The PlantFiles Newsletter Covering the events of March 28, 2006, on which 268 members joined.

Gardening Quote of the Day

(Sir Alan Patrick Herbert, English politician, humorist)

The PlantFiles Photo of the Day

Activity Report:

Comments

Images

Member Addition Description Abutilon Canna Lily 'Wild Thing' (Canna x generalis) giancarlo Aechmea 'Electra' (Aechmea ) RonniePitman Lyreleaf Sage, Cancer Weed 'Purple Volcano' (Salvia lyrata) franj Senecio (Senecio stapeliformis) giancarlo Aechmea (Aechmea friederike) wallaby1 Dutch Crocus, Spring Crocus (Crocus vernus) Farmerdill Potato 'Peanut' (Solanum tuberosum) wallaby1 Dutch Crocus, Spring Crocus (Crocus vernus) TBGDN Norway Spruce (Picea abies) kell Flowering Maple 'Kristen's Pink' (Abutilon ) Xenomorf Living Stones (Lithops gracilidelineata subsp. gracilidelineata var. waldroniae) Wandasflowers Daylily 'Vintage Bordeaux' (Hemerocallis ) Wandasflowers Daylily 'Wild One' (Hemerocallis ) Xenomorf Tree Yucca, St. Peter's Palm (Yucca filifera) lilwren Coastalplain Honeycombhead (Balduina angustifolia) RWhiz Juniper-Leaf Grevillea, Prickly Spider Flower (Grevillea juniperina) RonniePitman Starry Eyes (Nierembergia gracilis) RWhiz Crenate Orchid Cactus (Epiphyllum crenatum) kennedyh Smooth hawksbeard (Crepis capillaris) Margiempv Tall Bearded Iris 'Light And Airy' (Iris ) Margiempv Tall Bearded Iris 'Midnight Moonlight' (Iris ) puttytat Standard Dwarf Bearded Iris 'Toddler' (Iris ) puttytat Intermediate Bearded Iris 'Hot Topic' (Iris ) Todd_Boland Evergreen Clematis, Armand's Clematis, Armand Clematis (Clematis armandii) Todd_Boland Dwarf Spurge Laurel (Daphne laureola subsp. philippi) jnana Bush Morning Glory, Morning Glory Tree, Badoh Negro, Borrachero, Matacabra (Ipomoea carnea) ladyrowan Long-cupped Narcissus, Large-cupped Daffodil 'Barbie Doll' (Narcissus ) ladyrowan Jonquilla Narcissus, Apodanthus Daffodil 'Derringer' (Narcissus ) bootandall Koromiko (Hebe salicifolia) bootandall Gazania, Treasure Flower 'Dorothy' (Gazania ) thistlesifter (Aloe superfoliata X mawii) Dinu Rangoon Creeper, Drunken Sailor (Quisqualis indica) Dinu Butterfly Pea, Blue Pea Vine (Clitoria ternatea) palmbob Agave (Agave ghiesbreghtii) KactusKathi Arizona Rosewood (Vauquelinia californica) kell Flowering Maple, Chinese Bell Flower, Chinese Lantern, Parlor Maple 'Red Monarch' (Abutilon hybridum) growin Ghost Bramble 'Silver Fern' (Rubus thibetanus) theinfamousj American Mayapple, Mandrake Root (Podophyllum peltatum) DaylilySLP Daylily 'Majestic Hue' (Hemerocallis ) growin Red Lotus Tree (Manglietia insignis) DaylilySLP Daylily 'Rosa Roma' (Hemerocallis ) angele Turkeypea, smallflowered milkvetch (Astragalus nuttallianus) angele Turkeypea, smallflowered milkvetch (Astragalus nuttallianus) JamesCO Escarpment Live Oak, Plateau Oak (Quercus fusiformis) JamesCO Escarpment Live Oak, Plateau Oak (Quercus fusiformis) htop Variegated Orchid Tree (Bauhinia variegata) htop Variegated Orchid Tree (Bauhinia variegata) thistlesifter (Aloe glauca v. spinossior) Gustichock European Turkey Oak (Quercus cerris) Gustichock Chestnut-leaved Oak, Chestnutleaf Oak, Persian Oak (Quercus castaneifolia) TBGDN Norway Spruce (Picea abies) senna_fan Threadleaf Coreopsis, Tickseed 'Moonbeam' (Coreopsis verticillata) lilwren Pineland Purple, False Vanillaleaf (Carphephorus odoratissimus var. subtropicanus) Clare_CA Frangipani, Plumeria (Plumeria alba) Clare_CA Frangipani, Plumeria (Plumeria alba) kennedyh Yellow Billy-buttons (Craspedia uniflora) senna_fan Lacebark Pine (Pinus bungeana) Kauai17 Japanese Photinia, Red Tip Photinia, Red Leaf Photinia (Photinia glabra) Kauai17 Japanese Photinia, Red Tip Photinia, Red Leaf Photinia (Photinia glabra) Wifeygirl Bacopa (Sutera cordata) palmbob Royal Palm, Plama Real (Dioon caputoi) Abutilon Canna 'King Tut' (canna x generalis) Magpye Flowering Quince (Chaenomeles speciosa) Magpye Flowering Quince (Chaenomeles speciosa) junglebob Hybrid Tea Rose 'Double Delight' (Rosa ) Suze_ Tomato 'Germaid Red' (Lycopersicon lycopersicum) OregonCoastSeth Giant Fishtail Palm (Caryota gigas) Suze_ Tomato 'Prue' (Lycopersicon lycopersicum) Big_Red Broccoli 'Calabrese' (Brassica oleracea) Big_Red Cabbage 'Early Golden Acre' (Brassica oleracea var. capitata) ampy Dahlia 'Rachel' (Dahlia ) ampy Pansy 'Ultima Impressions Mix' (Viola x wittrockiana) vossner Pony Tail Palm, Bottle Palm (Beaucarnea recurvata) OregonCoastSeth Forest Fig (Ficus craterostoma) jnana Parrot Feather, Parrotfeather Water Milfoil (Myriophyllum aquaticum)

New Botanary Words

Name Pronunciation Meaning hochstetteri   hok-STET-er-ee   Named for Ferdinand Ritter von Hochstetter, 19th century naturalist and first scientific explorer of New Zealand   hochstetteriana   hok-stet-er-AH-na   Named for Ferdinand Ritter von Hochstetter, 19th century naturalist and first scientific explorer of New Zealand   latisepala   lat-ih-SEP-uh-la   Wide or broad sepals   latisepalum   lat-ih-SEP-uh-lum   Wide or broad sepals   latisepalus   lat-ih-SEP-uh-lus   Wide or broad sepals   crenulata   kren-yoo-LAY-ta   With small, rounded teeth   crenulatum   kren-yoo-LAY-tum   With small, rounded teeth   crenulatus   kren-yoo-LAY-tus   With small, rounded teeth   Stemodia   stem-OH-dee-a   From the Greek stemon (stamen), referring to the double anthers   micromera   my-kroh-MER-a   From the Greek micro (small) and meris (a part)

Final Notes

Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave Whitinger

And that's the way it was... March 28, 2006