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Dave's Garden Newsletter for February 24, 2005
Covering the events of February 24, 2005

... in which ...
1,662 posts were made.
79 plants were added to PlantFiles.
78 comments were added to PlantFiles.
2,906 checkboxes were added to PlantFiles.
34 snapshots were added to PlantFiles.
4 entries were added to Botanary.
15 companies were added to the Garden Watchdog.
19 ratings were added to the Garden Watchdog.
0 books were added to the Garden Bookworm.
1 rating was 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

"Paradise endangered: garden snakes and mice are appearing in the shadowy corners of Dutch Old Master paintings."

( -- Mason Cooley, American aphorist)

  Forum Photo of the Day  
Subject: They made it....
By snowhermit

DG Photo of the Day

  PlantFiles Photo of the Day  
Banyan Tree, Ban Yan
Ficus benghalensis
By palmbob

PF Photo of the Day

Forum Activity

A grand total of 1,662 posts were made yesterday.

Forum Posts
Brugmansias and Friends 151 posts
Photos 123 posts
Seed Trading 100 posts
PF Pictures 99 posts
Pets 69 posts
Wildlife 65 posts
Canadian Trading 56 posts
Cactus and Succulents 54 posts
Rocks, Minerals and Gems 51 posts
Plant Trading 50 posts
Vines and Climbers 49 posts
Prayer Requests 47 posts
Tomatoes 42 posts
Roses 40 posts
Texas Gardening 38 posts
Daylilies 37 posts
Garden Art 34 posts
General Discussion 34 posts
Hostas 31 posts
Co-Op 29 posts
Lilies 27 posts
Propagation 26 posts
Weather 23 posts
Annuals 21 posts
Edible Fruits and Nut-bearing Plants 21 posts
Garden Talk 21 posts
House Plants 20 posts
Identification 20 posts
Bulbs 19 posts
Perennials 18 posts
Greenhouse 17 posts
Container Gardening 16 posts
Welcome Mat 15 posts
Hoyas 14 posts
Computer Talk 14 posts
Round Robin Trading 14 posts
Recipes 13 posts
Jokes and Chat 13 posts
Tropicals 11 posts
Water Gardens 10 posts
DG Journals 8 posts
Vegetable Gardening 8 posts
Indigenous Plants 8 posts
Trees & Shrubs 7 posts
European 7 posts
Heirlooms 7 posts
Herbs 7 posts
Organic Gardening 6 posts
Farm Life 6 posts
Irises 5 posts
Soil 5 posts
Grass and Bamboo 5 posts
Home Decorating 4 posts
Test 4 posts
Garden Foes 3 posts
Healthy Living 3 posts
Dirt Cheap 3 posts
Collectibles 3 posts
PlantFiles 2 posts
Pollbooth 2 posts
Handyman 2 posts
Dave's Garden FAQ 1 post
Mail Call! 1 post
Canning and Freezing 1 post
Foliage Plants 1 post
African Violets 1 post

New Botanary Words

Name Pronunciation Meaning
lawrentiana lah-REN-chee-ah-nah Of or from the Gulf of St. Lawrence (Canada) region
Dryopoa From Greek dryos (tree) and poa (grass), from the tall habit of the only species
mathewii math-EW-ee-eye Named for Brian Mathew, British botanist, taxonomist writer, and former Principal Scientific Officer of the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew
rohlfsianum rohlf-see-AY-num Named for Friedrich Gerhard Rohlfs, 19th century German explorer of the Sahara

PlantFiles Activity:

79 new plants.
78 new descriptions were added.
34 new images were added.
2906 new content were checked off.

PlantFiles Additions:

Member Addition Description
smiln32 Comment Black Currant 'Blackdown'
Ribes nigrum
smiln32 Comment Black Currant 'Tenah'
Ribes nigrum
desertboot Comment Cup of Gold Vine
Solandra maxima
winter_unfazed Comment Ska Pastora, La Maria, Diviner's Sage
Salvia divinorum
Missyinbama Comment Buckwheat Tree, Ironwood
Cliftonia monophylla
Farmerdill Comment Watermelon 'Independence'
Citrullus lanatus
Farmerdill Comment Watermelon 'Genesis'
Citrullus lanatus
Farmerdill Comment Watermelon 'Buttercup'
Citrullus lanatus
Farmerdill Comment Watermelon 'Gypsy'
Citrullus lanatus
Farmerdill Comment Watermelon '402 Seedless'
Citrullus lanatus
Farmerdill Comment Watermelon 'Solid Gold'
Citrullus lanatus
Farmerdill Comment Watermelon 'Eureka'
Citrullus lanatus
Farmerdill Comment Watermelon 'Madera'
Citrullus lanatus
Farmerdill Comment Watermelon 'Pata Negra'
Citrullus lanatus
Farmerdill Comment Watermelon 'Redsweet'
Citrullus lanatus
Farmerdill Comment Watermelon 'Royal Majesty'
Citrullus lanatus
Mariemarie Comment Foamflower, Foam Flower
Tiarella wherryi
Farmerdill Comment Watermelon 'Sympathy'
Cucurbita lanatus
htop Comment Ceropegia
Ceropegia bulbosa
palmbob Comment
Rebutia heliosa var condorensis
htop Comment Ceropegia
Ceropegia arabica
Farmerdill Comment Watermelon 'Fenway'
Citrullus lanatus
palmbob Comment
Rebutia steinmannia
htop Comment
Ceropegia cimiciodora
Farmerdill Comment Watermelon 'Omega'
Citrullus lanatus
Farmerdill Comment Watermelon 'Wrigley'
Citrullus lanatus
Farmerdill Comment Watermelon 'Falcon'
Citrullus lanatus
Farmerdill Comment Watermelon 'Sentinel'
Citrullus lanatus
razzie Comment Avonia
Avonia quinaria ssp. alstonii
Farmerdill Comment Watermelon 'Strawberry'
Citrullus lanatus
Chrissy823 Comment Day Flower, Widow's Tears, Blue Spiderwort
Commelina coelestis
htop Comment
Ceropegia leroyi
WalterT Comment Mango 'Keitt'
Mangifera indica
Francis_Chia Comment Tarragon, French Tarragon, Common Kitchen Tarragon
Artemisia dracunculus
ebella Comment Siberian Pea Shrub
Caragana arborescens
Todd_Boland Comment Seaside Plantain
Plantago maritima
Farmerdill Comment Watermelon 'Sunray'
Citrullus lanatus
Farmerdill Comment Watermelon 'Minipool'
Citrullus lanatus
Farmerdill Comment Watermelon 'Gold Baby'
Citrullus lanatus
Farmerdill Comment Watermelon 'King Winter'
Citrullus lanatus
Farmerdill Comment Watermelon 'Meme Mali'
Citrullus lanatus
Farmerdill Comment Watermelon 'Kaolack'
Citrullus lanatus
Farmerdill Comment Watermelon 'Logone'
Citrullus lanatus
Farmerdill Comment Watermelon 'Baby Jaune'
Citrullus lanatus
handbright Comment Ghost Orchid, Frog Orchid
Polyrrhiza lindenii
htop Comment Ceropegia
Ceropegia denticulata
Farmerdill Comment Watermelon 'Lopride'
Citrullus lanatus
kikisdad Comment Mountain Bugbane
Actaea americana
Farmerdill Comment Watermelon 'Betsy'
Citrullus lanatus
Farmerdill Comment Watermelon 'Madrid'
Citrullus lanatus
Farmerdill Comment Watermelon 'Sweetheart'
Citrullus lanatus
Farmerdill Comment Watermelon 'SugarTime'
Citrullus lanatus
tweezle Comment Potato 'All Blue'
Solanum tuberosum
Farmerdill Comment Watermelon 'SugarShack'
Citrullus lanatus
Farmerdill Comment Watermelon 'XIT-101'
Citrullus lanatus
Farmerdill Comment Watermelon 'Bozeman Melon'
Citrullus lanatus
smiln32 Comment European Filbert, Hazelnut 'Atlas'
Corylus avellana
Farmerdill Comment Watermelon 'Gold Rush'
Citrullus lanatus
Farmerdill Comment Watermelon 'Golden Crown'
Citrullus lanatus
Farmerdill Comment Watermelon 'Golden Sunrise'
Citrullus lanatus
Farmerdill Comment Watermelon 'Sugarheart.'
Citrullus lanatus
Farmerdill Comment Watermelon 'Crisp'N Sweet'
Citrullus lanatus
Farmerdill Comment Watermelon 'Extra Crisp'
Citrullus lanatus
Farmerdill Comment Watermelon 'Super Crisp'
Citrullus lanatus
Farmerdill Comment Watermelon 'Alicante'
Citrullus lanatus
Farmerdill Comment Watermelon 'Envy'
Citrullus lanatus
Farmerdill Comment Watermelon 'Crimson Heart'
Citrullus lanatus
Farmerdill Comment Watermelon 'Motril'
Citrullus lanatus
Farmerdill Comment Watermelon 'Gray Monarch'
Citrullus lanatus
Farmerdill Comment Citron 'Green Seeded Citron'
Citrullus lanatus
Farmerdill Comment Watermelon 'Greengem'
Citrullus lanatus
Farmerdill Comment Watermelon 'Hawk'
Citrullus lanatus
Farmerdill Comment Watermelon 'Hawkesbury'
Citrullus lanatus
Farmerdill Comment Watermelon 'HM 7927'
Citrullus lanatus
RRRupert123 Comment Japanese Fiber Banana, Japanese Hardy Banana
Musa basjoo
RRRupert123 Comment Adam's Needle, Spoonleaf Yucca, Needle Palm
Yucca filamentosa
JaxFlaGardener Comment Gerbera Daisy, Transvaal Daisy, African Daisy, Barberton Daisy
Gerbera jamesonii
JaxFlaGardener Comment Taro, Elephant Ear 'Black Magic'
Colocasia esculenta
kniphofia Image
Image of Oxalis hirta
Trailing Oxalis
(Oxalis hirta)
Love2Troll Image
Image of Capsicum pubescens
Hot Pepper 'Rocoto (Orange)'
(Capsicum pubescens)
Baa Image
Image of Philadelphus purpurascens
Chinese Mock Orange, Delavay's Mock Orange
(Philadelphus purpurascens)
palmbob Image
Image of Cephalophyllum subulatoides

(Cephalophyllum subulatoides)
Farmerdill Image
Image of Citrullus lanatus
Watermelon ' Red Doll'
(Citrullus lanatus)
Galanthophile Image
Image of Erythronium revolutum
Pink Fawn Lily, Western Trout Lily, Dog's Tooth Violet
(Erythronium revolutum)
bootandall Image
Image of Leucospermum cordifolium
Pincushion Protea 'Harry Chittick'
(Leucospermum cordifolium)
Xenomorf Image
Image of Coryphantha glanduligera

(Coryphantha glanduligera)
John_Benoot Image
Image of Helleborus × hybridus anemone-centred
Hellebore
(Helleborus × hybridus anemone-centred)
Todd_Boland Image
Image of Ranunculus montanus
Mountain Buttercup 'Molten Gold'
(Ranunculus montanus)
ownedbycats Image
Image of Tulipa
Tulip 'Sweet Wendy'
(Tulipa )
kennedyh Image
Image of Caladenia atrata
Dark Caladenia
(Caladenia atrata)
rshadlow Image
Image of iris
Tall Bearded Iris 'Dream Til Dawn (Blyth 03)'
(iris )
scutler Image
Image of Weigela florida
Weigela 'Variegata'
(Weigela florida)
tinora_art Image
Image of Hemerocallis
Daylily 'Siloam Little Fairy'
(Hemerocallis )
drdon Image
Image of Ophiopogon planiscapus
Black Mondo Grass
(Ophiopogon planiscapus)
Margiempv Image
Image of Iris
Tall Bearded 'Bursting Bubbles'
(Iris )
Moonglow Image
Image of Camellia Japonica
Camellia 'Kumasaka'
(Camellia Japonica)
KMAC Image
Image of Helleborus orientalis
Lenten Rose
(Helleborus orientalis)
doss Image
Image of Iris
Tall Bearded Iris 'Almost Paradise'
(Iris )
xyris Image
Image of Cyrilla parvifolia
Littleleaf Titi
(Cyrilla parvifolia)
Floridian Image
Image of Tillandsia pruinosa
Fuzzy wuzzy air plant
(Tillandsia pruinosa)
CaptMicha Image
Image of Sinningia araneosa
Sinningia
(Sinningia araneosa)
giancarlo Image
Image of Alocasia portodora
Upright Elephant Ear
(Alocasia portodora)
cacti_lover Image
Image of Rebutia arenacea

(Rebutia arenacea)
mgarr Image
Image of Biophytum sensitivum
Sensitive plant
(Biophytum sensitivum)
gonedutch Image
Image of Clivia miniata
Bush Lily, Clivia Lily, St. John's Lily, Boslelie, Fire Lily
(Clivia miniata)
Big_Red Image
Image of Malus x domestica
Apple 'Golden Delicious (Yellow Delicious)'
(Malus x domestica)
Melissa_Ohio Image
Image of Hemerocallis
Daylily 'Castle Eye Opener'
(Hemerocallis )
digital_zen Image
Image of Lupinus diffusus
Sky-blue Lupine
(Lupinus diffusus)
OregonCoastSeth Image
Image of Carpobrotus edulis
Fig Marigold, Sourfig, Hottentot Fig
(Carpobrotus edulis)
Mariemarie Image
Image of Tiarella wherryi
Foamflower, Foam Flower
(Tiarella wherryi)
ylwbrd Image
Image of Linaria maroccana
Toadflax, Baby Snapdragon 'Northern Lights'
(Linaria maroccana)
BROFOREST Image
Image of Cordia boissieri
Texas Wild Olive, White Geiger
(Cordia boissieri)

Garden Watchdog Activity:

15 new companies were added to the database.
19 new ratings/comments were added to the database.

Member Addition Description
janevx Positive John Scheepers Kitchen Garden Seeds
janevx Positive Seed Savers Exchange
janevx Positive Seeds of Change (Formerly Deep Diversity)
jessamine Positive Thompson and Morgan (US)
hemlady Positive Jadare
Simray Negative Anioleka Seed Company (Seed Fest)
Xopher Positive Michigan Bulb
agedog1 Positive Gingerwood Nusery
leisurlee Positive OrganicGardening.com
Caroline1 Positive Vintage Bloomers
KRNYSGIRL Positive National Home Gardening Club (also dba North American Membership Group Inc)
JulieGeek Positive Syl Arena Roses (formerly Arena Rose Company)
WUVIE Positive B & T Grower Supply, Inc.
katgardens Positive Treasured Botanicals
laroched Positive ECOLAGE
rhodesja Positive University of Idaho Forest Research Nursery
debcooper53 Positive Audubon Workshop
NYSpring Positive Sleepy Oaks LLC
taras Negative HBI Inc.

Garden Bookworm Activity:

No new books were added to the database.
1 new rating/comment was added to the database.

Member Addition Description
redrocks Positive Annuals for Connoisseurs

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Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave Whitinger, StandardOut.com

 

And that's the way it was... February 24, 2005

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