The PlantFiles Newsletter

Covering the events of September 20, 2007, on which 215 members joined.

Gardening Quote of the Day

"A garden is like those pernicious machineries we read of, every month, in the newspapers, which catch a man’s coat-skirt or his hand, and draw in his arm, his leg, and his whole body to irresistible destruction."

(Ralph Waldo Emerson, American poet, philosopher)

Activity Report:

113 new plants were added to the database.
18 new descriptions were added.
49 new images were added.
1074 new options were checked off.

Comments

Member	Addition	Description
SimbiDlo	Positive Comment	Devil's Claw, Unicorn Plant, Ram's Horn (Proboscidea louisianica)
cropper	Positive Comment	Tropical Hibiscus 'Orie' (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis)
herbs501	Neutral Comment	Balsam Apple, Cundeamor (Momordica balsamina)
Jetlagged40	Neutral Comment	Evergreen Chinese Magnolia (Magnolia delavayi)
Kittylover	Positive Comment	Purple Heart, Purple Queen, Wandering Jew 'Purewell Giant' (Tradescantia pallida)
Kittylover	Negative Comment	Purple Heart, Purple Queen, Wandering Jew 'Purple Heart' (Tradescantia pallida)
Xenomorf	Neutral Comment	Conophytum (Conophytum jucundum subsp. fragile)
Xenomorf	Neutral Comment	Conophytum (Conophytum jucundum subsp. ruschii)
distantkin	Neutral Comment	Scarlet Sage, Scarlet Salvia, Red Sage, Red Salvia 'Whopper Lighthouse' (Salvia splendens)
mrs_colla	Positive Comment	Purple Ninebark 'Coppertina' (Physocarpus Opulifolius)
Dodsky	Positive Comment	Tall Morning Glory 'Star of Yelta' (Ipomoea purpurea)
philomel	Positive Comment	Glossy Abelia 'Confetti' (Abelia x grandiflora)
azrobin	Positive Comment	Blue Daze, Hawaiian Blue Eyes 'Blue Daze' (Evolvulus glomeratus)
philomel	Positive Comment	Lotus 'Maggie Bell Slocum' (Nelumbo )
Xenomorf	Neutral Comment	Conophytum (Conophytum lydiae)
eggmont	Positive Comment	Silver Russian Olive (Elaeagnus angustifolia)
Xenomorf	Neutral Comment	Conophytum (Conophytum marginatum subsp. karamoepense)
LariAnn	Positive Comment	Alocasia (Alocasia robusta)

Images

Member	Addition	Description
airline		English Rose, Austin Rose 'Constance Spry' (Rosa )
airline		English Rose, Austin Rose 'Constance Spry' (Rosa )
mgarr		Deinanthe (Deinanthe caerulea)
mgarr		Deinanthe (Deinanthe caerulea)
mgarr		Giant Barbara's Buttons (Marshallia grandiflora)
mgarr		Obedient Plant, False Dragonhead 'Miss Manners' (Physostegia virginiana)
Xeramtheum		Corkscrew Vine (Vigna caracalla)
Xeramtheum		Corkscrew Vine (Vigna caracalla)
mgarr		Indian cucumber-root (Medeola virginica)
bloomoon		Gold Flower of Chile (Solenomelus pedunculatus)
bloomoon		Pale Grass-lily (Caesia parviflora)
bloomoon		Blood Lily, Royal Lily, Paintbrush Lily (Scadoxus puniceus)
Mainer		Daylily 'Distant Galaxy' (Hemerocallis )
pixie62560		Daylily 'Egyptian Spice' (Hemerocallis )
clinsley		Basil 'Magic Mountain' (Ocimum basilicum)
clinsley		Basil 'Magic Mountain' (Ocimum basilicum)
mfpinlh		Violet Wood Sorrel (Oxalis violacea)
Poochella		Dahlia 'Stellyvonne' (Dahlia )
charlottelily		Michelia (Michelia maudiae)
bootandall		Goldlace Primrose 'Goldlace' (Primula x polyanthus)
bootandall		Primrose (Jack In The Green Group) (Primula )
pixie62560		Showy Stonecrop 'Carmen' (Sedum spectabile)
kniphofia		Allwood Pinks, Modern Pinks 'Doris' (Dianthus x allwoodii)
kniphofia		Hardy Fuchsia 'Hawkshead' (Fuchsia magellanica)
kniphofia		Evening Primrose 'Lemon Sunset' (Oenothera )
kniphofia		Evening Primrose 'Lemon Sunset' (Oenothera )
Farmerdill		Turnip 'White Egg' (Brassica rapa)
Carkeekfish		Japanese Windflower, Japanese Anemone, Japanese Thimbleflower (Anemone hupehensis)
Xenomorf		Echinopsis (Echinopsis mamillosa subsp. silvatica)
Xenomorf		Blue Barrel, Eagle's Claw (Echinocactus horizonthalonius)
Xenomorf		Blue Barrel, Eagle's Claw (Echinocactus horizonthalonius)
Xenomorf		Blue Barrel, Eagle's Claw (Echinocactus horizonthalonius)
Xenomorf		Devil's Claw, Unicorn Plant (Proboscidea parviflora var. hohokamiana)
Xenomorf		Devil's Claw, Unicorn Plant (Proboscidea parviflora var. hohokamiana)
philomel		Black-Flowered Fountain Grass, Black-Seeded Fountain Grass (Pennisetum alopecuroides var. viridescens)
kennedyh		Grey Spider-flower (Grevillea sphacelata)
philomel		Black-Flowered Fountain Grass, Black-Seeded Fountain Grass (Pennisetum alopecuroides var. viridescens)
kennedyh		Rattle-Pod Grevillea, Sandhill Spider Flower (Grevillea stenobotrya)
philomel		Black-Flowered Fountain Grass, Black-Seeded Fountain Grass (Pennisetum alopecuroides var. viridescens)
kennedyh		Pincushion Flower (Scabiosa columbaria)
kennedyh		Pincushion Flower (Scabiosa columbaria)
kennedyh		European Cranberry Viburnum, European Snowball Bush, Guelder Rose (Viburnum opulus)
philomel		Glossy Abelia 'Confetti' (Abelia x grandiflora)
philomel		Abelia 'Kaleidoscope' (Abelia x grandiflora)
philomel		Black-Flowered Fountain Grass, Black-Seeded Fountain Grass (Pennisetum alopecuroides var. viridescens)
philomel		Lotus 'Maggie Bell Slocum' (Nelumbo )
philomel		Lotus 'Maggie Bell Slocum' (Nelumbo )
philomel		Lotus 'Maggie Bell Slocum' (Nelumbo )
philomel		Rose Fountain Grass, Purple Fountain Grass 'Rubrum' (Pennisetum setaceum)

Plants Added Yesterday:

Plant

Sedum 'Kamtschatium'
Sedum

Cardoon 'cynara cardunculus'
Cynara Cynara cardunculus

Spanish Columbine
Aquilegia viscosa ssp. hirsutissima

Modern Shrub Rose 'Fragrant Masterpiece'
Rosa

Shrub Rose 'Good Ol' Summertime'
Rosa

Miniature Rose 'High Cloud'
Rosa

Miniature Rose 'Highway 290 Pink Buttons'
Rosa

Miniature Rose 'Hot Lips'
Rosa

Miniature Rose 'Imagine'
Rosa

Hybrid Tea Rose, Large-flowered Rose, Buck Rose 'Iowa Belle'
Rosa

Grandiflora Rose, Buck Rose 'Wild Ginger'
Rosa

Shrub Rose 'Wonderstripe'
Rosa

Basil 'Magic Mountain'
Ocimum basilicum

Shrub Rose 'Joan Fontaine'
Rosa

Miniature Rose 'Josh'
Rosa

Shrub Rose 'Kateryna'
Rosa

Hybrid Tea Rose, Large-flowered Rose 'King's Macc'
Rosa

Shrub Rose 'Lavender Floorshow'
Rosa

Miniature Rose 'Leslie'
Rosa

Shrub Rose 'Lord Hotspur'
Rosa

Miniature Rose 'Love 'Ya Dad'
Rosa

Polyantha Rose, Found Rose 'Lindee'
Rosa

Tea Rose, Found Rose 'Lovers Delite'
Rosa

Shrub Rose 'Lovesong'
Rosa

Hybrid Tea Rose, Large-flowered Rose 'Madame Delbard'
Rosa

Shrub Rose 'Magnificent Perfume'
Rosa

Hybrid Tea Rose, Large-flowered Rose 'Majestic'
Rosa

Shrub Rose 'Memories'
Rosa

Shrub Rose 'Morning Has Broken'
Rosa

Climbing Rose, Large-flowered Climber 'Night Light'
Rosa

Miniature Rose 'Nu Gold'
Rosa

Miniature Rose 'Old Country Charm'
Rosa

Miniature Rose 'Old Fashioned Girl'
Rosa

Hybrid Tea Rose, Large-flowered Rose 'Out of Africa'
Rosa

Climbing Rose, Large-flowered Climber 'Peach Silk'
Rosa

Shrub Rose 'Orange Waves'
Rosa

Polyantha Rose, Found Rose 'Orange Hearts'
Rosa

Miniature Rose 'Petite Folie'
Rosa

Shrub Rose, Buck Rose 'Piccolo Pete'
Rosa

Climbing Rose, Large-flowered Climber 'Pinata'
Rosa

Shrub Rose, Buck Rose 'Polonaise'
Rosa

Polyantha Rose, Found Rose 'Pink Hearts'
Rosa

Miniature Rose 'Pink Porcelain'
Rosa

Miniature Rose 'Pops'
Rosa

Shrub Rose, Buck Rose 'Prairie Squire'
Rosa

Shrub Rose, Buck Rose 'Prairie Sunset'
Rosa

Shrub Rose 'Pretty in Pink'
Rosa

Shrub Rose, Buck Rose 'Queen Bee'
Rosa

Mini-flora Rose, Patio Rosse 'Quiet Time'
Rosa

Shrub Rose, Buck Rose 'Quietness'
Rosa

Miniature Rose 'Ralph Moore'
Rosa

Shrub Rose 'Ralph's Creeper'
Rosa

Polyantha Rose, Found Rose 'Red Hearts'
Rosa

Hybrid Multiflora Rose, Found Rose 'Red Seven Sisters'
Rosa

Miniature Rose 'Red Wagon'
Rosa

Mini-flora Rose, Patio Rosse 'Rita Applegate'
Rosa

Shrub Rose 'Robert Clements'
Rosa

Miniature Rose 'Rose Window'
Rosa

Miniature Rose 'Rosseketeer'
Rosa

Miniature Rose 'Royal Ruby'
Rosa

Shrub Rose 'San Gabriel'
Rosa

Hybrid Tea Rose, Large-flowered Rose 'Scent-sation'
Rosa

Shrub Rose 'Simon Estes'
Rosa

Miniature Rose 'Sitting Pretty'
Rosa

Hybrid Tea Rose, Large-flowered Rose 'Special Occasion'
Rosa

Shrub Rose 'Star of the Nile'
Rosa

Climbing Rose, Large-flowered Climber 'Summer Wine'
Rosa

Shrub Rose, Buck Rose 'Sunbonnet Sue'
Rosa

Miniature Rose 'Sunmaid'
Rosa

English Rose, Austin Rose 'Sunny Spring'
Rosa

Conophytum
Conophytum jucundum subsp. fragile

Hybrid Tea Rose, Large-flowered Rose 'Sweet Afton'
Rosa

Mini-flora Rose, Patio Rosse 'Sweet Arlene'
Rosa

Miniature Rose 'Sweet Sue'
Rosa

Conophytum
Conophytum jucundum subsp. marlothii

Miniature Rose 'Tangerine Twist'
Rosa

Hybrid Tea Rose, Large-flowered Rose 'The Lady'
Rosa

Shrub Rose 'The Poet'
Rosa

Conophytum
Conophytum jucundum subsp. ruschii

Miniature Rose 'Think Pink'
Rosa

Miniature Rose 'Tiny Petals'
Rosa

Miniature Rose 'Tiny Tears'
Rosa

Conophytum
Conophytum khamiesbergense

Shrub Rose 'Tranquility'
Rosa

Miniature Rose 'Vi's Violet'
Rosa

Climbing Rose, Large-flowered Climber 'Viking Queen'
Rosa

Conophytum
Conophytum klinghardtense

Climbing Rose, Climbing Polyantha Rose 'Weeping China Doll'
Rosa

Conophytum
Conophytum klinghardtense subsp. baradii

Miniature Rose 'White Angel'
Rosa

Floribunda Rose 'White Cap'
Rosa

Ruellia, Wild Petunia 'Ragin' Cajun'
Ruellia elegans

Scarlet Sage, Scarlet Salvia, Red Sage, Red Salvia 'Whopper Lighthouse'
Salvia splendens

Variegated Sorrel, Dock, Redshank 'De Belleville'
Rumex acetosa

Rhubarb, Pieplant, Da Huang 'Glaskin's Perpetual'
Rheum rhabarbarum

Conophytum
Conophytum lithopsoides subsp. boreale

Conophytum
Conophytum longibracteatum

Conophytum
Conophytum loeschianum

Euphorbia 'Christusdorn'
Euphorbia milii

Rhinephyllum
Rhinephyllum broomii

Rhododendron 'Edna McCarty'
Rhododendron

Rhododendron 'Alice Eastwood'
Rhododendron

Rhododendron 'Boule de Neige'
Rhododendron

Species Rhododendron
Rhododendron maddenii

Maddenia Rhododendron 'Cowbell'
Rhododendron

Purple Ninebark 'Coppertina'
Physocarpus Opulifolius

Tropical Hibiscus 'Etouffee'
Hibiscus rosa-senensis

Grey Spider-flower
Grevillea sphacelata

Maddenia Rhododendron 'Felicity Fair'
Rhododendron

Maddenia Rhododendron 'Julian Bramley'
Rhododendron

Dwarf Rhubarb, Dwarf Pieplant
Rheum kialense

Dahurian Buckthorn
Rhamnus davurica

Conophytum
Conophytum lydiae

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Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave

And that's the way it was... September 20, 2007