The PlantFiles Newsletter

Covering the events of February 21, 2006, on which 165 members joined. 		PF Logo

Gardening Quote of the Day

"Stockholder: a corral for cattle."

(Unknown)

The PlantFiles Photo of the Day

Bottlebrush Tree
Callistemon rigidus
By Chamma

PF Photo of the Day

Activity Report:

18 new plants were added to the database.
28 new descriptions were added.
44 new images were added.
128 new options were checked off.

Comments

Member Addition Description
Soferdig Negative CommentVariegated Mugwort 'Oriental Limelight'
(Artemisia vulgaris)
collincountytx Positive CommentCoriander, Cilantro, Chinese Parsley
(Coriandrum sativum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentPotato 'Canoga'
(Solanum tuberosum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentPotato 'Canus'
(Solanum tuberosum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentPotato 'Castile'
(Solanum tuberosum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentPotato 'Catoosa'
(Solanum tuberosum)
MotherNature4 Neutral CommentResurrection Plant, Rose of Jericho
(Selaginella lepidophylla)
MotherNature4 Positive Comment 'Klondike Rose'
(Solanum tuberosum)
TBGDN Positive CommentDaylily 'Centennial Joy'
(Hemerocallis )
TBGDN Positive CommentDaylily 'Holiday Happiness'
(Hemerocallis )
TBGDN Positive CommentDaylily 'Hyperion'
(Hemerocallis )
oladyhoo Negative CommentFlorida Betony
(Stachys floridana)
TBGDN Positive CommentDaylily 'Fond Wish'
(Hemerocallis )
TBGDN Positive CommentDaylily 'Laddie Boy'
(Hemerocallis )
TBGDN Positive CommentDaylily 'George Caleb Bingham'
(Hemerocallis )
TBGDN Positive CommentDaylily 'Ginger Whip'
(Hemerocallis )
TBGDN Positive CommentDaylily 'Glowing Times'
(Hemerocallis )
TBGDN Positive CommentDaylily 'Heather Green'
(Hemerocallis )
Krispi Positive CommentBubble Gum Sage
(Leucophyllum pruinosum)
TBGDN Positive CommentDaylily 'Ice Carnival'
(Hemerocallis )
palmbob Positive Comment 'Blue Glow'
(Agave ocahui X attenuata)
TBGDN Positive CommentDaylily 'Jims Pick'
(Hemerocallis )
davidwho Positive CommentBush Morning Glory, Morning Glory Tree, Badoh Negro, Borrachero, Matacabra
(Ipomoea carnea)
TBGDN Positive CommentDaylily 'Lighter Side'
(Hemerocallis )
htop Positive CommentGarden Stock, Ten-week Stock, Gillyflower 'Vintage Rose'
(Matthiola incana)
amandawalczak Positive CommentBlanket Flower, Indian Blanket 'Fanfare'
(Gaillardia x grandiflora)
TBGDN Neutral CommentDaylily 'Little Lila'
(Hemerocallis )
TBGDN Positive CommentBleeding Heart
(Dicentra spectabilis)

Images

Member Addition Description
butterflybyrobImagebegonia 'Green Fountain'
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palmbobImageEncephalartos
(Encephalartos laevifolius)
Melissa_OhioImageSweet Pepper 'Shishito'
(Capsicum annuum)
Melissa_OhioImageSweet Pepper 'Yellow Cheese Pimento'
(Capsicum annuum)
mysticImageDaylily 'Gold Futures'
(Hemerocallis )
mysticImageDaylily 'Pumpkin Paprikash'
(Hemerocallis )
Todd_BolandImageHosta 'Fringe Benefit'
(Hosta )
GustichockImageSweet Chestnut, Spanish Chestnut
(Castanea sativa)
GustichockImageSargent Cherry
(Prunus sargentii)
franjImageDenmoza
(Denmoza rhodacantha)
franjImage
(Ferocactus heterochromus)
UrsulaImagePlaca, Blood-Drop Emletes
(Mimulus luteus)
TBGDNImageDaylily 'Dresden Beauty'
(Hemerocallis )
UrsulaImageHuilmo
(Olsynium junceum)
DaylilySLPImageDaylily 'Victorian Ribbons'
(Hemerocallis )
DaylilySLPImageDaylily 'Viracocha'
(Hemerocallis )
alohamarianImageFiery Spike
(Aphelandra aurantiaca)
alohamarianImageAmherstia, Queen of Flowering Trees, Pride of Burma
(Amherstia nobilis)
kennedyhImageTufted Burr-daisy
(Calotis scapigera)
kennedyhImageTufted Burr-daisy
(Calotis scapigera)
Todd_BolandImageBlue Nest Spruce 'Ericoides'
(Picea mariana)
giancarloImagePhilodendron
(Philodendron stenolobum)
giancarloImagePhilodendron
(Philodendron stenolobum)
BoyedImageSternbergia
(Sternbergia fischeriana)
BoyedImageSternbergia
(Sternbergia fischeriana)
TomH3787ImageCyclamineus Narcissus, Cyclamen Daffodil 'February Gold'
(Narcissus )
htopImageTexas Broomweed, Matchbush, Matchweed, Kindling Weed
(Gutierrezia texana)
htopImageTexas Broomweed, Matchbush, Matchweed, Kindling Weed
(Gutierrezia texana)
BadseedImageDaylily 'Spacecoast Fancy Dancer'
(Hemerocallis )
FarmerdillImageEnglish Pea 'Douce Provence'
(Pisum sativum)
BadseedImageDaylily 'Kindly Gift'
(Hemerocallis )
lemurian25ImageDesert Rose
(Adenium obesum)
MotherNature4Image 'Klondike Rose'
(Solanum tuberosum)
XenomorfImageAloe
(Aloe secundiflora)
XenomorfImageChandelier Plant, Mother of Thousands
(Bryophyllum delagoense)
gumllaImageOxalis 'Garnet'
(Oxalis purpurea)
JamesCOImageFalse Banana, Red Abyssinian Banana, Wild Banana
(Ensete ventricosum)
wallaby1ImageCrocus, Snow Crocus, Species Crocus 'Tricolor'
(Crocus sieberi subsp. sublimis)
palmbobImageQueen Victoria Century Plant 'Variegata'
(Agave victoriae-reginae)
wallaby1ImagePradhan's Cobra Lily
(Arisaema griffithii var. pradhanii)
TBGDNImageBleeding Heart
(Dicentra spectabilis)
cjlafargueImageJapanese Forest Grass 'Albo Striata'
(Hakonechloa macra)
OregonCoastSethImageCoast Redwood
(Sequoia sempervirens)
OregonCoastSethImageGuava, Tropical Guava
(Psidium guajava)

New Botanary Words

Name Pronunciation Meaning
illinoiensis  il-ih-noy-EN-sis  Alternate spelling of illinoensis (of or from Illinois, U.S.)  
illinoiense  il-ih-noy-EN-see  Alternate spelling of illinoense (of or from Illinois, U.S.)  
Eriocereus  er-ee-oh-KER-ee-us  From the Greek erion (woolly) and cereus (cactus)  
Morella  mor-EL-a  Most likely a diminutive of Morus (Mullberry genus)  
x chinensis  chi-NEN-sis  Hybrid, of or from China  

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Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave Whitinger

 

And that's the way it was... February 21, 2006