The PlantFiles Newsletter

Covering the events of September 22, 2008, on which 224 members joined.
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Gardening Quote of the Day

"I plant the seed, You make it grow. You send the rain, I work the hoe"

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Activity Report:

11 new plants were added to the database.
24 new descriptions were added.
15 new images were added.
167 new options were checked off.

Comments

Member Addition Description
tuttamatta Positive CommentTomato 'Black Krim'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
tuttamatta Positive CommentTomato 'Chocolate Cherry'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
graceful_garden Positive CommentCentipede Grass
(Eremochloa ophiuroides)
tuttamatta Positive CommentTomato 'Black from Tula'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
zaheer Positive CommentFloribunda Rose 'Black Cherry'
(Rosa )
rjones8194 Negative CommentAmerican Holly 'Hedgeholly'
(Ilex opaca)
rcharding Positive CommentHawaiian Umbrella Tree, Dwarf Umbrella Plant 'Trinette'
(Schefflera arboricola)
shanfan14 Neutral CommentString of Beads, String of Pearls
(Senecio rowleyanus)
soive2000 Positive CommentWoolly Thyme
(Thymus pseudolanuginosus)
heavenlybamboo Positive CommentCardinal Flower
(Lobelia cardinalis)
sladeofsky Positive CommentRed Cedar Juniper, Eastern Red Cedar 'Grey Owl'
(Juniperus virginiana)
manaci Negative CommentHardy Ageratum, Blue Mistflower 'Wayside'
(Conoclinium coelestinum)
tambo49 Positive CommentString of Bananas, String of Pearls, Banana Vine, Necklace Plant
(Senecio radicans)
darylmitchell Neutral CommentPeppermint 'Swiss'
(Mentha x piperita)
dawnwarner Positive CommentAllegheny Sedum, Wild Live-Forever
(Sedum telephioides)
liz7 Positive CommentDesert Rose 'Tropic Sun'
(Adenium obesum)
Chere Neutral CommentTall Bearded Iris 'Music Sweet Music'
(Iris )
plantladylin Neutral CommentSnake Plant, Mother-in-Law's Tongue
(Sansevieria trifasciata)
greathorse Positive CommentDahlia 'Brightstar'
(Dahlia )
BayAreaTropics Positive CommentMandevilla, Dipladenia 'My Fair Lady'
(Mandevilla splendens)
CurtisJones Positive CommentWhite Radish 'Miyashige'
(Raphanus sativus)
imapigeon Neutral CommentGermander Sage, Blue Oak Sage
(Salvia chamaedryoides)
Farmerdill Negative CommentSweet Potato 'Hernandez'
(Ipomoea batatas)
SW_gardener Positive CommentThreadleaf Coreopsis, Pink Tickseed 'American Dream'
(Coreopsis rosea)

Images

Member Addition Description
DaylilySLPImageGarden Mum, Chrysanthemum, Decorative Mum 'Gretchen'
(Chrysanthemum x morifolium)
DaylilySLPImageGarden Mum, Chrysanthemum, Decorative Mum 'Gretchen'
(Chrysanthemum x morifolium)
DaylilySLPImageGarden Mum, Chrysanthemum, Decorative Mum 'Gretchen'
(Chrysanthemum x morifolium)
DaylilySLPImageChrysanthemum, Garden Mum, Decorative Mum 'Beth'
(Chrysanthemum x morifolium)
DaylilySLPImageChrysanthemum, Garden Mum, Decorative Mum 'Beth'
(Chrysanthemum x morifolium)
DaylilySLPImageChrysanthemum, Garden Mum, Decorative Mum 'Golden Marilyn'
(Chrysanthemum x morifolium)
DaylilySLPImageChrysanthemum, Garden Mum, Decorative Mum 'Golden Marilyn'
(Chrysanthemum x morifolium)
DaylilySLPImageChrysanthemum, Garden Mum, Decorative Mum 'Golden Marilyn'
(Chrysanthemum x morifolium)
DaylilySLPImageChrysanthemum, Garden Mum, Decorative Mum 'Helen'
(Chrysanthemum x morifolium)
kennedyhImageGrey Parrot-pea
(Dillwynia cinerascens)
kennedyhImageGrey Parrot-pea
(Dillwynia cinerascens)
kennedyhImagePale Sundew, Pale Rainbow
(Drosera pallida)
kennedyhImagePale Sundew, Pale Rainbow
(Drosera pallida)
kennedyhImagePale Sundew, Pale Rainbow
(Drosera pallida)
FarmerdillImageSweet Potato 'Hernandez'
(Ipomoea batatas)

New Botanary Words

Name Pronunciation Meaning
champaca  cham-PAK-uh  A Hindu vernacular name  
udensis  oo-DEN-sis  From the River Uda, or the Uden district of Siberia  
gageana  gay-jee-AH-nuh  Named for Sir Thomas Gage, 19th century botanist in Ireland and Portugal  
macdonaldiae  mak-do-NAL-dee-eye  Origin and meaning unknown  
Hymenocoleus  hy-men-oh-KO-lee-us  From the Greek words hymen (membrane) and koleos (sheath)  
Hymenolaena  hy-men-oh-LAY-na  From the Greek words hymen (membrane) and chlaena (cloak, covering)  
vulcanorum  vul-kan-OR-um  Fiery, of volcanoes or volcanic soils; For Vulcan the god of fire  
bugulifolius  bew-goo-lih-FOH-lee-us  Having Ajuga or bugle-like leaves  
bugulifolium  bew-goo-lih-FOH-lee-um  Having Ajuga or bugle-like leaves  
bugulifolia  bew-goo-lih-FOH-lee-uh  Having Ajuga or bugle-like leaves  
lauii  LOE-ee-eye  Named for Dr. Alfred B. Lau, 21st century cactus collector and explorer  

Plants Added Yesterday:

Plant
Echeveria
Echeveria excelsa
Echeveria
Echeveria fimbriata
Echeveria
Echeveria fulgens
Echeveria
Echeveria fulgens var. obtusifolia
Echeveria
Echeveria globuliflora
Echeveria
Echeveria globulosa
Echeveria
Echeveria goldmanii
Echeveria
Echeveria halbingeri
Coleus
Solenostemon x hybridus
Fuchsia 'Waltz Juberteen'
Fuchsia
Fuchsia 'White Wonder'
Fuchsia

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Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave

 

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