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Dave's Garden Newsletter for March 13, 2006
Covering the events of March 13, 2006

... in which ...
2,031 posts were made.
75 plants were added to PlantFiles.
37 comments were added to PlantFiles.
907 checkboxes were added to PlantFiles.
49 snapshots were added to PlantFiles.
12 entries were added to Botanary.
17 companies were added to the Garden Watchdog.
22 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

"He who has not Christmas in his heart will never find it under a tree. "

( -- Roy L. Smith)

  Forum Photo of the Day  
Subject: Bird experts
By Fish_knees

DG Photo of the Day

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

PF Photo of the Day

Forum Activity

A grand total of 2,031 posts were made yesterday.

Forum Posts
African Violets and Gesneriads 199 posts
Daylilies 168 posts
Trees & Shrubs 104 posts
Southwest Gardening 93 posts
Pets 87 posts
Identification 80 posts
Cactus and Succulents 75 posts
Roses 73 posts
Northeast Gardening 62 posts
PF Pictures 61 posts
Bulbs 58 posts
Upper Midwest Gardening 48 posts
Brugmansias 43 posts
Tropicals 39 posts
Photos 38 posts
Plant Trading 36 posts
Tomatoes 35 posts
Garden Art 34 posts
Seed Trading 33 posts
Plumerias 33 posts
Begonias 28 posts
Farm Life 26 posts
Texas Gardening 24 posts
Curb Appeal 23 posts
Round Robin Trading 22 posts
Vegetable Gardening 21 posts
Voting Booth 21 posts
Vines and Climbers 18 posts
Edible Fruits and Nut-bearing Plants 18 posts
Pacific Northwest Gardening 17 posts
Healthy Living 15 posts
Hoyas 15 posts
Garden Talk 15 posts
Canadian Gardening 14 posts
Propagation 13 posts
House Plants 13 posts
Irises 13 posts
Accessible Gardening 13 posts
General Discussion 13 posts
Garden Products 13 posts
Happy Birthday 13 posts
Container Gardening 12 posts
Lilies 12 posts
Perennials 12 posts
Weather 11 posts
Carolina Gardening 10 posts
Poultry and Livestock 10 posts
Water Gardens 10 posts
Computer Talk 10 posts
Home Budgets and Finances 9 posts
Mid-Atlantic Gardening 8 posts
Recipes 7 posts
Greenhouse 7 posts
Organic Gardening 7 posts
Wildlife 6 posts
Hydrangeas 6 posts
Florida Gardening 6 posts
Indigenous Plants 6 posts
Winter Sowing 6 posts
Herbs 5 posts
Mid-South Gardening 5 posts
Frugal Living 5 posts
Dahlias 5 posts
Fragrant Gardening 4 posts
Bromeliads 4 posts
Georgia Gardening 4 posts
Welcome Mat 4 posts
Annuals 4 posts
Antiques and Collectibles 4 posts
California Gardening 4 posts
Woodworking 4 posts
Orchids 3 posts
Floors and Coverings 3 posts
Hostas 3 posts
Gardening for Butterflies and Hummers 3 posts
Beauty and Fashion Tips 3 posts
Peppers 3 posts
Welcome Home 2 posts
Daturas 2 posts
Hibiscus 2 posts
Outdoor Living: porches, decks, patios, pools, etc 2 posts
Coleus 2 posts
Shady Gardens 2 posts
Michigan Gardening 2 posts
Market Growers 1 post
Bonsai 1 post
Rhododendrons and Relatives 1 post
Gingers 1 post
Home Repairs and Maintenance 1 post
Cool Climate Gardening 1 post
Foliage Plants 1 post
Parenting 1 post
Sewing and Quilting 1 post
Soil and Composting 1 post
Ohio River Valley Gardening 1 post
Saving Seeds 1 post
Handyman 1 post
Rocks, Minerals and Gems 1 post
Plumbing 1 post
Vacations and Travel 1 post
Ornamental Gourds 1 post
Master Gardeners 1 post
Crafts and Decorating 1 post
Garden Foes 1 post
Mosaics and Stained Glass 1 post
Hypertufa 1 post
Photography 1 post
Clean and Clutter-free 1 post
DG Journals and Diaries 1 post

New Botanary Words

Name Pronunciation Meaning
kemulariae kem-uh-LAR-ee-ay Named for Liubov Manucharovna Kemularia-Nathadze (or Natadze), 21st century Georgian botanist
pseudoacantholimon soo-doh-a-kanth-oh-LY-mon False Acantholimon (genus name from the Greek ákantha, thorn; and limonium, sea lavender)
oligogonus oh-lig-oh-GO-nus Few angles
Melampyrum mel-am-PY-rum From the Greek melas (black) and pyros (wheat); referring to the black-coloured bread that results from adding the seeds to flour made from other grains
rondoniana ron-doh-nee-AH-na Referring to Rondonia, in the Amazon Basin in Brazil
rondonianum ron-doh-nee-AH-num Referring to Rondonia, in the Amazon Basin in Brazil
rondonianus ron-doh-nee-AH-nus Referring to Rondonia, in the Amazon Basin in Brazil
rondoniensis ron-doh-nee-EN-sis Of or from Rondonia, in the Amazon Basin in Brazil
lapathifolia la-path-ih-FOH-lee-a From the Latin lapathi, an old name for dock or sorrel; having leaves like sorrel or dock
lapathifolium la-path-ih-FOH-lee-um From the Latin lapathi, an old name for dock or sorrel; having leaves like sorrel or dock
lapathifolius la-path-ih-FOH-lee-us From the Latin lapathi, an old name for dock or sorrel; having leaves like sorrel or dock
chloodes kloo-deez Grass-green

PlantFiles Activity:

75 new plants.
37 new descriptions were added.
49 new images were added.
907 new content were checked off.

PlantFiles Additions:

Member Addition Description
Xenomorf Comment Blossfeldia
Blossfeldia liliputana
Malus2006 Comment Virginia Bluebells, Virginia Cowslip, Lungwort Oysterleaf
Mertensia virginica
Malus2006 Comment Anise Hyssop, Licorice Mint
Agastache foeniculum
jennyt71 Comment Early Flowering Jessamine, Red Cestrum, Early Jessamine 'Newellii'
Cestrum fasciculatum
1wish_n_well Comment Nun's Orchid, Nun's Cap Orchid
Phaius tankervilliae
MississippiRose Comment Possum Haw Holly, Possumhaw, Deciduous Holly
Ilex decidua
DawninTx Comment Winter Honeysuckle
Lonicera fragrantissima
desert_witch Comment Swiss Chard, Seakale Beet 'Bright Lights'
Beta vulgaris var. cicla
thistlesifter Comment Aloe
Aloe aculeata
Xenomorf Comment Espinifloro
Austrocactus spiniflorus
soilsandup Comment Widow Iris, Snake's Head Iris
Hermodactylus tuberosus
Malus2006 Comment Creeping Jacob's Ladder, Greek Valerian
Polemonium reptans
Malus2006 Comment Anise Magnolia
Magnolia salicifolia
Farmerdill Comment Black Walnut 'Thomas Myers'
Juglans nigra
Malus2006 Comment Plantain-leaf Pussytoes, Woman's Tobacco
Antennaria plantaginifolia
Malus2006 Comment Bladder Fern
Cystopteris bulbifera
Malus2006 Comment Bur Oak
Quercus macrocarpa
palmbob Comment
Albuca circinata
4paws Comment California Laurel, California Bay Laurel, Oregon Myrtle, Headache Tree
Umbellularia californica
Farmerdill Comment Carpathian Walnut, Persian Walnut, English Walnut. 'Allegheny'
Juglans regia
Farmerdill Comment Carpathian Walnut, Persian Walnut, English Walnut. 'Bedco 1'
Juglans regia
Farmerdill Comment Carpathian Walnut, Persian Walnut, English Walnut. 'Coble #2'
Juglans regia
Farmerdill Comment Carpathian Walnut, Persian Walnut, English Walnut. 'Hansen'
Juglans regia
sjbrower Comment Milk Bush, Pencil Euphorbia
Euphorbia tirucalli
Farmerdill Comment Carpathian Walnut, Persian Walnut, English Walnut. 'Kaiser'
Juglans regia
MotherNature4 Comment
Aechmea curranii
Todd_Boland Comment 'Pewter Group'
Cyclamen coum
Farmerdill Comment Carpathian Walnut, Persian Walnut, English Walnut. 'Ky. Giant'
Juglans regia
Farmerdill Comment Carpathian Walnut, Persian Walnut, English Walnut. 'Lake'
Juglans regia
Farmerdill Comment Carpathian Walnut, Persian Walnut, English Walnut. 'McKinster'
Juglans regia
grannymarsh Comment Daylily 'Stately Sir'
Hemerocallis
jmarks74 Comment Mexican Heather, False Heather
Cuphea hyssopifolia
jmarks74 Comment Hyacinth Bean
Lablab purpureus
Gustichock Comment Caucasian Wingnut
Pterocarya fraxinifolia
Gustichock Comment Bo Tree, Sacred Fig
Ficus religiosa
frostweed Comment Yellow Jessamine, Carolina Yellow Jasmine
Gelsemium sempervirens
growin Comment California Laurel, California Bay Laurel, Oregon Myrtle, Headache Tree
Umbellularia californica
kennedyh Image
Image of Chrysanthemoides monilifera
Boneseed, Bitou Bush
(Chrysanthemoides monilifera)
Big_Red Image
Image of Prunus cerasus
Sour Cherry 'Montmorency'
(Prunus cerasus)
conifers Image
Image of Picea pungens
Colorado Spruce, Blue Spruce 'Moerheim'
(Picea pungens)
Xenomorf Image
Image of Lithops julii subsp. fulleri var. fulleri
Living Stones
(Lithops julii subsp. fulleri var. fulleri)
DaylilySLP Image
Image of Hemerocallis
Daylily 'Scandanavian Sky'
(Hemerocallis )
raydio Image
Image of Narcissus pseudonarcissus
Daffodil, Lent Lily
(Narcissus pseudonarcissus)
JoanJ Image
Image of Iris
Tall Bearded Iris 'Oasis Sarah'
(Iris )
JoanJ Image
Image of Iris
Tall Bearded Iris 'Oasis Sydney'
(Iris )
TBGDN Image
Image of Hedera helix
Wilson's English Ivy 'Wilsonii'
(Hedera helix)
scutler Image
Image of Camellia japonica
Common Camellia, Japanese Camellia 'James Hyde Porter'
(Camellia japonica)
scutler Image
Image of Camellia japonica
Common Camellia, Japanese Camellia 'Debutante'
(Camellia japonica)
Ursula Image
Image of Alstroemeria exserens
Lirio del Monte (Mountain Lily)
(Alstroemeria exserens)
htop Image
Image of Carica papaya
Papaya
(Carica papaya)
conifers Image
Image of Picea pungens
Colorado Spruce, Blue Spruce 'Thomsen'
(Picea pungens)
Gustichock Image
Image of Acer campestre
Hedge Maple
(Acer campestre)
aprilwillis Image
Image of Phaseolus caracalla
Snail Vine
(Phaseolus caracalla)
aries44 Image
Image of Lycopersicon lycopersicum
Tomato 'Snow White'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Ursula Image
Image of Alstroemeria umbellata

(Alstroemeria umbellata)
htop Image
Image of Convolvulus equitans
Texas Bindweed
(Convolvulus equitans)
Wandasflowers Image
Image of Hemerocallis
Daylily 'Prairie Moonlight'
(Hemerocallis )
Wandasflowers Image
Image of Hemerocallis
Daylily 'Prickled Petals'
(Hemerocallis )
franj Image
Image of Mammillaria senilis
Mammillaria
(Mammillaria senilis)
Big_Red Image
Image of Allium cepa
Edible Onion 'Georgia Sweet'
(Allium cepa)
franj Image
Image of Rebutia arenacea
Rebutia 'Candiae'
(Rebutia arenacea)
TBGDN Image
Image of Colchicum
False Autumn Crocus, Meadow Saffron, Naked Ladies 'The Giant'
(Colchicum )
Xenomorf Image
Image of Lithops hookeri var. lutea
Living Stones
(Lithops hookeri var. lutea)
zest Image
Image of Oxalis triangularis
Sorrel 'Fanny'
(Oxalis triangularis)
kell Image
Image of Lycianthes rantonnetii
Solanum rantonnetii 'Variegata'
(Lycianthes rantonnetii)
kell Image
Image of Lycianthes rantonnetii
Solanum rantonnetii 'Variegata'
(Lycianthes rantonnetii)
Dinu Image
Image of Caesalpinia pulcherrima
Red Bird of Paradise, Dwarf Poinciana, Pride of Barbados, Peacock Flower, flamboyan-de-jardin
(Caesalpinia pulcherrima)
Dinu Image
Image of Coffea arabica
Coffee
(Coffea arabica)
Farmerdill Image
Image of Solanum tuberosum
Potato 'Elkana'
(Solanum tuberosum)
Mshadow Image
Image of Iris
Tall Bearded Iris 'Barbara My Love'
(Iris )
Mshadow Image
Image of Iris
Tall Bearded Iris 'Blushing Kiss'
(Iris )
giancarlo Image
Image of Philodendron stenolobum
Philodendron
(Philodendron stenolobum)
wallaby1 Image
Image of Crocus vernus
Giant Dutch Crocus 'Flower Record'
(Crocus vernus)
wallaby1 Image
Image of Crocus vernus
Giant Dutch Crocus 'Flower Record'
(Crocus vernus)
alicewho Image
Image of Rosa
Rose 'Wild Blue Yonder'
(Rosa )
flowerfrenzy Image
Image of Iris reticulata
Reticulated Iris 'Harmony'
(Iris reticulata)
LilyChick Image
Image of Agastache
Hybrid Hummingbird Mint 'Desert Sunrise'
(Agastache )
kennedyh Image
Image of Cirsium hookerianum
Hooker's Thistle
(Cirsium hookerianum)
palmbob Image
Image of Albuca circinata

(Albuca circinata)
palmbob Image
Image of Acacia baileyana
Cootamundra Wattle, Purple Fern Leaf Acacia, Bailey's Purple Acacia 'Purpurea'
(Acacia baileyana)
LilyChick Image
Image of Erysimum
Perennial Wallflower 'Bowles' Mauve'
(Erysimum )
Todd_Boland Image
Image of Cyclamen coum
Cyclamen, Hardy Cyclamen
(Cyclamen coum)
Todd_Boland Image
Image of Cyclamen coum
'Pewter Group'
(Cyclamen coum)
Gustichock Image
Image of Caesalpinia paraguariensis

(Caesalpinia paraguariensis)
jnana Image
Image of Ardisia escallonioides
Marlberry
(Ardisia escallonioides)
jnana Image
Image of Carissa macrocarpa
Compact Natal Plum 'Boxwood Beauty'
(Carissa macrocarpa)

Garden Watchdog Activity:

17 new companies were added to the database.
22 new ratings/comments were added to the database.

Member Addition Description
hwparker Positive Fedco Trees
FlipTX Neutral Pinetree Garden Seeds
josdancal Positive Lonnie's Bulk Seeds
sugarlily Positive Burnt Ridge Nursery
james67 Negative Southmeadow Fruit Gardens (Grootendorst Nurseries)
ilovegardening2 Positive Four Winds Growers
plant2grow1 Positive Onalee's Home-Grown Seeds & Plants
TropicalMinnesota Positive Sarracenia Northwest
ScbNymph Positive Johnny's Selected Seeds
surfmurf Neutral Zoysia Farm Nurseries
easy52 Positive Prairie Moon Nursery
mjohnso8 Neutral AZ Ponds & Supplies, Inc. (Al Zimmer's Ponds & Supplies)
mjohnso8 Positive Dave's Nursery
lwsd Positive Exotic Plumeria (Exotic Hawaiian Lei Flower)
bpropest Positive Gaskins Daylily Garden
csmude Positive Bluestone Perennials
csmude Positive Oakes Daylilies
csmude Positive Swallowtail Garden Seeds
csmude Positive Burpee
csmude Negative Burgess Seed
csmude Positive Jung Seed
january12 Positive Sylvan Roses

Garden Bookworm Activity:

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

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