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Covering the events of September 20, 2008
... in which ...
3,385 posts were made.
38 plants were added to PlantFiles.
19 comments were added to PlantFiles.
595 checkboxes were added to PlantFiles.
60 snapshots were added to PlantFiles.
19 entries were added to Botanary.
0 companies were added to the Garden Watchdog.
10 ratings were added to the Garden Watchdog.
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"For the earth which drinketh in the rain that cometh oft upon it, and bringeth
forth herbs meet for them by whom it is dressed, receiveth blessing from God..."
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"How are crops this year? Not so good for a good year but not so bad for a bad year.
"( -- Carl Sandburg, 20th century American author and poet) Forum Activity
A grand total of 3,385 posts were made yesterday.
| Name | Pronunciation | Meaning |
| mendocensis | men-do-KEN-sis | Of or from Mendocino, California | | mendocinensis | men-do-kin-EN-sis | Of or from Mendocino, California | | mendocinense | men-do-kin-EN-see | Of or from Mendocino, California | | cearensis | see-uh-REN-sis | From Ceará state in NE Brazil | | cearense | see-uh-REN-see | From Ceará state in NE Brazil | | fosteri | FOS-ter-ee | Named for Mulford Bateman Foster, 20th century American horticulturist who provided many specimens to the botanist Lymen B. Smith | | lancasterae | lan-KAS-ter-ee | From Lancashire, England | | lancastriensis | lan-kas-tree-EN-sis | From Lancashire, England | | lancastriense | lan-kas-tree-EN-see | From Lancashire, England | | latissimafolia | la-tiss-im-uh-FOH-lee-a | Very wide leaves | | moctezumae | mok-tee-ZOOM-ay | From the tropical riverbanks of Rio Moctezuma, Hidalgo | | hermanniae | her-MAWN-ee-ay | Named for Paul Hermann, 17th century German botanist and professor of botanay in Leiden (Holland) | | bainbridgeanum | bayn-bidj-ee-AH-num | Named after Mr. Bainbridge, a friend of G. Forrest, 20th century British botanist and plant collector | | mungo | MUN-go | Possibly named for 18th century Scottish explorer and plant collector, Mungo Park | | vallarsae | vuh-LAR-say | Named for Vallarsa, Italy | | francisii | fran-SIS-ee-eye | Named for San Francisco, California (U.S.), which was in turn originally named after St. Franciss of Assisi by an 18th century priest accompanying a Spanish expedition to the area | | messiacum | mess-EYE-ah-kum | Origin of name unknown | | townsendianus | town-sen-dee-AH-nus | Named for David Townsend, 19th century Pennsylvanian (U.S.) botanist | | townsendii | town-SEN-dee-eye | Named for David Townsend, 19th century Pennsylvanian (U.S.) botanist |
| 38 new plants.
19 new descriptions were added.
60 new images were added.
595 new content were checked off.
| Member | Addition | Description |
| KSBaptisia | Comment | Bell Pepper 'Satsuma'
Capsicum annuum | | gardenlady123 | Comment | Sweet Autumn Clematis, Sweet Autumn Virgin's Bower, Japanese Clematis
Clematis terniflora | | sladeofsky | Comment | Widow Iris, Snake's Head Iris
Hermodactylus tuberosus | | GardenofEdie | Comment | Ornamental Sweet Potato, Sweet Potato Vine 'Sweet Carolina Bronze'
Ipomoea batatas | | JoanJ | Comment | Tall Bearded Iris 'Affirmation'
Iris | | PeterNopper | Comment | Grevillea 'Red Hooks'
Grevillea | | sladeofsky | Comment | Fringed Gentian
Gentiana crinita | | JoanJ | Comment | Tall Bearded Iris 'Allaglow'
Iris | | coo13549 | Comment | Leadwort, Hardy Blue Plumbago
Ceratostigma plumbaginoides | | JoanJ | Comment | Tall Bearded Iris 'Dutch Doll'
Iris | | sladeofsky | Comment | Woadwaxen
Genista lydia | | zaheer | Comment | English Rose, Austin Rose 'Bishop's Castle'
Rosa | | konijntje | Comment | Blue Dawnflower, Oceanblue Morning Glory, Island Morning Glory, Purperwinde
Ipomoea indica | | Ebclarinet1 | Comment | Siberian Iris 'Mandy Morse'
Iris sibirica | | gardenlady123 | Comment | Silverlace Vine
Fallopia baldschuanica | | alvaropstn | Comment | Annual Phlox, Drummond's Phlox 'Fantasy Mixed'
Phlox drummondii | | JoanJ | Comment | Airlbred Iris 'All That Glitters'
Iris | | KSBaptisia | Comment | Arrow Aster, Drummond's Aster
Symphyotrichum drummondii | | margaran | Comment | Blue Pea Vine, Butterfly Pea 'Blue Sails'
Clitoria ternatea | | DaylilySLP | Image
 | Daylily 'Rouge's Masquerade'
(Hemerocallis ) | | DaylilySLP | Image
 | Daylily 'Rouge's Masquerade'
(Hemerocallis ) | | onalee | Image
 | Bloodflower, Swallow-wort, Butterfly Weed, Mexican Milkweed, Scarlet Milkweed
(Asclepias curassavica) | | unknownsir | Image
 | Daylily 'Fizziwig'
(Hemerocallis ) | | TropiSocal_dave | Image
 | Taro, Elephant Ear 'Black Ruffles'
(Colocasia esculenta) | | TropiSocal_dave | Image
 | Upright Elephant Ear, Giant Taro, Wild Taro 'Borneo Giant'
(Alocasia macrorrhizos) | | TropiSocal_dave | Image
 | Palm Tree
(Kentiopsis pyriformis) | | sunnyg | Image
 | Painted Tongue 'Chocolate Royale'
(Salpiglossis sinuata) | | sunnyg | Image
 | Painted Tongue 'Chocolate Royale'
(Salpiglossis sinuata) | | sunnyg | Image
 | Painted Tongue 'Chocolate Royale'
(Salpiglossis sinuata) | | sunnyg | Image
 | Painted Tongue 'Chocolate Royale'
(Salpiglossis sinuata) | | CoreHHI | Image
 | Southern Magnolia 'D.D. Blanchard'
(Magnolia grandiflora) | | Kelli | Image
 | Richardson's Geranium
(Geranium richardsonii) | | astcgirl | Image
 | Plumeria 'Aloha'
(Plumeria rubra) | | Flcrinumlady | Image
 | Dwarf Paw Paw
(Asimina pygmea) | | Flcrinumlady | Image
 | Dwarf Paw Paw
(Asimina pygmea) | | marwood0 | Image
 | Showy Milkweed, Greek Milkweed
(Asclepias speciosa) | | Mrs_Ed | Image
 | Butterfly Weed
(Asclepias tuberosa) | | jg48650 | Image
 | Fringed Gentian
(Gentiana crinita) | | Kelli | Image
 | Western Mountain-ash
(Sorbus scopulina) | | DaylilySLP | Image
 | Daylily 'Spiral Frills'
(Hemerocallis ) | | DaylilySLP | Image
 | Daylily 'Tylwyth Teg'
(Hemerocallis ) | | DaylilySLP | Image
 | Daylily 'Xochimilco'
(Hemerocallis ) | | DaylilySLP | Image
 | Daylily 'Xochimilco'
(Hemerocallis ) | | DaylilySLP | Image
 | Daylily 'Water Bird'
(Hemerocallis ) | | DaylilySLP | Image
 | Daylily 'Water Bird'
(Hemerocallis ) | | DaylilySLP | Image
 | Daylily 'Watchyl Lavender Blue'
(Hemerocallis ) | | DaylilySLP | Image
 | Daylily 'Watchyl Lavender Blue'
(Hemerocallis ) | | DaylilySLP | Image
 | Daylily 'Watchyl Dancing Spider'
(Hemerocallis ) | | DaylilySLP | Image
 | Daylily 'Watchyl Dancing Spider'
(Hemerocallis ) | | DaylilySLP | Image
 | Daylily 'Watchyl Lady Butterfly'
(Hemerocallis ) | | DaylilySLP | Image
 | Daylily 'Watchyl Lady Butterfly'
(Hemerocallis ) | | Kelli | Image
 | Yellow Waterlily
(Nuphar polysepalum) | | DaylilySLP | Image
 | Daylily 'Siloam Tom Howard'
(Hemerocallis ) | | Kelli | Image
 | Yellow Waterlily
(Nuphar polysepalum) | | DaylilySLP | Image
 | Daylily 'Strawberry Velvet'
(Hemerocallis ) | | DaylilySLP | Image
 | Daylily 'Strawberry Velvet'
(Hemerocallis ) | | jg48650 | Image
 | Dahlia 'Figaro Mixed'
(Dahlia ) | | dicentra63 | Image
 | Chrysanthemum, Garden Mum, Decorative Mum 'Mary'
(Chrysanthemum x morifolium) | | janlouw | Image
 | Bushman Candle, Groot Kersbos
(Sarcocaulon crassicaule) | | thistlesifter | Image
 | Aloe
(Aloe castellorum) | | PeterNopper | Image
 | Grevillea 'Red Hooks'
(Grevillea ) | | alvaropstn | Image
 | Annual Phlox, Drummond's Phlox 'Fantasy Mixed'
(Phlox drummondii) | | KSBaptisia | Image
 | Bell Pepper 'Satsuma'
(Capsicum annuum) | | KSBaptisia | Image
 | Arrow Aster, Drummond's Aster
(Symphyotrichum drummondii) | | sladeofsky | Image
 | Weeping Blue Atlas Cedar 'Glauca Pendula'
(Cedrus atlantica) | | sladeofsky | Image
 | Kousa Dogwood
(Cornus kousa) | | sladeofsky | Image
 | Kousa Dogwood
(Cornus kousa) | | sladeofsky | Image
 | Columnar Sweetgum, Red Gum, Liquid Amber 'Slender Silhouette'
(Liquidambar styraciflua) | | sladeofsky | Image
 | Black Walnut
(Juglans nigra) | | sladeofsky | Image
 | Oakleaf Hydrangea
(Hydrangea quercifolia) | | booplants | Image
 | Saguaro, Sahuara, Giant Cactus
(Carnegiea gigantea) | | kennedyh | Image
 | Sundew
(Drosera callistos) | | kennedyh | Image
 | Pygmy Sundew
(Drosera pygmaea) | | kennedyh | Image
 | Pygmy Sundew
(Drosera pygmaea) | | Kelli | Image
 | Propeller Plant, Red Crassula, Airplane Plant, Scarlet Paintbrush, Keiserskroon
(Crassula perfoliata subsp. falcata) | | kennedyh | Image
 | Pygmy Sundew
(Drosera pygmaea) | | kennedyh | Image
 | Pygmy Sundew
(Drosera pygmaea) | | plantladylin | Image
 | Climbing Cactus, Hooker's Orchid Cactus
(Epiphyllum hookeri) | | Floridian | Image
 | Okra 'Cowhorn'
(Abelmoschus esculentus) |
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10 new ratings/comments were added to the database.
No new books were added to the database.
No new ratings/comments were added to the database.
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