The PlantFiles Newsletter Covering the events of February 20, 2009, on which 150 members joined.

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(Charles Dickens, English novelist)

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Member Addition Description scirpidiella Lupine Clover (Trifolium lupinaster) gemini_sage American Bush Violet (Browallia speciosa) scirpidiella Wild Cushaw (Cucurbita argyrosperma subsp. sororia) dmj1218 Cos Lettuce 'Flashy Trout Back' (Lactuca sativa) gemini_sage Scarlet Monkey Flower (Mimulus cardinalis) scirpidiella Winter Squash, Striped Cushaw Squash, Cushaw Pumpkin (Cucurbita mixta) scirpidiella Winter Squash, Striped Cushaw Squash, Cushaw Pumpkin (Cucurbita mixta) scirpidiella Winter Squash, Striped Cushaw Squash, Cushaw Pumpkin (Cucurbita mixta) scirpidiella Winter Squash, Striped Cushaw Squash, Cushaw Pumpkin (Cucurbita mixta) scirpidiella Winter Squash, Striped Cushaw Squash, Cushaw Pumpkin (Cucurbita mixta) altagardener Primula, Primrose (Cortusa matthioli) scirpidiella Lupine Clover (Trifolium lupinaster) scirpidiella Lupine Clover (Trifolium lupinaster) altagardener Primula, Primrose (Cortusa matthioli) DaylilySLP Daylily 'Lumbee Lace' (Hemerocallis ) Kell Greater Meadow Rue, Columbine Meadow Rue 'Album' (Thalictrum aquilegifolium) Kell Greater Meadow Rue, Columbine Meadow Rue 'Album' (Thalictrum aquilegifolium) altagardener Primula, Primrose (Cortusa matthioli) DaylilySLP Daylily 'Magyar Music' (Hemerocallis ) DaylilySLP Daylily 'Magyar Music' (Hemerocallis ) DaylilySLP Daylily 'Mother Superior' (Hemerocallis ) DaylilySLP Daylily 'Papillon' (Hemerocallis ) DaylilySLP Daylily 'Papillon' (Hemerocallis ) DaylilySLP Daylily 'Party Mask' (Hemerocallis ) DaylilySLP Daylily 'Party Mask' (Hemerocallis ) DaylilySLP Daylily 'Powder Puff Blush' (Hemerocallis ) DaylilySLP Daylily 'Royal Heiress' (Hemerocallis ) Simon321 Oriental Poppy 'Prince of Orange' (Papaver orientale) scirpidiella Black Nightshade, Garden Huckleberry, Petty Morel, Morella, Sunberry (Solanum nigrum var. humile) scirpidiella Black Nightshade, Garden Huckleberry, Petty Morel, Morella, Sunberry (Solanum nigrum var. humile) scirpidiella Black Nightshade, Garden Huckleberry, Petty Morel, Morella, Sunberry (Solanum nigrum var. humile) scirpidiella Black Nightshade, Garden Huckleberry, Petty Morel, Morella, Sunberry (Solanum nigrum var. humile) scirpidiella Lupine Clover (Trifolium lupinaster) scirpidiella Black Nightshade, Garden Huckleberry, Petty Morel, Morella, Sunberry (Solanum nigrum var. humile) angele Tasajillo (Cylindropuntia leptocaulis) Kell Greater Meadow Rue, Columbine Meadow Rue 'Album' (Thalictrum aquilegifolium) Kell Greater Meadow Rue, Columbine Meadow Rue 'Album' (Thalictrum aquilegifolium) Simon321 Nepal Cinquefoil, Potentilla 'Miss Willmott' (Potentilla nepalensis) Simon321 Large Flowered Climbing Rose 'Eden Climber' (Rosa ) Kell Greater Meadow Rue, Columbine Meadow Rue 'Album' (Thalictrum aquilegifolium) MikenMyrtle Tall Bearded Iris 'Red Skies' (Iris ) MikenMyrtle Tall Bearded Iris 'Secret Rites' (Iris ) Simon321 Japanese Windflower, Japanese Anemone, Japanese Thimbleflower 'Honorine Jobert' (Anemone ) Simon321 Japanese Windflower, Japanese Anemone, Japanese Thimbleflower 'Honorine Jobert' (Anemone ) EmmaGrace Turk's Cap, Pam's Pink Turk's Cap 'Pam Puryear' (Malvaviscus ) gemini_sage Autumn Sage, Cherry Sage, Gregg's Sage, Texas Sage 'Wild Thing' (Salvia greggii) dmj1218 Lettuce 'New Red Fire' (Lactuca sativa) scirpidiella Tuberous sweetpea (Lathyrus tuberosus) altagardener Carline Thistle, Stemless Caroline 'Bronze' (Carlina acaulis subsp. simplex) altagardener Carline Thistle, Stemless Caroline 'Bronze' (Carlina acaulis subsp. simplex) altagardener Carline Thistle, Stemless Caroline 'Bronze' (Carlina acaulis subsp. simplex) polemonium Brandegee's Jacob's-ladder (Polemonium brandegeei) daniellalell Canna Lily 'Brandywine' (Canna x generalis) daniellalell Canna Lily 'Miss Oklahoma' (Canna x generalis) daniellalell Canna Lily 'Miss Oklahoma' (Canna x generalis) daniellalell Canna Lily 'Brandywine' (Canna x generalis) EmmaGrace Turk's Cap, Pam's Pink Turk's Cap 'Pam Puryear' (Malvaviscus ) aries44 Sweet Pepper 'Nocera Giallo' (Capsicum annuum) aries44 Tomato 'Earl of Edgecombe' (Lycopersicon lycopersicum) aries44 Tomato 'Chapman' (Lycopersicon lycopersicum) aries44 Tomato 'Black Brandywine' (Lycopersicon lycopersicum) MikenMyrtle Tall Bearded Iris 'Celestial Explosion' (Iris ) MikenMyrtle Tall Bearded Iris 'Joyce Ragle' (Iris ) MikenMyrtle Tall Bearded Iris 'Cupid's Wish' (Iris ) Joan Tropical Hibiscus 'Island Queen' (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis) Joan Tropical Hibiscus 'It's A Wonderful Life' (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis) Joan Tropical Hibiscus 'Joy' (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis) Joan Tropical Hibiscus 'Key Largo' (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis) Joan Tropical Hibiscus 'Key Largo' (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis) Joan Tropical Hibiscus 'La Boheme' (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis) Joan Tropical Hibiscus 'La Coquette' (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis) Joan Tropical Hibiscus 'Lara's Theme' (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis) Joan Tropical Hibiscus 'Larger Than Life' (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis) Joan Tropical Hibiscus 'Larger Than Life' (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis) Joan Tropical Hibiscus 'Las Vegas' (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis) Joan Tropical Hibiscus 'Las Vegas' (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis) Joan Tropical Hibiscus 'Las Vegas' (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis) Joan Tropical Hibiscus 'Lion in Winter' (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis) Joan Tropical Hibiscus 'Lion in Winter' (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis) Joan Tropical Hibiscus 'Living Legend' (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis) Kell Blood Lily (Haemanthus coccineus) Joan Tropical Hibiscus 'Living Legend' (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis) Joan Tropical Hibiscus 'Liz' (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis) Kell Blood Lily (Haemanthus coccineus) Kell Blood Lily (Haemanthus coccineus) greenorchid Japanese Maple 'Wou nishiki' (Acer palmatum) greenorchid Japanese Maple 'Wou nishiki' (Acer palmatum) greenorchid Beautyberry 'Profusion' (Callicarpa bodinieri var. giraldii) greenorchid Beautyberry 'Profusion' (Callicarpa bodinieri var. giraldii) greenorchid Elderberry, Black Elder, European Elder, Bourtree 'Aureomarginata' (Sambucus nigra) greenorchid Heavenly Bamboo, Nandina (Nandina domestica) greenorchid Japanese Privet, Waxleaf Privet (Ligustrum japonicum) greenorchid Silverlace Vine (Fallopia baldschuanica) greenorchid Silverlace Vine (Fallopia baldschuanica) greenorchid Sunflower 'Autumn Beauty' (Helianthus annuus) greenorchid Grandiflora Rose 'About Face' (Rosa ) greenorchid Brassia New Star Galaxy (Brassia ) Kell Aubrieta, Rock Cress 'Purple Gem' (Aubrieta deltoidea) Kell Aubrieta, Rock Cress 'Purple Gem' (Aubrieta deltoidea) cactus_lover Caralluma (Orbeopsis melanantha) cactus_lover Caralluma (Orbeopsis melanantha) Kell Jewel Orchid (Macodes petola) cactus_lover Caralluma (Orbeopsis melanantha) cactus_lover Orbea (Orbea verrucosa var. fucosa) cactus_lover Orbea (Orbea verrucosa var. fucosa) wormfood Tennessee Ostrich Fern, Glade Fern, Narrow Leaf Spleenwort, Narrow Leaf Glade Fern (Athyrium pycnocarpon) cactus_lover Kalanchoe (Kalanchoe rhombopilosa) cactus_lover Aloe (Aloe parvula) cactus_lover Euphorbia (Euphorbia maleolens) wormfood Queen Victoria Century Plant (Agave victoriae-reginae) cactus_lover Aloe (Aloe parvula) cactus_lover Orbea (Orbea decaisneana) cactus_lover Orbea (Orbea decaisneana) cactus_lover Orbea (Orbea decaisneana) cactus_lover Stapelianthus (Stapelianthus decaryi) cactus_lover Stapelianthus (Stapelianthus decaryi) cactus_lover Stapelianthus (Stapelianthus decaryi) cactus_lover Chain Plant (Tradescantia navicularis) JerusalemCherry ZZ Plant, Aroid Palm, Succulent Philodendron (Zamioculcas zamiifolia) Mainecoon Tall Bearded Iris 'Pink On Yellow' (Iris ) Kell Camellia 'Taylor's Perfection' (Camellia ) Kell Camellia 'Taylor's Perfection' (Camellia ) Kell Camellia 'Taylor's Perfection' (Camellia ) kennedyh Prickly Bush-pea (Pultenaea juniperina) kennedyh Prickly Bush-pea (Pultenaea juniperina) kennedyh Prickly Bush-pea (Pultenaea juniperina) kennedyh Gunyang (Solanum vescum) kennedyh Gunyang (Solanum vescum)

New Botanary Words

Name Pronunciation Meaning Sinocalycanthus   sy-no-kal-ee-KAN-thus   From the Greek sinai (Chinese) and kalyx (calyx) and anthos, (flower); referring to the similarity between the sepals and petals   brachybotrys   brak-ee-BOT-rees   From the Greek brachys (short) and botrys (grape cluster); referring to the short inflorescences   Vitaliana   vee-tal-ee-AH-na   Named for Vonati Vitaliano, 18th century Italian botanist   primuliflora   prim-yoo-LIF-flor-a   Having flowers like Primula (primrose)   primuliflorum   prim-yoo-LIF-flor-um   Having flowers like Primula (primrose)   primuliflorus   prim-yoo-LIF-flor-us   Having flowers like Primula (primrose)

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Final Notes

Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave

And that's the way it was... February 20, 2009