The PlantFiles Newsletter Covering the events of September 9, 2008, on which 159 members joined.

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(Sir JM Barrie, Scottish novelist (born 5/9/1860))

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Member Addition Description TBGDN Hybrid Rugosa Rose 'Therese Bugnet' (Rosa ) crimsontsavo Variegated Mugwort 'Oriental Limelight' (Artemisia vulgaris) PPVilnius Securinega, Fountain Hardhack (Securinega suffruticosa) sunnyg Bengal Clock Vine, Blue Sky Vine 'Variegata' (Thunbergia grandiflora) crimsontsavo Purpletop Tridens (Tridens flavus) LindaTX8 Annual Bastard-Cabbage, Common Giant Mustard, Turnipweed (Rapistrum rugosum) elladan6 Tall Bearded Iris 'Starlight Sonata' (Iris ) elladan6 Tall Bearded Iris 'Rustic Royalty' (Iris ) elladan6 Tall Bearded Iris 'Rush Hour' (Iris ) elladan6 Miniature Tall Bearded Iris 'Pretty Reward' (Iris ) elladan6 Tall Bearded Iris 'Puccini' (Iris ) elladan6 Tall Bearded Iris 'Pure Sapphire' (Iris ) elladan6 Tall Bearded Iris 'Purple Ritz' (Iris ) elladan6 Tall Bearded Iris 'Purple Serenade' (Iris ) elladan6 Tall Bearded Iris 'Purple Serenade' (Iris ) elladan6 Tall Bearded Iris 'Quail Ale' (Iris ) elladan6 Tall Bearded Iris 'Raging Tide' (Iris ) elladan6 Tall Bearded Iris 'Rainy River' (Iris ) elladan6 Border Bearded Iris 'Ramblin' Man' (Iris ) elladan6 Tall Bearded Iris 'Ranks Of Blue' (Iris ) pepsie Tall Bearded Iris 'Copper Clouds' (Iris ) elladan6 Tall Bearded Iris 'Raspberry Royale' (Iris ) elladan6 Tall Bearded Iris 'Return of Innocence' (Iris ) elladan6 Tall Bearded Iris 'Revere' (Iris ) elladan6 Tall Bearded Iris 'Rhinelander' (Iris ) elladan6 Tall Bearded Iris 'Rhinelander' (Iris ) elladan6 Tall Bearded Iris 'Ritzy' (Iris ) elladan6 Tall Bearded Iris 'Ritzy' (Iris ) elladan6 Tall Bearded Iris 'Robin's Tea' (Iris ) elladan6 Tall Bearded Iris 'Rodeo Girl' (Iris ) elladan6 Tall Bearded Iris 'Royal Sterling' (Iris ) elladan6 Tall Bearded Iris 'Royal Storm' (Iris ) elladan6 Tall Bearded Iris 'Saturn' (Iris ) elladan6 Tall Bearded Iris 'Scoonchee' (Iris ) elladan6 Tall Bearded Iris 'Seakist' (Iris ) elladan6 Tall Bearded Iris 'Secondhand Rose' (Iris ) elladan6 Tall Bearded Iris 'Secret Rites' (Iris ) zak1962 Mexican Giant Hyssop 'Acapulco Salmon & Pink' (Agastache mexicana) DaylilySLP Daylily 'Gram's Dream' (Hemerocallis ) elladan6 Tall Bearded Iris 'Secret Service' (Iris ) elladan6 Tall Bearded Iris 'Seeing Stars' (Iris ) elladan6 Tall Bearded Iris 'Senior Moment' (Iris ) elladan6 Tall Bearded Iris 'Senior Moment' (Iris ) elladan6 Tall Bearded 'Serious Notion' (Iris ) elladan6 Tall Bearded Iris 'Shades Of Pale' (Iris ) elladan6 Tall Bearded Iris 'Shadow Dancing' (Iris ) elladan6 Tall Bearded Iris 'Shadow Dancing' (Iris ) catslover Swamp Hibiscus, Scarlet Rose Mallow, Texas Star, Scarlet Hibiscus (Hibiscus coccineus) Carkeekfish Pineapple Lily 'Toffee' (Eucomis comosa) Carkeekfish Garden Phlox 'David' (Phlox paniculata) Mr_Cleaver Conophytum (Conophytum friedrichiae) bloomoon Geissorhiza (Geissorhiza tulbaghensis) Mr_Cleaver Conophytum (Conophytum vanheerdei) chicochi3 Kiwano, African Horned Melon 'African Horned' (Cucumis metuliferus) chicochi3 Kiwano, African Horned Melon 'African Horned' (Cucumis metuliferus) chicochi3 Kiwano, African Horned Melon 'African Horned' (Cucumis metuliferus) chicochi3 Shrub Rose 'Velvet Toreador' (Rosa ) cactus_lover Desert Rose (Adenium obesum f. variegata) cactus_lover Haworthia (Haworthia magnifica var. splendens) cactus_lover Haworthia (Haworthia ryderiana) cactus_lover Discocactus (Discocactus horstii) CurtisJones Lettuce 'Red Velvet' (Lactuca sativa) grammyphoeb Hosta 'Silver Bay' (Hosta ) cactus_lover Crested Artichoke Cactus, Obregonita (Obregonia denegrii f. cristata) cactus_lover Discocactus (Discocactus horstii) cactus_lover Artichoke Cactus (Obregonia denegrii) CurtisJones Cos Lettuce 'Little Gem' (Lactuca sativa) cactus_lover Aztec Cactus (Aztekium ritteri) cactus_lover Quadricolor Century Plant ''Quadricolor'' (Agave lophantha) mgarr Moth Mullein (Verbascum blattaria) cactus_lover Agave (Agave stricta var. falcata) CurtisJones Lettuce 'Freckles' (Lactuca sativa) CurtisJones Kale 'Red Winter' (Brassica oleracea var. acephala) cactus_lover Neobuxbaumia (Neobuxbaumia polylopha) cactus_lover Neobuxbaumia (Neobuxbaumia polylopha) cactus_lover Agave 'Verde' (Agave macroacantha) cactus_lover Agave 'Verde' (Agave macroacantha) CurtisJones Kale 'Dwarf Blue Curled Scotch' (Brassica oleracea) CurtisJones Chinese Kale 'Kailaan King:' (Brassica oleracea var. alboglabra) CurtisJones Leek 'Large American Flag' (Allium porrum) evelyn_inthegarden Broomtops, Common Broom, European Broom, Irish Broom, Scotch Broom (Cytisus scoparius) vossner Pseudorhipsalis (Pseudorhipsalis ramulosa) vossner Pseudorhipsalis (Pseudorhipsalis ramulosa) elladan6 Tall Bearded Iris 'Sharper Image' (Iris ) elladan6 Border Bearded Iris 'Simmer' (Iris ) elladan6 Tall Bearded Iris 'Ski Run' (Iris ) elladan6 Tall Bearded Iris 'Sky King Returns' (Iris ) elladan6 Tall Bearded Iris 'Sky Spirit' (Iris ) elladan6 Tall Bearded Iris 'Sleeper' (Iris ) elladan6 Tall Bearded Iris 'Slovak Prince' (Iris ) elladan6 Tall Bearded Iris 'Slovak Prince' (Iris ) elladan6 Tall Bearded Iris 'Solar Impact' (Iris ) elladan6 Tall Bearded Iris 'Solo Flight' (Iris ) elladan6 Tall Bearded Iris 'Solo Flight' (Iris ) elladan6 Tall Bearded Iris 'Solomon's Treasure' (Iris ) elladan6 Tall Bearded Iris 'Sound Of Trumpets' (Iris ) elladan6 Tall Bearded Iris 'Sound Of Trumpets' (Iris ) angele Trans Pecos Morning Glory (Ipomoea cristulata) angele Trans Pecos Morning Glory (Ipomoea cristulata) elladan6 Tall Bearded Iris 'Spirit of Southeast' (Iris ) elladan6 Tall Bearded Iris 'Spoken Softly' (Iris ) elladan6 Tall Bearded Iris 'Spring Kiss' (Iris ) elladan6 Tall Bearded Iris 'Squeeze Louise' (Iris ) elladan6 Tall Bearded Iris 'Stairway to Heaven' (Iris ) DaylilySLP Daylily 'Laughing Clown' (Hemerocallis ) DaylilySLP Daylily 'Little Raven' (Hemerocallis ) DaylilySLP Daylily 'Martha Jo Moore' (Hemerocallis ) DaylilySLP Daylily 'Never Say Never' (Hemerocallis ) 3xgold Sweet Autumn Clematis, Sweet Autumn Virgin's Bower, Japanese Clematis (Clematis terniflora) DaylilySLP Daylily 'Never Say Never' (Hemerocallis ) DaylilySLP Daylily 'Rainbow Candy' (Hemerocallis ) DaylilySLP Daylily 'Rainbow Candy' (Hemerocallis ) DaylilySLP Daylily 'Smith Brothers' (Hemerocallis ) DaylilySLP Daylily 'Smith Brothers' (Hemerocallis ) DaylilySLP Daylily 'Heavenly Curls' (Hemerocallis ) DaylilySLP Daylily 'Heavenly Curls' (Hemerocallis ) DaylilySLP Daylily 'Mamie Lake' (Hemerocallis ) elladan6 Tall Bearded Iris 'Starlight Sonata' (Iris ) elladan6 Tall Bearded Iris 'Start Your Day' (Iris ) elladan6 Tall Bearded Iris 'Stop Flirting' (Iris ) elladan6 Tall Bearded Iris 'Strato Cumulus' (Iris ) elladan6 Tall Bearded Iris 'Strictly Taboo' (Iris ) elladan6 Tall Bearded Iris 'Strozzapreti' (Iris ) elladan6 Tall Bearded Iris 'Stunning Serenade' (Iris ) elladan6 Tall Bearded Iris 'Sunblaze' (Iris ) elladan6 Tall Bearded Iris 'Sun Power' (Iris ) elladan6 Tall Bearded Iris 'Sun Power' (Iris ) elladan6 Tall Bearded 'Sweet and Spacey' (Iris ) timrann Caucasian Elm (Zelkova carpinifolia) elladan6 Tall Bearded Iris 'Sweet Emotions' (Iris ) timrann Caucasian Elm (Zelkova carpinifolia) elladan6 Tall Bearded Iris 'Symphony of Light' (Iris ) elladan6 Tall Bearded Iris 'Take Five' (Iris ) timrann Wollemi Pine (Wollemia nobilis) elladan6 Tall Bearded Iris 'Tamara Kay' (Iris ) elladan6 Tall Bearded Iris 'Tamara Kay' (Iris ) timrann Wollemi Pine (Wollemia nobilis) elladan6 Tall Bearded Iris 'Tankini' (Iris ) elladan6 Border Bearded Iris 'Teapot Tempest' (Iris ) elladan6 Tall Bearded Iris 'Throb' (Iris ) elladan6 Border Bearded Iris 'Tiramisu' (Iris ) elladan6 Tall Bearded Iris 'Too Below Zero' (Iris ) elladan6 Tall Bearded Iris 'Too Below Zero' (Iris ) Gustichock Trident Maple, Three-toothed Maple (Acer buergerianum) elladan6 Tall Bearded Iris 'Trade Secret' (Iris ) elladan6 Tall Bearded Iris 'Traveling Show' (Iris ) elladan6 Tall Bearded Iris 'True Spirit' (Iris ) elladan6 Tall Bearded Iris 'Turn The Tide' (Iris ) elladan6 Tall Bearded Iris 'Twilight Serenade' (Iris ) elladan6 Tall Bearded Iris 'Twilight Serenade' (Iris ) elladan6 Tall Bearded Iris 'Twilight Symphony' (Iris ) elladan6 Tall Bearded Iris 'Twilight Symphony' (Iris ) elladan6 Tall Bearded Iris 'Twilight Symphony' (Iris ) elladan6 Tall Bearded Iris 'Uncle Charlie' (Iris ) elladan6 Tall Bearded Iris 'Undivided Attention' (Iris ) elladan6 Tall Bearded Iris 'Unstable Gene' (Iris ) elladan6 Tall Bearded Iris 'Vatican Flag' (Iris ) elladan6 Border Bearded Iris 'Very Varied' (Iris ) keonikale Devil's Ivy, Golden Pothos, Centipede Tonga-vine (Epipremnum pinnatum) keonikale Devil's Ivy, Golden Pothos, Centipede Tonga-vine (Epipremnum pinnatum) June_Ontario Late, Small-flowered, Texensis-Viorna Clematis 'Kaiu' (Clematis ) jmorth Sweet Autumn Clematis, Sweet Autumn Virgin's Bower, Japanese Clematis (Clematis terniflora) bsimpson1972 Heliconia 'Dwarf Jamaican' (Heliconia stricta) GardenGuyKin Deodar Cedar (Cedrus deodara) bsimpson1972 Heliconia 'Dwarf Jamaican' (Heliconia stricta) Ducky777 Castor Bean, Caster Oil Plant, Mole Bean, Higuera Infernal (Ricinus communis) elladan6 Tall Bearded Iris 'Vigilant' (Iris ) GardenGuyKin Deodar Cedar (Cedrus deodara) elladan6 Tall Bearded Iris 'Violet Turner' (Iris ) elladan6 Tall Bearded Iris 'Visual Intrigue' (Iris ) elladan6 Tall Bearded Iris 'Vivid Look' (Iris ) elladan6 Tall Bearded Iris 'Vivid Look' (Iris ) elladan6 Tall Bearded Iris 'Voltaire's Cloak' (Iris ) elladan6 Tall Bearded Iris 'Waimea Canyon Sunrise' (Iris ) elladan6 Tall Bearded Iris 'Waimea Canyon Sunrise' (Iris ) elladan6 Tall Bearded Iris 'Walking On Air' (Iris ) elladan6 Tall Bearded Iris 'What's My Line' (Iris ) elladan6 Tall Bearded Iris 'Wheels In Motion' (Iris ) elladan6 Tall Bearded Iris 'Wheels In Motion' (Iris ) elladan6 Tall Bearded Iris 'Whispering Falls' (Iris ) elladan6 Tall Bearded Iris 'White Room' (Iris ) elladan6 Tall Bearded Iris 'Wild Irish Rose' (Iris ) elladan6 Tall Bearded Iris 'Winning Debut' (Iris ) elladan6 Tall Bearded Iris 'Winterfest' (Iris ) elladan6 Tall Bearded Iris 'Winterfest' (Iris ) elladan6 Tall Bearded Iris 'Wintry Sky' (Iris ) elladan6 Border Bearded Iris 'Working Man's Hero' (Iris ) elladan6 Border Bearded Iris 'Working Man's Hero' (Iris ) TBGDN Tomato 'Pink Girl' (Lycopersicon lycopersicum) elladan6 Tall Bearded Iris 'World Premier' (Iris ) elladan6 Tall Bearded Iris 'World Premier' (Iris ) elladan6 Tall Bearded Iris 'World Without End' (Iris ) TBGDN Tomato 'Pink Girl' (Lycopersicon lycopersicum) elladan6 Tall Bearded Iris 'Yosemite Sam' (Iris ) elladan6 Tall Bearded Iris 'Zaton' (Iris ) Marilynbeth Daylily 'Summer Wind' (Hemerocallis ) Marilynbeth Daylily 'Summer Wind' (Hemerocallis ) firefly58 Monarch Rosemallow, October Rose, Ruby Hibiscus (Hibiscus radiatus) firefly58 Monarch Rosemallow, October Rose, Ruby Hibiscus (Hibiscus radiatus) kennedyh Welsh Poppy (Meconopsis cambrica) kennedyh South African Poppy, Bristle Poppy (Papaver aculeatum) kennedyh South African Poppy, Bristle Poppy (Papaver aculeatum) kennedyh Iceland poppy, Arctic Poppy (Papaver nudicaule) kennedyh Iceland poppy, Arctic Poppy (Papaver nudicaule) kennedyh Bitter Leaf, Hop Bitter-pea (Daviesia latifolia) kennedyh Bitter Leaf, Hop Bitter-pea (Daviesia latifolia) kennedyh Mountain Bitter Pea (Daviesia laxiflora) kennedyh Long Pricklyhead Poppy, Prickly Poppy, Long Rough Headed Poppy (Papaver argemone) kennedyh Long Pricklyhead Poppy, Prickly Poppy, Long Rough Headed Poppy (Papaver argemone)

New Botanary Words

Name Pronunciation Meaning Orthilia   or-THEE-lee-uh   From the Greek word orthos (straight, tall); refers to the one sided raceme   Mesadenella   mes-uh-den-ELL-uh   From the Greek mesos (middle) and aden (gland)   Mesadenus   mes-uh-DEN-us   From the Greek mesos (middle) and aden (gland)   Ocotea   ok-oh-TEE-uh   From the native French name   Lardizabala   lar-deez-uh-BAH-luh   In honor of Miguel Lardizabal y Uribe   Hartwrightia   hart-RITE-ee-a   Named for Samuel Hart Wright, 19th century physician, astronomer, and botanist   Licania   lik-AY-nee-uh   Origin unknown, but possibly an anagram of a Caribbean name or of a local French name   Melochia   mel-OH-kee-uh   From the Greek meli (honey) and echo (to hold)   Gonospermum   gon-oh-SPER-mum   From the Greek words gonia (angle) and sperma (seed)   Gonopyrum   gon-oh-PY-rum   From the Greek words gonia (angle) and pyros (grain, wheat)   Gonoptera   gon-OP-ter-uh   From the Greek words gonia (angle) and pteron (wing)   Mibora   my-BOR-uh   The meaning and origin are unknown   Luehea   loo-EE-uh   Named for the German botanist Carl Emil von der Luehe   inquinans   in-KWIN-ans   Stained, flecked   Plagianthus   play-jee-ANTH-us   From the Greek words plagios (oblique) and anthos (flower); refers to the asymetrical flower petals   Plagiantha   play-jee-ANTH-uh   From the Greek words plagios (oblique) and anthos (flower); refers to the asymetrical flower petals   Plagiacanthus   play-jee-uh-KAN-thus   From the Greek words plagios (oblique) and akantha (thorn)   Bulbostylis   bulb-oh-STY-lis   Having a bulb-like style   Eltroplectris   el-tro-PLEK-tris   From the Greek word plektron (spur)   Macropiper   mak-ro-PYE-per   From the Greek makros (large, long) and the genus Piper

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Final Notes

Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave

And that's the way it was... September 9, 2008