The Plants Database Newsletter

Covering the events of December 25, 2004, on which 45 members joined. 		PDB Logo

Gardening Quote of the Day

"The fair-weather gardener, who will do nothing except when the wind and weather and everything else are favorable, is never master of his craft."

(Henry Ellacombe, 19th century British gardener, writer)

The Plants Database Photo of the Day

Milo Maize
Sorghum vulgare
By mgarr

PDB Photo of the Day

Activity Report:

31 new plants were added to the database.
36 new descriptions were added.
34 new images were added.
379 new options were checked off.

Comments

Member Addition Description
Todd_Boland Positive CommentJapanese Maple 'Higasa yama'
(Acer palmatum)
Todd_Boland Positive CommentJapanese Maple 'Hogyoku'
(Acer palmatum)
Todd_Boland Positive CommentJapanese Maple 'Hoshi kuzu'
(Acer palmatum)
Todd_Boland Neutral CommentJapanese Maple 'Ibo nishiki'
(Acer palmatum)
Todd_Boland Positive CommentCutleaf Japanese Maple, Threadleaf Japanese Maple 'Inaba Shidare'
(Acer palmatum var. dissectum)
Todd_Boland Positive CommentJapanese Maple 'Iijima sunago'
(Acer palmatum)
Big_Red Neutral CommentTomato 'Marvel Striped'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Todd_Boland Positive CommentJapanese Maple 'Ichigyoji'
(Acer palmatum)
Big_Red Neutral CommentTomato 'Oaxacan Jewel'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Big_Red Neutral CommentTomato 'Pink Grapefruit'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Big_Red Neutral CommentTomato 'Striped German'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Big_Red Neutral CommentTomato 'Dorothy's Green'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Big_Red Neutral CommentTomato 'Evergreen'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Big_Red Neutral CommentTomato 'Green'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Big_Red Neutral CommentTomato 'Green and Yellow'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Big_Red Neutral CommentTomato 'Green Bell Pepper'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Big_Red Neutral CommentTomato 'Green Pineapple'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Clare_CA Positive CommentWhite Champak, Pak-Ian, Fragrant Himalayan Champaca, Joy Perfume Tree, White Sandalwood
(Michelia x alba)
Big_Red Neutral CommentTomato 'Black'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Big_Red Neutral CommentTomato 'Black Aisberg'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Big_Red Neutral CommentTomato 'Black Ethiopian'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Big_Red Neutral CommentTomato 'Black Pear'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Big_Red Neutral CommentTomato 'Black Sea Man'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Big_Red Neutral CommentTomato 'Black Star'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Big_Red Neutral CommentTomato 'Blue'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Big_Red Neutral CommentTomato 'Bordo'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Big_Red Neutral CommentTomato 'Brown Flesh'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Big_Red Neutral CommentTomato 'Cuban Black'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
TREEHUGR Positive CommentSugarberry, Sugar Hackberry
(Celtis laevigata)
Big_Red Neutral CommentTomato 'German Black'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Big_Red Neutral CommentTomato 'Indische Fleisch'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Big_Red Neutral CommentTomato 'Noire Charbonneuse'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Big_Red Neutral CommentTomato 'Southern Night'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Big_Red Neutral CommentTomato 'Sara Black'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
TREEHUGR Positive CommentTexas Muhly Grass, Florida Muhly Grass 'Regal Mist'
(Muhlenbergia capillaris)
TREEHUGR Positive CommentCommon Hackberry, American Hackberry
(Celtis occidentalis)

Images

Member Addition Description
XenomorfImageStrawberry Hedgehog, Calico Cactus, Dagger-Spine Hedgehog, Engelmann's Hedgehog, Howe Hedgehog, Indi
(Echinocereus engelmannii)
Todd_BolandImageAnemone, Grecian Windflower 'Blue Star'
(Anemone blanda)
palmbobImageEcheveria
(Echeveria pallida)
MargiempvImageHistoric Iris 'Demi-Deuil'
(Iris I. variegata)
UrsulaImageBridal Wreath
(Francoa appendiculata)
gretaduckImageHosta 'Carolina Blue'
(Hosta )
John_BenootImageShrub Rose 'Raubritter'
(Rosa )
htopImageDwarf Ylang-Ylang Tree
(Cananga odorata var. fruticosa)
chardonImageGarden Phlox 'Blue Paradise'
(Phlox paniculata)
bootandallImage 'Schadendorf Perle'
(Hydrangea macrophylla)
Clare_CAImageChristmas Cactus, Holiday Cactus, Zygocactus
(Schlumbergera x buckleyi)
mgarrImagePoinsettia, Flor de Nochebuena (Christmas Eve Flower)
(Euphorbia pulcherrima)
Kruch72ImageSwamp Milkweed 'Cinderella'
(Asclepias incarnata)
ShadyfolksImageHosta 'Stained Glass'
(Hosta )
rcn48ImageDwarf Crested Iris
(Iris cristata)
hanna1ImageGreen Euryops, Bush Daisy 'Viridis'
(Euryops pectinatus)
Patrick_FImageOregano, Wild Marjoram
(Origanum vulgare)
kniphofiaImageAmaryllis 'Charisma'
(Hippeastrum hybrid)
ToxicodendronImageRex Begonia, Painted Begonia 'Escargot'
(Begonia rex)
BuriedTreasuresImageDesert Rose 'Three Kings'
(Adenium obesum)
tinora_artImageDaylily 'Awfully Flashy'
(Hemerocallis )
victorgardenerImageHardy Hibiscus, Rose Mallow, Swamp Mallow 'Kopper King'
(Hibiscus moscheutos)
EquilibriumImageDowny Oak
(Quercus pubescens)
Sugarbean1ImageTall Bearded Iris 'Battle Star'
(Iris )
FloridianImageCandyroot, Dwarf Milkwort, Bachelor Button
(Polygala nana)
lmellingImageLady's Mantle
(Alchemilla xanthochlora)
TREEHUGRImageRed Maple, Scarlet Maple
(Acer rubrum var. rubrum)
patnjbobImageTall Bearded Iris 'Glowing Smile'
(Iris )
KylecawazaImageAfrican Palmyra Palm, Toddy Palm, Ron Palm
(Borassus aethiopum)
stamenImageHybrid Tea Rose 'Golden Age'
(Rosa )
PanamonCreelImageQueen of the Namib, African Hats, Milkweed
(Hoodia gordonii)
henryr10ImageYellow Grove Bamboo
(Phyllostachys aureosulcata)
rshadlowImageTall Bearded Iris 'High Master'
(Iris )
NativePlantFan9ImageParadise Tree, Bitterwood
(Simarouba glauca)

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Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave Whitinger

 

And that's the way it was... December 25, 2004