The PlantFiles Newsletter

Covering the events of March 4, 2006, on which 235 members joined. 		PF Logo

Gardening Quote of the Day

"Oh the weather outside is frightful the fire is so delightful since we've no place to go It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!"

(Sammy Cahn and Jule Styne, songwriters)

The PlantFiles Photo of the Day

Orchid Tree, Bauhinia
Bauhinia acuminata
By bermudiana

PF Photo of the Day

Activity Report:

93 new plants were added to the database.
55 new descriptions were added.
54 new images were added.
2238 new options were checked off.

Comments

Member Addition Description
JoanJ Neutral CommentDouble Early Tulip 'Abba'
(Tulipa )
JoanJ Neutral CommentDarwin Hybrid Tulip 'Ad Rem'
(Tulipa )
JamesCO Positive CommentL.A. Hybrid Lily 'Menorca'
(Lilium )
JamesCO Positive CommentSnow Crocus, Golden Crocus 'Goldilocks'
(Crocus chrysanthus)
JamesCO Positive CommentVariegated Algerian Ivy, Canary Island Ivy, North African Ivy, Madeira Ivy 'Gloire de Marengo'
(Hedera canariensis)
JamesCO Positive CommentEnglish Ivy, Common Ivy 'Duck Foot'
(Hedera helix)
JamesCO Positive CommentSnow Crocus, Golden Crocus 'Blue Pearl'
(Crocus chrysanthus)
JaxFlaGardener Neutral CommentHardy Fuchsia
(Fuchsia magellanica)
TBGDN Positive CommentTall Bearded Iris 'Skywalker'
(Iris )
scutler Positive CommentChinese Juniper 'Blue Point'
(Juniperus chinensis)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentPotato 'Irene'
(solanum tuberosum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentPotato 'Isabel'
(Solanum tuberosum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentPotato 'Ivory Crisp'
(Solanum tuberosum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentPotato 'Jaakko'
(Solanum tuberosum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentPotato 'Jaerla'
(Solanum tuberosum)
kell Positive CommentPansy 'Ruffles'
(Viola x wittrockiana)
WUVIE Positive CommentSpider Lily
(Lycoris radiata)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentPotato 'Jacqueline Lee'
(Solanum tuberosum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentPotato 'Jamtlands Vit'
(Solanum tuberosum)
kell Positive CommentPansy 'Chalon Giants'
(Viola x wittrockiana)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentPotato 'Jogeva Kollane'
(Solanum tuberosum)
Shirley1md Positive CommentEnglish Primrose 'Danova Pink'
(Primula vulgaris)
TBGDN Positive CommentTall Bearded Iris 'Navajo Blue'
(Iris )
Farmerdill Neutral CommentPotato 'Jenny'
(Solanum tuberosum)
Shirley1md Positive CommentSage
(Salvia recognita)
frostweed Positive CommentWestern White Honeysuckle, White Limestone Honeysuckle
(Lonicera albiflora)
JoanJ Neutral CommentDarwin Hybrid Tulip 'Alabaster'
(Tulipa )
JoanJ Neutral CommentLily Flowering Tulip 'Aladdin'
(Tulipa )
JoanJ Neutral CommentLily Flowering Tulip 'Aladdin's Record'
(Tulipa )
TBGDN Positive CommentTall Bearded Iris 'Temptone'
(Iris )
frostweed Positive CommentSugarberry, Sugar Hackberry
(Celtis laevigata)
frostweed Positive CommentWinged Elm
(Ulmus alata)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentPotato 'Joséphine'
(Solanum tuberosum)
JoanJ Neutral CommentFringed Tulip 'Aleppo'
(Tulipa )
Farmerdill Neutral CommentPotato 'Jossing'
(Solanum tuberosum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentPotato 'Junior'
(Solanum tuberosum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentPotato 'Justine'
(Solanum tuberosum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentPotato 'July'
(Solanum tuberosum)
Michelle_Hunziker Positive CommentEver-flowering Gladiolus, Evening Flower Gladiolus
(Gladiolus tristis)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentPotato 'Kandidat'
(Solanum tuberosum)
3marguerites Neutral CommentChilean Jasmine
(Mandevilla laxa)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentPotato 'Kaptah Vandel'
(Solanum tuberosum)
JoanJ Neutral CommentTriumph Tulip 'Amazone'
(Tulipa )
Farmerdill Neutral CommentPotato 'Karakter'
(Solanum tuberosum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentPotato 'Kardal'
(Solanum tuberosum)
JoanJ Neutral CommentDarwin Hybrid Tulip 'American Dream'
(Tulipa )
sallyg Neutral CommentLamb's Quarter, White Goosefoot, Fat Hen
(Chenopodium album)
JoanJ Neutral CommentWaterlily Tulip 'Ancilla'
(Tulipa kaufmanniana)
JoanJ Neutral CommentDouble Late Tulip, Peony-flowered Tulip 'Angelique'
(Tulipa )
JoanJ Neutral CommentTriumph Tulip 'Anna Jose'
(Tulipa )
RuTemple Positive CommentTomato 'Pink Ponderosa'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Pagancat Positive CommentEyelash-Leaved Sage
(Salvia blepharophylla)
Pagancat Positive CommentLemon 'Variegated Pink Eureka'
(Citrus limon)
TBGDN Positive CommentTall Bearded Iris 'Tokatee Falls'
(Iris )
parkerpt Positive CommentAppleblossom Grass
(Gaura lindheimeri)

Images

Member Addition Description
kennedyhImageThree-nerved Cassinia
(Cassinia trinerva)
TBGDNImageDaylily 'Long Jump'
(Hemerocallis )
TBGDNImageDaylily 'Master Touch'
(Hemerocallis )
TomH3787ImageUnderwood's Trillium, Longbract Wakerobin
(Trillium underwoodii)
TomH3787ImageLesser Celendine 'Brazen Hussy'
(Ranunculus ficaria)
xsuper04ImageGiant Lily
(Cardiocrinum giganteum)
irmalyImageMugo Pine, Mugho Pine, Swiss Mountain Pine
(Pinus mugo)
irmalyImageLenten Rose
(Helleborus orientalis)
lugargardenImageChilean Strawberry, Beach Strawberry, Frutilla, Sand Strawberry
(Fragaria chiloensis)
lugargardenImageChilean Strawberry, Beach Strawberry, Frutilla, Sand Strawberry
(Fragaria chiloensis)
UrsulaImageChilean Lantern Tree, White Lantern Tree
(Crinodendron patagua)
ronwestImageDewy Pine, Portuguese Sundew
(Drosophyllum lusitanicum)
XenomorfImageAgave
(Agave geminiflora)
XenomorfImageAgave
(Agave geminiflora)
DaylilySLPImageDaylily 'Winter Masquerade'
(Hemerocallis )
DaylilySLPImageDaylily 'Lemonfellow'
(Hemerocallis )
parkerptImageGreater Periwinkle
(Vinca major)
parkerptImageGreater Periwinkle
(Vinca major)
JamesCOImageDutch Crocus, Spring Crocus 'Vanguard'
(Crocus vernus)
cactus_loverImageSedum
(Sedum dendroideum subsp. praealtum)
kellImage 'Joe Hoak'
(Agave )
kellImage 'Joe Hoak'
(Agave )
JamesCOImageSnow Crocus, Golden Crocus 'Gypsy Girl'
(Crocus )
timrannImageYellow Latan Palm
(Latania verschaffeltii)
timrannImageYellow Latan Palm
(Latania verschaffeltii)
FarmerdillImagePotato 'Inova'
(Solanum tuberosum)
kbaumleImageKangaroo Fern
(Microsorum pustulatum)
htopImageFirecracker Plant, Mexican Honeysuckle, Orange Plume Flower
(Justicia spicigera)
EmmaGraceImageCrossvine, Cross-Vine, Trumpet Flower 'Tangerine Beauty'
(Bignonia capreolata)
EmmaGraceImageCrepe Myrtle, Crape Myrtle 'Peppermint Lace'
(Lagerstroemia indica)
MotherNature4ImageKing Begonia, Painted Begonia, Painted Leaf Begonia, Rex Begonia 'Cowardly Lion'
(Begonia rex)
ceedubImageShooting Star Hoya
(Hoya multiflora)
kennedyhImageMimosa, Silver Wattle
(Acacia dealbata)
KimGaitherImageAsparagus Fern, Sprenger Asparagus 'Sprengeri'
(Asparagus densiflorus)
palmbobImageAloe
(Aloe hereroensis)
palmbobImageAgave
(Agave gigantensis)
frostweedImageSugarberry, Sugar Hackberry
(Celtis laevigata)
frostweedImageWestern White Honeysuckle, White Limestone Honeysuckle
(Lonicera albiflora)
WUVIEImageBushel Gourd 'Weeks World Record Variety'
(Cucurbita pepo)
WUVIEImageHollyhock 'Nigra'
(Alcea rosea)
wallaby1ImageQueen's Tears 'Variegata'
(Billbergia nutans)
ViburnumValleyImageHazelnut
(Corylus americana)
wallaby1ImageQueen's Tears 'Variegata'
(Billbergia nutans)
Michelle_HunzikerImageEver-flowering Gladiolus, Evening Flower Gladiolus
(Gladiolus tristis)
KimGaitherImageDesert Rose 'Tropical Snow'
(Adenium obesum)
ocimum_nateImage
(Fargesia rufa)
ViburnumValleyImagePrague Viburnum
(Viburnum x pragense)
WandasflowersImageDaylily 'Larger than Life'
(Hemerocallis )
WandasflowersImageDaylily 'Len Lehman'
(Hemerocallis )
Sheila_FWImageCreeping Veronica, Speedwell 'Georgia Blue'
(Veronica peduncularis)
rshadlowImageTall Bearded Iris 'Tropical Twister'
(Iris )
ampyImageCarnation 'CFPC Cupid'
(Dianthus caryophyllus)
MotherNature4ImageGarberia
(Garberia heterophylla)
Clare_CAImagePlumeria 'Common Rainbow'
(Plumeria rubra)

New Botanary Words

Name Pronunciation Meaning
Deppea  DEP-ee-a  Named for Ferdinand Deppe, 18th century German botanist  

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Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave Whitinger

 

And that's the way it was... March 4, 2006