The PlantFiles Newsletter

Covering the events of March 19, 2005, on which 196 members joined.
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Gardening Quote of the Day

"There is peace in the garden. Peace and results."

(Ruth Stout, American author, gardener)

The PlantFiles Photo of the Day

Dwarf Palmetto, Bluestem Palmetto, Blue Palm
Sabal minor
By palmbob

PF Photo of the Day

Activity Report:

93 new plants were added to the database.
43 new descriptions were added.
32 new images were added.
1973 new options were checked off.

Comments

Member Addition Description
palmbob Neutral Comment
(Sedum confusum)
tazzy Positive CommentTall Bearded Iris 'Rhonda Fleming'
(Iris )
NatureWalker Neutral CommentFrench Sorrel
(Rumex scutatus)
pokerboy Positive CommentSouthern Star, Tweedia
(Tweedia caerulea)
pokerboy Neutral CommentLobelia 'Vedrariensis'
(Lobelia x gerardii)
saya Neutral CommentSpecies Clematis
(Clematis flammula Rubromarginata)
Happenstance Positive CommentAloe
(Aloe polyphylla)
skinners Positive CommentClematis 'Freckles'
(Clematis cirrhosa)
philomel Neutral CommentBroad Bean, Fava Bean 'Red Epicure'
(Vicia faba)
Posie4U Positive CommentBlackfoot Daisy, Black Foot Daisy
(Melampodium leucanthum)
Breezymeadow Positive CommentRunner Bean 'Scarlet Runner'
(Phaseolus coccineus)
saya Neutral CommentSpurge
(Euphorbia mellifera)
CountryGardens Positive CommentBell Pepper 'Fat 'N Sassy'
(Capsicum annuum)
saya Positive CommentWood Spurge
(Euphorbia amygdaloides 'Purpurea')
NHLady Positive CommentWalking Iris, Apostle Plant
(Neomarica gracilis)
philomel Neutral CommentSnap Pea 'Zuccola'
(Pisum sativum)
Love2Troll Neutral CommentHot Pepper 'Ulupica'
(Capsicum cardenasii)
philomel Positive CommentCalabrese
(Brassica oleracea)
palmbob Positive Comment 'Martini'
(Euphorbia characias)
Monocromatico Neutral CommentDevil's Trumpet
(Datura stramonium)
tdp123 Positive CommentBrown-eyed Grass 'Quaint and Queer'
(Sisyrinchium )
foodiesleuth Positive CommentCup of Gold Vine
(Solandra maxima)
berrygirl Negative CommentTomato 'Brandywine'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
philomel Positive CommentJerusalem artichoke 'Sakhalinski Rouge'
(Helianthus tuberosus)
malfam Positive CommentKlondike Cosmos, Sulphur Cosmos, Orange Cosmos 'Bright Lights'
(Cosmos sulphureus)
Equilibrium Positive CommentEastern Purple Bladderwort
(Utricularia purpurea)
philomel Neutral CommentJerusalem artichoke 'Violet de Rennes'
(Helianthus tuberosus)
philomel Positive CommentJerusalem artichoke 'Sakhalinski Blanc'
(Helianthus tuberosus)
doss Neutral CommentTall Bearded Iris 'River Runner'
(Iris )
Farmerdill Neutral CommentEggplant 'Early Dragon'
(Solanum melongena var. esculentum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentEggplant 'Dragon'
(Solanum melongena var. esculentum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentEggplant 'Mediumlong'
(Solanum melongena var. esculentum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentEggplant 'Black Round'
(Solanum melongena var. esculentum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentEggplant 'Extra early'
(Solanum melongena var. esculentum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentBok Choy, Pak Choi, Celery Mustard, Chinese Chard, Chinese Cabbage 'SA 1'
(Brassica rapa var. chinensis)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentBok Choy, Pak Choi, Celery Mustard, Chinese Chard, Chinese Cabbage 'Century King AC'
(Brassica rapa var. chinensis)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentBok Choy, Pak Choi, Celery Mustard, Chinese Chard, Chinese Cabbage 'MINI -4'
(Brassica melongena var. esculentum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentCarrot 'Red Star'
(Daucus carota)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentCarrot 'Red Star11'
(Daucus carota)
MontanaVineMan Neutral CommentChocolate Vine, Five-Leaf Akebia, Raisin Vine
(Akebia quinata)
bugraooo Positive CommentCigar Plant
(Cuphea melvillea)
Treeguy Positive CommentHimalayan Cypress
(Cupressus torulosa)
doss Neutral CommentTall Bearded Iris 'Ruffled Copper Sunset'
(Iris )

Images

Member Addition Description
palmbobImageLemon Tree 'Eureka'
(Citrus limon)
kniphofiaImageGerbera Daisy, Transvaal Daisy, African Daisy, Barberton Daisy
(Gerbera jamesonii)
miamimaxImageVariegated Christmas Palm 'aurea variegata'
(Adonidia merrillii)
kennedyhImageCopper Beard-orchid
(Calochilus campestris)
XenomorfImageMother of Hundreds
(Mammillaria compressa)
HappenstanceImageCaribbean Lily, Cuban Lily, Giant Squill, Hyacinth of Peru
(Scilla peruviana)
Todd_BolandImageRough-stemmed Goldenrod
(Solidago rugosa)
ownedbycatsImageDaffodil 'Amore'
(Narcissus )
salvia_loverImageLupine
(Lupinus palaestinus)
htopImageTazetta Narcissus, Tazetta Daffodil 'Avalanche'
(Narcissus )
GalanthophileImageWinter Aconite
(Eranthis hyemalis)
mgarrImage
(helleborus thibetanus)
dossImageTall Bearded Iris 'Flashy Fancy'
(Iris )
scutlerImageParrot Tulip 'Texas Flame'
(Tulipa )
OregonCoastSethImageWhite Bird of Paradise
(Strelitzia alba)
rshadlowImageTall Bearded Iris 'Peacetime (Leslie Blyth 01)'
(Iris )
bootandallImageHebe 'Sandra Joy'
(Hebe )
jeffinorchidsImagePaph Ho Chi Minh 'Ho Chi Minh'
(Paphiopedilum )
xyrisImageTwoleaf Nightshade
(Solanum diphyllum)
sayaImageBlue Table Grape 'Boskoop Glory'
(Vitis vinifera)
giancarloImageWhite Variegated Philodendron 'Albo variegata'
(Philodendron hastatum)
frostweedImageMexican Buckeye
(Ungnadia speciosa)
FarmerdillImageCrisp Melon 'Dense Redness'
(Cucumis melo)
melodyImageLeast Bluets
(Houstonia minima)
justinmcImageChusan Palm, Windmill Palm
(Trachycarpus fortunei)
montereyImageVerbena 'Tukana Scarlet'
(Verbena x hybrida)
ladyrowanImageMiniature Trumpet Daffodil 'WP Milner'
(Narcissus )
natjordanImageNussbaumer's Sedum
(Sedum nussbaumerianum)
John_BenootImageSnow Crocus, Golden Crocus 'Advance'
(Crocus chrysanthus)
HoyamoyenImageHoya 'Chouke'
(Hoya )
philomelImageBroad Bean, Fava Bean 'Red Epicure'
(Vicia faba)
gonedutchImageMoney Plant, Honesty, Bolbonac, Moonwort, Silver Dollar 'Alba'
(Lunaria annua)

New Botanary Words

Name Pronunciation Meaning
atrococca  a-tro-KO-kum  Black-berried  
atrococcum  a-tro-KO-kum  Black-berried  
atrococcus  a-tro-KO-kus  Black-berried  
Dichelanthe  dy-kel-ANTH-ee  From Greek dichelos (split) and achne (chaff), referring to the bifid lemma  
sambiranensis  sam-bir-an-EN-sis  Of or from the Sambirano region of Madagascar  
sambiranense  sam-bir-an-EN-see  Of or from the Sambirano region of Madagascar  
dyckioides  dy-kee-OY-deez  Resembles Dyckia, genus named for Prince Joseph Salm-Reifferscheid-Dyck, 19th century botanist and author of book on succulents  

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Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave Whitinger

 

And that's the way it was... March 19, 2005