The PlantFiles Newsletter

Covering the events of July 4, 2005, on which 196 members joined. 		PF Logo

Gardening Quote of the Day

"Spring is when you feel like whistling even with a shoe full of slush."

(Doug Larson)

The PlantFiles Photo of the Day

Nishiki Willow, Dappled Willow 'Hakuro Nishiki'
Salix integra
By henryr10

PF Photo of the Day

Activity Report:

67 new plants were added to the database.
75 new descriptions were added.
78 new images were added.
842 new options were checked off.

Comments

Member Addition Description
JaxFlaGardener Positive CommentFirecracker Shrub, Mexican Firebush, Scarlet Bush, Hummingbird Bush
(Hamelia patens)
Xenomorf Neutral CommentTunilla
(Tunilla albisetacens)
Xenomorf Neutral CommentTunilla
(Tunilla corrugata)
Sweetvegan Positive CommentCreeping Jenny, Moneywort
(Lysimachia nummularia)
Xenomorf Neutral CommentTunilla
(Tunilla ianthinantha)
Xenomorf Neutral CommentTunilla
(Tunilla orurensis)
Xenomorf Neutral CommentTunilla
(Tunilla silvestris)
palmbob Positive Comment 'Variegated'
(Agave victoriae-reginae)
Xenomorf Neutral CommentTunilla
(Tunilla soehrensii)
Sweetvegan Positive CommentBeefsteak Plant 'Brilliantissima'
(Iresine herbstii)
Xenomorf Neutral CommentEpiphyllum Hybrid, Epicactus Hybrid 'Absintha'
(Epiphyllum )
Xenomorf Neutral CommentEpiphyllum Hybrid, Epicactus Hybrid 'Achievement'
(Epiphyllum )
palmbob Positive Comment 'Jacob's Ladder'
(Aloe dawei X)
palmbob Neutral CommentAloe
(Aloe morijensis)
palmbob Neutral Comment
(Aloe menachensis)
mountngrower Negative CommentGold Moss Sedum, Golden Carpet Stonecrop
(Sedum acre)
jshireync Positive CommentFalse Sunflower, Rough Heliopsis, Orange Sunflower, Ox-Eye 'Prairie Sunset'
(Heliopsis helianthoides)
budgielover Positive CommentGolden Dew Drop, White Sky Flower, Pigeon Berry 'Alba'
(Duranta erecta)
Ppap51 Neutral CommentAsiatic Lily
(Lilium )
possumtrot Positive CommentFlowering Cherry Tree, Sheraton Cherry Tree 'Kwanzan'
(Prunus serrulata)
possumtrot Positive CommentTall Morning Glory 'Grandpa Ott's'
(Ipomoea purpurea)
vossner Negative CommentIvy Leaved Violet, Austalian Violet, Trailing Violet
(Viola hederacea)
doss Positive CommentHybrid Gladiolus 'Bolivian Peach'
(Gladiolus dalenii)
HSoones Neutral CommentTarda Tulip
(Tulipa tarda)
vixiera Neutral CommentGrandiflora Rose 'Cherry Parfait'
(Rosa )
vixiera Positive CommentFloribunda Rose 'Sheila's Perfume'
(Rosa )
Robie Neutral CommentSlender amaranth
(Amaranthus viridis)
Calista Positive CommentGround Cherry
(Physalis pruinosa)
doss Positive CommentDahlia 'Mary Jo'
(Dahlia )
Farmerdill Neutral CommentOnion 'Golden Eagle'
(Allium cepa)
StarGazey26 Positive CommentIvy Leaved Violet, Austalian Violet, Trailing Violet
(Viola hederacea)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentOnion 'Pathfinder'
(Allium cepa)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentOnion 'Hercules'
(Allium cepa)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentOnion 'Rio Dulce'
(Allium cepa)
Happy_1 Neutral CommentFreckleface
(Hypoestes sanguinolenta)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentOnion 'Rio Rita'
(Allium cepa)
mkjones Positive CommentCarpet Sedum 'Variegatum'
(Sedum lineare)
mkjones Positive CommentOrnamental Sweet Potato, Sweet Potato Vine 'Margarita'
(Ipomoea batatas)
Xenomorf Neutral CommentEpiphyllum Hybrid, Epicactus Hybrid 'Alba Superbus'
(Epiphyllum )
Xenomorf Neutral CommentEpiphyllum Hybrid, Epicactus Hybrid 'Ackermannii'
(Epiphyllum )
Farmerdill Neutral CommentOnion 'Rio Lobo'
(Apium cepa)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentOnion 'SWO 8314'
(Allium cepa)
Xenomorf Neutral CommentEpiphyllum Hybrid, Epicactus Hybrid 'Ashlea'
(Epiphyllum )
Farmerdill Neutral CommentOnion 'SWO 8005'
(Allium cepa)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentOnion 'SWO 7074'
(Allium cepa)
Xenomorf Neutral CommentEpiphyllum Hybrid, Epicactus Hybrid 'Astronaut'
(Epiphyllum )
Farmerdill Neutral CommentBroccoli 'Titleist'
(Brassica oleracea)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentBroccoli 'ATX-3040'
(Brassica oleracea)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentCabbage 'Cheers'
(Brassica oleracea var. capitata)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentCabbage 'Green Cup'
(Brassica oleracea var. capitata)
Xenomorf Neutral CommentEpiphyllum Hybrid, Epicactus Hybrid 'Augusta von Szombathy'
(Epiphyllum )
Farmerdill Neutral CommentCabbage 'Quick Start'
(Brassica oleracea var. capitata)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentCauliflower 'Snow Mystique'
(Brassica oleracea var. botrytis)
Xenomorf Neutral CommentEpiphyllum Hybrid, Epicactus Hybrid 'Ballyshavel'
(Epiphyllum )
Xenomorf Neutral CommentEpiphyllum Hybrid, Epicactus Hybrid 'Bambi'
(Epiphyllum )
Xenomorf Neutral CommentEpiphyllum Hybrid, Epicactus Hybrid 'Calypso'
(Epiphyllum )
Xenomorf Neutral CommentEpiphyllum Hybrid, Epicactus Hybrid 'Carnation'
(Epiphyllum )
Xenomorf Neutral CommentEpiphyllum Hybrid, Epicactus Hybrid 'Carol Haupt'
(Epiphyllum )
Xenomorf Neutral CommentEpiphyllum Hybrid, Epicactus Hybrid 'Celeste'
(Epiphyllum )
Farmerdill Neutral CommentCabbage, Red 'Ruby King'
(Brassica oleracea var. capitata)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentCabbage, Red 'Ruby Perfection'
(Brassica oleracea var. capitata)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentChinese Cabbage, Napa, Michihli, Wong Bok 'Chorus'
(Brassica rapa var. pekinensis)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentChinese Cabbage, Napa, Michihli, Wong Bok 'Blues'
(Brassica rapa var. pekinensis)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentChinese Cabbage, Napa, Michihli, Wong Bok 'Green Rocket'
(Brassica rapa var. pekinensis)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentChinese Cabbage, Napa, Michihli, Wong Bok 'Jazz'
(Brassica rapa var. pekinensis)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentChinese Cabbage, Napa, Michihli, Wong Bok 'Monument'
(Brassica rapa var. pekinensis)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentChinese Cabbage, Napa, Michihli, Wong Bok 'W-R'
(Brassica rapa var. pekinensis)
Ellirana Positive CommentDaylily 'Melody Lane'
(Hemerocallis )
Xenomorf Neutral CommentEpiphyllum Hybrid, Epicactus Hybrid 'Celestine'
(Epiphyllum )
Xenomorf Neutral CommentEpiphyllum Hybrid, Epicactus Hybrid 'Cleona'
(Epiphyllum )
Xenomorf Neutral CommentEpiphyllum Hybrid, Epicactus Hybrid 'Chauncey'
(Epiphyllum )
Xenomorf Neutral CommentEpiphyllum Hybrid, Epicactus Hybrid 'Communion'
(Epiphyllum )
russkiypenguin Positive CommentThreadleaf Coreopsis, Tickseed 'Zagreb'
(Coreopsis verticillata)
russkiypenguin Positive CommentFoxglove Penstemon 'Husker's Red'
(Penstemon digitalis)
darylmitchell Positive CommentGolden Oregano 'Aureum'
(Origanum vulgare)

Images

Member Addition Description
jshireyncImageFalse Sunflower, Rough Heliopsis, Orange Sunflower, Ox-Eye 'Prairie Sunset'
(Heliopsis helianthoides)
XenomorfImageEriosyce
(Eriosyce crispa subsp. atroviridis var. atroviridis)
ElizabethtownImageTall Bearded Iris 'Cosmic Dance'
(Iris )
kennedyhImageDawson's Angelica
(Angelica dawsonii)
Todd_BolandImageHaberlea
(Haberlea rhodopensis)
KimGaitherImageDahlia 'Redskin'
(Dahlia variabilis)
Big_RedImageRunner Bean 'Sadie's Horse Bean'
(Phaseolus coccineus)
mrporlImagecabbage tree cultivar 'Purple Tower'
(Cordyline )
giancarloImageBillbergia 'Fantasia'
(Billbergia )
daledImageWatermelon 'Desert King'
(Citrullus lanatus)
Happy_1ImageMoth Orchid 'Ever-Spring Light 'Lin''
(Phalaenopsis )
mgarrImageJapanese Fantail Willow, Dragon Willow 'Sekka'
(Salix sachalinensis)
tubbss5ImagePot Marigold, English Marigold
(Calendula officinalis)
joebloomImageJapanese Crepe Myrtle, Crape Myrtle 'Acoma'
(Lagerstroemia x fauriei)
smiln32ImageBoxleaf Euonymus 'Silver Princess'
(Euonymus japonica)
QueenBImageLindheimer's Morning Glory
(Ipomoea lindheimeri)
justmeLisaImageJapanese Crepe Myrtle, Crape Myrtle 'Sioux'
(Lagerstroemia x fauriei)
lagata2ImageAngel Trumpet, Angel's Trumpet 'Rosa Traum'
(Brugmansia )
JoanJImageFalse Spirea, False Goat's Beard 'Visions in Pink'
(Astilbe chinensis)
AlabamaJanImageDaylily 'Silver Veil'
(Hemerocallis )
manyhatsImageSociety Garlic
(Tulbaghia violacea)
jodyImageHosta 'On the Marc'
(Hosta )
dottnmdImageDaylily 'Paprika Flame'
(Hemerocallis )
gone2seedImageAngel's Trumpet, Angels Trumpet 'Santa Rosa'
(Brugmansia )
Songbird839ImageMaiden Pink 'Shrimp'
(Dianthus deltoides)
NancymoImageTall Bearded Iris 'Fallen Angel'
(Iris )
spaceman_spiffImageCarrion Plant, Carrion Flower, Starfish Plant, Toad Plant, Zulu Giant
(Stapelia gigantea)
PurplePansiesImageYellow Giant Hyssop
(Agastache nepetoides)
Gindee77ImageThreadleaf Coreopsis, Tickseed 'Moonbeam'
(Coreopsis verticillata)
GalanthophileImageBellflower 'Faichem Lilac'
(Campanula latiloba)
sanannieImageMarsh Marigold, Kingcup
(Caltha palustris)
edfinneyImageMexican Sunflower 'Torch'
(Tithonia rotundifolia)
oceangirlImageSmall Decorative Dahlia 'Gallery Art Deco (PBR)'
(Dahlia )
gavrilImageNew Guinea Impatiens
(Impatiens x hawkeri)
MobyImageDaylily 'Thunder Butte'
(Hemerocallis )
Kruch72ImageCoral Bells, Alumroot, Coralbells, Alum Root 'Mardi Gras'
(Heuchera )
NativePlantFan9ImageRed Pitaya, Strawberry Pear, Night-blooming Cereus, Queen of the Night, Honolulu Queen
(Hylocereus undatus)
littlefieryoneImageMonkey Flower 'Magic White Blotch'
(Mimulus )
TheresaImageAllium 'Hair'
(Allium )
Sugarbean1ImageTall Bearded Iris 'Tabu'
(Iris )
puttytatImageTall Bearded Iris 'Castaway'
(Iris )
HappenstanceImagePalm leaf begonia
(Begonia carolinifolia)
trilian15ImageEarly purple orchid
(Dactylorhiza maculata)
IO1ImageGreek Oregano, Winter Marjoram
(Origanum vulgare ssp. hirtum)
melodyImageDaylily 'Big Yellow Bird'
(Hemerocallis )
kniphofiaImageMango Coneflower 'Mango Meadowbrite™'
(Echinacea )
sadiemaewebbImageDaylily 'College Colors'
(Hemerocallis )
hguruleImageMontbretia, Crocosmia 'Lucifer'
(Crocosmia x crocosmiiflora)
Denis_BCImageNeedle Palm
(Rhapidophyllum hystrix)
khurtwilliamsImageBachelor's Button, Cornflower
(Centaurea cyanus)
OhioBreezyImageDaylily 'Mulberry Ripple'
(Hemerocallis )
kdjoergensenImageOrnamental Sweet Potato, Sweet Potato Vine 'Margarita'
(Ipomoea batatas)
KelliImageRed Bauhinia
(Bauhinia punctata)
FarmerdillImageEgyptian Tree Onion, Walking Onion, Topset Onion
(Allium cepa var. proliferum)
TONITHOMPSONImageDaylily 'Avis Jean'
(Hemerocallis )
eswImageMountain Laurel 'Galaxy'
(Kalmia latifolia)
henryr10ImageWoodland Passion Flower, Passionflower
(Passiflora morifolia)
EmmaGraceImageJapanese Morning Glory, Grannyvine 'Double Blue Picotee'
(Ipomoea nil)
SweetveganImageCreeping Jenny, Moneywort
(Lysimachia nummularia)
OregonCoastSethImageBo Tree, Sacred Fig
(Ficus religiosa)
palmbobImage 'Variegated'
(Agave victoriae-reginae)
Melissa_OhioImageDaylily 'Louis The Sixteenth'
(Hemerocallis )
darylImageDaylily 'Tuscawilla Tigress'
(Hemerocallis )
s_neubaumImageLanceleaf Coreopsis, Tickseed Coreopsis
(Coreopsis lanceolata)
RimneyImageShrub Rose 'Basye's Purple Rose'
(Rosa )
dossImageDahlia 'Weston Nugget'
(Dahlia )
vixieraImageFloribunda Rose 'Sheila's Perfume'
(Rosa )
luvsgrtdanesImageFigleaf Hollyhock
(Alcea ficifolia)
BeginnerLuckyImageFortune Hybrid Hyssop 'Blue Fortune'
(Agastache )
Mike_GImage
(Campanula incurva)
chicochi3ImageCatnip
(Nepeta cataria)
mkjonesImageCane Begonia 'Josephine'
(Begonia )
TamiMcNallyImageHardy Hibiscus, Rose Mallow, Swamp Mallow 'Luna Blush'
(Hibiscus moscheutos)
ElliranaImageDaylily 'Melody Lane'
(Hemerocallis )
se_edsImageDwarf Coleus, Trailing Coleus, Painted Nettle 'Swinging Linda'
(Solenostemon pumilus)
TuttiFruttiImageSnap Bean (String, Green or French Bean) 'Royal Burgundy'
(Phaseolus vulgaris)
victorgardenerImageClematis 'Ramona'
(Clematis )
ruby42ImageHosta 'Edge of Night'
(Hosta )

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Dave Whitinger

 

And that's the way it was... July 4, 2005