The Plants Database Newsletter

Covering the events of September 23, 2004, on which 108 members joined.
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Gardening Quote of the Day

"Nature will bear the closest inspection. She invites us to lay our eye level with her smallest leaf, and take an insect view of its plain."

(Henry David Thoreau, American writer)

The Plants Database Photo of the Day

Swamp Stonecrop
Crassula helmsii
By kennedyh

PDB Photo of the Day

Activity Report:

86 new plants were added to the database.
37 new descriptions were added.
48 new images were added.
1002 new options were checked off.

Comments

Member Addition Description
palmbob Positive Comment
(Mammillaria albicoma)
palmbob Positive Comment
(Mammillaria senilis)
palmbob Positive Comment
(Haworthia turgida var suberecta)
joe111999 Positive CommentMother of Thousands, Mexican Hat Plant
(Bryophyllum daigremontianum)
Toxicodendron Positive CommentStriped Giant Reed 'Variegata'
(Arundo donax)
PurplePansies Neutral CommentWhite Clary Sage
(Salvia sclarea var. turkestanica alba)
WUVIE Positive CommentRose of Sharon 'Red Heart'
(Hibiscus syriacus)
WUVIE Positive CommentRose of Sharon, Althea
(Hibiscus syriacus)
KLouise Neutral CommentYellow Orchid Vine, Yellow Butterfly Vine, Gallinita
(Mascagnia macroptera)
albleroy Positive CommentAeonium
(Aeonium castello-paivae)
Terry Neutral CommentIntersectional Peony (Itoh) 'Yellow Crown'
(Paeonia )
albleroy Positive CommentAeonium
(Aeonium subplanum)
albleroy Positive CommentAeonium
(Aeonium decorum)
albleroy Positive CommentMonanthes
(Monanthes pallens f. gomerense)
WUVIE Positive CommentBlack Walnut
(Juglans nigra)
KimGaither Neutral CommentChocolate Cosmos
(Cosmos atrosanguineus)
albleroy Positive CommentMonanthes
(Monanthes laxiflora)
albleroy Positive CommentMonanthes
(Monanthes amydros)
cjbinsd Positive CommentHindu Datura, Indian Apple, Jimson Weed, Sacred Datura, Thorn Apple
(Datura inoxia)
philomel Positive CommentWoundwort
(Stachys albotomentosa)
philomel Neutral CommentChusan Palm, Windmill Palm
(Trachycarpus fortunei)
devons11 Positive CommentDwarf Rattlesnake Plaintain
(Goodyera repens)
ponygal Positive CommentMontbretia, Crocosmia
(Crocosmia x crocosmiiflora)
violabird Positive CommentElephant's Ear 'Polly'
(Alocasia amazonica)
palmbob Positive Comment
(Haworthia chloracantha var chloracantha)
palmbob Neutral Comment
(Haworthia herbacea var herbacea)
Terry Neutral CommentGarden Phlox 'Midnight Feelings'
(Phlox paniculata)
Terry Neutral CommentGarden Phlox 'Natural Feelings'
(Phlox paniculata)
PurplePansies Neutral CommentHardy Gloxinia
(Incarvillea delavayi)
PurplePansies Neutral CommentGreat Coneflower, Cabbage Leaf Coneflower
(Rudbeckia maxima)
PurplePansies Neutral CommentMilk Thistle, Mary's Thistle
(Silybum marianum)
philomel Positive CommentHyssop
(Hyssopus officinalis)
philomel Neutral Comment 'Ragged Robin'
(Dahlia )
philomel Positive CommentOld Garden Rose 'Great Maiden's Blush'
(Rosa alba)
IMCANADIAN Positive CommentFlowering Maple, Abutilon 'Gold Dust'
(Abutilon pictum)
mikey118 Positive CommentCaper bean
(Zygopetalum mackayi)
smiln32 Neutral CommentTurkey Beard
(Xerophyllum asphodeloides)

Images

Member Addition Description
OhioBreezyImageMerremia
(Merremia sibirica)
XenomorfImageArizona Pincushion, Cob Cactus
(Escobaria tuberculosa)
XenomorfImageMother of Hundreds
(Mammillaria compressa)
henryr10ImageSedum 'Lynda Windsor'
(Sedum )
palmbobImage
(Euphorbia milii var vulcanii)
palmbobImageGraptopetalum
(Graptopetalum pentandrum ssp. superbum)
Todd_BolandImageLady's-Slipper 'Song of Mississippi'
(Paphiopedilum )
boojumImageLewisia, Cliff Maids 'Rainbow'
(Lewisia cotyledon)
boojumImageStar Magnolia
(Magnolia stellata)
DaylilySLPImageDaylily 'Fairy Charm'
(Hemerocallis )
htopImageYellow Jacobinia
(Justicia aurea)
htopImageWhite Velvet, White Gossamer Plant, Hairy Wandering Jew
(Tradescantia sillamontana)
ChameropsImageChusan Palm, Windmill Palm
(Trachycarpus fortunei)
Todd_BolandImageNorway Spruce
(Picea abies)
butterflydawnImageDwarf Dahlia 'Lauren'
(Dahlia )
smiln32ImageTapertip hawksbeard
(Crepis acuminata)
EquilibriumImageNew England Aster, Hardy Aster, Michaelmas Daisy
(Symphyotrichum novae-angliae)
ladyannneImageGrandiflora Rose 'Candelabra'
(Rosa )
melodyImageYard Rush
(Juncus tenuis)
carolannImageDaylily 'Manchu Lantern'
(Hemerocallis )
carolannImageDaylily 'Dangerous Attraction'
(Hemerocallis )
BUFFY690ImageClematis 'Candida'
(Clematis )
blondemommyof2ImageSunflower 'Teddy Bear'
(Helianthus annuus)
ToxicodendronImageSweet Bell Pepper 'Maraca mix'
(Capsicum annuum)
smiln32ImageShalebarren buckwheat
(Eriogonum allenii)
leeann6ImageRed Fairy Duster, Baja Fairy Duster, Flame Bush
(Calliandra californica)
okusImageDesert Petunia, Florida Bluebells, Mexican Petunia, Mexican Blue Bells 'Purple Showers'
(Ruellia brittoniana)
leeann6ImageChenille Prickly Pear
(Opuntia aciculata)
kennedyhImageAmaryllis
(Hippeastrum hybrid)
kennedyhImageBeach Spider LIly
(Hymenocallis littoralis)
Howard_CImageCyclamen, Hardy Cyclamen
(Cyclamen mirabile)
linthicumImageDaylily 'North Wind Dancer'
(Hemerocallis )
linthicumImageDaylily 'Passion's Promise'
(Hemerocallis )
NancymoImageTall Bearded Iris 'Widdershins'
(Iris )
NancymoImageTall Bearded Iris 'Winter Olympics'
(Iris )
DyckiaImageWhite Bat Flower
(Tacca integrifolia)
HappenstanceImageOrange-flowered Variegated Canna Lily 'Pretoria'
(Canna americanallis var. variegata)
RWhizImageAfrican Tulip Tree, Flame of The Forest, Fountain Tree, Firebell
(Spathodea campanulata)
BeanysNanaImageClematis 'Dr. Ruppel'
(Clematis )
HappenstanceImageSedum
(Sedum rupestre)
ladyrowanImageParrot Tulip 'Estella Rijnveld'
(Tulipa )
IMCANADIANImageFlowering Maple, Abutilon 'Gold Dust'
(Abutilon pictum)
loicImageIntermediate Bearded Iris 'Voila'
(Iris )
PrismImageColeus
(Coleus canina)
PrismImageWoodland Tobacco
(Nicotiana sylvestris)
albleroyImageAeonium
(Aeonium castello-paivae)
albleroyImageAeonium
(Aeonium subplanum)
WildMamaImageDahlia 'Wildcat'
(Dahlia )

Final Notes

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Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave Whitinger

 

And that's the way it was... September 23, 2004