The PlantFiles Newsletter

Covering the events of August 2, 2007, on which 238 members joined.
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Gardening Quote of the Day

"I don't know whether nice people tend to grow roses, or growing roses makes people nice."

(Roland A. Browne)

The PlantFiles Photo of the Day

Daylily 'Song Of Promise'

Hemerocallis

By mariajose

PF Photo of the Day

Activity Report:

15 new plants were added to the database.
24 new descriptions were added.
106 new images were added.
155 new options were checked off.

Comments

Member Addition Description
davedigsdirt Negative CommentTomato 'Red Lightning'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
greenbike7 Neutral CommentGiant Scaly Tree Fern, Australian Tree Fern
(Cyathea cooperi)
gbmia Positive CommentMexican Fuchsia Sage
(Salvia iodantha)
lyndy_1 Neutral CommentYellow False Acacia, Black Locust, Yellow Locust 'Purple Robe'
(Robinia pseudoacacia)
PhilsFlowers Positive CommentSedge 'Toffee Twist'
(Carex flagellifera)
Cretaceous Neutral CommentCoville's Lipfern, Coville's Lip Fern
(Cheilanthes covillei)
Meredith79 Neutral CommentFoxglove 'Camelot Lavender'
(Digitalis purpurea)
Cretaceous Neutral CommentShasta Fern, Shasta Holly Fern
(Polystichum lemmonii)
winterrobin Positive CommentDamask Rose 'Ispahan'
(Rosa )
Cretaceous Neutral CommentHolly Fern Woodsia
(Woodsia polystichoides)
ADKSpirit Positive CommentTall Bearded Iris 'Summer Olympics'
(Iris )
ADKSpirit Positive CommentTall Bearded Iris 'Tall Cool One'
(Iris )
mambrose Positive CommentJapanese Crepe Myrtle, Crape Myrtle 'Muskogee'
(Lagerstroemia x fauriei)
lsander153 Neutral CommentVoodoo Lily
(Sauromatum guttatum)
lsander153 Positive CommentSpider Flower, Spider Legs, Grandfather's Whiskers, Cleome 'Sparkler Blush'
(Cleome hassleriana)
jenwaterston Positive CommentTomato 'Green Zebra'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Kell Neutral CommentStinkleaf Sugarbush 'Susannae'
(Protea )
stephanotis Positive CommentOrnamental Sweet Potato, Sweet Potato Vine 'Pink Frost'
(Ipomoea batatas)
montelloslx Positive CommentMadagascar Palm
(Pachypodium lamerei)
LAGardner Positive CommentTomato 'Tomande'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
LAGardner Positive CommentTomato 'Sweet Chelsea'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Joy Positive CommentLanceleaf Coreopsis, Tickseed Coreopsis 'Tequila Sunrise'
(Coreopsis lanceolata)
LAGardner Positive CommentTomato 'Creole'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
seedpicker_TX Positive CommentIvy Leaved Violet, Australian Violet, Trailing Violet
(Viola hederacea)

Images

Member Addition Description
Melissa_OhioImageDaylily 'Through Dark Waters'
(Hemerocallis )
jackiescompostImageHawaiian Ti, Ti Tree, Good Luck Tree 'Tricolor'
(Cordyline terminalis)
colleenaylwardImageBlue Potato Bush, Paraguay Nightshade, Blue Lycianthes
(Lycianthes rantonnetii)
JodeImageTropical Hibiscus 'Brilliant Red'
(Hibiscus rosa-sinensis)
JodeImageMiniature Rose 'Lavender Lace'
(Rosa )
JodeImageMiniature Rose 'Lavender Lace'
(Rosa )
2zeusImageDaylily 'Rock Solid'
(Hemerocallis )
Calif_SueImageHybrid Tea Rose 'Voluptuous!'
(Rosa )
Calif_SueImageRose 'Valencia'
(Rosa )
Calif_SueImageRose 'Valencia'
(Rosa )
Calif_SueImageFloribunda Rose 'Tuscan Sun'
(Rosa )
Calif_SueImageRose 'Night Owl'
(Rosa )
Calif_SueImageHybrid Tea Rose, Large-flowered Rose 'Sheer Magic'
(Rosa )
Calif_SueImageHybrid Tea Rose 'Let Freedom Ring'
(Rosa )
Calif_SueImageShrub Rose 'Outta The Blue'
(Rosa )
Calif_SueImageHybrid Tea Rose 'Papa Meilland'
(Rosa )
Calif_SueImageFloribunda Rose 'Nicole'
(Rosa )
Calif_SueImageGrandiflora Rose 'Melody Parfumee'
(Rosa )
Calif_SueImagePlectranthus, Spurflower 'Marginatus'
(Plectranthus forsteri)
Calif_SueImageVariegated European Columbine, European Crowfoot, Granny's Bonnet 'Woodside Strain'
(Aquilegia vulgaris)
Meredith79ImageWild Lupine, Sundial Lupine
(Lupinus perennis)
Meredith79ImageOswego Tea, Bee Balm, Beebalm, Bergamot, Firecracker Plant 'Jacob Cline'
(Monarda didyma)
mysticImageDaylily 'Forever And A Day'
(Hemerocallis )
mysticImageDaylily 'Dragon Slayer'
(Hemerocallis )
mysticImageDaylily 'Angel's Landing'
(Hemerocallis )
mysticImageDaylily 'Day Of Magic'
(Hemerocallis )
mysticImageDaylily 'Strike A Pose'
(Hemerocallis )
mysticImageDaylily 'Slipstream'
(Hemerocallis )
mysticImageDaylily 'Virgin Snow'
(Hemerocallis )
mysticImageDaylily 'Crash And Burn'
(Hemerocallis )
mysticImageDaylily 'Brush Of Angel Wings'
(Hemerocallis )
33libraImageClematis 'Jan Pawel II'
(Clematis )
venu209ImageFortune Hybrid Hyssop 'Blue Fortune'
(Agastache )
mysticImageDaylily 'Navy Jag'
(Hemerocallis )
venu209ImageCrepe Myrtle, Crape Myrtle 'Violet Filli'
(Lagerstroemia )
davedigsdirtImageTomato 'Red Lightning'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
mysticImageDaylily 'Gold-pressed Latinum'
(Hemerocallis )
mysticImageDaylily 'Kisses Dawn To Dusk'
(Hemerocallis )
mysticImageDaylily 'Lavender Kaleidoscope'
(Hemerocallis )
mysticImageDaylily 'Ripples in Cream'
(Hemerocallis )
sybiltwoImageDaylily 'What Dreams May Come'
(Hemerocallis )
DaylilySLPImageDaylily 'Casey's Curls'
(Hemerocallis )
DaylilySLPImageDaylily 'Cinnamon Sunrise'
(Hemerocallis )
DaylilySLPImageDaylily 'Crossfire Hurricane'
(Hemerocallis )
DaylilySLPImageDaylily 'Crystal Butterfly'
(Hemerocallis )
DaylilySLPImageDaylily 'Dazzling Light'
(Hemerocallis )
DaylilySLPImageDaylily 'Den Of Iniquity'
(Hemerocallis )
Big_RedImageTomato 'Wisconsin 55'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Big_RedImageTomato 'Wisconsin 55'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Big_RedImageBell Pepper 'California Wonder'
(Capsicum annuum)
bigcityalImageInformal Decorative Dahlia 'Sir Alf Ramsey'
(Dahlia )
winterrobinImageDamask Rose 'Ispahan'
(Rosa )
winterrobinImageRambler Rose 'Seagull'
(Rosa )
winterrobinImageHybrid Musk Rose 'Francesca'
(Rosa )
GrasmussenImageTufted Alpine Saxifrage
(Saxifraga caespitosa)
GrasmussenImageTufted Alpine Saxifrage
(Saxifraga caespitosa)
GrasmussenImageTufted Alpine Saxifrage
(Saxifraga caespitosa)
GrasmussenImagePygmy Saxifrage
(Saxifraga rivularis)
GrasmussenImagePygmy Saxifrage
(Saxifraga rivularis)
kimsgardenheaveImageDaylily 'Violin Melody'
(Hemerocallis )
HappenstanceImageQueen of the Night, Andes Organ Pipe, Hedge Cactus
(Cereus hildmannianus)
mgarrImageNarrowleaf Cow Wheat
(Melampyrum lineare)
maddog2ImageRed-Leaf Hibiscus, False Roselle, African Rose Mallow 'Maple Sugar'
(Hibiscus acetosella)
mambroseImageFlatbud pricklypoppy
(Argemone munita)
mambroseImageFlatbud pricklypoppy
(Argemone munita)
mambroseImageJapanese Crepe Myrtle, Crape Myrtle 'Muskogee'
(Lagerstroemia x fauriei)
XenomorfImageCacto, Quisco
(Echinopsis chiloensis)
XenomorfImageCacto, Quisco
(Echinopsis chiloensis)
XenomorfImageEuphorbia
(Euphorbia ferox)
XenomorfImageBall Cactus, Cream Cactus, Cream Pincushion, Flat Cream Pincushion, Heyder's Nipple Cactus
(Mammillaria heyderi subsp. macdougalii)
XenomorfImageMammillaria
(Mammillaria schumannii var. globosa)
cedarnestImageGarden Phlox 'Purple Flame'
(Phlox paniculata)
XenomorfImageDwarf Turk's Cap Cactus
(Melocactus matanzanus)
MsMaatiImageHosta 'Birchwood Parky's Gold'
(Hosta )
Shelly221ImageFlowering Maple, Chinese Bell Flower, Chinese Lantern
(Abutilon )
Shelly221ImageFlowering Maple, Chinese Bell Flower, Chinese Lantern
(Abutilon )
Shelly221ImageFlowering Maple, Chinese Bell Flower, Chinese Lantern
(Abutilon )
lsander153ImageVoodoo Lily
(Sauromatum guttatum)
lsander153ImageSpider Flower, Spider Legs, Grandfather's Whiskers, Cleome 'Sparkler Blush'
(Cleome hassleriana)
hildabelleImageSicklepod, Coffeeweed
(Senna obtusifolia)
ElfinnImageWandering Jew, Inch Plant
(Tradescantia zebrina)
KellImageStinkleaf Sugarbush 'Susannae'
(Protea )
KellImageStinkleaf Sugarbush 'Susannae'
(Protea )
KellImageStinkleaf Sugarbush 'Susannae'
(Protea )
KellImageStinkleaf Sugarbush 'Susannae'
(Protea )
KellImageStinkleaf Sugarbush 'Susannae'
(Protea )
jo31793ImageSurprise Lily, Magic Lily, Resurrection Lily, Naked Lady
(Lycoris squamigera)
cactus_loverImagePapery Spine Cactus
(Tephrocactus articulatus)
JoyImageDecorative Dahlia 'Freak Of Nature'
(Dahlia )
JoyImageDecorative Dahlia 'Freak Of Nature'
(Dahlia )
Kylie2xImageSword Bean
(Canavalia gladiata)
bwilliamsImageBanana 'Siam Ruby'
(Musa )
bwilliamsImageBanana 'Siam Ruby'
(Musa )
bwilliamsImageBanana 'Siam Ruby'
(Musa )
palmbobImageAloe
(Aloe tomentosa)
JoyImageShasta Daisy 'Aglaya'
(Leucanthemum x superbum)
JoyImageBetony 'Royal Cloak'
(Stachys ciliata)
JoyImageBetony 'Royal Cloak'
(Stachys ciliata)
JoyImageLanceleaf Coreopsis, Tickseed Coreopsis 'Tequila Sunrise'
(Coreopsis lanceolata)
chicochi3ImageHybrid Tea Rose 'Cabana'
(Rosa )
kennedyhImageRed-stemmed Miner's Lettuce
(Claytonia rubra)
kennedyhImageRed-stemmed Miner's Lettuce
(Claytonia rubra)
kennedyhImageNeedle-leaved Smokebush
(Conospermum acerosum)
kennedyhImageSummer Smokebush
(Conospermum crassinervium)
kennedyhImageOval-leaf Smokebush
(Conospermum ellipticum)
PeriopRxImageTexas Sage 'Lynn's Legacy'
(Leucophyllum langmaniae)

New Botanary Words

Name Pronunciation Meaning
x cammarum  KAM-mar-um  A hybrid aconitum; the term cammarum is from the Latin and used by by Pliny the Elder to describe a crustacean (lobster, sea crab or crayfish)  
Urechites  yoo-REK-ih-teez  From the Latin urens (stinging, burning), referring to the glychosides found in this plant, urechitin and urechitoxin  
palestina  pal-ess-TEEN-a  Of or from Palestine, in the Middle East  
palestinum  pal-ess-TEEN-um  Of or from Palestine, in the Middle East  
palestinus  pal-ess-TEEN-us  Of or from Palestine, in the Middle East  

Plants Added Yesterday:

Plant
Coville's Lipfern, Coville's Lip Fern
Cheilanthes covillei
Daylily 'Gold-pressed Latinum'
Hemerocallis
Daylily 'Kisses Dawn To Dusk'
Hemerocallis
Daylily 'Lavender Kaleidoscope'
Hemerocallis
Daylily 'Ripples in Cream'
Hemerocallis
Shasta Fern, Shasta Holly Fern
Polystichum lemmonii
Pygmy Saxifrage
Saxifraga rivularis
Holly Fern Woodsia
Woodsia polystichoides
Stinkleaf Sugarbush 'Susannae'
Protea
Lanceleaf Coreopsis, Tickseed Coreopsis 'Tequila Sunrise'
Coreopsis lanceolata
False Bird of Paradise
heliconia choconiana
Red-stemmed Miner's Lettuce
Claytonia rubra
Needle-leaved Smokebush
Conospermum acerosum
Summer Smokebush
Conospermum crassinervium
Oval-leaf Smokebush
Conospermum ellipticum

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Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave

 

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