The PlantFiles Newsletter

Covering the events of January 13, 2005, on which 127 members joined.
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Gardening Quote of the Day

"With regard to strawberries: 'Doubtless God could have made a better berry, but doubtless God never did.' (quoted by Izaak Walton in The Compleat Angler, 1661) "

(Dr. William Butler, 17th century English physician, author)

The PlantFiles Photo of the Day

Japanese Pieris, Andromeda, Lily of the Valley Shrub 'Temple Bells'
Pieris japonica
By arcadon

PF Photo of the Day

Activity Report:

146 new plants were added to the database.
87 new descriptions were added.
46 new images were added.
4548 new options were checked off.

Comments

Member Addition Description
vic Neutral CommentDaylily 'Palatlakaha'
(Hemerocallis )
xeen Neutral Comment
(Heliconia ramonensis)
trugger Positive CommentRed River Gum
(Eucalyptus camaldulensis)
trugger Negative CommentGumtree, Torrell's Eucalyptus, Cadaga
(Eucalyptus torelliana)
cottonpicker Positive CommentTomato 'Sungold'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentEnglish Pea 'Mr. Big'
(Pisum sativum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentEnglish Pea 'Neptune'
(Pisum sativum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentEnglish Pea 'New Era'
(Pisum sativum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentEnglish Pea 'New Season'
(Pisum sativum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentEnglish Pea 'Nomad'
(Pisum sativum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentEnglish Pea 'New Century'
(Pisum sativum)
randy10 Positive CommentRose Verbena, Purple Verbena, Homestead Verbena
(Glandularia canadensis)
salvia_lover Neutral CommentAloe
(Aloe jucunda)
salvia_lover Neutral CommentAloe
(Aloe polyphylla)
salvia_lover Neutral CommentAloinopsis
(Aloinopsis rubrolineata)
salvia_lover Neutral CommentLiving Stone
(Aloinopsis schooneesii)
vic Neutral CommentDaylily 'Palantir'
(Hemerocallis )
Farmerdill Neutral CommentEnglish Pea 'Nova'
(Pisum sativum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentEnglish Pea 'Now'
(Pisum sativum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentEnglish Pea 'NWR Hyalite'
(Pisum sativum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentEnglish Pea 'Olympia'
(Pisum sativum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentEnglish Pea 'Opal'
(Pisum sativum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentEnglish Pea 'Oracle'
(Pisum sativum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentEnglish Pea 'Oregon 523'
(Pisum sativum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentEnglish Pea 'Oregon 605'
(Pisum sativum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentEnglish Pea 'Oregon Pioneer'
(Pisum sativum)
wildkiwi97 Positive CommentPrairie Blazing Star, Tall Blazing Star, Kansas Gayfeather, Cattail Gayfeather
(Liatris pycnostachya)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentSnow Pea 'Oregon Sugar Pod II'
(Pisum sativum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentEnglish Pea 'Oregon Trail'
(Pisum sativum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentEnglish Pea 'Parlay'
(Pisum sativum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentEnglish Pea 'Patio'
(Pisum sativum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentEnglish Pea 'Patio Wonder'
(Pisum sativum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentEnglish Pea 'Payload'
(Pisum sativum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentEnglish Pea 'Perfect 57'
(Pisum sativum)
Katzen Positive CommentPink Jasmine, Winter Jasmine
(Jasminum polyanthum)
lmelling Neutral CommentHosta
(Hosta montana)
Todd_Boland Neutral CommentRichardson's Geranium
(Geranium richardsonii)
Todd_Boland Neutral CommentSticky Geranium, Sticky Purple Crane's-bill
(Geranium viscosissimum)
Todd_Boland Neutral CommentLimber Honeysuckle
(Lonicera dioica)
Todd_Boland Positive CommentPrickly Wild Rose
(Rosa acicularis)
lmelling Neutral CommentHosta
(Hosta nigrescens)
Todd_Boland Neutral CommentWestern Snowberry, Wolfberry
(Symphoricarpos occidentalis)
cottonpicker Positive CommentTomato 'Lucky Cross'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Todd_Boland Neutral CommentSticky False Asphodel
(Tofieldia glutinosa)
Todd_Boland Positive CommentAmerican globeflower
(Trollius laxus)
lmelling Neutral CommentHosta
(Hosta longissima)
cottonpicker Negative CommentTomato 'Omar's Lebanese'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
cottonpicker Negative CommentTomato 'Peron Sprayless'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
CaptMicha Positive CommentButterfly Bush, Summer Lilac, Orange-eye Butterfly Bush 'Black Knight'
(Buddleja davidii)
cottonpicker Neutral CommentTomato 'Taxi'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentEnglish Pea 'Perfected Freezer'
(Pisum sativum)
butterflybyrob Positive CommentRuttyruspolia 'Phyllis Van Heeden'
(X Ruttyruspolia )
lmelling Neutral CommentHosta
(Hosta longipes)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentPerfection 15 'Perfection 15'
(Pisum sativum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentEnglish Pea 'Perk'
(Pisum sativum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentEnglish Pea 'Petit-Freeze'
(Pisum sativum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentEnglish Pea 'Piano'
(Pisum sativum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentEnglish Pea 'Pixie'
(Pisum sativum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentEnglish Pea 'Plus'
(Pisum sativum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentSnow Pea, Oriental Pea 'Podella'
(Pisum sativum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentEnglish Pea 'Point'
(Pisum sativum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentEnglish Pea 'Polaris'
(Pisum sativum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentEnglish Pea 'Pomak'
(Pisum sativum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentEnglish Pea 'Preston'
(Pisum sativum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentEnglish Pea 'Princess'
(Pisum sativum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentEnglish Pea 'Profit Maker'
(Pisum sativum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentEnglish Pea 'Pronto'
(Pisum sativum)
vic Neutral CommentDaylily 'Palace Station'
(Hemerocallis )
Farmerdill Neutral CommentEnglish Pea 'Prospector'
(Pisum sativum)
vic Neutral CommentDaylily 'Pale Blush'
(Hemerocallis )
vic Neutral CommentDaylily 'Pale Moon Rising'
(Hemerocallis )
vic Neutral CommentDaylily 'Pale Moon Windmill'
(Hemerocallis )
Farmerdill Neutral CommentSnow Pea, Oriental Pea 'Puncher'
(Pisum sativum)
vic Neutral CommentDaylily 'Pale Rider'
(Hemerocallis )
vic Neutral CommentDaylily 'Pale Wings'
(Hemerocallis )
vic Neutral CommentDaylily 'Paleface Dwarf'
(Hemerocallis )
Farmerdill Neutral CommentEnglish Pea 'Quad'
(Pisum sativum)
vic Neutral CommentDaylily 'Palimpsest'
(Hemerocallis )
vic Neutral CommentDaylily 'Palladian Pink'
(Hemerocallis )
vic Neutral CommentDaylily 'Pallio'
(Hemerocallis )
vic Neutral CommentDaylily 'Palmistry'
(Hemerocallis )
vic Neutral CommentDaylily 'Palo Duro Canyon'
(Hemerocallis )
vic Neutral CommentDaylily 'Palomino Moon'
(Hemerocallis )
vic Neutral CommentDaylily 'Palomino Pony'
(Hemerocallis )
mertyl Positive CommentLemon-scented Myrtle, Sweet Verbena Tree, Lemon Ironwood
(Backhousia citriodora)
Horseshoe Positive CommentTomato 'Brandywine, Yellow'
(Lycopersicon Lycopersicum)
dankearth Positive CommentBlack Walnut
(Juglans nigra)

Images

Member Addition Description
XenomorfImagePitaya, Xoconostle
(Stenocereus stellatus)
XenomorfImageRubber Plant
(Ficus elastica)
mrporlImageGolden Marguerite, Ox-eye Chamomile, Dyer's Chamomile 'Sauce Hollandaise'
(Anthemis tinctoria)
mrporlImageWhipcord Hebe
(Hebe cupressoides)
kennedyhImage
(Epidendrum schomburgkii)
kennedyhImageSweet Bay
(Laurus nobilis)
butterflybyrobImageGolden Dewdrop 'Sapphire Showers'
(Duranta erecta)
Sugarbean1ImageTall Bearded iris 'Autumn Sunset'
(Iris )
Sugarbean1ImageTall Bearded Iris 'Flora Zenor'
(Iris )
bootandallImageParahebe 'Baby Blue'
(Parahebe )
bootandallImageGentian Sage 'Alba'
(Salvia patens)
kniphofiaImageAmaryllis 'Giraffe'
(Hippeastrum )
butterflybyrobImageGolden Wonder Senna
(Senna splendida)
Todd_BolandImage
(Cattleya percivaliana)
Todd_BolandImage
(Cattleya guttata)
MargiempvImageTall Bearded Iris 'Sentimental Rose'
(Iris )
MargiempvImageTall Bearded Iris 'Strange Brew'
(Iris )
tinora_artImageDaylily 'Glendevon'
(Hemerocallis )
tinora_artImageDaylily 'Graceful Eye'
(Hemerocallis )
kniphofiaImageNerve Plant
(Fittonia verschaffeltii)
raven_locksImageHoya
(Hoya calycina)
raven_locksImageHoya
(Hoya cinnamomifolia)
mosquitoflatsImageBleeding Heart 'Gold Heart'
(Dicentra spectabilis)
NativePlantFan9ImageGreen Buttonwood, Buttonwood
(Conocarpus erectus)
GalanthophileImageCyclamineus Narcissus, Cyclamen Daffodil 'Mite'
(Narcissus )
GalanthophileImageBirds-eye Primrose, Farinosae Primula
(Primula frondosa)
henryr10ImageGreen Earth Star
(Cryptanthus acaulis)
mgarrImageSweet-fern
(Comptonia peregrina)
mgarrImageTatarian Aster, Tatarian Daisy, Tartarian* Aster
(Aster tataricus)
henryr10ImagePhilodendron 'Florida'
(Philodendron aurea variegata)
WeezingreensImageLadybells, Lady Bells
(Adenophora bulleyana)
daylily970ImageHosta 'Sum & Substance'
(Hosta )
daylily970ImageHosta 'Sun Power'
(Hosta )
xyrisImageFlorida Goldenaster
(Chrysopsis floridana)
ocimum_nateImageSilk Tree, Mimosa Tree, Pink Siris
(Albizia julibrissin)
ocimum_nateImageArtemisia, Satiny Wormwood, Mugwort, Silvermound Artemisia 'Silver Mound'
(Artemisia schmidtiana)
TplantImageTomato 'Glory'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
palmbobImageAloe
(Aloe angelica)
palmbobImageNoble aloe, Zimbabwe Aloe
(Aloe excelsa)
brootsImageBeardtongue, Beard Tongue
(Penstemon hartwegii)
brootsImageBeardtongue, Beard Tongue
(Penstemon hartwegii)
nancyanneImageCassabanana
(Sicana odorifera)
memshinImageSmoke Tree 'Golden Spirit™'
(Cotinus coggygria)
mosquitoflatsImageParrot Tulip 'Rococo'
(Tulipa )
sandy130ImageMiniature Wax Plant, Beautiful Hoya 'Variegata'
(Hoya bella)
ginbyersImageDaylily 'Wild Horses'
(Hemerocallis )

New Botanary Words

Name Pronunciation Meaning
leucocephala  loo-koh-SEF-uh-lus  White head.  
Helmholtzia  helm-HOLTZ-ee-uh  Named for Herman Helmholtz, 19th century German scientist  
Porophyllum  por-oh-FIL-um  From the Greek poros (pore) and phyllum (leaf), referring to the translucent glands on the leaf  
burbankii  bur-BANK-ee-eye  Named for early 20th century American plant breeder and garden writer Luther Burbank  

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Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave Whitinger

 

And that's the way it was... January 13, 2005