The PlantFiles Newsletter

Covering the events of January 21, 2007, on which 151 members joined. 		PF Logo

Gardening Quote of the Day

"There is always something for which to be thankful."

(Charles Dickens, English novelist)

The PlantFiles Photo of the Day

Crape Myrtle, Crepe Myrtle
Lagerstroemia indica
By MG

PF Photo of the Day

Activity Report:

57 new plants were added to the database.
42 new descriptions were added.
70 new images were added.
754 new options were checked off.

Comments

Member Addition Description
chrisw99 Positive CommentRoman Hyacinth, French Hyacinth
(Hyacinthus orientalis var. albulus)
loveshercowdog Positive CommentPlectranthus 'Mona Lavender'
(Plectranthus )
greenorchid Positive CommentTall Bearded Iris 'Evening Drama'
(Iris )
stillwaterok Positive CommentSilk Tree, Mimosa Tree, Pink Siris
(Albizia julibrissin)
maurnas Positive CommentHybrid Gladiolus
(Gladiolus x hortulanus)
biskutmkr Negative CommentDesert Petunia, Florida Bluebells, Mexican Petunia, Mexican Blue Bells
(Ruellia brittoniana)
ViburnumValley Positive CommentWinterberry Holly 'Bonfire'
(Ilex )
ViburnumValley Positive CommentPossum Haw Holly, Possumhaw, Deciduous Holly 'Council Fire'
(Ilex decidua)
ViburnumValley Positive CommentAmerican Holly 'Jersey Princess'
(Ilex opaca)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentEggplant 'Ophelia'
(Solanum melongena var. esculentum)
ViburnumValley Positive CommentAmerican holly 'Judy Evans'
(Ilex opaca)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentSummer Squash 'Arte'
(Cucurbita pepo)
ViburnumValley Positive CommentWinterberry Holly, Black Alder 'Aurantiaca'
(Ilex verticillata)
greenorchid Neutral CommentTall Bearded Iris 'Smoldering Fire'
(Iris )
ViburnumValley Positive CommentWinterberry Holly, Black Alder 'Jim Dandy'
(Ilex verticillata)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentSummer Squash 'Natali'
(Cucurbita pepo)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentSummer Squash 'Shiraz'
(Cucurbita pepo)
greenorchid Positive CommentTall Bearded Iris 'Stellar Lights'
(Iris )
MelJayTanner Positive CommentImperial Taro 'Illustris'
(Colocasia esculenta)
prometeo21 Positive CommentSweet Violet, English Violet, Garden Violet
(Viola odorata)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentSummer Squash 'Assia'
(Cucurbita pepo)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentSummer Squash 'Barq'
(Cucurbita pepo)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentSummer Squash 'Caliph'
(Cucurbita pepo)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentSummer Squash 'Joud'
(Cucurbita pepo)
kqcrna Positive CommentBlack-eyed Susan, Gloriosa Daisy, Yellow Ox-eye Daisy 'Becky Mix'
(Rudbeckia hirta)
greenorchid Positive CommentTall Bearded Iris 'Winterfest'
(Iris )
Farmerdill Neutral CommentSummer Squash 'Sarah'
(Cucurbita pepo)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentSummer Squash 'Huaso'
(Cucurbita pepo)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentSummer Squash 'Redondo de Tronco'
(Cucurbita pepo)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentSummer Squash Zucchini 'Citlali'
(Cucurbita pepo)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentSummer Squash Zucchini 'Linda'
(Cucurbita pepo)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentSummer Squash Zucchini 'Ponderosa'
(Cucurbita pepo)
ViburnumValley Positive CommentWinterberry Holly, Black Alder 'Red Sprite'
(Ilex verticillata)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentSummer Squash Zucchini 'Tlaloc'
(Cucurbita pepo)
sallyg Positive CommentTriandrus Narcissus, Triandrus Daffodil, Angel's Tears 'Hawera'
(Narcissus )
greenorchid Positive CommentTall Bearded Iris 'Full Figured'
(Iris )
Farmerdill Neutral CommentRadish 'Red Castle'
(Raphanus sativus)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentRadish 'Red Dawn'
(Raphanus sativus)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentRadish 'Red Satin'
(Raphanus sativus)
Chills Positive CommentBower Actinidia, Hardy Kiwi, Tara Vine, Yang Tao 'Issai'
(Actinidia arguta)
JoanJ Neutral CommentIntermediate Bearded Iris 'Obligato'
(Iris )
Lily_love Neutral CommentMing Aralia 'Victoriae'
(Polyscias guilfoylei)

Images

Member Addition Description
begoniacraziiImageHybrid Epiphyllum, Orchid Cactus, Epicactus 'Whirligig'
(Epiphyllum )
Melissa_OhioImageDaylily 'Antique Smile'
(Hemerocallis )
Melissa_OhioImageDaylily 'George Forsythe'
(Hemerocallis )
ALTER_EGOImageAloe
(Aloe petricola)
ALTER_EGOImageAloe
(Aloe capitata var. gneissicola)
delvalcarolImageStandard Dwarf Bearded Iris 'Little Episode'
(Iris )
bsharfImageAmaryllis 'Lima'
(Hippeastrum )
begoniacraziiImageCamellia
(Camellia odorata)
bsharfImageAmaryllis 'La Paz'
(Hippeastrum )
JaimitoImageChilean Wine Palm
(Jubaea chilensis)
UrsulaImage
(Adenophora koreana)
UrsulaImageMeadow Cranesbill, Hardy Geranium
(Geranium pratense)
WandasflowersImageTall Bearded Iris 'Python'z Parasol'
(Iris )
WandasflowersImageTall Bearded Iris 'Radiant Apogee'
(Iris )
WandasflowersImageTall Bearded Iris 'Rhapsody in Bloom'
(Iris )
Sherlock221ImageRed Maple, Scarlet Maple 'Red Sunset'
(Acer rubrum)
lkz5iaImageHybrid Willow 'Burgess'
(Salix )
lkz5iaImageTree of Heaven, Chinese Sumac, Stink Tree
(Ailanthus altissima)
delvalcarolImageIntermediate Bearded Iris 'Obligato'
(Iris )
JamesCOImage
(Viola dubyana)
JamesCOImageThyme-leaf Speedwell
(Veronica oltensis)
JamesCOImageNorway Spruce 'Little Gem'
(Picea abies)
KiepersolImageAfrican Aloe, Soap Aloe
(Aloe maculata)
buggycrazyImageCastor Bean, Caster Oil Plant, Mole Bean, Higuera Infernal 'Zanzibarensis'
(Ricinus communis)
buggycrazyImageYellow-leaved Iris
(Iris chrysophylla)
MainerImageDaylily 'Bright Sunset'
(Hemerocallis )
giancarloImagePhilodendron 'Silver Streak'
(Philodendron )
TntiggerImageMiniature Tall Bearded Iris 'Plum Quirky'
(Iris )
RWhizImageTilt-head Aloe
(Aloe speciosa)
RWhizImageKruse's Mallee, Bookleaf Mallee
(Eucalyptus kruseana)
GardenGuyKinImageBlack-Eyed Susan Vine 'Orange Wonder'
(Thunbergia alata)
britinbrazilImageSpiral Ginger
(Costus pulverulentus)
PhytodealerImagemurici
(Byrsonima basiloba)
Loretta_NJImageBig Leaf Hydrangea Lacecap 'Lady in Red'
(Hydrangea Macrophylla)
ecrane3ImageTurk's Cap 'Compactus'
(Malvaviscus arboreus)
ecrane3ImageCompact Pink Breath of Heaven, Confetti Bush, Pink Diosma 'Compact Form'
(Coleonema pulchellum)
IslandJimImageCrown of Thorns, Christ Plant, Siamese Lucky Plant 'Thai Hybrid'
(Euphorbia milii)
princessyfsImageViola 'Clown Mix'
(Viola )
princessyfsImageViola 'Clown Mix'
(Viola )
DeannaVImageBush Lily, Clivia Lily, St. John's Lily, Boslelie, Fire Lily
(Clivia miniata)
greenorchidImageTall Bearded Iris 'Crimson Lights'
(Iris )
GalanthophileImageAmaryllis 'La Paz'
(Hippeastrum )
FloridianImageSpanish Moss
(Tillandsia usneoides)
XenomorfImageBroad Bean, Fava Bean 'Broad Windsor'
(Vicia faba)
XenomorfImageBroad Bean, Fava Bean 'Broad Windsor'
(Vicia faba)
XenomorfImageGila Sophora, Arizona Necklacepod
(Sophora formosa)
XenomorfImageGila Sophora, Arizona Necklacepod
(Sophora formosa)
XenomorfImageHuernia
(Huernia pillansii)
XenomorfImageHuernia
(Huernia pillansii)
JaimitoImageEuropean Fan Palm, Mediterranean Fan Palm
(Chamaerops humilis)
ViburnumValleyImageWinterberry Holly 'Bonfire'
(Ilex )
nifty413ImageArizona Cypress, Smooth Cypress
(Cupressus arizonica)
ViburnumValleyImageWinterberry Holly 'Bonfire'
(Ilex )
ViburnumValleyImageAmerican holly 'Judy Evans'
(Ilex opaca)
kennedyhImageFloribunda Rose 'Edelweiss'
(Rosa )
dmj1218ImageRain Lily, Fairy Lily, Zephyr Lily
(Zephyranthes moctezumae)
kennedyhImageFloribunda Rose 'Flemington Racecourse'
(Rosa )
dmj1218ImageSpring Starflower 'Froyle Mill'
(Ipheion uniflorum)
kennedyhImageFloribunda Rose 'Golden Girls'
(Rosa )
kennedyhImageFloribunda Rose 'Hot Chocolate'
(Rosa )
kennedyhImageFloribunda Rose 'Hot Chocolate'
(Rosa )
greenorchidImageTall Bearded Iris 'Storm Track'
(Iris )
DeannaVImageBush Lily, Clivia Lily, St. John's Lily, Boslelie, Fire Lily
(Clivia miniata)
greenorchidImageTall Bearded Iris 'Telepathy'
(Iris )
MainerImageDaylily 'All Fired Up'
(Hemerocallis )
TntiggerImageTall Bearded Iris 'Toile De Jouy'
(Iris )
chrisw99ImageRoman Hyacinth, French Hyacinth
(Hyacinthus orientalis var. albulus)
frostweedImageWillowleaf Aster
(Symphyotrichum praealtum)
mrs_collaImageFlowering Maple, Abutilon 'Nabob'
(Abutilon pictum)
mrs_collaImageScarlet Fritillary 'Fritillaria recurva'
(Fritillaria Recurva)

Plants Added Yesterday:

Plant
Mammillaria
Mammillaria compressa var. longiseta
Daylily 'Macy Cheyenne'
Hemerocallis
Daylily 'Macon Gold'
Hemerocallis
Summer Squash 'Assia'
Cucurbita pepo
Intermediate Bearded Iris 'Fashion Holiday'
Iris
Intermediate Bearded Iris 'On Demand'
Iris
Tall Bearded Iris 'Excuse Me Darling'
Iris
Tall Bearded Iris 'Dressed To Kill'
Iris
Tall Bearded Iris 'Admired'
Iris
Tall Bearded Iris 'Blanket of Snow'
Iris
Tall Bearded Iris 'Corona Star'
Iris
Tall Bearded Iris 'Ditch Rider'
Iris
Tall Bearded Iris 'Foreigner'
Iris
Daylily 'Mad City Blush'
Hemerocallis
Mammillaria
Mammillaria compressa var. discoruna
Mammillaria 'Yokan'
Mammillaria compressa
Mammillaria 'Rubriflora'
Mammillaria crinita
Mammillaria
Mammillaria crinita var. pauciseta
Daylily 'Marie Juhr'
Hemerocallis
Daylily 'Mabel Cools'
Hemerocallis
Daylily 'Mark Janssens'
Hemerocallis
Tall Bearded Iris 'I Feel Lucky'
Iris
Tall Bearded Iris 'Imposter'
Iris
Mammillaria
Mammillaria dioica f. estebanensis
Mammillaria
Mammillaria dioica var. incerta
Eggplant 'Ophelia'
Solanum melongena var. esculentum
Mammillaria
Mammillaria discolor var. schmollii
American holly 'Judy Evans'
Ilex opaca
Mammillaria
Mammillaria discolor var. ochoterenae
Mammillaria
Mammillaria discolor var. longispina
Mammillaria
Mammillaria discolor var. multispina
Tomato 'Gurney’s® Baby Girls'
Lycopersicon lycopersicum
French Hydrangea ''Bit's of Lace''
Hydrangea macrophylla
Summer Squash 'Arte'
Cucurbita pepo
Floribunda Rose 'Flemington Racecourse'
Rosa
Floribunda Rose 'Golden Girls'
Rosa
Tall Bearded Iris 'Racing Heart'
Iris
Summer Squash 'Natali'
Cucurbita pepo
Summer Squash 'Shiraz'
Cucurbita pepo
Summer Squash 'Barq'
Cucurbita pepo
Summer Squash 'Caliph'
Cucurbita pepo
Summer Squash 'Joud'
Cucurbita pepo
Summer Squash 'Sarah'
Cucurbita pepo
Summer Squash 'Huaso'
Cucurbita pepo
Summer Squash 'Redondo de Tronco'
Cucurbita pepo
Summer Squash Zucchini 'Citlali'
Cucurbita pepo
Tall Bearded Iris 'Toile De Jouy'
Iris
Summer Squash Zucchini 'Linda'
Cucurbita pepo
Summer Squash Zucchini 'Ponderosa'
Cucurbita pepo
Summer Squash Zucchini 'Tlaloc'
Cucurbita pepo
Mammillaria
Mammillaria dixanthocentron var. flavicentra
Mammillaria
Mammillaria dixanthocentron var. rubrispina
Mammillaria
Mammillaria dixanthocentron f. cristata
Radish 'Red Castle'
Raphanus sativus
Radish 'Red Dawn'
Raphanus sativus
Radish 'Red Satin'
Raphanus sativus
Scarlet Fritillary 'Fritillaria recurva'
Fritillaria Recurva

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Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave

 

And that's the way it was... January 21, 2007