The PlantFiles Newsletter

Covering the events of December 10, 2008, on which 123 members joined. 		PF Logo

Gardening Quote of the Day

"I frequently tramped eight or ten miles through the deepest snow to keep an appointment with a beech-tree, or a yellow birch, or an old acquaintance among the pines."

(Henry David Thoreau, American author)

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Activity Report:

20 new plants were added to the database.
26 new descriptions were added.
50 new images were added.
280 new options were checked off.

Comments

Member Addition Description
htop Neutral CommentCompact Natal Plum 'Boxwood Beauty'
(Carissa macrocarpa)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentSweet Corn (SH2) 'Legion'
(Zea mays var. rugosa)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentCarrot 'Abundance'
(Daucus carota)
rebeccanne Positive CommentBolivian Fuchsia 'Alba'
(Fuchsia boliviana)
curzio Positive CommentPotato 'Russian Blue TPS mother x unknown'
(Solanum tuberosum)
1913cat Neutral CommentTall Bearded Iris 'Juliet'
(Iris )
MotherNature4 Positive CommentGolden Dew Drop, Sky Flower, Pigeon Berry 'Sheena's Gold'
(Duranta erecta)
BougainGirl Neutral CommentBougainvillea 'After Glow'
(Bougainvillea )
buggycrazy Positive CommentQueen’s Tears, Friendship Plant, Hardy Queen's Tears, Hardy Friendship Plant
(Billbergia nutans)
Lala_Jane Positive CommentCreeping Veronica, Speedwell 'Georgia Blue'
(Veronica umbrosa)
realbirdlady Negative CommentJapanese Privet, Waxleaf Privet
(Ligustrum japonicum)
realbirdlady Positive CommentCedar Elm
(Ulmus crassifolia)
greathorse Positive CommentDinner Plate Dahlia, Dinnerplate Dahlia 'Mystery Day'
(Dahlia )
Gardening_Jim Positive CommentDaphne 'Lawrence Crocker'
(Daphne )
Gardening_Jim Positive CommentDaphne 'Reginald Farrer'
(Daphne x thauma)
Gardening_Jim Positive CommentDelavay Osmanthus, Delavay Tea Olive
(Osmanthus delavayi)
Gardening_Jim Positive CommentOsmanthus
(Osmanthus x burkwoodii)
Gardening_Jim Positive CommentDwarf Blueberry 'Sunshine Blue'
(Vaccinium corymbosum)
Gardening_Jim Positive CommentSouthern High Bush Blueberry 'Reveille'
(Vaccinium virgatum)
ChiTown Positive CommentTomato 'Rouge d'Irak'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
riceke Neutral CommentOkra 'Little Lucy'
(Abelmoschus esculentus)
toughgardengeek Positive CommentTomato 'Big Beef'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
toughgardengeek Positive CommentTomato 'Sungold'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
toughgardengeek Neutral CommentTomato 'Juliet'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
toughgardengeek Neutral CommentTomato 'Pink Girl'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
toughgardengeek Positive CommentTomato 'Viva Italia'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)

Images

Member Addition Description
turektaylorImageDaylily 'Orange Vols'
(Hemerocallis )
frostweedImageRunning Pop, Love-In-A-Mist, Stinking Passion Flower
(Passiflora foetida)
turektaylorImageAmaryllis 'Mambo'
(Hippeastrum )
turektaylorImageBloody Dock, Red-veined Dock, Bloodwort
(Rumex sanguineus)
begoniacraziiImageMediocalcar
(Mediocalcar decoratum)
begoniacraziiImageMediocalcar
(Mediocalcar decoratum)
frostweedImageMountain Sage, Red-Sage Salvia
(Salvia regla)
EmmaGraceImageChalice Vine
(Solandra longiflora)
EmmaGraceImageChalice Vine
(Solandra longiflora)
EmmaGraceImageChalice Vine
(Solandra longiflora)
EmmaGraceImageChalice Vine
(Solandra longiflora)
EmmaGraceImageChalice Vine
(Solandra longiflora)
frostweedImageRunning Pop, Love-In-A-Mist, Stinking Passion Flower
(Passiflora foetida)
frostweedImageRunning Pop, Love-In-A-Mist, Stinking Passion Flower
(Passiflora foetida)
frostweedImageRunning Pop, Love-In-A-Mist, Stinking Passion Flower
(Passiflora foetida)
frostweedImageRunning Pop, Love-In-A-Mist, Stinking Passion Flower
(Passiflora foetida)
frostweedImageRunning Pop, Love-In-A-Mist, Stinking Passion Flower
(Passiflora foetida)
MichaelpImageWater Chestnut, Water Caltrop
(Trapa natans)
MichaelpImageWater Chestnut, Water Caltrop
(Trapa natans)
CactusJordiImageCochemiea
(Cochemiea maritima)
DaylilySLPImageHardy Water Lily, Waterlily 'Sunny Pink'
(Nymphaea )
DaylilySLPImageHardy Water Lily, Waterlily 'Sunny Pink'
(Nymphaea )
DaylilySLPImageHardy Water Lily, Waterlily 'Sunny Pink'
(Nymphaea )
DaylilySLPImageHardy Water Lily, Waterlily 'Texas Dawn'
(Nymphaea )
DaylilySLPImageHardy Water Lily, Waterlily 'Virginalis'
(Nymphaea )
DaylilySLPImageHardy Water Lily, Waterlily 'Virginalis'
(Nymphaea )
DaylilySLPImageHardy Water Lily, Waterlily 'Moon Dance'
(Nymphaea )
DaylilySLPImageHardy Water Lily, Waterlily 'Moon Dance'
(Nymphaea )
DaylilySLPImageHardy Water Lily, Waterlily 'Moon Dance'
(Nymphaea )
DaylilySLPImageToad Lily 'Imperial Banner'
(Tricyrtis )
CactusJordiImageTurbinicarpus
(Turbinicarpus schmiedickeanus subsp. flaviflorus)
CactusJordiImageTurbinicarpus
(Turbinicarpus schmiedickeanus subsp. flaviflorus)
turektaylorImageHosta 'Lakeside Roy El'
(Hosta )
turektaylorImageHosta 'Grand Tiara'
(Hosta )
turektaylorImageHosta 'Praying Hands'
(Hosta )
turektaylorImageHosta 'Blue Mouse Ears'
(Hosta )
LazLoImageRed Castor Bean 'Carmencita'
(Ricinus communis)
LazLoImageRed Castor Bean 'Carmencita'
(Ricinus communis)
LazLoImageRed Castor Bean 'Carmencita'
(Ricinus communis)
LazLoImageRed Castor Bean 'Carmencita'
(Ricinus communis)
LazLoImageRed Castor Bean 'Carmencita'
(Ricinus communis)
LazLoImageRed Castor Bean 'Carmencita'
(Ricinus communis)
LazLoImageRed Castor Bean 'Carmencita'
(Ricinus communis)
kniphofiaImage
(Sansevieria pearsonii)
kennedyhImagePurplish Beard Orchid, Brown Beard Orchid
(Calochilus robertsonii)
kennedyhImagePurplish Beard Orchid, Brown Beard Orchid
(Calochilus robertsonii)
kennedyhImageNew Guinea Impatiens 'Celebrette Red Deep'
(Impatiens x hawkeri)
kennedyhImageNew Guinea Impatiens 'Celebrette Red Deep'
(Impatiens x hawkeri)
kennedyhImageShort Purple-flag
(Patersonia fragilis)
kennedyhImageShort Purple-flag
(Patersonia fragilis)

Plants Added Yesterday:

Plant

Sansevieria pearsonii
Carrot 'Abundance'
Daucus carota
Potato 'Russian Blue TPS mother x unknown'
Solanum tuberosum
Tall Bearded Iris 'Cleo Murrell'
Iris
Tall Bearded Iris 'Vladimir Vojtkevich'
Iris
Standard Dwarf Bearded Iris 'Katy Pelts'
Iris
New Guinea Impatiens 'Celebrette Red Deep'
Impatiens x hawkeri
Daylily 'Hot Springs Reservation'
Hemerocallis
Daylily 'I Love How You Love Me'
Hemerocallis
Daylily 'Ice Trumpets'
Hemerocallis
Daylily 'Indigent Darkness'
Hemerocallis
Full Moon Maple, Japanese Maple 'Yama kagi'
Acer japonicum
Daylily 'Intimate Portrayal'
Hemerocallis
Japanese Maple 'Aka hosada'
Acer palmatum
Daylily 'Iowa Girl'
Hemerocallis
Japanese Maple 'Calico'
Acer palmatum
Japanese Maple 'Hefner's Red Select'
Acer palmatum
Japanese Maple 'Hippy Fin Mo'
Acer palmatum
Japanese Maple 'Itami nishiki'
Acer palmatum
Japanese Maple 'Johin'
Acer palmatum

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Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave

 

And that's the way it was... December 10, 2008