The PlantFiles Newsletter

Covering the events of January 3, 2007, on which 104 members joined.
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Gardening Quote of the Day

"Do you want to hear a gruesome story? A farmer planted a pumpkin seed. He watered it and cared for it very well, and soon it grew some, and grew some, and GREW SOME!"

(Unknown)

The PlantFiles Photo of the Day

Orchid
Seidenfadenia mitrata
By Lophophora

PF Photo of the Day

Activity Report:

24 new plants were added to the database.
52 new descriptions were added.
47 new images were added.
423 new options were checked off.

Comments

Member Addition Description
JoanJ Neutral CommentTall Bearded Iris 'Pinwheel'
(Iris )
joegee Positive CommentGardenia, Cape Jasmine, Gandharaj 'Kleim's Hardy'
(Gardenia jasminoides)
JamesCO Positive CommentDwarf Crape Myrtle, Miniature Crape Myrtle 'Supersonic Mix'
(Lagerstroemia )
JamesCO Positive CommentFish Geranium, Horseshoe Geranium, Zonal Geranium 'Pink Happy Thought'
(Pelargonium x hortorum)
JamesCO Positive CommentOriental-Trumpet Lily, OT Hybrid, Orienpet Lily 'Boogie Woogie'
(Lilium )
JamesCO Positive CommentDaffodil 'WP's Favorite'
(Narcissus )
Meredith79 Positive CommentGeorgia Beardtongue
(Penstemon dissectus)
jonathanm Negative CommentNight Blooming Jasmine, Night Scented Jessamine, Queen of the Night
(Cestrum nocturnum)
pegzhere Negative CommentBlackberry Lily, Leopard Lily
(Belamcanda chinensis)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentEggplant 'Mozart'
(Solanum melongena var. esculentum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentSpanish Melon 'Doron'
(Cucumis melo var. inodorus)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentBell Pepper 'Roei'
(Capsicum annuum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentBell Pepper 'Valentin'
(Capsicum annuum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentHot Pepper 'Pitango'
(Capsicum annuum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentSweet Pepper 'Ringo 920'
(Capsicum annuum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentSweet Pepper 'Jepeto'
(Capsicum annuum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentBell Pepper 'KT-1'
(Capsicum annuum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentSweet Pepper 'Mango'
(Capsicum annuum)
frostweed Neutral CommentWild Oat
(Avena fatua)
frostweed Neutral CommentCat Grass, Common Oat, Wild Oat
(Avena sativa)
frostweed Neutral CommentBlack Mangrove
(Avicennia germinans)
frostweed Neutral CommentBroadleaf Carpetgrass
(Axonopus compressus)
frostweed Negative CommentCommon Carpergrass
(Axonopus fissifolius)
frostweed Neutral CommentBig Carpetgrass
(Axonopus furcatus)
frostweed Neutral CommentTranspecos Ayenia
(Ayenia filiformis)
frostweed Neutral CommentHairy Ayenia
(Ayenia pilosa)
frostweed Neutral CommentRio Grande Ayenia
(Ayenia limitaris)
frostweed Neutral CommentDense Ayenia
(Ayenia microphylla)
frostweed Neutral CommentMosquito Plant, Carolina Mosquito Fern
(Azolla caroliniana)
frostweed Neutral CommentPacific Mosquito Fern, Fairy Moss, Water Fern
(Azolla filiculoides)
frostweed Neutral CommentMexican Mosquitofern
(Azolla mexicana)
frostweed Neutral CommentBigelow's False Willow
(Baccharis bigelovii)
frostweed Neutral CommentShortleaf Baccharis
(Baccharis brachyphylla)
frostweed Neutral CommentEmory Baccharis
(Baccharis emoryi)
frostweed Neutral CommentEastern Baccharis, Groundsel, Sea Myrtle, Consumption Weed, Groundsel-bush, Seepwillow
(Baccharis halimifolia)
frostweed Neutral CommentHavard's False Willow
(Baccharis havardii)
frostweed Neutral CommentRoosevelt Weed, New Deal Weed, Jara Dulce, Poverty Weed
(Baccharis neglecta)
frostweed Neutral CommentYerba De Pasmo
(Baccharis pteronioides)
frostweed Neutral CommentSticky Baccharis, Seepwillow, Water Wally, Mule Fat, Mule's Fat
(Baccharis salicifolia)
frostweed Neutral CommentSeepwillow, Willow Baccharis, Great Plains False Willow
(Baccharis salicina)
frostweed Neutral CommentDesert Broom
(Baccharis sarothroides)
frostweed Neutral CommentPrairie False Willow
(Baccharis texana)
frostweed Neutral CommentWright's Baccharis
(Baccharis wrightii)
frostweed Neutral CommentHyssop, Lemon Bacopa
(Bacopa caroliniana)
frostweed Neutral CommentSmooth Water Hyssop, Herb of Grace
(Bacopa monnieri)
frostweed Neutral CommentCreeping Waterhyssop
(Bacopa repens)
frostweed Neutral CommentDisk Waterhyssop
(Bacopa rotundifolia)
frostweed Neutral CommentDealbata's Bahia
(Bahia absinthifolia var. dealbata)
frostweed Neutral CommentBigelow's Bahia
(Bahia bigelovii)
frostweed Neutral CommentRagleaf Bahia
(Bahia dissecta)
frostweed Neutral CommentBluntscale Bahia
(Bahia pedata)
laura10801 Positive CommentTomato 'Better Boy'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)

Images

Member Addition Description
TntiggerImageTall Bearded Iris 'War Sails'
(Iris )
TntiggerImageArilbred Iris 'Witch Doctor'
(Iris )
begoniacraziiImageAstroloba
(Astroloba herrei)
begoniacraziiImageAfrican Violet 'Ma's Corsage'
(Saintpaulia )
Melissa_OhioImageDaylily 'Bold Move'
(Hemerocallis )
Melissa_OhioImageDaylily 'Orions Band'
(Hemerocallis )
KellImageFukushu kumquat
(Fortunella obovata)
KellImageCarabola, Star Fruit 'Kajang'
(Averrhoa carambola)
delvalcarolImageTall Bearded Iris 'Melissa Sue'
(Iris )
delvalcarolImageTall Bearded Iris 'Red at Night'
(Iris )
delvalcarolImageIris 'Yellow Spice'
(Iris )
ALTER_EGOImageNoble aloe, Zimbabwe Aloe
(Aloe excelsa)
diehrdsouthrnrImageCabbage Palm, Sabal Palm, Carolina Palmetto
(Sabal palmetto)
diehrdsouthrnrImageCabbage Palm, Sabal Palm, Carolina Palmetto
(Sabal palmetto)
jafoImageTall Bearded Iris 'Blue Chip Pink'
(Iris )
jafoImageTall Bearded Iris 'Broadway'
(Iris )
DaveHImageTropical Day-Blooming Water Lily, Waterlily 'Star Of Siam'
(Nymphaea )
ALTER_EGOImageShark Skin Agave
(Agave ferdinand-regis X scabra)
rootsnrhizomesImageTall Bearded Iris 'Warrior King'
(Iris )
DaveHImageNavelwort 'Cherry Ingram'
(Omphalodes cappadocica)
JamesCOImageDwarf Caladium, Angel Wings, Heart of Jesus 'Gingerland'
(Caladium bicolor)
JamesCOImageOriental-Trumpet Lily, OT Hybrid, Orienpet Lily 'Boogie Woogie'
(Lilium )
htopImageWoolly Paperflower
(Psilostrophe tagetina)
RWhizImageAloe
(Aloe vaotsanda)
RWhizImageAloe
(Aloe branddraaiensis)
DacooolestImageGolden Clematis, Old Man's Beard, Russian Virgin's Bower
(Clematis tangutica)
jmlynnImageCorkbush, Silver Bush
(Mundulea sericea)
Meredith79ImageGeorgia Beardtongue
(Penstemon dissectus)
Meredith79ImageGeorgia Beardtongue
(Penstemon dissectus)
jmlynnImageDwarf Orchid Tree
(Bauhinia grandidieri)
XenomorfImageBuffelgrass
(Pennisetum ciliare)
XenomorfImageBuffelgrass
(Pennisetum ciliare)
XenomorfImageBuffelgrass
(Pennisetum ciliare)
XenomorfImageBuffelgrass
(Pennisetum ciliare)
XenomorfImageAloe
(Aloe longistyla)
XenomorfImageAloe
(Aloe peyrierasii)
aevanhoutteImagePrairie Mallow, Checker Mallow, Checkerbloom
(Sidalcea malviflora)
vossnerImageDaylily 'Frank Smith'
(Hemerocallis )
kennedyhImageHoary Cress
(Cardaria draba)
kennedyhImageHoary Cress
(Cardaria draba)
kennedyhImageHoary Cress
(Cardaria draba)
kennedyhImagePrairie Burnet
(Sanguisorba annua)
kennedyhImagePrairie Burnet
(Sanguisorba annua)
IsauroImageOrange Crownshaft Palm, Pinang Merah 'Maroon'
(Areca vestiaria)
bsharfImageAmaryllis 'Fairytale'
(Hippeastrum )
bsharfImageAmaryllis 'Susan'
(Hippeastrum )
rootsnrhizomesImageDaylily 'Aaron's Whopper'
(Hemerocallis )

Plants Added Yesterday:

Plant
Bleeding Heart 'Candy Hearts'
Dicentra
Viola 'Princess Mix'
Viola
Fish Geranium, Zonal Geranium, Horseshoe Geranium 'Black Velvet Scarlet'
Pelargonium x horturum
Dwarf Crape Myrtle, Miniature Crape Myrtle 'Supersonic Mix'
Lagerstroemia
Orienpet Lily 'Supreme'
Lilium
Iris 'Justa Wish'
Iris
Iris 'Jason'
Iris
Georgia Beardtongue
Penstemon dissectus
Euphorbia
Euphorbia groenewaldii f. cristate
Dorstenia
Dorstenia crispa x. foetida
X Gasteraloe 'Ghostly Ice'
X Gasteraloe
Eggplant 'Mozart'
Solanum melongena var. esculentum
Spanish Melon 'Doron'
Cucumis melo var. inodorus
Bell Pepper 'Roei'
Capsicum annuum
Bell Pepper 'Valentin'
Capsicum annuum
Hot Pepper 'Pitango'
Capsicum annuum
Sweet Pepper 'Ringo 920'
Capsicum annuum
Sweet Pepper 'Jepeto'
Capsicum annuum
Annual Burnet
Sanguisorba occidentalis
Bell Pepper 'KT-1'
Capsicum annuum
Sweet Pepper 'Mango'
Capsicum annuum
French marigold 'Yellow Boy'
Tagetes Palula
Daylily 'Allapatha'
Hemerocallis
Daylily 'Artist's Palette'
Hemerocallis

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Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave

 

And that's the way it was... January 3, 2007