The PlantFiles Newsletter

Covering the events of January 31, 2006, on which 176 members joined. 		PF Logo

Gardening Quote of the Day

"Odd as it may appear, a gardener does not grow from seed, shoot, bulb, rhizome, or cutting, but from experience, surroundings, and natural conditions."

(Karel Capek, Czech author, journalist (born 1/9/1890))

The PlantFiles Photo of the Day

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

PF Photo of the Day

Activity Report:

85 new plants were added to the database.
31 new descriptions were added.
41 new images were added.
1488 new options were checked off.

Comments

Member Addition Description
JoanJ Neutral CommentIntermediate Bearded Iris 'Hellcat'
(Iris )
raisedbedbob Positive CommentAmerican Beech
(Fagus grandifolia)
raisedbedbob Neutral CommentSassafras, Saxifras, Tea Tree, Mitten Tree, Cinnamonwood
(Sassafras albidum)
fluffygrue Positive CommentChinese Witch Hazel, Chinese Fringe Flower 'Fire Dance'
(Loropetalum chinense var. rubrum)
raisedbedbob Positive CommentBloodroot
(Sanguinaria canadensis)
BUFFY690 Neutral CommentSilver Sage
(Salvia argentea)
melody Neutral CommentCucumber 'Bushy'
(Cucumis sativus)
melody Neutral CommentCucumber 'Double Yield'
(Cucumis sativus)
DaylilySLP Neutral CommentDaylily 'Ribbonette'
(Hemerocallis )
DaylilySLP Positive CommentDaylily 'Romeo Is Bleeding'
(Hemerocallis )
raisedbedbob Positive CommentCattail
(Typha latifolia)
Breezymeadow Positive CommentDogwood, Flowering Dogwood
(Cornus florida)
Breezymeadow Positive CommentTulip Poplar, Tulip Tree
(Liriodendron tulipifera)
Breezymeadow Neutral CommentWild Black Cherry
(Prunus serotina)
raisedbedbob Positive CommentCommon Milkweed
(Asclepias syriaca)
raisedbedbob Positive CommentOswego Tea, Bee Balm, Beebalm, Bergamot, Firecracker Plant
(Monarda didyma)
hurono Negative CommentTomato 'Juliet'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
raisedbedbob Positive CommentStaghorn Sumac, Velvet Sumac
(Rhus typhina)
hurono Positive CommentTomato 'Fourth of July'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
lisamr Positive CommentBryophyllum
(Bryophyllum uniflorum)
lisamr Positive CommentFlowering Maple, Parlour Maple, Indian Mallow 'Souvenir de Bonn'
(Abutilon )
JMGDJG Neutral CommentFalse Queen Anne's Lace, Bishop's Weed, White Dill
(Ammi majus)
melody Neutral CommentCucumber 'Longfellow'
(Cucumis sativus)
hortulusaptus Positive CommentMadagascar Butterfly Bush, Smoke Bush
(Buddleja madagascariensis)
palmbob Neutral Comment
(Aloe ngongensis)
hortulusaptus Positive CommentButterfly Bush
(Buddleja lindleyana)
wallaby1 Positive Comment 'Wilber Foss'
(Camellia x Williamsii (C.saluenensis x C.japonica 'Beau Harp'))
morningstar83 Positive CommentShrub Rose 'Midnight Blue™'
(Rosa )
Xenomorf Neutral CommentBonker Hedgehog
(Echinocereus bonkerae)
Xenomorf Neutral CommentBoyce-Thompson Hedgehog
(Echinocereus boyce-thompsonii)
ppatnaude Positive CommentSweet Shrub, Carolina Allspice, Strawberry Shrub, Bubby Bush, Sweet Betsy
(Calycanthus floridus)

Images

Member Addition Description
KiepersolImageCongo Cockatoo, Parrot Plant 'Queen Congo'
(Impatiens niamniamensis)
kellImageNew Zealand Flax 'Sea Jade'
(Phormium )
JoanJImageLouisiana Iris 'Rich and Rare'
(Iris )
Big_RedImageRusset Apple 'Egremont Russet'
(Malus x domestica)
jnanaImageYellow Flax
(Reinwardtia indica)
jnanaImageYellow Buttercups, Yellow Alder, Sage Rose
(Turnera ulmifolia var. elegans)
Big_RedImageApple 'Roxtar'
(Malus x domestica)
JoanJImageJapanese Water Iris, Japanese Flag, Russian Iris 'Rose Cavalier'
(Iris ensata)
KiepersolImageGuzmania 'Jazz'
(Guzmania )
rcn48ImageHosta 'Sunshine Glory'
(Hosta )
mysticImageDaylily 'Light Of The World'
(Hemerocallis )
timrannImageRound Island Hurricane Palm, Palmiste de l'ile Ronde
(Dictyosperma album var. conjugatum)
timrannImage
(Tournefortia Argentea)
bootandallImage
(Olearia cheesemanii)
mysticImageDaylily 'Pixie Pleasure'
(Hemerocallis )
kennedyhImageBallhead Waterleaf
(Hydrophyllum capitatum)
Todd_BolandImageAsiatic Lily 'John Dix'
(Lilium )
DaylilySLPImageDaylily 'Prissy Frills'
(Hemerocallis )
Seed_SproutImageAngel Trumpet 'Earth Angel'
(Brugmansia )
rcn48ImageGeranium, Cranesbill 'Rozanne'
(Geranium )
giancarloImageVariegated Fiddle-leaf Philodendron 'Aurea Variegata'
(Philodendron bipennifolium)
kniphofiaImageAmaryllis 'Exotic Star'
(Hippeastrum )
kniphofiaImageAmaryllis 'Charmeur'
(Hippeastrum )
pacossImageCoyotillo, Nopal Coyotillo
(Opuntia azurea)
cactus_loverImageStomatium
(Stomatium mutilinum)
FarmerdillImageCauliflower 'Amfora'
(Brassica oleracea var. botrytis)
MotherNature4ImageCoontie
(Zamia floridana)
DaylilySLPImageDaylily 'Ruby Sentinel'
(Hemerocallis )
ezriImageEnglish Rose, Austin Rose 'Abraham Darby'
(Rosa )
BUFFY690ImageSilver Sage
(Salvia argentea)
lisamrImageBryophyllum
(Bryophyllum uniflorum)
lisamrImageFlowering Maple, Parlour Maple, Indian Mallow 'Souvenir de Bonn'
(Abutilon )
franjImageRebitia
(Rebutia albopectinata)
kennedyhImageNarrow-leaved Wilsonia
(Wilsonia backhousei)
wallaby1Image 'Wilber Foss'
(Camellia x Williamsii (C.saluenensis x C.japonica 'Beau Harp'))
palmbobImageAloe
(Aloe rivierei)
palmbobImageAloe
(Aloe sabaea)
XenomorfImageBoyce-Thompson Hedgehog
(Echinocereus boyce-thompsonii)
XenomorfImageBoyce-Thompson Hedgehog
(Echinocereus boyce-thompsonii)
Todd_BolandImageEarly Cinquefoil
(Potentilla concinna)
butterflybyrobImageRhizomatous Begonia 'River Nile'
(Begonia )

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Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave Whitinger

 

And that's the way it was... January 31, 2006