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Covering the events of October 9, 2005
... in which ...
1,538 posts were made.
76 plants were added to PlantFiles.
34 comments were added to PlantFiles.
1,178 checkboxes were added to PlantFiles.
38 snapshots were added to PlantFiles.
5 entries were added to Botanary.
0 companies were added to the Garden Watchdog.
6 ratings were added to the Garden Watchdog.
1 book was added to the Garden Bookworm.
1 rating was 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
"Solitude: A good place to visit, but a poor place to stay.
"( -- Henry Wheeler Shaw, aka Josh Billings, American Humorist (born 4/12/1818))
| PlantFiles Photo of the Day |
Tall Bearded Iris 'Betty Simon'
Iris
By 2cats
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Forum Activity
A grand total of 1,538 posts were made yesterday.
| Name |
Pronunciation |
Meaning |
| croucheri |
KROUCH-er-ee |
Named by Hooker for "...the intelligent foreman of the propagating department, Mr Croucher, under whose care the succulent plants of the Royal Garden are placed..." |
| dendrophila |
den-dro-FY-luh |
From the Greek dendron (tree) and philos (love); tree-lover |
| dendrophilum |
den-dro-FY-lum |
From the Greek dendron (tree) and philos (love); tree-lover |
| Actites |
ak-TY-tees |
From Greek: aktites, coast dweller, referring to the habitat of the species |
| Elastostema |
ee-las-toh-STEM-a |
From Greek elatos (elastic) and stema (stamen); referring to stamens first inflexed and then reflexing |
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76 new plants.
34 new descriptions were added.
38 new images were added.
1178 new content were checked off.
| Member |
Addition |
Description |
| Farmerdill |
Comment |
Dry Shelling Bean 'French Horticultural'
Phaseolus vulgaris |
| JoanJ |
Comment |
Standard Dwarf Bearded Iris 'Eramosa Skies'
Iris |
| JoanJ |
Comment |
Tall Bearded Iris 'Paint It Black'
Iris |
| JoanJ |
Comment |
Tall Bearded Iris 'Bold Vision'
Iris |
| dbare |
Comment |
English Oak, Truffle Oak, Pedunculate Oak 'Fastigiata'
Quercus robur |
| philomel |
Comment |
Common Sage 'Rotmuhler'
Salvia officinalis |
| theinfamousj |
Comment |
Basil, Sweet Basil
Ocimum basilicum |
| Farmerdill |
Comment |
Dry Bean 'Flaro'
Phaseolus vulgaris |
| Farmerdill |
Comment |
Dry Bean 'Coco Rubico'
Phaseolus vulgaris |
| BayAreaTropics |
Comment |
Persian Palm, Giant Elephant Ear
Alocasia calodora |
| Farmerdill |
Comment |
Dry Bean 'Marrowfat'
Phaseolus vulgaris |
| Farmerdill |
Comment |
Dry Bean 'Vermont Appaloosa'
Phaseolus vulgaris |
| Farmerdill |
Comment |
Navy Bean, Dry Bean 'Navy Pea'
Phaseolus vulgaris |
| Farmerdill |
Comment |
Dry Shelling Bean 'Pinto'
Phaseolus vulgaris |
| QueenB |
Comment |
Golden Spider Lily, Surprise Lily
Lycoris aurea |
| Farmerdill |
Comment |
Dry Bean 'Scarlet Beauty'
Phaseolus vulgaris |
| Treeguy |
Comment |
Henry's Maple
Acer henryi |
| Farmerdill |
Comment |
Dry Bean 'Bumblebee'
Phaseolus vulgaris |
| Farmerdill |
Comment |
Dry Bean 'Peregion'
Phaseolus vulgaris |
| Farmerdill |
Comment |
Snap Bean (String, Green or French Bean) 'Brown Dutch'
Phaseolus vulgaris |
| Farmerdill |
Comment |
Snap Bean or Dry Bean 'China Yellow'
Phaseolus vulgaris |
| michaeladenner |
Comment |
Polyantha Rose 'La Marne'
Rosa |
| Farmerdill |
Comment |
Dry Shelling Bean 'Red Kidney'
Phaseolus vulgaris |
| Farmerdill |
Comment |
Dry Bean 'Red Mexican'
Phaseolus vulgaris |
| Farmerdill |
Comment |
Snap Bean or Dry Bean 'Low's Champion'
Phaseolus vulgaris |
| michaeladenner |
Comment |
Hybrid Musk Rose 'Prosperity'
Rosa |
| Happy_1 |
Comment |
Coleus, Flame Nettle, Painted Nettle 'Alabama'
Solenostemon scutellarioides |
| Happy_1 |
Comment |
Coleus 'Amora'
Solenostemon scutellarioides |
| Happy_1 |
Comment |
Coleus, Painted Nettle, Flame Nettle 'Bipolar Bigolly'
Solenostemon scutellarioides |
| Farmerdill |
Comment |
Onion 'Sweet Sandwich'
Allium cepa |
| Xenomorf |
Comment |
Parodia
Parodia procera |
| Xenomorf |
Comment |
Parodia
Parodia ritteri |
| trois |
Comment |
Tropical Hibiscus 'Mrs Jimmy Spangler'
Hibiscus rosa-sinensis |
| kell |
Comment |
Clematis viticella ''Venosa Violacea''
Clematis viticella |
| Scorpioangel |
Image
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October Daphne, Stonecrop
(Sedum sieboldii) |
| frostweed |
Image
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Lindheimer's Senna, Velvetleaf Cassia
(Senna lindheimeriana) |
| laurief |
Image
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Border Bearded Iris 'Headline Banner'
(Iris ) |
| Xenomorf |
Image
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Red-headed Irishman
(Mammillaria spinosissima subsp. spinosissima) |
| PPCSPC |
Image
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Cutleaf Japanese Maple, Threadleaf Japanese Maple 'Red Filigree Lace'
(Acer palmatum var. dissectum) |
| Poochella |
Image
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Dahlia 'Kasasagi'
(Dahlia ) |
| Gerris2 |
Image
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Mexican Bush Sage 'Midnight'
(Salvia leucantha) |
| lmelling |
Image
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Solomon's Seal
(Polygonatum biflorum) |
| TuttiFrutti |
Image
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Grandiflora Rose 'Candelabra'
(Rosa ) |
| cactus_lover |
Image
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Cleistocactus
(Cleistocactus baumannii ssp. chacoanus) |
| giancarlo |
Image
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'peggy's peach'
(Neoregelia ) |
| Farmerdill |
Image
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Broccoli 'Green Comet'
(Brassica oleracea) |
| carambola |
Image
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Miniature Rose 'Minima'
(Rosa chinensis) |
| VeganGurl20 |
Image
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Four O'Clock, Marvel of Peru
(Mirabilis jalapa) |
| Todd_Boland |
Image
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Silene
(Silene alpestris) |
| jnana |
Image
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Ground orchid
(Spathoglottis plicata) |
| Peggyss |
Image
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Tall Bearded Iris 'Choir Robe'
(Iris ) |
| trois |
Image
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West Texas Mist Flower
(Eupatorium greggii) |
| kennedyh |
Image
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Sweet Pea Bush
(Polygala myrtifolia var. grandiflora) |
| ixiocelotl |
Image
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Hylocereus
(Hylocereus ocamponis) |
| Happenstance |
Image
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Lettuce Leaf Begonia, Bambusiforme Begonia, Cane Stemmed Begonia 'Bunchii'
(Begonia albopicta) |
| palmbob |
Image
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Haworthia
(Haworthia cooperi var. cooperi) |
| Floridian |
Image
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Nakedstem Dewflower, Dove Weed
(Murdannia nudiflora) |
| htop |
Image
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Kenaf, October Rose, Ruby Hibiscus
(Hibiscus cannabinus) |
| DaylilySLP |
Image
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Daylily 'Forsyth Flaming Snow'
(Hemerocallis ) |
| scutler |
Image
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Rose 'CaribiaŽ'
(Rosa ) |
| EmmaGrace |
Image
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Rattlebox, Scarlet Wisteria, False Poinciana, Purple Sesbane
(Sesbania punicea) |
| kell |
Image
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Passion Flower, Passionflower 'Indigo Dream'
(Passiflora ) |
| bootandall |
Image
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Miniature Dwarf Bearded Iris 'Blue Chrome'
(Iris ) |
| corky59 |
Image
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Stapelianthus
(Stapelianthus decaryi) |
| GardenGuyKin |
Image
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Angel Trumpet, Angel's Trumpet 'Golden Lady'
(Brugmansia ) |
| kimskreations |
Image
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Rose of Sharon 'Blue Bird'
(Hibiscus syriacus) |
| MsMaple |
Image
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Red Dragon Flower
(Huernia schneiderana) |
| henryr10 |
Image
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Remusatia, Hitchhiker Elephant Ear
(Remusatia vivipara) |
| RWhiz |
Image
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Desert Rose
(Adenium obesum subsp. boehmianum) |
| theinfamousj |
Image
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Basil, Sweet Basil
(Ocimum basilicum) |
| lanikaiguy |
Image
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Palm
(Borassodendron machadonis) |
| CraigWells |
Image
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Red Hot Poker, Torch Lily 'Alcazar'
(Kniphofia ) |
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No new companies were added to the database.
6 new ratings/comments were added to the database.
1 new book was added to the database.
1 new rating/comment was added to the database.
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