The PlantFiles Newsletter

Covering the events of November 18, 2005, on which 94 members joined.
PF Logo

Gardening Quote of the Day

"October. This is one of the peculiarly dangerous months to speculate in stocks in. The others are July, January, September, April, November, May, March, June, December, August, and February."

(Mark Twain ('Black Thursday' was 72 years ago today))

The PlantFiles Photo of the Day

Japanese Morning Glory 'Pink Shibouri'
Ipomoea nil
By WillowWasp

PF Photo of the Day

Activity Report:

194 new plants were added to the database.
65 new descriptions were added.
44 new images were added.
3635 new options were checked off.

Comments

Member Addition Description
hanna1 Positive CommentFreesia
(Freesia )
MotherNature4 Positive CommentSasanqua Camellia, Autumn Camellia
(Camellia sasanqua)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentDry Bean 'Brockton Horticultural'
(Phaseolus vulgaris)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentKidney Bean, Dry Bean 'Charlevois Dark Red'
(Phaseolus vulgaris)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentSnap Bean (String, Green or French Bean) 'Climbing French'
(Phaseolus vulgaris)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentSnap Bean (String, Green or French Bean) 'Empress'
(Phaseolus vulgaris)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentDry Bean 'Golden Lima'
(Phaseolus vulgaris)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentPole Bean, Snap bean 'Golden of Bacau'
(Phaseolus vulgaris)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentDry Bean 'Hidatsa Shield Figure'
(Phaseolus vulgaris)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentSnap Bean (String, Green or French Bean) 'Ideal Market'
(Phaseolus vulgaris)
Farmerdill Positive CommentSnap Bean (String, Green or French Bean) 'Lazy Housewife'
(Phaseolus vulgaris)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentDry Bean 'Lina Sisco's Bird Egg'
(Phaseolus vulgaris)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentPole Bean, Snap bean 'Mayflower'
(Phaseolus vulgaris)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentOkra 'Silver Queen'
(Abelmoschus esculentus)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentRadish 'Philadelphia White Box'
(Raphanus sativus)
Terry Neutral CommentInkberry, Gallberry 'Ivory Queen'
(Ilex glabra)
trailingon Positive Commentmilkweed
(asclepias soulmate)
MotherNature4 Positive CommentFly Poison
(Amianthium muscaetoxicum)
GernBlandston Positive CommentTriangle Palm
(Dypsis decaryi)
GernBlandston Positive CommentBismarck Palm, Bismark Palm
(Bismarckia nobilis)
growin Positive CommentBamboo Iris
(Iris confusa)
hanna1 Positive CommentFreesia 'Striped Jewel'
(Freesia )
Farmerdill Neutral CommentSnap Bean or Dry Bean 'Blue Ribbon'
(Phaseolus vulgaris)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentSnap bean, Bush bean 'Clines Potato Patch'
(Phaseolus vulgaris)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentWax Bean 'Gold Crop'
(Phaseolus vulgaris)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentDry Bean 'Red Peanut Bunch'
(Phaseolus vulgaris)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentPole Bean, Snap bean 'Brown Speckled Greasy'
(Phaseolus vulgaris)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentSnap Bean or Dry Bean 'Honeycutt Pioneer Kentucky Cutshort'
(Phaseolus vulgaris)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentSnap Bean (String, Green or French Bean) 'Ohio Cutshort'
(Phaseolus vulgaris)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentSnap Bean (String, Green or French Bean) 'Old Time Cutshort'
(Phaseolus vulgaris)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentDry Bean 'Beautiful'
(Phaseolus vulgaris)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentDry Bean 'Boston Favorite'
(Phaseolus vulgaris)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentDry Bean 'Hidatsa Red Indian'
(Phaseolus vulgaris)
Xenomorf Neutral CommentRed Crown Cactus, Fire Crown Cactus, Violet Crown Cactus
(Rebutia minuscula)
biscuslover Positive CommentTropical Hibiscus 'Gator Pride'
(Hibiscus rosa-sinensis)
Silphion Positive CommentYuzu
(Citrus junos)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentDry Shelling Bean 'Minnesota Cranberry'
(Phaseolus vulgaris)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentDry Bean 'Smith River Super Speckle'
(Phaseolus vulgaris)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentLima Bean 'Frosty'
(Phaseolus lunatus)
Silphion Positive CommentJapanese Hardy Orange, Bitter Orange 'Flying Dragon'
(Poncirus trifoliata)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentLima Bean 'Illinois Giant'
(Phaseolus lunatus)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentCow Pea, Cowpea, Southern Pea 'Lady Pea'
(Vigna unguiculata)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentCow Pea, Cowpea, Southern Pea 'Papago'
(Vigna unguiculata)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentSouthern Pea, Cowpea 'Pennyrile'
(Vigna unguiculata)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentCow Pea, Cowpea, Southern Pea 'Red Ripper'
(Vigna unguiculata)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentFlour Corn 'Arikara White'
(Zea mays)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentCorn, Ornamental 'Hootavilla Blue'
(Zea mays)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentFlour Corn 'Hopi Purple'
(Zea mays)
Baa Neutral CommentClematis paniculata
(Clematis paniculata)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentFlour Corn 'Mandan Bride'
(Zea mays)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentCorn 'Seneca Round Nose'
(Zea mays)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentCorn 'Zulu Maize'
(Zea mays)
MotherNature4 Positive CommentHarper's Beauty
(Harperocallis flava)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentPopcorn 'Baby Golden'
(Zea mays)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentPopcorn 'Blue Pop'
(Zea mays)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentPopcorn 'Cochiti Pueblo'
(Zea mays)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentPopcorn 'Cranston Hulless'
(Zea mays)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentPopcorn 'Faribo White Hulless'
(Zea mays)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentPopcorn 'Fireside'
(Zea mays)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentPopcorn 'Hulless Baby Rice'
(Zea mays)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentPopcorn 'Kauders'
(Zea mays)
Moonglow Positive CommentAngel Trumpet, Angel's Trumpet 'Double White'
(Brugmansia x candida)
Moonglow Positive CommentAngel Trumpet, Angel's Trumpet 'Jean Pasko'
(Brugmansia )
Indy Neutral CommentCantaloupe 'Ambrosia'
(Cucumis melo)
ecrane3 Neutral CommentDwarf Fuchsia
(Fuchsia x bacillaris)

Images

Member Addition Description
ecrane3ImageBacopa 'Snowstorm Pink'
(Sutera cordata)
lauriefImageBlue Flag, Dagger Flower, Water Iris, Liver Lily 'Candystriper'
(Iris versicolor)
XenomorfImageOriental White Cedar, Oriental Arbovitae, Chinese Arbor-vitae
(Platycladus orientalis)
XenomorfImageOriental White Cedar, Oriental Arbovitae, Chinese Arbor-vitae
(Platycladus orientalis)
kennedyhImageHairy Fig, Boombil
(Ficus hispida)
bootandallImageDwarf Soapwort
(Saponaria x olivana)
LilyLover_UTImageHummingbird Sage, Texas Sage, Scarlet Sage 'Coral Nymph'
(Salvia coccinea)
LilyLover_UTImageCommon Sage, Garden Sage
(Salvia officinalis)
lauriefImageStandard Dwarf Bearded Iris 'Gnu Generation'
(Iris )
jnanaImagePhragmipedium
(Phragmipedium piercei)
bootandallImageMiniature Rose 'Black Jade'
(Rosa )
JamesCOImageScotch Moss 'Aurea'
(Sagina subulata)
ecrane3ImageFairy Duster
(Painteria elachystophylla)
JamesCOImagePansy 'Delta Pure Red'
(Viola x wittrockiana)
jnanaImageSnowflake, Artic Snow, Milky Way
(Wrightia antidysenterica)
jhayes5032ImageWeeping Willow Japanese Maple 'Omurayama'
(Acer palmatum)
jhayes5032ImageFull Moon Maple, Japanese Maple 'Palmatifolium'
(Acer shirasawanum)
troisImageGolden Dew Drop, Sky Flower, Pigeon Berry 'Geisha Girl'
(Duranta erecta)
kennedyhImageChinese Wormwood
(Artemisia verlotiorum)
wallaby1ImageDarjeeling Banana, Hooker's Hardy Banana
(Musa sikkimensis)
wallaby1ImageDarjeeling Banana, Hooker's Hardy Banana
(Musa sikkimensis)
troisImageLoblolly Pine, Southern Yellow Pine
(Pinus taeda)
CastIronPlant22ImageSnow Cap
(Aspidistra Snow Cap Elatior)
EricInSFImageRhododendron superbum
(Rhododendron superbum)
EricInSFImageRed Passion Flower, Red Passionflower
(Passiflora manicata)
palmbobImageAloe
(Aloe inyangensis var. inyangensis)
palmbobImageAloe
(Aloe decaryi)
sdagutisImageAzalea 'Hino Crimson'
(Rhododendron )
echoesImageAsiatic Lily 'Connecticut King'
(Lilium )
cactus_loverImageThelocactus
(Thelocactus bicolor subsp. schwarzii)
sdagutisImageJapanese Pieris 'Red Mill'
(Pieris japonica)
ruby42ImageHosta 'Cat's Eyes'
(Hosta )
ruby42ImageHosta 'Carolina Blue'
(Hosta )
Sher_AImageStarfish Cactus, Toad Cactus
(Orbea variegata)
drdonImageTree Dahlia
(Dahlia imperialis)
drdonImageTree Dahlia
(Dahlia imperialis)
CastIronPlant22ImageVariegated Cast Iron Plant 'Variegata'
(Aspidistra elatior)
mgarrImageBromeliad
(Deuterocohnia brevifolia)
weegy12ImageTall bearded irs 'Waltz Across Texas'
(Iris )
weegy12ImageTall bearded irs 'Waltz Across Texas'
(Iris )
mrporlImageKotukutuku
(Fuchsia excorticata)
cactus_loverImageStar Plant
(Astrophytum ornatum)
mrporlImageBlue Star Creeper, Swamp Isotome
(Isotoma fluviatilis)
zemersonImageLeyland Cypress
(X Cupressocyparis leylandii)

New Botanary Words

Name Pronunciation Meaning
darianii  dar-ee-AN-ee-eye  Named for Dr. Mardy Darian, American botanist who discovered the species in Madagascar  
Marojejya  mar-oh-JEJ-ee-a  Of or from Marojejy, Madagascar  
ahmarensis  ah-mar-EN-sis  Of or from Al Ahmar, Yemen  
antennifera  an-ten-NIF-er-a  Bearing antennae  
antenniferum  an-ten-NIF-er-um  Bearing antennae  
Pinckneya  PINK-nee-ya  Identified and named by Michaux for Charles Cotesworth Pinckney, founding father and signer of the U.S. constitution  

Final Notes

Thank you for reading the PlantFiles Newsletter. If you ever decide you don't wish to receive these mailings anymore, simply go to your preferences page at PlantFiles and remove the check in the checkbox for this newsletter.

Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave Whitinger

 

And that's the way it was... November 18, 2005