The PlantFiles Newsletter Covering the events of July 24, 2006, on which 256 members joined.

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(James Van Sweden, American author, gardener)

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Member Addition Description Xenomorf Haworthia 'Variegated' (Haworthia limifolia) Xenomorf Living Stones (Lithops hookeri f. red-brown) Xenomorf Living Stones (Lithops julii var. rouxii) Joy Queen-of-the-Meadow 'Variegata' (Filipendula ulmaria) Joy Saxifrage (Saxifraga x andrewsii) bigcityal Coneflower 'Fragrant Angel' (Echinacea ) Joy Lantana 'Landmark Rose Glow' (Lantana camara) Vee8ch Angel Trumpet, Angel's Trumpet 'Creamsickle' (Brugmansia ) Vee8ch Angel Trumpet, Angel's Trumpet 'Creamsickle' (Brugmansia ) Vee8ch Angel's Trumpet 'Mercury' (Brugmansia hybrid) aprilwillis Bower Vine 'Pink Supreme' (Pandorea ) Joelle Coleus, Painted Nettle 'Religious Radish' (Solenostemon scutellarioides) Joelle Coleus 'Pink Chaos' (Solenostemon scutellarioides) Joelle Coleus, Painted Nettle, Flame Nettle 'Fishnet Stockings' (Solenostemon scutellarioides) jenhillphoto Cucumber 'Sweeter Yet' (Cucumis sativus) jenhillphoto Cucumber 'Sweeter Yet' (Cucumis sativus) jenhillphoto Tomato 'Black Pearl' (Lycopersicon lycopersicum) katrinas Pink Trumpet Tree, Purple Trumpet Tree, Pau d'arco, Taheebo, Ipe Roxo (Tabebuia impetiginosa) katrinas Pink Trumpet Tree, Purple Trumpet Tree, Pau d'arco, Taheebo, Ipe Roxo (Tabebuia impetiginosa) katrinas Queensland Kauri (Agathis robusta) conifers Eastern White Pine 'Cockerton Flat Top' (Pinus strobus) conifers Eastern White Pine 'Bennett Dragon's Eye' (Pinus strobus) conifers Eastern White Pine 'Laird's Broom' (Pinus strobus) flowerfrenzy 'Midnight' (Dahlia ) dlyn Daylily 'Long Stocking' (Hemerocallis ) bigcityal Zinnia 'Uproar Rose' (Zinnia elegans) rshadlow Spec-X Iris 'Alpha Gnu' (Iris ) rshadlow Tall Bearded Iris 'Arctic Encore' (Iris ) rshadlow Tall Bearded Iris 'Autumn Harbor' (Iris ) GardenGeek_WI Hosta 'Clifford's Stingray' (Hosta ) DaylilySLP Daylily 'Butterfly Kisses' (Hemerocallis ) DaylilySLP Daylily 'By Myself' (Hemerocallis ) DaylilySLP Daylily 'Siloam Plum Tree' (Hemerocallis ) butterflybyrob 'Zebrinia' (Smithiantha ) butterflybyrob 'Zebrinia' (Smithiantha ) butterflybyrob 'Zebrinia' (Smithiantha ) Brinda Coleus 'Alabama Sunset' (Solenostemon scutellarioides) RON_CONVOLVULACEAE Pink Moon Vine (Ipomoea macrorhiza) laurief Intermediate Bearded Iris 'Holidaze' (Iris ) RON_CONVOLVULACEAE Alamo Vine (Merremia dissecta) dwarfconifer Butterfly Weed (Asclepias tuberosa) dwarfconifer Blackberry Lily, Leopard Lily (Belamcanda chinensis) laurief Intermediate Bearded Iris 'Le Sabre' (Iris ) RON_CONVOLVULACEAE Bindweed (Convolvulus remotus) onewish1 Shasta Daisy 'Becky' (Leucanthemum x superbum) Wayne_Susan Moonflower, Moon Vine (Ipomoea alba) Wayne_Susan Moonflower, Moon Vine (Ipomoea alba) Nancymo Tall Bearded Iris 'Seakist' (Iris ) skaz421 Golden Lobster Claw, Expanded Lobster Claw 'Distans' (Heliconia latispatha) Nancymo Tall Bearded Iris 'Serene Moment' (Iris ) Nancymo Tall Bearded Iris 'Serene View' (Iris ) Gerris2 Snapdragon (Antirrhinum nuttallianum) Gerris2 Snapdragon (Antirrhinum nuttallianum) Gerris2 Musk Mallow, Musk Okra, Ornamental Okra, Ambrette, Annual Hibiscus 'Mischief' (Abelmoschus moschatus) htop Rock Rosemallow, Texas Swampmallow (Pavonia lasiopetala) nancyanne Malaxis (Malaxis latifolia) nancyanne Malaxis (Malaxis latifolia) nancyanne Malaxis (Malaxis latifolia) Dave67 Plumeria 'Bali Whirl' (Plumeria rubra) Iluvmygarden Angel Trumpet, Angel's Trumpet, Tree Datura 'Ida' (Brugmansia arborea) kbaumle Asiatic Lily 'Aphrodite' (Lilium ) kbaumle Asiatic lily 'Matrix' (Lilium ) htop Swamp Hibiscus, Scarlet Rose Mallow, Texas Star, Scarlet Hibiscus (Hibiscus coccineus) htop Candylily (X Pardancanda norrisii) htop Candylily (X Pardancanda norrisii) saya Rock Rose 'Jenkyn Place' (Cistus x dansereaui) saya Butterfly Bush (Buddleja japonica) saya Fernleaf Lavender, Egyptian Lavender (Lavandula multifida) Farmerdill Cantaloupe 'Moneyloupe' (Cucumis melo) Kell Variegated Lemon Tree 'Pink Lemonade' (Citrus limon) Kell Variegated Lemon Tree 'Pink Lemonade' (Citrus limon) Kell Variegated Lemon Tree 'Pink Lemonade' (Citrus limon) Moby 'Forever Blue' (Eustoma grandiflorum) Moby 'Echo Yellow' (Eustoma grandiflorum) senlarrs Desert Rose (Adenium obesum) Todd_Boland Three-leaved False Solomons seal (Maianthemum trifolium) aprilwillis Amarcrinum (X Amarcrinum memoria-corsii) dmj1218 Musical Note Plant, Morning Kiss (Clerodendrum incisum) laurief Intermediate Bearded Iris 'Londonderry' (Iris ) GardenGuyKin Angel Trumpet, Angel's Trumpet 'Double White' (Brugmansia x candida) sladeofsky Variegated Pineapple Flower, Pineapple Lily 'Sparkling Burgundy' (Eucomis comosa) gothgard Golden Dew Drop, Sky Flower, Pigeon Berry 'Sapphire Showers' (Duranta erecta) sladeofsky Colorado Spruce, Blue Spruce 'Fat Albert' (Picea pungens) kbaumle Hybrid Gladiolus 'Atom' (Gladiolus x hortulanus) chicochi3 Wild Cassia, Wild Senna (Senna hebecarpa) sladeofsky Yew, English Yew (Taxus baccata) MollyMc Paintbrush, Florida Paint Brush, Coastalplain Chaffhead (Carphephorus corymbosus) MollyMc Partridge Pea, Sleeping Plant (Chamaecrista fasciculata) flowerfrenzy Blanket Flower, Indian Blanket 'Oranges & Lemons' (Gaillardia aristata) MollyMc Paintbrush, Florida Paint Brush, Coastalplain Chaffhead (Carphephorus corymbosus) ewdy Hoya (Hoya pusilla) gumlla Hosta 'Fire and Ice' (Hosta ) gumlla Hosta 'Fire and Ice' (Hosta ) gumlla Hosta 'Great Expectations' (Hosta ) trilian15 Yellow Rattle (Rhinanthus minor) trilian15 Yellow Rattle (Rhinanthus minor) ignote Daylily 'Moon Madonna' (Hemerocallis ) flowerfrenzy Dahlia 'Cafe au Lait' (Dahlia ) palmbob Echeveria 'Blue Bedder' (Echeveria ) Ursula Twining Snapdragon, Chickabiddy, Climbing Snapdragon (Asarina scandens) palmbob Palm (Chamaedorea arenbergiana) palmbob Aloe (Aloe parvula) jenbrink Rock Cress (Arabis caucasica) jenbrink Rock Cress (Arabis caucasica) janlark Southern Magnolia 'Little Gem' (Magnolia grandiflora) janlark Southern Magnolia 'Little Gem' (Magnolia grandiflora) bigcityal Dahlia 'Giant Hybrids Mix' (Dahlia ) kennedyh Large-leaf Hop Bush (Dodonaea triquetra) kennedyh Large-leaf Hop Bush (Dodonaea triquetra) kennedyh Shrubby Fireweed (Senecio minimus) ladygardener1 Oriental Lily 'Color Parade' (Lilium ) kennedyh Shrubby Fireweed (Senecio minimus) kennedyh Shrubby Fireweed (Senecio minimus) lovesdaylilies Canna Lily 'Red King Humbert' (Canna x generalis) lovesdaylilies Canna Lily 'Red King Humbert' (Canna x generalis) lovesdaylilies Canna Lily 'Red King Humbert' (Canna x generalis) sybiltwo Daylily 'Blackjack Cherry' (Hemerocallis ) Xenomorf Parry's Beardtongue, Parry's Penstemon (Penstemon parryi) Xenomorf Parry's Beardtongue, Parry's Penstemon (Penstemon parryi) mummu Daylily 'Tiny Tiki' (Hemerocallis ) sybiltwo Daylily 'Changing Latitudes' (Hemerocallis ) sybiltwo Daylily 'Fire King' (Hemerocallis ) mummu Daylily 'Golden Angel' (Hemerocallis ) mummu Daylily 'Golden Angel' (Hemerocallis ) dlyn Daylily 'Bountiful Valley' (Hemerocallis ) dlyn Daylily 'Bama Maid' (Hemerocallis ) ladygardener1 Bigleaf Hydrangea, Mophead 'Forever Pink' (Hydrangea macrophylla) janlark Mexican Heather, False Heather 'Alison' (Cuphea hyssopifolia) palmbob Cereus (Cereus aethiops) dmj1218 Louisiana Iris 'Zydeco' (Iris ) aprilwillis Strawberry Bush, Bursting-Heart, Hearts a'Bustin, Brook Euonymus (Euonymus americana) Big_Red Tomato 'Mexico' (Lycopersicon lycopersicum) tmccullo Hot Pepper 'BGH 1719' (Capsicum chinense) Big_Red Tomato 'Mexico' (Lycopersicon lycopersicum) dmj1218 Lousiana Iris ''Metairie Ridge'' (Iris ) gregr18 Heartleaf Ice Plant, Heart Leaf Iceplant, Baby Sunrose (Aptenia cordifolia)

New Botanary Words

Name Pronunciation Meaning expansa   ek-SPAN-sa   From the Latin expandare, meaning to expand or spread out   goldiana   gol-dee-AH-nuh   Named for 19th century botanist John Goldie   bolackii   bo-LAK-ee-eye   Named for Thomas Felix Bolack, late 20th century governor of New Mexico   championii   cham-pee-OH-nee-eye   Named for 19th century English botanist John George Champion, who studied the flora of East Asia   whippleanus   whip-pel-AH-nus   Named for Lt. Amiel Weeks Whipple, 19th century American surveyor and engineer   expansus   ek-SPAN-sus   From the Latin expandare, meaning to expand or spread out   goldianum   gold-ee-AH-num   Named for 19th century botanist John Goldie   Championia   cham-pee-OH-nee-a   Named for 19th century English botanist John George Champion, who studied the flora of East Asia   Whipplea   WHIP-lee-a   Named for Lt. Amiel Weeks Whipple, 19th century American surveyor and engineer   whippleanum   whip-pel-AH-num   Named for Lt. Amiel Weeks Whipple, 19th century American surveyor and engineer

Final Notes

Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave

And that's the way it was... July 24, 2006