The PlantFiles Newsletter

Covering the events of September 8, 2005, on which 138 members joined.
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Gardening Quote of the Day

"Nothing grows in our garden, only washing. And babies."

(Dylan Thomas, Welsh-born poet (born 10/27/1914))

The PlantFiles Photo of the Day

Surprise Lily, Magic Lily, Resurrection Lily, Naked Lady
Lycoris squamigera
By Ulrich

PF Photo of the Day

Activity Report:

80 new plants were added to the database.
64 new descriptions were added.
42 new images were added.
656 new options were checked off.

Comments

Member Addition Description
SoCalBob Positive CommentMadagascar Palm
(Pachypodium lamerei)
kell Positive CommentBougainvillea 'Rosea'
(Bougainvillea )
pgayle Negative CommentBeefsteak Plant
(Perilla frutescens)
phrostyphish Positive CommentOrnamental Sweet Potato, Sweet Potato Vine 'Pink Frost'
(Ipomoea batatas)
kell Positive CommentCrepe Myrtle, Crape Myrtle 'Seminole'
(Lagerstroemia indica)
SabraKhan Positive CommentHardy Water Lily, Waterlily 'Mayla'
(Nymphaea )
shofiregirl Positive CommentElephant Ear, Taro 'Ruffles'
(Colocasia esculenta)
tootsie Positive CommentClosed Gentian, Bottle Gentian, Gall Flower, Sampson's Snakeroot
(Gentiana andrewsii)
Breezymeadow Positive CommentBeefsteak Plant
(Perilla frutescens)
DaveH Neutral Comment
(Passiflora hahnii)
Photographer Positive CommentShowy Stonecrop, Orphine, Live-Forever
(Sedum spectabile)
wetdogfarm Positive CommentWhite Snakeroot
(Eupatorium rugosum)
Scorpioangel Positive CommentIndian Pink
(Silene californica)
achoogardner Positive CommentMillion Bells 'MiniFamous Caribbean Sunset'
(Calibrachoa )
Scorpioangel Positive CommentWild Hyacinth
(Brodiaea pulchella)
mkjones Positive CommentBlanket Flower 'Fanfare'
(Gaillardia x grandiflora)
mkjones Positive CommentWeigela 'Variegata'
(Weigela florida)
Scorpioangel Positive CommentGround Iris
(Iris macrosiphon)
htop Negative CommentGiant Reed, Spanish Cane, Reed Grass
(Arundo donax)
Paulwhwest Neutral CommentRambler, Wichurana Rose 'Evangeline'
(Rosa )
Paulwhwest Neutral CommentHybrid Perpetual Rose 'Everest'
(Rosa )
Paulwhwest Neutral CommentPolyantha Rose 'Fairy Changeling'
(Rosa )
Farmerdill Neutral CommentChinese Cabbage, Napa, Michihli, Wong Bok 'One Kilo'
(Brassica pekinensis)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentCucumber 'Tasty King'
(Cucumis sativus)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentSnap Bean (Green, String or French Bean) 'Tema'
(Phaseolus vulgaris)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentSnap bean, Bush bean 'Grenoble RS'
(Phaseolus vulgaris)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentSnap Bean (String, Green or French Bean) 'Spartan Arrow'
(Phaseolus vulgaris)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentDry Shelling Bean ' Volcano'
(Phaseolus vulgaris)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentWax bean, Bush ' Sunburst'
(Phaseolus vulgaris)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentBeet ' Solo'
(Beta vulgaris)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentBrussels Sprouts ' Oliver'
(Brassica oleracea var. gemmifera)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentCabbage 'Golden Dynasty'
(Brassica oleracea var. capitata)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentCelery 'XP266'
(Apium graveolens var. dulce)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentOrnamental corn 'War Bonnet'
(zea mays)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentPopcorn 'Carousel'
(zea mays)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentSweet Corn 'Indian Fingers'
(Zea mays var. rugosa)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentOrnamental corn 'Longbow'
(zea mays)
aj_greenthumb Positive CommentPortulaca 'Sundial Mix'
(Portulaca )
Farmerdill Neutral CommentOrnamental corn 'Red Stalker'
(zea mays)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentOrnamental corn 'Calico Sioux'
(zea mays)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentGourd 'Cucuzzi'
(Lagenaria siceraria)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentFlowering Kale 'Nagoya Garnish Red'
(Brassica oleracea var. acephala)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentLettuce, Head 'Sun Devil'
(Lactuca sativa)
dlcasassa Positive CommentHawaiian Snowbush, Snow-on-the-Mountain
(Breynia disticha)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentLettuce, Cos 'King Henry'
(Lactuca sativa)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentLettuce, Cos 'Red Eye'
(Lactuca sativa)
winterberry Positive CommentSweet Annie, Sweet Sagewort, Annual Wormwood, Huang Hua Hao
(Artemisia annua)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentOnion 'Norstar'
(Allium cepa)
gonedutch Positive CommentKousa Dogwood
(Cornus kousa)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentOnion 'Fastbreak'
(Allium cepa)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentOnion 'Ricochet'
(Allium cepa)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentOnion 'Barrage'
(Allium cepa)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentOnion 'Hamlet'
(Allium cepa)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentOnion 'Stockade'
(Allium cepa)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentOnion 'Bunker'
(Allium cepa)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentOnion 'Pentium'
(Allium cepa)
Lhouselover Neutral CommentBengal Clock Vine, Blue Sky Vine
(Thunbergia grandiflora)
celt33040 Positive CommentVireya Orange Flambe
(Rhododendron Vireya Brookeanum hybrid)
flowercrazy39 Positive CommentCrego Aster 'Crego Mix'
(Callistephus chinensis)
flowercrazy39 Negative CommentImpatiens 'Jungle Gold'
(Impatiens auricoma)
flowercrazy39 Positive CommentWishbone Flower 'Duchess Burgundy'
(Torenia fournieri)
ladyrowan Positive CommentMiniature Narcissus, Mini Daffodil 'Pacific Coast'
(Narcissus )
ladyrowan Positive CommentSplit-cupped Narcissus, Split-corona Daffodil 'Papillon Blanc'
(Narcissus )
ladyrowan Positive CommentJonquilla Narcissus, Apodanthus Daffodil 'Pappy George'
(Narcissus )

Images

Member Addition Description
XenomorfImageHummingbird Sage, Texas Sage, Scarlet Sage
(Salvia coccinea)
tiffanyaImageFloribunda Rose, Grandiflora Rose 'Queen Elizabeth'
(Rosa )
eswImageLily 'Orania'
(Lilium )
palmbobImageTongue-leaf Plant
(Glottiphyllum oligocarpum)
OhioBreezyImage 'Ambrosia'
(Epiphyllum )
FloridianImageClasping heliotrope
(Heliotropium amplexicaule)
henryr10ImageToad Lily 'Samurai'
(Tricyrtis formosana)
troisImageTall Ironweed
(Vernonia gigantea)
DaylilySLPImageDaylily 'Coburg Fright Wig'
(Hemerocallis )
RWhizImageFlat-flowered Aloe
(Aloe marlothii)
mgarrImageLobelia 'Ruby Slippers'
(Lobelia )
GourdImageMan in the Ground, Wild Potato Morning Glory, Bejuco Colorado
(Ipomoea microdactyla)
tubbss5ImageObedient Plant, False Dragonhead 'Miss Manners'
(Physostegia virginiana)
einaudiImageRuffled Fan Palm
(Licuala grandis)
CaptMichaImagePeegee Hydrangea, Panicle Hydrangea 'Grandiflora'
(Hydrangea paniculata)
greenlarryImageShowy Stonecrop, Orphine, Live-Forever
(Sedum spectabile)
bootandallImage 'Red As'
(Magnolia )
WandasflowersImageTall Bearded Iris 'Edith Wolford'
(Iris )
Calif_SueImageDaylily 'Jo Ann Bruce'
(Hemerocallis )
EquilibriumImageSow Thistle
(Sonchus asper)
LilyLover_UTImageHybrid Musk Rose 'Ballerina'
(Rosa )
kennedyhImageGreen Parasol Bush, Dwarf Umbrella Tree
(Mackinlaya macrosciadea)
designartImageLiriope, Lilyturf, Border Grass
(Liriope muscari)
SoCalBobImageMadagascar Palm
(Pachypodium lamerei)
phrostyphishImageOrnamental Sweet Potato, Sweet Potato Vine 'Pink Frost'
(Ipomoea batatas)
SabraKhanImageHardy Water Lily, Waterlily 'Mayla'
(Nymphaea )
kellImageTropical Hibiscus 'Full Moon'
(Hibiscus rosa-sinensis)
FarmerdillImageTomato 'Parks Whopper'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
DaveHImage
(Passiflora hahnii)
ScorpioangelImageWild Hyacinth
(Brodiaea pulchella)
mkjonesImageWeigela 'Variegata'
(Weigela florida)
NatureWalkerImageHybrid Gladiolus 'Black Jack'
(Gladiolus x hortulanus)
gumllaImageLiriope, Lilyturf, Border Grass
(Liriope muscari)
aj_greenthumbImagePortulaca 'Sundial Mix'
(Portulaca )
giancarloImage 'variegata'
(Aechmea Fasciata)
gonedutchImageKousa Dogwood
(Cornus kousa)
frostweedImageDesert Petunia, Florida Bluebells, Mexican Petunia, Mexican Blue Bells
(Ruellia brittoniana)
gregr18ImageHairy Toad Lily 'Moonlight'
(Tricyrtis hirta)
AnniesWeePlotImageBlue Mist Spiraea, Bluebeard 'Longwood Blue'
(Caryopteris x clandonensis)
Shirley1mdImageClematis
(Clematis macropetala)
celt33040ImageVireya Orange Flambe
(Rhododendron Vireya Brookeanum hybrid)
EmmaGraceImageYellow Trumpet Morning Glory
(Ipomoea hederifolia var. lutea)

New Botanary Words

Name Pronunciation Meaning
Manfreda  MAN-fred-ah  Named for 14th century Italian botanist and medical writer Manfredus de Monte Imperiale  
weberi  WEB-er-eye  named for Fréderic Albert Constantin Weber, 19th century French surgeon and botanist noted for his study of Mexican flora  
Astrotricha  ass-troh-TRY-kuh  From the Greek astron (star) and thrix (hair), a reference to the star-shaped hairs on leaves and stems  
Hybanthus  hy-BAN-thus  From the Greek hybos (hump-backed) and anthos (flower), referring to the spurred lower petal  
greigii  GREEG-ee-eye  Named Samuel Alexeivich Greig, 19th century botanist and president of the Russian Horticulture Society  
Greigia  GREEG-ee-uh  Named for Samuel Alexeivich Greig, 19th century botanist and president of the Russian Horticulture Society  
astrotrichus  ass-troh-TRY-kus  From the Greek astron (star) and thrix (hair), a reference to the star-shaped hairs on leaves and stems  

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Dave Whitinger

 

And that's the way it was... September 8, 2005