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Covering the events of November 28, 2008, on which 82 members joined.
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Gardening Quote of the Day

"When elm leaves are big as a shilling, Plant kidney beans, if to plant 'em you're willing. When elm leaves are as big as a penny, You must plant kidney beans if you mean to have any."

(English agricultural saying)

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Activity Report:

19 new plants were added to the database.
18 new descriptions were added.
54 new images were added.
580 new options were checked off.

Comments

Member Addition Description
JamesCO Positive CommentBig Sacaton
(Sporobolus wrightii)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentSnap Bean, Bush Bean 'Hickok'
(Phaseolus vulgaris)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentSnap Bean, Bush Bean 'Pike'
(Phaseolus vulgaris)
kittysue Neutral CommentWhite Vervain
(Verbena urticifolia)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentBell Pepper 'Allegiance'
(Capsicum annuum)
WoodsGrower Positive CommentTomato 'Better Boy'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Seedsower Positive CommentDaylily 'Pink Super Spider'
(Hemerocallis )
jmorth Positive CommentOriental Lily
(Lilium speciosum var. album)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentBell Pepper 'Karisma'
(Capsicum annuum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentBell Pepper 'Riata'
(Capsicum annuum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentSweet Pepper 'Marcato'
(Capsicum annuum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentHot Pepper, Ancho 'Capulin'
(Capsicum annuum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentHot Pepper, Ancho 'Huizache'
(Capsicum annuum)
starfarmer Positive CommentOsage Orange, Bois d'arc, Bodock Tree, Horse Apple, Hedge Apple 'White Shield'
(Maclura pomifera)
msbehavoyeur Positive CommentRosary Vine, String of Hearts
(Ceropegia woodii)
jmorth Positive CommentLily 'Venture'
(Lilium Asiatic)
jmorth Positive CommentLily 'Queen Kong'
(Lilium mixed OT hybrid)
jmorth Positive CommentLily 'Awesome'
(Lilium Aurelian)

Images

Member Addition Description
ginger749ImageTeddy Bear Palm, Redneck Palm
(Dypsis leptocheilos)
ginger749ImageTeddy Bear Palm, Redneck Palm
(Dypsis leptocheilos)
jmorthImageAsiatic Lily 'Lollypop'
(Lilium )
kennedyhImageTwining Glycine
(Glycine clandestina)
ginger749ImageGiant Salvinia, Water Fern, Kariba Weed, Aquarium Water Moss, Koi Kandy, Butterfly Fern, Cat's Tongu
(Salvinia molesta)
aswopeImageWinter Squash, Hubbard Squash 'Baby Blue'
(Cucurbita maxima)
aswopeImageWinter Squash 'Blue Hubbard'
(Cucurbita maxima)
aswopeImageWinter Squash 'Golden Hubbard'
(Cucurbita maxima)
ginger749ImageMango
(Mangifera indica)
ginger749ImageCoconut Palm
(Cocos nucifera)
ginger749ImageCoconut Palm
(Cocos nucifera)
ginger749ImageCoconut Palm
(Cocos nucifera)
ginger749ImagePapaya, Mamão
(Carica papaya)
MarilynbethImageDaylily 'Papilion'
(Hemerocallis )
MarilynbethImageDaylily 'Prickled Petals'
(Hemerocallis )
MarilynbethImageDaylily 'Prickled Petals'
(Hemerocallis )
echoesImageFringed Tulip 'Burgundy Lace'
(Tulipa )
msbehavoyeurImageRosary Vine, String of Hearts
(Ceropegia woodii)
9kittymomImageAmaryllis 'Orange Sovereign'
(Hippeastrum )
9kittymomImageAmaryllis 'Orange Sovereign'
(Hippeastrum )
9kittymomImageAmaryllis 'Orange Sovereign'
(Hippeastrum )
MarilynbethImageDaylily 'Judy Lowe'
(Hemerocallis )
MarilynbethImageDaylily 'Judy Lowe'
(Hemerocallis )
MarilynbethImageOswego Tea, Bee Balm, Beebalm, Bergamot, Firecracker Plant 'Jacob Cline'
(Monarda didyma)
kennedyhImageTwining Glycine
(Glycine clandestina)
joeswifeImageWhite Plumbago, Cape Leadwort 'Alba'
(Plumbago auriculata)
joeswifeImageMexican Bush Sage
(Salvia leucantha)
MarilynbethImageDaylily 'Nate'
(Hemerocallis )
MarilynbethImageDaylily 'Malachite Prism'
(Hemerocallis )
syndaImageThanksgiving Cactus, Holiday Cactus, Crab Cactus
(Schlumbergera truncata)
SeedsowerImageDaylily 'Jimmie Howton'
(Hemerocallis )
SeedsowerImageDaylily 'Jimmie Howton'
(Hemerocallis )
SeedsowerImageDaylily 'Heal Thy Spirit'
(Hemerocallis )
SeedsowerImageDaylily 'Mexican Magic'
(Hemerocallis )
SeedsowerImageDaylily 'Sahara Sand Storm'
(Hemerocallis )
msbehavoyeurImageRosary Vine, String of Hearts
(Ceropegia woodii)
jmorthImageOriental Lily 'Aubade'
(Lilium )
jmorthImageOriental Lily 'Aubade'
(Lilium )
jmorthImageOriental Lily
(Lilium speciosum var. album)
jmorthImageOriental Lily
(Lilium speciosum var. album)
jmorthImageAsiatic lily 'Landini'
(Lilium )
Todd_BolandImageRoss' avens
(Geum rossii)
Lily_loveImageCutleaf Japanese Maple, Threadleaf Japanese Maple 'Crimson Queen'
(Acer palmatum var. dissectum)
Lily_loveImageCutleaf Japanese Maple, Threadleaf Japanese Maple 'Crimson Queen'
(Acer palmatum var. dissectum)
kennedyhImageTwining Glycine
(Glycine clandestina)
kennedyhImageTwining Glycine
(Glycine clandestina)
kennedyhImageTwining Glycine
(Glycine clandestina)
kennedyhImageTwining Glycine
(Glycine clandestina)
KelliImageCanary Island Pine
(Pinus canariensis)
jmorthImageLily 'Venture'
(Lilium Asiatic)
MarilynbethImageDaylily 'Ed Brown'
(Hemerocallis )
MarilynbethImageDaylily 'Ed Brown'
(Hemerocallis )
MarilynbethImageDaylily 'Edge Of Frenzy'
(Hemerocallis )
MarilynbethImageDaylily 'Edge Of Frenzy'
(Hemerocallis )

New Botanary Words

Name Pronunciation Meaning
cufodontii  koo-foh-DON-tee-eye  For Professor Giorgo Cufodontis, 20th century Austrian botanist of Italian-Greek descent  
lugardiae  loo-GAR-dee-ay  For Charlotte Lugard, 19th century painter and wife of Major E. J. Lugard who represented Kew on several expeditions  
simoneae  sim-OH-nee-ay  For Simone Petignat of the 20th century, wife of Herman Petignat who was a plant enthusiast in Madagascar  
ngomense  nom-EN-see  Of or from Ngome, KwaZula-Natal, South Africa  
retrospiciens  ret-roh-SPIK-ee-ens  From the Latin for looking back; in reference to the orientation of the buds and flowers  
hesperidum  hes-PER-ee-dum  From the Greek hespera (evening)  
luntii  LUNT-ee-eye  For William Lunt, British gardener at Kew who collected in Saudi Arabia in the late 19th century  
priogonium  pry-oh-GO-nee-um  From the Greek prion (saw) and gonia (edge)  

Plants Added Yesterday:

Plant
Snap Bean, Bush Bean 'Hickok'
Phaseolus vulgaris
Snap Bean, Bush Bean 'Pike'
Phaseolus vulgaris
Bell Pepper 'Riata'
Capsicum annuum
Bell Pepper 'Karisma'
Capsicum annuum
Mandevilla 'Strawberry Lemonade'
Mandevilla
Bell Pepper 'Allegiance'
Capsicum annuum
Sweet Pepper 'Marcato'
Capsicum annuum
Hot Pepper, Ancho 'Capulin'
Capsicum annuum
Hot Pepper, Ancho 'Huizache'
Capsicum annuum
Dwarf GoldenSweet Flag, Grassy-leaved Sweet Flag 'Mini Ogon Minimus Aureus'
Acorus gramineus
Deadnettle, Yellow Archangel 'Variegatum'
Lamium galeobdolon
Bearberry Cotoneaster 'Lowfast'
Cotoneaster dammeri
Wintercreeper Euonymus 'Acutus'
Euonymus fortunei
Wintercreeper Euonymus 'Gracilis'
Euonymus fortunei
English Ivy, Common Ivy 'Ingelise'
Hedera helix
Hosta 'Sum'
Hosta
Lily 'Venture'
Lilium Asiatic
Lily 'Queen Kong'
Lilium mixed OT hybrid
Lily 'Awesome'
Lilium Aurelian

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Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave

 

And that's the way it was... November 28, 2008