The PlantFiles Newsletter

Covering the events of February 9, 2007, on which 120 members joined. 		PF Logo

Gardening Quote of the Day

"When the dogwood flowers appear, frost will not again be here."

(Proverb)

The PlantFiles Photo of the Day

Caribbean Lily, Cuban Lily, Giant Squill, Hyacinth of Peru
Scilla peruviana
By Happenstance

PF Photo of the Day

Activity Report:

60 new plants were added to the database.
50 new descriptions were added.
39 new images were added.
687 new options were checked off.

Comments

Member Addition Description
mystic Neutral CommentShrub Rose 'DayDream'
(Rosa )
SW_gardener Positive CommentAbutilon, Flowering Maple 'Bella Select Mix'
(Abutilon )
nifty413 Neutral CommentTaiwan Cherry
(Prunus campanulata)
Crimson Positive CommentZinnia 'Dwarf Pumila Sprite Mixed Colors' 'Dwarf Pumila Sprite Mixed Colors'
(Zinnia elegans)
Bellisgirl Neutral CommentVirginia Spiderwort, Lady's Tears
(Tradescantia virginiana)
Bellisgirl Negative CommentDwarf Virginia Spiderwort, Widow's-Tears 'Bilberry Ice'
(Tradescantia x andersoniana)
princessyfs Neutral CommentCalla Lily 'Woody Woodpecker'
(Zantedeschia )
princessyfs Neutral CommentCalla Lily 'Valentino'
(Zantedeschia )
sladeofsky Neutral CommentWild Plum, American Plum, Goose Plum
(Prunus americana)
princessyfs Neutral CommentCalla Lily 'Treasure'
(Zantedeschia )
princessyfs Neutral CommentCalla Lily 'Sunlife'
(Zantedeschia )
princessyfs Neutral CommentCalla Lily 'Vermeer'
(Zantedeschia )
princessyfs Neutral CommentCalla Lily 'Serrada'
(Zantedeschia )
princessyfs Neutral CommentCalla Lily 'Sensation'
(Zantedeschia )
princessyfs Neutral CommentCalla Lily 'Saturnus'
(Zantedeschia )
princessyfs Neutral CommentCalla Lily 'Rubylite Rose'
(Zantedeschia )
princessyfs Neutral CommentCalla Lily 'Rose Queen'
(Zantedeschia )
lopaka Positive CommentWhite Champak, Pak-Ian, Fragrant Himalayan Champaca, Joy Perfume Tree, White Sandalwood
(Michelia x alba)
frostweed Neutral CommentTexas Sunnybell
(Schoenolirion wrightii)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentBell Pepper 'Amedeo'
(Capsicum annuum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentBell Pepper 'Melchor'
(Capsicum annuum)
frostweed Neutral CommentYellow Sunny Bell
(Schoenolirion croceum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentBell Pepper 'Gaspar'
(Capsicum annuum)
frostweed Neutral CommentWidgeongrass
(Ruppia maritima)
frostweed Neutral CommentMarsh Mermaidweed
(Proserpinaca palustris)
frostweed Neutral CommentMarsh Mermaidweed
(Proserpinaca palustris var. amblyogona)
frostweed Neutral CommentMarsh Mermaidweed
(Proserpinaca palustris var. crebra)
frostweed Neutral CommentCombleaf Mermaidweed
(Proserpinaca pectinata)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentBell Pepper 'Godzila'
(Capsicum annuum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentBell Pepper 'Baltasar'
(Capsicum annuum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentBell Pepper 'Monaco'
(Capsicum annuum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentBell Pepper 'Amancio'
(Capsicum annuum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentBell Pepper 'Rialto'
(Capsicum annuum)
mystic Neutral CommentRose 'Rainbow Knock Out'
(Rosa )
mystic Neutral CommentFloribunda Rose, Cluster-flowered Rose 'Moondance'
(Rosa )
BayAreaTropics Positive CommentTrumpet Jade, Hobbit Plant 'Gollum'
(Crassula ovata)
mystic Neutral CommentGrandiflora Rose 'Strike It Rich'
(Rosa )
mystic Neutral CommentFloribunda Rose, Cluster-flowered Rose 'Julia Child'
(Rosa )
BayAreaTropics Positive CommentCrassula 'Campfire'
(Crassula capitella)
mystic Neutral CommentFloribunda Rose 'Rainbow Sorbet'
(Rosa )
mystic Neutral CommentGrandiflora Rose 'Wild Blue Yonder'
(Rosa )
mystic Neutral CommentHybrid Tea Rose 'Tahitian Sunset'
(Rosa )
Marilynbeth Positive CommentAutumn Sage 'Flame'
(Salvia greggii)
vossner Positive CommentAbsinthe, Absinth, Wormwood, Mugwort
(Artemisia absinthium)
mystic Neutral CommentHybrid Tea Rose 'Elle'
(Rosa )
mystic Neutral CommentGrandiflora Rose 'About Face'
(Rosa )
mystic Neutral CommentHybrid Tea Rose 'Memorial Day'
(Rosa )
birder17 Positive CommentClematis 'Ramona'
(Clematis )
mystic Neutral CommentFloribunda Rose 'Day Breaker'
(Rosa )
mystic Neutral CommentFloribunda Rose 'Honey Perfume'
(Rosa )

Images

Member Addition Description
TntiggerImageTall Bearded Iris 'Michigan Pride'
(Iris )
TntiggerImageTall Bearded Iris 'Next Millennium'
(Iris )
ALTER_EGOImageBlue Aloe
(Aloe glauca)
ALTER_EGOImageAloe
(Aloe esculenta)
RON_CONVOLVULACEAEImageYellow Morning Glory
(Ipomoea ochracea)
RON_CONVOLVULACEAEImageTigers Foot Morning Glory
(Ipomoea pes-tigridis)
mgarrImageTree Ivy 'Angyo Star'
(X Fatshedera lizei)
mgarrImageOrchid
(Lycaste lucianii)
ScorpioangelImageGolden Japanese Sedum 'Ogon'
(Sedum makinoi)
ScorpioangelImageEcheveria 'Perle von Nurnberg'
(Echeveria )
DebinSCImageSaucer Magnolia, Tulip Tree
(Magnolia x soulangiana)
DebinSCImageDeadnettle, Yellow Archangel 'Hermann's Pride'
(Lamium galeobdolon)
MarilynbethImageBloodflower, Swallow-wort, Butterfly Weed, Mexican Milkweed, Scarlet Milkweed 'Silky Deep Red'
(Asclepias curassavica)
growinImageBald Cypress
(Taxodium distichum)
DinuImageHibiscus
(Hibiscus hirtus)
MotherNature4ImageFlor de Nino
(Euphorbia leucocephala)
evelianaImageVariegated Bower Vine, Jasmine 'Charisma'
(Pandorea jasminoides)
XenomorfImageSmall-seeded Beargrass, Basket Grass, Sawgrass, Sacahuista
(Nolina microcarpa)
XenomorfImageSmall-seeded Beargrass, Basket Grass, Sawgrass, Sacahuista
(Nolina microcarpa)
XenomorfImageSmall-seeded Beargrass, Basket Grass, Sawgrass, Sacahuista
(Nolina microcarpa)
XenomorfImageVariegated Zebra Haworthia
(Haworthia fasciata f. variegata)
XenomorfImageHaworthia
(Haworthia reinwardtii)
XenomorfImageHaworthia
(Haworthia retusa x truncata)
timrannImageRodrigues Hurricane Palm
(Dictyosperma Album Var Aureum)
timrannImageFloss Silk Tree
(Chorisia speciosa)
nifty413ImageTaiwan Cherry
(Prunus campanulata)
TARogers5ImageColeus 'Calligraphy'
(Solenostemon Scutellarioides)
nifty413ImageBead Tree, Persian Lilac, Pride of India, Pride of China, Chinaberry, Umbrella Tree, White Cedar
(Melia azedarach)
MarilynbethImageBlack-eyed Susan, Gloriosa Daisy, Yellow Ox-eye Daisy 'Prairie Sun'
(Rudbeckia hirta)
Todd_BolandImageJewel Orchid
(Cyclopogon elatus)
ByndeweedBethImageChinese Water Spinach, Swamp Cabbage, Swamp Morning Glory
(Ipomoea aquatica)
redvdoxImage
(Nypa fruticans)
kennedyhImageHybrid Tea Rose 'Our Rosamond'
(Rosa )
kennedyhImageShrub Rose 'Pamela Joy'
(Rosa )
growinImageCyclamen, Hardy Cyclamen
(Cyclamen coum)
kennedyhImageMiniature Rose 'Ruby Treasure'
(Rosa )
kennedyhImageMiniature Rose 'Ruby Treasure'
(Rosa )
kennedyhImageMiniature Rose 'Ruby Treasure'
(Rosa )
StreverImageJapanese Pieris, Andromeda, Lily of the Valley Shrub
(Pieris japonica)

Plants Added Yesterday:

Plant
Sub-Alpine Fir, Alpine Fir, Rocky Mountain Fir 'Aurea'
Abies lasiocarpa
Daffodil
Narcissus romieuxii subsp. romieuxii
Hoop Petticoat Daffodil
Narcissus cantabricus subsp. cantabricus
Houseleek, Hens and Chicks, Live-forever 'Purdy's 60-1'
Sempervivum
Houseleek, Hens and Chicks, Live-forever 'Hookeri'
Sempervivum x barbulatum
Houseleek, Hens and Chicks, Live-forever 'Ritton'
Sempervivum
Encrusted Saxifrage, Silver Saxifrage 'Punctatissima'
Saxifraga paniculata
Hybrid Epiphyllum, Orchid Cactus, Epicactus 'Heureka'
Epiphyllum
Hybrid Epiphyllum, Orchid Cactus, Epicactus 'Himmelsauge'
Epiphyllum
Hybrid Epiphyllum, Orchid Cactus, Epicactus 'Himmelszauber'
Epiphyllum
Hybrid Epiphyllum, Orchid Cactus, Epicactus 'Johann Strauß'
Epiphyllum
Hybrid Epiphyllum, Orchid Cactus, Epicactus 'Johanna Attenhofer'
Epiphyllum
Hybrid Epiphyllum, Orchid Cactus, Epicactus 'Juwel'
Epiphyllum
Hybrid Epiphyllum, Orchid Cactus, Epicactus 'Käthe Förster'
Epiphyllum
Hybrid Epiphyllum, Orchid Cactus, Epicactus 'Karin Siepke'
Epiphyllum
Hybrid Epiphyllum, Orchid Cactus, Epicactus 'Karl Gielsdorf'
Epiphyllum
Hybrid Epiphyllum, Orchid Cactus, Epicactus 'Knebels Dickchen'
Epiphyllum
Hybrid Epiphyllum, Orchid Cactus, Epicactus 'Knebels Farbenwunder'
Epiphyllum
Hybrid Epiphyllum, Orchid Cactus, Epicactus 'Knebels Liebling'
Epiphyllum
Hybrid Epiphyllum, Orchid Cactus, Epicactus 'Königin'
Epiphyllum
Hybrid Epiphyllum, Orchid Cactus, Epicactus 'La Paloma'
Epiphyllum
Hybrid Epiphyllum, Orchid Cactus, Epicactus 'Martha Knebel'
Epiphyllum
Hybrid Epiphyllum, Orchid Cactus, Epicactus 'Matador'
Epiphyllum
Hybrid Epiphyllum, Orchid Cactus, Epicactus 'Mein Ideal'
Epiphyllum
Hybrid Epiphyllum, Orchid Cactus, Epicactus 'Mrs. G. W. Beahm'
Epiphyllum
Hybrid Epiphyllum, Orchid Cactus, Epicactus 'Oberst P. M. Künrich'
Epiphyllum

Dracocephalum botryoides
Coleus 'Calligraphy'
Solenostemon Scutellarioides
Common Camellia, Japanese Camellia 'La Peppermint'
Camellia japonica
Zinnia 'Dwarf Pumila Sprite Mixed Colors' 'Dwarf Pumila Sprite Mixed Colors'
Zinnia elegans
Jewel Orchid
Cyclopogon elatus
Calla Lily 'Woody Woodpecker'
Zantedeschia
Calla Lily 'Valentino'
Zantedeschia
Calla Lily 'Sunlife'
Zantedeschia
Calla Lily 'Serrada'
Zantedeschia
Calla Lily 'Sensation'
Zantedeschia
Calla Lily 'Saturnus'
Zantedeschia
Calla Lily 'Rubylite Rose'
Zantedeschia
Calla Lily 'Rose Queen'
Zantedeschia
Hybrid Tea Rose 'Our Rosamond'
Rosa
Shrub Rose 'Pamela Joy'
Rosa
Miniature Rose 'Ruby Treasure'
Rosa
Narcissus 'Sir Cedric Morris'
Narcissus minor
Texas Sunnybell
Schoenolirion wrightii
Bell Pepper 'Amedeo'
Capsicum annuum
Yellow Sunny Bell
Schoenolirion croceum
Bell Pepper 'Melchor'
Capsicum annuum
Bell Pepper 'Gaspar'
Capsicum annuum
Widgeongrass
Ruppia maritima
Marsh Mermaidweed
Proserpinaca palustris
Marsh Mermaidweed
Proserpinaca palustris var. amblyogona
Marsh Mermaidweed
Proserpinaca palustris var. crebra
Combleaf Mermaidweed
Proserpinaca pectinata
Bell Pepper 'Godzila'
Capsicum annuum
Bell Pepper 'Baltasar'
Capsicum annuum
Bell Pepper 'Monaco'
Capsicum annuum
Bell Pepper 'Amancio'
Capsicum annuum
Bell Pepper 'Rialto'
Capsicum annuum
Oregon Beeked Moss
Eurhynchium oreganum
Tall Bearded Iris 'Darktown Strutter'
Iris

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Dave

 

And that's the way it was... February 9, 2007