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Dave's Garden Newsletter for September 24, 2004
Covering the events of September 24, 2004

... in which ...

114 signed up. Our membership grew by 0.09% yesterday.
1,138 posts were made.
150 plants were added to the Plants Database.
60 comments were added to the Plants Database.
1,290 checkboxes were added to the Plants Database.
45 snapshots were added to the Plants Database.
7 entries were added to Botanary.
1 company was added to the Garden Watchdog.
9 ratings were added to the Garden Watchdog.
0 books were added to the Garden Bookworm.
0 ratings were added to the Garden Bookworm.

"For the earth which drinketh in the rain that cometh oft upon it, and bringeth forth herbs meet for them by whom it is dressed, receiveth blessing from God..."

Gardening Quote of the Day

"To make a great garden, one must have a great idea or a great opportunity."

( -- Sir George Sitwell, English gardener)

  Forum Photo of the Day  
Subject: What are these stem/ Branch symptoms?
By Tonny

DG Photo of the Day

  Plants Database Photo of the Day  
Lewisia, Cliff Maids 'Rainbow'
Lewisia cotyledon
By boojum

PDB Photo of the Day

Forum Activity

A grand total of 1,138 posts were made yesterday.

Forum Posts
Brugmansias and Friends 197 posts
Photos 85 posts
PDB Pictures 59 posts
General Discussion 56 posts
Daylilies 54 posts
Identification 50 posts
Pets 45 posts
Vines and Climbers 40 posts
Canadian Trading 38 posts
Plant Trading 37 posts
Wild Life 34 posts
Seed Trading 31 posts
Lilies 29 posts
Roundup Pictures 29 posts
Weather 23 posts
Tropicals 21 posts
Jokes and Chat 20 posts
Prayer Requests 20 posts
Welcome Mat 18 posts
Perennials 17 posts
Hoyas 17 posts
European 16 posts
Annuals 15 posts
Cactus and Succulents 15 posts
Computer Talk 12 posts
Roses 12 posts
Bulbs 11 posts
Vegetable Gardening 9 posts
Dirt Cheap 9 posts
Disabled Gardeners 9 posts
Greenhouse 9 posts
Home Decorating 9 posts
Health, Dieting and Beauty 8 posts
Irises 8 posts
Recipes 8 posts
Trees & Shrubs 7 posts
Farm Life 6 posts
Cool climates 6 posts
The Tool Shed 5 posts
Water Gardens 5 posts
Propagation 5 posts
Co-Op 5 posts
Home and Crafts 4 posts
Herbs 4 posts
Dave's Garden FAQ 3 posts
Master Gardeners 2 posts
African Violets 2 posts
House Plants 2 posts
Tomatoes 1 post
Market Growers 1 post
Hostas 1 post
Saving Seeds 1 post
Test 1 post
Round Robin Trading 1 post
Landscaping 1 post
Mail Call! 1 post
Canning and Freezing 1 post
Garden Talk 1 post
Wild Plants 1 post
Grass and Bamboo 1 post

New Botanary Words

Name Pronunciation Meaning
besseae BES-say Named for Elisabeth Locke Besse, who discovered the species
Microsteris my-KROH-ster-iss From the Greek mikros (small) and sterizo (to support), referring to the small size of the plant
Chamaescilla kam-AY-skil-uh From the Greek Khamai (dwarf) and skilla (classic name for the sea-onion) Urginea maritima
argyrophylla ar-ger-o-fi-lah Silver leaved
argryophyllum ar-ger-o-fi-lum Silver leaved
argryophyllus ar-ger-o-fi-luss Silver leaved
Philonotis fil-oh-NO-tiss From the Greek philos (lover) and notis (moisture) referring to its natural habitat

Plants Database Activity:

150 new plants.
60 new descriptions were added.
45 new images were added.
1290 new content were checked off.

Plants Database Additions:

Member Addition Description
smiln32 Comment Bloodroot
Sanguinaria canadensis
palmbob Comment Killarney Strawberry Tree, Strawberry Tree
Arbutus unedo
QueenB Comment Morning Glory 'Cornell'
Ipomoea nil
QueenB Comment Cypress Vine, Star Glory, Hummingbird Vine
Ipomoea quamoclit
pokerboy Comment Rock rose, Sun rose
Cistus laurifolius
cinemike Comment Woundwort
Stachys albotomentosa
Toxicodendron Comment Fringed Gentian
Gentiana detonsa
Toxicodendron Comment Greenleaf Chimingbells
Mertensia viridis
philomel Comment Radish 'French Breakfast'
Raphanus sativus
smiln32 Comment Devil's Bit Scabious
Succisa pratensis
smiln32 Comment Great Plains white fringed orchid
Platanthera praeclara
smiln32 Comment Pineoak jewel flower
Streptanthus squamiformis
smiln32 Comment Sand Blackberry
Rubus cuneifolius
smiln32 Comment False Indian plaintain
Hasteola suaveolens
jelybu Comment Aloe
Aloe bellatula
hanna1 Comment Mexican Evening Primrose, Showy Evening Primrose 'Siskiyou Pink'
Oenothera speciosa
beclu727 Comment Zinnia 'Profusion Orange'
Zinnia hybrid
palmbob Comment
Mammillaria nivosa
helment59 Comment Cucumber 'Poinsett 76'
Cucumis sativus
justlearningduf Comment Hardy Hibiscus, Rose Mallow, Swamp Mallow 'Morrison's Mammoth Rainier Red'
Hibiscus moscheutos
palmbob Comment Wedge-leaf Hakea
Hakea flabellifolia
Farmerdill Comment Brussels Sprouts 'Bedford Fillbasket'
Brassica oleracea
Farmerdill Comment Brussels Sprouts 'Icarus'
Brassica oleracea
Farmerdill Comment Brussels Sprouts 'Falstaff'
Brassica oleracea
palmbob Comment Broad-leafed Coral Tree
Erythrina latissima
philomel Comment Adam's Laburnum
Laburnocytisus adamii
Farmerdill Comment Brussels Sprouts ''Oliver ''
Brassica oleracea
Farmerdill Comment Brussels Sprouts ''Evesham Special''
Brassica oleracea
philomel Comment
Chasmanthe aethiopica
Farmerdill Comment Brussels Sprouts ''Diablo ''
Brassica oleracea
philomel Comment Bridal bouquet, Snow creeper
Porana paniculata
philomel Comment
Diapensia lapponica
Farmerdill Comment Brussels Sprouts ''Catskill' (Long Island Improved)'
Brassica oleracea
philomel Comment
Helwingia japonica
Farmerdill Comment Brussels Sprouts ''Brigitte''
Brassica oleracea
Farmerdill Comment Brussels Sprouts ''Braveheart'
Brassica oleracea
Farmerdill Comment Brussels Sprouts 'Amaroso''
Brassica oleracea
philomel Comment Swamp pink
Helonias bullata
philomel Comment 'Charles Coates'
Magnolia
einaudi Comment Fern tree
Filicium decipiens
bagpypr Comment Blue Anise Sage 'Black Enigma'
Salvia guaranitica
Galina Comment Winter Squash 'Buttercup'
Cucurbita maxima
philomel Comment
Dais cotinifolia
jnn Comment Kaffir Lime, Porcupine Orange, Thai Bai Makrut
Citrus hystrix
philomel Comment Butcher's Broom
Ruscus aculeatus
philomel Comment Josephine's lily
Brunsvigia josephinae
ladyrowan Comment Dutch Hyacinth 'Rosette'
Hyacinthus Orientalis
ladyrowan Comment Dutch Hyacinth 'Chestnut Flower'
Hyacinthus Orientalis
ladyrowan Comment Dutch Hyacinth 'Top Hit'
Hyacinthus Orientalis
ladyrowan Comment Dutch Hyacinth 'Blue Festival'
Hyacinthus Orientalis
ladyrowan Comment Dutch Hyacinth 'Yellow Queen'
Hyacinthus Orientalis
ladyrowan Comment Dutch Crocus 'Miss Vain'
Crocus Biflorus
Xenomorf Comment Little Leaf Palo Verde, Foothill Palo Verde
Parkinsonia microphylla
DaylilySLP Comment Daylily 'Radiation Biohazard (Gossard, 2000)'
Hemerocallis
ladyrowan Comment Double Hyacinth 'Carnegie'
Hyacinthus orientalis
ladyrowan Comment Double Hyacinth 'L'Innocence'
Hyacinthus orientalis
henryr10 Comment Swamp Sunflower, Narrow-Leaved Sunflower
Helianthus angustifolius
punaheledp Comment Shrub Rose 'Lemon Zest'
Rosa
DaylilySLP Comment Daylily 'Star Asterisk (Stamile-P, 2002)'
Hemerocallis
dirtyhandsfl Comment Swiss Cheese Plant, Window Leaf, Split Leaf Philodendron, Mexican Breadfruit 'Leichtlinii'
Monstera obliqua
OhioBreezy Image
Image of Merremia sibirica
Merremia
(Merremia sibirica)
Xenomorf Image
Image of Mammillaria heyderi subsp. macdougalii
Ball Cactus, Cream Cactus, Cream Pincushion, Flat Cream Pincushion, Heyder's Nipple Cactus
(Mammillaria heyderi subsp. macdougalii)
henryr10 Image
Image of Canna x generalis
Canna Lily 'Black Knight'
(Canna x generalis)
palmbob Image
Image of Haworthia angustifolia

(Haworthia angustifolia)
palmbob Image
Image of Senecio rowleyanus
String of Beads, String of Pearls
(Senecio rowleyanus)
DaylilySLP Image
Image of Hemerocallis
Daylily 'Fellow'
(Hemerocallis )
Xenomorf Image
Image of Coryphantha elephantidens
Elephant's Tooth
(Coryphantha elephantidens)
boojum Image
Image of Papaver Oriental
Oriental Poppy 'Pink Ruffles'
(Papaver Oriental)
htop Image
Image of Leucophyllum frutescens
Texas Sage, Texas Ranger, Cenizo, Barometer Bush 'Green Cloud'
(Leucophyllum frutescens)
Chamerops Image
Image of Albizia julibrissin
Silk Tree, Mimosa Tree, Pink Siris
(Albizia julibrissin)
Todd_Boland Image
Image of Picea omorika
Serbian Spruce
(Picea omorika)
ladyannne Image
Image of Rosa
Hybrid Tea Rose 'Pristine'
(Rosa )
carolann Image
Image of Hemerocallis
Daylily 'Daybreak Rose'
(Hemerocallis )
carolann Image
Image of Hemerocallis
Daylily 'Mountain Top Experience'
(Hemerocallis )
Toxicodendron Image
Image of Staphylea trifolia
American Bladdernut
(Staphylea trifolia)
BUFFY690 Image
Image of Canna x generalis
Canna Lily 'Lucifer'
(Canna x generalis)
smiln32 Image
Image of Eriogonum diclinum
Jaynes Canyon buckwheat
(Eriogonum diclinum)
leeann6 Image
Image of Agave victoriae-reginae
Queen Victoria Century Plant
(Agave victoriae-reginae)
smiln32 Image
Image of Eriogonum giganteum
Saint Catherine's Lace
(Eriogonum giganteum)
kennedyh Image
Image of Hypoxis glabella
Tiny Star
(Hypoxis glabella)
linthicum Image
Image of Hemerocallis
Daylily 'Paul Stout'
(Hemerocallis )
Nancymo Image
Image of Iris
Tall Bearded Iris 'Wild Jasmine'
(Iris )
Dyckia Image
Image of Syngonium
Syngonium 'Christmas'
(Syngonium )
RWhiz Image
Image of Markhamia lutea
Markhamia
(Markhamia lutea)
BeanysNana Image
Image of Gynura aurantiaca
Purple Velvet Plant, Purple Passion Vine, Purple Nettle
(Gynura aurantiaca)
Happenstance Image
Image of Glottiphyllum neilii
Tongue Leaf Plant
(Glottiphyllum neilii)
blondemommyof2 Image
Image of Helianthus annuus
Sunflower 'Moulin Rouge'
(Helianthus annuus)
loic Image
Image of Iris
Standard Dwarf Bearded Iris 'Dark Crystal'
(Iris )
Prism Image
Image of Ipomoea batatas
Ornamental Sweet Potato, Sweet Potato Vine 'Pink Frost'
(Ipomoea batatas)
albleroy Image
Image of Aeonium subplanum
Aeonium
(Aeonium subplanum)
philomel Image
Image of Stachys albotomentosa
Woundwort
(Stachys albotomentosa)
WildMama Image
Image of Dahlia
Dinner Plate Dahlia 'Mystery Day'
(Dahlia )
harrison526 Image
Image of Hibiscus rosa-sinensis
Tropical Hibiscus 'Beachball'
(Hibiscus rosa-sinensis)
Farmerdill Image
Image of Bidens pilosa
Spanish Needle, Hairy Beggar-ticks, Picão Preto
(Bidens pilosa)
Kelli Image
Image of Pinus coulteri
Coulter Pine, Big Cone Pine
(Pinus coulteri)
KimGaither Image
Image of Eragrostis spectabilis
Purple Love Grass
(Eragrostis spectabilis)
Hans_Henning Image
Image of Picea glauca
Dwarf Alberta Spruce 'Albertiana Conica'
(Picea glauca)
violabird Image
Image of Alocasia amazonica
Elephant's Ear 'Polly'
(Alocasia amazonica)
spklatt Image
Image of Lycopersicon lycopersicum
Tomato 'Super Marzano'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
QueenB Image
Image of Ipomoea nil
Morning Glory 'Cornell'
(Ipomoea nil)
angeliquus Image
Image of Solanum melongena var. esculentum
Eggplant 'Blue Marble'
(Solanum melongena var. esculentum)
BethG_58 Image
Image of Mandevilla x amoena
Mandevilla, Pink Allamanda 'Alice Dupont'
(Mandevilla x amoena)
beclu727 Image
Image of Zinnia hybrid
Zinnia 'Profusion Orange'
(Zinnia hybrid)
KMAC Image
Image of Euphorbia myrsinites
Myrtle Spurge
(Euphorbia myrsinites)
Galina Image
Image of Cucurbita maxima
Winter Squash 'Buttercup'
(Cucurbita maxima)

Garden Watchdog Activity:

1 new company was added to the database.
9 new ratings/comments were added to the database.

Member Addition Description
tazanova Positive Peaceful Valley Farm Supply
blue_moon Positive Trees by Touliatos
cabotcove Positive Tidewater Workshop Classic Outdoor Furnishings
josiesgarden Negative Growquest
Buddy44 Positive Vermont Bean Seed Company
ryanclayton Positive Turner Seed
trunnels Positive Munchkin Nursery and Gardens, LLC
SciFiFan42 Positive Nola's Iris Garden (Prevost Ranch and Gardens)
cceamore Positive Valley of the Daylilies

Garden Bookworm Activity:

No new books were added to the database.
No new ratings/comments were added to the database.

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Dave Whitinger, StandardOut.com

 

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