The PlantFiles Newsletter

Covering the events of April 30, 2005, on which 240 members joined. 		PF Logo

Gardening Quote of the Day

"When tillage begins, the other arts follow. Farmers are therefore the founders of human civilization."

(Daniel Webster, American statesman, orator)

The PlantFiles Photo of the Day

Corkscrew Hazel, Contorted Filbert, Harry Lauder's Walking Stick 'Contorta'
Corylus avellana
By hczone6

PF Photo of the Day

Activity Report:

84 new plants were added to the database.
34 new descriptions were added.
63 new images were added.
1237 new options were checked off.

Comments

Member Addition Description
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'Golden Sunrise'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'Matador'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'Pannavoy'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'Ruby'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'Shirley'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
CApoppy Negative CommentScotch Broom
(Cytisus scoparius)
ladyrowan Positive CommentDwarf Thrift 'Sea Pink'
(Armeria Caespitosa)
mysistersgarden Positive CommentPlumbago, Cape Leadwort
(Plumbago auriculata)
dbknread Positive CommentTall Bearded Iris 'Osage Lilac'
(Iris )
mgarr Positive CommentSugarbowl Clematis 'Scottii'
(Clematis hirsutissimus)
dmac085 Positive CommentPlumbago, Cape Leadwort
(Plumbago auriculata)
john_mueller Neutral CommentAmerican Persimmon, Common Persimmon, Eastern Persimmon, Date Plum
(Diospyros virginiana)
dumPLANTproject Neutral CommentIndian Hawthorn, India Hawthorn
(Rhaphiolepis indica)
CatskillMtMan Positive CommentSeven Son Flower, Autumn Lilac
(Heptacodium miconioides)
ccwales Positive CommentDusty Miller
(Centaurea cineraria)
ccwales Negative CommentJacob's Ladder
(Polemonium caeruleum)
angele Positive CommentCalifornia Fan Palm
(Washingtonia filifera)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'Snowberry'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'Striped Stuffer'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'Sungella'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'Temptation'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTurnip 'Oasis'
(Brassica rapa)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTurnip 'Snowball'
(Brassica rapa)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentKohlrabi 'Pheres'
(Brassica oleracea var. gongylodes)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentOkra 'Green Power'
(Abelmoschus esculentus)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentOkra 'Green Energy'
(Abelmoschus esculentus)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentOkra 'Green Glory'
(Abelmoschus esculentus)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentOkra 'Green Jewel'
(Abelmoschus esculentus)
aviator8188 Positive CommentDwarf Palmetto, Bluestem Palmetto, Blue Palm
(Sabal minor var. louisiana)
kbads Positive CommentRed Hot Poker, Torch Lily 'Flamenco'
(Kniphofia uvaria)
hwebber Positive CommentElfin Thyme, Creeping Thyme 'Elfin'
(Thymus praecox)
hwebber Positive CommentArum Lily, Calla Lily
(Zantedeschia aethiopica)
henryr10 Positive CommentLace Leaf Elder 'Laciniata'
(Sambucus nigra)
jesup Positive CommentJapanese Pieris, Andromeda, Lily of the Valley Shrub
(Pieris japonica)

Images

Member Addition Description
melodyImagePost Oak
(Quercus stellata)
htopImageCedar Sage, Roemer's Sage
(Salvia roemeriana)
dossImageTall Bearded Iris 'Mexican Holiday'
(Iris )
puttytatImageDaylily 'Spray Of Pearls'
(Hemerocallis )
mickgeneImageMiniature Rose 'Playgold'
(Rosa )
CaptMichaImageJapanese Pieris, Andromeda, Lily of the Valley Shrub 'Scarlet O'Hara'
(Pieris japonica)
tazzyImageBorder Bearded Iris 'Drady'
(Iris )
scutlerImageDutch Iris 'Purple Sensation'
(Iris x hollandica)
kniphofiaImageVariegated Cotyledon, Cub's Paw
(Cotyledon ladismithiensis f. variegata)
ToxicodendronImageDwarf Crested Iris
(Iris cristata)
HappenstanceImageClematis 'Arctic Queen'
(Clematis )
palmbobImageSolander's Banksia
(Banksia solandri)
jnanaImageCrab Claws, Hanging Lobster Claw
(Heliconia rostrata)
bootandallImageAzalea 'Shirazz'
(Rhododendron )
artconsImageSchefflera 'Nova'
(Schefflera actinophylla)
giancarloImageNeoregelia
(Neoregelia ampullacea)
frostweedImageDesert Willow, Desert Catalpa, Flowering Willow, Orchid of the Desert
(Chilopsis linearis)
XenomorfImageAloe Vera, Medicinal Aloe, Savila
(Aloe barbadensis)
TuttiFruttiImageSpotted Dead Nettle
(Lamium maculatum)
kdjoergensenImageWintercreeper Euonymus 'Emerald Gaiety'
(Euonymus fortunei)
GourdImageClematis 'Polish Spirit'
(Clematis viticella)
langbrImageAnemone, Grecian Windflower 'Blue Shades'
(Anemone blanda)
Todd_BolandImageColumbine
(Aquilegia viridiflora)
ladyannneImageCape Mallow
(Anisodontea x hypomandarum)
flowerfrenzyImageStandard Dwarf Bearded Iris 'Jungle Warrior'
(Iris )
FarmerdillImageOnion, Bunching 'Santa Claus'
(Allium cepa)
MoonglowImageHybrid Tea Rose 'Mrs. Oakley Fisher'
(Rosa )
BUFFY690ImageSedum
(Sedum rupestre)
PaulwhwestImageTall Bearded Iris 'Pagan Dance'
(Iris )
UrsulaImageLirio del Monte (Mountain Lily)
(Alstroemeria exserens)
kennedyhImageMilkberry
(Chiococca alba)
CharlottedaImageClematis 'Asao'
(Clematis )
RUKImageDeer Antlered Phalaenopsis
(Phalaenopsis cornu-cervi)
EquilibriumImageRue Anemone, Wood Anemone, Windflower, Crowfoot
(Anemonella thalictroides)
SecludedgardensImageNorthern Maidenhair Fern
(Adiantum pedatum)
roadrunnerImageCoyote Melon, Coyote Gourd
(Cucurbita palmata)
Big_RedImageTomato 'Santa Clara Canner'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
sweezelImageTexas Gold Columbine, Hinckley's Golden Columbine
(Aquilegia hinckleyana)
cacti_loverImageTexas Rainbow, Golden Rainbow Hedgehog, Texas Rainbow Hedgehog, Yellow-Flowered Pitaya
(Echinocereus dasyacanthus)
GreenLifeImageJapanese Maple
(Acer palmatum)
ZuzuImageShrub Rose 'Baron Girod de l’Ain'
(Rosa )
ladyrowanImageLong-cupped Narcissus, Large-cupped Daffodil 'Ken's Favorite'
(Narcissus )
coo_sasukeImageTall Bearded Iris 'Alien Mist'
(Iris )
jodyImageHosta 'Mid Morning'
(Hosta )
walkerhImageAzalea 'Hampton Beauty'
(Rhododendron )
mtiltonImageLing, Scotch Heather, Scots Heather 'Multicolor'
(Calluna vulgaris)
BridheImageDoublefile Viburnum 'Newport®'
(Viburnum plicatum var. tomentosum)
TerriFloridaImageDaylily 'Fred Ham'
(Hemerocallis )
sebeckImageBat-Face Cuphea, St. Peter's Plant, Tiny Mice, Bunny Ears
(Cuphea llavea)
zone10ImageTower of Jewels
(Echium pininana)
reeteeodImageHorse Crippler, Devil's Head, Candy Cactus, Devil's Pincushion, Manacaballo, Monco Caballo, Viznaga
(Echinocactus texensis)
Gindee77ImageHybrid Tea Rose, Romantica Rose 'Frederic Mistral'
(Rosa )
KimGaitherImageHeartleaf Bergenia, Pigsqueak 'Red Start'
(Bergenia cordifolia)
henryr10ImageHosta 'Cookie Crumbs'
(Hosta )
TomH3787ImageAmaryllis 'Ruby Meyer'
(Hippeastrum cybister)
leeann6ImageArizona Turk's Head, Eagle Claw
(Echinocactus horizonthalonius var. nicholii)
coastgardenImageCorkscrew Hazel, Contorted Filbert, Harry Lauder's Walking Stick 'Contorta'
(Corylus avellana)
Melissa_OhioImageDaylily 'Molino Pink Loveliness'
(Hemerocallis )
rh3708ImageHosta 'Hyacinthina Variegated'
(Hosta )
MonocromaticoImageTree Cotton, Creole Cotton, Sea Island Cotton
(Gossypium barbadense)
bettydeeImagePropeller Plant, PrairieNymph
(Herbertia lahue ssp. caerulea)
tropicalariaImageVariegated Maidenhair Tree 'Sunbeam'
(Ginkgo Biloba)
dbknreadImageTall Bearded Iris 'Osage Lilac'
(Iris )

Final Notes

Thank you for reading the PlantFiles Newsletter. If you ever decide you don't wish to receive these mailings anymore, simply go to your preferences page at PlantFiles and remove the check in the checkbox for this newsletter.

Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave Whitinger

 

And that's the way it was... April 30, 2005