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Dave's Garden Newsletter for October 8, 2005
Covering the events of October 8, 2005

... in which ...
1,394 posts were made.
132 plants were added to PlantFiles.
27 comments were added to PlantFiles.
763 checkboxes were added to PlantFiles.
35 snapshots were added to PlantFiles.
8 entries were added to Botanary.
1 company was added to the Garden Watchdog.
13 ratings were added to the Garden Watchdog.
1 book was 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

"It is only the farmer who faithfully plants seeds in the Spring, who reaps a harvest in Autumn."

( -- Bertie Charles (B.C.) Forbes, publisher (born 5/14/1880))

  Forum Photo of the Day  
Subject: Pets
By AudreyJo

DG Photo of the Day

  PlantFiles Photo of the Day  
California Manroot, Wild Cucumber, Bigroot
Marah fabaceus
By Zanymuse

PF Photo of the Day

Forum Activity

A grand total of 1,394 posts were made yesterday.

Forum Posts
Brugmansias 112 posts
Pets 104 posts
Daylilies 80 posts
Cactus and Succulents 77 posts
Coleus 55 posts
Hoyas 55 posts
Tropicals 41 posts
Florida Gardening 38 posts
Identification 38 posts
Perennials 36 posts
Dahlias 35 posts
PF Pictures 35 posts
Photos 34 posts
Canadian Gardening 34 posts
Hostas 34 posts
Seed Trading 33 posts
Bulbs 29 posts
Irises 27 posts
Jokes and Chat 26 posts
Plant Trading 25 posts
General Discussion 25 posts
Recipes 23 posts
Garden Art 21 posts
Crafts and Decorating 18 posts
Vines and Climbers 18 posts
Tomatoes 18 posts
Weather 18 posts
Trees & Shrubs 17 posts
Garden Talk 17 posts
Orchids 17 posts
Texas Gardening 17 posts
Vegetable Gardening 14 posts
Test 14 posts
Welcome Mat 13 posts
Round Robin Trading 13 posts
Wildlife 12 posts
Roses 11 posts
Orchid Cactus 11 posts
Computer Talk 10 posts
Rocks, Minerals and Gems 10 posts
Canning and Freezing 9 posts
Greenhouse 9 posts
Morning Glories 8 posts
Carnivorous Plants 8 posts
Lilies 8 posts
Hydrangeas 7 posts
Annuals 7 posts
Garden Foes 6 posts
Camera Talk 6 posts
Curb Appeal 5 posts
Bromeliads 5 posts
Butterflies and Hummers 4 posts
Peonies 4 posts
Saving Seeds 3 posts
Water Gardens 3 posts
Voting Booth 3 posts
Healthy Living 3 posts
Daturas 3 posts
European 3 posts
House Plants 3 posts
Cool Climate Gardening 2 posts
Edible Fruits and Nut-bearing Plants 2 posts
Organic Gardening 2 posts
Accessible Gardening 2 posts
Stay at Home Moms 2 posts
Indigenous Plants 2 posts
Collectibles 2 posts
Market Growers 1 post
Plumerias 1 post
DG Journals 1 post
Michigan Gardening 1 post
Foliage Plants 1 post
Grass and Bamboo 1 post
African Violets 1 post
Dirt Cheap 1 post

New Botanary Words

Name Pronunciation Meaning
Argentipallium ar-jen-tee-PAL-lee-um From Latin: argenteus (silver) and pallium (mantle); a reference to the silvery indumentum that covers leaves and branches of some species
Parietaria pair-ee-eh-TAR-ee-uh From the Latin parietarius, meaning of walls
dolabriformis doh-la-brih-FOR-miss Hatchet-shaped
dolabriforme doh-la-brih-FOR-me Hatchet-shaped
viscida VIS-kid-ah Sticky
viscidum VIS-kid-um Sticky
viscidus VIS-kid-us Sticky
Rutidosis roo-tih-DO-sis Wrinkling, rutilant, shining

PlantFiles Activity:

132 new plants.
27 new descriptions were added.
35 new images were added.
763 new content were checked off.

PlantFiles Additions:

Member Addition Description
diggingit Comment Canna Lily 'President'
Canna x generalis
alrac Comment Cathedral Bells, Cup and Saucer Vine
Cobaea scandens
btailoring Comment Basket Flower, American Star Thistle, American Knapweed, Thornless Thistle 'Jolly Joker'
Centaurea americana
hsfrank2005 Comment Southern Catalpa, Catawba, Indian Bean Tree, Fish-Bait Tree
Catalpa bignonioides
scutler Comment Rose 'CaribiaŽ'
Rosa
JoanJ Comment Tall Bearded Iris 'Citron Frommage'
Iris
JoanJ Comment Tall Bearded Iris 'Pagan Mirth'
Iris
Pixydish Comment Polypodium
Polypodium musifolium
JoanJ Comment Standard Dwarf Bearded Iris 'Cross Your Fingers'
Iris
cincin166 Comment Greenbrier, Cowvine
Smilax bona-nox
JRush Comment Lungwort, Bethelehem Sage, Jerusalem Sage 'Mrs. Moon'
Pulmonaria saccharata
BayAreaTropics Comment Chusan Palm, Windmill Palm
Trachycarpus fortunei
Happy_1 Comment Pitcher Plant 'Miranda'
Nepenthes maxima x northiana
BayAreaTropics Comment Flamingo Flower 'Red Hot'
Anthurium scherzerianum
palmbob Comment Agave 'variegated miniature'
Agave ocahui
fancyvan Comment Fern Leaf Peony 'Rubra Flora Plena'
Paeonia tenuifolia
WUVIE Comment Cypress Vine, Star Glory, Hummingbird Vine
Ipomoea quamoclit
michaeladenner Comment Butterfly Clerodendrum, Blue Glory Bower
Clerodendrum ugandense
Farmerdill Comment Potato 'Purple Chief'
Solanum tuberosum
Farmerdill Comment Potato 'Russet Burbank'
Solanum tuberosum
Farmerdill Comment Spinach 'Green Magic'
Spinacia oleracea
Farmerdill Comment Spinach 'Melody'
Spinacia oleracea
Farmerdill Comment Tomato 'Pilgrim'
Lycopersicon lycopersicum
Farmerdill Comment Tomato 'Cherry Fox'
Lycopersicon lycopersicum
payneinARK Comment Stansbury's Cliffrose
Purshia stansburiana
Farmerdill Comment Tomato 'Golden Cherry'
Lycopersicon lycopersicum
Farmerdill Comment Tomato 'Red Alert'
Lycopersicon lycopersicum
kennedyh Image
Image of Caladenia caerulea
Blue Caladenia
(Caladenia caerulea)
Scorpioangel Image
Image of Quercus garryana
Oregon White Oak, Garry Oak
(Quercus garryana)
laurief Image
Image of Iris
Standard Dwarf Bearded Iris 'Eramosa Skies'
(Iris )
frostweed Image
Image of Euphorbia bicolor
Snow on the Prairie
(Euphorbia bicolor)
PPCSPC Image
Image of Acer palmatum
Japanese Maple 'Sharp's Pygmy'
(Acer palmatum)
Poochella Image
Image of Dahlia
Semi-Cactus Dahlia 'Chimacum Topaz'
(Dahlia )
cactus_lover Image
Image of Beaucarnea recurvata
Pony Tail Palm, Bottle Palm
(Beaucarnea recurvata)
lmelling Image
Image of Hosta
Hosta 'Night Before Christmas'
(Hosta )
DaylilySLP Image
Image of Hemerocallis
Daylily 'Little Isaac'
(Hemerocallis )
Farmerdill Image
Image of Brassica oleracea
Kale 'Vates'
(Brassica oleracea)
carambola Image
Image of Crocosmia x crocosmiiflora
Montbretia, Crocosmia 'Bressingham Blaze'
(Crocosmia x crocosmiiflora)
VeganGurl20 Image
Image of Helichrysum bracteatum
Strawflower, Paper Daisy, Everlasting Daisy
(Helichrysum bracteatum)
TuttiFrutti Image
Image of Begonia rex
King Begonia, Painted Begonia, Painted Leaf Begonia, Rex Begonia 'Miami Storm'
(Begonia rex)
Todd_Boland Image
Image of Campanula x haylodgensis
Campanula 'Plena'
(Campanula x haylodgensis)
jnana Image
Image of Cuphea llavea
Bat-Face Cuphea, St. Peter's Plant, Tiny Mice, Bunny Ears
(Cuphea llavea)
Peggyss Image
Image of Iris
Tall Bearded Iris 'Ellie Lou'
(Iris )
trois Image
Image of Citrus reticulata var. satsuma
Satsuma Orange
(Citrus reticulata var. satsuma)
Gerris2 Image
Image of Salvia involucrata
Rose Leaf Sage
(Salvia involucrata)
ixiocelotl Image
Image of Hylocereus ocamponis
Hylocereus
(Hylocereus ocamponis)
Happenstance Image
Image of Begonia
Cane-Stemmed Begonia (Superba Type) 'Irene Nuss'
(Begonia )
Floridian Image
Image of Jacquemontia tamnifolia
Hairy Clustervine
(Jacquemontia tamnifolia)
giancarlo Image
Image of Ananas bracteatus
Red Pineapple, Wild Pineapple
(Ananas bracteatus)
ftriep Image
Image of Aloe isaloensis
Isalo Aloe
(Aloe isaloensis)
usatonmycactus Image
Image of Howea forsteriana
Kentia Palm, Sentry Palm, Paradise Palm
(Howea forsteriana)
bootandall Image
Image of Clematis
Clematis 'Leprechaun'
(Clematis )
trilian15 Image
Image of Epiphyllum oxypetalum
Night-blooming Cereus, Queen of the Night, Dutchman's Pipe Cactus
(Epiphyllum oxypetalum)
alrac Image
Image of Cobaea scandens
Cathedral Bells, Cup and Saucer Vine
(Cobaea scandens)
Happy_1 Image
Image of Nepenthes maxima x northiana
Pitcher Plant 'Miranda'
(Nepenthes maxima x northiana)
palmbob Image
Image of Aloe deltoideodonta
Aloe
(Aloe deltoideodonta)
knotimpaired Image
Image of Heliconia psittacorum
Heliconia, Parrot's Beak 'Golden Torch'
(Heliconia psittacorum)
htop Image
Image of Hibiscus cannabinus
Kenaf, October Rose, Ruby Hibiscus
(Hibiscus cannabinus)
Xenomorf Image
Image of Aloe sinkatana
Aloe
(Aloe sinkatana)
EmmaGrace Image
Image of Hibiscus mutabilis
Confederate Rose, Cotton Rose
(Hibiscus mutabilis)
scutler Image
Image of Rosa
Rose 'CaribiaŽ'
(Rosa )
erynne1973 Image
Image of Lobelia siphilitica
Great Blue Lobelia
(Lobelia siphilitica)

Garden Watchdog Activity:

1 new company was added to the database.
13 new ratings/comments were added to the database.

Member Addition Description
gowron Positive Cistus Nursery
brushwoodnursery Positive Atlas Greenhouse Systems, Inc.
gaddict Positive Select Seeds Antique Flowers
decvalts Negative Unwins Direct
kamalmisc Positive Flower Scent Gardens
LazyJean Positive Frida's Hosta (Gardentown)
LazyJean Positive Oakcrest Perennial Gardens & Nursery
LazyJean Positive Jim's Hostas
MissMarple Positive Glasshouse Works
summerlinvegas Negative Growquest
LaLambchop Positive Marietta Gardens
LaLambchop Positive Patron Gardens
krowten Negative Lauray of Salisbury

Garden Bookworm Activity:

1 new book was 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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