The Plants Database Newsletter

Covering the events of August 4, 2004, on which 145 members joined.
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Gardening Quote of the Day

"To cultivate a garden is to walk with God."

(Christian Nestell Bovee, American author (born 2/22/1820))

The Plants Database Photo of the Day

Swamp Hibiscus, Scarlet Rose Mallow, Texas Star, Scarlet Hibiscus
Hibiscus coccineus
By Terry

PDB Photo of the Day

Activity Report:

41 new plants were added to the database.
49 new descriptions were added.
48 new images were added.
398 new options were checked off.

Comments

Member Addition Description
bootandall Positive Comment 'Peppermint Stick'
(Oxalis versicolour)
sdtfhdghjdgyjdg Positive CommentSilk Tree, Mimosa Tree, Pink Siris
(Albizia julibrissin)
Ursula Positive CommentOrange Ball Tree
(Buddleja globosa)
PurplePansies Neutral CommentCosmos 'Sonata Carmine'
(Cosmos bipinnatus)
PurplePansies Neutral CommentShowy Stonecrop 'Autumn Joy (Herbstfreude)'
(Sedum hybrid)
PurplePansies Positive CommentBachelor's Button, Cornflower
(Centaurea cyanus)
PurplePansies Positive CommentEastern Purple Coneflower
(Echinacea purpurea)
saya Positive CommentRussian Sage
(Perovskia atriplicifolia)
pemwcorgi Positive CommentGay Feather, Dense Blazing Star 'Floristan'
(Liatris spicata)
Toxicodendron Positive CommentBigleaf Ligularia; Leopard Plant; Golden Groundsel 'Desdemona'
(Ligularia dentata)
wake Positive CommentSainfoin
(Onobrychis viciifolia)
broozersnooze Positive CommentSilk Tree, Mimosa Tree, Pink Siris
(Albizia julibrissin)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'Grape Tomato'
(lycopersicon Lycopersicum)
Rootsie Positive CommentDaylily 'Christmas Is (Yancy, 1979)'
(Hemerocallis )
Monocromatico Neutral CommentOrchid, Lockhartia
(Lockhartia lunifera)
Scarlete Positive CommentPygmy Date Palm
(Phoenix roebelenii)
Paulwhwest Neutral CommentHybrid Tea Rose 'Peer Gynt (Kordes, 1968) aka KORol'
(Rosa )
Paulwhwest Neutral CommentHybrid Tea Rose 'Piccadilly (McGredy, 1960) aka MACar'
(Rosa )
Paulwhwest Neutral CommentHybrid Tea Rose 'Pink Favorite (Peterson & Dering, 1956) aka Pink Favourite'
(Rosa )
terraincognito Positive CommentMiracle Fruit, Miracle Berry
(Synsepalum dulcificum)
Paulwhwest Neutral CommentHybrid Tea Rose 'Pot O' Gold (Dickson, 1980) aka DICdivine, Pot-o-gold'
(Rosa )
Paulwhwest Neutral CommentHybrid Tea Rose 'Precious Platinum (Dickson, 1974) aka Opa Pötschke, Red Star, Seedling No. DIC 4641'
(Rosa )
Paulwhwest Neutral CommentHybrid Tea Rose 'Prima Ballerina (Tantau, 1957) aka Première Ballerine, Primaballerina'
(Rosa )
Farmerdill Neutral CommentCucumber 'Regal'
(Cucumis sativus)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentCucumber 'Redlands Long White'
(Cucumis sativus)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentCucumber 'Rebel'
(Cucumis sativus)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentCucumber 'Raleigh'
(Cucumis sativus)
hanna1 Positive CommentDwarf Tree Fern 'Silver Lady ™'
(Blechnum gibbum)
palmbob Neutral Comment
(Schismatoglottis calyptrata)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentCucumber 'Raider'
(Cucumis sativus)
Paulwhwest Neutral CommentHybrid Tea Rose 'Red Devil (Dickson, 1970) aka DICam, Coeur d'Amour'
(Rosa )
palmbob Positive CommentCoral Aphelandra, Panama Queen
(Aphelandra sinclairiana)
tjsangel003 Positive CommentCoral Bells, Alumroot, Coralbells, Alum Root 'Bressingham Hybrids'
(Heuchera )
palmbob Positive CommentBlack Gold Philodendron
(Philodendron melanochrysum)
Scarlete Negative CommentSago Palm
(Cycas revoluta)
Philomena Neutral CommentSago Palm
(Cycas revoluta)
hilaryous28 Neutral CommentPincushion Flower
(Scabiosa columbaria)
NativePlantFan9 Neutral CommentWandering Jew, Inch Plant
(Tradescantia zebrina)
NativePlantFan9 Negative CommentAustralian Pine
(Casuarina equisetifolia)
Farmerdill Neutral Commentonion 'Walla Walla'
(Allium cepa)
PurplePansies Neutral CommentWhorled Sage
(Salvia verticillata)
saya Neutral CommentJupiter's Sage
(Salvia glutinosa)
henryr10 Positive CommentBalfour's Touch Me Not, Balfour's Impatien, Poor Man's Orchid
(Impatiens balfourii)
xyris Positive CommentRibbon Plant, Lucky Bamboo
(Dracaena sanderiana)
xyris Positive CommentLucky Bamboo 'Deremensis Group'
(Dracaena fragrans)
xyris Positive CommentMarlberry
(Ardisia escallonioides)
Big_Red Positive CommentCantaloupe 'Sweet & Early'
(Cucumis melo)
psychloman Positive CommentFlorida Anise, Red Magnolia
(Illicium floridanum)
KDePetrillo Positive CommentDesert Petunia, Florida Bluebells, Mexican Petunia, Mexican Blue Bells
(Ruellia brittoniana)

Images

Member Addition Description
Melissa_OhioImageDaylily 'Beulah Mae Windham (Windham, 1996)'
(Hemerocallis )
LananImageDaylily 'Strawberry Fields Forever (Stamile, 1997)'
(Hemerocallis )
XenomorfImageSmooth Mountain Prickly Pear, Indian Fig, Mission Cactus, Nopal de Castillo 'Nopales'
(Opuntia ficus-indica)
sanannieImageAsiatic Lily 'Sally Jo Ann'
(Lilium )
Todd_BolandImageLarge-flowered Climber, Redoute Rose 'Red-leaved Rose, Red Leaf rose, Hecht-Rose'
(Rosa glauca)
hemladyImageDaylily 'Final Touch (Apps, 1991)'
(Hemerocallis )
tykeImageFalse Spirea, False Goat's Beard 'Visions'
(Astilbe chinensis)
FarmerdillImageHoneydew Melon 'Magic-To-Dew'
(Cucumis melo var. inodorus)
DaylilySLPImageDaylily 'Her Best Bloomers (Herr, 2001)'
(Hemerocallis )
KMACImageJapanese Rose, Wrinkle-Leaved Rose, Saltspray Rose, Ramanas Rose
(Rosa rugosa)
carolannImageDaylily 'Royal Heritage (Munson, 1978)'
(Hemerocallis )
lauriefImageTall Bearded Iris 'Wabash (Williamson, 1936)'
(Iris )
WandasflowersImageDaylily 'Darius (Harris, 1974)'
(Hemerocallis )
darylImageSilver Thyme
(Thymus argenteus)
palmbobImagePineapple Flower, Pineapple Lily
(Eucomis autumnalis)
ButtoneerImageSunflower
(Helianthus annuus)
linthicumImageDaylily 'Strawberry Candy (Stamile, 1989)'
(Hemerocallis )
Big_RedImageTomato 'Box Car Willie'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
KactusKathiImageCanna Lily 'Lucifer'
(Canna x generalis)
kennedyhImageAustral Sea-blite
(Suaeda australis)
AbutilonImageCanna Lily 'Port Douglas'
(Canna x generalis)
elway99ImageDaylily 'King George (Rasmussen, 1991)'
(Hemerocallis )
relativity49ImageDaylily 'Custard Candy (Stamile, 1989)'
(Hemerocallis )
bootandallImageBigleaf Hydrangea, French Hydrangea, Mophead 'Goliath'
(Hydrangea macrophylla)
shazbot3ImageCanna Lily 'Königen Charlotte (Reine Charlotte)'
(Canna x generalis)
MotherNature4ImageTurkey Oak
(Quercus laevis)
alaska_rickImageTomato 'Stupice'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
troisImageSaltmarsh Morning Glory
(Ipomoea sagittata)
hjcoachImageWhite Mussaenda
(Mussaenda incana)
SamGuptaImageSpider Tree, Temple Plant, Garlic Pear
(Crateva religiosa)
bears15ImageMallow, French Hollyhock
(Malva sylvestris)
bamacrackerImageSiam Tulip
(Curcuma alismatifolia)
Jeff_BeckImageKidneyleaf Buttercup, Small-flowered Buttercup, Littleleaf Buttercup
(Ranunculus abortivus)
IndigoezImageOrchid Tree
(Bauhinia galpinii)
Mike_HieberImageHollyhock 'Nigra'
(Alcea rosea)
BaaImageSiberian Foxglove
(Digitalis sibirica)
HappenstanceImageOrnamental Oregano 'Kent Beauty'
(Origanum hybrid)
rylaffImageCanna Lily 'Cleopatra (Cléopatre, Spanish Emblem)'
(Canna x generalis)
OhioBreezyImageMorning Glory 'Red Feathers'
(Ipomoea purpurea)
KimGaitherImageLeopard Plant 'Aureomaculata (Aureo Maculata)'
(Farfugium japonicum)
se_edsImageTomato 'La Rossa'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
FlowerbudImageRed Powder Puff
(Calliandra haematocephala)
CynthiaWilliamsImageIochroma 'Wine Red'
(Iochroma cyanea)
MonocromaticoImageAmaryllis
(Hippeastrum striatum)
clonec7ImageDesert Rose
(Adenium obesum subsp. boehmianum)
langbrImageFuchsia 'Miss California'
(Fuchsia hybrid)
DobeImageMango
(Mangifera indica)
jperillouxImageSharp-pod Morning-glory
(Ipomoea trichocarpa)

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Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave Whitinger

 

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