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Covering the events of October 29, 2008
... in which ...
3,058 posts were made. 12 plants were added to PlantFiles. 21 comments were added to PlantFiles. 232 checkboxes were added to PlantFiles. 130 snapshots were added to PlantFiles. 28 entries were added to Botanary. 0 companies were added to the Garden Watchdog. 12 ratings were added to the Garden Watchdog. 0 books were added to the Garden Bookworm. 0 ratings were added to the Garden Bookworm.
"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..."
Gardening Quote of the Day
"It's difficult to think anything but pleasant thoughts while eating a home-grown tomato.
"( -- Lewis Grizzard, American humorist) Forum Activity
A grand total of 3,058 posts were made yesterday.
| Forum | Posts |
| Brugmansias | 198 posts | | Northeast Gardening | 171 posts | | Poultry and Livestock | 154 posts | | PlantFiles Pictures | 142 posts | | Pets | 132 posts | | Games | 127 posts | | African Violets and Gesneriads | 113 posts | | Florida Gardening | 95 posts | | Mid-South Gardening | 94 posts | | Southwest Gardening | 91 posts | | Group Trades, Swaps and Round Robins | 89 posts | | Cacti and Succulents | 82 posts | | Roses | 76 posts | | Bird Watching | 73 posts | | Plant and Tree Identification | 68 posts | | Equine Forum | 57 posts | | Australian Gardening | 54 posts | | Daylilies | 52 posts | | Photos | 45 posts | | Pacific Northwest Gardening | 44 posts | | Texas Gardening | 43 posts | | Cottage Gardening | 41 posts | | Hoyas | 37 posts | | Dahlias | 35 posts | | Carolina Gardening | 34 posts | | Voting Booth | 33 posts | | Seed Trading | 32 posts | | Mid-Atlantic Gardening | 31 posts | | Recipes | 31 posts | | Irises | 29 posts | | Morning Glories | 27 posts | | Hummingbird and Butterfly Gardening | 26 posts | | Beginner Gardening Questions | 26 posts | | Bird Identification | 26 posts | | Canadian Gardening | 25 posts | | Insect and Spider Identification | 23 posts | | Rocky Mountain Gardening | 19 posts | | Weather | 19 posts | | Sustainable Alternatives | 18 posts | | BugFiles Pictures | 17 posts | | Happy Birthday | 16 posts | | Trash to Treasure | 16 posts | | Wildlife | 15 posts | | Tomatoes | 15 posts | | Beginner Landscaping | 15 posts | | Propagation | 14 posts | | Beginner Flowers | 13 posts | | Beginner Vegetables | 13 posts | | Sewing and Quilting | 13 posts | | Coleus | 12 posts | | Hibiscus | 12 posts | | Tropical Zone Gardening | 11 posts | | Healthy Living | 11 posts | | Self-contained Box Gardens | 11 posts | | Vegetable Gardening | 11 posts | | Lilies | 11 posts | | Tropical Fruits | 11 posts | | Aroids | 10 posts | | Poppies | 10 posts | | BugFiles How-to's | 10 posts | | Plant Trading | 10 posts | | Trees, Shrubs and Conifers | 10 posts | | Tropical Plants | 10 posts | | Canning, Freezing and Drying | 9 posts | | Strawbale Gardening | 9 posts | | Herbs | 8 posts | | California Gardening | 8 posts | | Bulbs | 8 posts | | Vines and Climbers | 8 posts | | Perennials | 8 posts | | Michigan Gardening | 8 posts | | Amaryllis and Hippeastrums | 7 posts | | Annuals | 7 posts | | Upper Midwest Gardening | 7 posts | | Winter Sowing | 7 posts | | Cut Flowers and Floral Design | 6 posts | | Passifloras | 6 posts | | Greenhouse | 6 posts | | Ohio River Valley Gardening | 6 posts | | Antiques and Collectibles | 6 posts | | Market Growers | 5 posts | | Cannas | 5 posts | | Hostas | 5 posts | | Construction Zone: building, remodeling, additions | 5 posts | | Orchid Cactus | 5 posts | | Heucheras and Friends | 5 posts | | Hydrangeas | 5 posts | | Books, Movies, and TV | 5 posts | | Jokes & Humor | 4 posts | | Accessible Gardening | 4 posts | | Test | 4 posts | | Hypertufa and Concrete | 4 posts | | Fruits and Nuts | 4 posts | | Garden Art | 4 posts | | Garden Talk | 4 posts | | Scrapbooking and Paper Crafts | 3 posts | | Computer Talk | 3 posts | | Shady Gardens | 3 posts | | Fragrant Gardening | 3 posts | | Japanese Maples | 3 posts | | Fireplaces and Wood Stoves | 3 posts | | Palms and Cycads | 3 posts | | Plumerias | 3 posts | | Bromeliads | 3 posts | | Mosaics and Stained Glass | 3 posts | | Beginner Houseplants | 3 posts | | Cooking | 2 posts | | Retirees | 2 posts | | European Gardening | 2 posts | | Organic Gardening | 2 posts | | Georgia Gardening | 2 posts | | Grass and Bamboo | 1 post | | Master Gardeners | 1 post | | Invasive Plants | 1 post | | Outdoor Living: porches, decks, patios, pools, etc | 1 post | | Bloom.com Photos | 1 post | | Cars and Trucks | 1 post | | Garden Design | 1 post | | Gladiolas | 1 post | | Saving Seeds | 1 post | | Native Plants and Wild Plants | 1 post | | Container Gardening | 1 post | | Indoor Gardening and Houseplants | 1 post | | Clean and Clutter-free | 1 post | | Central Midwest Gardening | 1 post |
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| Name | Pronunciation | Meaning |
| yavellana | yav-el-AY-nuh | Of or from Yavello, Ethiopia | | rabaiensis | rab-ay-EN-sis | Of or from Rabai Hills, Kenya | | kedongensis | kee-don-EN-sis | Of or from Kedong Valley, Kenya | | subacutissima | sub-ak-yoo-TISS-ee-muh | Almost pointed | | godingianus | goh-ding-ee-AH-nus | For Dr. F. W. Goding, 20th century Consulate-General in Guayaquil, Ecuador | | mataranus | mat-uh-RAY-nus | Of or from Matarani, Bolivia | | bylesianus | by-les-ee-AY-nus | For 20th century English cactus hobbyist Ronald S. Byrnes | | karasbergensis | kar-as-berg-EN-sis | Of or from Great Karasberg, RSA | | pailana | pay-LAN-uh | Of or from the Seirra de la Paila, Coahuila, Mexico | | heteracantha | het-er-uh-KAN-tha | Differing spines | | deltoideodonta | del-toy-dee-oh-DON-tuh | Triangle shaped teeth | | prinslooi | PRINS-loo-ee | For 20th century South African succulent grower Gerry Prinsloo | | clavifolia | klav-ih-FOH-lee-uh | Club leaved | | clavifolium | klav-ih-FOH-lee-um | Club leaved | | clavifolius | klav-ih-FOH-lee-us | Club leaved | | hintonii | HIN-ton-ee-eye | For George Boole Hinton, 20th century metallurgist, farmer, and plant collector in Mexico | | scaphirostris | skay-fee-ROS-tris | From the Greek skaphe (boat) and the Latin rostrum (beak); in reference to the shape of the tubercle tips | | distichantha | dis-tih-KAN-tha | From the Greek distichos (two-ranked) and the suffix chantha; refers to the spines or flowers | | huilunchu | wee-LUN-koo | A local vernacular plant name in Bolivia | | ocampoi | oh-KAMP-oh-ee | For 20th century Bolivian student Enrique Ocampo | | miquelii | me-KWEL-ee-eye | Named for Dr. Friedrich A.W. Miquel, 19th century Dutch botanist and plant collector | | saglionis | SAG-lee-oh-nis | For 19th century French cactus amateur Joseph Saglio | | tapona | tuh-POHN-yuh | For the fruits resemblance to a bottle-stopper; From the Spanish tapón (cap, plug, stopper, cork) | | cholla | KOL-luh | From the Mexican vernacular name for Cylindropuntias (Cholla) | | schickendantzii | shik-en-DANT-zee-eye | For 19th century German chemist Friedrick Schickendantz | | alamosanus | al-uh-moh-SAY-nus | Of or from Los Alamos and the Alamos Mountains in Sonora Mexico | | rugosiflora | roo-goh-suh-FLOR-uh | From the Latin rugosus (wrinkled) and florus (flowered) | | nesemannii | nes-eh-MAN-ee-eye | For A. Nesemann, who collected near Robertson in the early 20th century and sent specimens to Grahamstown |
| 12 new plants. 21 new descriptions were added. 130 new images were added. 232 new content were checked off.
| Member | Addition | Description |
| Malus2006 | Comment | Boneset, Thoroughwort, Feverwort, Agueweed, Indian Sage Eupatorium perfoliatum | | twiggybuds | Comment | Tomato 'Porter's Pride' Lycopersicon lycopersicum | | dmj1218 | Comment | Foxglove 'Foxy Mix' Digitalis purpurea | | twiggybuds | Comment | Tomato 'Red Robin' Lycopersicon lycopersicum | | hnz57txn | Comment | Four-wing Saltbush, Shadscale, Wing-scale, Salt Sage Atriplex canescens | | claypa | Comment | Japanese Pieris, Andromeda, Lily of the Valley Shrub 'Sweetwater' 'Sweetwater' Pieris japonica | | dovey | Comment | Rose 'Rainbow Knock Out' Rosa | | Camillia84 | Comment | Southern Sword Fern, Narrow Swordfern, Erect Sword Fern, Ladder Fern, Tuber Fern Nephrolepis cordifolia | | 1913cat | Comment | Tall Bearded Iris 'Grape Echo' Iris | | maplenut | Comment | Japanese Maple 'Orange Dream' Acer palmatum | | beagelgarden | Comment | American Bittersweet Celastrus scandens | | beagelgarden | Comment | Oriental Bittersweet Celastrus orbiculatus | | beagelgarden | Comment | Oriental Bittersweet 'Diana' Celastrus orbiculatus | | beagelgarden | Comment | Oriental Bittersweet 'Hercules' Celastrus orbiculatus | | beagelgarden | Comment | American Bittersweet 'Indian Mix' Celastrus scandens | | beagelgarden | Comment | Autumn Olive Elaeagnus umbellata | | MotherNature4 | Comment | Brazilian Red Cloak, Red Justicia Megaskepasma erythrochlamys | | Joan | Comment | Japanese Water Iris, Japanese Flag, Russian Iris 'Double First' Iris ensata | | dimar7a | Comment | Black-Eyed Susan Vine Thunbergia alata | | begoniacrazii | Comment | Zonal Geranium 'New Phlox' Pelargonium | | haika | Comment | Butterfly Bush, Oxford Bush, Cambridge Bush 'Ugandense' Rotheca myricoides | | htop | Image
 | Miniature Rose 'Sunrise Cupido' (Rosa ) | | echoes | Image
 | Asiatic Lily 'Alicia' (Lilium ) | | rannveig | Image
 | Silvery Dwarf Harebell (Edraianthus pumilio) | | rannveig | Image
 | Silvery Dwarf Harebell (Edraianthus pumilio) | | rannveig | Image
 | Silvery Dwarf Harebell (Edraianthus pumilio) | | ginger749 | Image
 | Narrow-leaved Red Ironbark (Eucalyptus crebra) | | rannveig | Image
 | Alpine Barrenwort (Epimedium alpinum) | | ginger749 | Image
 | Narrow-leaved Red Ironbark (Eucalyptus crebra) | | echoes | Image
 | Asiatic Lily 'Ambrosia' (Lilium ) | | ginger749 | Image
 | Narrow-leaved Red Ironbark (Eucalyptus crebra) | | rntx22 | Image
 | Easter Cactus (Hatiora gaertneri) | | Calif_Sue | Image
 | Aeonium (Aeonium undulatum) | | Calif_Sue | Image
 | Aeonium (Aeonium undulatum) | | Calif_Sue | Image
 | Baby's Necklace 'Giant Pagoda' (Crassula perforata) | | Calif_Sue | Image
 | Blue Anise Sage, Brazilian Sage 'Costa Rica Blue' (Salvia guaranitica) | | Calif_Sue | Image
 | Echeveria 'Perle von Nurnberg' (Echeveria ) | | Calif_Sue | Image
 | Fish Geranium, Horseshoe Geranium, Zonal Geranium 'Mrs. Pollock' (Pelargonium x hortorum) | | Calif_Sue | Image
 | Waxy Rosette (Echeveria gilva) | | Malus2006 | Image
 | Star Moss, Stellar Calcareous Moss (Mnium stellare) | | roser207 | Image
 | Zinnia 'Crystal Orange' (Zinnia ) | | roser207 | Image
 | Zinnia 'Crystal Orange' (Zinnia ) | | Calif_Sue | Image
 | Ghost Plant, Mother of Pearl Plant 'Pinky' (Graptopetalum paraguayense) | | Calif_Sue | Image
 | Ghost Plant, Mother of Pearl Plant 'Pinky' (Graptopetalum paraguayense) | | Calif_Sue | Image
 | Pork and Beans, Christmas Cheer, Banana Cactus (Sedum x rubrotinctum) | | Calif_Sue | Image
 | Panda Plant, Pussy Ears 'Chocolate Soldier' (Kalanchoe tomentosa) | | Calif_Sue | Image
 | Cushion Spurge 'Blackbird' (Euphorbia ) | | Calif_Sue | Image
 | Stapelia (Stapelia gettleffii) | | Minime8484 | Image
 | Ocotillo, Fouquieria (Fouquieria leonilae) | | tcs1366 | Image
 | Pincushion Flower 'Blanca' (Scabiosa columbaria) | | tcs1366 | Image
 | Pincushion Flower 'Blanca' (Scabiosa columbaria) | | tcs1366 | Image
 | Pincushion Flower 'Blanca' (Scabiosa columbaria) | | plantladylin | Image
 | Christmas Senna, Winter Cassia (Senna bicapsularis) | | plantladylin | Image
 | Christmas Senna, Winter Cassia (Senna bicapsularis) | | plantladylin | Image
 | Gerbera Daisy, Transvaal Daisy, African Daisy, Barberton Daisy, Gerber Daisy (Gerbera jamesonii) | | Minime8484 | Image
 | Agave Cactus, Prism Cactus, Cob Cactus (Leuchtenbergia principis) | | DaylilySLP | Image
 | Daylily 'Yellow Twain' (Hemerocallis ) | | DaylilySLP | Image
 | Daylily 'Zugunruhe' (Hemerocallis ) | | DaylilySLP | Image
 | Daylily 'Zugunruhe' (Hemerocallis ) | | DaylilySLP | Image
 | Swan Plant, Balloon Plant, Cotton-bush, Oscar, Hairy Balls, Giant Swan Milkweed (Asclepias physocarpa) | | DaylilySLP | Image
 | Swan Plant, Balloon Plant, Cotton-bush, Oscar, Hairy Balls, Giant Swan Milkweed (Asclepias physocarpa) | | DaylilySLP | Image
 | Swan Plant, Balloon Plant, Cotton-bush, Oscar, Hairy Balls, Giant Swan Milkweed (Asclepias physocarpa) | | DaylilySLP | Image
 | False Autumn Crocus, Showy Colchicum, Naked Ladies, Meadow Saffron 'Waterlily' (Colchicum ) | | DaylilySLP | Image
 | False Autumn Crocus, Showy Colchicum, Naked Ladies, Meadow Saffron 'Waterlily' (Colchicum ) | | DaylilySLP | Image
 | False Autumn Crocus, Showy Colchicum, Naked Ladies, Meadow Saffron 'Album' (Colchicum autumnale) | | DaylilySLP | Image
 | False Autumn Crocus, Showy Colchicum, Naked Ladies, Meadow Saffron 'Album' (Colchicum autumnale) | | DaylilySLP | Image
 | False Autumn Crocus, Showy Colchicum, Naked Ladies, Meadow Saffron 'Album' (Colchicum autumnale) | | DaylilySLP | Image
 | False Autumn Crocus, Showy Colchicum, Naked Ladies, Meadow Saffron 'Album' (Colchicum autumnale) | | DaylilySLP | Image
 | Daylily 'After All' (Hemerocallis ) | | DaylilySLP | Image
 | Daylily 'Asiatic Pheasant' (Hemerocallis ) | | DaylilySLP | Image
 | Daylily 'Asiatic Pheasant' (Hemerocallis ) | | DaylilySLP | Image
 | Daylily 'Asiatic Pheasant' (Hemerocallis ) | | Kell | Image
 | Narrow-Leaf Chalksticks (Senecio vitalis) | | Kell | Image
 | Narrow-Leaf Chalksticks (Senecio vitalis) | | hnz57txn | Image
 | Four-wing Saltbush, Shadscale, Wing-scale, Salt Sage (Atriplex canescens) | | Calif_Sue | Image
 | Star Cactus (Haworthia retusa) | | shabbyaby | Image
 | Palmer's Agave (Agave palmeri) | | shabbyaby | Image
 | Palmer's Agave (Agave palmeri) | | shabbyaby | Image
 | Cane Cholla, Spiny Cholla (Cylindropuntia spinosior) | | shabbyaby | Image
 | Reitz' Aloe (Aloe reitzii) | | Kell | Image
 | Dinner Plate Aeonium (Aeonium tabuliforme) | | Kell | Image
 | Dinner Plate Aeonium (Aeonium tabuliforme) | | Kell | Image
 | Dinner Plate Aeonium (Aeonium tabuliforme) | | Kell | Image
 | Dinner Plate Aeonium (Aeonium tabuliforme) | | overkill_808 | Image
 | Plumeria 'J.L. Red-Orange' (Plumeria rubra) | | overkill_808 | Image
 | Plumeria 'J.L. Red-Orange' (Plumeria rubra) | | overkill_808 | Image
 | Plumeria 'J.L. Red-Orange' (Plumeria rubra) | | Calif_Sue | Image
 | Candle Plant (Senecio articulatus) | | Kell | Image
 | Echeveria 'Perle von Nurnberg' (Echeveria ) | | Calif_Sue | Image
 | Two-row Stonecrop 'Tricolor' (Sedum spurium) | | Calif_Sue | Image
 | Two-row Stonecrop 'Tricolor' (Sedum spurium) | | Calif_Sue | Image
 | Two-row Stonecrop 'Tricolor' (Sedum spurium) | | Kell | Image
 | Tylecodon (Tylecodon schaeferanus) | | Kell | Image
 | Tylecodon (Tylecodon schaeferanus) | | Kell | Image
 | Tylecodon (Tylecodon schaeferanus) | | wynjoy | Image
 | Pride of Madeira (Echium candicans) | | htop | Image
 | Queen's Tears, Friendship Plant 'Mini' (Billbergia nutans) | | ginger749 | Image
 | Wallangarra Wattle (Acacia adunca) | | htop | Image
 | Queen's Tears, Friendship Plant 'Mini' (Billbergia nutans) | | karenmb | Image
 | Apple 'King Luscious' (Malus x domestica) | | dovey | Image
 | Shrub Rose 'Route 66' (Rosa ) | | Camillia84 | Image
 | Pony Tail Palm, Bottle Palm, Monja, Palma culona (Beaucarnea recurvata var. glauca) | | Betja | Image
 | Border Bearded Iris 'Bundle Of Love' (Iris ) | | Betja | Image
 | Daylily 'Passion For Red' (Hemerocallis ) | | Betja | Image
 | Daylily 'Mokan Butterfly' (Hemerocallis ) | | maplenut | Image
 | Japanese Maple 'Orange Dream' (Acer palmatum) | | maplenut | Image
 | Japanese Maple 'Orange Dream' (Acer palmatum) | | Todd_Boland | Image
 | Alpine Bellflower (Campanula caespitosa) | | Todd_Boland | Image
 | Pink Turtlehead, Lyon's Turtlehead (Chelone lyonii) | | Todd_Boland | Image
 | Greek Cyclamen (Cyclamen graecum) | | Todd_Boland | Image
 | Greek Cyclamen (Cyclamen graecum) | | Todd_Boland | Image
 | Alpine Yellow Fleabane 'Canary Bird' (Erigeron aureus) | | brianbaker76 | Image
 | Aechmea, Bromeliad, Brazilian Vaseplant (Aechmea distichantha) | | Todd_Boland | Image
 | Globe Thistle 'Arctic Glow' (Echinops sphaerocephalus) | | begoniacrazii | Image
 | Leopard Plant 'Argentea' (Farfugium japonicum) | | rannveig | Image
 | Manescau Erodium (Erodium manescavii) | | begoniacrazii | Image
 | Hybrid Tea Rose 'Fantastique' (Rosa ) | | begoniacrazii | Image
 | Floribunda Rose 'Miami Moon' (Rosa ) | | begoniacrazii | Image
 | Naranjilla, Quito Orange, Golden Fruit of the Andes, Bed of Nails (Solanum quitoense) | | begoniacrazii | Image
 | Naranjilla, Quito Orange, Golden Fruit of the Andes, Bed of Nails (Solanum quitoense) | | begoniacrazii | Image
 | Naranjilla, Quito Orange, Golden Fruit of the Andes, Bed of Nails (Solanum quitoense) | | rannveig | Image
 | Alpine Eryngo, Alpine Sea Holly 'Blue Star' (Eryngium alpinum) | | rannveig | Image
 | Alpine Eryngo, Alpine Sea Holly 'Blue Star' (Eryngium alpinum) | | rannveig | Image
 | Alpine Eryngo, Alpine Sea Holly 'Blue Star' (Eryngium alpinum) | | rannveig | Image
 | Alpine Eryngo, Alpine Sea Holly 'Blue Star' (Eryngium alpinum) | | begoniacrazii | Image
 | Ivy Geranium, Ivy-leaf Geranium 'Sybil Holmes' (Pelargonium peltatum) | | begoniacrazii | Image
 | Ivy Geranium, Ivy-leaf Geranium 'Sybil Holmes' (Pelargonium peltatum) | | begoniacrazii | Image
 | Ivy Geranium, Ivy-leaf Geranium 'Sybil Holmes' (Pelargonium peltatum) | | begoniacrazii | Image
 | Fish Geranium, Horseshoe Geranium, Zonal Geranium 'Mr. Wren' (Pelargonium x hortorum) | | begoniacrazii | Image
 | Klondike Cosmos, Sulphur Cosmos, Orange Cosmos (Cosmos sulphureus) | | begoniacrazii | Image
 | Nasturtium 'Darjeeling Gold' (Tropaeolum ) | | ginger749 | Image
 | Twining Glycine (Glycine clandestina) | | ginger749 | Image
 | Twining Glycine (Glycine clandestina) | | ginger749 | Image
 | Twining Glycine (Glycine clandestina) | | begoniacrazii | Image
 | Kalwerbossie, Rabassam, South African Geranium (Pelargonium sidoides) | | begoniacrazii | Image
 | Ivy Geranium 'Global Pink Pearl' (Pelargonium ) | | begoniacrazii | Image
 | Ivy Geranium 'Global Pink Pearl' (Pelargonium ) | | begoniacrazii | Image
 | Swan Plant, Balloon Plant, Cotton-bush, Oscar, Hairy Balls, Giant Swan Milkweed (Asclepias physocarpa) | | WaterCan2 | Image
 | Japanese Variegated Kerria, Japanese Variegated Rose 'Picta' (Kerria japonica) | | begoniacrazii | Image
 | Zonal Geranium 'New Phlox' (Pelargonium ) | | kennedyh | Image
 | Dusky Caladenia (Caladenia fuscata) | | kennedyh | Image
 | Dusky Caladenia (Caladenia fuscata) | | kennedyh | Image
 | Small-leaved Clematis (Clematis microphylla) | | kennedyh | Image
 | Small-leaved Clematis (Clematis microphylla) | | kennedyh | Image
 | Climbing Sundew (Drosera macrantha subsp. planchonii) | | kennedyh | Image
 | Climbing Sundew (Drosera macrantha subsp. planchonii) | | palmbob | Image
 | Agave (Agave celsii var. albicans) | | palmbob | Image
 | Echeveria 'Black Prince' (Echeveria ) | | htop | Image
 | Bougainvillea 'California Gold' (Bougainvillea ) | | Todd_Boland | Image
 | Sakhalin Spruce (Picea glehnii) | | Todd_Boland | Image
 | Sakhalin Spruce (Picea glehnii) |
| No new companies were added to the database. 12 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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And that's the way it was... October 29, 2008 |