The PlantFiles Newsletter Covering the events of March 16, 2005, on which 200 members joined.

Gardening Quote of the Day

(Benjamin Franklin, American founder, philosopher)

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Member Addition Description scutler Clematis 'Niobe' (Clematis ) ExoticHibiscus Tropical Hibiscus 'Byron Metts' (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis) Todd_Boland Bird's-eye Primrose, Farinosae Primula (Primula algida) kniphofia Amaryllis 'Lady Jane' (Hippeastrum hybrid) palmbob Kaffir Lime, Porcupine Orange, Thai Bai Makrut (Citrus hystrix) doss Tall Bearded Iris 'Nights of Gladness' (Iris ) Happenstance African Tulip Tree, Flame of The Forest, Fountain Tree, Firebell (Spathodea campanulata) kennedyh Prairie Grass, Rescue Grass (Bromus catharticus) saya Rock Rose (Cistus x hybridus) Xenomorf Arizona Fishhook Cactus, Fishhook Pincushion, Graham's Fishhook, Lizard Catcher, Sunset Cactus (Mammillaria grahamii) Monocromatico Mile A Minute Vine, Messina Creeper, Ivy-leaved Morning Glory (Ipomoea cairica) frostweed Carolina Cherry Laurel (Prunus caroliniana) ownedbycats Daffodil 'Spring Pride' (Narcissus ) ladyrowan Dutch Hyacinth 'Ostara' (Hyacinthus Orientalis) salvia_lover Curly Endive, Escarole, Salad Endive (Cichorium endivia) htop Snapdragon 'Floral Showers Deep Bronze' (Antirrhinum majus) Galanthophile Bent Trillium, Nodding Trillium, Wake Robin (Trillium flexipes) NativePlantFan9 Philodendron (Philodendron spp.) mgarr Metapanax (Metapanax delavayi) leeann6 Brown-flowered Hedgehog, Brown-spined Hedgehog (Echinocereus viridiflorus subsp. chloranthus) torgo Long-cupped Narcissus, Large-cupped Daffodil 'Fortissimo' (Narcissus ) bootandall Renga-Renga Lily, Reinga Lily, New Zealand Rock Lily 'Parnell' (Arthropodium cirratum) rshadlow Tall Bearded Iris 'Tour de France' (Iris ) hgurule Winter Jasmine (Jasminum nudiflorum) hanna1 Mexican Evening Primrose, Showy Evening Primrose 'Siskiyou' (Oenothera speciosa) OregonCoastSeth Bush Lily, Clivia Lily, St. John's Lily, Boslelie, Fire Lily (Clivia miniata) CaptMicha Darley Dale Heath, Darley Heath, Winter Heath 'Mediterranean White' (Erica x darleyensis) careyjane Silk Cotton Tree, Kapok Tree, Red Silk Cotton Tree (Bombax ceiba) giancarlo Aechmea (Aechmea blanchetiana) Chamerops Wheki, Rough Tree Fern (Dicksonia squarrosa) revlar Madagascar Butterfly Bush or Smoke Bush ( Buddleja madagascariensis Lam.) EM_Seiler Ashe Juniper, Post Cedar, Mountain Cedar, Blueberry Juniper (Juniperus ashei) Terri2 Tall Bearded Iris 'Bethany Claire' (Iris ) face2611 English Rose, Austin Rose 'Jude the Obscure' (Rosa ) cacti_lover Argentine Pipe Cactus 'Imperialis' (Echinopsis ) JARCAN Painted Bamboo, Striped Bamboo, Golden Hawaiian Bamboo 'Vittata' (Bambusa vulgaris) catguy Brazilian Plume Flower 'Huntington' (Justicia carnea) ToveRose Flowering Maple 'Marginata' (Abutilon pictum) foodiesleuth Christmas Cactus, Holiday Cactus, Zygocactus (Schlumbergera x buckleyi)

New Botanary Words

Name Pronunciation Meaning Echinopogon   ek-in-oh-POH-gon   From Greek echinos (hedgehog) and pogon (beard), referring to the bristly inflorescence   clavellata   klah-vel-LAH-tuh   Little club   terrae-novae   TER-ray NO-vay   Of or from Newfoundland   surattensis   sur-rat-EN-sis   From the Surat Thani province of Thailand   surattense   sur-rat-EN-see   From the Surat Thani province of Thailand   x darleyensis   dar-lee-EN-sis   Of or from Darley Dale, Derbyshire, UK   clavellatum   klah-vel-LAH-tum   Little club   clavellatus   klah-vel-LAH-tus   Little club

Final Notes

Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave Whitinger

And that's the way it was... March 16, 2005