The Plants Database Newsletter

Covering the events of September 14, 2004, on which 128 members joined.
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Gardening Quote of the Day

"Long stormy spring-time, wet contentious April, winter chilling the lap of very May; but at length the season of summer does come."

(Thomas Carlyle, Scottish-born English historian, essayist (born 12/5/1795))

The Plants Database Photo of the Day

Siam Tulip
Curcuma alismatifolia
By bamacracker

PDB Photo of the Day

Activity Report:

158 new plants were added to the database.
53 new descriptions were added.
49 new images were added.
1059 new options were checked off.

Comments

Member Addition Description
melody Positive CommentBeeblossom
(Gaura longiflora)
palmbob Positive CommentCyphostemma
(Cyphostemma elephantopus)
palmbob Positive Comment 'Ivory Tower'
(Crassula 'Moonglow' X perfoliata var falcata)
palmbob Neutral Comment
(Euphorbia lobatii)
Big_Red Neutral CommentSnap Bean (String, Green or French Bean) 'German Pole'
(Phaseolus vulgaris)
anomina Positive CommentMedinille 'Phillipine Beauty'
(Medinilla magnifica)
philld Positive CommentTomato 'Grosse Lisse'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Xenomorf Neutral Comment
(Cochemiea setispina)
jody Neutral CommentHosta 'Regal Rumor'
(Hosta )
jody Neutral CommentHosta 'Reginald Kaye'
(Hosta )
jody Neutral CommentHosta 'Rhein'
(Hosta )
jody Neutral CommentHosta 'Rocky Fork'
(Hosta )
jody Neutral CommentHosta 'Royal Charm'
(Hosta )
kbads Positive CommentFancy-leafed Caladium, Angel Wings, Heart of Jesus 'Carolyn Wharton'
(Caladium bicolor)
Xenomorf Neutral Comment
(Coryphantha pycnacantha)
Dravencat Positive CommentDaylily 'Dragon Lore'
(Hemerocallis )
Dravencat Positive CommentDaylily 'Woodside Romance'
(Hemerocallis )
lucia1 Positive CommentTomato 'Cherokee Purple'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
naturejohn Neutral CommentPursh, rose pink, rose gentian
(Sabatia angularis)
julie88 Positive CommentDwarf Rattlesnake Plaintain
(Goodyera repens)
WillowWasp Positive CommentChinese White Phoenix 'Hakuou'
(Ipomoea )
trois Positive CommentOrchid Tree
(Bauhinia chinensis)
ceedub Positive CommentDiascia, Twinspur 'Sun Chimes™ Coral'
(Diascia )
Terry Neutral CommentPumpkin 'Dill’s Atlantic Giant'
(Cucurbita maxima)
xtine Positive CommentCuckoo Pint, Lord's and Ladies, Adder's Tongue, Calves Foot, Sweethearts
(Arum maculatum)
julie88 Positive CommentCardinal Flower
(Lobelia cardinalis)
julie88 Positive CommentHorsemint, Spotted Beebalm, Bee Balm
(Monarda punctata)
albleroy Positive Comment
(Monanthes minima - Bolle)
albleroy Positive Comment
(Monanthes polyphylla - Haworth)
smiln32 Neutral CommentBitter root draba
(Draba daviesiae)
smiln32 Neutral CommentDense leaf draba
(Draba densifolia)
albleroy Positive Comment
(Dracaena tamaranae - Marrero, Almeida and Gonzales)
albleroy Neutral CommentCorona de la Reina, Faro
(Gonospermum fruticosum - Less.)
sonotaps Positive CommentBaja Elephant Bush, Elephant Tree, Copalquín, Torote Blanco
(Pachycormus discolor)
OhioBreezy Positive CommentJapanese Morning Glory 'Akatsuki no Haru'
(Ipomoea )
OhioBreezy Positive CommentJapanese Morning Glory 'Akatsuki no Beni'
(Ipomoea )
allandown Positive CommentGloriosa Lily, Glory Lily 'Rothschildiana'
(Gloriosa superba)
OhioBreezy Positive CommentMorning Glory 'Chocolate Silk'
(Ipomoea )
OhioBreezy Positive CommentJapanese Morning Glory 'Heian No Kaori'
(Ipomoea )
sonotaps Positive CommentOctopus agave
(Agave vilmoriniana)
OhioBreezy Positive CommentMorning Glory 'Picotee Blue Single'
(Ipomoea )
OhioBreezy Positive CommentScarlet Star Glory, Orange Morning Glory
(Ipomoea coccinea)
OhioBreezy Positive CommentPurple Moonflower
(Ipomoea muricata)
OhioBreezy Positive CommentJapanese Morning Glory 'Akatsuki no Mai Twilight Dance'
(Ipomoea nil)
OhioBreezy Positive CommentJapanese Morning Glory 'Akatsuki Umi Sea'
(Ipomoea nil)
OhioBreezy Positive CommentJapanese Morning Glory 'Heian no Umi'
(Ipomoea nil)
OhioBreezy Positive CommentJapanese Morning Glory 'Heian no Yoso-oi'
(Ipomoea nil)
OhioBreezy Neutral CommentMorning Glory 'Minibar Rose'
(Ipomoea nil)
OhioBreezy Positive CommentJapanese Morning Glory 'Roman Candy'
(Ipomoea nil)
OhioBreezy Positive CommentMorning Glory 'Wine & Roses'
(Ipomoea nil)
OhioBreezy Positive CommentMorning Glory 'Feathered Purple'
(Ipomoea purpurea)
OhioBreezy Positive CommentMorning Glory, Grannyvine 'Summer Skies'
(Ipomoea tricolor)
smiln32 Neutral CommentRainier draba
(Draba ruaxes)

Images

Member Addition Description
htopImagePale Pavonia, Pale Texas Rosemallow, Pale Rock Rose
(Pavonia hastata)
XenomorfImage
(Euphorbia abyssinica)
carolannImageDaylily 'Mokan Butterfly'
(Hemerocallis )
carolannImageDaylily 'When I Dream'
(Hemerocallis )
linthicumImageDaylily 'Bette Davis Eyes'
(Hemerocallis )
XenomorfImageGrizzly Bear Cactus
(Opuntia polyacantha var. erinacea)
smiln32ImageKentucky lady's slipper
(Cypripedium kentuckiense)
htopImageCountry Sida, Country Mallow, Bala, Flannel Weed
(Sida cordifolia)
palmbobImageMacarthur Palm
(Ptychosperma macarthurii)
palmbobImageFloribunda Rose 'Princess Michiko (Dickson, 1966)'
(Rosa )
kennedyhImageDouble Narcissus, Double Daffodil 'Yellow Cheerfulness'
(Narcissus )
smiln32ImageWhite Prairie Clover
(Dalea candida)
henryr10Image 'Big Dipper'
(Colocasia esculenta)
albleroyImageMonkey Chair
(Pyrenacantha malvifolia)
darylImageFuchsia 'Blue Mirage'
(Fuchsia )
Todd_BolandImageWillow Gentian
(Gentiana asclepiadea)
Todd_BolandImageBigleaf Ligularia, Golden Groundsel, Bigleaf Goldenray 'Othello'
(Ligularia dentata)
goswimminImageHardy Begonia
(Begonia grandis)
busybeeImageBengal Clock Vine, Blue Sky Vine
(Thunbergia grandiflora)
HappenstanceImageObedient Plant, False Dragonhead
(Physostegia virginiana)
kennedyhImageSaskatoon
(Amelanchier alnifolia)
linthicumImageBlack-eyed Susan, Gloriosa Daisy, Yellow Ox-eye Daisy 'Indian Summer'
(Rudbeckia hirta)
lego_bricksterImageMountain Bluets, Quaker Ladies
(Houstonia caerulea)
MonocromaticoImagePeruvian Lady Slipper
(Phragmipedium besseae)
sbragonierImageOnoclea, Sensitive Fern
(Onoclea sensibilis)
Andrew60ImageLarge-flowered mother wort
(Leonurus macranthus)
Andrew60ImageIndian Hawthorn, Yedda Hawthorne, Yeddo Hawthorn
(Rhaphiolepis umbellata)
ToxicodendronImageShort-Leaf Pine, Shortleaf Yellow Pine, Southern Yellow Pine, Yellow Pine, Arkansas Pine
(Pinus echinata)
ToxicodendronImageDouble Impatiens 'Carousel Series'
(Impatiens F-1 Hybrid)
greenlarryImageGraptoveria 'Debbie'
(X Graptoveria )
rshadlowImageTall Bearded Iris 'Rare Find (Ghio 03)'
(Iris )
troisImageBush Morning Glory, Morning Glory Tree, Badoh Negro, Borrachero, Matacabra
(Ipomoea carnea)
tnvol91ImageGlobe Willow, Navajo
(Salix globosa)
ladyannneImageMarsh Mallow, Marshmallow
(Althaea officinalis)
vs71099ImageSilk Tree, Mimosa Tree, Pink Siris
(Albizia julibrissin)
ladyannneImageTasman Flax Lily
(Dianella tasmanica)
onaleeImageLavender Moonvine
(Ipomoea turbinata)
KimGaitherImagePurple Love Grass
(Eragrostis spectabilis)
mysticImageElephat Ear, Taro 'Black Stem'
(Alocasia macrorrhiza)
IndigoezImagePassionflower
(Passiflora nephrodes)
melodyImageKorean Clover
(Kummerowia stipulacea)
FarmerdillImagePink Purslane, Kiss Me Quick
(Portulaca pilosa)
SequeeImageTomato 'Purple Calabash'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Songbird839ImageCarrot 'Healthmaster'
(Daucus carota)
leeann6ImageEchinopsis
(Echinopsis subdenudata)
Calif_SueImageDaylily 'William Austin Norris'
(Hemerocallis )
Calif_SueImageDaylily 'Tom Wise'
(Hemerocallis )
piedmthqImageTomato 'Micro'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Big_RedImageSnap Bean (String, Green or French Bean) 'German Pole'
(Phaseolus vulgaris)

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Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave Whitinger

 

And that's the way it was... September 14, 2004