The PlantFiles Newsletter Covering the events of February 23, 2009, on which 207 members joined.

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(Phyllis McGinley, American poet)

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

New Botanary Words

Name Pronunciation Meaning sediforme   sed-ih-form-ee   Shaped like Sedum (genus name meaning sedentary)   sediformis   sed-ih-form-is   Shaped like Sedum (genus name meaning sedentary)

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Final Notes

Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave

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