The PlantFiles Newsletter

Covering the events of October 31, 2008, on which 116 members joined.
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Gardening Quote of the Day

"We learn from our gardens to deal with the most urgent question of the time: How much is enough? "

(Wendell Berry American poet, conservationist)

Activity Report:

27 new plants were added to the database.
12 new descriptions were added.
42 new images were added.
421 new options were checked off.

Comments

Member Addition Description
BayAreaTropics Positive CommentVariegated Indian Corn Cob
(Euphorbia mammillaris var. variegata)
kathy65468 Positive CommentVick's Plant, Mentholatum Plant
(Plectranthus cylindraceus)
Joan Neutral CommentTall Bearded Iris 'Benton Coronet'
(Iris )
saanansandy Positive CommentZucchini, Courgette, Summer Squash 'Eight Ball'
(Cucurbita pepo)
saanansandy Neutral CommentPumpkin 'Triple Treat'
(Cucurbita pepo)
judithandrews Positive CommentTall Bearded Iris 'Echo Location'
(Iris )
haika Positive CommentWindowsill Orchid
(Pleione formosana)
Joan Neutral CommentTall Bearded Iris 'Ultrapoise'
(Iris )
snapple45 Positive CommentNapiergrass, Elephant Grass 'Prince'
(Pennisetum purpureum)
MiniPonyFarmer Neutral CommentHidden Ginger, Hidden Lily
(Curcuma petiolata)
Joan Neutral CommentTall Bearded Iris 'Bird Song'
(Iris )
ginger749 Positive CommentVariable Smoke-bush
(Conospermum taxifolium)

Images

Member Addition Description
tmcculloImageRed Pitaya, Strawberry Pear, Night blooming Cereus, Queen of the Night, Honolulu Queen
(Hylocereus undatus)
victorgardenerImageWhite Enkianthus
(Enkianthus perulatus)
victorgardenerImageKorean Stewartia, Japanese Stewartia
(Stewartia pseudocamellia)
DaylilySLPImageDaylily 'August Flame'
(Hemerocallis )
DaylilySLPImageDaylily 'August Flame'
(Hemerocallis )
DaylilySLPImageDaylily 'Beckoning Beauty'
(Hemerocallis )
DaylilySLPImageDaylily 'Bittersweet Holiday'
(Hemerocallis )
DaylilySLPImageDaylily 'Bittersweet Holiday'
(Hemerocallis )
victorgardenerImageWithe-rod Viburnum, Appalachian Tea, Blue Haw, Shawneehaw, Possum Haw, Wild Raisin Viburnum 'Winterthur'
(Viburnum nudum)
DaylilySLPImageDaylily 'Blackjack Cherry'
(Hemerocallis )
DaylilySLPImageDaylily 'Blackjack Cherry'
(Hemerocallis )
DaylilySLPImageDaylily 'Blueberries and Cream'
(Hemerocallis )
DaylilySLPImageDaylily 'Blueberries and Cream'
(Hemerocallis )
DaylilySLPImageDaylily 'Dave Bowman'
(Hemerocallis )
victorgardenerImageLate Panicle Hydrangea 'Quickfire'
(Hydrangea )
claypaImageBurning Bush, Cork Bush, Winged Euonymus
(Euonymus alatus)
claypaImageAmur Corktree
(Phellodendron amurense)
claypaImageMaple-Leaf Viburnum, Possumhaw, Dockmackie, Flowering Maple, Arrowwood, Guelder-Rose, Squashberry
(Viburnum acerifolium)
BetjaImageTall Bearded Iris 'House Afire'
(Iris )
BetjaImageTall Bearded Iris 'House Afire'
(Iris )
BetjaImageTall Bearded Iris 'Kauai Gold'
(Iris )
BetjaImageTall Bearded Iris 'Earthborn'
(Iris )
BetjaImageTall Bearded Iris 'Kevin's Theme'
(Iris )
BetjaImageTall Bearded Iris 'Rock Star'
(Iris )
claypaImageCommon Hackberry, American Hackberry
(Celtis occidentalis)
claypaImageSwamp Azalea, Clammy Azalea
(Rhododendron viscosum)
claypaImageJack Pine
(Pinus banksiana)
ginger749ImageTree Shaggy Pea
(Oxylobium robustum)
plantladylinImageMing Aralia
(Polyscias fruticosa)
plantladylinImageMing Aralia
(Polyscias fruticosa)
plantladylinImageShowy Medinilla
(Medinilla magnifica)
FarmerdillImageOriental Radish 'Minowase Summer Cross #3'
(Raphanus sativus)
FarmerdillImageOriental Radish 'Minowase Summer Cross #3'
(Raphanus sativus)
Calif_SueImageTrailing Abutilon, Chinese Lanterns 'Paisley'
(Abutilon megapotamicum)
Calif_SueImageTrailing Abutilon, Chinese Lanterns 'Paisley'
(Abutilon megapotamicum)
Calif_SueImageTrailing Abutilon, Chinese Lanterns 'Paisley'
(Abutilon megapotamicum)
Calif_SueImageTrailing Abutilon, Chinese Lanterns 'Paisley'
(Abutilon megapotamicum)
kennedyhImageForest Clematis
(Clematis glycinoides)
kennedyhImageOmeo Gum, Omeo Round-leaved Gum
(Eucalyptus neglecta)
kennedyhImageOmeo Gum, Omeo Round-leaved Gum
(Eucalyptus neglecta)
kennedyhImageOmeo Gum, Omeo Round-leaved Gum
(Eucalyptus neglecta)
kennedyhImageOmeo Gum, Omeo Round-leaved Gum
(Eucalyptus neglecta)

New Botanary Words

Name Pronunciation Meaning
schomeri  SHOM-er-ee  For Menko Schomerus, 20th century mine owner in Ampanihy, Madagascar  
schelpei  SKEL-pee-eye  For 20th century South African botanist Professor Edmund Schelpe  
imalotensis  im-ay-loh-TEN-sis  Of or from the Imaloto Valley, Madagascar  
labworana  lab-wor-AY-nuh  Of or from the Labwor Hills, Uganda  
schenckii  SHENK-ee-eye  For Dr. Adolf Schenck, 20th century German geographer and geologist  
mamillosa  mam-il-LOH-suh  With tubercles  
mamillosus  mam-il-LOH-sus  With tubercles  
mamillosum  mam-il-LOH-sum  With tubercles  
rastrera  ras-TRER-uh  From the Spanish rastrero (crawling)  
bradtiana  brad-tee-AY-nuh  For George Brandt or Louisville, Kentucky, USA, 19th century editor of The Southern Florist & Gardener  
leptacantha  lep-tuh-KAN-thu  From the Greek leptos (fine, delicate) and akanthos (spine, thorn)  
leptacanthus  lep-tuh-KAN-thus  From the Greek leptos (fine, delicate) and akanthos (spine, thorn)  
leptacanthum  lep-tuh-KAN-thum  From the Greek leptos (fine, delicate) and akanthos (spine, thorn)  
confertissima  kon-fer-TIS-sih-muh  Very crowded  
confertissimus  kon-fer-TIS-sih-mus  Very crowded  
confertissimum  kon-fer-TIS-sih-mum  Very crowded  
venezuelica  ven-ez-WAY-lee-kuh  Of or from Venezuela  
venezuelicum  ven-ez-WAY-lee-kum  Of or from Venezuela  
venenifica  ven-en-IF-ih-kuh  Poisonous  
villicaulis  vil-lih-KAW-lis  With a shaggy stem  
villicaule  vil-lih-KAW-lee  With a shaggy stem  
cheranganiensis  cher-an-gan-ee-EN-sis  Of or from the Cherangani Hills, Kenya  
morijensis  mor-ee-HEN-sis  Of or from Morijo, Kenya  
bayeri  BAY-er-ee  For M. Bruce Bayer, 20th century South African agricultural entomologist, Haworthia specialist, plant collector, gardener, and former curator of the Karoo National Botanic Gardens, Worcester, RSA  
heidelbergensis  hy-del-berg-EN-sis  Of or from Heidelberg, West Cape, RSA  
koelmaniorum  kohl-man-ee-OR-um  For Arthur Koelman, 20th century South African schoolteacher, horticulturalist, a founder of the Society of South Africa, and a pioneer in Aloe hybridizing  
lockwoodii  lok-WOOD-ee-eye  For S. Lockwood-Hill, 20th century magistrate in Laingsburg, Western Cape, RSA  
longiana  lon-gee-AY-nuh  For Frank. R. Long, 20th century English born horticulturalist  
maraisii  mar-AY-see-eye  For W. R. B. Marais, who discovered Hawarthia maraisii  
marumiana  mair-oo-mee-AY-nuh  For 19th century Dutch botanist Dr. Martinus van Marum  
Glehnia  GLEN-ee-uh  Named for 19th century Russian botanist Peter von Glehn  
nortieri  nor-TEER-ee  For Dr. P. L. Nortier, 20th century Western Cape, RSA doctor  
outeniquensis  ow-ten-ee-KWEN-sis  Of or from the Outeniqua Mountains in South Western Cape, RSA  
parksiana  parks-ee-AH-nuh  Origin unknown, but presumably erroneously named for a non-existent Mrs. Parks  
x parksianum  parks-ee-AH-num  Hybrid. Origin unknown, but presumably erroneously named for a non-existent Mrs. Parks  
parksianus  parks-ee-AH-nus  Origin unknown, but presumably erroneously named for a non-existent Mrs. Parks  
philippiana  fil-lip-ee-AY-nuh  For Rudolph Philippi, early 20th century German botanist  
philippii  fil-LIP-ee-eye  For Rudolph Philippi, early 20th century German botanist  
chloracantha  klor-ah-KAN-thu  From the Greek chloros (green) and anthos (flower)  
chloracanthus  klor-ah-KAN-thus  From the Greek chloros (green) and anthos (flower)  

Plants Added Yesterday:

Plant
Lungwort, Pulmonaria 'Silver Bouquet'
Pulmonaria
Dragon's Breath Ligularia, Shavalski's Ligularia 'Dragon's Breath'
Ligularia przewalskii
Wiry Shaggy Pea
Oxylobium pulteneae
Heart-leaved Shaggy Pea
Oxylobium cordifolium
Tree Shaggy Pea
Oxylobium robustum
Tall Shaggy Pea
Oxylobium arborescens
Tall Bearded Iris 'Tim Clark'
Iris
Tall Bearded Iris 'Titan's Horn'
Iris
Tall Bearded Iris 'Titian Gold'
Iris
Tall Bearded Iris 'Top Copy'
Iris
Tall Bearded Iris 'Touch of Class'
Iris
Sunset Hyssop 'Luvanox'
Agastache rupestris
Tall Bearded Iris 'Tres Elegante'
Iris
Tall Bearded Iris 'Turner Mills'
Iris
Tall Bearded Iris 'Ultrapoise'
Iris
Tall Bearded Iris 'Unchained Melody'
Iris
Tall Bearded Iris 'Undersea Adventure'
Iris
Tall Bearded Iris 'Untamed Melody'
Iris
Tall Bearded Iris 'Vanilla Butterfly'
Iris
Tall Bearded Iris 'Vatican Purple'
Iris
Tall Bearded Iris 'Veneration'
Iris
Tall Bearded Iris 'Venetian Dancer'
Iris
Tall Bearded Iris 'Verdict'
Iris
Tall Bearded Iris 'Vinipink'
Iris
Tall Bearded Iris 'Virginia Moore'
Iris
Tall Bearded Iris 'Volunteer Pride'
Iris
Wormwood
Artemisia afra

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Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave

 

And that's the way it was... October 31, 2008