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Dave's Garden Newsletter for April 5, 2005
Covering the events of April 5, 2005

... in which ...
1,701 posts were made.
176 plants were added to PlantFiles.
29 comments were added to PlantFiles.
1,721 checkboxes were added to PlantFiles.
58 snapshots were added to PlantFiles.
6 entries were added to Botanary.
0 companies were added to the Garden Watchdog.
17 ratings were added to the Garden Watchdog.
0 books were added to the Garden Bookworm.
0 ratings were 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

"How fair is a garden amid the toils and passions of existence."

( -- Sir Benjamin Disraeli, British Prime Minister, novelist (born 12/21/1804))

  Forum Photo of the Day  
In reply to: Does anyone grow Brugs in an "Earthbox"?
By Ronna

DG Photo of the Day

  PlantFiles Photo of the Day  
Mother of Thousands, Mexican Hat Plant
Bryophyllum daigremontianum
By Dinu

PF Photo of the Day

Forum Activity

A grand total of 1,701 posts were made yesterday.

Forum Posts
Photos 258 posts
Brugmansias 107 posts
PF Pictures 104 posts
Identification 78 posts
Pets 78 posts
Canadian Trading 63 posts
Prayer Requests 56 posts
Seed Trading 54 posts
Tomatoes 44 posts
Daylilies 42 posts
General Discussion 41 posts
Garden Talk 39 posts
Hostas 37 posts
Jokes and Chat 32 posts
Co-Op 31 posts
Vines and Climbers 30 posts
Weather 30 posts
Water Gardens 29 posts
Tropicals 25 posts
Irises 25 posts
Coleus 24 posts
Plant Trading 23 posts
California Gardening 23 posts
Cactus and Succulents 22 posts
Perennials 22 posts
Vegetable Gardening 21 posts
Farm Life 19 posts
Bulbs 19 posts
Propagation 19 posts
Computer Talk 17 posts
Texas Gardening 17 posts
Crafts and Decorating 16 posts
Trees & Shrubs 16 posts
Hoyas 16 posts
Lilies 14 posts
Plumerias 14 posts
Garden Art 13 posts
House Plants 11 posts
Garden Shed 10 posts
Michigan Gardening 9 posts
Wildlife 9 posts
European 9 posts
Rock & Alpine Gardening 9 posts
Recipes 8 posts
PlantFiles 8 posts
Healthy Living 8 posts
Round Robin Trading 7 posts
Master Gardeners 7 posts
Edible Fruits and Nut-bearing Plants 7 posts
Camera Talk 6 posts
Peonies 6 posts
Hibiscus 6 posts
Handyman 5 posts
Greenhouse 5 posts
Roses 5 posts
Orchids 5 posts
Rocks, Minerals and Gems 5 posts
Dirt Cheap 4 posts
Garden Foes 4 posts
Soil and Composting 3 posts
Heirlooms 3 posts
Container Gardening 3 posts
Organic Gardening 3 posts
Herbs 3 posts
Butterflies and Hummers 3 posts
Accessible Gardening 2 posts
Cool Climate Gardening 2 posts
Market Growers 2 posts
Welcome Mat 1 post
Mail Call! 1 post
Voting Booth 1 post
Home Decorating 1 post
Annuals 1 post
Saving Seeds 1 post

New Botanary Words

Name Pronunciation Meaning
balbisianum bal-bee-see-AH-num Named for Giovanni-Batista Balbis, 17th century Italian botanist
rigidior ri-JEH-de-or Stiffer or rather stiff
Eriochilus er-ee-oh-KY-lus From the Greek erion (wool) and cheilos (lip), referring to the hairy labellum
dipsaceus dip-SAK-ee-us Like Teasel
stevioides stev-ee-OY-deez Resembles Stevia (genus named for Pedro Jaime Esteve, 16th century Spanish physician and botanist)
estevei es-STEV-ee-eye Named for Pedro Jaime Esteve, 16th century Spanish physician and botanist

PlantFiles Activity:

176 new plants.
29 new descriptions were added.
58 new images were added.
1721 new content were checked off.

PlantFiles Additions:

Member Addition Description
rcn48 Comment Painted Trillium
Trillium undulatum
Todd_Boland Comment
Dendrobium chrysanthum
Todd_Boland Comment
Dendrobium ochreatum
Todd_Boland Comment
Dendrobium densiflorum
Shadyfolks Comment New Zealand Hair Sedge 'Bronze'
Carex comans
lmelling Comment Douglas-Fir
Pseudotsuga menziesii
docturf Comment Chinese Witch Hazel, Chinese Fringe Flower 'Plum Delight'
Loropetalum chinense var. rubrum
Xenomorf Comment Black Stem Peppermint 'Black Stem'
Mentha piperita
smiln32 Comment Tomato 'Heatwave'
Lycopersicon lycopersicum
nevadagdn Comment Red Dead Nettle, Purple Dead Nettle
Lamium purpureum
nevadagdn Comment Bishops Hat, Barrenwort, Bishop's Mitre
Epimedium x versicolor var. versicolor
Xenomorf Comment Crucifixion Thorn, Holocantha, Corona de Cristo, Chaparro Amargosa
Castela emoryi
Ursula Comment Kowhai
Sophora microphylla
belovedstar Comment Corkscrew Willow, Curly Willow, Pekin Willow, Hankow Willow, Twisted-Twig Willow
Salix matsudana
CATSLARSON Comment Mexican Fan Palm
Washingtonia robusta
codetrance Comment Fig Tree, Higo
Ficus carica
Todd_Boland Comment Maclellanara 'Pagan Lovesong'
Maclellanara
CaptMicha Comment Carolina Cranesbill
Geranium carolinianum
CaptMicha Comment Snow Crocus, Golden Crocus
Crocus chrysanthus
Farmerdill Comment Parsley 'Commun 2'
Petroselinum crispum
Farmerdill Comment Parsley 'Berliner'
Petroselinum crispum
CaptMicha Comment Siberian Squill
Scilla siberica
Farmerdill Comment Garden Onion, Edible Onion 'Baco'
Allium cepa
Farmerdill Comment Garden Onion, Edible Onion 'Bambi'
Allium cepa
Farmerdill Comment Garden Onion, Edible Onion 'Granol'
Allium cepa
Farmerdill Comment Garden Onion, Edible Onion 'Bantry'
Allium cepa
Farmerdill Comment Garden Onion, Edible Onion 'Bakal'
Allium cepa
lheyde Comment Lantana 'Miss Huff'
Lantana camara
PurplePansies Comment Lavandin 'Grosso'
Lavandula x intermedia
Xenomorf Image
Image of Simmondsia chinensis
Jojoba
(Simmondsia chinensis)
kennedyh Image
Image of Lupinus pubescens
Lupine
(Lupinus pubescens)
mgarr Image
Image of Sclerochloa dura
Common hardgrass
(Sclerochloa dura)
Kelli Image
Image of Eschscholzia californica
California Poppy
(Eschscholzia californica)
kniphofia Image
Image of Euphorbia mammillaris
Corn Cob Euphorbia, Corkscrew
(Euphorbia mammillaris)
butterflybyrob Image
Image of Begonia
Cane Begonia 'Torch'
(Begonia )
ladyannne Image
Image of Muscari armeniacum
Grape Hyacinth
(Muscari armeniacum)
beclu727 Image
Image of Viola x wittrockiana
Pansy 'Whiskers Yellow'
(Viola x wittrockiana)
ladyrowan Image
Image of Hyacinthus orientalis
Double Hyacinth 'Carnegie'
(Hyacinthus orientalis)
htop Image
Image of Dietes bicolor
Peacock Flower, Bicolor Iris, Evergreen Iris, Spanish Iris, African Iris
(Dietes bicolor)
bootandall Image
Image of Pseudopanax crassifolius
Lancewood, Horoeka
(Pseudopanax crassifolius)
alicewho Image
Image of Poncirus trifoliata
Japanese Hardy Orange, Bitter Orange
(Poncirus trifoliata)
Todd_Boland Image
Image of Mormodes aromatica
Mormodes
(Mormodes aromatica)
saltcedar Image
Image of Ficus afghanistanica
Fig Tree
(Ficus afghanistanica)
sweezel Image
Image of Loropetalum chinense
Chinese Witch Hazel, Chinese Fringe Flower
(Loropetalum chinense)
scutler Image
Image of Camellia japonica
Common Camellia, Japanese Camellia 'Professor Charles Sargent'
(Camellia japonica)
amulet Image
Image of Prunus persica
Dwarf Peach 'Bonanza'
(Prunus persica)
Happenstance Image
Image of Hydrangea macrophylla
Bigleaf Hydrangea, French Hydrangea, Mophead 'Lemon Zest'
(Hydrangea macrophylla)
hgurule Image
Image of Euonymus japonica
Variegated Japanese Euonymus 'Aureo-marginata'
(Euonymus japonica)
smiln32 Image
Image of Fritillaria uva-vulpis
Fritillary, Fox's Grape
(Fritillaria uva-vulpis)
nevadagdn Image
Image of Narcissus
Short-cupped Narcissus, Small-cupped Daffodil 'Bath's Flame'
(Narcissus )
thegreenman66 Image
Image of Saraca declinata
Red Saraca
(Saraca declinata)
NativePlantFan9 Image
Image of Lilium longiflorum
Easter Lily
(Lilium longiflorum)
palmbob Image
Image of Aloe percrassa

(Aloe percrassa)
flowerfrenzy Image
Image of Iris
Tall Bearded 'Wonderful To See'
(Iris )
tinora_art Image
Image of Hemerocallis
Daylily 'Will Return'
(Hemerocallis )
Big_Red Image
Image of Lactuca sativa
Lettuce 'Buttercrunch'
(Lactuca sativa)
TuttiFrutti Image
Image of Sorbaria sorbifolia
Ural False Spiraea
(Sorbaria sorbifolia)
Tomtom Image
Image of Schizanthus hookerii
Mariposita Cordillerana, Little Mountain Butterfly, Poor Man's Orchid
(Schizanthus hookerii)
mystic Image
Image of Acer palmatum
Japanese Maple 'Osakazuki'
(Acer palmatum)
Galanthophile Image
Image of Cyclamen graecum ssp. candicum
Greek Sowbread
(Cyclamen graecum ssp. candicum)
KimGaither Image
Image of Lilium philippinense
Philippine Lily
(Lilium philippinense)
Melissa_Ohio Image
Image of Hemerocallis
Daylily 'Wide Eye Bayou'
(Hemerocallis )
sprite05 Image
Image of Aechmea fasciata
Urn Plant, Silver Vase Bromeliad
(Aechmea fasciata)
Clare_CA Image
Image of Syringa vulgaris
Common Lilac, French Lilac 'Krasavitsa Moskvy'
(Syringa vulgaris)
RUK Image
Image of Cattleya skinneri alba
Cattleya skinneri alba 'Debbie'
(Cattleya skinneri alba)
violabird Image
Image of Rhododendron canescens
Piedmont Azalea, Pinxter Azalea, Wild Azalea, Sweet Mountain Azalea, Wild Honeysuckle 'Varnadoe Phlox Pink'
(Rhododendron canescens)
monterey Image
Image of Salvia microphylla
Baby Sage, Blackcurrant Sage, Cherry Sage, Delta Sage, Graham's Sage, Little Leaf Sage 'Hot Lips'
(Salvia microphylla)
jkom51 Image
Image of Rhamnus alaternus
Variegated Italian Buckthorn, Evergreen Buckthorn, Mediterranean Buckthorn 'Argenteovariegata'
(Rhamnus alaternus)
melody Image
Image of Acer saccharinum
Silver Maple, Soft Maple, River Maple, Silverleaf Maple, White Maple
(Acer saccharinum)
OregonCoastSeth Image
Image of Passiflora x belotii
Passion Flower, Passionflower 'Imperatrice Eugenie'
(Passiflora x belotii)
rcn48 Image
Image of Magnolia x loebneri
Loebner Magnolia, Saucer Magnolia 'Leonard Messel'
(Magnolia x loebneri)
Toxicodendron Image
Image of Hyacinthus orientalis
Dutch Hyacinth 'Delft Blue'
(Hyacinthus orientalis)
giancarlo Image
Image of Anthurium dressleri x radicans
Anthurium
(Anthurium dressleri x radicans)
PanamonCreel Image
Image of Orbea rogersii
Orbea
(Orbea rogersii)
esthomizzy Image
Image of Clematis alpina
Alpine Clematis 'Burford White'
(Clematis alpina)
Elphaba Image
Image of Rosa
Old Garden Rose 'Maggie'
(Rosa )
greenlarry Image
Image of Sedum spectabile
Showy Stonecrop, Orphine, Live-Forever
(Sedum spectabile)
frostweed Image
Image of Senecio ampullaceus
Texas Groundsel, Texas Ragwort, Texas Squaw-weed
(Senecio ampullaceus)
KactusKathi Image
Image of Carnegiea gigantea
Saguaro, Sahuara, Giant Cactus
(Carnegiea gigantea)
angele Image
Image of Ephedra viridis
Green Ephedra, Mountain Joint Fir
(Ephedra viridis)
Patrick_F Image
Image of Chrysosplenium oppositifolium

(Chrysosplenium oppositifolium)
newatplants Image
Image of Hydrangea macrophylla
Bigleaf Hydrangea, French Hydrangea, Mophead 'Hobergine'
(Hydrangea macrophylla)
rshadlow Image
Image of Iris
Tall Bearded Iris 'Amain (Zurbrigg 83)'
(Iris )
Shadyfolks Image
Image of Carex morrowii
Sedge 'Ice Dance'
(Carex morrowii)
jasonc Image
Image of Ixora coccinea
Ixora 'Maui Yellow'
(Ixora coccinea)
TerriFlorida Image
Image of Hemerocallis
Daylily 'Cabaletta Gold'
(Hemerocallis )
cacti_lover Image
Image of Echinopsis
Trichocereus 'California Gold'
(Echinopsis )

Garden Watchdog Activity:

No new companies were added to the database.
17 new ratings/comments were added to the database.

Member Addition Description
angiesgarden Positive Bentley Gardens.com
smilingpoppy Positive Kinsman Company, Inc.
Outdoorcrazy Negative Burgess Seed
2gardenbugs Positive Gardener's Choice
melodybloom Positive Bluestone Perennials
Ironfan Positive Hirt's Greenhouse & Flowers
Miramarguy Positive Jackson & Perkins
chickenhound Negative Gurney's Seed & Nursery
Lady_Lorax Positive Royal Dutch Garden
jaxsunof Positive Raintree Nursery
Lady_Lorax Positive Bluestone Perennials
srherr2 Negative Direct Gardening
Dea Positive Heaths and Heathers
RON_CONVOLVULACEAE Positive Onalee's Home-Grown Seeds & Plants
MGHTYDX Positive The Uncommon Rose
SageGrower Positive Squaw Mountain Gardens
dw8675309 Positive Touch of Nature, Inc.

Garden Bookworm Activity:

No new books were added to the database.
No new ratings/comments were added to the database.

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Dave Whitinger, StandardOut.com

 

And that's the way it was... April 5, 2005

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