The PlantFiles Newsletter

Covering the events of January 13, 2006, on which 163 members joined.

Gardening Quote of the Day

"They say that every snowflake is different. If that were true, how could the world go on? How could we ever get up off our knees? How could we ever recover from the wonder of it? "

(Jeanette Winterson, British novelist)

The PlantFiles Photo of the Day

Hardy Hibiscus, Rose Mallow, Swamp Mallow 'Southern Belle'
Hibiscus moscheutos
By aking1a

Activity Report:

94 new plants were added to the database.
41 new descriptions were added.
46 new images were added.
1335 new options were checked off.

Comments

Member	Addition	Description
Pashta	Neutral Comment	Heavenly Bamboo, Nandina (Nandina domestica)
Xenomorf	Neutral Comment	Escobaria (Escobaria vivipara var. neo-mexicana)
Xenomorf	Neutral Comment	Escobaria (Escobaria vivipara var. radiosa)
kirschkej	Negative Comment	Nude Diamond Cholla 'nudum' (Cylindropuntia ramosissima)
JoanJ	Neutral Comment	Japanese Iris 'Dancing Waves' (Iris ensata)
jarrett622	Positive Comment	Night-blooming Cereus, Queen of the Night, Dutchman's Pipe Cactus (Epiphyllum oxypetalum)
jarrett622	Positive Comment	Impatiens 'Accent Star Mix' (Impatiens walleriana)
skaz421	Positive Comment	Tree Philodendron, Cut-leaf Philodendron, Selloum (Philodendron bipinnatifidum)
Equilibrium	Negative Comment	Japanese Knotweed, False Bamboo, Mexican Bamboo (Polygonum cuspidatum)
Farmerdill	Neutral Comment	Tomato 'Clark Aesley' (Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Farmerdill	Neutral Comment	Tomato 'College Challenger' (Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Farmerdill	Neutral Comment	Tomato 'Daydream' (Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Farmerdill	Neutral Comment	Tomato 'Floralou' (Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Farmerdill	Neutral Comment	Tomato 'Golden Gourmet Filler' (Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Farmerdill	Neutral Comment	Tomato 'Golden Grape' (Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Farmerdill	Neutral Comment	Tomato 'Grape shaped' (Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Farmerdill	Neutral Comment	Tomato 'Hardy Tom' (Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Farmerdill	Neutral Comment	Tomato 'Indian River' (Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Equilibrium	Negative Comment	Tree of Heaven, Chinese Sumac, Stink Tree (Ailanthus altissima)
Farmerdill	Neutral Comment	Tomato 'Kokomo' (Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Farmerdill	Neutral Comment	Tomato 'Lion Heart' (Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Farmerdill	Neutral Comment	Tomato 'Lutschist Zurich' (Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Farmerdill	Neutral Comment	Tomato 'Manapal' (Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Farmerdill	Neutral Comment	Tomato 'Palmwoods' (Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Toxicodendron	Positive Comment	Tropical Hibiscus 'Karen Lee' (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis)
Toxicodendron	Positive Comment	Tropical Hibiscus 'Tamibon' (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis)
Toxicodendron	Positive Comment	Tropical Hibiscus 'Erin Rachael' (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis)
Toxicodendron	Positive Comment	Tropical Hibiscus 'Romantic Dream' (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis)
Toxicodendron	Positive Comment	Tropical Hibiscus 'Petra' (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis)
Farmerdill	Neutral Comment	Tomato 'Pink Gaetano' (Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Farmerdill	Neutral Comment	Tomato 'Polish Giant' (Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Farmerdill	Neutral Comment	Tomato 'Raspberry' (Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Farmerdill	Neutral Comment	Tomato 'Scorpio' (Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Farmerdill	Neutral Comment	Tomato 'Strobelle' (Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Farmerdill	Neutral Comment	Sweet Corn (SH2) 'Field's Vanilla Ice' (Zea mays var. rugosa)
Farmerdill	Neutral Comment	Sweet Corn (SH2) 'Fields Golden Dream' (Zea mays var. rugosa)
Farmerdill	Neutral Comment	Cantaloupe 'Field's Sweet Gem' (Cucumis melo)
Farmerdill	Neutral Comment	Bell Pepper 'Field's Elite' (Capsicum annuum)
ZaksGarden	Positive Comment	European Lily of the Valley, May Bells, Our Lady's Tears (Convallaria majalis)
Farmerdill	Neutral Comment	Pumpkin/Winter Squash 'Field's Big Punk'n' (Cucurbita pepo)
Farmerdill	Neutral Comment	Summer Squash Zucchini 'Field's Tender Gem' (Cucurbita pepo)

Images

Member	Addition	Description
Todd_Boland		Asiatic Lily 'Roma' (Lilium )
DaylilySLP		Amaryllis 'Queen of Hearts' (Hippeastrum )
mystic		Daylily 'Radioactive Curls' (Hemerocallis )
mystic		Daylily 'Turn Back Time' (Hemerocallis )
Todd_Boland		Giant Tree Cholla, Tree Cholla, Candelabrum Cactus, Cane Cactus, Cane Cholla, Walking Stick Cholla (Cylindropuntia imbricata)
mystic		Daylily 'Heavenly Sudden Impact' (Hemerocallis )
mystic		Daylily 'Heavenly Sudden Impact' (Hemerocallis )
twistedparrot		Plumeria 'Magnum Opus' (Plumeria rubra)
twistedparrot		Plumeria 'Magnum Opus' (Plumeria rubra)
twistedparrot		Plumeria 'California Sally' (Plumeria rubra)
twistedparrot		Plumeria 'Dwarf Deciduous' (Plumeria obtusa)
Equilibrium		Elephant Bush (Portulacaria afra)
Equilibrium		Flamingo Flower 'Red Hot' (Anthurium scherzerianum)
Equilibrium		Exotic Wax Plant 'Picta' (Hoya carnosa)
Equilibrium		Lemmon Button Fern 'Duffii' (Nephrolepis cordifolia)
Xenomorf		Bead Tree, Persian Lilac, Pride of India, Pride of China, Chinaberry, Umbrella Tree, White Cedar (Melia azedarach)
Xenomorf		Bead Tree, Persian Lilac, Pride of India, Pride of China, Chinaberry, Umbrella Tree, White Cedar (Melia azedarach)
onalee		Shepherd's Needles, Butterfly Needles, Romerillo (Bidens alba var. radiata)
onalee		Shepherd's Needles, Butterfly Needles, Romerillo (Bidens alba var. radiata)
Xenomorf		Euphorbia (Euphorbia decaryi var. spirosticha)
Xenomorf		Euphorbia (Euphorbia decaryi var. spirosticha)
JoanJ		Japanese Iris 'Acclaim' (Iris )
JoanJ		Japanese Iris 'Agrippine' (Iris ensata)
JoanJ		Japanese Water Iris, Japanese Flag, Russian Iris 'Crowning Moment' (Iris ensata)
JoanJ		Japanese Iris 'Dancing Waves' (Iris ensata)
Farmerdill		Tomato 'Blue Ridge Mountain' (Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
htop		Pink 'First Love' (Dianthus )
MotherNature4		Japanese Raisin Tree, Honey Tree (Hovenia dulcis)
MotherNature4		Japanese Raisin Tree, Honey Tree (Hovenia dulcis)
MotherNature4		Cat's Whiskers (Orthosiphon stamineus)
aries44		Tomato 'Popovich' (Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
aries44		Tomato 'Hawaiian Pineapple' (Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Tree_Climber		Daylily 'All American Chief' (Hemerocallis )
Tree_Climber		Daylily 'Attic Antique' (Hemerocallis )
Tree_Climber		Daylily 'Beautiful Daydream' (Hemerocallis )
Toxicodendron		Tropical Hibiscus 'Erin Rachael' (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis)
Toxicodendron		Tropical Hibiscus 'Romantic Dream' (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis)
Toxicodendron		Tropical Hibiscus 'Romantic Dream' (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis)
Toxicodendron		Tropical Hibiscus 'Petra' (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis)
Ursula		Huille, Glory of the Sun (Leucocoryne ixioides)
Ursula		Huille, Glory of the Sun (Leucocoryne ixioides)
Ursula		Huille, Glory of the Sun (Leucocoryne violascens)
jcangemi		Cauliflower 'Romanesco' (Brassica oleracea var. botrytis)
jcangemi		Cauliflower 'Romanesco' (Brassica oleracea var. botrytis)
jcangemi		Broccoli 'Calabrese' (Brassica oleracea)
jcangemi		Chinese Cabbage, Napa, Michihli, Wong Bok 'Michihili Jade Pagoda' (Brassica rapa var. pekinensis)

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Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave Whitinger

And that's the way it was... January 13, 2006