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Covering the events of February 27, 2006
... in which ...
2,013 posts were made.
39 plants were added to PlantFiles.
29 comments were added to PlantFiles.
615 checkboxes were added to PlantFiles.
52 snapshots were added to PlantFiles.
14 entries were added to Botanary.
6 companies were added to the Garden Watchdog.
17 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
"Nature will bear the closest inspection. She invites us to lay our eye level with her smallest leaf, and take an insect view of its plain."( -- Henry David Thoreau, American writer)
| PlantFiles Photo of the Day |
Iochroma 'Royal Blue'
Iochroma cyanea
By Calif_Sue
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New PlantScout subscriptions- Turtle Feathers (Tier 0, added Feb 27, 2006 11:58 AM)
- UNCO Industries (Tier 0, added Feb 27, 2006 12:01 PM)
- Cape Cod Worm Farm (Tier 0, added Feb 27, 2006 12:01 PM)
- Willingham Worm Farm (Tier 0, added Feb 27, 2006 12:10 PM)
- Blackmoor Nurseries (Tier 0, added Feb 27, 2006 1:31 PM)
- Redwood City Seed (Tier 1, added Feb 27, 2006 4:13 PM)
- Silver Star Vinery (Tier 0, added Feb 27, 2006 9:25 PM)
Forum Activity
A grand total of 2,013 posts were made yesterday.
| Forum |
Posts |
| African Violets |
140 posts |
| Pets |
106 posts |
| Northeast Gardening |
95 posts |
| Trees & Shrubs |
89 posts |
| Daylilies |
86 posts |
| PF Pictures |
64 posts |
| Tomatoes |
59 posts |
| Soil and Composting |
59 posts |
| Southwest Gardening |
58 posts |
| Bulbs |
54 posts |
| Seed Trading |
52 posts |
| Perennials |
51 posts |
| Roses |
48 posts |
| Texas Gardening |
42 posts |
| Brugmansias |
40 posts |
| Hostas |
39 posts |
| Cactus and Succulents |
37 posts |
| Garden Art |
37 posts |
| Tropicals |
34 posts |
| Plant Trading |
28 posts |
| Curb Appeal |
28 posts |
| Identification |
27 posts |
| Farm Life |
25 posts |
| Dahlias |
23 posts |
| Winter Sowing |
23 posts |
| Florida Gardening |
23 posts |
| Voting Booth |
23 posts |
| Lilies |
23 posts |
| Vines and Climbers |
21 posts |
| Recipes |
21 posts |
| Photos |
21 posts |
| Beauty and Fashion Tips |
20 posts |
| Propagation |
17 posts |
| Begonias |
17 posts |
| Heucheras and Friends |
16 posts |
| Garden Products |
16 posts |
| Ohio River Valley Gardening |
15 posts |
| Healthy Living |
15 posts |
| Mid-Atlantic Gardening |
14 posts |
| Upper Midwest Gardening |
14 posts |
| Greenhouse |
13 posts |
| Orchids |
13 posts |
| Mosaics and Stained Glass |
13 posts |
| Weather |
12 posts |
| Round Robin Trading |
12 posts |
| Welcome Mat |
12 posts |
| Rock & Alpine Gardening |
11 posts |
| Saving Seeds |
11 posts |
| Carnivorous Plants |
11 posts |
| Gingers |
11 posts |
| Wildlife |
10 posts |
| Container Gardening |
10 posts |
| Hoyas |
10 posts |
| Butterflies and Hummers |
9 posts |
| Morning Glories |
9 posts |
| Canadian Gardening |
9 posts |
| Computer Talk |
8 posts |
| Michigan Gardening |
8 posts |
| Irises |
8 posts |
| Photography |
8 posts |
| Foliage Plants |
8 posts |
| Poultry and Livestock |
7 posts |
| Bromeliads |
7 posts |
| Water Gardens |
7 posts |
| Invasive Plants |
7 posts |
| Jokes and Chat |
7 posts |
| House Plants |
7 posts |
| Peppers |
6 posts |
| Vegetable Gardening |
6 posts |
| Orchid Cactus |
5 posts |
| Camping, Hiking and Boating |
5 posts |
| Mid-South Gardening |
5 posts |
| Peonies |
5 posts |
| Market Growers |
5 posts |
| Heirlooms |
5 posts |
| Garden Tours |
5 posts |
| Grass and Bamboo |
4 posts |
| European Gardening |
4 posts |
| Happy Birthday |
4 posts |
| Georgia Gardening |
4 posts |
| Indigenous Plants |
4 posts |
| Homesteading |
4 posts |
| Fragrant Gardening |
3 posts |
| Organic Gardening |
3 posts |
| Carolina Gardening |
3 posts |
| Edible Fruits and Nut-bearing Plants |
3 posts |
| Woodworking |
3 posts |
| Annuals |
3 posts |
| Coleus |
3 posts |
| Hydrangeas |
2 posts |
| Rocks, Minerals and Gems |
2 posts |
| Sewing and Quilting |
2 posts |
| Handyman |
2 posts |
| Vacations and Travel |
2 posts |
| Shady Gardens |
2 posts |
| Test |
2 posts |
| Trash to Treasure |
2 posts |
| Parenting |
2 posts |
| Crafts and Decorating |
2 posts |
| Frugal Living |
2 posts |
| Clean and Clutter-free |
2 posts |
| Floors and Coverings |
2 posts |
| General Discussion |
2 posts |
| Books, Movies, and TV |
1 post |
| Herbs |
1 post |
| Outdoor Living: porches, decks, patios, pools, etc |
1 post |
| Computer Crafts |
1 post |
| PlantFiles |
1 post |
| Home Decorating |
1 post |
| Garden Talk |
1 post |
| Furnishings |
1 post |
| Accessible Gardening |
1 post |
| Needle Arts |
1 post |
| Classic Threads |
1 post |
| Fireplaces and Wood Stoves |
1 post |
| California Gardening |
1 post |
| Construction Zone: building, remodeling, additions |
1 post |
| Plumerias |
1 post |
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| Name |
Pronunciation |
Meaning |
| calva |
KAL-va |
Bald, hairless |
| calvum |
KAL-vum |
Bald, hairless |
| calvescens |
kal-VES-enz |
Becoming bald or naked |
| holosteoides |
hol-os-tee-OY-deez |
Resembles Holostea (genus name meaning entire bone, mockingly applied to a weak, chickweed-like plant) |
| Ligusticum |
lig-US-tih-kum |
From the Greek ligustikos, referring to being of or from the Liguria region in Italy |
| ligusticifolia |
lig-us-tik-ih-FOH-lee-a |
Having foliage like Ligusticum (genus name for plant growing in the Liguria region of Italy) |
| ligusticifolium |
lig-us-tih-kih-FOH-lee-um |
Having foliage like Ligusticum (genus name for plant growing in the Liguria region of Italy) |
| perrinii |
per-RIN-ee-eye |
Named for orchid grower, Mr. Perrin, 19th century orchid grower for Mr. R. Harrison of Aigburgh, Liverpool |
| x decaisneana |
de-kane-ee-AY-nuh |
Hybrid named for Joseph Decaisne, 19th century Belgian-born French botanist, horticulturist, and director of the Jardin des Plantes, Paris |
| ternaria |
tern-AR-ee-a |
Three each, consisting of threes |
| ternarium |
tern-AR-ee-um |
Three each, consisting of threes |
| ternarius |
tern-AR-ee-us |
Three each, consisting of threes |
| lucens |
loo-senz |
Bright, shining |
| Eriosyce |
er-ee-oh-SY-kee |
From the Greek erion (wolly) and sykon (fig, fruit) |
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39 new plants.
29 new descriptions were added.
52 new images were added.
615 new content were checked off.
| Member |
Addition |
Description |
| htop |
Comment |
Buttonbush, Honey Bells, Honeyball, Button Willow
Cephalanthus occidentalis |
| timrann |
Comment |
Yellow Latan Palm
Latania verschaffeltii |
| JaxFlaGardener |
Comment |
Black-Eyed Susan Vine
Thunbergia alata |
| JamesCO |
Comment |
African Violet 'Optimara EverHarmony'
Saintpaulia |
| Gustichock |
Comment |
Texas Ebony
Pithecellobium flexicaule |
| TBGDN |
Comment |
Tall Bearded Iris 'Spring Parasol'
Iris |
| nichelob_lite |
Comment |
Trumpet Vine, Trumpet Creeper, Cow-Itch Vine
Campsis radicans |
| hope43 |
Comment |
Monkeytail Plant
Ainsliaea cordifolia var. fragrans |
| Michaelp |
Comment |
Ayahuasca
Banisteriopsis caapi |
| Farmerdill |
Comment |
Potato 'Frisia'
solanum tuberosum |
| Farmerdill |
Comment |
Potato 'Frontier'
Solanum tuberosum |
| Farmerdill |
Comment |
Potato 'Gem Russet'
solanum tuberosum |
| Farmerdill |
Comment |
Potato 'Gloria'
solanum tuberosum |
| Kiweed |
Comment |
Honey Locust
Gleditsia triacanthos |
| Farmerdill |
Comment |
Potato 'Gluckskind'
Solanum tuberosum |
| canelsonmasonry |
Comment |
Desert Bird of Paradise, Yellow Bird of Paradise
Caesalpinia gilliesii |
| Kiweed |
Comment |
Big Tooth Maple, Canyon Maple
Acer grandidentatum |
| Farmerdill |
Comment |
Potato 'Goldsegen'
Solanum tuberosum |
| Farmerdill |
Comment |
Potato 'Gourmandine'
solanum tuberosum |
| Farmerdill |
Comment |
Potato 'Granola'
Solanum tuberosum |
| Farmerdill |
Comment |
Potato 'Grata'
Solanum tuberosum |
| Farmerdill |
Comment |
Potato 'Great Scot'
Solanum tuberosum |
| Farmerdill |
Comment |
Potato 'Gregor Cups'
Solanum tuberosum |
| Xenomorf |
Comment |
Triangle Cactus, Dildoe Cactus, Barbed-wire Cactus
Acanthocereus tetragonus |
| TucsonJen |
Comment |
Shrubby Germander, Tree Germander 'Azurea'
Teucrium fruticans |
| FloridaGrower |
Comment |
Curry Leaves, Curry leaf tree
Murraya koenigii |
| WillowWasp |
Comment |
Bubble Gum Sage
Leucophyllum pruinosum |
| TBGDN |
Comment |
Tall Bearded Iris 'Cascade Springs'
Iris |
| TBGDN |
Comment |
Tall Bearded Iris 'Dynamite'
Iris |
| Todd_Boland |
Image
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Colorado Spruce, Blue Spruce 'Procumbens'
(Picea pungens var. glauca) |
| palmbob |
Image
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Karoo Cycad
(Encephalartos lehmannii) |
| palmbob |
Image
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Albany Cycad, Broadleaf Kafferbread
(Encephalartos latifrons) |
| Melissa_Ohio |
Image
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Sweet Pepper 'Corno de Toro'
(Capsicum annuum) |
| Ursula |
Image
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Tropaeolum
(Tropaeolum sessilifolium) |
| Ursula |
Image
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Natri, Tomatillo
(Solanum ligustrinum) |
| Todd_Boland |
Image
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Oreophlomis Primula
(Primula warshenewskiana) |
| Badseed |
Image
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Daylily 'Angels Voice'
(Hemerocallis ) |
| 12344 |
Image
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Daylily 'Kaete Waechter'
(Hemerocallis ) |
| htop |
Image
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Camphorweed
(Heterotheca subaxillaris) |
| DaylilySLP |
Image
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Amaryllis 'Clown'
(Hippeastrum ) |
| TBGDN |
Image
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Daylily 'Prairie Blue Eyes'
(Hemerocallis ) |
| Xenomorf |
Image
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Winter Squash 'Turk's Turban'
(Cucurbita maxima) |
| Xenomorf |
Image
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Winter Squash 'Turk's Turban'
(Cucurbita maxima) |
| kell |
Image
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Kangaroo Paw, Cat's Paw 'Bush Nugget'
(Anigozanthos ) |
| kell |
Image
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Kangaroo Paw, Cat's Paw 'Bush Pearl'
(Anigozanthos ) |
| TBGDN |
Image
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Daylily 'Suzie Wong'
(Hemerocallis ) |
| Brent_In_NoVa |
Image
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Chinese Fringe Tree
(Chionanthus retusus) |
| Brent_In_NoVa |
Image
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Kousa Dogwood 'Gold Star'
(Cornus kousa) |
| Joy |
Image
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Sweet Autumn Clematis
(Clematis terniflora) |
| Joy |
Image
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Lantana
(Lantana camara) |
| ilima |
Image
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Forest Peach, Buttercup tree
(Cochlospermum vitifolium) |
| ilima |
Image
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Forest Peach, Buttercup tree
(Cochlospermum vitifolium) |
| tiffanya |
Image
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Fatsia
(Fatsia japonica) |
| tiffanya |
Image
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Begonia 'Fortune Peach Shades'
(Begonia tuberosa) |
| Larulya |
Image
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Golden Gardenia
(Gardenia tubifera var. kula) |
| Larulya |
Image
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Golden Gardenia
(Gardenia tubifera var. kula) |
| giancarlo |
Image
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Quesnelia 'Rubrobracteata'
(Quesnelia edmundoi) |
| giancarlo |
Image
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Cryptanthus 'Black Magic'
(Cryptanthus ) |
| kniphofia |
Image
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Orchid 'Tahoma Glacier 'Ithan''
(Beallara ) |
| kniphofia |
Image
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Orchid 'Nelly Isler Swiss Beauty'
(Burrageara ) |
| TomH3787 |
Image
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'Spring Glow'
(Cornus mas) |
| TomH3787 |
Image
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Oriental Paper Bush
(Edgeworthia papyrifera) |
| roadrunner |
Image
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Aloe
(Aloe ferox) |
| Shirley1md |
Image
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Coral Bells, Alumroot, Coralbells, Alum Root 'Gypsy Dancer'
(Heuchera ) |
| Shirley1md |
Image
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Coral Bells, Alumroot, Coralbells, Alum Root 'Can-Can'
(Heuchera ) |
| roadrunner |
Image
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Queen Victoria Century Plant 'Compacta'
(Agave victoriae-reginae) |
| htop |
Image
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Spike Speedwell 'Red Fox'
(Veronica spicata) |
| JamesCO |
Image
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African Violet 'Rob's Boondoggle'
(Saintpaulia ) |
| willmetge |
Image
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Pipsissewa, Prince's Pine, Ground Holly
(Chimaphila umbellata) |
| timrann |
Image
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Yellow Latan Palm
(Latania verschaffeltii) |
| timrann |
Image
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Yellow Latan Palm
(Latania verschaffeltii) |
| Farmerdill |
Image
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Summer Squash Zucchini 'Genovese'
(Cucurbita pepo) |
| Melissa_Ohio |
Image
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Ornamental Pepper 'Chinese Five Color'
(Capsicum annuum) |
| Julia_T |
Image
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Hellebore 'Sunmarble'
(Helleborus ericsmithii) |
| Gustichock |
Image
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Texas Ebony
(Pithecellobium flexicaule) |
| Gustichock |
Image
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Illawarra Flame Tree, Flame Kurrajong
(Brachychiton acerifolius) |
| kennedyh |
Image
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Yellow Tailflower
(Anthocercis ilicifolia) |
| kennedyh |
Image
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Yellow Tailflower
(Anthocercis ilicifolia) |
| vitiligoherb |
Image
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Sweet Corn (SH2) 'Goldenpearl'
(Zea mays var. rugosa) |
| vossner |
Image
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Amaryllis 'Dancing Queen'
(Hippeastrum ) |
| vossner |
Image
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Amaryllis 'Dancing Queen'
(Hippeastrum ) |
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6 new companies were added to the database.
17 new ratings/comments were added to the database.
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
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