The PlantFiles Newsletter

Covering the events of September 25, 2005, on which 188 members joined. 		PF Logo

Gardening Quote of the Day

"There is nothing like walking to get the feel of a country. A fine landscape is like a piece of music; it must be taken at the right tempo. Even a bicycle goes too fast."

(Paul Scott Mowrer, American poet laureate)

The PlantFiles Photo of the Day

Fountain Butterfly Bush, Alternate-Leaf Butterfly Bush
Buddleja alternifolia
By silverfox91

PF Photo of the Day

Activity Report:

70 new plants were added to the database.
33 new descriptions were added.
44 new images were added.
1910 new options were checked off.

Comments

Member Addition Description
JoanJ Neutral CommentTall Bearded Iris 'Good Deed'
(Iris )
JoanJ Neutral CommentTall Bearded Iris 'Sensual Elegance'
(Iris )
JoanJ Neutral CommentStandard Dwarf Bearded Iris 'Amusing'
(Iris )
JoanJ Neutral CommentTall Bearded Iris 'Apricot Topping'
(Iris )
RON_CONVOLVULACEAE Neutral Comment'Orange Noah' ' 'Orange Noah''
(Ipomoea )
CaptMicha Negative CommentSheep's Sorrel, Red Sorrel, Sour Weed
(Rumex acetosella)
JoanJ Neutral CommentTall Bearded Iris 'Autumn Blush'
(Iris )
JoanJ Neutral CommentTall Bearded Iris 'Bachelor Party'
(Iris )
JoanJ Neutral CommentStandard Dwarf Bearded Iris 'Baklava'
(Iris )
JoanJ Neutral CommentStandard Dwarf Bearded Iris 'Ballistic'
(Iris )
Xenomorf Neutral CommentScarlet Ball Cactus
(Parodia haselbergii)
wetdogfarm Positive CommentGarlic Chives
(Allium tuberosum)
Wandasflowers Positive Comment 'Centurion'
(Iris )
Wandasflowers Positive CommentTall Bearded Iris 'Chinese Empress'
(Iris )
bkgardens Positive CommentHybrid Tea Rose 'Black Magic'
(Rosa )
Wandasflowers Positive Comment 'Cimarron Strip'
(iris Tall Bearded iris)
Wandasflowers Positive CommentMiniature Dwarf Bearded Iris 'Cinnamon Apples'
(Iris )
Wandasflowers Positive CommentTall Bearded Iris 'Cinnamon Girl'
(Iris )
Wandasflowers Positive CommentTall Bearded Iris 'Clarence'
(Iris )
bkgardens Positive Comment 'Pure Perfume'
(Rosa )
Wandasflowers Positive CommentTall Bearded Iris 'Color Carnival'
(Iris )
Wandasflowers Positive Comment 'Conch Call'
(Iris Tall Bearded iris)
weatherguesser Positive CommentMing Fern
(Asparagus macowanii)
artcons Positive CommentWild Poinsettia, Japanese Poinsettia, Summer Poinsettia, Hypocrite Poinsettia
(Euphorbia heterophylla)
islandman007 Neutral CommentMonkey Puzzle Tree
(Araucaria araucana)
jestelleoan Positive CommentEgyptian Star Cluster, Star Flower, Pentas
(Pentas lanceolata)
jackieshar Positive CommentWinged Sumac, Shining Sumac, Flame-Leaf Sumac
(Rhus copallina)
payneinARK Positive CommentGray Pine, Foothills Pine
(Pinus sabiniana)
payneinARK Positive CommentCalifornia Buckeye
(Aesculus californica)
payneinARK Positive CommentSingle-leaf Pinyon, Bristlecone Pine
(Pinus monophylla)
Big_Red Positive CommentHalf Runner Bean 'NT Half Runner'
(Phaseolus vulgaris)
TomH3787 Positive CommentRain Lily, Fairy Lily, Zephyr Lily 'Grandjax'
(Zephyranthes )
MGMan Neutral Commentmorning glory 'Milky way x Grandpa otts'
(ipomoea purpurea)

Images

Member Addition Description
XenomorfImageChanar, Chilean Palo Verde, Kumbaru
(Geoffroea decorticans)
RWhizImagePachypodium
(Pachypodium succulentum)
LilyLover_UTImageEnglish Rose, Austin Rose 'Jude the Obscure'
(Rosa )
knotimpairedImageStaghorn Fern, Elkhorn Fern, Antelope Ears
(Platycerium bifurcatum)
kellImagePassion Flower, Passionflower 'Ruby Glow'
(Passiflora phoenicia)
frostweedImageTexas Flowery Senna, Flowering Senna, Flowery Senna, Tree Senna, Argentina Senna, Buttercup Bush
(Senna corymbosa)
Sugarbean1ImageTall Bearded Iris 'Manuel'
(Iris )
cactus_loverImageSenecio
(Senecio saginata)
giancarloImagePhilodendron 'Moonlight'
(Philodendron )
cceamoreImageDaylily 'Midnight Magic'
(Hemerocallis )
palmbobImageLeopard Skin Bamboo, Snake Skin Bamboo 'Bory'
(Phyllostachys nigra)
Calif_SueImageGlory Flower, Princess Flower
(Tibouchina urvilleana)
WandasflowersImageTall Bearded Iris 'Caprice'
(Iris )
ScorpioangelImageYellow Salsify, Goat's Beard
(Tragopogon dubius)
DaylilySLPImageDaylily 'Brookwood Carved Ivory'
(Hemerocallis )
mgarrImagePurple European Beech 'Atropunicea'
(Fagus sylvatica)
htopImageRock Rosemallow, Texas Swampmallow
(Pavonia lasiopetala)
begoniacraziiImageRex Begonia, Painted Leaf Begonia 'Omaha Beefsteak'
(Begonia rex)
riversandbarImageMongolian Oak
(Quercus mongolica)
trilian15ImageFloribunda Rose 'Astrid Lindgren'
(Rosa )
henryr10ImageHairy Toad Lily 'Raspberry Mousse'
(Tricyrtis hirta)
KimGaitherImageTall Cigar Plant, Candy Corn Plant
(Cuphea micropetala)
MonocromaticoImageGiant Bird of Paradise
(Strelitzia nicolai)
JoanJImageTomato 'Green Zebra'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
RON_CONVOLVULACEAEImage'Orange Noah' ' 'Orange Noah''
(Ipomoea )
bootandallImage 'Dresden China'
(Camellia )
eassarmaImageCannon Ball Tree
(Couroupita guianensis)
Andrew60ImageKorean Hornbeam
(Carpinus coreana)
gonedutchImageSlender Goldenrod, Flat-top Goldenrod
(Euthamia tenuifolia)
OsteoleImageRuby Leaf, Parrot Leaf, Calico Plant, Joy Weed 'Purple Knight'
(Alternanthera dentata)
bkgardensImage 'Pure Perfume'
(Rosa )
weatherguesserImageMing Fern
(Asparagus macowanii)
artconsImageWild Poinsettia, Japanese Poinsettia, Summer Poinsettia, Hypocrite Poinsettia
(Euphorbia heterophylla)
philomelImageQuince, Fruiting Quince
(Cydonia oblonga)
Todd_BolandImageMiquel's Wintergreen
(Gaultheria miqueliana)
ceallachgImageSpider Plant, Airplane Plant 'Bonnie'
(Chlorophytum comosum)
jackiesharImageWinged Sumac, Shining Sumac, Flame-Leaf Sumac
(Rhus copallina)
MGManImagemorning glory 'Milky way x Grandpa otts'
(ipomoea purpurea)
kennedyhImageSundew
(Drosera whittakeri)
PeggyssImageBombay Gold 'Bombay Gold'
(Iris )
Gerris2ImageJapanese Morning Glory 'Mt.Fuji Pale Purple'
(Ipomoea nil)
zemersonImage
(passiflora x piresii)
Big_RedImageDry Bean 'Vermont Cranberry'
(Phaseolus vulgaris)
TomH3787ImageRain Lily, Fairy Lily, Zephyr Lily 'Grandjax'
(Zephyranthes )

New Botanary Words

Name Pronunciation Meaning
lassenensis  lass-en-EN-sis  Of or from Mt. Lassen, a volcano near the Cascade Mountains in northern California, U.S.  
x purpurea  pur-PUR-ee-uh  Hybrid, meaning purple  
x purpureus  pur-PUR-ee-us  Hybrid, meaning purple  
Cyanella  sy-ah-NEL-uh  Diminutive form of cyaneus (blue)  
reynoldsii  rey-NOLDS-ee-eye  Named for Dr. Gilbert Westacott Reynolds, early 20th century collector of and authority on the genus Aloe in South Africa  

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Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave Whitinger

 

And that's the way it was... September 25, 2005