The PlantFiles Newsletter

Covering the events of August 22, 2005, on which 191 members joined. 		PF Logo

Gardening Quote of the Day

"My garden, with its silence and pulses of fragrance that come and go on the airy undulations, affects me like sweet music. Care stops at the gates, and gazes at me wistfully through the bars."

(Alexander Smith, poet)

The PlantFiles Photo of the Day

Bottlebrush Tree
Callistemon rigidus
By Chamma

PF Photo of the Day

Activity Report:

104 new plants were added to the database.
38 new descriptions were added.
62 new images were added.
571 new options were checked off.

Comments

Member Addition Description
JoanJ Neutral CommentTall Bearded Iris 'Fashion Jewel'
(Iris )
p_b_d Positive CommentOrnamental Pepper 'Tricolor Variegata'
(Capsicum annuum)
melody Positive CommentWoodland Lettuce, Florida Blue Lettuce, False Lettuce
(Lactuca floridana)
gavnomat Positive CommentCupid's Dart
(Catananche caerulea)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'New Girl'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
sugarweed Neutral CommentCrepe Myrtle, Crape Myrtle 'Candy Stripe'
(Lagerstroemia indica)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'Goldmine'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
luckydoginar Neutral CommentHot Pepper 'Aji Colorado'
(Capsicum baccatum)
JoanJ Neutral CommentTall Bearded Iris 'Full Fashioned'
(Iris )
JoanJ Neutral CommentTall Bearded Iris 'Fancy Woman'
(Iris )
JoanJ Neutral CommentTall Bearded Iris 'Entangled'
(Iris )
JoanJ Neutral CommentTall Bearded Iris 'Fancy Dress'
(Iris )
JoanJ Neutral CommentTall Bearded Iris 'Fantasm'
(Iris )
JoanJ Neutral CommentTall Bearded Iris 'Charged Up'
(Iris )
JoanJ Neutral CommentTall Bearded Iris 'Gypsy Caravan'
(Iris )
JoanJ Neutral CommentTall Bearded Iris 'Impressionist'
(Iris )
JoanJ Neutral CommentTall Bearded Iris 'Magical Encounter'
(Iris )
JoanJ Neutral CommentTall Bearded Iris 'Modern Story'
(Iris )
JoanJ Neutral CommentTall Bearded Iris 'Panic Button'
(Iris )
JoanJ Neutral CommentTall Bearded Iris 'Pink Fandango'
(Iris )
JoanJ Neutral CommentTall Bearded Iris 'Pink Rose'
(Iris )
JoanJ Neutral CommentTall Bearded Iris 'Sister Act'
(Iris )
gonedutch Positive CommentHardy Hibiscus, Rose Mallow, Swamp Mallow 'Luna Blush'
(Hibiscus moscheutos)
fwfarm Positive CommentSnap Bean (String, Green or French Bean) 'Rattlesnake'
(Phaseolus vulgaris)
angel_tua Neutral CommentCrassula 'Calico Kitten'
(Crassula )
outdoorlover Positive CommentEsperanza, Texas Yellow Bells 'Sunrise'
(Tecoma )
JoanJ Neutral CommentTall Bearded Iris 'Splash Of Raspberry'
(Iris )
outdoorlover Positive CommentPlumbago, Cape Leadwort
(Plumbago auriculata)
JoanJ Neutral CommentTall Bearded Iris 'Wicked Ways'
(Iris )
JoanJ Neutral CommentTall Bearded Iris 'Windborne'
(Iris )
JoanJ Neutral CommentTall Bearded Iris 'Wine Dynasty'
(Iris )
JoanJ Neutral CommentTall Bearded Iris 'Far Galaxies'
(Iris )
jessums Positive CommentTomato 'Pink Girl'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
JoanJ Neutral CommentMiniature Tall Bearded Iris 'Chartres'
(Iris )
TuttiFrutti Positive CommentSnap Bean (String, Green or French Bean) 'Royal Burgundy'
(Phaseolus vulgaris)
Sally_Denver Positive CommentCatchfly (a Turkish catchfly)
(Silene argaea)
Sally_Denver Positive CommentFan Columbine
(Aquilegia flabellata)
gt8045 Positive CommentMonkshood Vine
(Ampelopsis aconitifolia)

Images

Member Addition Description
tubbss5ImageDahlia 'Contrast'
(Dahlia )
XenomorfImagePeanut Cactus 'Fire Chief'
(Echinopsis chamaecereus)
celtic_dolphinImageCreeping Zinnia
(Sanvitalia procumbens)
westocast73ImageSunflower 'Magic Roundabout'
(Helianthus annuus)
AlohaHoyaImageVelvet-leaf
(Philodendron verrucosum)
cceamoreImageDaylily 'Just Whistle'
(Hemerocallis )
ViolaAnnImageHosta 'Hadspen Heron'
(Hosta )
ViolaAnnImageHosta 'Good As Gold'
(Hosta )
EquilibriumImageCanadian Wild Ginger
(Asarum canadense)
jnanaImageCocoa Tree, Cacao
(Theobroma cacao)
FarmerdillImageLima Bean 'Henderson's'
(Phaseolus lunatus)
kellImageBlue Dawn Flower
(Ipomoea acuminata)
kennedyhImageAlexanders, Black Lovage, Black Potherb, Horse Parsley
(Smyrnium olusatrum)
daylily970ImageDaylily 'In Depth'
(Hemerocallis )
DaylilySLPImageDaylily 'Arabian Magic'
(Hemerocallis )
sanannieImageDaylily 'Bertie Ferris'
(Hemerocallis )
WeezingreensImageGrecian Foxglove, Woolly Foxglove
(Digitalis lanata)
melodyImageWoodland Sunflower
(Helianthus strumosus)
YLcalifImageHooker's Evening Primrose
(Oenothera elata)
roadrunnerImagePink throat Morning Glory
(Ipomoea Longifolia)
giancarloImage
(cryptanthus st. elaine)
KimGaitherImageSacred Jasmine, Asian Jasmine, Asiatic Jasmine, Pikake
(Jasminum sambac)
ocimum_nateImageHot Pepper 'Aji Brown'
(Capsicum baccatum)
bootandallImageSelago
(Selago densiflorus)
NanImage
(Cissus adenopoda)
CheesyImageMiniature Tall Bearded Iris 'Chartres'
(Iris )
MotherNature4ImageNetted Chain Fern
(Woodwardia areolata)
frostweedImageDevil's Trumpet
(Datura wrightii)
leeann6ImageArizona Barrel, Candy Barrel, Southwestern Barrel, Fishhook Barrel, Biznaga de Agua
(Ferocactus wislizeni)
gloryvineImageClematis 'Hagley Hybrid'
(Clematis )
Vee8chImageJumpseed, Virginia Knotweed 'Painter's Palette'
(Persicaria virginiana)
CharlottedaImageChangeable Hardy Water Lily, Waterlily 'Aurora'
(Nymphaea )
mysticImageCreeping Jenny, Moneywort 'Goldilocks'
(Lysimachia nummularia)
TomH3787ImageClasping heliotrope
(Heliotropium amplexicaule)
Gerris2ImageJapanese Morning Glory 'Star of India'
(Ipomoea nil)
mgarrImageHornbeam
(Carpinus laxiflora)
OhioBreezyImageBrugmansia 'Yellow Tail'
(brugmansia )
trilian15ImageLing, Scotch Heather, Scots Heather
(Calluna vulgaris)
ceedubImageToad Lily 'Blue Wonder'
(Tricyrtis hirta)
FloridianImageSkyFlower
(Hydrolea corymbosa)
beclu727ImageButterfly Bush, Summer Lilac, Orange-eye Butterfly Bush 'Royal Red'
(Buddleja davidii)
htopImageGarlic Chives
(Allium tuberosum)
Don_QuixoteImageNasturtium, Mastuerzo (Spanish)
(Tropaeolum majus)
p_b_dImageTomato 'Pineapple'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
sammigirlImageKorean Bellflower
(Campanula takesimana)
sugarweedImageCrepe Myrtle, Crape Myrtle 'Candy Stripe'
(Lagerstroemia indica)
zarcanatImageTrailing Abutilon, Flowering Maple
(Abutilon megapotamicum)
seedpicker_TXImageSword Bean
(Canavalia gladiata)
HappenstanceImageBat-Face Cuphea, St. Peter's Plant, Tiny Mice, Bunny Ears
(Cuphea llavea)
gavrilImageCathedral Bells, Cup and Saucer Vine
(Cobaea scandens)
gregr18ImageSouthern Sword Fern
(Nephrolepis cordifolia)
UrsulaImageCalifornia Pepper Tree, Mastic Tree
(Schinus molle)
sweet_whitneyImageCanna Lily 'Ermine'
(Canna x generalis)
KiepersolImageRex Begonia, Painted Leaf Begonia
(Begonia rex)
aries44ImageWatermelon 'Petite Yellow'
(Citrullus lanatus)
TuttiFruttiImageSnap Bean (String, Green or French Bean) 'Royal Burgundy'
(Phaseolus vulgaris)
KelliImage
(Corallocarpus bainsii)
gonedutchImageDaylily 'Jersey Spider'
(Hemerocallis )
angel_tuaImageCrassula 'Calico Kitten'
(Crassula )
DougCImageMiniature Pine Tree
(Crassula tetragona)
JoanJImageVariegated Siberian Bugloss, False Forget-Me-Not 'Jack Frost'
(Brunnera macrophylla)
ritchhImageOrnamental Pepper 'Chinese Multicolor'
(Capsicum annuum)

New Botanary Words

Name Pronunciation Meaning
tigillarium  tij-il-LAY-ree-um  Having small trunks  
tarijensis  tar-ih-HEN-sis  Of or from from Tarija, Bolivia  
Oreomyrrhis  or-ee-oh-MIR-iss  From the Greek: Oreos (mountain) and myrrhis (Myrrhis odorata, a fragrant herb from Europe)  
Byrsonima  bur-SO-nim-uh  Derivation is obscure  
pulvinaris  pool-vin-AR-is  From the Latin pulvinus (cushion or pillow); referring to a swelling such as found at the base of the petiole  
tarijense  tar-ih-HEN-see  Of or from Tarija, Bolivia  
pulvinare  pool-vin-AR-ee  From the Latin pulvinus (cushion or pillow); referring to a swelling such as found at the base of the petiole  

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Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave Whitinger

 

And that's the way it was... August 22, 2005