The PlantFiles Newsletter Covering the events of April 2, 2007, on which 260 members joined.

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(Lewis Gannitt)

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Member Addition Description GardenGuyKin Climbing Hydrangea (Hydrangea anomala subsp. petiolaris) bigcityal Meyer Lilac 'Palibin' (Syringa meyeri) QueenB Texas Paintbrush (Castilleja indivisa) CMoxon Tomato 'Red Lightning' (Lycopersicon lycopersicum) CMoxon Tomato 'Pineapple' (Lycopersicon lycopersicum) mgarr Camellia (Camellia azelea) ecrane3 Round Leaf Mint Bush, Australian Mint Bush 'Ghost Cave' (Prostanthera rotundifolia) ecrane3 Round Leaf Mint Bush, Australian Mint Bush 'Ghost Cave' (Prostanthera rotundifolia) bmuller 'Holland's Glory (or Glorie)' (Tulipa ) berrygirl Single Late Tulip 'Mrs. John T. Scheepers' (Tulipa ) kniphofia Pansy 'Ultima Morpho' (Viola x wittrockiana) flora26 Greek Basil, Bush Basil 'Spicy Globe' (Ocimum basilicum) flora26 Hare's Tail Grass, Bunny Tails (Lagurus ovatus) bigcityal Panicle Hydrangea, Tree Hydrangea 'Limelight' (Hydrangea paniculata) Deloresw Encore Azalea 'Autumn Carnation' (Rhododendron ) GardenGuyKin Barrenwort, Bishop's Cap, Fairy Wings (Epimedium pinnatum subsp. colchicum) Deloresw Dwarf Snapdragon 'Tahiti Red' (Antirrhinum majus) bmuller Darwin Hybrid Tulip 'American Dream' (Tulipa ) KactusKathi Mexican Bird of Paradise, Mexican Poinciana (Caesalpinia mexicana) KactusKathi Mexican Bird of Paradise, Mexican Poinciana (Caesalpinia mexicana) mgarr Shredded Umbrella Plant (Syneilesis aconitifolia) henryr10 Eastern Redbud, Canadian Redbud, Judas Tree (Cercis canadensis) ghia_girl Triumph Tulip 'Passionale' (Tulipa ) Nargauzius Myrrh Gum (Commiphora myrrha) Nargauzius Myrrh Gum (Commiphora myrrha) ghia_girl Triumph Tulip 'Attila' (Tulipa ) Calif_Sue Tree Heath 'Winter Fire' (Erica oatesii) Calif_Sue Perennial Wallflower 'Pastel Patchwork' (Erysimum ) Calif_Sue Variegated Wallflower 'Variegatum' (Erysimum linifolium) Calif_Sue Trailing Abutilon, Chinese Lanterns (Abutilon megapotamicum) Scorpioangel Echeveria 'Gusto' (Echeveria ) kniphofia Pansy 'Delta Tapestry' (Viola ) dmj1218 Louisiana Iris 'Lafitte Celebration' (Iris ) dmj1218 Louisiana Iris 'Hordern's Henry' (Iris ) radiatorfan Sweet Pea (Lathyrus odoratus) amarantha00 Coral Bells, Alumroot, Coralbells, Alum Root 'Dolce Key Lime Pie' (Heuchera ) trilian15 Coelogyne (Coelogyne cristata) lnaslund Hardy Gloxinia 'Cheron' (Incarvillea sinensis) stephanotis Rose 'Showbiz' (Rosa ) stephanotis Floribunda Rose 'Westerland' (Rosa ) ladygardener1 Heliotrope 'Mini Marine' (Heliotropium arborescens) Kelli Wishbone bush (Mirabilis californica) Kelli Common Vetch (Vicia sativa) ladygardener1 Zinnia 'Magellan Mix' (Zinnia elegans) plantladylin Hawaiian Umbrella Tree, Dwarf Umbrella Plant 'Trinette' (Schefflera arboricola) Wifeygirl Licorice Weed, Vassourinha, Sweetbroom 'Illumina Lemon Mist' (Scoparia dulcis) Wifeygirl Cuphea 'Flamenco Tango' (Cuphea llavea) htop Redflower False Yucca, Red Yucca (Hesperaloe parviflora) htop Redflower False Yucca, Red Yucca (Hesperaloe parviflora) palmbob Aloe 'Winter Sky' (Aloe rauhii) htop Desert Beardtongue (Penstemon pseudospectabilis) Xenomorf American wild carrot (Daucus pusillus) Xenomorf American wild carrot (Daucus pusillus) Xenomorf Weeping Pittosporum (Pittosporum phylliraeoides) Xenomorf Weeping Pittosporum (Pittosporum phylliraeoides) Xenomorf Weeping Pittosporum (Pittosporum phylliraeoides) Xenomorf Weeping Pittosporum (Pittosporum phylliraeoides) Calif_Sue Strawberry Begonia, Strawberry Geranium, Roving Sailor (Saxifraga stolonifera) Calif_Sue Cymbidium (Cymbidium ) Jeff_Beck Texas Bluebonnet (Lupinus texensis) Jeff_Beck Texas Bluebonnet (Lupinus texensis) Jeff_Beck Texas Bluebonnet (Lupinus texensis) Calif_Sue Greek Cerinthe (Cerinthe retorta) Calif_Sue Greek Cerinthe (Cerinthe retorta) Calif_Sue Greek Cerinthe (Cerinthe retorta) Calif_Sue Japanese Pieris, Hybrid Andromeda 'Forest Flame' (Pieris x) Calif_Sue Japanese Pieris, Hybrid Andromeda 'Forest Flame' (Pieris x) Calif_Sue Japanese Pieris, Hybrid Andromeda 'Forest Flame' (Pieris x) Calif_Sue Euphorbia 'Tasmanian Tiger' (Euphorbia characias) Calif_Sue Euphorbia 'Tasmanian Tiger' (Euphorbia characias) Calif_Sue Bugle, Bugleweed, Carpet Bugle 'Burgundy Glow' (Ajuga reptans) Calif_Sue Coral Bells, Alumroot, Coralbells, Alum Root 'Gypsy Dancer' (Heuchera ) htop Golden-Eye Phlox, Roemer Phlox (Phlox roemeriana) htop Golden-Eye Phlox, Roemer Phlox (Phlox roemeriana) htop Golden-Eye Phlox, Roemer Phlox (Phlox roemeriana) htop Velvetweed (Gaura mollis) htop Velvetweed (Gaura mollis) htop Velvetweed (Gaura mollis) htop Velvetweed (Gaura mollis) htop Velvetweed (Gaura mollis) htop Velvetweed (Gaura mollis) htop Velvetweed (Gaura mollis) kennedyh Mexican Mint Marigold, Spanish Tarragon, Texas Tarragon, Sweet Mace, Yerbis Anis (Tagetes lucida) htop Velvetweed (Gaura mollis) kennedyh Three-tooth Mitrewort (Mitella trifida) kennedyh Three-tooth Mitrewort (Mitella trifida) kennedyh Three-tooth Mitrewort (Mitella trifida) kennedyh Three-tooth Mitrewort (Mitella trifida) htop Velvetweed (Gaura mollis) mystic English Pea 'Tom Thumb' (Pisum sativum) mystic English Pea 'Tom Thumb' (Pisum sativum)

New Botanary Words

Name Pronunciation Meaning ackermannii   ak-er-MAN-ee-eye   Named for George Ackermann, early 19th century collector who brought back a stem cutting from Mexico   parvifrons   PAR-vih-fronz   Small-fronds (or leaves)   scabrida   SKAY-brid-a   Roughened   scabridum   SKAY-brid-um   Roughened   scabridus   SKAY-brid-us   Roughened

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Final Notes

Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave

And that's the way it was... April 2, 2007