The PlantFiles Newsletter

Covering the events of May 2, 2005, on which 256 members joined.
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Gardening Quote of the Day

"What the caterpillar calls the end of the world...the master calls a butterfly. "

(Richard Bach, American novelist, author (born 6/23/1936))

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:

44 new plants were added to the database.
82 new descriptions were added.
71 new images were added.
483 new options were checked off.

Comments

Member Addition Description
Kameha Positive CommentLive Oak
(Quercus virginiana)
Kameha Neutral CommentPecan
(Carya illinoensis)
palmbob Positive CommentCalifornia Fan Palm
(Washingtonia filifera)
slgrowers Positive CommentCarob, St. John's Bread
(Ceratonia siliqua)
Sherlock_Holmes Neutral CommentHairy Bittercress, Common Bittercress, Snapweed, Shotweed
(Cardamine hirsuta)
careyjane Positive CommentKaffirboom Coral Tree, Bucayo
(Erythrina fusca)
Dave_in_Devon Positive CommentHawaiian Umbrella Tree, Dwarf Umbrella Plant, Arboricola Tree, Hawaiian Elf
(Schefflera arboricola)
saya Neutral CommentAchocha, Achokcha, Caihua, Caygua, Cayua, Korila, Wild Cucumber
(Cyclanthera pedata)
DawnRain Positive CommentButterfly Clerodendrum; Blue Glory Bower
(Clerodendrum ugandense)
DawnRain Positive CommentAlstroemeria, Peruvian Lily, Lily of the Incas
(Alstroemeria )
DawnRain Positive CommentSweet Alyssum, Sweet Alison, Seaside Lobularia
(Lobularia maritima)
TerriFlorida Positive CommentDaylily 'Tailormade'
(Hemerocallis )
TerriFlorida Positive CommentDaylily 'Vorlon's Smile'
(Hemerocallis )
TerriFlorida Positive CommentDaylily 'Waiting for Peace'
(Hemerocallis )
JaxFlaGardener Positive CommentCryptbergia 'Red Burst'
(X Cryptbergia )
ladyannne Positive CommentEnglish Pennyroyal
(Mentha pulegium)
ladyannne Positive CommentPyrethrum Daisy, Dalmation Pyrethrum
(Chrysanthemum cinerariaefolium)
ladyannne Positive CommentIndian Strawberry, Mock Strawberry
(Duchesnea indica)
ladyannne Positive CommentYarrow, Milfoil, Staunchweed, Sanguinary, Thousandleaf, Soldier's Woundwort
(Achillea millefolium)
ladyannne Positive CommentStatice
(Limonium sinuatum)
ladyannne Positive CommentCorkscrew Vine
(Vigna caracalla)
ladyannne Neutral CommentVictorian Box, Sweet Pittosporum
(Pittosporum undulatum)
drdon Positive CommentManuelitos
(Prosthechea vitellina)
ladyannne Positive CommentWhite Mulberry Tree
(Morus alba)
ladyannne Positive CommentChitalpa
(X Chitalpa tashkentensis)
ladyannne Positive CommentChinese Ground Orchid
(Bletilla striata)
ladyannne Positive CommentYellow Jessamine, Carolina Yellow Jasmine
(Gelsemium sempervirens)
ladyannne Positive CommentGerman Chamomile, Scented Mayweed
(Matricaria recutita)
ladyannne Positive CommentCardboard Palm
(Zamia furfuracea)
ladyannne Positive CommentPot Marigold, English Marigold
(Calendula officinalis)
ladyannne Positive CommentNemesia
(Nemesia strumosa)
ladyannne Positive CommentNasturtium 'Jewel Mix'
(Tropaeolum majus)
ladyannne Positive CommentSpotted Dead Nettle 'Orchid Frost'
(Lamium maculatum)
ladyannne Positive CommentSpotted Dead Nettle
(Lamium maculatum)
ladyannne Positive CommentWinter Daphne, Fragrant Daphne
(Daphne odora)
ladyannne Positive CommentSweet William 'Wee Willie'
(Dianthus )
ladyannne Positive CommentDiascia, Twinspur 'Sun Chimes™ Coral'
(Diascia )
ladyannne Positive CommentDittany of Crete
(Origanum dictamnus)
ladyannne Positive CommentDusty Miller, Silver Ragwort
(Senecio cineraria)
ladyannne Positive CommentDwarf Elephant Ear 'California'
(Alocasia odora)
ladyannne Positive CommentElephant Ear, Taro, Dasheen, Eddo
(Colocasia esculenta)
ladyannne Positive CommentBishops Hat, Barrenwort, Bishop's Mitre 'Sulphureum'
(Epimedium x versicolor)
ladyannne Positive CommentCoffee
(Coffea arabica)
ladyannne Positive CommentFlorist's Cyclamen
(Cyclamen persicum)
ladyannne Neutral CommentTi Plant, Good Luck Tree
(Cordyline terminalis)
ladyannne Positive CommentCrape Myrtle, Crepe Myrtle
(Lagerstroemia indica)
nevadagdn Neutral CommentFlorist's Cyclamen
(Cyclamen persicum)
nevadagdn Neutral CommentImperial Taro 'Illustris'
(Colocasia esculenta)
nevadagdn Positive CommentArum Lily, Calla Lily 'Green Goddess'
(Zantedeschia aethiopica)
nevadagdn Neutral CommentBlanket Flower, Indian Blanket
(Gaillardia pulchella)
txgirl221 Positive CommentOrnamental Sweet Potato, Sweet Potato Vine 'Blackie'
(Ipomoea batatas)
pete2255 Neutral CommentCanola, Oil Seed Rape, Canadian Turnip, Rutabaga, Swede, Swedish Turnip, Yellow Turnip
(Brassica napus)
soilsandup Positive CommentAlstroemeria, Peruvian Lily, Lily of the Incas
(Alstroemeria )
nevadagdn Positive CommentOrnamental Sweet Potato, Sweet Potato Vine 'Blackie'
(Ipomoea batatas)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentBottle Gourd 'Green Major'
(Lagenaria siceraria)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentBottle Gourd 'Green Sergeant'
(Lagenaria siceraria)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentBottle Gourd 'Green Golu'
(Lagenaria siceraria)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentPumpkin/Winter Squash 'Thunder Ball'
(Cucurbita moschata)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentPumpkin/Winter Squash 'Sumo'
(Cucurbita moschata)
melody Positive CommentBeaked Corn Salad
(Valerianella radiata)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentEggplant 'Spiny Prince'
(Solanum melongena var. esculentum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentEggplant 'Purple Princess'
(Solanum melongena var. esculentum)
DaisyJen Positive CommentButterfly Clerodendrum; Blue Glory Bower
(Clerodendrum ugandense)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentEggplant 'Purple Gem'
(Solanum melongena var. esculentum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentEggplant 'Purple King'
(Solanum melongena var. esculentum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentEggplant 'Green Splash'
(Solanum melongena var. esculentum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentEggplant 'Green Slender'
(Solanum melongena var. esculentum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentEggplant 'White Wizard'
(Solanum melongena var. esculentum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentEggplant 'Purple Panther'
(Solanum melongena var. esculentum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentEggplant 'Blackish Bell'
(Solanum melongena var. esculentum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'Abhiruchi- 1'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Curlyerley Negative CommentRabbit's Paw, Creeping Daisy, Water Zinnia
(Sphagneticola trilobata)
artcons Positive CommentChinese Fan Palm
(Livistona chinensis)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'Abhiruchi - 2'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'Abhiruchi- 3'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'Abhiruchi- 4'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'Spurthi- 1'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentSweet Pepper 'Sweet Spectacle'
(Capsicum frutescens)
jnana Positive CommentTea Rose 'Mme. Joseph Schwartz' 'Mme. Joseph Schwartz'
(Rosa )
MotherNature4 Positive CommentBrittle Maidenhair Fern, Black Stick Maidenhair Fern 'Farleyense'
(Adiantum tenerum)
kickit Neutral CommentAgave, Century Plant, American Aloe, Maguey
(Agave americana)
Melissa_Ohio Neutral CommentDaylily 'Penny Serenade'
(Hemerocallis )

Images

Member Addition Description
htopImageArum Lily, Calla Lily
(Zantedeschia aethiopica)
UrsulaImageBougainvillea, Buganvilla (Spanish)
(Bougainvillea spectabilis)
dossImageJuno Iris
(Iris cycloglossa)
FarmerdillImageFrench Filet 'Fasold'
(Phaseolus vulgaris)
langbrImageFoamflower 'Black Snowflake'
(Tiarella )
scutlerImageTall Bearded Iris 'Persian Berry'
(Iris )
ToxicodendronImageHoary Puccoon, Yellow Puccoon, Indian Paint, Gromwell
(Lithospermum canescens)
SecludedgardensImageVirginia Bluebells, Virginia Cowslip, Lungwort Oysterleaf
(Mertensia virginica)
bootandallImageMountain Daisy, Cotton Plant
(Celmisia spedenii)
roadrunnerImageHard-shelled Gourd, Calabash 'Short Handled Dipper'
(Lagenaria siceraria)
kdjoergensenImageLily Flowering Tulip 'Ballerina'
(Tulipa )
Todd_BolandImageEarly Crocus, Snow Crocus 'Saturnus'
(Crocus chrysanthus)
frostweedImageBlue Anise Sage, Brazilian Sage
(Salvia guaranitica)
KimGaitherImageJacob's Ladder
(Polemonium caeruleum)
ladyannneImageSpotted Dead Nettle 'Orchid Frost'
(Lamium maculatum)
XenomorfImageParodia
(Parodia buiningii)
palmbobImageGymnocalycium
(Gymnocalycium ragonesei)
sweezelImageRose Verbena, Purple Verbena, Homestead Verbena 'Homestead Purple'
(Glandularia canadensis)
HappenstanceImageRed Pitaya, Strawberry Pear, Night-blooming Cereus, Queen of the Night, Honolulu Queen
(Hylocereus undatus)
ladyrowanImageTazetta Narcissus, Tazetta Daffodil 'Martinette'
(Narcissus )
mtiltonImageBell Heather, Grey Heath 'Golden Sport'
(Erica cinerea)
EquilibriumImageNepenthes
(Nepenthes vieillardii)
TuttiFruttiImageOregon Grape, Oregon Grape Holly, Holly-leaved Barberry
(Mahonia aquifolium)
jnanaImageIochroma
(Iochroma cyanea)
rh3708ImageTulip Fosteriana Group (Division XIII) 'White Emperor'
(Tulipa )
Melissa_OhioImageDaylily 'Better Rum'
(Hemerocallis )
melodyImageBrussels Sprouts 'Long Island Improved'
(Brassica oleracea var. gemmifera)
RWhizImage
(Pachypodium brevicaule)
mysticImageSummer Daisy, Marguerite Daisy 'Madeira® Santa Maria Pink'
(Argyranthemum frutescens)
henryr10Image 'Dark Dancer'
(Trifolium repens)
TomH3787ImageRain Lily, Atamasco Lily, Wild Easter Lily
(Zephyranthes atamasco)
raysplantsImageCrow-dipper, Ban xia
(Pinellia ternata)
chenning3ImageHosta 'Sea Fire'
(Hosta )
coo_sasukeImageTall Bearded Iris 'Doctor No'
(Iris )
TexasCarrieImageRanunculus, Persian Buttercup
(Ranunculus asiaticus)
Kruch72ImageCoral Bells 'Marmalade'
(Heuchera )
coastgardenImageMonkey Puzzle Tree
(Araucaria araucana)
MoGeeImageSweet Violet, English Violet, Garden Violet
(Viola odorata)
Gindee77ImageEnglish Rose, Austin Rose 'Tamora'
(Rosa )
flowerfrenzyImageIntermediate Bearded Iris 'Moonglade'
(Iris )
leeann6ImageDog Cholla, Clavellina, Devil Cactus, Schott Club Cactus,Graham's Prickly Pear
(Grusonia schottii)
larcatzImagePassion Flower, Passionflower 'Byron Beauty'
(Passiflora )
Clare_CAImagePlumeria 'Celadine'
(Plumeria rubra)
kennedyhImageStreaked Rock Orchid
(Dendrobium striolatum)
puttytatImageBorder Bearded Iris 'Jesse's Edition'
(Iris )
huirayImageCoelogyne
(Coelogyne cristata)
rylaffImageButterfly Bush
(Buddleja lindleyana)
WestmorelandImageDouble Amaryllis, St. Joseph's Lily
(Hippeastrum x johnsonii)
RUKImage
(Pachypodium horombense)
jhayes5032ImageJapanese Maple 'Trompenburg'
(Acer palmatum)
Shirley1mdImageDwarf Rhododendron, Yak Rhododendron 'Ken Janeck'
(Rhododendron yakushimanum)
Big_RedImageBell Pepper 'Big Bertha'
(Capsicum annuum)
DaylilySLPImageDaylily 'Puddin'
(Hemerocallis )
cacti_loverImageIxia 'Mixed Hybrids'
(Ixia )
RubaInMSImageTexas Blue Star, Fringed Bluestar, Feather Amsonia
(Amsonia ciliata)
BunsImageLifeplant, Cathedral Bells
(Kalanchoe pinnata)
kellImageFlowering Maple 'Mobile Pink'
(Abutilon )
careyjaneImageKaffirboom Coral Tree, Bucayo
(Erythrina fusca)
TerriFloridaImageDaylily 'Waiting for Peace'
(Hemerocallis )
DiOhioImageGinseng
(Panax quinquefolius)
drdonImageManuelitos
(Prosthechea vitellina)
KachinagirlImageBloody Cranesbill, Hardy Geranium
(Geranium sanguineum)
GalanthophileImageFoamflower, Foam Flower
(Tiarella wherryi)
damnerdImageButterfly Mariposa, White Mariposa, Beautiful Mariposa
(Calochortus venustus)
pete2255ImageCanola, Oil Seed Rape, Canadian Turnip, Rutabaga, Swede, Swedish Turnip, Yellow Turnip
(Brassica napus)
kniphofiaImageGymnocalycium (non-grafted form)
(Gymnocalycium mihanovichii)
IslandJimImageSinningia
(Sinningia bulbosa)
mgarrImageSpring Vetchling, Everlasting Sweet Pea
(Lathyrus vernus)
CharlottedaImageTall Bearded Iris 'Lemon Chess'
(Iris )
artconsImageChinese Fan Palm
(Livistona chinensis)
KactusKathiImageDesert Bird of Paradise, Yellow Bird of Paradise
(Caesalpinia gilliesii)

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Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave Whitinger

 

And that's the way it was... May 2, 2005