The PlantFiles Newsletter

Covering the events of June 1, 2005, on which 231 members joined.
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Gardening Quote of the Day

"A weed is no more than a flower in disguise, which is seen through at once, if love give a man eyes. "

(James Russell Lowell, American writer)

The PlantFiles Photo of the Day

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

PF Photo of the Day

Activity Report:

59 new plants were added to the database.
55 new descriptions were added.
78 new images were added.
547 new options were checked off.

Comments

Member Addition Description
palmbob Neutral CommentManzanita 'Sentinel ' 'Sentinel'
(Arctostaphylos densiflora)
palmbob Positive CommentBuddha's Belly Bamboo 'Kimmei'
(Bambusa tuldoides)
MaryE Positive CommentAmerican Elder, Common Elderberry
(Sambucus nigra ssp. canadensis)
MaryE Positive CommentPurple Flowered Hardy Geranium
(Geranium x magnificum)
MaryE Positive CommentLettuce 'Buttercrunch'
(Lactuca sativa)
pirl Positive CommentSiberian Iris 'Illini Charm'
(Iris sibirica)
darylmitchell Positive CommentDevil's Ivy, Golden Pothos, Centipede Tonga-vine
(Epipremnum pinnatum)
darylmitchell Neutral CommentDracaena 'Janet Craig Compacta'
(Dracaena deremensis)
darylmitchell Neutral CommentCast Iron Plant 'Milky Way'
(Aspidistra elatior)
darylmitchell Positive CommentWeeping Fig, Chinese Banyan
(Ficus benjamina)
ionfemme Positive CommentAngle-pod, Oldfield Milkvine
(Matelea decipiens)
darylmitchell Positive CommentChinese Evergreen 'Amelia'
(Aglaonema commutatum)
emh Neutral CommentApple 'Knobbed Russet'
(Malus )
alstuff Positive CommentJapanese Cedar 'Knaptonensis'
(Cryptomeria japonica)
BogweedBuck Positive CommentChameleon Plant 'Chameleon'
(Houttuynia cordata)
WillowWasp Positive CommentMorning Glory 'ChaCha Maru'
(Ipomoea )
WillowWasp Positive CommentMorning Glory 'Yuuzuki'
(Ipomoea )
WillowWasp Positive CommentMorning Glory 'Benigasuri'
(Ipomoea )
WillowWasp Positive CommentMorning Glory 'Suigetsu'
(Ipomoea )
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'Mogul'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'Rock Master'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'Ciliegino'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
angele Positive CommentSand Sage
(Artemisia filifolia)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'Datterino'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'Big Rock'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'Early Rock'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Gindee77 Neutral CommentHollyhock 'Chater's Double Rose'
(Alcea rosea)
Gindee77 Positive CommentHybrid Tea Rose 'Party Time'
(Rosa )
Gindee77 Neutral CommentHybrid Tea Rose 'Lemon Spice'
(Rosa )
Gindee77 Positive CommentLarge-flowered Climber 'Spectra'
(Rosa )
Gindee77 Positive CommentScarlet Sage, Scarlet Salvia, Red Sage, Red Salvia 'Empire Purple'
(Salvia splendens)
Gindee77 Positive CommentIris 'President Pilkington'
(Iris )
Gindee77 Positive CommentOriental Lily 'Stargazer'
(Lilium )
Gindee77 Positive CommentDutch Crocus, Spring Crocus
(Crocus vernus)
Gindee77 Positive CommentCottage Pink
(Dianthus plumarius)
Gindee77 Positive CommentAsiatic Lily
(Lilium )
Gindee77 Positive CommentJackman Clematis
(Clematis x jackmanii)
Gindee77 Positive CommentGlobe Amaranth, Gomphrena
(Gomphrena globosa)
Gindee77 Positive CommentDaylily 'Stella d'Oro'
(Hemerocallis )
Gindee77 Positive CommentEnglish Rose, Austin Rose 'Graham Thomas'
(Rosa )
vossner Positive CommentVirginia Spiderwort, Lady's Tears 'Blushing Bride'
(Tradescantia virginiana x andersoniana)
Gindee77 Positive CommentHosta 'Island Charm'
(Hosta )
Gindee77 Positive CommentHosta 'Frances Williams'
(Hosta )
Gindee77 Positive CommentGrape Hyacinth 'Blue Spike'
(Muscari armeniacum)
Gindee77 Positive CommentJapanese Painted Fern
(Athyrium niponicum var. pictum)
Gindee77 Positive CommentBigleaf Hydrangea, Mophead 'Forever Pink'
(Hydrangea macrophylla)
Melissa_Ohio Neutral CommentDaylily 'Brave Heart'
(Hemerocallis )
doss Positive CommentChinese Witch Hazel, Chinese Fringe Flower, Pink Fringe Flower
(Loropetalum chinense var. rubrum)
Vanmo Negative CommentCreeping Bellflower, Rampion Bellflower, June Bell
(Campanula rapunculoides)
soilsandup Positive CommentArum Lily, Calla Lily 'Green Goddess'
(Zantedeschia aethiopica)
AnniesWeePlot Neutral CommentPink Deutzia 'Pink-A-Boo'
(Deutzia gracillis)
WillowWasp Neutral CommentCitrus Scented Marigold
(Tagetes nelsonii)
ntelya Neutral CommentCoral Bells, Alumroot, Coralbells, Alum Root 'Dolce Peach Melba'
(Heuchera )
ntelya Neutral CommentAmerican Wisteria 'Aunt Dee'
(Wisteria frutescens)
hpoplin Positive CommentLarge-flowered Climber 'Climbing Don Juan'
(Rosa )

Images

Member Addition Description
TuttiFruttiImageDalmatian Toadflax
(Linaria dalmatica)
tazzyImageLouisiana Iris 'Dural White Butterfly'
(Iris )
puttytatImageTall Bearded Iris 'Flight Commander'
(Iris )
jhayes5032ImageJapanese Maple 'Kasagiyama'
(Acer palmatum)
Calif_SueImageFlowering Maple, Chinese Bell Flower, Chinese Lantern 'Savitzii'
(Abutilon )
daylily970ImageColeus, Painted Nettle, Flame Nettle 'Fantasy'
(Solenostemon scutellarioides)
mhelmImageStandard Dwarf Bearded Iris 'Pumpin' Iron'
(Iris )
Big_RedImageLettuce 'Summertime'
(Lactuca sativa)
drivebytruckerImageHybrid Pitcher Plant 'Cobra Nest'
(Sarracenia )
jnanaImageMexican Violet, Mexican Foxglove
(Tetranema roseum)
bootandallImageKillarney Strawberry Tree, Strawberry Tree 'Elfin King'
(Arbutus unedo)
GalanthophileImageOxalis 'Minutifolia'
(Oxalis enneaphylla)
BUFFY690ImageHard-shelled Gourd, Calabash 'Birdhouse'
(Lagenaria siceraria)
xyrisImagePineland heliotrope
(Heliotropium polyphyllum)
daledImageWatermelon 'Tendersweet, Orange'
(Citrullus lanatus)
FarmerdillImageZucchini, Courgette, Summer Squash 'Tondo di Nizza'
(Cucurbita pepo)
MainecoonImageTall Bearded Iris 'Dracula's Shadow'
(Iris )
trilian15ImageFragrant Solomon's Seal
(Polygonatum odoratum)
kniphofiaImageCoral Bells, Alumroot, Coralbells, Alum Root 'Raspberry Ice'
(Heuchera )
NativePlantFan9ImageLifeplant, Cathedral Bells
(Kalanchoe pinnata)
Sheila965ImageAngel Trumpet, Angel's Trumpet
(Brugmansia suaveolens salmon flowered)
mkjonesImageCrassula 'Calico Kitten'
(Crassula )
deechicktwoImageTall Bearded Iris 'Sweet Linda'
(Iris )
lilystormImageDaylily 'Spacecoast Passion Released'
(Hemerocallis )
Melissa_OhioImageDaylily 'Petticoat Junction'
(Hemerocallis )
htopImageSilk Tree, Mimosa Tree, Pink Siris
(Albizia julibrissin)
BeginnerLuckyImageGazania, Treasure Flower 'Daybreak Bright Orange'
(Gazania rigens)
rylaffImageStreptocarpus 'Party Doll'
(Streptocarpus )
ladyannneImageClarkia, Garland Flower, Mountain Garland
(Clarkia elegans)
melodyImageShagbark Hickory
(Carya ovata)
kennedyhImageManchineel, Poison Guava, Poison Apple, Manzanillo
(Hippomane mancinella)
CaptMichaImageTulip Poplar, Tulip Tree
(Liriodendron tulipifera)
ACsAgapePlantsImageHoya
(Hoya retusa)
mgarrImageClayton's Interrupted Fern
(Osmunda claytoniana)
DiOhioImageHosta 'Night Before Christmas'
(Hosta )
KimGaitherImageCanterbury Bells
(Campanula medium)
XenomorfImageTexas Rainbow, Golden Rainbow Hedgehog, Texas Rainbow Hedgehog, Yellow-Flowered Pitaya
(Echinocereus dasyacanthus)
lincolnitessImageStonecrop
(Sedum selskianum)
chicochi3ImageMiniature Rose 'Green Ice'
(Rosa )
mtiltonImageLing, Scotch Heather, Scots Heather
(Calluna vulgaris)
Shelly221ImagePaeony, Peony 'Rubra Plena'
(Paeonia officinalis)
langbrImageDaylily 'Call Me Irresistible'
(Hemerocallis )
ssherrel1ImageTomato 'Sweet 100'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
cacti_loverImageFinger Cactus
(Mammillaria longimamma)
MoonglowImagePeony 'Sebastian Maas'
(Paeonia )
linjasarImageTall Bearded Iris 'Best Bet'
(Iris )
Gindee77ImageColumbine
(Aquilegia vulgaris)
BaldwinImageDame's Rocket, Sweet Rocket
(Hesperis matronalis)
lilaclilyImageEnglish Rose, Austin Rose 'Pat Austin'
(Rosa )
GreenThumbGreenImageHot Pepper 'Black Hungarian'
(Capsicum annuum)
tcfromkyImageSwamp Hibiscus, Scarlet Rose Mallow, Texas Star, Scarlet Hibiscus
(Hibiscus coccineus)
palmbobImage
(Agave werklei)
mountainmanImageJade Plant
(Crassula ovata)
PotEmUpImageTitan Arum, Bunga Bangkai (Corpse Flower)
(Amorphophallus titanum)
ownedbycatsImageCoral Bells, Alumroot, Coralbells, Alum Root 'Venus'
(Heuchera )
HappenstanceImageGiant Rhubarb, Chilean Gunnera, Chilean Rhubarb, Dinosaur Food
(Gunnera tinctoria)
RikerBearImageLouisiana Iris 'Black Gamecock'
(Iris )
wubbaImagePeach-Leafed Bellflower 'Alba'
(Campanula persicifolia)
devons11ImageJohnny Jump-Up, Heartsease, Wild Pansy, Love-in-idleness, Call-me-to-you, Pinkeney John, Herb Trinit
(Viola tricolor)
MaryEImageAmerican Elder, Common Elderberry
(Sambucus nigra ssp. canadensis)
revlarImageFour O'Clock, Marvel of Peru 'Broken Colors'
(Mirabilis jalapa)
lauriefImageIntermediate Bearded Iris 'Country Dance'
(Iris )
patsgardensImageHybrid Tea Rose 'Oklahoma'
(Rosa )
EquilibriumImageItalian Bugloss, Italian Alkanet, Summer Forget-Me-Not 'Dropmore'
(Anchusa azurea)
DelisaImageAngel's Trumpet, Angels Trumpet 'Peanut'
(Brugmansia )
cbrandenburgImageColeus, Painted Nettle, Flame Nettle 'Bipolar Bigolly'
(Solenostemon scutellarioides)
Clare_CAImageEpiphyllum 'Saigon'
(Epiphyllum )
efilaImageTall Bearded Iris 'Chiffon Ruffles'
(Iris )
BSDImageMexican Bush Sage 'Midnight'
(Salvia leucantha)
MikenMyrtleImageTall Bearded Iris 'Swingtown'
(Iris )
angeleImageSand Sage
(Artemisia filifolia)
sayaImageMaiden Pink ' 'albus''
(Dianthus deltoides)
MsDanyelImageWeigela 'Bristol Ruby'
(Weigela florida)
MichaelpImageDevil's Trumpet, Horn of Plenty, Downy Thorn Apple
(Datura metel)
Todd_BolandImage
(Anemone trullifolia)
darylImageMountain Cornflower, Mountain Bluet, Perennial Cornflower
(Centaurea montana)
AnniesWeePlotImagePink Deutzia 'Pink-A-Boo'
(Deutzia gracillis)
chenning3Image 'Paris Kiss'
(iris )

New Botanary Words

Name Pronunciation Meaning
meadia  MEE-dee-ah  named for Dr. Richard Mead, 18th century English physician  
Cannaceae  kan-AY-see-ay  The Canna family  
cuniculiformis  kun-e-ku-lee-for-miss  Shaped like a small rabbit. From cuniculus - little rabbit and formis - form or shape  

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Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave Whitinger

 

And that's the way it was... June 1, 2005