The PlantFiles Newsletter

Covering the events of September 10, 2005, on which 148 members joined. 		PF Logo

Gardening Quote of the Day

"Hoeing: A manual method of severing roots from stems of newly planted flowers and vegetables."

(Henry Beard, American author)

The PlantFiles Photo of the Day

Coral Bark Japanese Maple 'Sango-kaku'
Acer palmatum
By kell

PF Photo of the Day

Activity Report:

105 new plants were added to the database.
58 new descriptions were added.
55 new images were added.
1189 new options were checked off.

Comments

Member Addition Description
RWhiz Positive CommentDesert Candle
(Euphorbia abyssinca)
RWhiz Positive CommentCandelabra Tree, Naboom
(Euphorbia ingens)
RWhiz Positive CommentWinged-stem Passion Flower, Passionflower
(Passiflora alata)
RWhiz Positive CommentFlat-flowered Aloe
(Aloe marlothii)
rmp064 Positive CommentCrape Myrtle, Crepe Myrtle
(Lagerstroemia indica)
MotherNature4 Positive Comment 'Emerald Blanket'
(Carissa macrocarpa)
hurono Positive CommentTomato 'Federle'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
MotherNature4 Positive Comment 'Fancy'
(Carissa macrocarpa)
knotimpaired Positive CommentSpanish Lime, Mamoncillo, Guayo, Honeyberry, Limoncillo
(Melicoccus bijugatus)
Breezymeadow Neutral CommentCrape Myrtle, Crepe Myrtle
(Lagerstroemia indica)
hurono Positive CommentTomato 'Brandywine Sudduth Strain'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
hurono Positive CommentTomato 'Brandywine, Yellow'
(Lycopersicon Lycopersicum)
hurono Negative CommentTomato 'Sausage'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
hurono Negative CommentTomato 'Mortgage Lifter'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
hurono Positive CommentTomato 'Wapsipinicon Peach'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
hurono Positive CommentTomato 'Jeff Davis'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
hurono Positive CommentTomato 'German Johnson Pink'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
hurono Positive CommentTomato 'Green Zebra'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
hurono Neutral CommentTomato 'Allerbest'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentHot Pepper 'Agriset 4002'
(Capsicum annuum)
htop Positive CommentScarlet Flax 'Rubrum'
(Linum grandiflorum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentHot Pepper ' Sahuaro'
(Capsicum annuum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentRadish ' Cherriette'
(Raphanus sativa)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentRadish 'Cabernet'
(Raphanus sativa)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentRadish 'Crunchy Red'
(Raphanus sativa)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentRadish 'Red Crystal'
(Raphanus sativa)
Emaewest Neutral CommentTomato 'Green Sausage'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentRadish 'Crunchy Royale'
(Raphanus sativa)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentRadish 'Red Silk'
(Raphanus sativa)
bed24 Positive CommentFig Tree, Higo 'Brown Turkey'
(Ficus carica)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentSpinach 'Avon'
(Spinacia oleracea)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentSpinach 'Unipack 151'
(Spinacia oleracea)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentSpinach 'Tyee'
(Spinacia oleracea)
jessums Positive CommentChile Pepper 'Kung Pao Hybrid'
(Capsicum frutescens)
growin Positive CommentRiver Lomatia
(Lomatia myricoides)
growin Positive CommentMountain Plum Pine 'Blue Gem'
(Podocarpus lawrencei)
growin Positive CommentJapanese Fiber Banana, Japanese Hardy Banana
(Musa basjoo)
OhioBreezy Positive CommentAngel Trumpet, Angel's Trumpet 'Becca Lynn'
(Brugmansia )
aztropic Positive CommentFalse mangosteen; Yellow mangosteen
(Garcinia xanthochymus)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'Bragger'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'Great Divide'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
aztropic Positive CommentCherry Palm, Wine Palm
(Pseudophoenix vinifera)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'Great Divide'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'Imposter'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'Marazzi's Giant'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'Anderson'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Galina Positive CommentPumpkin/Winter Squash 'Sibley'
(Cucurbita maxima)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'Blue Ridge Mountain'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'Blue River'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'Brimmer'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'Gillogly Pink'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
siris02170 Positive CommentNight-blooming Cereus, Queen of the Night, Dutchman's Pipe Cactus
(Epiphyllum oxypetalum)
chunx Negative CommentCorkscrew Vine
(Vigna caracalla)
Ulrich Positive CommentVireya Hybrid 'Belisar'
(Rhododendron )
AuntieFran413 Positive CommentCranesbill, Hardy Geranium 'Johnson's Blue'
(Geranium )
butterqueen Neutral CommentEnglish Rose, Austin Rose 'Lilian Austin'
(Rosa )
dstartz Positive CommentVariegated Firespike, Odontonema 'Gray White'
(Odontonema cuspidatum)
JoanJ Neutral CommentTall Bearded Iris 'Cherished Friendship'
(Iris )

Images

Member Addition Description
kennedyhImageWest Wyalong Wattle
(Acacia cardiophylla)
FloridianImageSwamp rosemallow
(Hibiscus grandiflorus)
palmbobImageCycad
(Encephalartos villosus)
EquilibriumImageBlack Medic
(Medicago lupulina)
troisImagePersimmon 'Fuyu'
(Diospyros kaki)
bootandallImage 'Marions Marvel'
(Correa )
kellImageCoral Bark Japanese Maple 'Sango-kaku'
(Acer palmatum)
WandasflowersImageTall Bearded Iris 'Cherished Friendship'
(Iris )
ScorpioangelImageSpanish Lavender 'Big Butterfly'
(Lavandula stoechas)
tubbss5ImageChinese Forget-Me-Not
(Cynoglossum amabile)
tubbss5ImageFlower Of An Hour, Venice Mallow
(Hibiscus trionum)
einaudiImageBird's Nest Fern, Crow's Nest Fern
(Asplenium nidus)
einaudiImageStar Fruit
(Averrhoa carambola)
XenomorfImageDesert Cassia
(Cassia nemophilla)
XenomorfImageDesert Cassia
(Cassia nemophilla)
EmmaGraceImageCanna Lily 'Richard Wallace'
(Canna x generalis)
CaptMichaImagePurple Loosestrife
(Lythrum salicaria)
bootandallImage
(Dryandra praemorsa)
RWhizImageTilt-head Aloe
(Aloe speciosa)
RWhizImageAloe
(Aloe ferox)
Calif_SueImageDaylily 'Theodore Klein'
(Hemerocallis )
Calif_SueImageDaylily 'Me And My Shadow'
(Hemerocallis )
EquilibriumImageGlossy Buckthorn, Alder Buckthorn, Fernleaf Buckthorn, or Tallhedge Buckthorn
(Frangula alnus)
WandasflowersImageTall Bearded Iris 'Clearfire'
(Iris )
LilyLover_UTImageYellow Hardhead, Bighead Knapweed, Giant Knapweed, Armenian Basketflower, Lemon Fluff Knapweed
(Centaurea macrocephala)
kennedyhImage
(Callitris baileyi)
LilyLover_UTImageBowles Golden Grass 'Bowles Golden'
(Carex elata)
CaptMichaImageAngel Trumpet, Angel's Trumpet 'Janet Reno'
(Brugmansia )
DaveHImagePassion Flower, Passionflower
(Passiflora membranacea)
DaveHImage 'Purple Tiger'
(Passiflora )
kellImageFlowering Maple, Abutilon 'Thompsonii'
(Abutilon pictum)
ScorpioangelImageGround Iris
(Iris macrosiphon)
giancarloImage 'Ramosa Victoriana'
(Aechmea )
giancarloImage 'Mulfordii jubilee'
(Aechmea )
aj_greenthumbImagePortulaca 'Sundial Mix'
(Portulaca )
aj_greenthumbImageMoss Rose, Rose Moss 'Yubi™ Summer Joy Apricot'
(Portulaca grandiflora)
frostweedImageSharp-pod Morning-glory, Wild Purple Morning Glory
(Ipomoea cordatotriloba var. cordatotriloba)
celt33040ImageStictocardia 'Hawaii'
(Stictocardia beraviensis)
gumllaImageWater Hyacinth
(Eichhornia crassipes)
gumllaImageWater Hyacinth
(Eichhornia crassipes)
AnniesWeePlotImageBlack Chokeberry 'Autumn Magic'
(Aronia melanocarpa)
AnniesWeePlotImageBlack Chokeberry 'Autumn Magic'
(Aronia melanocarpa)
EmmaGraceImageMorning Glory, Grannyvine 'Wedding Bells'
(Ipomoea tricolor)
knotimpairedImageAdenium, Desert Roses
(Adenium swazicum)
knotimpairedImageCopperleaf, Jacob's Coat, Fire-Dragon, Match-Me-If-You-Can 'Ceylon'
(Acalypha wilkesiana)
onewish1ImageFour O'Clock, Marvel of Peru 'Broken Colors'
(Mirabilis jalapa)
DatasmateImageAfrican Evergreen, American Evergreen, Goosefoot Plant, Goosefoot Vine, Arrow Leaf, Arrowhead Vine
(Syngonium podophyllum)
DatasmateImageAfrican Evergreen, American Evergreen, Goosefoot Plant, Goosefoot Vine, Arrow Leaf, Arrowhead Vine
(Syngonium podophyllum)
sandy130ImageWax Plant, Hindu Rope, Indian Rope, Angel Rope 'Variegata'
(Hoya compacta)
TomH3787ImageLantana 'Miss Huff'
(Lantana camara)
TomH3787ImageLantana 'Miss Huff'
(Lantana camara)
Chris_FookImage
(Hoya elliptica)
KiepersolImageBuddha Belly Plant, Bottleplant Shrub
(Jatropha podagrica)
gavrilImageFuchsia 'Winston Churchill'
(Fuchsia )
gavrilImageFuchsia 'Winston Churchill'
(Fuchsia )

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Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave Whitinger

 

And that's the way it was... September 10, 2005