The PlantFiles Newsletter

Covering the events of September 23, 2005, on which 108 members joined. 		PF Logo

Gardening Quote of the Day

"A February spring is not worth a pin "

(Proverb)

The PlantFiles Photo of the Day

Fringed Gentian
Gentiana detonsa
By MartyJo

PF Photo of the Day

Activity Report:

102 new plants were added to the database.
51 new descriptions were added.
37 new images were added.
1122 new options were checked off.

Comments

Member Addition Description
rh3708 Neutral CommentMorning Glory Variegated Purple Feathers
(Ipomoea purpurea)
JoanJ Neutral CommentSpuria Iris 'Stability'
(Iris )
JoanJ Neutral CommentSpuria Iris 'Sultan's Sash'
(Iris )
JoanJ Neutral CommentSpuria Iris 'Sunlit Sea'
(Iris )
JoanJ Neutral CommentSpuria Iris 'Sunny Side'
(Iris )
JoanJ Neutral CommentSpuria Iris 'Sunrise In Sonora'
(Iris )
kell Positive CommentPassion Flower, Passionflower 'Donna Brigham'
(Passiflora )
JoanJ Neutral CommentSpuria Iris 'Suspense'
(Iris )
JoanJ Neutral CommentSpuria Iris 'Twice Best'
(Iris )
JoanJ Neutral CommentTall Bearded Iris 'Habit'
(Iris )
JoanJ Neutral CommentTall Bearded Iris 'Hades'
(Iris )
JoanJ Neutral CommentIntermediate Bearded Iris 'Hagar's Helmet'
(Iris )
rh3708 Positive CommentMorning Glory 'Indigo Feathers'
(Ipomoea purpurea)
rh3708 Neutral CommentMorning Glory 'Midnight Velvet'
(Ipomoea purpurea)
rh3708 Negative CommentMorning Glory 'Gypsy's Bride'
(Ipomoea purpurea)
lindanat Neutral CommentCorkscrew Vine
(Vigna caracalla)
Peggyss Positive CommentTall Bearded Iris 'Cajun Cooking'
(Iris )
Farmerdill Neutral CommentGourd, Snake 'Elongata'
(Lagenaria siceraria)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentGourd, Snake 'San Juan'
(Lagenaria siceraria)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentGourd, Snake 'Wonder'
(Lagenaria siceraria)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentGourd 'Straightneck Wren House'
(Lagenaria siceraria)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentGourd, Bottle 'Summer King'
(Lagenaria siceraria)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentGourd 'Tarahumara Canteen'
(Lagenaria siceraria)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentGourd 'Tarahumara Chatos'
(Lagenaria siceraria)
JoanJ Neutral CommentTall Bearded Iris 'Mabel Andrews'
(Iris )
Farmerdill Neutral CommentGourd 'Tepehuan Canteen'
(Lagenaria siceraria)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentGourd 'Tobacco Box'
(Lagenaria siceraria)
JoanJ Neutral CommentTall Bearded Iris 'Machismo'
(Iris )
JoanJ Neutral CommentTall Bearded Iris 'Madeira'
(Iris )
Farmerdill Neutral CommentGourd 'Trough'
(Lagenaria siceraria)
JoanJ Neutral CommentTall Bearded Iris 'Madeira Belle'
(Iris )
Farmerdill Neutral CommentGourd 'Bali SugarTrough'
(Lagenaria siceraria)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentGourd 'African Warty'
(Lagenaria siceraria)
JoanJ Neutral CommentTall Bearded Iris 'Madison County'
(Iris )
Farmerdill Neutral CommentGourd 'Hardshell Warty'
(Lagenaria siceraria)
JoanJ Neutral CommentTall Bearded Iris 'Magellan'
(Iris )
JoanJ Neutral CommentSiberian Iris 'Magenta Moment'
(Iris sibirica)
JoanJ Neutral CommentIntermediate Bearded Iris 'Magic Bubbles'
(Iris )
Farmerdill Neutral CommentGourd 'Zucca'
(Lagenaria siceraria)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentGourd, Bottle 'Zucca Sicillano'
(Lagenaria siceraria)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'Altajskij Vrozajnij'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'Armenian'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
hortensia Positive CommentLarge-flowered Climber 'Antike 89'
(Rosa )
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'Azure'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'BC- 2'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'Bitchyeh Gertzeh'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'Blue D 61'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'Bushy Chabaroysky'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
oldetowne Positive CommentTomato 'Black Cherry'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
MotherNature4 Positive CommentMickey Mouse Plant, Bird's Eye Bush
(Ochna serrulata)
HostaFanatic Positive CommentFancy-leafed Caladium, Angel Wings, Heart of Jesus 'Florida Cardinal'
(Caladium bicolor)

Images

Member Addition Description
MartyJoImageDowny Gentian
(Gentiana puberula)
RWhizImageSago Palm
(Cycas revoluta)
giancarloImage 'sabotage'
(Neoregelia )
WandasflowersImageTall Bearded Iris 'Smoke Rings'
(Iris )
XenomorfImageGalvezia
(Galvezia juncea var. juncea)
kellImageAngel's Trumpet, Angels Trumpet 'Susanne'
(Brugmansia )
bootandallImage 'Mary Wheeler'
(Camellia )
Sugarbean1ImageTall Bearded Iris 'Northern Spy'
(Iris )
EricInSFImageKing Protea, Giant Protea
(Protea cynaroides)
cactus_loverImageAgave
(Agave palmeri)
cceamoreImageDaylily 'Royal Butterfly'
(Hemerocallis )
FloridianImageRough Skullcap, Helmet Skullcap
(Scutellaria integrifolia)
frostweedImagePampas Grass
(Cortaderia selloana)
palmbobImage
(Encephalartos gratus)
Calif_SueImageAngel Trumpet, Angel's Trumpet 'Frosty Pink'
(Brugmansia )
KactusKathiImageHindu Datura, Indian Apple, Jimson Weed, Sacred Datura, Thorn Apple
(Datura inoxia)
FarmerdillImageHot Pepper 'Jalapeno M'
(Capsicum annuum)
ScorpioangelImageGreek Yarrow 'Moonshine'
(Achillea )
begoniacraziiImageCane-Stemmed Begonia (Superba Type) 'Irene Nuss'
(Begonia )
IslandJimImageHot Pepper 'Peter, Red'
(Capsicum annuum)
Todd_BolandImage
(Gladiolus saundersii)
kennedyhImageHeath Wattle
(Acacia brownii)
DaylilySLPImageDaylily 'Forsyth Frostbound'
(Hemerocallis )
CWingeImageConeflower 'Sunrise'
(Echinacea )
sylvainyangImageKumaon Palm
(Trachycarpus takil)
westocast73ImageSunflower 'Giant Sungold'
(Helianthus annuus)
mgarrImageSundew
(Drosera capensis)
philomelImageSmall Leaved Myrtle
(Myrtus communis subsp. tarentina)
PeggyssImageTall Bearded Iris 'Ruth Louise'
(Iris )
artconsImageNight Blooming Jasmine, Night Scented Jessamine, Queen of the Night
(Cestrum nocturnum)
htopImageFairy Duster Hybrid, Red Fairy Duster Hybrid 'Sierra Starr™'
(Calliandra )
LilyLover_UTImageSouth African Foxglove, Wild foxglove
(Ceratotheca triloba)
knotimpairedImageGiant Upright Elephant Ear
(Alocasia odora)
riversandbarImageBitternut Hickory
(Carya cordiformis)
del214ImageConeflower 'Razzmatazz'
(Echinacea )
hortensiaImageLarge-flowered Climber 'Antike 89'
(Rosa )
MotherNature4ImageMickey Mouse Plant, Bird's Eye Bush
(Ochna serrulata)

New Botanary Words

Name Pronunciation Meaning
davyi  DAY-vee-eye  Named for Joseph Burtt Davy, 20th century British botanist and explorer in California and South Africa  
jolonensis  ho-lon-EN-sis  Named for the extinct town of Jolon in southern Monterey County, California (U.S.)  
quinqueloba  kwin-kway-LOH-ba  Five-lobed  
quinquelobum  kwin-kway-LOH-bum  Five-lobed  
quinquelobus  kwin-kway-LOH-bus  Five-lobed  
Melanoselinum  mel-an-oh-SEL-in-um  From the Greek melanos (black) and selinum, an old name for the carrot/parsley family  

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Dave Whitinger

 

And that's the way it was... September 23, 2005