The PlantFiles Newsletter

Covering the events of April 13, 2007, on which 198 members joined. 		PF Logo

Gardening Quote of the Day

"There are two seasonal diversions that can ease the bite of any winter. One is the January thaw. The other is the seed catalogs."

(Hal Borland, American journalist)

The PlantFiles Photo of the Day

Hardy Abelia
Abelia mosanensis
By stressbaby

PF Photo of the Day

Activity Report:

45 new plants were added to the database.
21 new descriptions were added.
22 new images were added.
426 new options were checked off.

Comments

Member Addition Description
Farmerdill Neutral CommentBeet 'Red Torpedo'
(Beta vulgaris)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentCarrot 'Bastille'
(Daucus carota)
palmbob Neutral CommentEuphorbia
(Euphorbia desmondii)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentCarrot 'Manchester Table'
(Daucus carota)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentCarrot 'Topweight'
(Daucus carota)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentCarrot 'Ladies Finger'
(Daucus carota)
terrement Positive CommentHot Pepper 'Hot Lemon'
(Capsicum baccatum)
JoanJ Neutral CommentMiniature Dwarf Bearded Iris 'Extra'
(Iris )
JoanJ Neutral CommentJapanese Water Iris, Japanese Flag, Russian Iris 'Exuberant Chantey'
(Iris ensata)
JoanJ Neutral CommentJapanese Water Iris, Japanese Flag, Russian Iris 'Exuberant Chanty'
(Iris ensata)
Plantcrazii Positive CommentAfrican Violet 'Dean's Sweetheart'
(Saintpaulia )
htop Neutral CommentMalta Thistle, Maltese Star-thistle, Cockspur Thistle, Yellow Star-thistle, Napa Thistle
(Centaurea melitensis)
RobinEggs Positive CommentAfrican Violet 'Buckeye Cherry Topping'
(Saintpaulia )
Treewomano Positive CommentChinese Garden Peony 'Sorbet'
(Paeonia lactiflora)
dogmansis Negative CommentVirginia Creeper
(Parthenocissus quinquefolia)
kathyinaz Positive CommentPink Ladies, Mexican Evening Primrose, Showy Evening Primrose
(Oenothera speciosa)
vossner Positive CommentFloribunda Rose 'Hot Cocoa'
(Rosa )
jonsinger Positive CommentRose 'Ruhm von Steinfurth'
(Rosa )
tropicsofohio Neutral CommentHybrid Poplar 'Androscoggin'
(Populus maximowiczii x trichocarpa)
mspitalnik Positive CommentPolka-Dot Plant, Freckle Face
(Hypoestes phyllostachya)
rucereus Positive CommentNight-blooming Cereus, Queen of the Night, Dutchman's Pipe Cactus
(Epiphyllum oxypetalum)

Images

Member Addition Description
palmbobImageEuphorbia
(Euphorbia desmondii)
palmbobImage
(Euphorbia frankii)
palmbobImageGasteria
(Gasteria croucheri)
palmbobImageGraptopetalum
(Graptopetalum pentandrum subsp. superbum)
palmbobImageSnowball Cactus, Powderpuff Pincushion Cactus
(Mammillaria bocasana)
mysticImageFancy-leafed Caladium, Angel Wings, Heart of Jesus 'June Bride'
(Caladium bicolor)
mysticImageFancy-leafed Caladium, Angel Wings, Heart of Jesus 'Carolyn Wharton'
(Caladium bicolor)
mysticImageFancy-leafed Caladium, Angel Wings, Heart of Jesus 'Blaze'
(Caladium bicolor)
mysticImageFancy-leafed Caladium, Angel Wings, Heart of Jesus 'Galaxy'
(Caladium bicolor)
XenomorfImageUtah Agave, Yant
(Agave utahensis)
XenomorfImageUtah Agave, Yant
(Agave utahensis)
XenomorfImageMammillaria 'Fred'
(Mammillaria bocasana)
XenomorfImageMammillaria 'Fred'
(Mammillaria bocasana)
XenomorfImageAaron's Beard Prickly Pear, Duraznillo Blanco, Nopal Blanco, Nopal, Colorado, Nopal Duraznillo
(Opuntia leucotricha)
XenomorfImageAaron's Beard Prickly Pear, Duraznillo Blanco, Nopal Blanco, Nopal, Colorado, Nopal Duraznillo
(Opuntia leucotricha)
kennedyhImageSmall-stilted Mangrove
(Rhizophora stylosa)
kennedyhImageIce Plant, Crystalline Ice Plant
(Mesembryanthemum crystallinum)
kennedyhImageIce Plant, Crystalline Ice Plant
(Mesembryanthemum crystallinum)
kennedyhImageIce Plant, Crystalline Ice Plant
(Mesembryanthemum crystallinum)
kennedyhImageIce Plant, Crystalline Ice Plant
(Mesembryanthemum crystallinum)
mysticImageLance-leaf Caladium, Strap-Leaf Caladium 'Florida Sweetheart'
(Caladium bicolor)
mysticImageFancy-leafed Caladium, Angel Wings, Heart of Jesus 'White Queen'
(Caladium bicolor)

Plants Added Yesterday:

Plant
Gladiolus virescens
Gladiolus virescens
Black Crusader Calla Lily 'Black Crusader'
Zantedeschia
Bulbinella 'denticulata'
Bulbinella latifolia
Carrot 'Bastille'
Daucus carota

Euphorbia frankii
African Violet 'Buckeye Encore'
Saintpaulia
Carrot 'Manchester Table'
Daucus carota
African Violet 'Buckeye Happiness Is'
Saintpaulia
Carrot 'Topweight'
Daucus carota
African Violet 'Buckeye Love's Caress'
Saintpaulia
Carrot 'Ladies Finger'
Daucus carota
African Violet 'Buckeye Masterpiece'
Saintpaulia
African Violet 'Buckeye Midnight Kiss'
Saintpaulia
African Violet 'Buckeye Night Music'
Saintpaulia
African Violet 'Buckeye Nocturne'
Saintpaulia
African Violet 'Buckeye Remember Ohio'
Saintpaulia
Oriental Poppy 'Watermelon Heaven'
Papaver orientale
African Violet 'Buckeye Rockin' Robin'
Saintpaulia
Tall Bearded Iris 'Butterscotch Blues'
Iris
African Violet 'Buckeye Ruby Tuesday'
Saintpaulia
African Violet 'Burning Love'
Saintpaulia
African Violet 'Cherry Kisses'
Saintpaulia
African Violet 'Chiffon Maritime Variegated'
Saintpaulia
African Violet 'Dean's Sweetheart'
Saintpaulia
African Violet 'Finesse'
Saintpaulia
African Violet 'Fire 'n' Ice'
Saintpaulia
Daubenya
Daubenya namaquensis
Cats and Kittens, Hens and Chicks, Houseleeks, Live Forever 'Baby Star'
Sempervivum
Cats and Kittens, Hens and Chicks, Houseleeks, Live Forever 'Granada'
Sempervivum
Typhonium giganteum
Typhonium giganteum
Cats and Kittens, Hens and Chicks, Houseleeks, Live Forever
Sempervivum sabolifera
Cats and Kittens, Hens and Chicks, Houseleeks, Live Forever 'Koko Flannel'
Sempervivum
Airlbred Iris 'Go Big Red'
Iris
Cats and Kittens, Hens and Chicks, Houseleeks, Live Forever 'Pyrenaicum'
Sempervivum
Cats and Kittens, Hens and Chicks, Houseleeks, Live Forever 'Glowing Embers'
Sempervivum
Standard Dwarf Bearded Iris 'Purr'
Iris
Small-stilted Mangrove
Rhizophora stylosa
Daubenya
Daubenya aurea
Gladiolus liliaceus
Gladiolus liliaceus
Gladiolus uysiae
Gladiolus uysiae
Gladiolus venustus
Gladiolus venustus
Haemanthus humilis
Haemanthus humilis
Haemanthus humilis
Haemanthus lanceifolius
Haemanthus nortieri
Haemanthus nortieri
Massonia pygmaea
Massonia pygmaea

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Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave

 

And that's the way it was... April 13, 2007