The PlantFiles Newsletter Covering the events of March 22, 2008, on which 205 members joined.

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Member Addition Description Gustichock Chinese Holly Grape (Mahonia lomariifolia) JoanJ Tall Bearded Iris 'Dreaming of Rio' (Iris ) DaylilySLP Tropical Lady's-Slipper Orchid (Paphiopedilum urbanianum) altagardener Wind River Draba (Draba ventosa) altagardener Rocky Mountain Jacob's Ladder (Polemonium confertum) baccharis Northern Water Plantain (Alisma triviale) baccharis Swamp White Oak (Quercus bicolor) bmuller Cyclamineus Narcissus, Cyclamen Daffodil 'Itzim' (Narcissus ) bmuller Cyclamineus Narcissus, Cyclamen Daffodil 'Itzim' (Narcissus ) bmuller Apricot 'Moorpark' (Prunus armeniaca) baccharis Field Milkwort (Polygala sanguinea) baccharis Tumbleweed, Russian Thistle, Spiny Saltwort (Salsola kali) baccharis Swamp Rose Mallow (Hibiscus palustris) baccharis Maple-Leaf Viburnum, Possumhaw, Dockmackie, Flowering Maple, Arrowwood, Guelder-Rose, Squashberry (Viburnum acerifolium) baccharis Lanceleaf Violet (Viola lanceolata) baccharis Sour Gum, Blackgum, Tupelo, Pepperidge (Nyssa sylvatica) dryad57 Weeping Katsura Tree 'Pendula' (Cercidiphyllum japonicum var. magnificum) digigirl Wood Sorrel, False Shamrock 'Atropurpurea' (Oxalis triangularis subsp. papilionaceae) Kelli Arroyo Lupine, Succulent Lupine (Lupinus succulentus) Kelli Arroyo Lupine, Succulent Lupine (Lupinus succulentus) Kelli California Encelia, Bush Sunflower (Encelia californica) Kelli California Sagebrush (Artemisia californica) stephanotis Clematis 'Proteus' (Clematis ) stephanotis Scarlet Flax, Red Flax, Flowering Flax (Linum grandiflorum) Heidisue Corn Plant 'Massangeana' (Dracaena fragrans) Heidisue Gardenia, Cape Jasmine, Gandharaj 'August Beauty' (Gardenia jasminoides) peachespickett Joshua Tree (Yucca brevifolia) peachespickett Bigleaf Maple, Broadleaf Maple, Oregon Maple (Acer macrophyllum) Abutilon Angel's Trumpet 'Dreamy' (Brugmansia ) palmbob Haworthia 'Chocolate' (Haworthia ) Gustichock Coast Redwood (Sequoia sempervirens) Gustichock Coast Redwood (Sequoia sempervirens) Gustichock Banana Shrub, Port Wine Magnolia (Michelia figo var. crassipes) Gustichock Chinese Holly Grape (Mahonia lomariifolia) Gustichock Australian Beech (Nothofagus moorei) Gustichock Strawberry Tree 'Marina' (Arbutus ) Gustichock Flowering Crabapple 'Liset' (Malus ) Gustichock Strawberry Tree 'Marina' (Arbutus ) Gustichock Flowering Crabapple 'Liset' (Malus ) palmbob Haworthia (Haworthia limifolia var keithii) palmbob Aloe (Aloe secundiflora) QCHammy Cowslip 'Rupert' (Lachenalia ) palmbob Wolkberg Aloe (Aloe vryheidensis) palmbob Euphorbia (Euphorbia stellispina) palmbob Ferocactus (Ferocactus glaucescens f. nuda) QCHammy Cowslip 'Rupert' (Lachenalia ) palmbob Euphorbia (Euphorbia squarrosa) palmbob Euphorbia (Euphorbia squarrosa) palmbob Haworthia (Haworthia longiana) QCHammy Swiss Chard, Seakale Beet 'Bright Lights' (Beta vulgaris var. cicla) bootandall Pitcher Sage, Wild Blue Sage (Salvia azurea) bootandall Pitcher Sage, Wild Blue Sage (Salvia azurea) QCHammy Tropical Hibiscus (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis) dmj1218 Dwarf Amaryllis 'Naughty Lady' (Hippeastrum ) QCHammy Blue Puya (Puya berteroniana) QCHammy Mammillaria, Woolly Nipple Cactus (Mammillaria nivosa) QCHammy Old Lady Cactus (Mammillaria hahniana) QCHammy Pineapple Dyckia, Sawblade (Dyckia brevifolia) QCHammy Ruby Ball, Moon Cactus 'Hibotan' (Gymnocalycium mihanovichii) MyHoyas Hoya (Hoya odetteae) peachespickett Rothrock's Fiddleleaf (Nama rothrockii) Xenomorf Ironwood (Olneya tesota) Xenomorf Ironwood (Olneya tesota) Xenomorf Ironwood (Olneya tesota) Xenomorf Flaming Katy, Christmas Kalanchoe, Florist Kalanchoe (Kalanchoe blossfeldiana) Xenomorf Flaming Katy, Christmas Kalanchoe, Florist Kalanchoe (Kalanchoe blossfeldiana) Xenomorf Flaming Katy, Christmas Kalanchoe, Florist Kalanchoe (Kalanchoe blossfeldiana) dmj1218 Dwarf Amaryllis 'Naughty Lady' (Hippeastrum ) dmj1218 False Freesia 'Joan Evans' (Anomatheca laxa) DaylilySLP Aerangis (Aerangis citrata) DaylilySLP Angraecum (Angraecum elephantinum) Harv942 Hybrid Tea Rose 'Joseph's Coat' (Rosa ) DaylilySLP Ascofinetia Cherry Blossom (Ascofinetia ) DaylilySLP Ascocentrum (Ascocentrum ampullaceum) DaylilySLP Ascocentrum (Ascocentrum miniatum) DaylilySLP Ascocentrum (Ascocentrum miniatum) tonileland Common Lilac, French Lilac 'Sensation' (Syringa vulgaris) Harv942 Hybrid Tea Rose 'Joseph's Coat' (Rosa ) DaylilySLP Guarianthe (Guarianthe skinneri) DaylilySLP Pink Rock Orchid, Pink Rocklily (Dendrobium kingianum) DaylilySLP Dendrobium Pam Tajima (Dendrobium ) IndianaGardener Tall Bearded Iris 'Judy Mogil' (Iris ) DaylilySLP Epidendrum (Epidendrum stamfordianum) DaylilySLP Epidendrum (Epidendrum stamfordianum) DaylilySLP Epidendrum (Epidendrum ciliare) IndianaGardener Tall Bearded Iris 'Flopsy' (Iris ) DaylilySLP Guarisophleya Fire Dance 'Patricia' (Guarisophleya ) DaylilySLP Jeweled Ludisia, Jewel Orchid (Haemaria discolor) DaylilySLP Maclellanara Pagan Lovesong (Maclellanara ) DaylilySLP Maclellanara Pagan Lovesong (Maclellanara ) DaylilySLP Jewel Orchid (Macodes petola) Harv942 Hybrid Tea Rose 'Joseph's Coat' (Rosa ) DaylilySLP Paphiopedilum Prim-n-Proper (Paphiopedilum ) DaylilySLP Paphiopedilum Prim-n-Proper (Paphiopedilum ) DaylilySLP Tropical Lady's-Slipper Orchid (Paphiopedilum urbanianum) DaylilySLP Miltonia Lennart Karl Gottling (Miltonia ) DaylilySLP Doritaenopsis Chain Xen Pearl 'Ming Ho' (Doritaenopsis ) kennedyh Chinese Tallow Tree, Candleberry Tree, Chicken Tree, Popcorn Tree, Florida Aspen (Triadica sebifera) kennedyh Southern Sword Fern, Narrow Swordfern, Erect Sword Fern, Ladder Fern, Tuber Fern (Nephrolepis cordifolia) kennedyh Southern Sword Fern, Narrow Swordfern, Erect Sword Fern, Ladder Fern, Tuber Fern (Nephrolepis cordifolia) DaylilySLP Schiller's Moth Orchid (Phalaenopsis schilleriana) DaylilySLP Schiller's Moth Orchid (Phalaenopsis schilleriana) kennedyh Southern Sword Fern, Narrow Swordfern, Erect Sword Fern, Ladder Fern, Tuber Fern (Nephrolepis cordifolia) DaylilySLP Orchid (Phalaenopsis stuartiana) DaylilySLP Orchid (Phalaenopsis stuartiana) kennedyh Southern Sword Fern, Narrow Swordfern, Erect Sword Fern, Ladder Fern, Tuber Fern (Nephrolepis cordifolia) DaylilySLP Phalaenopsis Tying Shin Amber (Phalaenopsis ) msnthrop Hybrid Tea Rose 'Henry Fonda' (Rosa ) msnthrop Blue Hibiscus 'Mood Indigo' (Alyogyne huegelii) QCHammy Chandelier Plant, Mother of Thousands (Kalanchoe delagoensis) fleurone Wild Black Cherry (Prunus serotina) Starlightdream Amaryllis 'Christmas Star' (Hippeastrum ) QCHammy Crassula (Crassula pellucida var. marginalis) growin Giant Rhubarb, Giant Gunnera, Dinosaur Food (Gunnera manicata) growin Salmonberry (Rubus spectabilis) growin California Laurel, California Bay Laurel, Oregon Myrtle, Headache Tree (Umbellularia californica) QCHammy Crested Medusae Head (Euphorbia flanaganii f. cristate)

New Botanary Words

Name Pronunciation Meaning Weberocereus   web-er-oh-SER-ee-us   Cactus named for Frederic Albert Constantin Weber, 19th century French surgeon and botanist noted for his study of Mexican flora   aureosulcata   aw-ree-oh-sul-KAY-ta   With yellow furrows   Rabiea   rab-EYE-ee-a   Named for Rev. W. A. Rabi   Odontophorus   oh-don-to-FOR-us   Bearing (carrying) teeth   limetta   lime-ET-ta   Lime

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Final Notes

Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave

And that's the way it was... March 22, 2008