Dave's Garden Newsletter for February 23, 2009

Gardening Quote of the Day

( -- Frank Lebby Stanton, American editor and poet)

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Forum Posts Poultry and Livestock 255 posts Northeast Gardening 223 posts Daylilies 183 posts PlantFiles Pictures 170 posts Rocky Mountain Gardening 160 posts Games 136 posts Pets 133 posts Bird Watching 119 posts Pacific Northwest Gardening 97 posts Plant and Tree Identification 96 posts African Violets and Gesneriads 94 posts Texas Gardening 73 posts Sewing and Quilting 72 posts Australian Gardening 68 posts Garden Talk 64 posts Voting Booth 64 posts Winter Sowing 58 posts Southwest Gardening 57 posts Mid-Atlantic Gardening 54 posts California Gardening 48 posts Mid-South Gardening 48 posts BirdFiles Pictures 47 posts Beginner Gardening Questions 43 posts Seed Germination 38 posts Water Gardens 38 posts Cottage Gardening 38 posts Irises 38 posts Recipes 36 posts Vegetable Gardening 35 posts Lilies 35 posts Pottery, Clay and Ceramics 34 posts Self-contained Box Gardens 33 posts Photos 33 posts Group Trades, Swaps and Round Robins 33 posts Cacti and Succulents 32 posts Propagation 30 posts Tropical Plants 29 posts Vines and Climbers 26 posts Morning Glories 26 posts Florida Gardening 26 posts Beginner Vegetables 26 posts Orchids 25 posts Garden Art 24 posts Seed Trading 24 posts Wildlife 23 posts Sustainable Alternatives 22 posts Roses 22 posts Tomatoes 22 posts Michigan Gardening 20 posts Plant Trading 18 posts Clematis 18 posts Ohio River Valley Gardening 16 posts Hostas 15 posts Trash to Treasure 15 posts Coleus 15 posts Healthy Living 15 posts Crafts and Decorating 14 posts Hoyas 14 posts Cannas 14 posts Trees, Shrubs and Conifers 14 posts Annuals 13 posts Hummingbird and Butterfly Gardening 13 posts Bulbs 13 posts Orchid Cactus 12 posts Ornamental Gourds 12 posts Greenhouse 12 posts Container Gardening 12 posts Organic Gardening 11 posts Equine Forum 11 posts Hybridizers 11 posts Beginner Flowers 10 posts Cut Flowers and Floral Design 10 posts Computer Talk 10 posts Market Growers 9 posts Tropical Zone Gardening 9 posts Cool Climate Gardening 9 posts Canadian Gardening 8 posts Amaryllis and Hippeastrums 8 posts Aroids 8 posts BugFiles Pictures 8 posts Weather 8 posts Garden Design 8 posts Brugmansias 8 posts Peonies 8 posts Fragrant Gardening 8 posts Peppers 7 posts Beginner Landscaping 7 posts Books, Movies, and TV 7 posts Bird Identification 7 posts Georgia Gardening 7 posts Hibiscus 7 posts Herbs 6 posts Plumerias 6 posts Farm Life 6 posts Strawbale Gardening 6 posts Bloom.com Photos 5 posts Perennials 5 posts Fruits and Nuts 5 posts Happy Birthday 5 posts Caregivers 5 posts Native Plants and Wild Plants 4 posts Beginner Houseplants 4 posts Hydrangeas 4 posts Frugal Living 4 posts Violas and Violettas 4 posts Homesteading 4 posts Retirees 4 posts Dahlias 4 posts Canning, Freezing and Drying 3 posts Appliances 3 posts Rhododendrons and Relatives 3 posts Garden Tours 3 posts Palms and Cycads 3 posts Cooking 3 posts European Gardening 3 posts Garden Products 3 posts Vermicomposting 3 posts Agastaches and Salvias 3 posts Hydroponic Gardening 3 posts Passifloras 3 posts Japanese Maples 3 posts Poppies 3 posts Indoor Gardening and Houseplants 3 posts Tiny Gardens 3 posts Plumbing 2 posts Home Budgets and Finances 2 posts Home Repairs and Maintenance 2 posts Clean and Clutter-free 2 posts Gardening History 2 posts Classified Ads 2 posts Coneflowers 2 posts Ferns, Fungi and Mosses 2 posts Swaps, Trades and Giveaways 2 posts Grass and Bamboo 2 posts Camping, Hiking and Boating 2 posts Bromeliads 2 posts Insect and Spider Identification 2 posts Heirloom Vegetables 2 posts Shady Gardens 2 posts Outdoor Living: porches, decks, patios, pools, etc 2 posts Antiques and Collectibles 1 post Mums and Asters 1 post Test 1 post Beauty and Fashion Tips 1 post Homeschooling 1 post Handyman 1 post Construction Zone: building, remodeling, additions 1 post Garden Pests and Diseases 1 post Electrical and Lighting 1 post Needle Arts 1 post Bonsai 1 post Daturas 1 post Carolina Gardening 1 post Community Gardens 1 post Public Gardens 1 post Cameras and Photography 1 post Geraniums, Pelargoniums and Erodiums 1 post Mosaics and Stained Glass 1 post Master Gardeners 1 post Vacations and Travel 1 post Caudiciforms 1 post

New Botanary Words

PlantFiles Activity:

PlantFiles Additions:

Member Addition Description gdurak Comment Tulip Anthurium, Hawaiian Tulip, Tulip Tail Flower, Tulip Flamingo Flower Anthurium amnicola Joan Comment Butterfly Ginger 'Kia Yang' Hedychium Joan Comment Tropical Hibiscus 'Spice Island' Hibiscus rosa-sinensis Joan Comment Tropical Hibiscus 'Strawberry Cream' Hibiscus rosa-sinensis Joan Comment Tropical Hibiscus 'Strawberry Fields Forever' Hibiscus rosa-sinensis Joan Comment Tropical Hibiscus 'Suede Buttons' Hibiscus rosa-sinensis Joan Comment Tropical Hibiscus 'Sugar Plum' Hibiscus rosa-sinensis Joan Comment Tropical Hibiscus 'Sunkissed Blonde' Hibiscus rosa-sinensis Joan Comment Tropical Hibiscus 'Surf City' Hibiscus rosa-sinensis Joan Comment Tropical Hibiscus 'The Color Purple' Hibiscus rosa-sinensis Joan Comment Tropical Hibiscus 'The Right Stuff' Hibiscus rosa-sinensis Joan Comment Tropical Hibiscus 'Three Ring Circus' Hibiscus rosa-sinensis Joan Comment Tropical Hibiscus 'Torch Song' Hibiscus rosa-sinensis Joan Comment Tropical Hibiscus 'Twice The Fun' Hibiscus rosa-sinensis Joan Comment Tropical Hibiscus 'Valentine's Day' Hibiscus rosa-sinensis Joan Comment Tropical Hibiscus 'Velvet Illusion' Hibiscus rosa-sinensis Joan Comment Tropical Hibiscus 'Venetian Brick' Hibiscus rosa-sinensis Joan Comment Tropical Hibiscus 'Vin Extraordinaire' Hibiscus rosa-sinensis Joan Comment Tropical Hibiscus 'White Lightning' Hibiscus rosa-sinensis Joan Comment Tropical Hibiscus 'White Magic' Hibiscus rosa-sinensis Joan Comment Tropical Hibiscus 'White Satin' Hibiscus rosa-sinensis Joan Comment Tropical Hibiscus 'Wild Dream' Hibiscus rosa-sinensis Joan Comment Tropical Hibiscus 'Wind Surfer' Hibiscus rosa-sinensis AKShario Comment Bell Pepper 'Liberty Bell' Capsicum annuum Joan Comment Tropical Hibiscus 'Wings of Grace' Hibiscus rosa-sinensis Joan Comment Tropical Hibiscus 'Young at Heart' Hibiscus rosa-sinensis Joan Comment Tropical Hibiscus 'Zulu Warrior' Hibiscus rosa-sinensis pajaritomt Comment Tall Bearded Iris 'Candy Apple Classic' Iris timrann Comment Turkish Pine, Brutian Pine Pinus brutia lycodad Comment Crisp Melon 'Early Silver Line' Cucumis melo birder17 Comment Fan Flower, Fan Flower 'New Wonder' Scaevola aemula TickiSox Image Butterfly Ginger 'Kane's Pink' (Hedychium ) patience888 Image Daylily 'Skyhooks' (Hemerocallis ) patience888 Image Daylily 'Silent Sentry' (Hemerocallis ) patience888 Image Daylily 'Silk Stockings' (Hemerocallis ) patience888 Image Daylily 'Siloam Cooper's Chantilly' (Hemerocallis ) patience888 Image Daylily 'Siloam Lady Lucia' (Hemerocallis ) patience888 Image Daylily 'Siloam Paul Watts' (Hemerocallis ) patience888 Image Daylily 'Siloam Peony Display' (Hemerocallis ) patience888 Image Daylily 'Siloam Ralph Henry' (Hemerocallis ) patience888 Image Daylily 'Slow Burn' (Hemerocallis ) patience888 Image Daylily 'Small Tempest' (Hemerocallis ) patience888 Image Daylily 'Smoke and Mirrors' (Hemerocallis ) patience888 Image Daylily 'Smuggler's Rapture' (Hemerocallis ) patience888 Image Daylily 'Snow Shadows' (Hemerocallis ) patience888 Image Daylily 'Snowflake Empress' (Hemerocallis ) patience888 Image Daylily 'Solid Geometry' (Hemerocallis ) MikenMyrtle Image Daylily 'Black Ambrosia' (Hemerocallis ) plantaholic186 Image Ladies Mantle, Lady's Mantle (Alchemilla erythropoda) TickiSox Image Hardy Ginger Lily 'Peach Delight' (Hedychium ) jamie68 Image Beard Tongue, Border Penstemon, Garden Penstemon 'Wine Kissed' (Penstemon ) WUVIE Image Horse Gram, Madras Gram, Frijol Verde (Macrotyloma uniflorum) WUVIE Image Horse Gram, Madras Gram, Frijol Verde (Macrotyloma uniflorum) TickiSox Image Butterfly Ginger 'Sherry Baby' (Hedychium ) TickiSox Image Butterfly Ginger 'Tai Monarch' (Hedychium ) TickiSox Image Butterfly Ginger 'Tai Conch Pink' (Hedychium ) TickiSox Image Butterfly Ginger 'Tai Empress' (Hedychium ) TickiSox Image Butterfly Ginger 'Tai Pink Profusion' (Hedychium ) TickiSox Image Butterfly Ginger 'Oto Himi' (Hedychium ) TickiSox Image Hedychium Hybrid 'Pink V' (Hedychium ) firefly58 Image Devil's Trumpet, Horn of Plenty, Downy Thorn Apple 'Double Purple' (Datura metel) palmbob Image Aeonium 'Sunburst' (Aeonium ) palmbob Image Aeonium 'Kiwi' (Aeonium ) palmbob Image Aeonium 'Kiwi' (Aeonium ) palmbob Image Aeonium (Aeonium sedifolium) palmbob Image Aeonium 'Suncup' (Aeonium castello-paivae f. variegata) palmbob Image Aloe (Aloe secundiflora) DaylilySLP Image Desert Rose (Adenium obesum) DaylilySLP Image Desert Rose (Adenium obesum) DaylilySLP Image Hen and Chickens Fern (Asplenium bulbiferum) DaylilySLP Image Hen and Chickens Fern (Asplenium bulbiferum) DaylilySLP Image Rex Begonia Vine, Painted Cissus (Cissus discolor) palmbob Image Echeveria 'Perle von Nurnberg' (Echeveria ) DaylilySLP Image Rex Begonia Vine, Painted Cissus (Cissus discolor) DaylilySLP Image Rex Begonia Vine, Painted Cissus (Cissus discolor) DaylilySLP Image Tazetta Narcissus, Paperwhite Daffodil, Paperwhites 'Ziva' (Narcissus ) DaylilySLP Image Tazetta Narcissus, Paperwhite Daffodil, Paperwhites 'Ziva' (Narcissus ) DaylilySLP Image Hybrid Philodendron, Copper Birdsnest Philodendron 'Autumn' (Philodendron ) DaylilySLP Image Hybrid Philodendron, Copper Birdsnest Philodendron 'Autumn' (Philodendron ) DaylilySLP Image Philodendron 'Prince of Orange' (Philodendron ) DaylilySLP Image Philodendron 'Prince of Orange' (Philodendron ) NickysIris Image Border Bearded Iris 'Three Wishes' (Iris ) NickysIris Image Intermediate Bearded Iris 'Serene Song' (Iris ) palmbob Image Resin Spurge (Euphorbia resinifera) palmbob Image Resin Spurge (Euphorbia resinifera) palmbob Image Naboom, Honey Euphorbia (Euphorbia tetragona) palmbob Image Candelabra (Isolatocereus dumortieri) palmbob Image Kalanchoe (Kalanchoe orgyalis) palmbob Image Paddle Plant, Paddle Kalanchoe, Red Pancakes, Desert Cabbage (Kalanchoe luciae) palmbob Image Majesty Palm (Ravenea rivularis) palmbob Image Beaked Yucca, Big Bend Yucca (Yucca rostrata) palmbob Image Pork and Beans, Christmas Cheer, Banana Cactus (Sedum x rubrotinctum) Joan Image Tropical Hibiscus 'Spanish Dancer' (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis) palmbob Image Pork and Beans, Christmas Cheer, Banana Cactus (Sedum x rubrotinctum) Joan Image Tropical Hibiscus 'Spice Island' (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis) Joan Image Tropical Hibiscus 'Spice Island' (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis) brianbaker76 Image Queen of the Night (Selenicereus grandiflorus) Joan Image Tropical Hibiscus 'Strawberry Cream' (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis) Joan Image Tropical Hibiscus 'Strawberry Cream' (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis) Joan Image Tropical Hibiscus 'Strawberry Fields Forever' (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis) Joan Image Tropical Hibiscus 'Suede Buttons' (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis) Joan Image Tropical Hibiscus 'Sugar Plum' (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis) Joan Image Tropical Hibiscus 'Sugar Plum' (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis) Joan Image Tropical Hibiscus 'Sunkissed Blonde' (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis) Joan Image Tropical Hibiscus 'Sunkissed Blonde' (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis) Joan Image Tropical Hibiscus 'Surf City' (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis) Joan Image Tropical Hibiscus 'Surf City' (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis) Joan Image Tropical Hibiscus 'The Color Purple' (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis) Joan Image Tropical Hibiscus 'The Color Purple' (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis) Joan Image Tropical Hibiscus 'The Right Stuff' (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis) Joan Image Tropical Hibiscus 'The Right Stuff' (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis) Joan Image Tropical Hibiscus 'Three Ring Circus' (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis) Joan Image Tropical Hibiscus 'Torch Song' (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis) Joan Image Tropical Hibiscus 'Torch Song' (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis) Joan Image Tropical Hibiscus 'Torch Song' (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis) Joan Image Tropical Hibiscus 'Twice The Fun' (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis) Joan Image Tropical Hibiscus 'Valentine's Day' (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis) Joan Image Tropical Hibiscus 'Valentine's Day' (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis) Joan Image Tropical Hibiscus 'Velvet Illusion' (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis) Joan Image Tropical Hibiscus 'Velvet Illusion' (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis) Joan Image Tropical Hibiscus 'Venetian Brick' (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis) Joan Image Tropical Hibiscus 'Vin Extraordinaire' (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis) Joan Image Tropical Hibiscus 'White Lightning' (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis) Joan Image Tropical Hibiscus 'White Magic' (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis) Joan Image Tropical Hibiscus 'White Magic' (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis) Joan Image Tropical Hibiscus 'White Satin' (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis) Joan Image Tropical Hibiscus 'White Satin' (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis) AKShario Image Bell Pepper 'Liberty Bell' (Capsicum annuum) Joan Image Tropical Hibiscus 'Wild Dream' (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis) Joan Image Tropical Hibiscus 'Wind Surfer' (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis) Joan Image Tropical Hibiscus 'Wings of Grace' (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis) Joan Image Tropical Hibiscus 'Young at Heart' (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis) Joan Image Tropical Hibiscus 'Young at Heart' (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis) Joan Image Tropical Hibiscus 'Zulu Warrior' (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis) DaLoveRat Image Standard Dwarf Bearded Iris 'Smell the Roses' (Iris ) Kell Image Viola 'Penny Yellow' (Viola cornuta) Kell Image Viola 'Penny Yellow' (Viola cornuta) Kell Image Pansy 'Panola Citrus Mix' (Viola x wittrockiana ) Kell Image Pansy 'Panola Citrus Mix' (Viola x wittrockiana ) timrann Image Weeping Blue Atlas Cedar 'Glauca Pendula' (Cedrus atlantica) timrann Image Turkish Pine, Brutian Pine (Pinus brutia) timrann Image Turkish Pine, Brutian Pine (Pinus brutia) timrann Image Turkish Pine, Brutian Pine (Pinus brutia) palmbob Image Crassula (Crassula subaphylla) palmbob Image Graptoveria 'Royal Flush' (X Graptoveria ) palmbob Image Graptoveria 'Royal Flush' (X Graptoveria ) palmbob Image Graptoveria 'Royal Flush' (X Graptoveria ) TwoWillies Image Flowering Maple 'Marginata' (Abutilon pictum) poppysue Image Golden Cleome, Yellow Mouse Whiskers, Peultjiesbos, Yellow Cleome, Pretty Lady (Cleome angustifolia) poppysue Image Baobab, Judas Fruit, Monkey Bread Tree (Adansonia digitata) poppysue Image Baobab, Judas Fruit, Monkey Bread Tree (Adansonia digitata) poppysue Image Golden Cleome, Yellow Mouse Whiskers, Peultjiesbos, Yellow Cleome, Pretty Lady (Cleome angustifolia) poppysue Image Golden Cleome, Yellow Mouse Whiskers, Peultjiesbos, Yellow Cleome, Pretty Lady (Cleome angustifolia) poppysue Image Leadwood Tree (Combretum imberbe) poppysue Image Leadwood Tree (Combretum imberbe) poppysue Image Fever Tree (Acacia xanthophloea) poppysue Image Fever Tree (Acacia xanthophloea) poppysue Image Fever Tree (Acacia xanthophloea) goldenstate Image Scabra Queen (Agave scabra x victoriae-reginae) kniphofia Image February Daphne, Garland Flower (Daphne mezereum) cactus_lover Image Haworthia-leaved Aloe (Aloe haworthioides) cactus_lover Image Haworthia-leaved Aloe (Aloe haworthioides) poppysue Image Knob Thorn Acacia (Acacia nigrescens) cactus_lover Image Haworthia-leaved Aloe (Aloe haworthioides) poppysue Image Knob Thorn Acacia (Acacia nigrescens) poppysue Image Knob Thorn Acacia (Acacia nigrescens) cactus_lover Image Agave (Agave parryi var. patonii) kniphofia Image Bodnant Viburnum (Viburnum x bodnantense) poppysue Image Beach Morning Glory, Railroad Vine, Bayhops, Goat's Foot Creeper (Ipomoea pes-caprae) poppysue Image Beach Morning Glory, Railroad Vine, Bayhops, Goat's Foot Creeper (Ipomoea pes-caprae) kniphofia Image Early Crocus, Tommasini's Crocus, Snow Crocus, Tommies (Crocus tommasinianus) cactus_lover Image Japanese Sago Palm, King Sago Palm, Sago Cycas, Sago Palm (Cycas revoluta) CactusJordi Image Peniocereus (Peniocereus marianus) CactusJordi Image Peniocereus (Peniocereus marianus) CactusJordi Image Matraca, Pitayita, Saramatraca (Peniocereus johnstonii) CactusJordi Image Matraca, Pitayita, Saramatraca (Peniocereus johnstonii) tracyearp Image Devil's Trumpet, Horn of Plenty, Downy Thorn Apple 'Black Currant Swirl' (Datura metel) Terri1948 Image Hebe 'Heartbreaker' (Hebe ) Terri1948 Image Hebe 'Heartbreaker' (Hebe ) kennedyh Image Kunzea (Kunzea micrantha) kennedyh Image Slender Tea-tree, Grey Tea-tree (Leptospermum brevipes) kennedyh Image Slender Tea-tree, Grey Tea-tree (Leptospermum brevipes) Terri1948 Image Variegated Daphne 'Rebecca' (Daphne odora) Terri1948 Image Variegated Daphne 'Rebecca' (Daphne odora) Terri1948 Image Hebe 'Midnight Sky' (Hebe ) itan Image Variegated Split-leaf Philodendron 'Albo Variegata' (Monstera deliciosa) kennedyh Image Smoky Tea-tree (Leptospermum glaucescens) kennedyh Image Smoky Tea-tree (Leptospermum glaucescens) Terri1948 Image Camellia 'Margaret Davis' (Camellia japonica) Terri1948 Image Camellia 'Margaret Davis' (Camellia japonica) Terri1948 Image Camellia 'St Ewe' (Camellia x williamsii) Terri1948 Image Hellebore 'Winter Moonbeam' (Helleborus x ericsmithii) Terri1948 Image Hellebore 'White Beauty' (Helleborus )

Garden Watchdog Activity:

Member Addition Description mkavis Neutral Reimer Seeds lilynmarigold Positive Pinetree Garden Seeds lilynmarigold Positive eFlowerGarden foxy1 Positive Pedricks Corner mycomike Positive Murray McMurray Hatchery mycomike Negative Doyle's Thornless Blackberry mycomike Positive Raintree Nursery elle006 Negative Heirloom Acres Seeds carrielamont Negative Neeps Lawn and Garden Supplies twiggybuds Positive Trade Winds Fruit hussion Positive Sooner Plant Farm (home of Imagine Backyard Trees®) alphacygni Positive Gardener's Supply Company bitworks Positive Beneficial Insect Co. Bubba33 Neutral Skagit Gardens ANNIE20 Neutral Heirloom Acres Seeds ANNIE20 Negative Farmer Seed and Nursery MiniGardener Negative Wormman's Worm Farm MiniGardener Positive Mini Forests by Sky plutodrive Neutral Heirloom Acres Seeds luv2binagarden Positive Baker Creek Heirloom Seed Co. NativeSusan Positive Viola Valley Wildflowers ncdirtdigger Positive Summer Hill Seeds

Garden Bookworm Activity:

Member Addition Description gnevle Positive The New Orleans Garden: Gardening in the Gulf South

Final Notes

Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave

And that's the way it was... February 23, 2009