The Plants Database Newsletter

Covering the events of September 7, 2004, on which 136 members joined.

Gardening Quote of the Day

"Of all the lands in the world's temperate zones, China has the greatest number of plant species; the eastern United States has the next largest number."

(Edwin T. Morris, American author)

The Plants Database Photo of the Day

Royal Poinciana, Flamboyant Tree, Flame Tree, Peacock Flower, Gulmohar
Delonix regia
By bermudiana

Activity Report:

226 new plants were added to the database.
90 new descriptions were added.
40 new images were added.
1990 new options were checked off.

Comments

Member	Addition	Description
daisyavenue	Negative Comment	Lantana (Lantana camara)
punaheledp	Neutral Comment	Rose 'Ladies in Waiting' (Rosa )
daisyavenue	Neutral Comment	Living Stones (Lithops schwantesii ssp. schwantesii var. marthae)
daisyavenue	Positive Comment	(Pleiospilos nelii)
philomel	Positive Comment	Table grape 'Chasselas rose b' (Vitis vinifera)
philomel	Positive Comment	Autumn Sage 'La Luna' (Salvia x jamensis)
philomel	Positive Comment	Autumn Sage 'Cherry Queen' (Salvia x jamensis)
RDT	Neutral Comment	Showy Stonecrop 'Matrona' (Sedum hybrid)
MotherNature4	Positive Comment	Texas Sage, Scarlet Sage, Tropical Sage 'Alba' (Salvia coccinea)
Melissa_Ohio	Positive Comment	Tall Bearded Iris 'Charger' (Iris )
MotherNature4	Positive Comment	Polka-Dot Plant 'Splash White Select' (Hypoestes phyllostachya)
BlngsBell	Positive Comment	Hosta 'Striptease' (Hosta )
BlngsBell	Positive Comment	Hosta 'Sum & Substance' (Hosta )
Farmerdill	Neutral Comment	Sweet Corn (Se) 'Silver Choice' (Zea mays)
palmbob	Neutral Comment	Ulei (Osteomeles anthyllidifolia)
Farmerdill	Neutral Comment	Sweet corn 'Indian Summer' (Zea mays var. rugosa)
eileenmlamb	Positive Comment	Chilean Pepper 'Cacho de cabra' (Capsicum annuum)
Farmerdill	Neutral Comment	Sweet Corn (Se) 'Miracle' (Zea mays)
Farmerdill	Neutral Comment	Sweet Corn (Sh2) 'Sun & Stars' (Zea mays)
sparkyann2	Neutral Comment	Yellow Corn-Lily, Bluebead Lily, Blue Bead Lily, Dogberry (Clintonia borealis)
Farmerdill	Neutral Comment	Sweet Corn (Se) 'Sweet 'n Slim' (Zea mays)
BlngsBell	Positive Comment	Hosta 'Mama Mia' (Hosta )
Farmerdill	Neutral Comment	Sweet corn 'Honey Cream' (Zea mays var. rugosa)
BlngsBell	Neutral Comment	Hosta 'Cascades' (Hosta )
sparkyann2	Positive Comment	Cardinal Flower (Lobelia cardinalis)
BlngsBell	Positive Comment	Hosta 'Elegans' (Hosta sieboldiana)
Farmerdill	Neutral Comment	Sweet Corn (Se) 'Mystique' (Zea mays)
Farmerdill	Neutral Comment	Sweet corn ' Marvel' (Zea mays var. rugosa)
MotherNature4	Positive Comment	Chocolate Plant (Pseuderanthemum alatum)
Farmerdill	Neutral Comment	Sweet corn 'Tango' (Zea mays var. rugosa)
artistnan	Positive Comment	Silver Dollar Gum (Eucalyptus cinerea)
Farmerdill	Neutral Comment	Sweet corn '710A' (Zea mays var. rugosa)
Farmerdill	Neutral Comment	Sweet corn 'Phenomenal' (Zea mays var. rugosa)
Abutilon	Positive Comment	Canna (canna jacobiniflora)
Songbird839	Negative Comment	Daylily 'Strawberry Candy' (Hemerocallis )
Farmerdill	Neutral Comment	Sweet corn 'For Heavens Sake' (Zea mays var. rugosa)
smiln32	Neutral Comment	shortstalk stinkweed (Cleomella brevipes)
Farmerdill	Neutral Comment	Sweet corn 'Golden Jubilee' (Zea mays var. rugosa)
Abutilon	Positive Comment	Canna Lily 'Fatamorgana' (Canna x generalis)
elfmom	Neutral Comment	Cucumber Magnolia (Magnolia acuminata)
frostweed	Neutral Comment	Yellow Nutsedge, Earth Nut, Chufa (Cyperus esculentus)
jkom51	Positive Comment	Cape Honeysuckle (Tecomaria capensis)
MattiN	Positive Comment	Fairy Bells 'Variegatum' (Disporum sessile)
Farmerdill	Neutral Comment	Sweet Corn 'Sweet Riser' (Zea mays)
Farmerdill	Neutral Comment	Sweet corn 'HM 2384' (Zea mays var. rugosa)
Farmerdill	Neutral Comment	Sweet corn 'Ice Queen' (Zea mays var. rugosa)
Farmerdill	Neutral Comment	Sweet Corn 'Legend' (Zea mays var. rugosa)
Farmerdill	Neutral Comment	Sweet corn 'Max' (Zea mays var. rugosa)
Farmerdill	Neutral Comment	Sweet corn 'Morning Star' (Zea mays var. rugosa)
Farmerdill	Neutral Comment	Sweet corn 'SENTINEL' (Zea mays var. rugosa)
Farmerdill	Neutral Comment	Sweet corn 'Polaris' (Zea mays var. rugosa)
Farmerdill	Neutral Comment	Sweet corn 'Shooting Star' (Zea mays var. rugosa)
Farmerdill	Neutral Comment	Sweet corn 'Silverado' (Zea mays var. rugosa)
Farmerdill	Neutral Comment	Sweet corn 'Snow White' (Zea mays var. rugosa)
Farmerdill	Neutral Comment	Sweet corn 'Sugar Ace' (Zea mays var. rugosa)
Farmerdill	Neutral Comment	Sweet corn 'Sun Volt' (Zea mays var. rugosa)
Farmerdill	Neutral Comment	Sweet corn 'Sundial' (Zea mays var. rugosa)
Farmerdill	Neutral Comment	Sweet Corn (Se) 'Sweet Chorus' (Zea mays)
foodiesleuth	Neutral Comment	'Obake' (Anthurium hybrid)
gardengirl57200	Positive Comment	Gray-headed Coneflower, Pinnate Prairie Coneflower (Ratibida pinnata)
Farmerdill	Neutral Comment	Sweet Corn (Se) 'Sweet Ice' (Zea mays)
Farmerdill	Neutral Comment	Sweet corn 'Sweet Rhythm' (Zea mays var. rugosa)
Farmerdill	Neutral Comment	Sweet Corn (Se) 'Sweet Satin' (Zea mays)
Farmerdill	Neutral Comment	Sweet corn 'Sweetear' (Zea mays var. rugosa)
Farmerdill	Neutral Comment	Sweet corn 'Zenith' (Zea mays var. rugosa)
Farmerdill	Neutral Comment	Sweet corn 'NK-199' (Zea mays var. rugosa)
shearpamela	Positive Comment	Powdery Thalia (Thalia dealbata)
Farmerdill	Neutral Comment	Sweet corn 'Tablemaster' (Zea mays var. rugosa)
Cpeach	Positive Comment	Daylily 'Winsome Lady' (Hemerocallis )
Farmerdill	Neutral Comment	Sweet corn 'Xtra-Tender 270A' (Zea mays var. rugosa)
Farmerdill	Neutral Comment	Sweet corn 'Xtra-Tender 272A' (Zea mays var. rugosa)
Farmerdill	Neutral Comment	Sweet corn 'Xtra-Tender 275A' (Zea mays var. rugosa)
Farmerdill	Neutral Comment	Sweet corn 'Xtra-Tender 374A' (Zea mays var. rugosa)
Farmerdill	Neutral Comment	Sweet corn 'Xtra-Tender 378A' (Zea mays var. rugosa)
Farmerdill	Neutral Comment	Sweet corn 'Xtra-Tender Brand 273A' (Zea mays var. rugosa)
blugld	Neutral Comment	Veined Bristle-fern (Crepidomanes venosum)
BLORD1200	Neutral Comment	Bower Vine, Jasmine (Pandorea jasminoides)
Farmerdill	Neutral Comment	Sweet corn 'Ivory' (Zea mays var. rugosa)
Farmerdill	Neutral Comment	Sweet corn 'Stowell's Evergreen Hybrid' (Zea mays var. rugosa)
Farmerdill	Neutral Comment	Sweet corn 'Truckers' Favorite Hybrid' (Zea mays var. rugosa)
melody	Positive Comment	Ox-Eye Daisy, Field Daisy, Marguerite, Moon Daisy (Leucanthemum vulgare)
smiln32	Neutral Comment	Scrambled Eggs, Golden Smoke Flower, Golden Corydalis (Corydalis aurea)
smiln32	Neutral Comment	mealy fumewort (Corydalis crystallina)
Farmerdill	Neutral Comment	Sweet corn 'Sweet G-90' (Zea mays var. rugosa)
Farmerdill	Neutral Comment	Sweet corn 'Eureka' (Zea mays var. rugosa)
Farmerdill	Neutral Comment	Sweet corn 'Head Start' (Zea mays var. rugosa)
Farmerdill	Neutral Comment	Sweet corn 'Spring Treat' (zea mays var. rugosa)
Farmerdill	Neutral Comment	Sweet corn 'Sunray' (zea mays var. rugosa)
smiln32	Neutral Comment	(Croomia pauciflora)
maxcastree	Positive Comment	Red Robin (Solanaceae lycopersicon)

Images

Member	Addition	Description
htop		Lavender Bellflower, Compact Lavender Bellflower 'Isabella' (Campanula longistyla)
Xenomorf		Octopus Cactus (Stenocereus alamosensis)
jpapillon		Arilbred Iris 'Sheriffa' (Iris )
Monocromatico		Aechmea (Aechmea blanchetiana)
Nancymo		Tall Bearded Iris 'China Pink' (Iris )
123hemerocallis		Daylily 'Wizards Wine Cup' (Hemerocallis )
philomel		Cape pond Weed, Water Hawthorn, Waterblommetjie (Aponogeton distachyos)
laurief		Miniature Dwarf Bearded Iris 'Blue Doll' (Iris )
kennedyh		Camassia (Camassia leichtlinii)
smiln32		Cobweb Thistle, Cobwebby Thistle, Red Thistle, Venus Thistle (Cirsium occidentale)
DaylilySLP		Daylily 'Chamonix' (Hemerocallis )
linthicum		Daylily 'Emperor's Dragon' (Hemerocallis )
bentleygardens		Hosta 'Grey Ghost' (Hosta )
Toxicodendron		Bronze Fern, Grape Fern (Botrychium dissectum var. obliquum)
Weezingreens		Arctic Willow (Salix arctica)
jcangemi		Eggplant 'Millionnaire' (Solanum melongena var. esculentum)
henryr10		Hosta (Hosta kikutii)
Happenstance		Red Angel Trumpet, Red Angel's Trumpet, Eagle Tree (Brugmansia sanguinea)
busybee		Walking Iris, Apostle Plant (Neomarica gracilis)
tcfromky		Trumpet Vine, Trumpet Creeper, Cow-Itch Vine (Campsis radicans)
Todd_Boland		Burrageara '(Onc. Illustre X Vuyl. Another Go)' ( )
palmbob		Thatch Palm (Trithrinax campestris)
eileenmlamb		Tomato 'Tolstoi' (Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
bootandall		Saucer Magnolia (Magnolia x soulangiana)
dstartz		'Barbara' Garden Mum 'Prophet Series' 'Barbara' (Chrysanthemum x morifolium)
trois		Yellow Nutsedge, Earth Nut, Chufa (Cyperus esculentus)
daryl		Citrosa Geranium, Mosquito Plant, Deodorizer Plant, Citronella Plant (Pelargonium citrosum)
carolann		Daylily 'Purple Jade' (Hemerocallis )
PanamonCreel		Pitcher Plant 'Miranda' (Nepenthes maxima x northiana)
nokats		Variegated Indian Corn Cob (Euphorbia mammillaris var. variegata)
CaptMicha		Blue Passion Flower, Hardy Passion flower (Passiflora caerulea)
aking1a		Crape Myrtle, Crepe Myrtle (Lagerstroemia indica)
tsuki		Shrimp Plant 'Yellow Queen' (Justicia brandegeana)
MotherNature4		Texas Sage, Scarlet Sage, Tropical Sage 'Alba' (Salvia coccinea)
Melissa_Ohio		Tall Bearded Iris 'Charger' (Iris )
melody		Smartweed, Big Seeded Smartweed (Polygonum pensylvanicum)
Floridian		White Veined Dutchman's Pipe (Aristolochia fimbriata)
artistnan		Silver Dollar Gum (Eucalyptus cinerea)
Songbird839		Daylily 'South Seas' (Hemerocallis )
Abutilon		Canna (canna jacobiniflora)

Final Notes

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Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave Whitinger

And that's the way it was... September 7, 2004