The Plants Database Newsletter

Covering the events of August 30, 2004, on which 194 members joined.
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Gardening Quote of the Day

"If I had my life to live over... I would start barefoot earlier in the spring, and stay that way later in the fall..."

(Nadine Stair (excerpt from poem written at age 85))

The Plants Database Photo of the Day

Hobblebush, Witch-hobble
Viburnum alnifolium
By Petts

PDB Photo of the Day

Activity Report:

190 new plants were added to the database.
115 new descriptions were added.
51 new images were added.
973 new options were checked off.

Comments

Member Addition Description
melody Neutral CommentPrarie Sumac
(Rhus lanceolata)
smiln32 Neutral CommentDeadly Nightshade, Belladonna, Devil's Cherry
(Atropa belladonna)
sycrasy Positive CommentGarden Phlox 'Becky Towe'
(Phlox paniculata)
smiln32 Neutral CommentCommon Juniper, Creeping Juniper, Carpet Juniper
(Juniperus communis)
bluespiral Positive CommentStiff Aster, Bristly Aster, Flaxleaf Whitetop Aster, Pine Starwort
(Ionactis linariifolius)
palmbob Neutral Comment
(Aloe schomeri)
palmbob Positive Comment
(Aloe schelpei)
palmbob Neutral Comment 'Tingtinkie'
(Aloe sp)
palmbob Positive CommentSierra Leone Lily 'Fireflash (aka Fire Flash)'
(Chlorophytum )
smiln32 Positive CommentFalse Indigo
(Baptisia australis)
smiln32 Positive CommentClustered Bellflower 'Superba'
(Campanula glomerata)
NatureWalker Neutral CommentGroundnut, Potato Bean
(Apios americana)
smiln32 Neutral CommentRobins' bellflower
(Campanula robinsiae Small)
jmorth Positive CommentLion's Ear
(Leonotis leonurus)
kateinengland Positive CommentRed Raspberry 'Autumn Bliss'
(rubus )
BUFFY690 Positive CommentTropical Hibiscus 'Cajun Swirl'
(Hibiscus Rosa-sinensis)
Abutilon Positive CommentCanna Lily 'Tama-Tulipa'
(Canna hybrid)
GordonHawk Positive CommentFootball Lily, African Blood Lily, Powderpuff Lily
(Scadoxus multiflorus)
smiln32 Neutral CommentBushy Seaside Oxeye
(Borrichia frutescens)
jbonin Negative CommentAfghan Pine, Eldar Pine, Mondell Pine, Mondale Pine
(Pinus eldarica)
rose318 Positive CommentCryptbergia 'Rubra'
(X Cryptbergia )
palmbob Neutral Comment
(Crassula nudicaulis var platyphylla)
smiln32 Negative CommentMusk Thistle, Nodding Plumeless Thistle
(Carduus nutans)
smiln32 Neutral CommentSpiny Plumeless Thistle
(Carduus acanthoides)
kbads Neutral CommentLungwort ''David Ward''
(Pulmonaria rubra)
agedog1 Positive CommentSiam Tulip, Jewel of Thailand
(Curcuma cordata)
Windy Negative CommentMusk Thistle, Nodding Plumeless Thistle
(Carduus nutans)
smiln32 Negative CommentBlessed Thistle, Holy Thistle, Holy Ghost Herb, Cardo Santo
(Cnicus benedictus)
jnn Positive CommentKlondike Cosmos, Sulphur Cosmos, Orange Cosmos
(Cosmos sulphureus)
smiln32 Negative CommentJointed Goatgrass
(Aegilops cylindrica)
smiln32 Negative CommentDowny Broome, Cheat Grass
(Bromus tectorum)
agedog1 Positive CommentSiam Tulip 'Deep Pink'
(Curcuma alismatifolia)
broozersnooze Positive CommentCroton
(Codiaeum variegatum var. pictum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentBeet 'Golden'
(Beta Vulgaris)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentBeet 'Big Top'
(Beta Vulgaris)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentBeet 'Blankoma White'
(Beta Vulgaris)
Paulwhwest Neutral CommentHybrid Tea Rose 'Pharaoh (Meilland, 1967) aka Pharaon, MEIfiga'
(Rosa )
foodiesleuth Positive CommentMickey Mouse Taro, Mouse Cup, Pocket Plant, Yautia Amarilla
(Xanthosoma atrovirens)
smiln32 Neutral CommentPrairie white fringed orchid
(Platanthera leucophaea)
Paulwhwest Neutral CommentShrub Rose 'Pike's Peak (Gunter, 1940)'
(Rosa )
smiln32 Neutral CommentMountain Maple, White Maple, Moose Maple
(Acer spicatum)
Paulwhwest Neutral CommentFloribunda Rose 'Pineapple Poll (Cocker, 1970)'
(Rosa )
Paulwhwest Neutral CommentClimbing Miniature Rose 'Pink Cameo (Moore, 1954)'
(Rosa )
Paulwhwest Neutral CommentMiniature Rose 'Pink Heather (Moore, 1959)'
(Rosa )
Farmerdill Neutral CommentBeet 'Forono'
(Beta Vulgaris)
Paulwhwest Neutral CommentCluster-flowered Climber, Large-flowered Climber 'Pink Perpétué (Gregory, 1965)'
(Rosa )
Farmerdill Neutral CommentBeet 'Moneta (Monogerm) (F1)'
(Beta Vulgaris)
smiln32 Neutral CommentSouthern Maidenhair Fern
(Adiantum capillus-veneris)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentBeet 'Dewings Early Blood Turnip'
(Beta Vulgaris)
smiln32 Neutral CommentClimbing Fumitory, Mountain Fringe
(Adlumia fungosa)
Paulwhwest Neutral CommentCounty Series, Groundcover, Shrub Rose 'Pink Sensation (Kordes, 1993) aka Berkshire, Country Maid, Country Touch, KORpinka, Pink Sunsation,'
(Rosa )
Farmerdill Neutral CommentBeet 'SOLO'
(Beta Vulgaris)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentBeet ' Warrior'
(Beta Vulgaris)
smiln32 Neutral CommentCreeping mannagrass
(Glyceria acutiflora)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentBeet 'First Crop'
(Beta Vulgaris)
smiln32 Neutral CommentWaxy mannagrass
(Glyceria declinata)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentBeet 'Scarlet Supreme'
(Beta Vulgaris)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentBeet 'Rodina'
(Beta Vulgaris)
Farmerdill Neutral Commentbeet 'Pablo (Baby)'
(Beta Vulgaris)
Paulwhwest Neutral CommentHybrid Tea Rose 'Pink Supreme (de Ruiter, 1964)'
(Rosa )
Paulwhwest Neutral CommentFloribunda Rose 'Pink Wonder (Meilland, 1970) aka MEIhartfor, Kalinka'
(Rosa )
Farmerdill Neutral CommentBeet 'Action'
(Beta Vulgaris)
Paulwhwest Neutral CommentMiniature Rose 'Pixie Rose (Dot, 1961) aka Pink Pixie'
(Rosa )
Farmerdill Neutral CommentBeet 'Red Cloud F1'
(Beta Vulgaris)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentBeet 'Pronto'
(Beta Vulgaris)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentBeet 'Rocket'
(Beta Vulgaris)
lyn31347 Neutral CommentBlue Evergreen Hydrangea
(Dichroa febrifuga)
melody Negative CommentGiant Ragweed, Great Ragweed
(Ambrosia trifida)
melody Negative CommentJapanese Honeysuckle
(Lonicera japonica)
cceamore Positive CommentDaylily 'Dallas Star (Ferris, 1976)'
(Hemerocallis )
salvia_lover Positive CommentPickerel Weed Pickerel Rush
(Pontederia cordata)
cissi Neutral CommentDaylily 'Forgotten Dreams (Elliott, 1999)'
(Hemerocallis )
sweetumsh Positive CommentWinter Daphne 'Rubra'
(Daphne odora)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentBeet 'Alvro Mono'
(Beta Vulgaris)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentBeet 'Storuman Kogel 2'
(Beta Vulgaris)
Rosebacopa Neutral CommentDaylily 'Kelsey's Garden (Smith, 1995)'
(Hemerocallis )
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'Sunstream'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Farmerdill Neutral Commenttomato 'Azafran'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Farmerdill Neutral Commenttomato 'Montezuma'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
smiln32 Neutral CommentWild Geranium, Spotted Geranium
(Geranium maculatum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentBeet 'Albina Vereduna'
(Beta Vulgaris)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentBeet 'Boltardy'
(Beta Vulgaris)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentBeet 'Bolivar'
(Beta Vulgaris)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentBeet 'Bonel''
(Beta Vulgaris)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentBeet ''Cheltenham Green Top'
(Beta Vulgaris)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentBeet 'Early Egyptian'
(Beta Vulgaris)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentBeet 'Globe 2'
(Beta Vulgaris)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentBeet 'Modella'
(Beta Vulgaris)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentBeet 'Perfect 3'
(Beta Vulgaris)
smiln32 Neutral CommentAnderson's milkvetch
(Astragalus andersonii)
JeannieB Positive CommentJapanese Snowbell
(Styrax japonicus)
jpapillon Positive CommentTall Bearded Iris 'Boy Next Door (P. Black 1993)'
(Iris )
jpapillon Positive CommentTall Bearded Iris 'Choir Time (Rogers 1990)'
(Iris )
jpapillon Positive CommentStandard Dwarf Bearded Iris 'Cocoa Pink (Niswonger 1997)'
(Iris )
jpapillon Positive CommentTall Bearded Iris 'Durham Dream (Zurbrigg 2000)'
(Iris )
jpapillon Positive CommentTall Bearded Iris 'In Orbit (J. Gibson 1963)'
(Iris )
jpapillon Positive CommentTall Bearded Iris 'Mars Preview (Austin 1963)'
(Iris )
OIIIIIO Positive CommentCoconut Palm
(Cocos nucifera)
ownedbycats Positive CommentDahlia 'Bishop's Children'
(Dahlia )
Paulwhwest Neutral CommentMiniature Rose 'Polly Flinders (Robinson, 1954)'
(Rosa )
Paulwhwest Neutral CommentChina Rose 'James Sprunt (1856; aka Rev. James Sprung'
(Rosa )
Paulwhwest Neutral CommentShrub Rose 'Prestige (Kordes, 1957)'
(Rosa )
NativePlantFan9 Positive CommentIlala Palm, 'Sata', 'Satrana'
(Hyphaene coriaceae)
NativePlantFan9 Positive Comment
(Heterospathe trispatha)
smiln32 Neutral CommentSummer milkvetch
(Astragalus hyalinus)
smiln32 Neutral CommentLong Valley milkvetch
(Astragalus johannis-howellii)
smiln32 Neutral CommentWoolly locoweed
(Astragalus mollissimus)
NatureWalker Neutral CommentPale Jewel Weed, Touch-Me-Not
(Impatiens pallida)
Xenomorf Positive CommentOrgan Pipe Cactus, Pitahaya Dulce
(Stenocereus thurberi)
lego_brickster Positive CommentLily Turf, Big Blue Lily Turf, Monkey Grass
(Liriope muscari)
jpapillon Neutral CommentStandard Dwarf Bearded Iris 'Orange Cordial (Aitken 2001)'
(Iris )
melody Neutral CommentBear Oak
(Quercus ilicifolia)
melody Positive CommentSwamp Chestnut Oak, Basket Oak
(Quercus michauxii)
Meandy Positive CommentDevil's Claw, Unicorn Plant, Ram's Horn
(Proboscidea louisianica)
CaptMicha Positive CommentCardoon, Artichoke Thistle
(Cynara cardunculus)

Images

Member Addition Description
PotEmUpImageChina Doll, Serpent Tree, Emerald Tree
(Radermachera sinica)
FarmerdillImageBell Pepper 'Big Bertha'
(Capsicum annuum)
XenomorfImageCroton
(Codiaeum variegatum var. pictum)
PaulwhwestImageEnglish Rose, Austin Rose 'Spirit of Freedom (2002; aka AUSbite)'
(Rosa )
salvia_loverImageNagami Kumquat
(Fortunella margarita)
DaylilySLPImageDaylily 'Xon Valdez (Hanson, 2000)'
(Hemerocallis )
henryr10ImageTickseed 'Limerock Passions'
(Coreopsis )
rshadlowImageIntermediate Bearded Iris 'Snowcone'
(Iris )
darylImageBroom
(Cytisus scoparius)
jpapillonImageTall Bearded Iris 'Bewilderbeast'
(Iris )
htopImageCrepe Myrtle, Crape Myrtle 'Dynamite'
(Lagerstroemia indica)
carolannImageDaylily 'Tribute To Gary (Talbott, 1994)'
(Hemerocallis )
palmbobImage
(Wallichia caryotoides)
treelover3ImageArrowwood, Southern Arrowwood, Roughish Arrowwood
(Viburnum dentatum)
smiln32ImageKentia Palm, Sentry Palm, Paradise Palm
(Howea forsteriana)
albleroyImageRed Pitaya, Strawberry Pear, Night-blooming Cereus, Queen of the Night, Honolulu Queen
(Hylocereus undatus)
MonocromaticoImageOrchid
(Ornithophora radicans)
tcfromkyImageRiver Birch
(Betula nigra)
Todd_BolandImageAstilbe 'Erika'
(Astilbe x arendsii)
kennedyhImageLeek Lily
(Bulbine semibarbata)
lauriefImageTall Bearded Iris 'Corn Harvest'
(Iris )
riversandbarImageStar Magnolia
(Magnolia stellata)
Calif_SueImageDaylily 'Thin Man (Trimmer, 2003)'
(Hemerocallis )
nuljinImageBee Orchid
(Ophrys apifera)
WandasflowersImageDaylily 'Emperor Butterfly (Munson, 1986)'
(Hemerocallis )
daisyavenueImageSalvia 'Waverly'
(Salvia hybrid)
melodyImageCommon Ragweed, Annual Ragweed, Annual Bur-Sage
(Ambrosia artemisiifolia)
ownedbycatsImageHummingbird Mint 'Firebird'
(Agastache )
FloridianImageElliott's MilkPea
(Galactia elliottii)
Andrew60Image
(Arguisia sibirica)
ShadyfolksImageHosta 'American Masterpiece'
(Hosta )
BeetleBudImageSnap Bean (String, Green or French Bean) 'Brejo'
(Phaseolus vulgaris)
koogerImageGeum 'Mrs. J. Bradshaw'
(Geum )
efilaImageTall Bearded Iris 'Charmed'
(Iris )
cceamoreImageDaylily 'Raspberry Sundae'
(Hemerocallis )
linthicumImageDaylily 'San Juan Sunset (Roberts, 1992)'
(Hemerocallis )
rylaffImageBlue Pea Vine, Butterfly Pea 'Blue Sails (aka Floreo-plena)'
(Clitoria ternatea)
jnnImageCelandine Poppy, Wood Poppy
(Stylophorum diphyllum)
MichaelpImageWhite Ginger, Garland Lily, Butterfly Ginger
(Hedychium coronarium)
IslandJimImageCocoa Tree, Cacao
(Theobroma cacao)
SaraonImageNight Blooming Cereus, Mandacaru
(Cereus fernambucensis)
CaptMichaImageBlue Hibiscus, Lilac Hibiscus, Purple Hibiscus, California Hibiscus
(Alyogyne huegelii)
EmaewestImageCarrot 'Thumbelina'
(Daucus carota)
ButtoneerImageWhite Mexican Poinsettia 'Dr. Yoshoi's White'
(Euphorbia pulcherrima)
cinemikeImageHoneysuckle
(Lonicera x americana)
kbadsImageMaiden Grass 'Gracillimus'
(Miscanthus sinensis)
bootandallImageCorsican Hellebore, Corsican Rose
(Helleborus argutifolius)
xyrisImageWhite Pitcher Plant
(Sarracenia leucophylla)
MotherNature4ImageNeoregelia 'Fireball'
(Neoregelia )
HappenstanceImageAngel Trumpet, Angel's Trumpet 'Whiskers'
(Brugmansia hybrid)
TomtomImageSkullcap
(Scutellaria javanica)

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Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave Whitinger

 

And that's the way it was... August 30, 2004