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Dave's Garden Newsletter for September 21, 2005
Covering the events of September 21, 2005

... in which ...
1,777 posts were made.
165 plants were added to PlantFiles.
56 comments were added to PlantFiles.
1,251 checkboxes were added to PlantFiles.
40 snapshots were added to PlantFiles.
9 entries were added to Botanary.
4 companies were added to the Garden Watchdog.
16 ratings were added to the Garden Watchdog.
0 books were added to the Garden Bookworm.
0 ratings were added to the Garden Bookworm.

"For the earth which drinketh in the rain that cometh oft upon it, and bringeth forth herbs meet for them by whom it is dressed, receiveth blessing from God..."

Gardening Quote of the Day

"A cucumber should be well sliced and dressed with pepper and vinegar, and then thrown out, as good for nothing. (as recorded in James Boswell's Tour in the Hebrides) "

( -- Samuel Johnson, English writer)

  Forum Photo of the Day  
Subject: Back from the aroid show
By bwilliams

DG Photo of the Day

  PlantFiles Photo of the Day  
Night Blooming Cereus

Cereus

By picabo

PF Photo of the Day

Forum Activity

A grand total of 1,777 posts were made yesterday.

Forum Posts
Weather 288 posts
Vines and Climbers 142 posts
Brugmansias 110 posts
Garden Talk 92 posts
Identification 91 posts
Daylilies 77 posts
Tropicals 68 posts
Canadian Gardening 68 posts
Hoyas 58 posts
Pets 57 posts
PF Pictures 56 posts
General Discussion 46 posts
Plant Trading 46 posts
Hostas 36 posts
Photos 35 posts
Texas Gardening 34 posts
Perennials 33 posts
Jokes and Chat 29 posts
Hibiscus 26 posts
Computer Talk 25 posts
Wildlife 24 posts
Bulbs 22 posts
Florida Gardening 21 posts
Garden Art 20 posts
Seed Trading 20 posts
Cactus and Succulents 16 posts
Tomatoes 14 posts
Irises 14 posts
Water Gardens 13 posts
Butterflies and Hummers 13 posts
Roses 13 posts
Coleus 12 posts
Garden Foes 10 posts
Healthy Living 10 posts
Recipes 10 posts
Dahlias 9 posts
Saving Seeds 9 posts
California Gardening 9 posts
Edible Fruits and Nut-bearing Plants 8 posts
Curb Appeal 8 posts
Round Robin Trading 7 posts
Dirt Cheap 7 posts
Herbs 7 posts
Trees & Shrubs 7 posts
Lilies 6 posts
Grass and Bamboo 6 posts
Peppers 5 posts
Plumerias 5 posts
African Violets 4 posts
Ornamental Gourds 4 posts
Greenhouse 3 posts
Roundup Pictures 3 posts
Foliage Plants 3 posts
Hydrangeas 3 posts
Voting Booth 3 posts
Handyman 2 posts
Farm Life 2 posts
Daturas 2 posts
Mail Call! 1 post
Peonies 1 post
Michigan Gardening 1 post
Carnivorous Plants 1 post
Welcome Mat 1 post
Orchids 1 post

New Botanary Words

Name Pronunciation Meaning
pindicola pin-dee-KOH-luh Growing (dwelling) in the Pindus Mountains (Northern Greece)
ragusina rag-oo-SEE-nuh Of or from Dubrovnik, Ragusa (renamed the Republica Ragusina in the 14th century) on the Mediterranean coast
rothrockii roth-ROK-ee-eye Named for Joseph Trimble Rothrock, 19th century surgeon and botanist for the Wheeler Expedition
alstoni al-STON-ee-eye Named for Dr. Charles Alston, 18th century Scottish Professor of Botany at Edinburgh
ceresiana ker-es-ee-AH-na Of or from the Ceres Karoo area of South Africa
ceresianum ker-es-ee-AH-num Of or from the Ceres Karoo area of South Africa
ceresianus ker-es-ee-AH-nus Of or from the Ceres Karoo area of South Africa
x marshallii mar-SHALL-ee-eye Named for John Marshall, who created this hybrid wallflower in the mid-1800s by crossing E. perofskianum with E. decumbens
Dipogon DY-poh-gon From the Greek di (two) and pogon (beard)

PlantFiles Activity:

165 new plants.
56 new descriptions were added.
40 new images were added.
1251 new content were checked off.

PlantFiles Additions:

Member Addition Description
palmbob Comment
Encephalartos gratus
admrclark Comment Ceraria
Ceraria namaquensis
kell Comment Variegated fuchsia 'Tom West'
Fuchsia
sueone Comment dwarf turflily 'Nigrescens'
Ophiopogon planiscapus
djv Comment Purple Ninebark 'Diabolo®'
Physocarpus opulifolius
philomel Comment Small Leaved Myrtle
Myrtus communis subsp. tarentina
nelledoor Comment Variegated Yellow Loosestrife, Circle Flower 'Golden Alexander'
Lysimachia punctata
dodgedame Comment Yucca
Yucca flaccida
RobD_SC Comment Abyssinian Gladiolus, Peacock Orchid
Gladiolus callianthus
Xenomorf Comment Parodia
Parodia formosa
MalvaFan Comment Mallow, French Hollyhock 'Bibor Felho'
Malva sylvestris var. mauritiana
MalvaFan Comment Mallow, French Hollyhock 'Mystic Merlin'
Malva sylvestris
Farmerdill Comment Gourd, Snake 'Extra Long Dancer'
Lagenaria siceraria
Farmerdill Comment Gourd 'Early Green Long'
Lagenaria siceraria
Farmerdill Comment Gourd 'Giant African Water Bottle'
Lagenaria siceraria
Farmerdill Comment Gourd 'Gooseneck'
Lagenaria siceraria
MalvaFan Comment Morning Glory, Grannyvine 'Heavenly Blue'
Ipomoea tricolor
dodgedame Comment English Ivy, Common Ivy
Hedera helix
alrac Comment Fuchsia 'Quasar'
Fuchsia
Paulwhwest Comment Large-Flowered, Hybrid Tea Rose 'Friendship'
Rosa
JoanJ Comment Intermediate Bearded Iris 'Baby Blue Marine'
Iris
JoanJ Comment Standard Dwarf Bearded Iris 'Baby Blessed'
Iris
DougC Comment Vick's Plant, Mentholatum Plant
Plectranthus cylindraceus
Sendone2me Comment Bougainvillea 'Rosea'
Bougainvillea
JoanJ Comment Standard Dwarf Bearded Iris 'Baby Boom'
Iris
Peggyss Comment Tall Bearded Iris 'Katie's Choice'
Iris
Farmerdill Comment Gourd 'Hahre-hawan'
Lagenaria siceraria
Farmerdill Comment Gourd 'Hawaiian Ipu Nui'
Lagenaria siceraria
Farmerdill Comment Gourd 'Hopi Rattle'
Lagenaria siceraria
JoanJ Comment Standard Dwarf Bearded Iris 'Golden Child'
Iris
JoanJ Comment Intermediate Bearded Iris 'Hi'
Iris
JoanJ Comment Intermediate Bearded Iris 'Bottled Sunshine'
Iris
JoanJ Comment Intermediate Bearded Iris 'Chiltern Gold'
Iris
JoanJ Comment Intermediate Bearded Iris 'Good Day Sunshine'
Iris
JoanJ Comment Intermediate Bearded Iris 'Hills of Lafayette'
Iris
JoanJ Comment Intermediate Bearded Iris 'His'
Iris
Farmerdill Comment Gourd 'Japanese Long'
Lagenaria siceraria
Farmerdill Comment Gourd 'Japanese Round Basket'
Lagenaria siceraria
JoanJ Comment Intermediate Bearded Iris 'Hissy-Fit'
Iris
JoanJ Comment Intermediate Bearded Iris 'Miss Ohio'
Iris
Indy Comment Winter Squash - Butternut 'Really Big'
Cucurbita moschata
Wandasflowers Comment Tall Bearded Iris 'Anne Newhard'
Iris
sweetclover Comment Gaping Dutchman's Pipe
Aristolochia ringens
c_semerad Comment Desert Sand Verbena, Pink Sand Verbena
Abronia villosa
Indy Comment Watermelon 'Willhite's Tendergold'
Citrullus lanatus
Wandasflowers Comment Tall Bearded Iris 'Beaux Arts'
Iris
Wandasflowers Comment Tall Bearded Iris 'Black As Night'
Iris
Wandasflowers Comment Tall Bearded Iris 'Blue Rhythm'
Iris
Wandasflowers Comment Tall Bearded Iris 'Bonus Lite'
Iris
Wandasflowers Comment Tall Bearded Iris 'Brazen Beauty'
Iris
Wandasflowers Comment Tall Bearded Iris 'Bride's Halo'
Iris
Wandasflowers Comment Tall Bearded Iris 'Cambodia'
Iris
Wandasflowers Comment Tall Bearded Iris 'Champagne Girl'
Iris
Wandasflowers Comment Standard Dwarf Bearded Iris 'Chanted'
Iris
Wandasflowers Comment Intermediate Bearded Iris 'Chatterbox'
Iris
gardener8649 Comment Scarlet Sage, Scarlet Salvia, Red Sage, Red Salvia
Salvia splendens
giancarlo Image
Image of Neoregelia
'vulcan'
(Neoregelia )
RWhiz Image
Image of Clivia miniata
Bush Lily, Clivia Lily, St. John's Lily, Boslelie, Fire Lily
(Clivia miniata)
einaudi Image
Image of Vriesia zamorensis

(Vriesia zamorensis)
LilyLover_UT Image
Image of Hemerocallis
Daylily 'Charles Johnston'
(Hemerocallis )
kell Image
Image of Bougainvillea
Bougainvillea 'Rosea'
(Bougainvillea )
knotimpaired Image
Image of Cyperus involucratus
Umbrella Plant, Umbrella Papyrus, Umbrella Palm
(Cyperus involucratus)
Xenomorf Image
Image of Furcraea hexapetala
Furcraea
(Furcraea hexapetala)
Wandasflowers Image
Image of Iris
Tall Bearded Iris 'Gold Imperial'
(Iris )
gldandrews Image
Image of Tradescantia x andersoniana
Virginia Spiderwort, Golden Spiderwort 'Sweet Kate'
(Tradescantia x andersoniana)
Scorpioangel Image
Image of Echeveria Shaviana
'Blue Giant'
(Echeveria Shaviana)
bootandall Image
Image of Camellia
'Waterlily'
(Camellia )
DaylilySLP Image
Image of Hemerocallis
Daylily 'Eyes On The Prize'
(Hemerocallis )
Sugarbean1 Image
Image of Iris
Tall Bearded Iris 'Lila Alberta'
(Iris )
NatureWalker Image
Image of Tagetes erecta
African Marigold 'Eskimo'
(Tagetes erecta)
mosc0022 Image
Image of Lycopersicon lycopersicum
Tomato 'San Marzano Large Fruited'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
EricInSF Image
Image of Musa basjoo
Japanese Fiber Banana, Japanese Hardy Banana
(Musa basjoo)
cactus_lover Image
Image of Agave potatorum var. verschaffeltii
Agave
(Agave potatorum var. verschaffeltii)
mgarr Image
Image of Corydalis
Fumitory 'Blackberry Wine'
(Corydalis )
rylaff Image
Image of Ipomoea setosa
Brazilian Morning Glory
(Ipomoea setosa)
cceamore Image
Image of Hemerocallis fulva
Mapping Kentucky 'Introduced by shooter 2003'
(Hemerocallis fulva)
philomel Image
Image of Salvia involucrata
Rose Leaf Sage 'Bethellii'
(Salvia involucrata)
mario7469 Image
Image of Plumeria rubra
Plumeria 'Cooktown Sunset'
(Plumeria rubra)
htop Image
Image of Lysimachia atropurpurea
Purple Gooseneck Loosestrife
(Lysimachia atropurpurea)
frostweed Image
Image of Conoclinium coelestinum
Hardy Ageratum, Blue Mistflower
(Conoclinium coelestinum)
Floridian Image
Image of Ludwigia virgata
Savannah Primrose Willow
(Ludwigia virgata)
keno Image
Image of Platycodon grandiflorus
Balloon Flower, Chinese Bellflower, Japanese Bellflower 'Fuji Pink'
(Platycodon grandiflorus)
palmbob Image
Image of Anthurium wendlingeri
Anthurium
(Anthurium wendlingeri)
sueone Image
Image of Ophiopogon planiscapus
dwarf turflily 'Nigrescens'
(Ophiopogon planiscapus)
IslandJim Image
Image of Cereus peruvianus
Apple Cactus, Peruvian Apple
(Cereus peruvianus)
Adam_Danial Image
Image of Hemerocallis
Daylily 'Aztec Gold'
(Hemerocallis )
picabo Image
Image of Cereus
Night Blooming Cereus
(Cereus )
dodgedame Image
Image of Yucca flaccida
Yucca
(Yucca flaccida)
KactusKathi Image
Image of Datura inoxia
Hindu Datura, Indian Apple, Jimson Weed, Sacred Datura, Thorn Apple
(Datura inoxia)
alrac Image
Image of Fuchsia
Fuchsia 'Quasar'
(Fuchsia )
JoleneS Image
Image of Dahlia
Dahlia 'Swan's Desert Storm'
(Dahlia )
OhioBreezy Image
Image of Vigna caracalla
Corkscrew Vine
(Vigna caracalla)
Peggyss Image
Image of Iris
Tall Bearded Iris 'Spanish Bolero'
(Iris )
kennedyh Image
Image of Acacia acinacea
Gold Dust Wattle
(Acacia acinacea)
KimGaither Image
Image of Cucurbita pepo
Pumpkin 'Jack Be Little'
(Cucurbita pepo)
Calif_Sue Image
Image of Alocasia macrorrhiza
Giant Taro, Upright Golden Elephant Ear 'Lutea'
(Alocasia macrorrhiza)

Garden Watchdog Activity:

4 new companies were added to the database.
16 new ratings/comments were added to the database.

Member Addition Description
Abe_J Positive Chamblee's Rose Nursery
barbaraannMI Positive Bluestone Perennials
manfredtex Positive Pine Ridge Gardens
flowerfrenzy Positive Iris City Gardens
flowerfrenzy Positive Sans Souci Nursery, LLC
pharmacist Positive Diane's Flower Seeds
Adam_Danial Positive American Daylily & Perennials
GardenGeek_WI Positive Hardyplants.com
MDREAMS01 Positive Miss Becky's Lily Farm
PLANTLADY101 Positive Buried Treasures
75154 Positive Miss Becky's Lily Farm
75154 Positive Kentucky Gardens Daylilies
EveSotnak Positive Abundant Daylilies
mholmgren Positive Nor'East Miniature Roses, Inc.
GardenGeek_WI Positive Hickory Mountain Plant Farm (Hosta Farm.com)
reagansnanny Positive Maryott's Gardens

Garden Bookworm Activity:

No new books were added to the database.
No new ratings/comments were added to the database.

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Dave Whitinger, StandardOut.com

 

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