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Dave's Garden Newsletter for March 6, 2006
Covering the events of March 6, 2006

... in which ...
1,973 posts were made.
54 plants were added to PlantFiles.
25 comments were added to PlantFiles.
508 checkboxes were added to PlantFiles.
59 snapshots were added to PlantFiles.
A company joined PlantScout.
13 entries were added to Botanary.
0 companies were added to the Garden Watchdog.
19 ratings were added to the Garden Watchdog.
1 book was added to the Garden Bookworm.
1 rating was 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

"Never wrestle with a pig: You both get all dirty and the pig likes it."

( -- Unknown)

  Forum Photo of the Day  
Subject: I think this means SPRING HAS SPRUNG
By kell

DG Photo of the Day

  PlantFiles Photo of the Day  
Crape Myrtle, Crepe Myrtle
Lagerstroemia indica
By MG

PF Photo of the Day

New PlantScout subscriptions

Forum Activity

A grand total of 1,973 posts were made yesterday.

Forum Posts
African Violets 182 posts
Trees & Shrubs 119 posts
Daylilies 102 posts
Begonias 95 posts
Pets 74 posts
PF Pictures 72 posts
Northeast Gardening 70 posts
Roses 66 posts
Garden Art 54 posts
Bulbs 50 posts
Tomatoes 43 posts
Brugmansias 42 posts
Perennials 42 posts
Cactus and Succulents 40 posts
Southwest Gardening 36 posts
Garden Products 35 posts
Seed Trading 34 posts
Winter Sowing 32 posts
Texas Gardening 31 posts
Vines and Climbers 27 posts
Plant Trading 25 posts
Upper Midwest Gardening 24 posts
Tropicals 23 posts
Welcome Mat 22 posts
Annuals 22 posts
Hostas 21 posts
Identification 21 posts
Photos 21 posts
Mid-Atlantic Gardening 20 posts
Canadian Gardening 20 posts
Container Gardening 19 posts
Florida Gardening 19 posts
Farm Life 19 posts
Garden Talk 17 posts
Lilies 17 posts
Voting Booth 16 posts
Hoyas 16 posts
Happy Birthday 15 posts
Poultry and Livestock 15 posts
House Plants 14 posts
Recipes 14 posts
Weather 14 posts
Morning Glories 13 posts
Michigan Gardening 12 posts
Jokes and Chat 12 posts
Plumerias 12 posts
Vegetable Gardening 12 posts
Georgia Gardening 11 posts
Round Robin Trading 11 posts
Propagation 11 posts
Fragrant Gardening 10 posts
Greenhouse 10 posts
Healthy Living 10 posts
Indigenous Plants 10 posts
Curb Appeal 9 posts
Floors and Coverings 8 posts
Homesteading 8 posts
Peppers 8 posts
Orchids 7 posts
General Discussion 7 posts
Edible Fruits and Nut-bearing Plants 7 posts
Rhododendrons and Relatives 6 posts
Shady Gardens 5 posts
Saving Seeds 5 posts
Wildlife 5 posts
Dahlias 5 posts
Soil and Composting 5 posts
Vacations and Travel 4 posts
Mid-South Gardening 4 posts
Computer Talk 4 posts
Garden Foes 4 posts
Hypertufa 4 posts
Home Repairs and Maintenance 4 posts
Irises 4 posts
Heucheras and Friends 4 posts
Violas and Violettas 4 posts
Books, Movies, and TV 4 posts
Invasive Plants 4 posts
Home Decorating 3 posts
Beauty and Fashion Tips 3 posts
Crafts and Decorating 3 posts
European Gardening 3 posts
Canning and Freezing 2 posts
Woodworking 2 posts
Hibiscus 2 posts
Gingers 2 posts
Bromeliads 2 posts
Carnivorous Plants 2 posts
Grass and Bamboo 2 posts
Coleus 2 posts
Garden Tours 2 posts
Water Gardens 2 posts
Outdoor Grilling and Cooking 1 post
California Gardening 1 post
Ohio River Valley Gardening 1 post
Test 1 post
Herbs 1 post
Sewing and Quilting 1 post
Organic Gardening 1 post
Carolina Gardening 1 post
Needle Arts 1 post
Master Gardeners 1 post
Accessible Gardening 1 post
Public Gardens 1 post
Rocks, Minerals and Gems 1 post
Japanese Maples 1 post
Hydrangeas 1 post
Orchid Cactus 1 post
Trash to Treasure 1 post
Palms and Cycads 1 post

New Botanary Words

Name Pronunciation Meaning
littorea lit-TOR-ee-a Pertaining to the seashore
littoreum lit-TOR-ee-um Pertaining to the seashore
littoreus lit-TOR-ee-us Pertaining to the seashore
Duboisia du-BOIS-ee-a named for Charles Du Bois, 18th century merchant and treasurer to the Honourable East India Company, and collector who amassed an herbarium which now resides at Oxford
limense lee-MEN-see Of or from Lima, Peru
limensis lee-MEN-sis Of or from Lima, Peru
ligustrinoides lig-ust-rin-OY-deez Resembles Ligustrum (Privet)
loefgreniana lof-gren-ee-AH-na Named for Johan Alberto Constantin Loefgren, early 20th century Swedish botanist
loefgrenii lof-GREN-ee-eye Named for Johan Alberto Constantin Loefgren, early 20th century Swedish botanist
loefgrenianus lof-gren-ee-AH-nus Named for Johan Alberto Constantin Loefgren, early 20th century Swedish botanist
loefgrenianum lof-gren-ee-AH-num Named for Johan Alberto Constantin Loefgren, early 20th century Swedish botanist
soulangeana soo-lan-jee-AH-na Hybrid named for Etienne Soulange-Bodin, 19th century French cavaly officer and Director of the Royal Institute of Horticulture; usually written as x soulangeana
soulangiana soo-lan-jee-AH-na Hybrid named for Etienne Soulange-Bodin, 19th century French cavaly officer and Director of the Royal Institute of Horticulture; usually written as x soulangiana

PlantFiles Activity:

54 new plants.
25 new descriptions were added.
59 new images were added.
508 new content were checked off.

PlantFiles Additions:

Member Addition Description
CountryDaddy Comment Tomato 'Snowberry'
Lycopersicon lycopersicum
howards Comment Borage
Trachystemon orientalis
Boyed Comment Crocus 'National Park'
Crocus heuffelianus
kaenjie2 Comment Rothschild's Slipper Orchid
Paphiopedilum rothschildianum
timrann Comment Red Latan Palm
Latania lontaroides
JaxFlaGardener Comment Crossvine, Cross-Vine, Trumpet Flower 'Jekyll'
Bignonia capreolata
Farmerdill Comment Potato 'King George'
Solanum tuberosum
CountryDaddy Comment Tomato 'Jolly'
Lycopersicon lycopersicum
thistlesifter Comment Century Plant
Agave gypsophila
CountryDaddy Comment Tomato 'Juliet'
Lycopersicon lycopersicum
ppatnaude Comment Sawara False Cypress, Japanese False Cypress 'Plumosa Aurea Nana'
Chamaecyparis pisifera
CountryDaddy Comment Tomato 'Quimbaya'
Lycopersicon Lycopersicum
desertgrandmas Comment Giant Bird of Paradise
Strelitzia nicolai
Krispi Comment Texas Madrone
Arbutus xalapensis
Farmerdill Comment Potato 'Kiva'
Solanum tuberosum
Farmerdill Comment Potato 'Klamath Russet'
Solanum tuberosum
Farmerdill Comment Potato 'Kmiec'
Solanum tuberosum
Farmerdill Comment Potato 'Kolm Laengliche'
Solanum tuberosum
Farmerdill Comment Potato 'Kondor'
Solanum tuberosum
FLtropics Comment Crape Myrtle, Crepe Myrtle
Lagerstroemia indica
Farmerdill Comment Potato 'Kotnov'
Solanum tuberosum
Farmerdill Comment Fingerling Potato 'Koto'
Solanum tuberosum
Farmerdill Comment Russet Potato 'Krantz Russet'
Solanum tuberosum
Farmerdill Comment Potato 'Krasava'
Solanum tuberosum
Big_Red Comment Apple 'Jefferies'
Malus x domestica
kennedyh Image
Image of Celmisia lanceolata
Lance-leaved Daisy
(Celmisia lanceolata)
TBGDN Image
Image of Hemerocallis
Daylily 'Siloam Virginia Henson'
(Hemerocallis )
TBGDN Image
Image of Hemerocallis
Daylily 'Wine Goblet'
(Hemerocallis )
Xenomorf Image
Image of Echinocereus triglochidiatus var. triglochidiatus
Claret Cup, Strawberry Cactus
(Echinocereus triglochidiatus var. triglochidiatus)
irmaly Image
Image of Pithecellobium flexicaule
Texas Ebony
(Pithecellobium flexicaule)
irmaly Image
Image of Zamia floridana
Coontie
(Zamia floridana)
Xenomorf Image
Image of Agave geminiflora
Agave
(Agave geminiflora)
DaylilySLP Image
Image of Hemerocallis
Daylily 'Vivacious Pam'
(Hemerocallis )
DaylilySLP Image
Image of Hemerocallis
Daylily 'Lady Pharaoh'
(Hemerocallis )
parkerpt Image
Image of Vinca major
Greater Periwinkle
(Vinca major)
KimGaither Image
Image of Campanula
Bellflower 'White Wonder'
(Campanula )
KimGaither Image
Image of Pelargonium peltatum
Ivy Geranium, Ivy-leaf Geranium 'Mexicana'
(Pelargonium peltatum)
Wandasflowers Image
Image of Hemerocallis
Daylily 'Lexington Avenue'
(Hemerocallis )
Wandasflowers Image
Image of Hemerocallis
Daylily 'Lilly Dache'
(Hemerocallis )
Nancymo Image
Image of Iris
Tall Bearded Iris 'Aggressively Forward'
(Iris )
Pagancat Image
Image of Citrus limon
Lemon 'Variegated Pink Eureka'
(Citrus limon)
JamesCO Image
Image of Hedera helix
English Ivy 'Gold Dust'
(Hedera helix)
timrann Image
Image of Cordyline mauritiana
Cordyline
(Cordyline mauritiana)
ampy Image
Image of Pericallis
Florist's Cineraria 'Senetti Magenta Bicolor'
(Pericallis )
mystic Image
Image of Hemerocallis
Daylily 'Ruby Regalia'
(Hemerocallis )
mystic Image
Image of Hemerocallis
Daylily 'Ruth Parish'
(Hemerocallis )
einaudi Image
Image of Hibiscus arnottianus
Native White Rosemallow
(Hibiscus arnottianus)
CristianaMS Image
Image of Hylocereus undatus
Red Pitaya, Strawberry Pear, Night-blooming Cereus, Queen of the Night, Honolulu Queen
(Hylocereus undatus)
ampy Image
Image of Viola x wittrockiana
Pansy 'Atlas Series'
(Viola x wittrockiana)
giancarlo Image
Image of Neoregelia
'concentrica grande fantastic dexter pride'
(Neoregelia )
Big_Red Image
Image of Lycopersicon lycopersicum
Tomato 'Abe Lincoln'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Big_Red Image
Image of Brassica oleracea var. capitata
Cabbage 'Early Golden Acre'
(Brassica oleracea var. capitata)
boojum Image
Image of Gladiolus alatus
Gladiolus
(Gladiolus alatus)
boojum Image
Image of Gladiolus orchidiflorus
Gladiolus
(Gladiolus orchidiflorus)
kell Image
Image of Ardisia crispa
Ardisia, Hens Eyes, Hilo Holly
(Ardisia crispa)
larcatz Image
Image of Passiflora edulis
Passionfruit, Granadilla, Qarandila, Maracuja 'Nancy Garrison'
(Passiflora edulis)
JamesCO Image
Image of Jacaranda mimosifolia
Jacaranda, Bignonia
(Jacaranda mimosifolia)
larcatz Image
Image of Passiflora edulis
Passionfruit, Granadilla, Qarandila, Maracuja 'Frederick'
(Passiflora edulis)
kaenjie2 Image
Image of Paphiopedilum rothschildianum
Rothschild's Slipper Orchid
(Paphiopedilum rothschildianum)
kell Image
Image of Abutilon
Flowering Maple 'Pablo's Tangelo'
(Abutilon )
htop Image
Image of Dianthus nanus giganteus
Hybrid Dianthus 'Super Parfait Raspberry'
(Dianthus nanus giganteus)
Farmerdill Image
Image of Solanum tuberosum
Potato 'Jossing'
(Solanum tuberosum)
Allie88 Image
Image of Ligularia dentata
Bigleaf Ligularia, Leopard Plant, Golden Groundsel 'Sun Gold'
(Ligularia dentata)
12344 Image
Image of Hemerocallis
Daylily 'Persian Market'
(Hemerocallis )
12344 Image
Image of Hemerocallis
Daylily 'Pleated Gown'
(Hemerocallis )
ACsAgapePlants Image
Image of Hoya megalaster
Hoya
(Hoya megalaster)
ACsAgapePlants Image
Image of Hoya vitiensis
Hoya
(Hoya vitiensis)
wallaby1 Image
Image of Symphyotrichum novi-belgii
Aster: Island Tonga Dwarf Purple Aster 'Island Tonga'
(Symphyotrichum novi-belgii)
wallaby1 Image
Image of Symphyotrichum novi-belgii
Aster: Island Tonga Dwarf Purple Aster 'Island Tonga'
(Symphyotrichum novi-belgii)
palmbob Image
Image of Aloe x gasteria
Aloe Vera 'Green Ice'
(Aloe x gasteria)
palmbob Image
Image of Aloe humilis
Spider Aloe
(Aloe humilis)
kennedyh Image
Image of Centaurea nigra
Black Knapweed, Lesser Knapweed, Hardheads, Spanish Buttons
(Centaurea nigra)
ppatnaude Image
Image of Chamaecyparis pisifera
Sawara False Cypress, Japanese False Cypress 'Plumosa Aurea Nana'
(Chamaecyparis pisifera)
mike144mann Image
Image of Hemerocallis
Daylily 'Evermore Lights'
(Hemerocallis )
mike144mann Image
Image of Hemerocallis
Daylily 'Petticoat Swirls'
(Hemerocallis )
desertgrandmas Image
Image of Strelitzia nicolai
Giant Bird of Paradise
(Strelitzia nicolai)
WUVIE Image
Image of Hemerocallis fulva
Orange Daylily, Tawny Daylily, Tiger Lily, Ditch Lily
(Hemerocallis fulva)
Eclipse Image
Image of Codiaeum variegatum
'Picasso’s Paintbrush'
(Codiaeum variegatum)
franj Image
Image of Gymnocalycium anisitsii
Gymnocalycium
(Gymnocalycium anisitsii)
franj Image
Image of Turbinicarpus valdezianus
Turbinicarpus
(Turbinicarpus valdezianus)
kniphofia Image
Image of Dendrobium kingianum
Pink Rock Orchid, Pink Rocklily
(Dendrobium kingianum)
frostweed Image
Image of Salvia penstemonoides
Big Red Sage
(Salvia penstemonoides)
frostweed Image
Image of Packera obovata
Golden Groundsel, Roundleaf Ragwort
(Packera obovata)
Gourd Image
Image of Urginea maritima
Red Squill, Sea Onion
(Urginea maritima)

Garden Watchdog Activity:

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

Member Addition Description
DarrellR Positive Halifax Seed
thursdays Positive Park Seed Company (aka Park's Gardens)
edmoejewel Neutral Marietta Gardens
thursdays Positive Henry Field's Seed & Nursery
jjoyner62 Positive Buried Treasures
treelover3 Positive Rich's Foxwillow Pines Nursery
TomAdkins Positive Pond Megastore
ilovegardening2 Neutral A Better Plant Grower
ilovegardening2 Neutral Growquest
mbuchholz Positive Mushroom Adventures
yardener Positive Duncraft (BirdCenter.com)
willis_mckenna Positive Rich's Foxwillow Pines Nursery
Live2garden Positive Thompson and Morgan (US)
Live2garden Positive Park Seed Company (aka Park's Gardens)
Live2garden Positive Musser Forests, Inc.
Leftwood Positive Rich's Foxwillow Pines Nursery
epirdavari Positive Pars Produce Co.
zafo Positive Cottage Garden

Garden Bookworm Activity:

1 new book was added to the database.
1 new rating/comment was added to the database.

Member Addition Description
palmbob Positive Succulent and Xerophytic Plants of Madagascar (Volume II)

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And that's the way it was... March 6, 2006

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