The PlantFiles Newsletter Covering the events of September 7, 2006, on which 163 members joined.

Gardening Quote of the Day

(Nadine Stair (excerpt from poem written at age 85))

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Member Addition Description mystic Daylily 'Talia Jordan' (Hemerocallis ) mystic Daylily 'Sunny Disposition' (Hemerocallis ) bigcityal Kentucky Bluegrass Mix 'Scotts Pure Premium' (Poa pratensis) angihansen Lungwort, Longleaf Lungwort 'Diana Clare' (Pulmonaria longifolia) Magpye Pale Coneflower, Pink Coneflower, Tall Coneflower (Echinacea pallida) JamesCO Love in a Puff, Balloon Vine, Heartseed (Cardiospermum halicacabum) Magpye Smartweed, Big Seeded Smartweed (Persicaria pensylvanica) Magpye Heartleaf Skullcap (Scutellaria ovata) Wandasflowers Tall Bearded Iris 'Claret Mahogany' (Iris ) Gerris2 Sapphire Salvia, Sinaloa Sage (Salvia sinaloensis) kennedyh Scouler’s Willow (Salix scouleriana) rh3708 Japanese Morning Glory 'Chocolate' (Ipomoea nil) rh3708 Morning Glory 'Sydney' (Ipomoea ) Boyed Lily Flowering Tulip 'Ballade' (Tulipa ) DaylilySLP Daylily 'Joan Senior' (Hemerocallis ) JamesCO Orange Jessamine, Orange Jasmine (Murraya paniculata) mike_freck Red Castor Bean 'Carmencita' (Ricinus communis) mike_freck Variegated Pineapple Flower, Pineapple Lily (Eucomis bicolor) mike_freck Blanket Flower 'Torch Flame' (Gaillardia ) angihansen Creeping Jacob's Ladder, Greek Valerian 'Stairway to Heaven' (Polemonium reptans) Boyed Darwin Hybrid Tulip 'Hollands Glorie' 'Hollands Glorie' (Tulipa ) thistlesifter Echeveria 'Morning Light' (Echeveria ) thistlesifter (Cyphostemma montagnacii) thistlesifter (Cyphostemma montagnacii) Wandasflowers Standard Dwarf Bearded Iris 'Cherry Garden' (Iris ) Wandasflowers Tall Bearded Iris 'Conjuration' (Iris ) DaylilySLP Daylily 'Teller Of Tales' (Hemerocallis ) DaylilySLP Daylily 'Umbrella Parade' (Hemerocallis ) growin Japanese Pagoda tree, Chinese Scholar tree (Sophora japonica) Boyed Triumph Tulip 'Big Smile' (Tulipa ) atenkley Ivy-leaved Morning Glory (Ipomoea hederacea) atenkley Pitted Morning Glory, Small-flowered White Morning Glory, Whitestar (Ipomoea lacunosa) atenkley Pitted Morning Glory, Small-flowered White Morning Glory, Whitestar (Ipomoea lacunosa) begoniacrazii Shrub Rose 'DayDream' (Rosa ) begoniacrazii Hybrid Tea Rose 'Color Magic' (Rosa ) begoniacrazii Mexican Flag (Campelia zanonia) mygardens Dutchman's Breeches (Dicentra cucullaria) mygardens Yellow Trout Lily, Yellow Dog Tooth Violet (Erythronium rostratum) growin wa shan an xi xiang (Styrax perkinsiae) Clare_CA Night-blooming Cereus, Queen of the Night, Dutchman's Pipe Cactus (Epiphyllum oxypetalum) Clare_CA Night-blooming Cereus, Queen of the Night, Dutchman's Pipe Cactus (Epiphyllum oxypetalum) alicewho Bugle, Bugleweed, Carpet Bugle 'Black Scallop' (Ajuga reptans) alicewho Wishbone Flower 'Clown Blue' (Torenia fournieri) alicewho New York Aster, Michaelmas Daisy 'Jenny' (Symphyotrichum novi-belgii) NatureWalker Tomato 'Jeff Davis' (Lycopersicon lycopersicum) NatureWalker Tomato 'Jeff Davis' (Lycopersicon lycopersicum) NatureWalker Tomato 'Jeff Davis' (Lycopersicon lycopersicum) palmbob Barrel Cactus (Ferocactus herrerae) palmbob Elephant's Tooth (Coryphantha elephantidens) palmbob Elephant's Tooth (Coryphantha elephantidens) PalmBchBill Balbis' Air Plant (Tillandsia balbisiana) PalmBchBill Lantana (Lantana camara) growin (Phoebe sheareri) elingyeong Tall-stilt Mangrove (Rhizophora apiculata) rcn48 Golden Oakleaf Hydrangea 'Little Honey' (Hydrangea quercifolia) rcn48 Deodar Cedar (Cedrus deodara) rcn48 Purple-leaf Mimosa Tree 'Summer Chocolate' (Albizia julibrissin) Gerris2 Bluebeard, Blue Spirea 'Blue Butterflies' (Caryopteris divaricata) elingyeong Tall-stilt Mangrove (Rhizophora apiculata) elingyeong Tall-stilt Mangrove (Rhizophora apiculata) chicochi3 Blue Passion Flower, Hardy Passionflower (Passiflora caerulea) kniphofia King Begonia, Painted Begonia, Painted Leaf Begonia, Rex Begonia 'Escargot' (Begonia rex) Entlie Pink Bush Clover (Lespedeza thunbergii) Ozark Ornamental Pepper 'Maui Purple' (Capsicum annuum) rh3708 Blue Dawnflower, Oceanblue Morning Glory, Island Morning Glory, Purperwinde (Ipomoea indica) Xenomorf Texas Prickly Pear, Englemann's Prickly Pear (Opuntia engelmannii var. lindheimeri) Xenomorf Texas Prickly Pear, Englemann's Prickly Pear (Opuntia engelmannii var. lindheimeri) Xenomorf Texas Prickly Pear, Englemann's Prickly Pear (Opuntia engelmannii var. lindheimeri) Xenomorf Texas Prickly Pear, Englemann's Prickly Pear (Opuntia engelmannii var. lindheimeri) Xenomorf Texas Prickly Pear, Englemann's Prickly Pear (Opuntia engelmannii var. lindheimeri) Xenomorf Texas Prickly Pear, Englemann's Prickly Pear (Opuntia engelmannii var. lindheimeri) Gymgirl Sword Fern (Polystichum munitum) ampy Larryleachia (Larryleachia cactiformis) Gymgirl Tasmanian Tree Fern; Soft Treefern 'D. Antarctica' (Dicksonia D. Antarctica) ampy Living Stones 'Albinica' (Lithops lesliei) Kell Begonia (Begonia manicata 'Aureo-maculata') gardener2005 Wright's Morning Glory (Ipomoea wrightii) Kell Begonia (Begonia manicata 'Aureo-maculata') kennedyh Scouler’s Willow (Salix scouleriana) kennedyh Narrow-leaf New Holland Daisy (Vittadinia muelleri) kennedyh Rabbit's Paw, Creeping Daisy, Water Zinnia (Sphagneticola trilobata) kniphofia Rex begonia 'Savannah Pink Parfait' (Begonia rex) kennedyh (Youngia denticulata) Gerris2 'Kawaii mix' (Ipomoea nil) ampy Dyckia 'Brittle Star' (Dyckia ) mystic Daylily 'The Full Monty' (Hemerocallis ) mystic Daylily 'Tiger On Stilts' (Hemerocallis ) mystic Daylily 'Time Warp' (Hemerocallis ) mystic Daylily 'Wolf Whistle' (Hemerocallis ) mystic Daylily 'Angus Pride' (Hemerocallis ) mystic Daylily 'Angus Pride' (Hemerocallis ) mystic Daylily 'Casey Jones' (Hemerocallis ) mystic Daylily 'Casey Jones' (Hemerocallis ) mystic Daylily 'Granny's Biscuits' (Hemerocallis ) mystic Daylily 'Granny's Biscuits' (Hemerocallis ) mystic Daylily 'Gryffindor Colors' (Hemerocallis ) mystic Daylily 'Mango Chutney' (Hemerocallis ) mystic Daylily 'Mango Chutney' (Hemerocallis ) mystic Daylily 'Root Beer Float' (Hemerocallis ) mystic Daylily 'Root Beer Float' (Hemerocallis ) sandy130 Reverse Variegated Hindu Rope Hoya 'Mauna Loa' (Hoya compacta) tropicalaria Tomato 'Delicious' (Lycopersicon lycopersicum) tropicalaria Tomato 'Variegated' (Lycopersicon lycopersicum) tropicalaria Winter Squash - Acorn 'Scarchuks Supreme' (Cucurbita pepo) DiamondD Pony Tail Palm, Bottle Palm (Beaucarnea recurvata) bigcityal Panicle Hydrangea, Tree Hydrangea 'Tardiva' (Hydrangea paniculata) JamesCO Caladium Thai 'Thai Beauty' (Caladium bicolor) GardenGuyKin Jerusalem Artichoke, Sunchoke (Helianthus tuberosus) GardenGuyKin Jerusalem Artichoke, Sunchoke (Helianthus tuberosus) TxTurqoize Queen of the Night (Selenicereus grandiflorus) mygardens Wood Hyacinth, Spanish Bluebell (Hyacinthoides non-scripta subsp. hispanica) GardenGuyKin Giant Upright Elephant Ear (Alocasia odora)

New Botanary Words

Name Pronunciation Meaning brickellioides   brik-kel-ee-OY-deez   Resembles Brickellia, genus named for Dr. John Brickell, 18th century Irish physician who lived in Georgia (U.S.)   Euchiton   yoo-KY-ton   From the Greek eu (good) and chiton (tunic or covering)   compositifolium   kom-pos-it-ih-FOH-lee-um   Compound foliage   gormanii   gor-MAN-ee-eye   Named for Martin Woodlock Gorman, Canadian-born botanist who explored in Oregon (U.S.) at the turn of the 20th century   densifolia   den-see-FOH-lee-a   Having dense foliage   densifolium   den-see-FOH-lee-um   Having dense foliage   densifolius   den-see-FOH-lee-us   Having dense foliage   tomentellum   toh-men-TELL-um   Tomentous; covered with short dense hairs   tomentellus   toh-men-TELL-us   Tomentous; covered with short dense hairs   Enceliopsis   en-see-lee-OP-sis   Resembles Encelia, genus named for Christoph Entzelt (Latinized to Encelius), 16th century Lutheran clergyman

Final Notes

Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave

And that's the way it was... September 7, 2006