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Dave's Garden Newsletter for February 22, 2006
Covering the events of February 22, 2006

... in which ...
2,176 posts were made.
76 plants were added to PlantFiles.
35 comments were added to PlantFiles.
1,050 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.
15 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

"...the grandeur of the trees is lost when raking leaves."

( -- Marcelene Cox, American author)

  Forum Photo of the Day  
In reply to: Lynne (lmelling) Is Now With The Good Lord
By jasmerr

DG Photo of the Day

  PlantFiles Photo of the Day  
Bottlebrush Tree
Callistemon rigidus
By Chamma

PF Photo of the Day

New PlantScout subscriptions

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Forum Activity

A grand total of 2,176 posts were made yesterday.

Forum Posts
African Violets 251 posts
Pets 184 posts
Tomatoes 82 posts
Trees & Shrubs 81 posts
Northeast Gardening 81 posts
Roses 69 posts
Daylilies 64 posts
Canadian Gardening 56 posts
Southwest Gardening 55 posts
PF Pictures 55 posts
Brugmansias 52 posts
Begonias 50 posts
Garden Art 43 posts
Texas Gardening 43 posts
Seed Trading 42 posts
Dahlias 38 posts
Hostas 37 posts
Recipes 35 posts
Curb Appeal 34 posts
Perennials 33 posts
Upper Midwest Gardening 31 posts
House Plants 31 posts
Hoyas 27 posts
Cactus and Succulents 26 posts
Winter Sowing 22 posts
Jokes and Chat 21 posts
Tropicals 21 posts
Farm Life 20 posts
General Discussion 19 posts
Fragrant Gardening 19 posts
Coleus 19 posts
Beauty and Fashion Tips 18 posts
Healthy Living 18 posts
Plant Trading 17 posts
Orchids 16 posts
Voting Booth 16 posts
Container Gardening 16 posts
Shady Gardens 14 posts
Carolina Gardening 14 posts
Florida Gardening 14 posts
Bulbs 14 posts
Camping, Hiking and Boating 13 posts
Water Gardens 12 posts
Saving Seeds 12 posts
Vegetable Gardening 12 posts
Identification 12 posts
Books, Movies, and TV 12 posts
Carnivorous Plants 12 posts
Soil and Composting 11 posts
Market Growers 11 posts
Mid-Atlantic Gardening 9 posts
Plumerias 9 posts
Michigan Gardening 9 posts
Garden Tours 9 posts
Garden Talk 9 posts
Indigenous Plants 9 posts
Photos 8 posts
Greenhouse 8 posts
Mosaics and Stained Glass 8 posts
Antiques and Collectibles 8 posts
Propagation 8 posts
Peppers 8 posts
Gingers 7 posts
Irises 7 posts
Welcome Mat 7 posts
Poultry and Livestock 7 posts
Organic Gardening 7 posts
Morning Glories 6 posts
Hypertufa 6 posts
Computer Talk 6 posts
Peonies 5 posts
Garden Products 5 posts
Parenting 5 posts
Handyman 5 posts
Crafts and Decorating 5 posts
Weather 4 posts
Happy Birthday 4 posts
Round Robin Trading 4 posts
Vines and Climbers 4 posts
Plumbing 4 posts
Wildlife 4 posts
Needle Arts 4 posts
Construction Zone: building, remodeling, additions 4 posts
Woodworking 4 posts
Georgia Gardening 3 posts
Canning and Freezing 3 posts
Lilies 3 posts
Home Decorating 3 posts
Test 3 posts
Photography 3 posts
Mid-South Gardening 3 posts
Annuals 3 posts
Herbs 3 posts
Rhododendrons and Relatives 2 posts
Grass and Bamboo 2 posts
Master Gardeners 2 posts
Bromeliads 2 posts
Buying or Selling a Home 2 posts
Rock & Alpine Gardening 2 posts
Frugal Living 2 posts
Appliances 2 posts
Edible Fruits and Nut-bearing Plants 2 posts
Hibiscus 1 post
Roundup Pictures 1 post
Daturas 1 post
Palms and Cycads 1 post
Accessible Gardening 1 post
European Gardening 1 post
California Gardening 1 post
Caregivers 1 post
Foliage Plants 1 post
Classic Threads 1 post

New Botanary Words

Name Pronunciation Meaning
x rectus REK-tus Hybrid, meaning erect
myriocarpus my-ree-oh-KAR-pus From the Greek myrios (many, countless) and karpos (fruit)
myriocarpa my-ree-oh-KAR-pa From the Greek myrios (many, countless) and karpos (fruit)
myriocarpum my-ree-oh-KAR-pum From the Greek myrios (many, countless) and karpos (fruit)
Doritaenopsis doh-ry-ten-OP-sis Intergeneric cross of Doritis and Phalaenopsis
x imperialis im-peer-ee-AL-is Hybrid, meaning imperial, regal

PlantFiles Activity:

76 new plants.
35 new descriptions were added.
45 new images were added.
1050 new content were checked off.

PlantFiles Additions:

Member Addition Description
delosfox Comment Persian Ironwood, Persian Parrotia
Parrotia persica
delosfox Comment Giant Rhubarb, Chilean Gunnera, Chilean Rhubarb, Dinosaur Food
Gunnera tinctoria
rm Comment Aloe 'Pink Lace'
Aloe
Farmerdill Comment Potato 'Chippewa'
Solanum tuberosum
Farmerdill Comment Potato 'Corine'
Solanum tuberosum
MotherNature4 Comment 'Barbara Rogers'
Begonia semperfloren
TBGDN Comment Daylily 'Little Wine Cup'
Hemerocallis
TBGDN Comment Daylily 'Long Jump'
Hemerocallis
TBGDN Comment Daylily 'Mary Todd'
Hemerocallis
TBGDN Comment Daylily 'Master Touch'
Hemerocallis
Farmerdill Comment Potato 'Cosima'
Solanum tuberosum
Farmerdill Comment Potato 'Daisy'
Solanum tuberosum
snapple45 Comment Variegated Porcelain Berry Vine 'Elegans'
Ampelopsis brevipedunculata
Xenomorf Comment Rhipsalis
Rhipsalis dissimilis
TBGDN Comment Daylily 'Minstrel Boy'
Hemerocallis
Farmerdill Comment Potato 'Dakchip'
Solanum tuberosum
TBGDN Comment Daylily 'Nobody Cares'
Hemerocallis
TBGDN Comment Daylily 'Oh How Wonderful'
Hemerocallis
TBGDN Comment Daylily 'Only Just Begun'
Hemerocallis
Farmerdill Comment Potato 'Dark Red Norland'
Solanum tuberosum
Farmerdill Comment Potato 'Adirondack Blue'
Solanum tuberosum
Farmerdill Comment Potato 'Adirondack Red'
Solanum tuberosum
Farmerdill Comment Potato 'Hampton'
Solanum tuberosum
Farmerdill Comment Potato 'Reba'
Solanum tuberosum
Malus2006 Comment Hosta 'Blue Angel'
Hosta
Malus2006 Comment Bloodroot
Sanguinaria canadensis
Xenomorf Comment Rhipsalis
Rhipsalis teres
Malus2006 Comment Liverleaf, Liverwort, Roundlobe Hepatica
Hepatica nobilis var. obtusa
Malus2006 Comment Coral Bells, Alumroot, Coralbells, Alum Root 'Palace Purple'
Heuchera micrantha
TBGDN Comment Daylily 'Prairie Blue Eyes'
Hemerocallis
TBGDN Comment Daylily 'Radiant Greetings'
Hemerocallis
TBGDN Comment Daylily 'Raspberry Dream'
Hemerocallis
purplepetunia Comment Asparagus Fern, Sprenger Asparagus 'Sprengeri'
Asparagus densiflorus
OregonCoastSeth Comment
Kalmiopsis leachiana
RDT Comment Blanket Flower, Indian Blanket 'Fanfare'
Gaillardia x grandiflora
Gustichock Image
Image of Psidium guajava
Guava, Tropical Guava
(Psidium guajava)
palmbob Image
Image of Euphorbia neriifolia
Crested Oleander Spurge, Hedge Euphorbia, Indian Spurge Tree 'Cristata Variegata'
(Euphorbia neriifolia)
palmbob Image
Image of Encephalartos lehmannii
Karoo Cycad
(Encephalartos lehmannii)
Melissa_Ohio Image
Image of Capsicum annuum
Sweet Pepper 'Sigaretto di Bergamo'
(Capsicum annuum)
Melissa_Ohio Image
Image of Phaseolus vulgaris
Wax Bean 'Pencil Pod Black Wax'
(Phaseolus vulgaris)
Ursula Image
Image of Rhodophiala rhodolirion
Mountain Aņaņuca
(Rhodophiala rhodolirion)
Xenomorf Image
Image of Euphorbia antisyphilitica
Candelilla
(Euphorbia antisyphilitica)
eddiehuey Image
Image of Aeschynanthus speciosus
Lipstick Plant, Basketvine, Basket Vine
(Aeschynanthus speciosus)
franj Image
Image of Monadenium reflexum
Monadenium
(Monadenium reflexum)
Gustichock Image
Image of Stenocarpus sinuatus
Firewheel Tree
(Stenocarpus sinuatus)
franj Image
Image of Uebelmannia buiningii

(Uebelmannia buiningii)
Ursula Image
Image of Olsynium junceum
Huilmo
(Olsynium junceum)
DaylilySLP Image
Image of Hemerocallis
Daylily 'Toothpick'
(Hemerocallis )
DaylilySLP Image
Image of Hemerocallis
Daylily 'Two Part Harmony'
(Hemerocallis )
alohamarian Image
Image of Livistona chinensis
Chinese Fan Palm
(Livistona chinensis)
mystic Image
Image of Hemerocallis
Daylily 'Clarity Of Vision'
(Hemerocallis )
mystic Image
Image of Hemerocallis
Daylily 'Ashwood Smokey Joe'
(Hemerocallis )
Boyed Image
Image of Sternbergia fischeriana
Sternbergia
(Sternbergia fischeriana)
Badseed Image
Image of Hemerocallis
Daylily 'Russian Rhapsody'
(Hemerocallis )
Badseed Image
Image of Hemerocallis
Daylily 'American Original'
(Hemerocallis )
12344 Image
Image of Hemerocallis
Daylily 'Joyful Occasion'
(Hemerocallis )
12344 Image
Image of Hemerocallis
Daylily 'Lavender Girl'
(Hemerocallis )
Xenomorf Image
Image of Parodia scopa subsp. succinea
Parodia
(Parodia scopa subsp. succinea)
kennedyh Image
Image of Navarretia intertexta
Needle-leaf Navarretia
(Navarretia intertexta)
htop Image
Image of Mahonia japonica
Japanese Mahonia 'Hivernant'
(Mahonia japonica)
wallaby1 Image
Image of Crocus chrysanthus
Snow Crocus, Golden Crocus 'Snowbunting'
(Crocus chrysanthus)
OregonCoastSeth Image
Image of Syagrus romanzoffiana
Queen Palm, Cocos Plumosa, Jeriva
(Syagrus romanzoffiana)
eddiehuey Image
Image of Celosia argentea var. cristata
Cockscomb (Cristata Group)
(Celosia argentea var. cristata)
htop Image
Image of Heterotheca subaxillaris
Camphorweed
(Heterotheca subaxillaris)
parkerpt Image
Image of Lonicera sempervirens
Coral Honeysuckle, Trumpet Honeysuckle
(Lonicera sempervirens)
bootandall Image
Image of Calliandra portoricensis
White Powder Puff, White Tassel Flower, Snowflake Acacia
(Calliandra portoricensis)
bootandall Image
Image of Hibiscus rosa-sinensis
Tropical Hibiscus 'Heidi'
(Hibiscus rosa-sinensis)
JamesCO Image
Image of Zantedeschia albomaculata
Spotted-leaved White Arum, White Spotted Calla Lily
(Zantedeschia albomaculata)
Farmerdill Image
Image of Lactuca sativa
Lettuce, Loose Leaf 'Lollo Bionda 'Crespo''
(Lactuca sativa)
wallaby1 Image
Image of Hymenocallis
Hymenocallis, Spider Lily, Ismene 'Sulphur Queen'
(Hymenocallis )
WUVIE Image
Image of Hemerocallis
Daylily 'Kittens Paw'
(Hemerocallis )
Larulya Image
Image of Hibiscus rosa-sinensis
Tropical Hibiscus 'Kristin Coveny'
(Hibiscus rosa-sinensis)
Larulya Image
Image of Hibiscus rosa-sinensis
Tropical Hibiscus 'Kristin Coveny'
(Hibiscus rosa-sinensis)
TBGDN Image
Image of Hemerocallis
Daylily 'Little Wine Cup'
(Hemerocallis )
kennedyh Image
Image of Phlox caespitosa
Tufted Phlox
(Phlox caespitosa)
giancarlo Image
Image of Philodendron
Philodendron 'Brasil'
(Philodendron )
Todd_Boland Image
Image of Picea omorika
Serbian Spruce 'Nana'
(Picea omorika)
Todd_Boland Image
Image of Pinus cembra
Dwarf Swiss Stone Pine 'Nana'
(Pinus cembra)
Pinguicula Image
Image of Crassula ovata
Jade Plant, Money Tree 'Variegata'
(Crassula ovata)
TBGDN Image
Image of Hemerocallis
Daylily 'Radiant Greetings'
(Hemerocallis )

Garden Watchdog Activity:

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

Member Addition Description
GIGuy Negative Growquest
treeguy_NY Positive Mail-Order Natives
petit_potager Positive Victory Seed Company
canalzonechick Negative Four Seasons Nursery
NYVOICES99 Positive Borglum's Iris Gardens
suelynnes Negative Burgess Seed
calypsa Positive Burpee
taynors Neutral Cross Country Nurseries
gramsdad Negative Brent & Becky's Bulbs
soilserf Positive Stark Brothers Nurseries & Orchards Company
gramsdad Neutral Heirloom Roses
dogmomky Negative Wayside Gardens
sarahjt Positive Peaceful Valley Farm Supply
jefftibbits Positive Buried Treasures

Garden Bookworm Activity:

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

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Dave Whitinger, StandardOut.com

 

And that's the way it was... February 22, 2006

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