The PlantFiles Newsletter

Covering the events of January 1, 2008, on which 129 members joined. 		PF Logo

Gardening Quote of the Day

"If one were as good a gardener in practice as one is in theory, what a garden would one create!"

(Vita Sackville-West, English novelist, poet, gardener (born 3/9/1892))

The PlantFiles Photo of the Day

Firecracker Plant, Firecracker Flower, Kanakambaram
Crossandra infundibuliformis
By Dinu

PF Photo of the Day

Activity Report:

45 new plants were added to the database.
27 new descriptions were added.
37 new images were added.
1107 new options were checked off.

Comments

Member Addition Description
Lily_love Positive CommentWeeping Bottle Brush
(Callistemon viminalis)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentPumpkin/Winter Squash 'Dakota'
(Cucurbita pepo)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentPumpkin/Winter Squash 'New Moon'
(Cucurbita maxima)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentMustard, Oriental 'Ruby Streaks'
(Brassica juncea)
htop Neutral CommentCombretum
(Combretum constrictum)
ivytucker Positive CommentMontgomery Palm
(Veitchia arecina)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentSweet Pepper 'Pritavit'
(Capsicum annuum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentSpinach 'Queen'
(Spinacia oleracea)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentSpinach 'Corfu'
(Spinacia oleracea)
ivytucker Positive CommentCurve-leaf Yucca, Pendulous Yucca, Weeping Yucca
(Yucca recurvifolia)
Beach_Barbie Positive CommentTropical Hibiscus 'Lovely Lill'
(Hibiscus rosa-sinensis)
Beach_Barbie Positive CommentTropical Hibiscus 'Brilliant'
(Hibiscus rosa-sinensis)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentBroccoli 'Sweet Baby'
(Brassica oleracea)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentHoney Dew Melon 'Mini-Musketeers'
(Cucumis melo var. inodorus)
karensav Positive CommentPaddle Plant, Paddle Kalanchoe, Red Pancakes, Desert Cabbage
(Kalanchoe luciae)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentHoney Dew Melon 'Fall Dew'
(Cucumis melo var. inodorus)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentCarrot 'Propeel'
(Daucus carota)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentCarrot 'Sweet Baby Jane'
(Daucus carota)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentCucumber 'Constable'
(Cucumis sativus)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentCucumber, Pickling 'Agnes'
(Cucumis sativus)
croakie Positive CommentPainted Buckeye
(Aesculus sylvatica)
MikenMyrtle Positive CommentTall Bearded Iris 'New Day Dawning'
(Iris )
Beach_Barbie Positive CommentTropical Hibiscus 'Erin Rachael'
(Hibiscus rosa-sinensis)
Beach_Barbie Positive CommentTropical Hibiscus 'The President'
(Hibiscus rosa-sinensis)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentSummer Squash Zucchini 'Amatista'
(Cucurbita pepo)
growin Positive CommentMini Angel's Trumpet
(Acnistus australis)
MikenMyrtle Neutral CommentTall Bearded Iris 'Tangled Web'
(Iris )

Images

Member Addition Description
htopImageCombretum
(Combretum constrictum)
htopImageCombretum
(Combretum constrictum)
htopImageCombretum
(Combretum constrictum)
MikenMyrtleImageTall Bearded Iris 'Lace Artistry'
(Iris )
jdiazImagePansy 'Bingo Blue w/Blotch'
(Viola x wittrockiana)
jdiazImageCymbidium
(Cymbidium )
svplantingfoolImageCherokee Bean, Coral Bean
(Erythrina herbacea)
svplantingfoolImageCherokee Bean, Coral Bean
(Erythrina herbacea)
dashy169ImageColewort, Flowering Kale, Giant Kale, Giant Gypsophila
(Crambe cordifolia)
XenomorfImageArizona White Oak
(Quercus arizonica)
XenomorfImageArizona White Oak
(Quercus arizonica)
XenomorfImageArizona White Oak
(Quercus arizonica)
XenomorfImageArizona White Oak
(Quercus arizonica)
XenomorfImageArizona White Oak
(Quercus arizonica)
XenomorfImageBonpland Willow
(Salix bonplandiana)
EquilibriumImageDevil's Trumpet
(Datura wrightii)
EquilibriumImageSingleleaf Ash
(Fraxinus anomala)
dashy169ImageWeeping Tree Dahlia
(Dahlia campanulata)
EquilibriumImageSingleleaf Ash
(Fraxinus anomala)
dashy169ImageSedum 'Clown'
(Sedum telephium)
dashy169ImageShowy Stonecrop 'Strawberries and Cream'
(Sedum )
EquilibriumImageNetleaf Hackberry
(Celtis laevigata var. reticulata)
EquilibriumImageNetleaf Hackberry
(Celtis laevigata var. reticulata)
EquilibriumImageNetleaf Hackberry
(Celtis laevigata var. reticulata)
EquilibriumImageNetleaf Hackberry
(Celtis laevigata var. reticulata)
dashy169ImageStonecrop Sedum 'Gooseberry Fool'
(Sedum telephium)
EquilibriumImageGreen Ephedra, Mountain Joint Fir
(Ephedra viridis)
EquilibriumImageGreen Ephedra, Mountain Joint Fir
(Ephedra viridis)
lkz5iaImageWhite Poplar, Silver-leaved Poplar, Silver Poplar 'Richardii'
(Populus alba)
EquilibriumImageButterwort
(Pinguicula moranensis)
EquilibriumImageVenus Flytrap
(Dionaea muscipula)
EquilibriumImageNeoregelia 'Betty Head'
(Neoregelia )
kennedyhImageCardoon, Artichoke Thistle
(Cynara cardunculus)
kennedyhImageCardoon, Artichoke Thistle
(Cynara cardunculus)
kennedyhImageCardoon, Artichoke Thistle
(Cynara cardunculus)
kennedyhImageCardoon, Artichoke Thistle
(Cynara cardunculus)
kennedyhImageCalifornia Pepper Tree, Mastic Tree
(Schinus molle)

Plants Added Yesterday:

Plant
Mustard, Oriental 'Ruby Streaks'
Brassica juncea
Pumpkin/Winter Squash 'Dakota'
Cucurbita pepo
Pumpkin/Winter Squash 'New Moon'
Cucurbita maxima
Sweet Pepper 'Pritavit'
Capsicum annuum
Spinach 'Queen'
Spinacia oleracea
Spinach 'Corfu'
Spinacia oleracea
Broccoli 'Sweet Baby'
Brassica oleracea
Honey Dew Melon 'Mini-Musketeers'
Cucumis melo var. inodorus
Honey Dew Melon 'Fall Dew'
Cucumis melo var. inodorus
Weeping Tree Dahlia
Dahlia campanulata
Carrot 'Propeel'
Daucus carota
Carrot 'Sweet Baby Jane'
Daucus carota
Singleleaf Ash
Fraxinus anomala
Cucumber 'Constable'
Cucumis sativus
Cucumber, Pickling 'Agnes'
Cucumis sativus
Sedum 'Clown'
Sedum telephium
Netleaf Hackberry
Celtis laevigata var. reticulata
Pink Congea, Pink Shower Orchid, Shower of Orchids, Shower-of-Orchids, Pink Sandpaper Vine
Congea griffithiana
Arizona Jointfir
Ephedra fasciculata
Neoregelia 'Betty Head'
Neoregelia
Tillandsia
Tillandsia cyanea
Daylily 'Shelby Lavender Wink'
Hemerocallis
Asian Jasmine 'Winter Beauty'
Trachelospermum asiaticum
Tropical Hibiscus 'Thunderhead'
Hibiscus rosa-sinensis
daylily 'Starlet O Hara'
Hemerocallis
Bear's Breeches
Acanthus spinosa
daylily 'Stitched in Gold'
Hemerocallis
daylily 'Starry Skies'
Hemerocallis
daylily 'String Streamer'
Hemerocallis
daylily 'Suburban Jim's Memento'
Hemerocallis
daylily 'Sugar Plum Jam'
Hemerocallis
Front Range Twinpod
Physaria bellii
Elegant Small-Leaf Asian Jasmine 'Elegant'
Trachelospermum asiaticum
Minima Jasmine 'Minima'
Trachelospermum asiaticum
Variegated Asian Jasmine 'Variegatum'
Trachelospermum asiaticum
White Mist Asian Jasmine 'White Mist'
Trachelospermum asiaticum
Downy Primrose Jasmine 'Downy'
Jasminum mesnyi
Dwarf Asian Jasmine 'Nana'
Trachelospermum asiaticum
Italian Jasmine 'Italian'
Jasminum floridum
Madison Hardy Confederate Jasmine 'Madison'
Trachelospermum jasminoides
Yellow Confederate Jasmine 'Yellow'
Jasminum jasminoides
Star Jasmine 'Star'
Trachelospermum jasminoidess
Tropical Waterlily 'Smoulder'
Nymphaea
daylily 'Roaring Jellyfish'
Hemerocallis
Jungle Flame 'Super King'
Ixora

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Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave

 

And that's the way it was... January 1, 2008