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Dave's Garden Newsletter for October 21, 2005
Covering the events of October 21, 2005

... in which ...
1,739 posts were made.
205 plants were added to PlantFiles.
47 comments were added to PlantFiles.
2,723 checkboxes were added to PlantFiles.
44 snapshots were added to PlantFiles.
7 entries were added to Botanary.
2 companies were added to the Garden Watchdog.
15 ratings were added to the Garden Watchdog.
0 books were 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

"A perennial is a plant that would have come back year after year if it had survived."

( -- Unknown)

  Forum Photo of the Day  
Subject: Vote on the New Banner!
By Paulwhwest

DG Photo of the Day

  PlantFiles Photo of the Day  
Rattlebox, Scarlet Wisteria, False Poinciana, Purple Sesbane
Sesbania punicea
By ford3728

PF Photo of the Day

Forum Activity

A grand total of 1,739 posts were made yesterday.

Forum Posts
Test 209 posts
Brugmansias 130 posts
Hostas 110 posts
Daylilies 109 posts
Weather 74 posts
Hoyas 74 posts
Pets 69 posts
Tropicals 67 posts
General Discussion 63 posts
PF Pictures 63 posts
Jokes and Chat 51 posts
Seed Trading 51 posts
Cactus and Succulents 38 posts
Farm Life 32 posts
Perennials 31 posts
Irises 30 posts
Camera Talk 27 posts
Identification 27 posts
Water Gardens 26 posts
Plant Trading 25 posts
Bulbs 25 posts
Photos 25 posts
Texas Gardening 23 posts
Rocks, Minerals and Gems 18 posts
Mail Call! 17 posts
Crafts and Decorating 17 posts
California Gardening 17 posts
Plumerias 15 posts
Canadian Gardening 14 posts
Healthy Living 14 posts
Vegetable Gardening 14 posts
Garden Art 13 posts
Orchids 12 posts
Round Robin Trading 11 posts
Computer Talk 10 posts
Roses 10 posts
Vines and Climbers 9 posts
Begonias 9 posts
Wildlife 9 posts
Daturas 9 posts
Ornamental Gourds 8 posts
Recipes 8 posts
Morning Glories 8 posts
Dirt Cheap 8 posts
Garden Products 8 posts
Garden Talk 7 posts
Rock & Alpine Gardening 7 posts
Saving Seeds 7 posts
Hibiscus 6 posts
Accessible Gardening 5 posts
Butterflies and Hummers 5 posts
House Plants 5 posts
Indigenous Plants 5 posts
Cool Climate Gardening 4 posts
Greenhouse 4 posts
Florida Gardening 4 posts
Edible Fruits and Nut-bearing Plants 4 posts
Dahlias 3 posts
Michigan Gardening 3 posts
Garden Foes 3 posts
Peonies 3 posts
Peppers 3 posts
Master Gardeners 2 posts
Roundup Pictures 2 posts
Carnivorous Plants 2 posts
Handyman 2 posts
European 2 posts
Soil and Composting 2 posts
Trees & Shrubs 2 posts
Propagation 2 posts
Container Gardening 1 post
Herbs 1 post
Voting Booth 1 post
Grass and Bamboo 1 post
Japanese Maples 1 post
Co-Op 1 post
PlantFiles 1 post
Lilies 1 post

New Botanary Words

Name Pronunciation Meaning
Ptilostemon ty-loh-STEE-mon From the Greek ptilos (feather) and stemon (stamen)
disjuncta dis-JUNK-ta From the Latin meaning to disjoin, distinct or separate
disjunctum dis-JUNK-tum From the Latin meaning to disjoin, distinct or separate
disjunctus dis-JUNK-tus From the Latin meaning to disjoin, distinct or separate
Spiloxene spil-oh-ZEE-nee From the Greek spilos (stain ) and xenos (host), referring to the spotted base of tepals in some species
Bromeliaceae bro-mee-lee-AY-see-ee The Bromelia (bromeliad) family, named for Olof (or Olaf) Bromel, 17th century Swedish botanist
werneri WER-ner-ee Named for Abraham Gottlob Werner, 18th century German geologist

PlantFiles Activity:

205 new plants.
47 new descriptions were added.
44 new images were added.
2723 new content were checked off.

PlantFiles Additions:

Member Addition Description
zville123 Comment Garden Peony 'Eden's Perfume'
Paeonia lactiflora
cactus_lover Comment Euphorbia
Euphorbia enopla
TerriFlorida Comment Daylily 'Being There'
Hemerocallis
winter_unfazed Comment Mexican Sour Gherkin Cucumber
Melothria scabra
revlar Comment Cypress Vine, Star Glory, Hummingbird Vine
Ipomoea quamoclit
JoanJ Comment Miniature Tall Bearded Iris 'Gemsee Gee'
Iris
artcons Comment Cork-bark Passion Flower, Devil's Pumpkin, Indigo Berry, Corky Passionflower, Corkstem Passionflower
Passiflora suberosa
vossner Comment Asparagus Fern, Sprenger Asparagus 'Sprengeri'
Asparagus densiflorus
happygardening Comment Night-blooming Cereus, Queen of the Night, Dutchman's Pipe Cactus
Epiphyllum oxypetalum
Farmerdill Comment Carrot 'Rainbow'
Daucus carota
Farmerdill Comment Carrot 'Resistafly'
Daucus carota
Farmerdill Comment Carrot 'Sytan'
Daucus carota
Farmerdill Comment Kohlrabi 'Blusta'
Brassica oleracea var. gongylodes
JoanJ Comment Tall Bearded Iris 'Be Mine'
iris
Farmerdill Comment Parsnip 'Dagger'
Pastinaca sativa
Farmerdill Comment Parsnip 'Excalibur'
Pastinaca sativa
JoanJ Comment Tall Bearded Iris 'Berry Blush'
Iris
laurief Comment Standard Dwarf Bearded Iris 'Advance Design'
Iris
laurief Comment Intermediate Bearded Iris 'Agatha Christie'
Iris
Farmerdill Comment Radicchio 'Versuvio'
Cichorium intybus
laurief Comment Miniature Dwarf Bearded Iris 'Alpine Lake'
Iris
laurief Comment Intermediate Bearded Iris 'Appleblossom Pink'
Iris
Farmerdill Comment Radicchio, Italian Chicory 'Palla Rossa'
Cichorium intybus
JoanJ Comment Tall Bearded Iris 'Composed'
Iris
Farmerdill Comment Radicchio, Italian Chicory 'Giulio'
Cichorium intybus
laurief Comment Intermediate Bearded Iris 'Astounded'
Iris
Farmerdill Comment Radicchio, Italian Chicory 'Augusto'
Cichorium intybus
Farmerdill Comment Radicchio, Italian Chicory 'Adria'
Cichorium intybus
Farmerdill Comment Radicchio, Italian Chicory 'Ronette'
Cichorium intybus
Farmerdill Comment Radicchio, Italian Chicory 'Firebird'
Cichorium intybus
Farmerdill Comment Chicory, Radicchio 'Milan'
Cichorium intybus
Farmerdill Comment Radicchio, Italian Chicory 'Verona Red'
Cichorium intybus
Farmerdill Comment Radicchio, Italian Chicory 'Zuckerhut'
Cichorium intybus
Farmerdill Comment Radicchio, Italian Chicory 'Grumolo'
Cichorium intybus
Farmerdill Comment Chicory, Radicchio 'Catalogna Special'
Cichorium intybus
Terry Comment Chinese Privet
Ligustrum sinense
Farmerdill Comment Radish, Oriental, Daikon 'Green Goddess'
Raphanus sativus
Taylored Comment Air Potato
Dioscorea bulbifera
Farmerdill Comment Radish ' Rudi'
Raphanus sativus
Farmerdill Comment Rutabaga 'Brora'
Brassica napus
Farmerdill Comment Turnip 'Primera'
Brassica napus
Hogwaump Comment Mexican Coriander, Culantro, Spiritweed, Long Coriander, Fitweed
Eryngium foetidum
artcons Comment Christmas Senna, Winter Cassia
Senna bicapsularis
laurief Comment Miniature Dwarf Bearded Iris 'Aurora Sea'
Iris
laurief Comment Tall Bearded Iris 'Autumn Bugler'
Iris
laurief Comment Intermediate Bearded Iris 'Az Ap'
Iris
renwings Comment Green Ephedra, Mountain Joint Fir
Ephedra viridis
henryr10 Image
Image of Pellionia pulchra
Satin Pellionia
(Pellionia pulchra)
giancarlo Image
Image of Aechmea pineliana var. pineliana
Aechmea
(Aechmea pineliana var. pineliana)
kennedyh Image
Image of Viola betonicifolia
Showy Violet
(Viola betonicifolia)
laurief Image
Image of Iris
Border Bearded Iris 'Mini Champagne'
(Iris )
frostweed Image
Image of Parthenocissus quinquefolia
Virginia Creeper
(Parthenocissus quinquefolia)
bootandall Image
Image of Helleborus sternii
Hellebore 'Clifton Grey'
(Helleborus sternii)
jnana Image
Image of Ipomoea x multifida
Cardinal Climber
(Ipomoea x multifida)
mgarr Image
Image of Epidendrum porpax
Orchid 'Harford'
(Epidendrum porpax)
Clare_CA Image
Image of Quisqualis indica
Rangoon Creeper, Drunken Sailor
(Quisqualis indica)
yunkercm Image
Image of Hemerocallis
Daylily 'Priority'
(Hemerocallis )
kell Image
Image of Cochliostema odoratissimum
Cochliostema
(Cochliostema odoratissimum)
carlo05 Image
Image of Hibiscus rosa-sinensis
Tropical Hibiscus 'Mister Ace'
(Hibiscus rosa-sinensis)
TuttiFrutti Image
Image of Geranium macrorrhizum
Cranesbill
(Geranium macrorrhizum)
DaylilySLP Image
Image of Hemerocallis
Daylily 'Never Say Never'
(Hemerocallis )
artcons Image
Image of Eustoma exaltatum
Seaside Gentian, Catchfly Gentian
(Eustoma exaltatum)
mgh Image
Image of Iris
Tall Bearded Iris 'Painted Blue'
(Iris )
ocimum_nate Image
Image of Capsicum chinense
Aji Pepper 'Aji Limo Red'
(Capsicum chinense)
gaited1 Image
Image of Iris
Tall Bearded Iris 'River Hawk'
(Iris )
laurawege Image
Image of Clivia miniata
Bush Lily, Clivia Lily, St. John's Lily, Boslelie, Fire Lily 'Solomone Hybrid'
(Clivia miniata)
Peggyss Image
Image of Iris
Tall Bearded Iris 'Savannah Sue'
(Iris )
Todd_Boland Image
Image of Echinocereus reichenbachii subsp. baileyi
Echinocereus
(Echinocereus reichenbachii subsp. baileyi)
Xenomorf Image
Image of Echinopsis terscheckii
Argentine Saguaro, Cardon Grande
(Echinopsis terscheckii)
palmbob Image
Image of Alocasia micholitziana
African Mask 'Frydek'
(Alocasia micholitziana)
lisamr Image
Image of Asarina erubescens
Asarina 'Creeping Gloxinia'
(Asarina erubescens)
Happy_1 Image
Image of Portulacaria afra
Elephant Bush
(Portulacaria afra)
cactus_lover Image
Image of Agave americana
Agave, Century Plant, American Aloe, Maguey
(Agave americana)
Farmerdill Image
Image of Vitis rotundifolia
Muscadine, Scuppernong 'Cowart'
(Vitis rotundifolia)
zemerson Image
Image of Aloysia triphylla
Lemon Verbena, Verveine Odorante
(Aloysia triphylla)
Gerris2 Image
Image of Hibiscus calyphyllus
Lemon Yellow Rosemallow
(Hibiscus calyphyllus)
htop Image
Image of Frangula caroliniana
Carolina Buckthorn, Indian Cherry
(Frangula caroliniana)
Evert Image
Image of Solanum ovigerum
Ornamental Eggplant, Easter Egg Plant
(Solanum ovigerum)
Happenstance Image
Image of Crassula arborescens subsp. undulatifolia
Crassula 'Blue Bird'
(Crassula arborescens subsp. undulatifolia)
daylily970 Image
Image of Dahlia
Formal Decorative 'Crazy Legs'
(Dahlia )
MsKitty Image
Image of Hoya erythrina
Hoya
(Hoya erythrina)
ecrane3 Image
Image of Ageratum
Floss Flower 'Artist™ Rose'
(Ageratum )
TerriFlorida Image
Image of Hemerocallis
Daylily 'Crash Course'
(Hemerocallis )
LilyLover_UT Image
Image of Panicum virgatum
Switch Grass 'Rehbraun'
(Panicum virgatum)
weatherguesser Image
Image of Diospyros kaki
Japanese Persimmon, Oriental Persimmon, Sharon Fruit, Kaki 'Fuyu'
(Diospyros kaki)
ZZsBabiez Image
Image of Chlorophytum comosum
Variegated Spider plant, Airplane Plant 'Variegatum'
(Chlorophytum comosum)
Calif_Sue Image
Image of Anthurium andraeanum
Tail Flower, Flamingo Flower 'Red Beauty'
(Anthurium andraeanum)
BetsyJ Image
Image of Stapelia asterias
Stapelia
(Stapelia asterias)
KactusKathi Image
Image of Stapelia gigantea
Carrion Plant, Carrion Flower, Starfish Plant, Toad Plant, Zulu Giant
(Stapelia gigantea)
revlar Image
Image of Ipomoea quamoclit
Cypress Vine, Star Glory, Hummingbird Vine
(Ipomoea quamoclit)
KimGaither Image
Image of Cuphea llavea
Bat-Face Cuphea, St. Peter's Plant, Tiny Mice, Bunny Ears
(Cuphea llavea)

Garden Watchdog Activity:

2 new companies were added to the database.
15 new ratings/comments were added to the database.

Member Addition Description
Jadwin59 Positive Avant Gardens
zville123 Positive Hallson Gardens
bobchang Positive South Coast Palms
nckvilledude2 Positive Brushwood Nursery
snauman Positive Big Dipper Farm
xjnc Positive Crownsville Nursery
alison_d Positive Violet Angel's Treasures
nevadagdn Neutral Crownsville Nursery
admodeva Neutral Sequoia Nursery Miniature Roses
admodeva Positive Breck's Bulbs
lavenderwolf Positive Hobbs Farm & Greenery
zemerson Positive Grassy Knoll Exotic Plants
Violet_Treasure Positive Bluebird Greenhouses
Garden_Musician Positive Old House Gardens - Heirloom Bulbs
sybiltwo Positive The Lily Garden

Garden Bookworm Activity:

No new books were added to the database.
No new ratings/comments were added to the database.

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Dave Whitinger, StandardOut.com

 

And that's the way it was... October 21, 2005

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