The PlantFiles Newsletter

Covering the events of April 8, 2006, on which 279 members joined.
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Gardening Quote of the Day

"...and the Great Pumpkin will rise up out of his pumpkin patch with his bag of toys for all the good children!"

(Charles Schultz, It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown!)

The PlantFiles Photo of the Day

Snowball Bush, European Snowball 'Roseum'
Viburnum opulus
By starshine

PF Photo of the Day

Activity Report:

11 new plants were added to the database.
30 new descriptions were added.
70 new images were added.
253 new options were checked off.

Comments

Member Addition Description
JoanJ Neutral CommentStandard Dwarf Bearded Iris 'Bowl of Cherries'
(Iris )
JoanJ Neutral CommentStandard Dwarf Bearded 'Tahoma'
(Iris )
JoanJ Neutral CommentStandard Dwarf Bearded Iris 'Sabrina's Song'
(Iris )
JoanJ Neutral CommentStandard Dwarf Bearded Iris 'Lemon Chill'
(Iris )
JoanJ Neutral CommentStandard Dwarf Bearded Iris 'Miss Meredith'
(Iris )
Suze_ Positive CommentTomato 'Gardener's Delight'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Suze_ Positive CommentTomato '1884'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Suze_ Positive CommentTomato 'Big Beef'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Suze_ Positive CommentTomato 'Bloody Butcher'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
JamesCO Neutral CommentChristmas Fern
(Polystichum acrostichoides)
JamesCO Positive CommentTriumph Tulip 'Zurel'
(Tulipa )
melody Positive CommentVirginia Bluebells, Virginia Cowslip, Lungwort Oysterleaf
(Mertensia virginica)
bottman2006 Positive CommentGolden Trumpet, Yellow Allamanda 'Hendersonii'
(Allamanda cathartica)
MLT Positive CommentDaylily 'Alaqua'
(Hemerocallis )
MLT Positive CommentDaylily 'Blue-Eyed Butterfly'
(Hemerocallis )
MLT Positive CommentDaylily 'Jambalaya'
(Hemerocallis )
MLT Positive CommentDaylily 'Snake Eyes'
(Hemerocallis )
MLT Positive CommentDaylily 'Isaac'
(Hemerocallis )
MLT Positive CommentDaylily 'Purple Many Faces'
(Hemerocallis )
mantis212 Positive CommentAshe Magnolia, Ashe's Magnolia
(Magnolia ashei)
Leehallfae Neutral CommentTiger Lily
(Lilium lancifolium)
MLT Negative CommentDaylily 'Which Way Jim'
(Hemerocallis )
MLT Positive CommentDaylily 'Tuscawilla Tigress'
(Hemerocallis )
flamingonut Positive CommentPurpletop Vervain, Brazilian Verbena, Upright Verbena
(Verbena bonariensis)
ALFer86 Neutral CommentCutleaf Japanese Maple, Threadleaf Japanese Maple 'Garnet'
(Acer palmatum var. dissectum)
MattiN Positive Comment
(Pulsatilla vernalis)
brookingsbiz Neutral CommentBlue Dracena, Broad Leaved Cabbage Tree, Mountain Cabbage Tree
(Cordyline indivisa)
Shadyfolks Positive CommentJapanese Sedge 'Evergold'
(Carex hachijoensis)
Tammylp Neutral CommentLettuce, Butterhead 'Burpee Bibb'
(Lactuca sativa)
JenniferSM Positive CommentSurprise Lily, Magic Lily, Resurrection Lily, Naked Lady
(Lycoris squamigera)

Images

Member Addition Description
kennedyhImageHoneysuckle Fuchsia
(Fuchsia triphylla)
htopImageEsperanza 'Gold Star'
(Tecoma stans)
EricInSFImageRhododendron
(Rhododendron pachytrichtum)
XenomorfImageChinese Elm, Lacebark Elm
(Ulmus parvifolia)
kellImageSenecio
(Senecio cristobalensis)
Suze_ImageTomato 'Pale Perfect Purple'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Suze_ImageTomato 'Burracker's Favorite'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
MargiempvImageLouisiana Iris 'Edmond Riggs'
(Iris )
thistlesifterImage 'variegata'
(aloe nobilis)
saltcedarImageMexican Cardinal Flower
(Lobelia laxiflora)
saltcedarImageLady Banks White Rose, Rosier de Lady Banks 'Purezza'
(Rosa banksiae)
kellImageGrandiflora Rose 'Love'
(Rosa )
MargiempvImageLouisiana Iris 'Hail Mary'
(Iris )
UrsulaImageMariposita Cordillerana, Little Mountain Butterfly, Poor Man's Orchid
(Schizanthus coccineus)
XenomorfImageOlive Tree
(Olea europaea)
kennedyhImageSilvertop, Silvertop Ash, Black Ash
(Eucalyptus sieberi)
amuletImageMagnolia 'Pinkie'
(Magnolia )
UrsulaImageClavel del Campo (Country Carnation)
(Mutisia subulata var. subulata)
chaninImageDyckia
(Dyckia marnier-lapostollei)
chaninImageDyckia
(Dyckia marnier-lapostollei)
tathisriImageHummingbird Plant, Rabbit Ears 'Orange'
(Ruttya fruticosa)
avmoranImageTall Bearded Iris 'French Cancan'
(Iris )
avmoranImageTall Bearded Iris 'Oasis Patches'
(Iris )
WUVIEImageMoney Plant, Honesty, Bolbonac, Moonwort, Silver Dollar
(Lunaria annua)
WUVIEImageOrange Jessamine, Orange Jasmine
(Murraya paniculata)
sweet_whitneyImageTall Bearded Iris 'Kind Hearted'
(Iris )
sweet_whitneyImageTall Bearded Iris 'Trumpet Call'
(Iris )
RonniePitmanImageDesert Petunia, Florida Bluebells, Mexican Petunia, Mexican Blue Bells 'Chi Chi'
(Ruellia brittoniana)
palmbobImagespiny Milk Barrel
(Euphorbia horrida var noorsveldensis)
palmbobImage
(Aloe ibitiensis)
flowerfrenzyImageJapanese Spirea, Japanese Meadowsweet, Maybush 'Golden Carpet'
(Spiraea japonica)
flowerfrenzyImageTall Bearded Iris 'Zebra Blush'
(Iris )
dmcdevittImageDaylily 'Gingham Maid'
(Hemerocallis )
DaylilySLPImageOrchid
(Epidendrum hokulea)
DaylilySLPImageOrchid 'Sakota'
(Brassia rex)
ladyrowanImageLong-cupped Narcissus, Large-cupped Daffodil 'Hawaiian Skies'
(Narcissus )
ladyrowanImageTriandrus Narcissus, Triandrus Daffodil, Angel's Tears 'Katie Heath'
(Narcissus )
JamesCOImageStriped Squill
(Puschkinia libanotica)
bootandallImageSweet Olive, Fragrant Tea Olive 'Aurantiacus'
(Osmanthus fragrans)
JamesCOImageBulbocodium Hybrid Narcissus, Hoop-Petticoat Daffodil
(Narcissus bulbocodium subsp. bulbocodium var. conspicuus)
bootandallImageDoublefile Viburnum, Japanese Snowball Bush 'Mariesii'
(Viburnum plicatum var. tomentosum)
GalanthophileImage
(Sedum spinosum)
Faversham_markImageWinter Squash - Butternut 'Piena di Napoli'
(Cucurbita moschata)
RWhizImageIndian Hawthorn, India Hawthorn 'Ballerina'
(Rhaphiolepis indica)
RWhizImageIndian Hawthorn, India Hawthorn 'Ballerina'
(Rhaphiolepis indica)
GalanthophileImageCanyon Live-forever, Rock Lettuce
(Dudleya cymosa)
amuletImageFern Leaf Peony 'Early Scout'
(Paeonia tenuifolia)
EmmaGraceImageVariegated Mugwort 'Oriental Limelight'
(Artemisia vulgaris)
slemckeImageNuttall's Death Camas
(Zigadenus nuttallii)
melodyImageVirginia Bluebells, Virginia Cowslip, Lungwort Oysterleaf
(Mertensia virginica)
melodyImageVirginia Bluebells, Virginia Cowslip, Lungwort Oysterleaf
(Mertensia virginica)
fangNJImageCommon Camellia, Japanese Camellia 'April Dawn'
(Camellia japonica)
FarmerdillImagePotato 'Fanette'
(Solanum tuberosum)
FarmerdillImagePotato 'Sarpo Mira'
(Solanum tuberosum)
Todd_BolandImage
(Cyclamen pseudibericum)
Todd_BolandImage
(Cyclamen pseudibericum)
Late_BloomerImagePoison Hemlock
(Conium maculatum)
giancarloImageAechmea
(Aechmea luddemanniana)
giancarloImageAechmea
(Aechmea luddemanniana)
frostweedImageCedar Sage, Roemer's Sage
(Salvia roemeriana)
frostweedImageCedar Sage, Roemer's Sage
(Salvia roemeriana)
RonniePitmanImageSmall Coastal Germander
(Teucrium cubense)
Michelle_HunzikerImageLittleleaf Azara, Variegated Boxleaf Azara, Chinchin 'Variegata'
(Azara microphylla)
Michelle_HunzikerImageThree-cornered Garlic, Three-cornered Leek, Stinking Onions, Onion Weed
(Allium triquetrum)
carminator1ImageBrussels Sprouts 'Long Island Improved'
(Brassica oleracea var. gemmifera)
wallaby1ImageHybrid Camellia 'Inspiration'
(Camellia )
EmmaGraceImageAmerican Wisteria
(Wisteria frutescens)
kniphofiaImagePink Rock Orchid, Pink Rocklily
(Dendrobium kingianum)
TomH3787ImageFalse Rue Anemone
(Isopyrum biternatum)
wallaby1ImageMimosa, Silver Wattle
(Acacia dealbata)

New Botanary Words

Name Pronunciation Meaning
peculiaris  pe-kew-lee-AR-iss  From the Latin, meaning of private property; special or peculiar  
cigarettifera  sig-ar-et-IF-er-a  Bearing cigarettes  
oblanceolata  ob-lan-see-oh-LAY-ta  A leaf shape with a broad rounded apex and tapering base  
oblanceolatum  ob-lan-see-oh-LAY-tum  A leaf shape with a broad rounded apex and tapering base  
oblanceolatus  ob-lan-see-oh-LAY-tus  A leaf shape with a broad rounded apex and tapering base  

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Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave Whitinger

 

And that's the way it was... April 8, 2006