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Covering the events of October 17, 2008
... in which ...
3,703 posts were made.
45 plants were added to PlantFiles.
23 comments were added to PlantFiles.
476 checkboxes were added to PlantFiles.
135 snapshots were added to PlantFiles.
31 entries were added to Botanary.
0 companies were added to the Garden Watchdog.
42 ratings were added to the Garden Watchdog.
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"It is a golden maxim to cultivate the garden for the nose, and the eyes will take care of themselves."( -- Robert Louis Stevenson, Scottish novelist) Forum Activity
A grand total of 3,703 posts were made yesterday.
| Name | Pronunciation | Meaning |
| x loganobaccus | lo-gan-oh-BAK-kus | Hybrid. Named for Judge James Harvey Logan, 19th century Californian (American) | | Chorizandra | kor-ih-ZAN-druh | From the Greek chorizo (to separate) and aner (male); refers to the male flowers | | Trema | TREM-uh | From the Greek trema (hole, aperture); refers to the pitted stone in the fruit | | Odontostomum | oh-don-toh-STOH-mum | From the Greek odous (tooth) and stoma (mouth); refers to the staminodes | | Pseudobahia | sew-doh-BAH-hee-uh | False Bahia; From the Greek pseudes (false) and the genus Bahia | | Gompholobium | gom-fo-LOH-bee-um | From the Greek gomphos (nail, pin) and gyne (female); refers to the stigma | | Campomanesia | kam-poh-man-EE-zee-uh | For the early 19th century Spanish diplomat Pedro Rodríguez Campománes y Sorrida | | Erythrorchis | er-rith-ROR-kis | Referring to the color of the flowers; From the Greek erythros (red) and orchis (shaped like a testicle) | | Heterophragma | het-er-oh-FRAG-muh | From the Greek heteros (different, dissimilar) and phragma (hedge, fence, screen) | | Cossinia | kos-SIN-ee-uh | Named for 19th century French naturalist Joseph Francois Charpentier-Cossigny de Palma | | Quararibea | kwa-ruh-RIB-ee-uh | Origin and meaning unknown, but possibly derived from the vernacular name guarariba, for Quararibea guyanensis | | Davidsonia | day-vid-SOH-nee-uh | For 19th century sugar grower in Rockingham Bay, Queensland, Australia J. E. Davidson | | Marlierea | mar-lee-AIR-ee-uh | Origin unknown | | Metarungia | met-uh-RUN-jee-uh | From the Greek meta (other side, sharing, next to) and the genus Rungia | | Rungia | RUN-jee-uh | After Rungia, an Indian botanical artist of Robert Wight | | Tripleurospermum | try-ploor-oh-SPERM-um | From the Greek treis (three), pleura (rib), and sperma (seed); in reference to the achenes | | Rheedia | REED-ee-uh | Named for Hendrik Adriaan van Rheede, 17th century Dutch traveller and naturalist, and colonial governor of Cochin in India | | Trochomeria | tro-koh-MEER-ee-uh | From the Greek trochos (wheel) and meris (portion, part) | | Wikstroemia | wik-STROOM-ee-uh | For the 19th century Swedish botanist Johan Emanuel Wikström | | Cremanthodium | kree-manth-OH-dee-um | From the Greek kremao (to hang down) and anthodium (flower-head) | | Haplocarpha | hap-loh-KAR-fuh | From the Greek haplos (simple, single) and karphos (chaff) | | Chiranthofremontia | chir-anth-oh-free-MON-tee-uh | An inter-generic hybrid between Chiranthodendron and Fremontodendron | | X Chiranthofremontia | chir-anth-oh-free-MON-tee-uh | An inter-generic hybrid between Chiranthodendron and Fremontodendron | | Nothochelone | noth-oh-kel-OH-nee | From the Greek nothos (false) and the genus Chelone | | Pseudanthus | soo-DAN-thus | From the Greek pseudes (false) and anthos (flower) | | Poranthera | por-AN-ther-uh | From the Greek poros (opening) and anthera (anther) | | Euclea | YOO-klee-uh | From the Greek eu (good, normal) and kleos (glory); refers to the fine quality of the wood | | Petrocoptis | pet-roh-KOP-tis | From the Greek petros (rock) and kopto (to cut off, pierce); refers to the habitat of these rock-plants) | | Myrceugenia | meers-yoo-JEE-nee-uh | An inter-generic hybrid between Myrcia and Eugenia | | Glochidion | glo-KID-ee-on | From the Greek glochis (a projected point); refers to the staminal column of the male flowers | | Tarchonanthus | tark-oh-NAN-thus | From Tarchoon, the Arabian name for Artemisia dracunculus and anthos (flower); refers to the flower-head's resemblance to those of A. dracunculus |
| 45 new plants.
23 new descriptions were added.
135 new images were added.
476 new content were checked off.
| Member | Addition | Description |
| Spookycharles | Comment | Apple 'Golden Sentinel'
Malus | | Spiterwoman | Comment | Easter Lily 'Elegant Lady'
Lilium longiflorum | | baiissatva | Comment | Lemon Scented Gum
Corymbia citriodora | | baiissatva | Comment | Spotted Gum, Spotted Iron Gum
Corymbia citriodora var. variegata | | baiissatva | Comment | Yellow Gum
Eucalyptus leucoxylon | | baiissatva | Comment | Blue Gum, Tasmanian Blue Gum
Eucalyptus globulus | | 1913cat | Comment | Standard Dwarf Bearded Iris 'Leprechaun's Eyelash'
Iris | | mjolner88 | Comment | Common Ivy, English Ivy 'Thorndale'
Hedera helix | | mjolner88 | Comment | English Ivy, Common Ivy 'Glacier'
Hedera helix | | mjolner88 | Comment | English Ivy, Common Ivy 'Gold Child'
Hedera helix | | mjolner88 | Comment | English Ivy, Common Ivy 'Duck Foot'
Hedera helix | | mjolner88 | Comment | English Ivy, Common Ivy 'Needlepoint'
Hedera helix | | mjolner88 | Comment | English Ivy, Common Ivy
Hedera helix | | QCHammy | Comment | Pandanus, Screw Pine
Pandanus carmichaelii | | hespiris | Comment | Tall Bearded Iris 'Rain Forest'
Iris | | Upir | Comment | Bird of Paradise, Crane Flower
Strelitzia reginae | | Upir | Comment | Cattleya Orchid
Cattleya labiata | | Dinu | Comment | Oriental White Cedar, Oriental Arbovitae, Chinese Arbor-vitae
Platycladus orientalis | | Calif_Sue | Comment | Miniature Rose 'Sequoia Twist'
Rosa | | plantladylin | Comment | Cape Honeysuckle
Tecomaria capensis | | Spookycharles | Comment | Bigleaf Maple, Broadleaf Maple, Oregon Maple
Acer macrophyllum | | markzimmerman | Comment | Peach 'Red Haven'
Prunus persica | | Spookycharles | Comment | Basil 'Aroma 2'
Ocimum basilicum | | chubb8 | Image
 | Bunny Ears, Polka Dot Cactus, Angel's Wings, Cegador
(Opuntia microdasys) | | mjolner88 | Image
 | Monkshood, Wolfbane 'Arendsii'
(Aconitum carmichaelii) | | tmccullo | Image
 | Beach Hibiscus, Sea Hibiscus, Cottontree, Mahoe
(Talipariti tiliaceum) | | tmccullo | Image
 | Ice Cream Bean, Monkey Tamarind
(Inga edulis) | | FoxtailFavPalm | Image
 | Foxtail Palm
(Wodyetia bifurcata) | | DaylilySLP | Image
 | Daylily 'Elsie Spalding'
(Hemerocallis ) | | FoxtailFavPalm | Image
 | Queen Palm, Cocos Plumosa, Jeriva
(Syagrus romanzoffiana) | | DaylilySLP | Image
 | Daylily 'Endless Sky'
(Hemerocallis ) | | DaylilySLP | Image
 | Daylily 'Endless Sky'
(Hemerocallis ) | | DaylilySLP | Image
 | Daylily 'Erin Lea'
(Hemerocallis ) | | DaylilySLP | Image
 | Daylily 'Festive Art'
(Hemerocallis ) | | DaylilySLP | Image
 | Daylily 'Festive Art'
(Hemerocallis ) | | DaylilySLP | Image
 | Daylily 'Flaming Firebird'
(Hemerocallis ) | | DaylilySLP | Image
 | Daylily 'Flaming Firebird'
(Hemerocallis ) | | DaylilySLP | Image
 | Daylily 'Flaming Firebird'
(Hemerocallis ) | | FoxtailFavPalm | Image
 | Christmas Palm, Manila Palm, Kerpis Palm
(Veitchia merrillii) | | DaylilySLP | Image
 | Daylily 'Florida's Garden Light'
(Hemerocallis ) | | amnesiadream | Image
 | Copper Leaf, Jacob's Coat
(Acalypha wilkesiana) | | Terri1948 | Image
 | Himalayan Cinquefoil 'Etna'
(Potentilla atrosanguinea) | | BlissfulGarden | Image
 | Sasanqua Camellia, Autumn Camellia 'Jean May'
(Camellia sasanqua) | | BlissfulGarden | Image
 | Sasanqua Camellia, Autumn Camellia 'Jean May'
(Camellia sasanqua) | | Terri1948 | Image
 | Himalayan Cinquefoil 'Etna'
(Potentilla atrosanguinea) | | pixie62560 | Image
 | Shrubby Cinquefoil 'Pink Princess'
(Potentilla fruticosa) | | daistuff | Image
 | American Pokeweed
(Phytolacca americana) | | greenorchid | Image
 | Polyantha Rose 'Cecile Brunner'
(Rosa ) | | greenorchid | Image
 | English Rose, Austin Rose 'Charles Darwin'
(Rosa ) | | greenorchid | Image
 | English Rose, Austin Rose 'Crown Princess Margareta'
(Rosa ) | | greenorchid | Image
 | Floribunda Rose 'Cotillion'
(Rosa ) | | greenorchid | Image
 | English Rose, Austin Rose 'Crown Princess Margareta'
(Rosa ) | | greenorchid | Image
 | English Rose, Austin Rose 'Glamis Castle'
(Rosa ) | | greenorchid | Image
 | English Rose, Austin Rose 'Glamis Castle'
(Rosa ) | | greenorchid | Image
 | Grandiflora Rose 'Honey Dijon'
(Rosa ) | | greenorchid | Image
 | Floribunda Rose 'Hot Cocoa'
(Rosa ) | | greenorchid | Image
 | English Rose, Austin Rose 'Pat Austin'
(Rosa ) | | greenorchid | Image
 | Grandiflora Rose 'Radiant Perfume'
(Rosa ) | | greenorchid | Image
 | Hybrid Tea Rose, Large-flowered Rose 'Solstice'
(Rosa ) | | greenorchid | Image
 | Floribunda Rose 'Sun Flare'
(Rosa ) | | budgielover | Image
 | Rangoon Creeper, Drunken Sailor
(Quisqualis indica) | | greenorchid | Image
 | Floribunda Rose 'Tuscan Sun'
(Rosa ) | | budgielover | Image
 | Rangoon Creeper, Drunken Sailor
(Quisqualis indica) | | budgielover | Image
 | Rangoon Creeper, Drunken Sailor
(Quisqualis indica) | | greenorchid | Image
 | Hybrid Tea Rose 'Whisper'
(Rosa ) | | greenorchid | Image
 | China Rose, Green Rose 'Green Rose'
(Rosa viridiflora) | | LiliMerci | Image
 | Tall Morning Glory 'Sunrise Serenade'
(Ipomoea purpurea) | | LiliMerci | Image
 | Tall Morning Glory 'Sunrise Serenade'
(Ipomoea purpurea) | | victorgardener | Image
 | Crape Myrtle, Crepe Myrtle
(Lagerstroemia indica) | | mjolner88 | Image
 | Monkshood, Wolfbane 'Arendsii'
(Aconitum carmichaelii) | | Moby | Image
 | Castor Bean, Caster Oil Plant, Mole Bean, Higuera Infernal 'Impala'
(Ricinus communis) | | mjolner88 | Image
 | Irish Ivy
(Hedera hibernica) | | mjolner88 | Image
 | Irish Ivy
(Hedera hibernica) | | mjolner88 | Image
 | Irish Ivy
(Hedera hibernica) | | mjolner88 | Image
 | Irish Ivy
(Hedera hibernica) | | Clare_CA | Image
 | Plumeria 'Dwarf Richard Criley Rainbow'
(Plumeria rubra) | | victorgardener | Image
 | Japanese Crepe Myrtle, Crape Myrtle 'Sarah's Favorite'
(Lagerstroemia x fauriei) | | victorgardener | Image
 | Japanese Crepe Myrtle, Crape Myrtle 'Sarah's Favorite'
(Lagerstroemia x fauriei) | | greenorchid | Image
 | Foxglove 'Camelot Cream'
(Digitalis purpurea) | | greenorchid | Image
 | Foxglove 'Camelot Cream'
(Digitalis purpurea) | | greenorchid | Image
 | Obedient Plant, False Dragonhead 'Alba'
(Physostegia virginiana) | | greenorchid | Image
 | Castor Bean, Caster Oil Plant, Mole Bean, Higuera Infernal 'Impala'
(Ricinus communis) | | greenorchid | Image
 | Bigleaf Hydrangea, French Hydrangea, Mophead 'Monrey'
(Hydrangea macrophylla) | | greenorchid | Image
 | Bigleaf Hydrangea, French Hydrangea, Mophead 'Monrey'
(Hydrangea macrophylla) | | shabbyaby | Image
 | Violet Prickly Pear
(Opuntia gosseliniana var. longispina) | | shabbyaby | Image
 | Black-Spine Prickly Pear, Purple Prickly Pear, Red-joint Prickly Pear, Texas Santa Rita
(Opuntia macrocentra) | | DaylilySLP | Image
 | Daylily 'Forsyth Tepaled Double'
(Hemerocallis ) | | DaylilySLP | Image
 | Daylily 'Forsyth Tepaled Double'
(Hemerocallis ) | | DaylilySLP | Image
 | Daylily 'Free Wheelin''
(Hemerocallis ) | | DaylilySLP | Image
 | Daylily 'Gina'
(Hemerocallis ) | | DaylilySLP | Image
 | Daylily 'Gina'
(Hemerocallis ) | | DaylilySLP | Image
 | Daylily 'Golliwog'
(Hemerocallis ) | | DaylilySLP | Image
 | Daylily 'Golliwog'
(Hemerocallis ) | | DaylilySLP | Image
 | Daylily 'Got No Goat'
(Hemerocallis ) | | DaylilySLP | Image
 | Daylily 'Got No Goat'
(Hemerocallis ) | | DaylilySLP | Image
 | Daylily 'Mokan Eighty'
(Hemerocallis ) | | 1913cat | Image
 | Standard Dwarf Bearded Iris 'Leprechaun's Eyelash'
(Iris ) | | CatieDare | Image
 | Carrion Plant, Starfish Flower, Starfish Cactus
(Stapelia grandiflora) | | mjolner88 | Image
 | English Ivy, Common Ivy 'Needlepoint'
(Hedera helix) | | mjolner88 | Image
 | English Ivy, Common Ivy 'Glacier'
(Hedera helix) | | mjolner88 | Image
 | Variegated Algerian Ivy, Canary Island Ivy, North African Ivy, Madeira Ivy 'Gloire de Marengo'
(Hedera canariensis) | | mjolner88 | Image
 | English Ivy, Common Ivy 'Duck Foot'
(Hedera helix) | | mjolner88 | Image
 | English Ivy, Common Ivy 'Duck Foot'
(Hedera helix) | | hespiris | Image
 | Tall Bearded Iris 'Rain Forest'
(Iris ) | | hespiris | Image
 | Tall Bearded Iris 'Rain Forest'
(Iris ) | | EROCTUSE2 | Image
 | Tall Bearded Iris 'Distant Fire'
(Iris ) | | EROCTUSE2 | Image
 | Tall Bearded Iris 'Starlight Sonata'
(Iris ) | | EROCTUSE2 | Image
 | Tall Bearded Iris 'Purple Pepper'
(Iris ) | | Spookycharles | Image
 | Scented Geranium 'Pink Champagne'
(Pelargonium capitatum) | | EROCTUSE2 | Image
 | Tall Bearded Iris 'Before the Storm'
(Iris ) | | EROCTUSE2 | Image
 | Tall Bearded Iris 'Coastal Mist'
(Iris ) | | Spookycharles | Image
 | Scented Geranium 'Candy Dancer'
(Pelargonium ) | | Spookycharles | Image
 | Scented Geranium 'Chicago Rose'
(Pelargonium graveolens) | | EROCTUSE2 | Image
 | Shreve's Iris, Blue Flag Iris virginica, Southern Blue Flag Iris
(Iris virginica var. shrevei) | | EROCTUSE2 | Image
 | Ladino Clover, White Clover, White Dutch Clover
(Trifolium repens) | | EROCTUSE2 | Image
 | Tall Bearded Iris 'All Aflutter'
(Iris ) | | greenorchid | Image
 | Yarrow, Milfoil, Staunchweed, Sanguinary, Thousandleaf, Soldier's Woundwort 'Heidi'
(Achillea ) | | EROCTUSE2 | Image
 | Tall Bearded Iris 'Blackalicious'
(Iris ) | | EROCTUSE2 | Image
 | Tall Bearded Iris 'Mother Earth'
(Iris ) | | EROCTUSE2 | Image
 | Yellow Flag Iris 'Sun Cascade'
(Iris pseudacorus) | | greenorchid | Image
 | Yarrow, Milfoil, Staunchweed, Sanguinary, Thousandleaf, Soldier's Woundwort 'Heidi'
(Achillea ) | | EROCTUSE2 | Image
 | Tall Bearded Iris 'Stairway to Heaven'
(Iris ) | | EROCTUSE2 | Image
 | Tall Bearded Iris 'First Lady Hope'
(Iris ) | | EROCTUSE2 | Image
 | Tall Bearded Iris 'First Lady Hope'
(Iris ) | | greenorchid | Image
 | Yarrow, Milfoil, Staunchweed, Sanguinary, Thousandleaf, Soldier's Woundwort 'Heidi'
(Achillea ) | | eqinox | Image
 | Hardy Hibiscus, Rose Mallow, Swamp Mallow
(Hibiscus moscheutos) | | bootandall | Image
 | China Rose, Old Garden Rose, Redoute Rose 'Old Blush'
(Rosa ) | | bootandall | Image
 | Doublefile Viburnum, Japanese Snowball Bush 'Newport'
(Viburnum plicatum var. tomentosum) | | bootandall | Image
 | Bridal Broom, Bridal Veil Broom
(Retama monosperma) | | bootandall | Image
 | Leafy Broom, Scented Broom
(Carmichaelia odorata) | | GardenGuyKin | Image
 | False Autumn Crocus, Showy Colchicum, Naked Ladies, Meadow Saffron 'The Giant'
(Colchicum ) | | bootandall | Image
 | Blueleaf Honeysuckle
(Lonicera korolkowii) | | Upir | Image
 | Tropical Hibiscus
(Hibiscus rosa-sinensis) | | davidmacmanus | Image
 | Apalachicola St. Johnswort
(Hypericum chapmanii) | | davidmacmanus | Image
 | Apalachicola St. Johnswort
(Hypericum chapmanii) | | Calif_Sue | Image
 | Hybrid Tea Rose 'Pompon Veranda'
(Rosa ) | | Calif_Sue | Image
 | Hybrid Tea Rose 'Pompon Veranda'
(Rosa ) | | mullman | Image
 | Brazilian Firecracker Vine
(Manettia cordifolia) | | Kell | Image
 | New England Aster, Michaelmas Daisy, Hardy Aster 'September Ruby'
(Symphyotrichum novae-angliae) | | Dinu | Image
 | Oriental White Cedar, Oriental Arbovitae, Chinese Arbor-vitae
(Platycladus orientalis) | | Kell | Image
 | New England Aster, Michaelmas Daisy, Hardy Aster 'September Ruby'
(Symphyotrichum novae-angliae) | | Spookycharles | Image
 | Potato Vine, Purple Devil
(Solanum atropurpureum) | | Kell | Image
 | New England Aster, Michaelmas Daisy, Hardy Aster 'September Ruby'
(Symphyotrichum novae-angliae) | | Kylie2x | Image
 | Dutchman's Pipe
(Aristolochia gigantea) | | kennedyh | Image
 | Forest Bitter-cress
(Rorippa dictyosperma) | | kennedyh | Image
 | Forest Bitter-cress
(Rorippa dictyosperma) | | kennedyh | Image
 | Forest Bitter-cress
(Rorippa dictyosperma) | | kennedyh | Image
 | Forest Bitter-cress
(Rorippa dictyosperma) | | Calif_Sue | Image
 | Atlantic Poppy, Double Atlas Poppy, Moroccan Poppy, Spanish Poppy 'Flore Pleno'
(Papaver atlanticum) | | kennedyh | Image
 | Forest Bitter-cress
(Rorippa dictyosperma) | | Calif_Sue | Image
 | Angel Trumpet, Angel's Trumpet 'Peaches and Cream'
(Brugmansia versicolor) | | Calif_Sue | Image
 | Angel Trumpet, Angel's Trumpet 'Peaches and Cream'
(Brugmansia versicolor) | | Calif_Sue | Image
 | Festival Grass, Cordyline 'Festival'
(Cordyline ) | | Calif_Sue | Image
 | Miniature Rose 'Pinstripe'
(Rosa ) | | Calif_Sue | Image
 | Fish Geranium, Horseshoe Geranium, Zonal Geranium 'Occold Shield'
(Pelargonium x hortorum) | | youngman | Image
 | Roselle, Jamaican Tea, Maple-Leaf Hibiscus, Florida Cranberry, October Hibiscus, Red Sorrell
(Hibiscus sabdariffa) | | Kelli | Image
 | Southern Cattail, Narrow-leaf Cumbungi
(Typha domingensis) | | greenorchid | Image
 | Waterlily Dahlia 'Snowflake'
(Dahlia ) |
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