The PlantFiles Newsletter

Covering the events of November 2, 2005, on which 108 members joined.
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Gardening Quote of the Day

"First Law of Holes: If you are in one, stop digging."

(Denis Healey, British politician)

The PlantFiles Photo of the Day

Madonna Lily
Lilium candidum
By frostweed

PF Photo of the Day

Activity Report:

108 new plants were added to the database.
20 new descriptions were added.
61 new images were added.
2763 new options were checked off.

Comments

Member Addition Description
JamesCO Positive CommentJonquilla Narcissus, Apodanthus Daffodil 'Bell Song'
(Narcissus )
JamesCO Negative CommentDouble Narcissus, Double Daffodil 'Golden Ducat'
(Narcissus )
Calif_Sue Positive CommentDaylily 'Emma Tomlinson Mchugh'
(Hemerocallis )
Calif_Sue Positive CommentButterfly Bush, Summer Lilac, Orange-eye Butterfly Bush 'Harlequin'
(Buddleja davidii)
Calif_Sue Positive CommentFlowering Maple 'Mobile Pink'
(Abutilon )
JamesCO Positive CommentLily Flowering Tulip 'Ballerina'
(Tulipa )
Farmerdill Neutral CommentOrnamental corn 'Cutie Pops'
(Zea mays)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentOrnamental corn 'Cutie Blues'
(Zea mays)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentOrnamental corn 'Cutie Pink'
(Zea mays)
Sarahskeeper Positive CommentIron Cross Oxalis, Good Luck Plant 'Iron Cross'
(Oxalis tetraphylla)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentSweet Corn (Se) 'Speedy Sweet'
(Zea mays)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentParsley 'Darki'
(Petroselinum crispum)
onalee Positive CommentKenaf 'Gregg'
(Hibiscus cannabinus L.)
onalee Positive CommentKenaf 'Everglades 41'
(Hibiscus Cannabinus L.)
onalee Positive CommentKenaf 'Tainung 2'
(Hibiscus Cannabinus L.)
Weezingreens Neutral CommentThunberg's geranium
(Geranium thunbergii)
onalee Positive CommentKenaf 'Dowling'
(Hibiscus Cannabinus L.)
monstergardener Negative CommentVirginia Spiderwort, Lady's Tears
(Tradescantia virginiana)
RON_CONVOLVULACEAE Neutral Comment
(Ipomoea asarifolia)
RON_CONVOLVULACEAE Neutral CommentTrumpet Flower Morning Glory
(Ipomoea adenioides)

Images

Member Addition Description
XenomorfImageEchinopsis
(Echinopsis subdenudata)
kellImage 'Coastal Gem'
(Grevillea lanigera)
palmbobImageJoshua Tree
(Yucca brevifolia)
palmbobImage
(Sabal yapa)
zemersonImageMan of the Earth, Big-root Morning Glory, Wild Potato Vine
(Ipomoea pandurata)
JefeQuicktechImageTomato 'Red Rose'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
JefeQuicktechImageTomato 'Red Rose'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Sugarbean1ImageTall Bearded Iris 'Buenos Aires Revisited'
(Iris )
Sugarbean1ImageIntermediate Bearded Iris 'Pacifier'
(Iris )
UrsulaImageAzulillo
(Pasithea coerulea)
SarahskeeperImageFruitless Sweetgum, Seedless Sweet Gum 'Rotundiloba'
(Liquidambar styraciflua)
kellImagePurple Velvet Plant, Purple Passion Vine, Purple Nettle
(Gynura aurantiaca)
SarahskeeperImageHens and Chicks, House Leek
(Sempervivum tectorum)
TuttiFruttiImageIce Plant 'Gold Nugget'
(Delosperma congestum)
sadiemaewebbImageDaylily 'Enjoy'
(Hemerocallis )
sadiemaewebbImageDaylily 'Dark Star'
(Hemerocallis )
daredevilImageDaylily 'Purple Termite'
(Hemerocallis )
ecrane3ImagePica
(Monnina xalapensis)
cactus_loverImageBarrel Cactus
(Ferocactus herrerae)
cactus_loverImageGymnocalycium
(Gymnocalycium ritterianum)
ecrane3ImageTropical Hibiscus 'El Capitolio Bloody Mary'
(Hibiscus rosa-sinensis)
troisImagePassion Flower, Passionflower 'Blue Bouquet'
(Passiflora )
UrsulaImagePhycella
(Phycella ignea)
Todd_BolandImage
(Eriosyce subgibbosa var. intermedia)
TuttiFruttiImageTwin-Spined Cactus, Whitey
(Mammillaria geminispina)
bootandallImageHybrid Spinosissima Rose 'Frühlingsmorgen'
(Rosa )
lauriefImageTall Bearded Iris 'Perfection'
(Iris )
kennedyhImageWoolly Everlasting
(Argentipallium blandowskianum)
Todd_BolandImageFendler's Hedgehog, Fendler Needle-spine Hedgehog, Pinkflower Hedgehog
(Echinocereus fendleri subsp. hempelii)
mgarrImageBottle Gentian, Closed Gentian
(Gentiana clausa)
kirraniImageTall Bearded Iris 'Houdini'
(Iris )
riversandbarImageNorthern Pin Oak, Hill's Oak
(Quercus ellipsoidalis)
zemersonImageChinese Tulip Poplar
(Liriodendron chinense)
DaylilySLPImageDaylily 'Siloam Double Frost'
(Hemerocallis )
DaylilySLPImageDaylily 'Super Purple Prize'
(Hemerocallis )
lauriefImageTall Bearded Iris 'Glowing Embers'
(Iris )
kennedyhImageBlunt Everlasting, Small Paper Daisy
(Argentipallium obtusifolium)
XenomorfImageHedge Cactus, Queen of the Night
(Cereus hildmannianus subsp. uruguayanus)
gldandrewsImageJapanese Windflower, Japanese Anemone, Japanese Thimbleflower 'Party Dress'
(Anemone )
JamesCOImageGreigii Tulip 'Flowerdale'
(Tulipa greigii)
GreenEyedGuruImagePink Ladies, Mexican Evening Primrose, Showy Evening Primrose
(Oenothera speciosa)
bootandallImageHybrid Rugosa Rose 'Charles Albanel'
(Rosa )
JamesCOImageAmaryllis 'Gold Medal'
(Hippeastrum )
BUFFY690ImageViolet-Stemmed Taro, Black Taro, Black Stem Elephant Ear 'Fontanesii'
(Colocasia esculenta)
kirraniImageTall Bearded Iris 'Exhilaration'
(Iris )
MaryEvImageStapelianthus
(Stapelianthus arenarius)
MaryEvImageCrassula
(Crassula tecta)
FarmerdillImageTurnip ' Amber Globe'
(Brassica rapa)
PeggyssImageBorder Bearded Iris 'Honey Apricot'
(Iris )
GardenGuyKinImageVariegated Fuchsia 'Tom West'
(Fuchsia )
cloudiaImageFloribunda Rose 'Singing In the Rain'
(Rosa )
cloudiaImageHybrid Tea Rose 'Just Joey'
(Rosa )
KimGaitherImageGuzmania 'Gwendolyn'
(Guzmania )
KimGaitherImageBromeliad 'Christiane'
(Vriesea )
troisImageSwan River Daisy
(Brachycome iberidifolia)
BUFFY690ImageFlowering Cabbage, Ornamental Kale Collard, Cole 'Red Peacock'
(Brassica oleracea var. acephala)
se_edsImagePurple Beautyberry 'Early Amethyst'
(Callicarpa dichotoma)
psteinbImageYesterday, Today and Tomorrow, Kiss Me Quick
(Brunfelsia latifolia)
admodevaImageTea Rose 'Mrs. B. R. Cant'
(Rosa )
onaleeImageKenaf 'Gregg'
(Hibiscus cannabinus L.)
onaleeImageKenaf 'Gregg'
(Hibiscus cannabinus L.)

New Botanary Words

Name Pronunciation Meaning
fucata  few-KAY-tuh  Painted or dyed  
fucatum  few-KAY-tum  Painted or dyed  
fucatus  few-KAY-tus  Painted or dyed  
Carlowrightia  kar-lo-RITE-ee-uh  Named for 19th century American botanist Charles (Carlos) Wright, who collected and surveyed in Texas  
scolymoides  skol-ee-MOY-deez  Resembling Scolymus (genus name meaning pointed or having spines)  
caryotideum  kair-ee-oh-TID-ee-um  Like Caryota (genus name from the Greek karyon, nut)  

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Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave Whitinger

 

And that's the way it was... November 2, 2005