The PlantFiles Newsletter

Covering the events of September 24, 2005, on which 144 members joined. 		PF Logo

Gardening Quote of the Day

"When weeding, the best way to make sure you are removing a weed and not a valuable plant is to pull on it. If it comes out of the ground easily, it is a valuable plant."

(Paul Dickson, Author of The Official Rules at Home)

The PlantFiles Photo of the Day

Bottlebrush Tree
Callistemon rigidus
By Chamma

PF Photo of the Day

Activity Report:

57 new plants were added to the database.
23 new descriptions were added.
41 new images were added.
954 new options were checked off.

Comments

Member Addition Description
palmbob Positive CommentEncephalartos
(Encephalartos tegulaneus)
kbaumle Neutral CommentTickseed 'Zamfir'
(Coreopsis auriculata)
JoanJ Neutral CommentTall Bearded Iris 'Vague a l'ame'
(Iris )
JoanJ Neutral CommentTall Bearded Iris 'Valimar'
(Iris )
JoanJ Neutral CommentTall Bearded Iris 'Valverde'
(Iris )
JoanJ Neutral CommentTall Bearded Iris 'Valvouché'
(Iris )
palmbob Neutral CommentDwarf Aloe
(Aloe bakeri)
kbaumle Positive CommentCyclamen Leaved Violet 'Sylettas'
(Viola koreana)
kbaumle Neutral CommentClematis 'Nelly Moser'
(Clematis )
Hogwaump Positive CommentSwamp rosemallow
(Hibiscus grandiflorus)
hermaryk Positive CommentGloxinia
(Sinningia speciosa)
BayAreaTropics Positive CommentHawaiian Umbrella Tree, Dwarf Umbrella Plant, Arboricola Tree, Hawaiian Elf
(Schefflera arboricola)
Marylyn_TX Neutral CommentSt. Augustine Grass, St. Augustinegrass, Buffalo Grass
(Stenotaphrum secundatum)
BayAreaTropics Positive CommentWillow-leaf Ficus
(Ficus neriifolia)
BayAreaTropics Neutral CommentRock Fig
(Ficus palmeri)
MotherNature4 Neutral CommentRhododendron
(Rhododendron oldhamii)
BayAreaTropics Neutral CommentRock Fig, Lava Fig, Mary's Tree
(Ficus petiolaris)
BayAreaTropics Positive CommentDwarf Ficus 'Green Island'
(Ficus microcarpa)
BayAreaTropics Positive CommentNorfolk Island Tree Fern
(Cyathea brownii)
JoanJ Neutral CommentBorder Bearded Iris 'Birdbath'
(Iris )
JoanJ Neutral CommentBorder Bearded Iris 'La Nina Rosa'
(Iris )
BayAreaTropics Positive CommentSilver Tree Fern, Ponga
(Cyathea dealbata)
BayAreaTropics Positive CommentBabaco, Mountain Papaya, Champagne Fruit
(Carica x heilbornii var. pentagona)

Images

Member Addition Description
RWhizImagePoinciana, Flamboyant Tree
(Delonix decaryi)
giancarloImageNeoregelia 'Variegata'
(Neoregelia concentrica)
WandasflowersImageTall Bearded Iris 'Wabash'
(Iris )
XenomorfImageGalvezia
(Galvezia juncea var. juncea)
frostweedImageDatura 'Double White and Purple'
(Datura Metel)
bootandallImageCamellia 'Barbara Woodroof'
(Camellia )
Sugarbean1ImageTall Bearded Iris 'Pompano Peach'
(Iris )
philomelImageCommon Sage 'Tricolor'
(Salvia officinalis)
cactus_loverImageLiving Stone Cactus
(Ariocarpus fissuratus)
cceamoreImageDaylily 'Mable Marie'
(Hemerocallis )
Calif_SueImageAngel Trumpet, Angel's Trumpet 'Frosty Pink'
(Brugmansia )
KactusKathiImageRed Dragon Flower
(Huernia schneiderana)
ScorpioangelImageDutch Iris
(Iris x hollandica)
begoniacraziiImageBegonia 'Dragon Wing Pink'
(Begonia )
kennedyhImageHeath Wattle
(Acacia brownii)
DaylilySLPImageDaylily 'Eccentricity'
(Hemerocallis )
sylvainyangImageKumaon Palm
(Trachycarpus takil)
mgarrImageEcheveria 'Topsy Turvy'
(Echeveria runyonii)
kellImageCochliostema
(Cochliostema odoratissimum)
artconsImageWhite Mussaenda
(Mussaenda incana)
PeggyssImageBorder Bearded Iris 'Autumn Wine'
(Iris )
LilyLover_UTImageJob's Tears, Bead Seeds, Juno's Tears
(Coix lacryma-jobi)
FarmerdillImageGourd 'Tobacco Box'
(Lagenaria siceraria)
riversandbarImageAmerican Chestnut, American Sweet Chestnut
(Castanea dentata)
hortensiaImageLarge-flowered Climber 'Antike 89'
(Rosa )
MotherNature4ImageMickey Mouse Plant, Bird's Eye Bush
(Ochna serrulata)
GardenGuyKinImageAngel Trumpet, Angel's Trumpet 'Charles Grimaldi'
(Brugmansia x cubensis)
trilian15ImageNight-blooming Cereus, Queen of the Night, Dutchman's Pipe Cactus
(Epiphyllum oxypetalum)
palmbobImageDwarf Aloe
(Aloe bakeri)
htopImagePhilippine Violet
(Barleria cristata)
undieImageGlobe Amaranth, Gomphrena
(Gomphrena globosa)
henryr10ImageHairy Toad Lily 'Miyazaki'
(Tricyrtis hirta)
OsteoleImagePheasant Berry, Himalayan Honeysuckle 'Golden Lanterns'
(Leycesteria formosa)
knotimpairedImageBrazilian Snowflower, Brazilian Snow Flower 'Snow Carpet'
(Alternanthera ficoidea)
dstartzImageBloodflower, Swallow-wort, Butterfly Weed, Mexican Milkweed 'Silky Gold'
(Asclepias curassavica)
Tootie5347ImageFloribunda Rose 'Hot Cocoa'
(Rosa )
KimGaitherImageTall Cigar Plant, Candy Corn Plant
(Cuphea micropetala)
JoleneSImageDaylily 'Thomas Edison'
(Hemerocallis )
MonocromaticoImageJapanese White-edged Morning Glory
(Ipomoea nil)
TerryImageTall Skullcap
(Scutellaria altissima)
gregr18ImageToad Lily 'Empress'
(Tricyrtis )

New Botanary Words

Name Pronunciation Meaning
dudleyana  dud-lee-AH-nuh  Named for William Russel Dudley, 19th century botany professor at Stanford University in California (U.S.)  
dudleyi  DUD-lee-eye  Named for William Russel Dudley, 19th century botany professor at Stanford University in California (U.S.)  
portlandica  port-LAN-dee-ka  Of or from the Isle of Portland, a peninsula off the coast of Dorsetshire, England  
asa-foetida  ass-uh-FET-uh-duh  Stinking mastic; also spelled assa-foetida  
Lomatium  loh-MAH-tee-um  Little border (or fringe), referring to the winged edge of the seed  

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Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave Whitinger

 

And that's the way it was... September 24, 2005