The PlantFiles Newsletter

Covering the events of December 2, 2005, on which 69 members joined. 		PF Logo

Gardening Quote of the Day

"There is a fine line between 'hobby' and 'mental illness.'"

(Dave Barry, American humorist)

The PlantFiles Photo of the Day

Poinsettia, Flor de Nochebuena (Christmas Eve Flower)
Euphorbia pulcherrima
By Floridian

PF Photo of the Day

Activity Report:

92 new plants were added to the database.
47 new descriptions were added.
36 new images were added.
1813 new options were checked off.

Comments

Member Addition Description
mgh Neutral CommentTall Bearded Iris 'Disco Eclipse'
(Iris )
mgh Neutral CommentTall Bearded Iris 'Double Espoir'
(Iris )
mgh Neutral CommentTall Bearded Iris 'Electric Shock'
(Iris )
mgh Neutral CommentIntermediate Bearded Iris 'Eye Wonder'
(Iris )
Farmerdill Neutral CommentEggplant 'Kemer'
(Solanum melongena var. esculentum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentEggplant 'Little Purple Tiger'
(Solanum melongena var. esculentum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentEggplant 'Manjri Gota'
(Solanum melongena var. esculentum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentEggplant 'Pompano Market'
(Solanum melongena var. esculentum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentEggplant 'Purple Long Slender'
(Solanum melongena var. esculentum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentEggplant 'Pusa Purple Cluster'
(Solanum melongena var. esculentum)
eengland Positive CommentPassionflower, Passion Flower
(Passiflora parritae)
patp Positive Comment 'Sparkling burgundy'
(Camellia sasanqua)
macmex Positive CommentCushaw Pumpkin 'White Cushaw'
(Cucurbita mixta)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentKohlrabi 'Superschmelz'
(Brassica oleracea var. gongylodes)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentOnion 'Big Mama'
(Allium cepa)
Farmerdill Neutral Commentonion 'NuMex Sweet Starlite'
(Allium cepa)
willmetge Positive CommentPersian Yellow Rose 'Persiana'
(Rosa foetida)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentRadish 'Fancy Free Altari'
(Raphanus sativus)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentRadish 'Flamivil'
(Raphanus sativus)
mgh Neutral CommentBorder Bearded Iris 'Faux Pas'
(Iris )
Farmerdill Neutral CommentRadish 'Galahad'
(Raphanus sativus)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentRadish 'German Beer'
(Raphanus sativus)
mgh Neutral CommentTall Bearded Iris 'First Interstate'
(Iris )
mgh Neutral CommentTall Bearded Iris 'Ghost Train'
(Iris )
bigcityal Positive CommentPanicle Hydrangea, Tree Hydrangea 'Tardiva'
(Hydrangea paniculata)
Paulwhwest Neutral CommentEvergreen, Early, Large-flowered Clematis 'Avalanche'
(Clematis )
mgh Neutral CommentTall Bearded Iris 'It's No Secret'
(Iris )
Farmerdill Neutral CommentRadish 'Giant of Sicily'
(Raphanus sativus)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentRadish 'Giant White Globe'
(Raphanus sativus)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentRadish, Greenhouse 'Red Devil B'
(Raphanus sativus)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentSummer Squash Zucchini 'French White'
(Cucurbita pepo)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentSummer Squash 'Giant Show King Squash'
(Cucurbita maxima)
bigcityal Positive CommentCactus Dahlia 'My Love'
(Dahlia )
Farmerdill Neutral CommentSummer Squash 'Italiano Largo'
(Cucurbita pepo)
bigcityal Positive CommentWhite Perfection 'White Perfection'
(Dahlia Dahlia)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentSummer Squash 'Lagenaria Longissima'
(Cucurbita pepo)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentSummer Squash 'Romanesco'
(Cucurbita moschata)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentSummer Squash Zucchini 'Viceroy'
(Cucurbita pepo)
Farmerdill Positive CommentTurnip 'White Egg'
(Brassica rapa)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentSnap Bean, Dry Bean 'Molly Frazier's White Cutshort'
(Phaseolus vulgaris)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentDry Bean 'Papa de Rola'
(Phaseolus vulgaris)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentDry Bean 'Succotash'
(Phaseolus vulgaris)
Poochella Positive CommentDahlia 'Yvonne'
(Dahlia Dahlia)
mgh Neutral CommentTall Bearded Iris 'Jumping'
(Iris )
willmetge Neutral CommentSkyline White Ash 'Skycole'
(Fraxinus americana)
Poochella Positive CommentDahlia 'April Dawn'
(Dahlia )
Poochella Positive CommentDahlia 'Alloway Candy'
(Dahlia )

Images

Member Addition Description
bootandallImageEnglish Rose, Austin Rose 'Ellen'
(Rosa )
palmbobImageEnglish Rose, Austin Rose 'Ellen'
(Rosa )
wallaby1ImageHairy Toad Lily
(Tricyrtis hirta)
12344ImageDaylily 'Byzantine Emperor'
(Hemerocallis )
XenomorfImageTurbinicarpus
(Turbinicarpus valdezianus)
jnanaImageWild Coffee
(Psychotria nervosa)
jnanaImageNecklace Pod
(Sophora tomentosa)
Todd_BolandImageRain Lily, Fairy Lily, Zephyr Lily
(Zephyranthes mesochloa)
bonniewongImageWestern Coneflower 'Black Beauty'
(Rudbeckia occidentalis)
ADKSpiritImageTall Bearded Iris 'Magical Glow'
(Iris )
kennedyhImageAustral Forget-me-not
(Myosotis australis)
Melissa_OhioImageDaylily 'Mississippi Memories'
(Hemerocallis )
DaylilySLPImageDaylily 'Canadian Blues'
(Hemerocallis )
DaylilySLPImageDaylily 'Carolina Cranberry'
(Hemerocallis )
wallaby1ImageMagnolia 'Susan'
(Magnolia )
Todd_BolandImageDwarf Rhododendron
(Rhododendron fastigiatum)
kennedyhImagePerforate St. John's Wort, Common St. John's Wort
(Hypericum perforatum)
willmetgeImagePin Oak, Swamp Oak
(Quercus palustris)
willmetgeImageRosehill White Ash 'Rosehill'
(Fraxinus americana)
lauriefImageMiniature Tall Bearded Iris 'Honorabile'
(Iris )
lauriefImageTall Bearded Iris 'Sans Souci'
(Iris )
KimGaitherImageDumbcane, Dumb Cane 'Tropic Marianne'
(Dieffenbachia picta)
rshadlowImageTall Bearded Iris 'Neptune's Cloak'
(Iris )
rshadlowImageTall Bearded Iris 'Nigerian Raspberry'
(Iris )
bootandallImageYellow Storksbill
(Erodium chrysanthum)
FarmerdillImageCollard 'Top Bunch Hybrid'
(Brassica oleracea)
vossnerImageWhite Veined Dutchman's Pipe
(Aristolochia fimbriata)
vossnerImageChrysanthemum 'Autumn Eyes'
(Chrysanthemum )
patpImage 'Sparkling burgundy'
(Camellia sasanqua)
patpImage 'Sparkling burgundy'
(Camellia sasanqua)
mghImageTall Bearded Iris 'Fade to Black'
(Iris )
mghImageTall Bearded Iris 'Infernal Fire'
(Iris )
bigcityalImagePanicle Hydrangea, Tree Hydrangea 'Tardiva'
(Hydrangea paniculata)
UrsulaImageClavel del Campo (Country Carnation)
(Mutisia rosea)
UrsulaImageClavel del Campo (Country Carnation)
(Mutisia rosea)
bigcityalImageWhite Perfection 'White Perfection'
(Dahlia Dahlia)

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Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave Whitinger

 

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