The Plants Database Newsletter

Covering the events of October 28, 2004, on which 110 members joined.
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Gardening Quote of the Day

"Heart-leaves of lilac all over New England, Roots of lilac under all the soil of New England, Lilac in me because I am New England. (from Lilacs)"

(Amy Lowell, American poet (born 2/9/1874))

The Plants Database Photo of the Day

Black-eyed Susan, Gloriosa Daisy, Yellow Ox-eye Daisy
Rudbeckia hirta
By poppysue

PDB Photo of the Day

Activity Report:

85 new plants were added to the database.
81 new descriptions were added.
36 new images were added.
544 new options were checked off.

Comments

Member Addition Description
Farmerdill Neutral CommentBell Pepper 'Wonder Green'
(Capsicum annuum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentBell Pepper 'World Beater'
(Capsicum annuum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentBell Pepper 'Yellow Monster'
(Capsicum annuum)
winter_unfazed Positive CommentElephant Ear, Taro, Dasheen, Eddo
(Colocasia esculenta)
sugarweed Negative CommentVirginia Spiderwort, Golden Spiderwort 'Blue and Gold'
(Tradescantia x andersoniana)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentBell Pepper 'Parks Whopper Improved'
(Capsicum annuum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentBell Pepper 'Peber Super Set'
(Capsicum annuum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentBell Pepper 'Peto Wonder'
(Capsicum annuum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentSweet Pepper 'Pimento Craigs Low-Burn'
(Capsicum annuum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentSweet Pepper 'Pimento L'
(Capsicum annuum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentBell Pepper 'Red Beauty'
(Capsicum annuum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentBell Pepper 'Resistant Giant #4'
(Capsicum annuum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentSweet Pepper 'Roumanian Rainbow'
(Capsicum annuum)
frostweed Positive CommentDandelion, Lion's Tooth, Bitterwort, Chicoria, Fortune-Teller, Wild Endive, Puffball
(Taraxacum officinale)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentSweet Pepper 'Spanish Paprika'
(Capsicum annuum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentBell Pepper 'Staddons Select'
(Capsicum annuum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentBell Pepper 'Super Heavy Weight'
(Capsicum annuum)
Paulwhwest Neutral CommentHybrid Tea, Large-flowered Rose 'Anvil Sparks'
(Rosa )
Paulwhwest Neutral CommentHybrid Tea, Large-flowered Rose 'Apricot Queen'
(Rosa )
Paulwhwest Neutral CommentGrandiflora, Large-flowered Rose 'Aquarius'
(Rosa )
hanna1 Positive CommentKangaroo Fern
(Microsorum pustulatum)
hanna1 Positive CommentLipstick Plant, Basketvine, Basket Vine
(Aeschynanthus radicans)
hanna1 Neutral CommentVariegated Mugwort 'Oriental Limelight'
(Artemisia vulgaris)
hanna1 Positive CommentCreeping Fig, Climbing Fig 'Variegata'
(Ficus pumila)
Paulwhwest Neutral CommentHybrid Rugosa Rose 'Arnoldiana'
(Rosa )
trifunov Neutral CommentFenugreek
(Trigonella foenum-graecum)
lmelling Positive CommentChinese Peony, Garden Peony 'Duchesse De Nemours'
(Paeonia lactiflora)
DDYE Positive CommentHigh Mallow, Tall Mallow, French Hollyhock
(Malva sylvestris)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentSweet Pepper 'Sweet Pickle'
(Capsicum annuum)
DDYE Neutral CommentChinese Wisteria
(Wisteria sinensis)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentSweet Pepper 'Sweet Cherry'
(Capsicum annuum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentSweet Pepper 'Szentesi Piacos'
(Capsicum annuum)
lmelling Positive CommentChinese Peony, Garden Peony 'Felix Crousse'
(Paeonia lactiflora)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentSweet Pepper 'Topepo Rosso'
(Capsicum annuum)
lmelling Positive CommentChinese Peony, Garden Peony 'Karl Rosenfeld'
(Paeonia lactiflora)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentBell Pepper 'Turkish Pepper 11-B-14'
(Capsicum annuum)
lmelling Neutral CommentChinese Peony, Garden Peony 'Sarah Bernhardt'
(Paeonia lactiflora)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentBell Pepper 'Wan Pa'
(Capsicum annuum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentBell Pepper 'White Cloud'
(Capsicum annuum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentBell Pepper 'Yolo Wonder'
(Capsicum annuum)
lmelling Neutral CommentGarden Peony 'Lora Dexheimer'
(Paeonia lactiflora)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentSweet Pepper 'Vidi'
(Cicer annuum)
lmelling Positive CommentGarden Peony 'Lady Alexandra Duff'
(Paeonia lactiflora)
lmelling Positive CommentChinese Garden Peony 'Sorbet'
(Paeonia lactiflora)
lmelling Neutral CommentJapanese Burnet
(Sanguisorba obtusa)
soilsandup Positive CommentPersimmon 'Fuyu'
(Diospyros kaki)
soilsandup Neutral CommentNerine, Guernsey Lily, Spider Lily
(Nerine bowdenii)
smiln32 Neutral CommentLettuce 'Black-Seeded Simpson'
(Lactuca sativa)
smiln32 Neutral CommentLettuce 'Buttercrunch'
(Lactuca sativa)
smiln32 Neutral CommentLettuce 'Parris Island'
(Lactuca sativa)
smiln32 Neutral CommentLettuce 'Grand Rapids'
(Lactuca sativa)
smiln32 Neutral CommentLettuce 'Royal Oak Leaf'
(Lactuca sativa)
smiln32 Neutral CommentLettuce 'Red Sails'
(Lactuca sativa)
smiln32 Neutral CommentLettuce 'Salad Bowl'
(Lactuca sativa)
smiln32 Neutral CommentLettuce 'Matchless'
(Lactuca sativa)
smiln32 Neutral CommentLettuce 'Red Salad Bowl'
(Lactuca sativa)
smiln32 Neutral CommentLettuce 'Green Ice'
(Lactuca sativa)
smiln32 Neutral CommentLettuce 'Green Wave'
(Lactuca sativa)
smiln32 Neutral CommentLettuce 'Slo Bolt'
(Lactuca sativa)
smiln32 Neutral CommentLettuce 'Premier Great Lakes'
(Lactuca sativa)
Paulwhwest Neutral CommentHybrid Tea, Large-flowered Rose 'Astral'
(Rosa )
smiln32 Neutral CommentLettuce 'Ithaca'
(Lactuca sativa)
Paulwhwest Neutral CommentHybrid Tea Rose 'Abasanta'
(Rosa )
smiln32 Neutral CommentLettuce 'Minetto'
(Lactuca sativa)
Paulwhwest Neutral CommentMiniature Rose 'Abba Dabba'
(Rosa )
smiln32 Neutral CommentLettuce 'Tom Thumb'
(Lactuca sativa)
Paulwhwest Neutral CommentHybrid Tea Rose 'Abbeyfield Rose'
(Rosa )
smiln32 Neutral CommentLettuce 'Valdor'
(Lactuca sativa)
Paulwhwest Neutral CommentHybrid Perpetual Rose 'Abel Carričre'
(Rosa )
Paulwhwest Neutral CommentHybrid Perpetual Rose 'Abendröte'
(Rosa )
Paulwhwest Neutral CommentFloribunda Rose 'Aberdonian'
(Rosa )
smiln32 Neutral CommentLettuce 'Red Grenoble'
(Lactuca sativa)
Paulwhwest Neutral CommentModern Shrub Rose, Groundcover Rose 'Alba Meidiland'
(Rosa )
smiln32 Neutral CommentLettuce 'Cindy'
(Lactuca sativa)
smiln32 Neutral CommentLettuce 'Four Seasons'
(Lactuca sativa)
smiln32 Neutral CommentLettuce 'Dark Green Boston'
(Lactuca sativa)
smiln32 Neutral CommentLettuce 'Winter Density'
(Lactuca sativa)
smiln32 Neutral CommentLettuce 'Ibis'
(Lactuca sativa)
xyris Positive CommentColeus, Flame Nettle, Painted Nettle 'Velvet Lime'
(solenastemon scutellarioides)
NativePlantFan9 Positive CommentColeus, Flame Nettle, Painted Nettle 'Velvet Lime'
(solenastemon scutellarioides)
MotherNature4 Positive CommentSwamp Fern
(Blechnum serrulatum)

Images

Member Addition Description
ladyannneImageHybrid Tea Rose 'Chicago Peace'
(Rosa )
XenomorfImageGolden Torch, Torch Cactus, White Torch Cactus
(Echinopsis spachiana)
XenomorfImageSmooth Mountain Prickly Pear, Indian Fig, Mission Cactus, Nopal de Castillo 'Nopales'
(Opuntia ficus-indica)
WandasflowersImageDaylily 'Mask Of Eternity'
(Hemerocallis )
Kruch72ImageEulalia, Japanese Silver Grass, Maiden Grass, Zebra Grass 'Gracillimus'
(Miscanthus sinensis)
lmellingImageHardy Water Lily, Waterlily 'Perry's Wildfire'
(Nymphaea )
palmbobImageAngel's Wing 'Magnificum'
(Caladium lindenii)
trifunovImageHybrid Tea Rose 'Just Joey'
(Rosa )
Todd_BolandImageAlpine Skullcap 'Greencourt'
(Scutellaria alpina)
PaulwhwestImageEnglish Rose, Austin Rose 'William Morris'
(Rosa )
smiln32ImageNewberry's hymenopappus
(Hymenopappus newberryi)
frostweedImageMexican Plum, Fall Plum, Bigree Plum
(Prunus mexicana)
DaylilySLPImageDaylily 'Pink Dazzler'
(Hemerocallis )
gretaduckImageHosta 'Great Expectations'
(Hosta )
bszarekImageOrchid Cactus 'Appassionata'
(Epiphyllum )
melodyImageWinged Elm
(Ulmus alata)
lazygirl1ImageBusy Lizzy
(Impatiens walleriana)
tilladyImageGarden Phlox
(Phlox paniculata)
jakestick1ImageGlossy Buckthorn, Alder Buckthorn, Fernleaf Buckthorn, or Tallhedge Buckthorn 'Asplenifolia'
(Frangula alnus)
kennedyhImageGreigii Tulip 'Red Riding Hood'
(Tulipa greigii)
linthicumImageDaylily 'Catherine Neal'
(Hemerocallis )
poppysueImageSiberian Iris 'White Prelude'
(Iris sibirica)
riversandbarImageWintercreeper Euonymus
(Euonymus fortunei)
KMACImageChaste tree
(Vitex agnus-castus var. latifolia)
moonlightingImageJapanese Morning Glory 'Heian Kagayaki'
(Ipomoea nil)
Howard_CImageFalse Autumn Crocus, Meadow Saffron, Naked Ladies 'The Giant'
(Colchicum )
rshadlowImageTall Bearded Iris 'Ballroom'
(Iris )
htopImageMexican Mint Marigold, Spanish Tarragon, Texas Tarragon, Sweet Mace, Yerbis Anis
(Tagetes lucida)
DaveHImageTwo-Flowered Passion Flower
(Passiflora biflora)
MotherNature4ImageAmerican Holly, Dune Holly, Hummock holly, Scrub Holly
(Ilex opaca var. arenicola)
philomelImageOlive Tree
(Olea europaea)
montereyImagePansy 'Bonfire'
(Viola x wittrockiana)
KactusKathiImageHybrid Tea 'Snowfire'
(Rosa )
FarmerdillImageSweet Pepper 'Yellow Belle'
(Capsicum annuum)
WillowWaspImageMorning Glory 'Chocolate Silk'
(Ipomoea )
redwolfImageTall Bearded Iris 'Blackout'
(Iris )

New Botanary Words

Name Pronunciation Meaning
tomentella  toh-men-TELL-uh  Tomentous, hairy  
linguiformis  1: Long form
2: lin-GWEE-form-iss  
Elongated  
Perowskia  per-ow-skee-ah  Named in honour of Mr Perowsky, governor of Ouenberg, Russia  
linguiforme  lin-GWEE-form-ee  Elongated  
Potamogeton  pot-uh-moh-JEE-ton  From the Greek: potamos (a river) and geton (a neighbour) referring to the habitat in which these plants occur  

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Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave Whitinger

 

And that's the way it was... October 28, 2004