The PlantFiles Newsletter

Covering the events of March 30, 2006, on which 221 members joined.
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Gardening Quote of the Day

"Yesterday's failures are today's seeds that must be diligently planted to be able to abundantly harvest tomorrow's success."

(Unknown.)

The PlantFiles Photo of the Day

Large-flowered Climber 'New Dawn'

Rosa

By itsajungle

PF Photo of the Day

Activity Report:

48 new plants were added to the database.
33 new descriptions were added.
44 new images were added.
856 new options were checked off.

Comments

Member Addition Description
heidi2005 Positive CommentBur Marigold, Apache Beggarticks 'Gold Marie'
(Bidens ferulifolia)
BUFFY690 Neutral CommentHosta 'Pearl Lake'
(Hosta )
donaldcorken Negative CommentMountain Cornflower, Mountain Bluet, Perennial Cornflower 'Gold Bullion'
(Centaurea montana)
tacm Positive CommentCranesbill 'Bevan's Variety'
(Geranium macrorrhizum)
MandevilleJim Positive CommentPineapple Sage
(Salvia elegans)
EmilyGrace Negative CommentMaltese Cross 'Molten Lava'
(Lychnis x haageana)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentCommon Pear, European Pear 'Blake's Pride'
(Pyrus communis)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentCommon Pear, European Pear 'Highland'
(Pyrus communis)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentFig 'Italian Honey'
(Ficus carica)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentFig 'Violette du Bordeaux'
(Ficus carica)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentNectarine 'Krebich'
(Prunus persica var. nucipersica)
Wifeygirl Positive CommentSwedish Ivy, Swedish Begonia, Creeping Charlie
(Plectranthus verticillatus)
chrisharburg Positive CommentElephant's Ear, Variegated African Mask 'Polly'
(Alocasia x amazonica)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentMulberry 'Contorted'
(Morus alba)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentMulberry 'Oscar's'
(Morus alba)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentMulberry 'Sweet Lavender'
(Morus alba)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentPeach 'Avalon's Pride'
(Prunus persica)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentPeach 'Frost'
(Prunus persica)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentPeach 'Q-1-8'
(Prunus persica)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentPeach 'Veteran'
(Prunus persica)
JamesCO Positive CommentStriped Squill
(Puschkinia libanotica)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentJapanese Persimmon 'Maekawa Jiro'
(Diospyros kaki)
actoon Positive CommentBlue Dawnflower, Oceanblue Morning Glory, Island Morning Glory, Purperwinde
(Ipomoea indica)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentJapanese Persimmon 'Saijo'
(Diospyros kaki)
JamesCO Positive CommentSiberian Squill 'Spring Beauty'
(Scilla siberica)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentJapanese Plum 'Satsuma'
(Prunus salicina)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentJapanese Plum 'Toka'
(Prunus americana x)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentEuropean Plum 'Seneca'
(Prunus domestica)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentEuropean Plum 'Golden Nectar'
(Prunus domestica x)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentQuince 'Aromatnaya'
(Cydonia oblonga)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentQuince 'Pineapple'
(Cydonia oblonga)
JamesCO Positive CommentWoolly Speedwell
(Veronica pectinata)
gooley Negative CommentHeavenly Bamboo, Nandina
(Nandina domestica)

Images

Member Addition Description
TomH3787ImageLady Tulip
(Tulipa clusiana)
giancarloImageAechmea
(Aechmea bromeliifolia var. angustispica)
htopImageVariegated Orchid Tree
(Bauhinia variegata)
palmbobImageCycad
(Encephalartos natalensis)
jnanaImagePassion Flower, Passionflower
(Passiflora boenderi)
jnanaImageBat-leaf Passion Flower, Passionflower
(Passiflora coriacea)
kellImageJapanese Maple 'Peaches and Cream'
(Acer palmatum)
htopImageChinese Ground Orchid
(Bletilla striata)
kellImageJapanese Maple 'Shaina'
(Acer palmatum)
lilwrenImageScarlet Calamint
(Clinopodium coccineum)
lilwrenImagePine-hyacinth, Species Clematis
(Clematis baldwinii)
wallaby1ImageDutch Crocus, Spring Crocus
(Crocus vernus)
Suze_ImageTomato 'Aker's West Virginia'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
kbaumleImageFlowering Maple 'Kristen's Pink'
(Abutilon )
MargiempvImageTall Bearded Iris 'Helen Dawn'
(Iris )
MargiempvImageTall Bearded Iris 'High Priestess'
(Iris )
aries44ImageChile Pepper 'Bolivian Rainbow'
(Capsicum frutescens)
TomH3787ImageLady Tulip
(Tulipa clusiana)
bootandallImageBigleaf Hydrangea, Mophead Hydrangea 'Red Star'
(Hydrangea macrophylla)
bootandallImageBigleaf Hydrangea, Lacecap 'Fasan'
(Hydrangea macrophylla)
FloridianImageSwamp Rose
(Rosa palustris)
FarmerdillImagePotato 'White Lady'
(Solanum tuberosum)
GustichockImageEspina de bañado, Blanco grande, Tarumá
(Citharexylum montevidense)
GustichockImageHardy Tapioca
(Manihot grahamii)
ismdavidImageShell Ginger
(Alpinia zerumbet)
patnjbobImageArilbred Iris 'Hakuna Matata'
(Iris )
patnjbobImageTall Bearded Iris 'Glacier King'
(Iris )
jooolsterImageClumpy Mistletoe Cactus
(Rhipsalis mesembryanthemoides)
jooolsterImageCorsican Hellebore, Corsican Rose
(Helleborus argutifolius)
ronwestImageButterwort
(Pinguicula cyclosecta)
ronwestImageNepenthes
(Nepenthes ramispina)
KelliImageBuffalo Gourd, Wild Gourd, Missouri Gourd, Calabazilla
(Cucurbita foetidissima)
XenomorfImageAeonium 'Kiwi'
(Aeonium )
XenomorfImageAeonium 'Kiwi'
(Aeonium )
kennedyhImage
(Buddleja dysophylla)
Todd_BolandImageTwining Snapdragon, Chickabiddy, Climbing Snapdragon
(Asarina scandens)
kennedyhImage
(Craspedia costiniana)
Todd_BolandImageDwarf Sunflower 'Incredible'
(Helianthus annuus)
sandy130ImageChristmas Cactus, Holiday Cactus, Zygocactus
(Schlumbergera x buckleyi)
JamesCOImageWhite Form Striped Squill 'Alba'
(Puschkinia libanotica)
JamesCOImageOrchid 'Pattaya Beauty'
(Ascocenda )
DaylilySLPImageDaylily 'Tuscawilla Bill Reed'
(Hemerocallis )
DaylilySLPImageDaylily 'Winds Of Love'
(Hemerocallis )
giancarloImageAechmea
(Aechmea blanchetiana)

New Botanary Words

Name Pronunciation Meaning
fallacinum  fal-a-SEE-num  Diminutive of fallax (Latin word meaning deceptive or false)  
fallacinus  fal-a-SEE-nus  Diminutive of fallax (Latin word meaning deceptive or false)  
glaucifolia  glau-see-FOH-lee-a  From the Greek glaukos, referring to the grey- or blue-green leaves  
Cintia  SIN-tee-a  Of or from Cinti a city near Otavi, Potosi in Bolivia  
petrophila  pet-roh-FY-la  From the Greek petros (rock) and philos (to love); lover or inhabiter of rocks  
petrophilum  pet-roh-FY-lum  From the Greek petros (rock) and philos (to love); lover or inhabiter of rocks  
petrophilus  pet-roh-FY-lus  From the Greek petros (rock) and philos (to love); lover or inhabiter of rocks  
eastwoodiana    named for: Eastwood, Alice, 1859-1953: Denver high school teacher, collector, and author of the first flora of a small Colorado region: A Popular Flora of Denver, Colorado (circa 1893). In 1894 she s  
barbeyi    Named for William Barbey, 1842-1914: Swiss philanthropist and botanist. Delphinium barbeyi  
schizocheila  skitz-oh-KY-la  Split lip  

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Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave Whitinger

 

And that's the way it was... March 30, 2006