The PlantFiles Newsletter

Covering the events of December 25, 2008, on which 55 members joined. 		PF Logo

Gardening Quote of the Day

"To garden is to let optimism to get the better of judgment."

(Eleanor Perenyi, American author)

Activity Report:

29 new plants were added to the database.
41 new descriptions were added.
47 new images were added.
354 new options were checked off.

Comments

Member Addition Description
Farmerdill Neutral CommentSweet Corn (SH2) 'Symmetry'
(Zea mays var. rugosa)
htop Neutral CommentAlkali Yellowtops
(Flaveria campestris)
hespiris Neutral CommentMiniature Tall Bearded Iris 'Pink-All-Over'
(Iris )
hespiris Positive CommentIntermediate Bearded Iris 'Pacer'
(Iris )
Marisa_K Positive CommentHybrid Tea Rose 'Oranges and Lemons'
(Rosa )
hespiris Positive CommentTall Bearded Iris 'Mme. Chobaut'
(Iris )
hespiris Positive CommentMiniature Tall Bearded Iris 'Mini Wabash'
(Iris )
htop Neutral CommentClasping Yellowtops
(Flaveria chlorifolia)
Joan Neutral CommentTall Bearded Iris 'La Mer'
(Iris )
Farmerdill Neutral CommentWatermelon 'Verde Roo'
(Citrullus lanatus)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'Lin-Dette'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'Ron-dette'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentSummer Squash Zucchini 'Butter Stix'
(Cucurbita pepo)
onalee Positive CommentJapanese Morning Glory 'Heian no Kagayaki'
(Ipomoea nil)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentEggplant 'Rhapsody'
(Solanum melongena )
Farmerdill Neutral CommentBeet 'Sterling'
(Beta vulgaris)
onalee Positive CommentJapanese Morning Glory 'Akatsuki no Nishiki'
(Ipomoea nil)
onalee Positive CommentJapanese Morning Glory 'Hama No Nishiki'
(Ipomoea nil)
patternmaker Positive CommentArgentine Rain Lily
(Habranthus robustus)
onalee Positive CommentJapanese Morning Glory 'Hama No Kagayaki'
(Ipomoea nil)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentLettuce, Butterhead 'EM Mariposa'
(Lactuca sativa)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentCabbage, Red 'Crimson Emerald'
(Brassica oleracea var. capitata)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentCabbage 'EM 378'
(Brassica oleracea var. capitata)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentCabbage 'EM Monarch'
(Brassica oleracea var. capitata)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentCabbage 'EM Majestic'
(Brassica oleracea var. capitata)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentCabbage 'Medallion'
(Brassica oleracea var. capitata)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentCabbage 'Rialto 482'
(Brassica oleracea var. capitata)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentCabbage 'Starius 389'
(Brassica oleracea var. capitata)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentCabbage 'Stratus 390'
(Brassica oleracea var. capitata)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentCabbage 'Vicario'
(Brassica oleracea var. capitata)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentCabbage 'Viceroy'
(Brassica oleracea var. capitata)
Carolyn22 Positive CommentGlobe Flower
(Trollius europaeus)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentCabbage 'Vortice 863'
(Brassica oleracea var. capitata)
curzio Positive CommentPotato 'Weisse Lotschentaler'
(Solanum tuberosum)
curzio Positive CommentPotato 'Yam'
(Solanum tuberosum)
curzio Neutral CommentPotato 'York'
(Solanum tuberosum)
curzio Positive CommentPotato 'Vriner'
(Solanum tuberosum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentCarrot 'Emerald Bounty'
(Daucus carota)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentCarrot 'EM Chantenay 451'
(Daucus carota)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentCauliflower 'EM Denova 678'
(Brassica oleracea var. botrytis)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentCauliflower 'EM Tropical Snow'
(Brassica oleracea var. botrytis)

Images

Member Addition Description
turektaylorImageDaylily 'Lullaby Baby'
(Hemerocallis )
mocjackImageChinese Cucumber, Gac Fruit, Chinese Bitter Cucumber, Spiny Bitter Cucumber
(Momordica cochinchinensis)
mocjackImageFalse Powder Puff, Monkey Pod, Rain Tree
(Samanea saman)
cactus_loverImageAloe
(Aloe vandermerwei)
dashy169ImageTall Bearded Iris 'Starburst'
(Iris )
cactus_loverImageAloe
(Aloe vandermerwei)
dashy169ImageTall Bearded Iris 'La Mer'
(Iris )
dashy169ImageTall Bearded Iris 'Japanesque'
(Iris )
dashy169ImageTall Bearded Novelty Iris 'Beg To Differ'
(Iris )
dashy169ImageTall Bearded Iris 'Starburst'
(Iris )
dashy169ImageTall Bearded Iris 'Gazoo'
(Iris )
dashy169ImageTall Bearded Iris 'Fantastreaks'
(Iris )
dashy169ImageTall Bearded Iris 'Fantastreaks'
(Iris )
dashy169ImageChinese Sumac, Nutgall Tree
(Rhus chinensis)
dashy169ImageChinese Sumac, Nutgall Tree
(Rhus chinensis)
ViburnumValleyImageAmerican Holly 'Miss Helen'
(Ilex opaca)
ViburnumValleyImageAmerican Holly 'Miss Helen'
(Ilex opaca)
ViburnumValleyImageAmerican Holly 'Maryland Dwarf'
(Ilex opaca)
ViburnumValleyImageAmerican Holly 'Maryland Dwarf'
(Ilex opaca)
ViburnumValleyImageAmerican Holly 'Maryland Dwarf'
(Ilex opaca)
ViburnumValleyImageAmerican Holly 'Maryland Dwarf'
(Ilex opaca)
ViburnumValleyImageFlowering Crabapple 'Kirk'
(Malus )
ViburnumValleyImageFlowering Crabapple 'Kirk'
(Malus )
ViburnumValleyImageFlowering Crabapple 'Kirk'
(Malus )
ViburnumValleyImageFlowering Crabapple 'Kirk'
(Malus )
ViburnumValleyImageFlowering Crabapple 'Satin Cloud'
(Malus )
ViburnumValleyImageFlowering Crabapple 'Satin Cloud'
(Malus )
ViburnumValleyImageFlowering Crabapple 'Satin Cloud'
(Malus )
FarmerdillImageSweet Corn (SH2) 'Symmetry'
(Zea mays var. rugosa)
hespirisImageIntermediate Bearded Iris 'Pink Kitten'
(Iris )
hespirisImageMiniature Tall Bearded Iris 'Pink-All-Over'
(Iris )
hespirisImageMiniature Tall Bearded Iris 'Pink-All-Over'
(Iris )
hespirisImageMiniature Tall Bearded Iris 'Petite Monet'
(Iris )
hespirisImageMiniature Tall Bearded Iris 'Petite Monet'
(Iris )
hespirisImageMiniature Tall Bearded Iris 'Pardner'
(Iris )
hespirisImageMiniature Tall Bearded Iris 'Pardner'
(Iris )
hespirisImageIntermediate Bearded Iris 'Pacer'
(Iris )
hespirisImageMiniature Tall Bearded Iris 'New Idea'
(Iris )
hespirisImageMiniature Tall Bearded Iris 'New Idea'
(Iris )
hespirisImageTall Bearded Iris 'Mme. Chobaut'
(Iris )
hespirisImageTall Bearded Iris 'Mme. Chobaut'
(Iris )
hespirisImageMiniature Tall Bearded Iris 'Mini Wabash'
(Iris )
kennedyhImageSnow Myrtle
(Calytrix alpestris)
kennedyhImageShort-leaved Starflower
(Calytrix brevifolia)
kennedyhImage
(Calytrix glutinosa)
kennedyhImage
(Calytrix glutinosa)
kennedyhImage
(Lespedeza buergeri)

Plants Added Yesterday:

Plant
Tomato 'Frontier'
Lycopersicon lycopersicum
Sweet Corn (SH2) 'Symmetry'
Zea mays var. rugosa
Watermelon 'Verde Roo'
Citrullus lanatus
Tomato 'Lin-Dette'
Lycopersicon lycopersicum
Tomato 'Ron-dette'
Lycopersicon lycopersicum
Summer Squash Zucchini 'Butter Stix'
Cucurbita pepo
Eggplant 'Rhapsody'
Solanum melongena
Beet 'Sterling'
Beta vulgaris
Broccoli 'Royal Gem'
Brassica oleracea
Broccoli 'Royal Quest'
Brassica oleracea
Short-leaved Starflower
Calytrix brevifolia

Calytrix glutinosa
Lettuce, Butterhead 'EM Mariposa'
Lactuca sativa
Cabbage, Red 'Crimson Emerald'
Brassica oleracea var. capitata
Cabbage 'EM 378'
Brassica oleracea var. capitata
Cabbage 'EM Monarch'
Brassica oleracea var. capitata
Cabbage 'EM Majestic'
Brassica oleracea var. capitata
Cabbage 'Medallion'
Brassica oleracea var. capitata
Cabbage 'Rialto 482'
Brassica oleracea var. capitata
Cabbage 'Starius 389'
Brassica oleracea var. capitata
Cabbage 'Stratus 390'
Brassica oleracea var. capitata
Cabbage 'Vicario'
Brassica oleracea var. capitata

Lespedeza buergeri
Cabbage 'Viceroy'
Brassica oleracea var. capitata
Cabbage 'Vortice 863'
Brassica oleracea var. capitata
Carrot 'Emerald Bounty'
Daucus carota
Carrot 'EM Chantenay 451'
Daucus carota
Cauliflower 'EM Denova 678'
Brassica oleracea var. botrytis
Cauliflower 'EM Tropical Snow'
Brassica oleracea var. botrytis

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Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave

 

And that's the way it was... December 25, 2008