The PlantFiles Newsletter

Covering the events of May 9, 2005, on which 289 members joined.
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Gardening Quote of the Day

"It doesn't matter how many pails of milk you spill. Just don't lose the cow."

(Unknown)

The PlantFiles Photo of the Day

Nishiki Willow, Dappled Willow 'Hakuro Nishiki'
Salix integra
By gardenwife

PF Photo of the Day

Activity Report:

30 new plants were added to the database.
42 new descriptions were added.
71 new images were added.
285 new options were checked off.

Comments

Member Addition Description
Zarebeth Positive CommentPainted Tongue 'Kew Blue'
(Salpiglossis sinuata)
nevadagdn Positive Comment
(Penstemon cyananthus)
nevadagdn Positive CommentLemmon's Wild Ginger
(Asarum lemmonii)
caroliz Neutral CommentScotch Broom 'Moonlight'
(Cytisus scoparius)
smiln32 Positive CommentHybrid Tea Rose 'Pink Peace'
(Rosa )
smiln32 Positive CommentPetunia 'Appleblossom Dreams'
(Petunia )
smiln32 Positive CommentBeefsteak Plant 'Magilla'
(Perilla )
smiln32 Neutral CommentHeavenly Bamboo, Nandina 'Moon Bay'
(Nandina domestica)
paani Negative CommentHoneyvine Milkweed
(Ampelamus albidus)
ladyrowan Positive CommentLong-cupped Narcissus, Large-cupped Daffodil 'June Lake'
(Narcissus )
ladyrowan Positive CommentDouble Narcissus, Double Daffodil 'Pink Sky'
(Narcissus )
ladyrowan Positive CommentLong-cupped Narcissus, Large-cupped Daffodil 'Graduation'
(Narcissus )
ladyrowan Positive CommentLong-cupped Narcissus, Large-cupped Daffodil 'Eclat'
(Narcissus )
huiray Neutral CommentOrchid, BLC 'Pokai Tangerine'
(Brassolaeliocattleya )
sun_baked_in_AZ Positive CommentTexas Umbrella Tree 'umbraculiformis'
(Melia azedarach)
huiray Neutral CommentOrchid, BLC 'Greenwich'
(Brassolaeliocattleya )
huiray Neutral CommentOrchid, BLC 'Turambeat'
(Brassolaeliocattleya )
huiray Neutral CommentBrassolaeliocattleya His Light 'Divine'
(Brassolaeliocattleya )
MaryE Positive CommentHall's Honeysuckle 'Halliana'
(Lonicera japonica)
waxedout Positive CommentOrnamental Sweet Potato, Sweet Potato Vine 'Blackie'
(Ipomoea batatas)
JaxFlaGardener Positive CommentDragon Flower, Dragon Arum, Voodoo Lily
(Dracunculus vulgaris)
JaxFlaGardener Positive CommentSpanish Moss
(Tillandsia usneoides)
FayeW Negative CommentLobster Claw, Parrot Beak
(Heliconia caribaea)
devons11 Positive CommentVirginia Spiderwort, Lady's Tears
(Tradescantia virginiana)
devons11 Positive CommentEmpress Tree
(Paulownia tomentosa)
saya Positive CommentLittle Leaf Lilac
(Syringa microphylla)
saya Positive CommentEmpress Tree
(Paulownia tomentosa)
devons11 Positive CommentFour O'Clock, Marvel of Peru
(Mirabilis jalapa)
Gambitshand Positive CommentSpanish Thyme, Cuban Oregano, Indian Borage
(Plectranthus amboinicus)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentOnion, Bunching 'Siji'
(Allium fistulosum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentOnion, Bunching 'Shandong No. 1'
(Allium fistulosum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentCabbage 'Lu cabbage No.2'
(Brassica oleracea var. capitata)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentCabbage 'Qingza Cabbage No. 1'
(Brassica oleracea var. capitata)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentCabbage 'Flat:'
(Brassica oleracea var. capitata)
Uncarina Neutral CommentPachypodium
(Pachypodium succulentum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentChinese Cabbage, Napa, Michihli, Wong Bok 'Qinmeng Spring 2'
(Brassica pekinensis)
vossner Positive CommentStalked Bulbine
(Bulbine frutescens)
doss Positive CommentHorse Chestnut, Conker Tree
(Aesculus hippocastanum)
doss Neutral CommentChinese Pistache, Chinese Pistachio
(Pistacia chinensis)
gretchensgarden Positive CommentKousa Dogwood
(Cornus kousa)
Big_Red Positive CommentRadish 'Crimson Giant'
(Raphanus sativus)
BUFFY690 Positive CommentClematis 'Ville de Lyon'
(Clematis )

Images

Member Addition Description
UrsulaImage
(Calandrinia longiscapa)
jnanaImageCape Honeysuckle
(Tecomaria capensis)
TuttiFruttiImageEnglish Pea 'Early Alaska'
(Pisum sativum)
XenomorfImageHaworthia
(Haworthia koelmaniorum var koelmaniorum)
melodyImageLettuce 'Four Seasons'
(Lactuca sativa)
HappenstanceImagePuya
(Puya coerulea)
TomH3787ImageRain Lily, Atamasco Lily, Wild Easter Lily
(Zephyranthes atamasco)
bootandallImageFloribunda Rose 'Lest We Forget'
(Rosa )
FarmerdillImageRidge Gourd 'Ridge Long'
(Luffa acutangula)
kennedyhImageDagger Orchid
(Dockrillia pugioniformis)
mysticImageWandering Jew, Inch Plant
(Tradescantia zebrina)
Todd_BolandImageNarcissus, Daffodil 'Midget'
(Narcissus nanus)
ladyannneImageLily Flowering Tulip 'Queen of Sheba'
(Tulipa )
palmbobImageAeonium
(Aeonium decorum)
mtiltonImageLentil
(Lens culinaris)
flowerfrenzyImageTall Bearded Iris 'Strawberry Swirl'
(Iris )
dossImagePurple Birch, Purple-leafed Birch 'Crimson Frost'
(Betula )
hanna1ImageColeus, Painted Nettle 'Rustic Orange'
(Solenostemon scutellarioides)
SecludedgardensImageCherry Laurel, English Laurel
(Prunus laurocerasus)
Clare_CAImagePlumeria 'Dwarf Singapore White'
(Plumeria obtusa)
coo_sasukeImageTall Bearded Iris 'Twice Thrilling'
(Iris )
rh3708ImageBaby Rubber Plant, Blunt-leaved Peperomia, Marble Peperomia, Pepper Face 'Variegata'
(Peperomia obtusifolia)
dbknreadImageTall Bearded Iris 'Moon Journey'
(Iris )
htopImageChinese Yellow Banana, Golden Lotus Banana
(Musella lasiocarpa)
cacti_loverImageEchinopsis 'Epic'
(Echinopsis )
billbird2111ImageHybrid Tea Rose 'Midas Touch'
(Rosa )
Kauai17ImageThai Basil 'Queenette'
(Ocimum basilicum)
jhayes5032ImageJapanese Maple 'Osakazuki'
(Acer palmatum)
EquilibriumImageNepenthes
(Nepenthes faizaliana)
Clare_CAImagePlumeria 'Penang Peach'
(Plumeria rubra)
roadrunnerImageHard-shelled Gourd, Calabash 'Birdhouse'
(Lagenaria siceraria)
StreverImagePaphiopedilum
(Paphiopedilum )
mgarrImageBarrenwort, Bishops Hat, Fairy Wings 'Frohnleiten'
(Epimedium x perralchicum)
carolannImageTriandrus Daffodil 'Amor'
(Narcissus triandrus)
Gindee77ImageShrub Rose 'Midnight Blue™'
(Rosa )
PaulwhwestImageDouble Narcissus, Double Daffodil 'Cheerfulness'
(Narcissus )
pdxJulesImageTomato 'Yellow Brandywine'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
BUFFY690ImageEcheveria 'Topsy Turvy'
(Echeveria runyonii)
mghImageSweet Iris, Dalmation Iris
(Iris pallida)
GalanthophileImageHouseleek 'Kelly-Jo'
(Sempervivum )
bentlemaImageDwarf Japanese Garden Juniper 'Nana'
(Juniperus procumbens)
GardenGuyKinImageHosta 'Sum & Substance'
(Hosta )
Songbird839ImageTall Bearded Iris 'New Moon'
(Iris )
CharlottedaImageTall Bearded Iris 'Around Midnight'
(Iris )
riversandbarImageNorthern Pin Oak, Hill's Oak
(Quercus ellipsoidalis)
gumllaImageBearded Iris, Flag
(Iris germanica)
ladyrowanImageLong-cupped Narcissus, Large-cupped Daffodil 'Daviot'
(Narcissus )
lincolnitessImageTall Bearded Iris 'Ima Kinda Lima'
(Iris )
teddyearpImageAlligator Juniper, Sweet-fruited Juniper
(Juniperus pachyphloea)
emilyrasmusImageDutch Iris
(Iris x hollandica)
melodyImageCommon Hackberry, American Hackberry
(Celtis occidentalis)
ZarebethImagePainted Tongue 'Kew Blue'
(Salpiglossis sinuata)
smiln32Image 'Dark Dancer'
(Trifolium repens)
RWhizImageBrazilian Coral Tree, Corticeira-da-Serra
(Erythrina falcata)
kniphofiaImageCut-Leaf Coneflower, Golden Glow 'Hortensia'
(Rudbeckia laciniata)
ToxicodendronImageCockscomb, Plume Plant, Feathered Amaranth (Plumosa Group) 'New Look'
(Celosia argentea var. plumosa)
seekingSolImageOrnamental Comfrey
(Symphytum grandiflorum)
MaryEvImageCrassula 'Pagoda'
(Crassula )
JazzpunkinImageIce Plant
(Delosperma Congestum)
JaxFlaGardenerImageSpanish Moss
(Tillandsia usneoides)
sazjiImage
(Gentiana asclepiada)
trilian15ImageEuropean Wood Anemone
(Anemone nemorosa)
sweezelImageCoral Bells, Alumroot, Coralbells, Alum Root 'Dolce Creme Brulee'
(Heuchera )
frostweedImageCorn Poppy, Field Poppy, Flanders Field Poppy, Shirley Poppy
(Papaver rhoeas)
cinemikeImageHoneysuckle
(Lonicera x americana)
ashobertImageScarlet Passion Flower, Passionflower, Red Granadilla
(Passiflora coccinea)
GambitshandImageSpanish Thyme, Cuban Oregano, Indian Borage
(Plectranthus amboinicus)
darylImageRhododendron 'Wilbrit'
(Rhododendron )
twenty2librasImageCigar Flower, Firecracker Vine, Candy Corn Vine
(Manettia luteorubra)
chenning3ImageHosta 'Veronica Lake'
(Hosta )
LilyponImage 'Atropupreum 'Dark Dancer''
(Trifolium repens)

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Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave Whitinger

 

And that's the way it was... May 9, 2005