The PlantFiles Newsletter

Covering the events of June 17, 2006, on which 247 members joined. 		PF Logo

Gardening Quote of the Day

"I think that I shall never see A billboard lovely as a tree. Perhaps, unless the billboards fall, I'll never see a tree at all. "

(Ogden Nash, "Song of the Open Road," (1933))

The PlantFiles Photo of the Day

Silk Tree, Mimosa Tree, Pink Siris
Albizia julibrissin
By aking1a

PF Photo of the Day

Activity Report:

49 new plants were added to the database.
33 new descriptions were added.
71 new images were added.
367 new options were checked off.

Comments

Member Addition Description
hortensia Positive CommentHybrid Spinosissima Rose 'Stanwell Perpetual'
(Rosa )
hortensia Positive CommentDamask Rose 'La Ville de Bruxelles'
(Rosa )
gregr18 Positive CommentHosta 'Summer Music'
(Hosta )
passiflora_pink Positive CommentTomato 'Fireworks'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
MsJacki Neutral CommentHybrid Tea Rose 'Tropicana'
(Rosa )
GD_Rankin Positive CommentMexican Bird of Paradise, Mexican Poinciana
(Caesalpinia mexicana)
vossner Positive CommentAsparagus Fern, Plumosa Fern
(Asparagus setaceus)
Singen Neutral CommentPride of Madeira
(Echium candicans)
Bobgrapes Positive CommentMuscadine, Scuppernong 'Cowart'
(Vitis rotundifolia)
Bobgrapes Positive CommentMuscadine, Scuppernong 'Black Beauty'
(Vitis rotundifolia)
Bobgrapes Positive CommentMuscadine, Scuppernong 'Ison'
(Vitis rotundifolia)
Bobgrapes Neutral CommentMuscadine, Scuppernong 'Darlene'
(Vitis rotundifolia)
Bobgrapes Negative CommentMuscadine, Scuppernong 'Fry Seedless'
(Vitis rotundifolia)
Bobgrapes Positive CommentMuscadine, Scuppernong 'Supreme'
(Vitis rotundifolia)
MzMunchken Positive CommentPerennial Peanut, Ornamental Peanut
(Arachis glabrata)
scutler Neutral CommentRose 'Ebb Tide'
(Rosa )
jardin1228 Positive CommentFlaming Katy, Christmas Kalanchoe 'Zinfadel'
(Kalanchoe blossfeldiana)
tammy50 Positive CommentDevil's Claw, Unicorn Plant, Ram's Horn
(Proboscidea louisianica)
Shoecraft Positive CommentJapanese Blueberry Tree
(Elaeocarpus decipiens)
sublimaze1 Positive CommentAsian Butterfly Bush, White Butterfly Bush, Winter Lilac
(Buddleja asiatica)
berrygirl Neutral CommentSmooth Hydrangea, Wild Hydrangea, Sevenbark 'Annabelle'
(Hydrangea arborescens)
pforrester Neutral CommentGreater Periwinkle
(Vinca major)
PrimeTimeMom Positive CommentVariegated Orchid Tree
(Bauhinia variegata)
rplingaltx Neutral CommentRhizomatous Begonia 'Plum Gorgeous'
(Begonia )
MalvaFan Positive CommentTrumpet Vine, Trumpet Creeper, Cow-Itch Vine
(Campsis radicans)
linjasar Positive CommentHybrid Kordesii Rose 'William Baffin'
(Rosa )
dmj1218 Neutral CommentBasil 'Monstruoso'
(Ocimum basilicum)
peonymaniac Positive CommentMock Orange 'Belle Etoile'
(Philadelphus )
prgardener Positive CommentPrimrose, Primrose Group Cultivars
(Primula )
prgardener Positive CommentGerbera Daisy, Transvaal Daisy, African Daisy, Barberton Daisy
(Gerbera jamesonii)
Dee0987 Positive CommentParrot Lily, Parrot Flower, Peruvian Lily, Lily of the Incas, Princess Lily
(Alstroemeria psittacina)
Buttoneer Positive CommentBird's Foot Trefoil, Baby's Slippers, Bacon and Eggs
(Lotus corniculatus)
gates962 Positive CommentBearded Iris, Flag
(Iris germanica)

Images

Member Addition Description
DaveHImageSilver Leaf Elephant Ear, Taro
(Colocasia fallax)
alicewhoImageDaylily 'Just For You'
(Hemerocallis )
jodyImageHosta 'Smooth Sailing'
(Hosta )
kennedyhImageChef's Hat Correa
(Correa baeuerlenii)
JamesCOImageDragon Flower, Dragon Arum, Voodoo Lily
(Dracunculus vulgaris)
KelliImageGolden-yarrow
(Eriophyllum confertiflorum)
teatimerImageLate, Small-flowered, Tangutica Clematis 'Golden Harvest'
(Clematis )
KellImageTree Mallow 'Variegata'
(Lavatera arborea)
hortensiaImageFloribunda Rose 'Gold Topaz'
(Rosa )
Pianolady2ImageLarge-Flowered, Hybrid Tea Rose 'Charlotte Armstrong'
(Rosa )
willmetgeImageMorning Star Sedge, Gray's Sedge
(Carex grayii)
grannymarshImageTall Bearded Iris 'Ovation'
(Iris )
DaylilySLPImageDaylily 'Purple Passage'
(Hemerocallis )
palmbobImageCenter Stripe Agave, Thorn-crested Agave
(Agave lophantha)
daylily970ImageAllegheny Foamflower, False Mitrewort, Running Foam Flower 'Elizabeth Oliver'
(Tiarella cordifolia)
LilyLover_UTImageCreeping Snapdragon, Spanish Snapdragon 'Roseum'
(Antirrhinum hispanicum)
lunavoxImageIndian Plum, Oso Berry, Bird Cherry
(Oemleria cerasiformis)
kniphofiaImageAfrican Daisy 'Wine'
(Arctotis )
giancarloImageSociety Garlic
(Tulbaghia violacea)
troisImageJapanese Honeysuckle
(Lonicera japonica)
Suze_ImageTomato 'Black Cherry'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
darylImageLarkspur, Candle Delphinium 'Guardian Blue'
(Delphinium elatum)
FarmerdillImageSweet Corn 'Whiteout'
(Zea mays var. rugosa)
mghImageDaylily 'Star Of India'
(Hemerocallis )
poss2709ImageGlory Flower, Princess Flower
(Tibouchina urvilleana)
RyzadomeImageHairpin Banksia
(Banksia spinulosa)
RON_CONVOLVULACEAEImageRhodium Wood, Tree Morning Glory, Tree Bindweed
(Convolvulus floridus)
Todd_BolandImageWood Anemone 'Vestal'
(Anemone nemorosa)
MollyMcImageDaylily 'Nagasaki'
(Hemerocallis )
GabrielleImageAnise Hyssop, Licorice Mint
(Agastache foeniculum)
PashtaImageSouthern Maidenhair Fern
(Adiantum capillus-veneris)
GD_RankinImageMexican Bird of Paradise, Mexican Poinciana
(Caesalpinia mexicana)
dmcdevittImageDaylily 'Candle In the Wind'
(Hemerocallis )
XenomorfImageEchinopsis Hybrid 'Pink Diamond'
(Echinopsis )
ewroseImageClematis 'Vienetta Evipo006'
(Clematis florida)
jenhillphotoImagePumpkin 'Jaradale'
(Cucurbita Pepo)
VeshengoImageMonkshood 'Pink Sensation'
(Aconitum carmichaelii)
bigcityalImageEchinacea 'Pixie Meadowbrite'
(Echinacea )
mysticImageSnapdragon 'Night and Day'
(Antirrhinum majus)
Big_RedImageTomato 'Mexico'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
KimGaitherImageTree Mallow 'Barnsley Baby'
(Lavatera thuringiaca)
berrygirlImageVinca 'Grape Cooler'
(Catharanthus Roseus)
StreverImageSpiraea, Spirea 'Gold Flame'
(Spiraea x bumalda)
gregr18ImageStriped Cobra Lily, Chinese Jack-in-the-Pulpit
(Arisaema candidissimum)
LilyponImageJapanese Water Iris, Japanese Flag, Russian Iris 'Skyrocket Burst'
(Iris ensata)
jawadkundiImageMocora Palm, Chunga, Black Palm
(Astrocaryum standleyanum)
passiflora_pinkImageTomato 'Fireworks'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
cactus_loverImageEuphorbia
(Euphorbia lactea crestata)
momcatImageFlowering Maple, Abutilon 'Gold Dust'
(Abutilon pictum)
maslonImageMiniature Tall Bearded Iris 'Maslon'
(Iris )
arcadonImageCrepe Myrtle, Crape Myrtle 'White Chocolate'
(Lagerstroemia indica)
cceamoreImageAsiatic Lily 'Centerfold'
(Lilium )
Calif_SueImageDaylily 'Moment In The Sun'
(Hemerocallis )
JoyImageMaltese Cross, Jerusalem Cross, London Pride 'Dusky Salmon'
(Lychnis chalcedonica)
scutlerImageRose 'Ebb Tide'
(Rosa )
sunshine5ImageThreadleaf Coreopsis, Tickseed 'Creme Brulee'
(Coreopsis verticillata)
ultravioletaImageMexican Gold Poppy
(Eschscholzia californica subsp. mexicana)
MzMunchkenImagePerennial Peanut, Ornamental Peanut
(Arachis glabrata)
DravencatImageDaylily 'Francois Verhaert'
(Hemerocallis )
Shirley1mdImageClematis 'Ladybird Johnson'
(Clematis )
MikenMyrtleImageTall Bearded Iris 'Telepathy'
(Iris )
greenie67ImageDaylily 'Fairy Charm'
(Hemerocallis )
karinroseImageBlack-eyed Susan, Gloriosa Daisy, Yellow Ox-eye Daisy 'Cherokee Sunset'
(Rudbeckia hirta)
flowerfrenzyImageJapanese Water Iris, Japanese Flag, Russian Iris 'Raspberry Glow'
(Iris ensata)
wallaby1ImageJack in the Pulpit
(Arisaema consanguineum)
TBGDNImageCranesbill 'Biokovo'
(Geranium x cantabrigiense)
DeaImageJapanese Climbing Hydrangea 'Roseum'
(Schizophragma hydrangeoides)
RWhizImagePink Tecoma, Pink Trumpet Tree, Pink Poui-Rosea
(Tabebuia heterophylla)
linjasarImageBleeding Heart
(Dicentra spectabilis)
ButtoneerImageBird's Foot Trefoil, Baby's Slippers, Bacon and Eggs
(Lotus corniculatus)
gates962ImageBearded Iris, Flag
(Iris germanica)

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Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave

 

And that's the way it was... June 17, 2006