The PlantFiles Newsletter

Covering the events of January 19, 2006, on which 165 members joined.
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Gardening Quote of the Day

"I love the fall. I love it because of the smells that you speak of; and also because things are dying, things that you don't have to take care of anymore, and the grass stops growing."

(Mark Van Doren, Pulitzer prize-winning poet (born 6/13/1894))

The PlantFiles Photo of the Day

Orienpet Lily 'Scheherazade'

Lilium

By jody

PF Photo of the Day

Activity Report:

96 new plants were added to the database.
32 new descriptions were added.
45 new images were added.
1316 new options were checked off.

Comments

Member Addition Description
JoanJ Neutral CommentTall Bearded Iris 'Cloud Crest'
(Iris )
palmbob Positive Comment
(Aloe vogstii)
Suze_ Positive CommentAmaranth 'Cinco de Mayo'
(Amaranthus tricolor)
Suze_ Neutral CommentImperial Taro 'Illustris'
(Colocasia esculenta)
Suze_ Neutral CommentTomato 'Orange Tree'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Suze_ Positive CommentGiant Scaly Tree Fern, Australian Tree Fern
(Cyathea cooperi)
Suze_ Positive CommentTaro, Elephant Ear 'Black Magic'
(Colocasia esculenta)
MotherNature4 Neutral Comment 'Lubbergei'
(Begonia )
MotherNature4 Neutral Comment 'Lana'
(Begonia )
Suze_ Neutral CommentTomato 'Early Wonder'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Suze_ Positive CommentTomato 'Sungold'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Suze_ Positive CommentTomato 'Silvery Fir Tree'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Suze_ Neutral CommentPot Marigold, English Marigold
(Calendula officinalis)
Suze_ Positive CommentGlobe Amaranth, Gomphrena
(Gomphrena globosa)
Suze_ Positive CommentCommon Cosmos, Mexican Aster 'Versailles Tetra'
(Cosmos bipinnatus)
fluffygrue Positive CommentStephan's Jasmine
(Jasminum x stephanense)
ravntorthe Neutral CommentAmerican Pokeweed
(Phytolacca americana)
herlurie Positive CommentPrayer Plant
(Maranta leuconeura var. erythroneura)
snyderlm Positive CommentYellow Wax Bells
(Kirengeshoma palmata)
Paulwhwest Neutral CommentLate, Small-flowered, Herbaceous Clematis 'Edward Prichard'
(Clematis )
Paulwhwest Neutral CommentEarly, Large-flowered Clematis 'Eleanor of Guildford'
(Clematis )
Paulwhwest Neutral CommentLate, Large-Flowered Clematis 'Ekstra'
(Clematis )
growin Positive CommentMyrtle-leaf Distylium
(Distylium myricoides)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentHybrid Chestnut, Sweet Chestnut 'Colossal'
(Castanea )
Farmerdill Neutral CommentChestnut, Hybrid 'Nevada'
(Castanea )
Farmerdill Neutral CommentFilbert, Hazelnut 'Barcelona'
(Corylus avellana)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentEuropean Filbert, Hazelnut 'Butler'
(Corylus avellana)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentEuropean Filbert, Hazelnut 'Casina'
(Corylus avellana)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentFilbert, Hazelnut 'Willamette'
(Corylus avellana)
koolkatken Positive CommentFalse Banana, Red Abyssinian Banana, Wild Banana 'Maurelii'
(Ensete ventricosum)
Nate72277 Negative CommentLead Tree, White Tamarind, Leucaena
(Leucaena leucocephala)
JoanJ Neutral CommentJapanese Water Iris, Japanese Flag, Russian Iris 'Electric Glow'
(Iris ensata)

Images

Member Addition Description
mysticImageDaylily 'Increased Complexity'
(Hemerocallis )
EquilibriumImageEastern Cottonwood
(Populus deltoides)
JoanJImageJapanese Water Iris, Japanese Flag, Russian Iris 'Lilac Garden'
(Iris ensata)
Sugarbean1ImageTall Bearded Iris 'Bayberry Candle'
(Iris )
Todd_BolandImageSpecies Tulip
(Tulipa marjolletii)
Todd_BolandImageFosteriana Tulip 'Orange Emperor'
(Tulipa )
DaylilySLPImageDaylily 'Making Double Time'
(Hemerocallis )
DaylilySLPImageDaylily 'Mask Of Time'
(Hemerocallis )
XenomorfImageChinese Elm, Lacebark Elm
(Ulmus parvifolia)
ladyrowanImageEcheveria
(Echeveria lilacina)
JoanJImageHosta 'Golden Tiara'
(Hosta )
JoanJImageHosta 'Pilgrim'
(Hosta )
daredevilImageDaylily 'For Algernon'
(Hemerocallis )
daredevilImageDaylily 'Screaming Eels'
(Hemerocallis )
wallaby1ImageHybrid Rugosa Rose 'Hansa'
(Rosa rugosa)
Todd_BolandImagePennywort Begonia, Miniature Pond Lily
(Begonia hydrocotylifolia)
kennedyhImageGrass Nut, Ithuriel's Spear, Wally Basket 'Queen Fabiola'
(Triteleia laxa)
PotEmUpImageBomarea
(Bomarea caldasii)
Suze_ImageHybrid Columbine 'Mrs. Scott Elliott'
(Aquilegia )
Suze_ImageTaro, Elephant Ear 'Black Magic'
(Colocasia esculenta)
lov2wrenchImageCryptanthus 'Elaine'
(Cryptanthus )
Suze_ImageTomato 'Sungold'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
lov2wrenchImageSmooth Agave, Dwarf Century Plant 'Variegata'
(Agave desmettiana)
lov2wrenchImageSong of India 'Variegata'
(Pleomele reflexa)
FarmerdillImageCucumber 'Eureka'
(Cucumis sativus)
ravntortheImageLakeview Jasmine, Orange Jessamine, Chinese Box 'Lakeview'
(Murraya paniculata)
Clare_CAImagePlumeria 'Courtade Pink'
(Plumeria rubra)
Clare_CAImagePlumeria 'Courtade Pink'
(Plumeria rubra)
Clare_CAImagePlumeria 'Just Peachy'
(Plumeria rubra)
effnelldavisImageDaylily 'Abstract Art'
(Hemerocallis )
kennedyhImageMimosa, Silver Wattle
(Acacia dealbata)
kellImageLarge-flowered Climber 'Eden Climber'
(Rosa )
kennedyhImageSpanish Needle, Hairy Beggar-ticks, Picão Preto
(Bidens pilosa)
growinImageMyrtle-leaf Distylium
(Distylium myricoides)
growinImageFishtail Camellia 'quercifolia'
(Camellia japonica)
growinImageFishtail Camellia 'quercifolia'
(Camellia japonica)
Mike_GImageDrooping Agapanthus
(Agapanthus inapertus)
Mike_GImageDrooping Agapanthus
(Agapanthus inapertus)
palmbobImageRock Fig, Lava Fig, Mary's Tree
(Ficus petiolaris)
palmbobImageChusan Palm, Windmill Palm
(Trachycarpus fortunei)
palmbobImageOlive Tree
(Olea europaea)
mmesamanthaImageSummer Poinsettia, Mexican Fire Plant
(Euphorbia cyathophora)
DonnaMackImageFoxglove Penstemon 'Husker's Red'
(Penstemon digitalis)
XenomorfImageArizona Rainbow Cactus
(Echinocereus rigidissimus)
XenomorfImageArizona Rainbow Cactus
(Echinocereus rigidissimus)

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  

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Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave Whitinger

 

And that's the way it was... January 19, 2006