Triomphe' Hosta Farmerdill Comment Tomato 'Crimson Cushion' Lycopersicon lycopersicum hanna1 Comment Petunia 'Dreams Neon Rose' Petunia x hybrida jody Comment Hosta 'Arch Duke' Hosta jody Comment Hosta 'Aspen Gold - White Edge' Hosta Farmerdill Comment Cucumber 'Genuine' Cucumis sativus jody Comment Hosta 'Avocado' Hosta jody Comment Hosta 'Azure Chalice' Hosta Farmerdill Comment Cucumber 'Suyo Long' Cucumis sativus Farmerdill Comment Cucumber 'Tasty Jade' Cucumis sativus FullertonCA Comment Lacebark Kurrajong, Bottle Tree Brachychiton populneus Farmerdill Comment Cucumber 'Alibi' Cucumis sativus jody Comment Hosta 'Bea's Colossus' Hosta jody Comment Hosta 'Bells of Edinborough' Hosta jody Comment Hosta 'Bengee' Hosta Farmerdill Comment Cucumber 'Northern Pickling' Cucumis sativus jody Comment Hosta 'Bethel Big Leaf' Hosta jody Comment Hosta 'Bette Davis Eyes' Hosta jody Comment Hosta 'Blackfoot' Hosta jody Comment Hosta 'Blue Boy' Hosta jody Comment Hosta 'Blue Canoe' Hosta jody Comment Hosta 'Blue For You' Hosta jody Comment Hosta 'Blue Frost' Hosta jody Comment Hosta 'Blue June' Hosta jody Comment Hosta 'Blue Monday' Hosta jody Comment Hosta 'Blue Moon' Hosta jody Comment Hosta 'Blue Ox' Hosta Paulwhwest Comment Hybrid Tea Rose 'Carla (De Ruiter, 1963)' Rosa Paulwhwest Comment Hybrid Tea Rose 'Casanova (McGredy, 1964)' Rosa TropicalPam Comment Texas Sage, Scarlet Sage, Tropical Sage 'Brenthurst' Salvia coccinea Paulwhwest Comment Large-flowered Climber 'Casino (McGredy, 1963)' Rosa Paulwhwest Comment Floribunda Rose 'Celebration (Dickson, 1961)' Rosa TropicalPam Comment Alocasia zebrina mystic Comment Garden Phlox 'Orange Perfection' Phlox paniculata mystic Comment Garden Phlox 'Becky Towe' Phlox paniculata Farmerdill Comment Cucumber 'Miniature White' Cucumis sativus Farmerdill Comment Armenian Cucumber 'Striped Armenian (Painted Serpent)' Cucumis melo var. flexuosus Farmerdill Comment Cucumber 'Socrates' Cucumis sativus aviator8188 Comment Chusan Palm, Windmill Palm Trachycarpus fortunei Farmerdill Comment Cucumber 'Yellow Submarine' Cucumis sativus aviator8188 Comment Mazari Palm Nannorrhops ritchiana Farmerdill Comment Cucumber 'Sweeter Yet' Cucumis sativus Cheryl_IL Comment Hosta 'Wolverine' Hosta laura_l Comment Violet Trumpet Vine, Painted Trumpet, Argentine Trumpet Vine Clytostoma callistegioides jhyshark Comment Sheep's Fescue, Blue Fescue Festuca ovina var. glauca jhyshark Comment Standard Dwarf Bearded Iris 'Betsy Boo' Iris KDePetrillo Comment Elephant's Ear 'Polly' Alocasia amazonica Superman9138 Comment Mexican Fan Palm Washingtonia robusta mystic Image Daylily 'Paradise Princess (Lewis, 1975)' (Hemerocallis ) Hostanquilts Image Hosta 'Lime Piecrust' (Hosta ) smiln32 Image Daylily 'Brocaded Gown (Milliken, 1979)' (Hemerocallis ) Andrew60 Image Japanese Raspberry, Australian Bramble (Rubus parvifolius) Weezingreens Image Pansy 'Bingo Yellow w/Blotch' (Viola x wittrockiana) Farmerdill Image Lima Bean 'Baby Fordhook' (Phaseolus lunatus) kennedyh Image Hoary Alyssum (Berteroa incana) Xenomorf Image Lacebark Kurrajong, Bottle Tree (Brachychiton populneus) palmbob Image Amherstia, Queen of Flowering Trees, Pride of Burma (Amherstia nobilis) Terri1948 Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Betty Simon (Hamblen, 1975)' (Iris ) PanamonCreel Image Euphorbia (Euphorbia submammillaris) rshadlow Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Kitty Kay (Keppel, 2002)' (Iris ) carolann Image Daylily 'Golden Gate' (Hemerocallis ) cbrandenburg Image Daylily 'Baby Tiger Paws (Klehm, 1994)' (Hemerocallis ) Dea Image Asiatic Lily 'Red Velvet' (Lilium ) OhioBreezy Image Morning Glory 'Hattie Bell' (Ipomoea nil) branka Image Hardy Water Lily, Waterlily 'Texas Dawn' (Nymphaea ) hemlady Image Daylily 'Baracuda Bay (Salter, 1996)' (Hemerocallis ) chicochi3 Image Hybrid Tea Rose 'Pristine (1978; JACpico)' (Rosa ) Paulwhwest Image Noisette Rose 'Reve d'Or (1869; aka Condesa da Foz, Golden Chain)' (Rosa ) ptyler Image Pendulous Yucca, Weeping Yucca (Yucca recurvifolia) Wandasflowers Image Daylily 'Matt (Harris, 1982)' (Hemerocallis ) daryl Image Hybrid Tea Rose 'Blue Girl (1964; aka Cologne Carnival, Kölner Karneval, KORgi)' (Rosa ) Melissa_Ohio Image Butterfly Bush, Summer Lilac, Orange-eye Butterfly Bush 'Black Knight' (Buddleja davidii) elway99 Image Daylily 'Olive Bailey Langdon (Munson, 1974)' (Hemerocallis ) Cheryl_IL Image Lungwort 'Majeste' (Pulmonaria saccharata) dwaynet Image Star of Bethlehem, Madam Fate, Star Flower (Hippobroma longiflora) tyke Image Asiatic Lily 'Corrida' (Lilium ) xenophobe Image Japanese Water Iris, Japanese Flag, Russian Iris 'Ruby King' (Iris ensata) jhyshark Image White Rose Campion 'Alba' (Lychnis coronaria) jessl Image Gopher Apple, Ground Oak (Licania michauxii) eileenmlamb Image Daylily 'Pale Moon Windmill (Chrochet, 1997)' (Hemerocallis ) langbr Image Daylily 'Palace Concubine (Moldovan, 1979)' (Hemerocallis ) debi_z Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Abstract Art (Keppel, 1989)' (Iris ) WUVIE Image Daylily 'Clothed In Glory (Grace, 1996)' (Hemerocallis ) jperilloux Image Hardy Hibiscus, Rose Mallow, Swamp Mallow (Hibiscus moscheutos) Khyssa Image Painted Evergreen, Chinese Evergreen (Aglaonema crispum) lunavox Image Root Beer Plant, Hoja Santa (Piper auritum) HostaFanatic Image Bigleaf Hydrangea, Lacecap 'Mariesii Variegata' (Hydrangea macrophylla) Jeff_Beck Image Buttonbush, Honey Bells, Honeyball, Button Willow (Cephalanthus occidentalis) WebKat Image Candylily (X Pardancanda norrisii) Tree_Climber Image Runner Bean 'Sadie's Horse Bean' (Phaseolus coccineus) hanna1 Image Million Bells 'Millenium Blue' (Calibrachoa x hybridus) fishon4lb Image Swiss Chard, Seakale Beet 'Bright Lights' (Beta vulgaris) Indigoez Image Passion Flower (Passiflora perusii) Shelly221 Image Daylily 'Chicago Royal Robe (Marsh, 1977)' (Hemerocallis ) sweezel Image Japanese Pieris, Andromeda, Lily of the Valley Shrub (Pieris japonica) Big_Red Image Snap bean 'Incredible' (Phaseolus Vulgaris) JJONES1 Image Floribunda Rose 'Jack Frost (1962)' (Rosa ) monterey Image Tropical Hibiscus 'Wailea Beach' (Hibiscus rosa-sinenis) saya Image Turkestan Onion (Allium karataviense)

Garden Watchdog Activity:

Member Addition Description moyesii Positive Heirloom Roses eberney Positive Plant Delights Nursery ellendag Positive Graceful Gardens grusonia Positive Winterberry Gardens GardnGrGoldn Positive WorldWise Garden Seeds moyesii Negative Carlton Rose harley12 Negative Seedlings.com gcmastiffs Positive Pine Island Nursery treelover Positive Moonshine Designs Nursery blindblonde Negative Annie's Annuals junotinkerbell Positive Buried Treasures

Garden Bookworm Activity:

Member Addition Description Monocromatico Neutral Palmeiras do Brasil

Final Notes

Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave Whitinger, StandardOut.com

And that's the way it was... July 13, 2004