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Dave's Garden Newsletter for January 19, 2006
Covering the events of January 19, 2006

... in which ...
1,700 posts were made.
96 plants were added to PlantFiles.
32 comments were added to PlantFiles.
1,316 checkboxes were added to PlantFiles.
45 snapshots were added to PlantFiles.
A company joined PlantScout.
1 entry was added to Botanary.
0 companies were added to the Garden Watchdog.
19 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

"I love to think of nature as an unlimited broadcasting station, through which God speaks to us every hour, if we will but listen."

( -- George Washington Carver, American agriculturalist, researcher)

  Forum Photo of the Day  
Subject: Tropical Tree ID
By WayneBarrett

DG Photo of the Day

  PlantFiles Photo of the Day  
Orienpet Lily 'Scheherazade'

Lilium

By jody

PF Photo of the Day

New PlantScout subscriptions

    Forum Activity

    A grand total of 1,700 posts were made yesterday.

    Forum Posts
    African Violets 142 posts
    Pets 127 posts
    Identification 80 posts
    Daylilies 68 posts
    Carnivorous Plants 64 posts
    Hostas 55 posts
    PF Pictures 47 posts
    Upper Midwest Gardening 46 posts
    Brugmansias 45 posts
    Healthy Living 45 posts
    Photos 40 posts
    Cactus and Succulents 36 posts
    Hoyas 34 posts
    Antiques and Collectibles 33 posts
    Seed Trading 30 posts
    Tomatoes 29 posts
    Bulbs 28 posts
    Florida Gardening 26 posts
    General Discussion 25 posts
    Garden Art 24 posts
    Trees & Shrubs 23 posts
    Begonias 23 posts
    Tropicals 22 posts
    Farm Life 22 posts
    Winter Sowing 21 posts
    Texas Gardening 21 posts
    Rocks, Minerals and Gems 21 posts
    Welcome Mat 20 posts
    Weather 20 posts
    Recipes 20 posts
    Peppers 19 posts
    Saving Seeds 17 posts
    Clean and Clutter-free 17 posts
    Mosaics and Stained Glass 16 posts
    Jokes and Chat 15 posts
    Plant Trading 15 posts
    Garden Talk 14 posts
    Lilies 14 posts
    Vegetable Gardening 14 posts
    Curb Appeal 14 posts
    Orchids 13 posts
    Wildlife 12 posts
    Canadian Gardening 11 posts
    Roses 11 posts
    Books, Movies, and TV 11 posts
    Sewing and Quilting 10 posts
    Garden Foes 10 posts
    Annuals 10 posts
    Garden Products 10 posts
    Propagation 10 posts
    Vines and Climbers 10 posts
    Orchid Cactus 9 posts
    Fragrant Gardening 9 posts
    Perennials 8 posts
    Frugal Living 8 posts
    Voting Booth 7 posts
    Container Gardening 7 posts
    Edible Fruits and Nut-bearing Plants 7 posts
    Floors and Coverings 6 posts
    Hunting and Fishing 6 posts
    California Gardening 6 posts
    European Gardening 6 posts
    Michigan Gardening 6 posts
    Round Robin Trading 6 posts
    Photography 5 posts
    Cooking 5 posts
    Plumerias 4 posts
    Hydrangeas 4 posts
    House Plants 4 posts
    Crafts and Decorating 4 posts
    Morning Glories 4 posts
    Greenhouse 4 posts
    Irises 4 posts
    Garden Tours 4 posts
    Butterflies and Hummers 4 posts
    Ornamental Gourds 3 posts
    Organic Gardening 3 posts
    Heirlooms 3 posts
    Carolina Gardening 3 posts
    Water Gardens 3 posts
    Fireplaces and Wood Stoves 2 posts
    Walls and Trim: paints, stains and faux finishes 2 posts
    Coleus 2 posts
    Beauty and Fashion Tips 2 posts
    Welcome Home 2 posts
    Plumbing 2 posts
    Peonies 2 posts
    Poultry and Livestock 2 posts
    Classic Threads 2 posts
    Hibiscus 2 posts
    Kitchens 2 posts
    Baths and Laundry Rooms 1 post
    Indigenous Plants 1 post
    Garden Shed 1 post
    Bromeliads 1 post
    Mail Call! 1 post
    Bonsai 1 post
    Heating and Cooling Systems 1 post
    Camping, Hiking and Boating 1 post
    Trash to Treasure 1 post
    Parenting 1 post
    Outdoor Living: porches, decks, patios, pools, etc 1 post
    Outdoor Grilling and Cooking 1 post
    Home Budgets and Finances 1 post
    Hypertufa 1 post
    Test 1 post
    Homeschooling 1 post

    New Botanary Words

    Name Pronunciation Meaning
    emeiense em-ee-eye-EN-see Of or from Mt. Emei (or Omei), one of the four sacred Buddhist mountains of China
    emeiensis em-ee-eye-EN-sis Of or from Mt. Emei (or Omei), one of the four sacred Buddhist mountains of China
    Calopsis kal-OP-sis From the Greek kalos (beautiful) and opsis (sight)
    lamarckii la-MARK-ee-eye Named for Jean Baptiste de Monet Lamarck 19th century French naturalist and author

    PlantFiles Activity:

    96 new plants.
    32 new descriptions were added.
    45 new images were added.
    1316 new content were checked off.

    PlantFiles Additions:

    Member Addition Description
    JoanJ Comment Tall Bearded Iris 'Cloud Crest'
    Iris
    palmbob Comment
    Aloe vogstii
    Suze_ Comment Amaranth 'Cinco de Mayo'
    Amaranthus tricolor
    Suze_ Comment Imperial Taro 'Illustris'
    Colocasia esculenta
    Suze_ Comment Tomato 'Orange Tree'
    Lycopersicon lycopersicum
    Suze_ Comment Giant Scaly Tree Fern, Australian Tree Fern
    Cyathea cooperi
    Suze_ Comment Taro, Elephant Ear 'Black Magic'
    Colocasia esculenta
    MotherNature4 Comment 'Lubbergei'
    Begonia
    MotherNature4 Comment 'Lana'
    Begonia
    Suze_ Comment Tomato 'Early Wonder'
    Lycopersicon lycopersicum
    Suze_ Comment Tomato 'Sungold'
    Lycopersicon lycopersicum
    Suze_ Comment Tomato 'Silvery Fir Tree'
    Lycopersicon lycopersicum
    Suze_ Comment Pot Marigold, English Marigold
    Calendula officinalis
    Suze_ Comment Globe Amaranth, Gomphrena
    Gomphrena globosa
    Suze_ Comment Common Cosmos, Mexican Aster 'Versailles Tetra'
    Cosmos bipinnatus
    fluffygrue Comment Stephan's Jasmine
    Jasminum x stephanense
    ravntorthe Comment American Pokeweed
    Phytolacca americana
    herlurie Comment Prayer Plant
    Maranta leuconeura var. erythroneura
    snyderlm Comment Yellow Wax Bells
    Kirengeshoma palmata
    Paulwhwest Comment Late, Small-flowered, Herbaceous Clematis 'Edward Prichard'
    Clematis
    Paulwhwest Comment Early, Large-flowered Clematis 'Eleanor of Guildford'
    Clematis
    Paulwhwest Comment Late, Large-Flowered Clematis 'Ekstra'
    Clematis
    growin Comment Myrtle-leaf Distylium
    Distylium myricoides
    Farmerdill Comment Hybrid Chestnut, Sweet Chestnut 'Colossal'
    Castanea
    Farmerdill Comment Chestnut, Hybrid 'Nevada'
    Castanea
    Farmerdill Comment Filbert, Hazelnut 'Barcelona'
    Corylus avellana
    Farmerdill Comment European Filbert, Hazelnut 'Butler'
    Corylus avellana
    Farmerdill Comment European Filbert, Hazelnut 'Casina'
    Corylus avellana
    Farmerdill Comment Filbert, Hazelnut 'Willamette'
    Corylus avellana
    koolkatken Comment False Banana, Red Abyssinian Banana, Wild Banana 'Maurelii'
    Ensete ventricosum
    Nate72277 Comment Lead Tree, White Tamarind, Leucaena
    Leucaena leucocephala
    JoanJ Comment Japanese Water Iris, Japanese Flag, Russian Iris 'Electric Glow'
    Iris ensata
    mystic Image
    Image of Hemerocallis
    Daylily 'Increased Complexity'
    (Hemerocallis )
    Equilibrium Image
    Image of Populus deltoides
    Eastern Cottonwood
    (Populus deltoides)
    JoanJ Image
    Image of Iris ensata
    Japanese Water Iris, Japanese Flag, Russian Iris 'Lilac Garden'
    (Iris ensata)
    Sugarbean1 Image
    Image of Iris
    Tall Bearded Iris 'Bayberry Candle'
    (Iris )
    Todd_Boland Image
    Image of Tulipa marjolletii
    Species Tulip
    (Tulipa marjolletii)
    Todd_Boland Image
    Image of Tulipa
    Fosteriana Tulip 'Orange Emperor'
    (Tulipa )
    DaylilySLP Image
    Image of Hemerocallis
    Daylily 'Making Double Time'
    (Hemerocallis )
    DaylilySLP Image
    Image of Hemerocallis
    Daylily 'Mask Of Time'
    (Hemerocallis )
    Xenomorf Image
    Image of Ulmus parvifolia
    Chinese Elm, Lacebark Elm
    (Ulmus parvifolia)
    ladyrowan Image
    Image of Echeveria lilacina
    Echeveria
    (Echeveria lilacina)
    JoanJ Image
    Image of Hosta
    Hosta 'Golden Tiara'
    (Hosta )
    JoanJ Image
    Image of Hosta
    Hosta 'Pilgrim'
    (Hosta )
    daredevil Image
    Image of Hemerocallis
    Daylily 'For Algernon'
    (Hemerocallis )
    daredevil Image
    Image of Hemerocallis
    Daylily 'Screaming Eels'
    (Hemerocallis )
    wallaby1 Image
    Image of Rosa rugosa
    Hybrid Rugosa Rose 'Hansa'
    (Rosa rugosa)
    Todd_Boland Image
    Image of Begonia hydrocotylifolia
    Pennywort Begonia, Miniature Pond Lily
    (Begonia hydrocotylifolia)
    kennedyh Image
    Image of Triteleia laxa
    Grass Nut, Ithuriel's Spear, Wally Basket 'Queen Fabiola'
    (Triteleia laxa)
    PotEmUp Image
    Image of Bomarea caldasii
    Bomarea
    (Bomarea caldasii)
    Suze_ Image
    Image of Aquilegia
    Hybrid Columbine 'Mrs. Scott Elliott'
    (Aquilegia )
    Suze_ Image
    Image of Colocasia esculenta
    Taro, Elephant Ear 'Black Magic'
    (Colocasia esculenta)
    lov2wrench Image
    Image of Cryptanthus
    Cryptanthus 'Elaine'
    (Cryptanthus )
    Suze_ Image
    Image of Lycopersicon lycopersicum
    Tomato 'Sungold'
    (Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
    lov2wrench Image
    Image of Agave desmettiana
    Smooth Agave, Dwarf Century Plant 'Variegata'
    (Agave desmettiana)
    lov2wrench Image
    Image of Pleomele reflexa
    Song of India 'Variegata'
    (Pleomele reflexa)
    Farmerdill Image
    Image of Cucumis sativus
    Cucumber 'Eureka'
    (Cucumis sativus)
    ravntorthe Image
    Image of Murraya paniculata
    Lakeview Jasmine, Orange Jessamine, Chinese Box 'Lakeview'
    (Murraya paniculata)
    Clare_CA Image
    Image of Plumeria rubra
    Plumeria 'Courtade Pink'
    (Plumeria rubra)
    Clare_CA Image
    Image of Plumeria rubra
    Plumeria 'Courtade Pink'
    (Plumeria rubra)
    Clare_CA Image
    Image of Plumeria rubra
    Plumeria 'Just Peachy'
    (Plumeria rubra)
    effnelldavis Image
    Image of Hemerocallis
    Daylily 'Abstract Art'
    (Hemerocallis )
    kennedyh Image
    Image of Acacia dealbata
    Mimosa, Silver Wattle
    (Acacia dealbata)
    kell Image
    Image of Rosa
    Large-flowered Climber 'Eden Climber'
    (Rosa )
    kennedyh Image
    Image of Bidens pilosa
    Spanish Needle, Hairy Beggar-ticks, Picão Preto
    (Bidens pilosa)
    growin Image
    Image of Distylium myricoides
    Myrtle-leaf Distylium
    (Distylium myricoides)
    growin Image
    Image of Camellia japonica
    Fishtail Camellia 'quercifolia'
    (Camellia japonica)
    growin Image
    Image of Camellia japonica
    Fishtail Camellia 'quercifolia'
    (Camellia japonica)
    Mike_G Image
    Image of Agapanthus inapertus
    Drooping Agapanthus
    (Agapanthus inapertus)
    Mike_G Image
    Image of Agapanthus inapertus
    Drooping Agapanthus
    (Agapanthus inapertus)
    palmbob Image
    Image of Ficus petiolaris
    Rock Fig, Lava Fig, Mary's Tree
    (Ficus petiolaris)
    palmbob Image
    Image of Trachycarpus fortunei
    Chusan Palm, Windmill Palm
    (Trachycarpus fortunei)
    palmbob Image
    Image of Olea europaea
    Olive Tree
    (Olea europaea)
    mmesamantha Image
    Image of Euphorbia cyathophora
    Summer Poinsettia, Mexican Fire Plant
    (Euphorbia cyathophora)
    DonnaMack Image
    Image of Penstemon digitalis
    Foxglove Penstemon 'Husker's Red'
    (Penstemon digitalis)
    Xenomorf Image
    Image of Echinocereus rigidissimus
    Arizona Rainbow Cactus
    (Echinocereus rigidissimus)
    Xenomorf Image
    Image of Echinocereus rigidissimus
    Arizona Rainbow Cactus
    (Echinocereus rigidissimus)

    Garden Watchdog Activity:

    No new companies were added to the database.
    19 new ratings/comments were added to the database.

    Member Addition Description
    patlutal Positive Arrowhead Alpines
    mamimsrn Positive Rogers & Webster Miracle-Bush™ Tomatoes (also dba PublishersChoice.com)
    Azurel Negative Vermont Bean Seed Company
    Azurel Positive Brent & Becky's Bulbs
    Azurel Positive Breck's Bulbs
    cmsobx Positive High Country Gardens
    cmsobx Positive White Flower Farm
    tucker303 Negative Trade Winds Fruit
    tucker303 Positive A & B Tropicals
    eastend Positive Hirt's Greenhouse & Flowers
    snyderlm Positive High Country Gardens
    snyderlm Negative Burgess Seed
    calypsa Positive White Flower Farm
    1alh1 Negative Rainforest Seed Company
    jessmerritt Positive ValueSeeds.com
    jessmerritt Positive Seedhunt
    jessmerritt Positive Select Seeds Antique Flowers
    beckyjessie Positive Onalee's Home-Grown Seeds & Plants
    75751 Positive Select Seeds Antique Flowers

    Garden Bookworm Activity:

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

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