The PlantFiles Newsletter

Covering the events of October 6, 2005, on which 161 members joined.
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Gardening Quote of the Day

"I should like to enjoy this summer flower by flower, as if it were to be the last one for me."

(Andre Gide, French author (born 11/22/1869))

The PlantFiles Photo of the Day

Texas Bluebonnet
Lupinus texensis
By dave

PF Photo of the Day

Activity Report:

41 new plants were added to the database.
46 new descriptions were added.
38 new images were added.
742 new options were checked off.

Comments

Member Addition Description
JoanJ Neutral CommentTall Bearded Iris 'Pace Car'
(Iris )
JoanJ Neutral CommentIntermediate Bearded Iris 'Pacer'
(Iris )
JoanJ Neutral CommentTall Bearded Iris 'Pacific Belle'
(Iris )
Farmerdill Neutral CommentBroad Bean, Fava Bean 'Aquadulce'
(Vicia faba)
JoanJ Neutral CommentTall Bearded Iris 'Glacier Kiss'
(Iris )
JoanJ Neutral CommentStandard Dwarf Bearded Iris 'Chardonnay'
(Iris )
htop Positive CommentChaparral Beargrass, Chaparral Bear Grass, Chaparral Nolina, Beargrass, Bear Grass
(Nolina micrantha)
Breezymeadow Positive CommentBell Pepper 'Lemon Belle'
(Capsicum annuum)
Scorpioangel Positive CommentOctober Daphne, Stonecrop
(Sedum sieboldii)
Scorpioangel Positive CommentGreenleaf Manzanita, Green Manzanita
(Arctostaphylos patula)
giancarlo Positive CommentPhilodendron 'Angra Dos Reis'
(Philodendron )
MotherNature4 Positive CommentNeoregelia 'Red Waif'
(Neoregelia )
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'Reine Claude Rouge'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'Reisetomate'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato ' Sara Goldstar'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'Sibirishe Orange'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato ' Slava'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato ' Tlacolula Ribbed'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'Zigan'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentDry Bean 'Cannellini'
(Phaseolus vulgaris)
Peggyss Positive CommentTall Bearded Iris 'Chim Cham'
(Iris )
Farmerdill Neutral CommentDry Bean 'Cranberry'
(Phaseolus vulgaris)
Peggyss Positive CommentTall Bearded Iris 'Ellie Lou'
(Iris )
Farmerdill Neutral CommentDry Shelling Bean 'Flageolet'
(Phaseolus vulgaris)
Peggyss Positive CommentTall Bearded Iris 'Glacial Crystals'
(Iris )
Farmerdill Positive CommentDry Bean 'Great Northern'
(Phaseolus vulgaris)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentDry Shelling Bean 'Nightfall'
(Phaseolus vulgaris)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentDry Bean 'Raquel'
(Phaseolus vulgaris)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentDry Bean 'Rio Zappe'
(Phaseolus vulgaris)
JoanJ Neutral CommentTall Bearded Iris 'Pacific Blue'
(Iris )
Farmerdill Neutral CommentSnap Bean or Dry Bean 'Tongue of Fire'
(Phaseolus vulgaris)
JoanJ Neutral CommentTall Bearded Iris 'Pacific Mist'
(Iris )
Farmerdill Neutral CommentDry Shelling Bean 'Steuben Yellow Eye'
(Phaseolus vulgaris)
JoanJ Neutral CommentTall Bearded Iris 'Atlantic Mist'
(Iris )
Farmerdill Neutral CommentSnap Bean (String, Green or French Bean) 'Valena Italian Climber'
(Phaseolus vulgaris)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentSnap Bean or Dry Bean 'Black Valentine'
(Phaseolus vulgaris)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentSnap Bean (String, Green or French Bean) 'Earliserve'
(Phaseolus vulgaris)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentWax Bean 'Golden Wax'
(Phaseolus vulgaris)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentSnap Bean, Bush Bean 'Promise'
(Phaseolus vulgaris)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentPole Bean, Snap bean 'Riggin's Stick'
(Phaseolus vulgaris)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentBroccoli 'Atlantic'
(Brassica oleracea)
JoanJ Neutral CommentTall Bearded Iris 'Swing and Sway'
(Iris )
Farmerdill Neutral CommentSpanish Melon 'Cavaillon Espagnol'
(Cucumis melo var. inodorus)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentDent Corn 'Big Daddy’s Yellow'
(Zea mays)
Seedsower Positive CommentMonkshood Vine
(Ampelopsis aconitifolia)
Seedsower Positive CommentSilverlace Vine
(Polygonum aubertii)

Images

Member Addition Description
ScorpioangelImageGreenleaf Manzanita, Green Manzanita
(Arctostaphylos patula)
julie88ImageCanada Germander, Wood Sage, American Germander
(Teucrium canadense)
knotimpairedImageHeliconia, Parrot's Beak 'Golden Torch'
(Heliconia psittacorum)
cactus_loverImageGoat's Horn
(Astrophytum capricorne)
lauriefImageTall Bearded Iris 'Bride's Halo'
(Iris )
frostweedImageSnow on the Prairie
(Euphorbia bicolor)
giancarloImageWhite Variegated Philodendron 'Albo variegata'
(Philodendron hastatum)
PPCSPCImageCutleaf Japanese Maple, Threadleaf Japanese Maple 'Waterfall'
(Acer palmatum var. dissectum)
PoochellaImageSemi-Cactus Dahlia 'Miss Rose Fletcher'
(Dahlia )
ConfusedCactusImageHybrid Tea Rose 'Henry Fonda'
(Rosa )
lmellingImageDaylily 'Cherry Cheeks'
(Hemerocallis )
DaylilySLPImageDaylily 'Long John Silver'
(Hemerocallis )
wolf9strikerImageHybrid Pitcher Plant
(Nepenthes x coccinea)
EmmaGraceImageMorning Glory, Grannyvine 'Wedding Bells'
(Ipomoea tricolor)
TuttiFruttiImageFlowering Maple, Abutilon 'Thompsonii'
(Abutilon pictum)
FarmerdillImageCollard 'Top Bunch Hybrid'
(Brassica oleracea)
carambolaImageCochliostema
(Cochliostema odoratissimum)
mwpalmerImageDaylily 'Limited Edition'
(Hemerocallis )
palmbobImageRock Palm
(Brahea nitida)
VeganGurl20ImageBachelor's Button, Cornflower
(Centaurea cyanus)
darlindebImageBanded Nardoo, Floating Water Clover
(Marsilea mutica)
HappenstanceImageTiger Jaws, Tiger's Jaw
(Faucaria tigrina)
htopImageChaparral Beargrass, Chaparral Bear Grass, Chaparral Nolina, Beargrass, Bear Grass
(Nolina micrantha)
XenomorfImageFire Barrel, Compass Barrel
(Ferocactus cylindraceus ssp. tortulispinus)
kirraniImageTall Bearded Iris 'Karaminka'
(Iris )
bootandallImageDark Columbine
(Aquilegia atrata)
Todd_BolandImageEarleaf Bellflower, Fairies' Thimbles 'Bavarian White'
(Campanula cochlearifolia)
pinky100ImageCoastal mock vervain
(Glandularia maritima)
onaleeImageButterfly Ginger
(Hedychium x kewense)
jnanaImageRed Ginger
(Alpinia purpurata)
FloridianImageOrange Jessamine, Orange Jasmine
(Murraya paniculata)
pete2255ImageJapanese Pagoda tree, Chinese Scholar tree
(Sophora japonica)
KimGaitherImageBicolor Chrysanthemum 'Pelee'
(Chrysanthemum )
troisImageSpider Lily
(Lycoris radiata)
PeggyssImageTall Bearded Iris 'Halo Everybody'
(Iris )
Gerris2ImageButterfly Clerodendrum, Blue Glory Bower
(Clerodendrum ugandense)
kennedyhImageRosy Baeckea, Rosy Heath-myrtle
(Baeckea ramosissima)
manyhatsImageOrange Esperanza, Orangebells, Orange Trumpet Bush, Orange Star 'Orange Jubilee'
(Tecoma x)

New Botanary Words

Name Pronunciation Meaning
detonsa  de-TON-sa  Shorn, sheared off or clipped  
detonsum  de-TON-sum  Shorn, sheared off or clipped  
detonsus  de-TON-sus  Shorn, sheared off or clipped  
Lysionotus  ly-see-oh-NOH-tus  From the Greek lysis (loosening) and notos (back), referring to the capsule opening from the back (dorsal) side  
gairdneri  GAIRD-ner-ee  Named for Dr. Meredith Gairdner, 19th century Scottish physician, who worked as a naturaist for the Hudson's Bay Company  
chamaepeuce  kam-ay-PEW-kee  From the Greek chamai (ground, dwarf) and peuce (fir), referring to the shrubby, pine-like appearance of the plant  
Seseli  SE-sel-ee  Ancient name for an umbelliferous plant  

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Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave Whitinger

 

And that's the way it was... October 6, 2005