The PlantFiles Newsletter

Covering the events of December 20, 2008, on which 75 members joined. 		PF Logo

Gardening Quote of the Day

"He who postpones the hour of living rightly is like the rustic who waits for the river to run out before he crosses."

(Quintus Horatius Flaccus (Horace), Roman poet (born 65 BC))

Activity Report:

32 new plants were added to the database.
27 new descriptions were added.
10 new images were added.
369 new options were checked off.

Comments

Member Addition Description
Farmerdill Neutral CommentParsley 'Splendid'
(Petroselinum crispum )
Farmerdill Neutral CommentParsley 'Paravert'
(Petroselinum crispum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentParsley 'Juwal'
(Petroselinum crispum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentParsley 'Opal'
(Petroselinum crispum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentSweet Pepper 'Kapello'
(Capsicum annuum)
Texasgrower Positive CommentCanna Lily 'Angel Pink'
(Canna x generalis)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentPumpkin/Winter Squash 'Chucky'
(Cucurbita pepo)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentPumpkin/Winter Squash 'Moonshine'
(Cucurbita pepo)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentRadish 'Ostergruss'
(Raphanus sativa)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentShallot 'Olympus'
(Allium cepa)
pirl Positive CommentJapanese Water Iris, Japanese Flag, Russian Iris 'Prairie Glory'
(Iris ensata)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentSpinach 'Red Deer'
(Spinacia oleracea)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentSpinach 'Indurain'
(Spinacia oleracea)
LenaBeanNZ Negative CommentTomato 'Cherry Cocktail, Red'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
huha17 Positive CommentPennywort Begonia, Miniature Pond Lily
(Begonia hydrocotylifolia)
618618 Positive CommentSaffron Crocus
(Crocus sativus)
gispa30 Positive CommentMottled Tuberose, Texas Tuberose
(Manfreda variegata)
timrann Positive CommentFalse Mangosteen, Yellow Mangosteen
(Garcinia xanthochymus)
Dave_in_Devon Positive CommentMother-of-Thousands 'Houghtonii'
(Kalanchoe )
buggycrazy Positive CommentLivingstone Daisy, Livingston Daisy, Ice Plant
(Dorotheanthus bellidiformis)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentWinter Squash 'Hunter'
(Cucurbita moschata)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'Margo'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'Sun Chief'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Malus2006 Positive CommentSurprise Lily, Magic Lily, Resurrection Lily, Naked Lady
(Lycoris squamigera)
Malus2006 Positive CommentLarge Bellwort
(Uvularia grandiflora)
DebinSC Positive CommentReblooming Intermediate Bearded Iris 'Eleanor Roosevelt'
(Iris )
Malus2006 Neutral CommentAmerican Mayapple, Mandrake Root
(Podophyllum peltatum)

Images

Member Addition Description
KellImageFranklinia Tree
(Franklinia alatamaha)
KellImageFranklinia Tree
(Franklinia alatamaha)
KellImageFranklinia Tree
(Franklinia alatamaha)
pirlImageJapanese Water Iris, Japanese Flag, Russian Iris 'Center of Attention'
(Iris ensata)
pirlImageJapanese Water Iris, Japanese Flag, Russian Iris 'Prairie Glory'
(Iris ensata)
kennedyhImageMountain Bottlebrush
(Callistemon montanus)
kennedyhImageGippsland Mallee, Bog Gum
(Eucalyptus kitsoniana)
kennedyhImageGippsland Mallee, Bog Gum
(Eucalyptus kitsoniana)
kennedyhImageGippsland Mallee, Bog Gum
(Eucalyptus kitsoniana)
kennedyhImageGippsland Mallee, Bog Gum
(Eucalyptus kitsoniana)

Plants Added Yesterday:

Plant
Tall Bearded Iris 'Centennial Hall'
Iris
Parsley 'Paravert'
Petroselinum crispum
Parsley 'Juwal'
Petroselinum crispum
Parsley 'Opal'
Petroselinum crispum
Sweet Pepper 'Kapello'
Capsicum annuum
Pumpkin/Winter Squash 'Chucky'
Cucurbita pepo
Pumpkin/Winter Squash 'Moonshine'
Cucurbita pepo
Radish 'Ostergruss'
Raphanus sativa
Shallot 'Olympus'
Allium cepa
Spinach 'Red Deer'
Spinacia oleracea
Spinach 'Indurain'
Spinacia oleracea
Poinsettia 'Ice Punch'
Euphorbia pulcherrima
European Beech 'Tricolor'
Fagus sylvatica
Butterfly Bush, Summer Lilac 'Helen's Blue'
Buddleja davidii
Butterfly Bush, Summer Lilac 'Lo and Behold'
Buddleja davidii
Coast Redwood 'Emily Brown'
Sequoia sempervirens
Rhododendron 'Blue Peter'
Rhododendron
Rhododendron 'Blue Pacific'
Rhododendron
Rhododendron 'Sappho'
Rhododendron
Rhododendron 'Lavender Princess'
Rhododendron
Rhododendron 'Lavender Queen'
Rhododendron
Rhododendron 'Prince Camille de Rohan'
Rhododendron
Tall Bearded Iris 'Angel's Awe'
Iris
Tall Bearded Iris 'Banker Dave'
Iris
Winter Squash 'Hunter'
Cucurbita moschata
Tomato 'Margo'
Lycopersicon lycopersicum
Tomato 'Sun Chief'
Lycopersicon lycopersicum
Tall Bearded Iris 'Clematis'
Iris
Tall Bearded Iris 'Cowboy Girl'
Iris
Alpine Milkvetch
Astragalus alpinus
Dinosaur Milkvetch
Astragalus saurinus
Columbia Milkvetch
Astragalus succumbens

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Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave

 

And that's the way it was... December 20, 2008