The PlantFiles Newsletter

Covering the events of March 31, 2009, on which 318 members joined. 		PF Logo

Gardening Quote of the Day

"Take care of your garden And keep out the weeds, Fill it with sunshine Kind words and kind deeds."

(Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, American poet)

Activity Report:

81 new plants were added to the database.
25 new descriptions were added.
80 new images were added.
1238 new options were checked off.

Comments

Member Addition Description
Margiempv Positive CommentTall Bearded Iris 'Gratuity'
(Iris )
Kalpavriksha Neutral CommentIndian Jujube, Chinese Date
(Ziziphus mauritiana)
decklife Positive CommentBushy Seaside Oxeye
(Borrichia frutescens)
LDEV4 Neutral CommentEuphorbia
(Euphorbia seguieriana subsp. niciciana)
Metrosideros Positive Comment'Ohi'a Lehua, Metrosideros
(Metrosideros polymorpha var. glaberrima)
Margiempv Positive CommentTall Bearded Iris 'Lead Dog'
(Iris )
texastalley Positive CommentBasket Plant
(Callisia fragrans)
Margiempv Positive CommentTall Bearded Iris 'Palo Pinto'
(Iris )
hespiris Positive CommentTall Bearded Iris 'Apollodorus'
(Iris )
Waywardowl Positive CommentHellebore 'Ivory Prince'
(Helleborus )
Joan Neutral CommentDry Bean 'Limelight'
(Phaseolus vulgaris)
GreeneLady Positive CommentCarnation 'Garden Spice Marble'
(Dianthus caryophyllus)
GreeneLady Positive CommentWoolly Blue Violet, Sister Violet
(Viola sororia)
Joan Neutral Comment'Ohi'a Lehua, Metrosideros
(Metrosideros polymorpha var. glaberrima)
raeingarden Negative CommentAmerican Pokeweed
(Phytolacca americana)
seedpicker_TX Positive CommentStandard Dwarf Bearded Iris 'Bright Chic'
(Iris )
daisypetal Positive CommentAfrican Daisy 'Palermo'
(Osteospermum ecklonis)
BLOSSOMBUDDY Positive CommentDaylily 'Addie Branch Smith'
(Hemerocallis )
SaskieJimmy Positive CommentCoffee
(Coffea arabica)
ksongbird Positive CommentEvergreen Candytuft 'Purity'
(Iberis sempervirens)
DAGuertin Neutral CommentFork-Leafed Cycad
(Cycas longipetiolula)
revlar Positive CommentMadagascar Butterfly Bush, Smoke Bush
(Buddleja madagascariensis)
ShrubSource Positive CommentSlender Deutzia 'Duncan'
(Deutzia gracilis)
ShrubSource Positive CommentDwarf Burning Bush, Cork Bush, Winged Euonymus 'Fire Ball'
(Euonymus alatus)
ShrubSource Neutral CommentWintercreeper Euonymus 'Blondy'
(Euonymus fortunei)

Images

Member Addition Description
turektaylorImageVariegated Siberian Bugloss, False Forget-Me-Not 'Looking Glass'
(Brunnera macrophylla)
turektaylorImageVariegated Siberian Bugloss, False Forget-Me-Not 'Looking Glass'
(Brunnera macrophylla)
compfastImageWild Evergreen Ginger, Little Brown Jug
(Asarum arifolium)
JameskImageAmerican Skunk Cabbage, Yellow Skunk Cabbage
(Lysichiton americanus)
MargiempvImageTall Bearded Iris 'Gratuity'
(Iris )
decklifeImageSouthern Pepperwort
(Lepidium austrinum)
decklifeImageSouthern Pepperwort
(Lepidium austrinum)
turektaylorImageOrnamental Onion 'Gladiator'
(Allium )
KalpavrikshaImageFlorida Jujube, Scrub Ziziphus
(Ziziphus celata)
decklifeImageBushy Seaside Oxeye
(Borrichia frutescens)
TomH3787ImageLady Tulip 'Peppermint Stick'
(Tulipa clusiana)
TomH3787ImageLady Tulip 'Peppermint Stick'
(Tulipa clusiana)
LDEV4ImageThreadleaf Coreopsis, Tickseed 'Moonbeam'
(Coreopsis verticillata)
TomH3787ImageTriandrus Narcissus, Triandrus Daffodil, Angel's Tears 'White Lady'
(Narcissus )
LDEV4ImageEuphorbia
(Euphorbia seguieriana subsp. niciciana)
amorecuoreImageTall Bearded Iris 'City Lights'
(Iris )
MargiempvImageTall Bearded Iris 'Palo Pinto'
(Iris )
MargiempvImageTall Bearded Iris 'Lead Dog'
(Iris )
MargiempvImageTall Bearded Iris 'Lead Dog'
(Iris )
DaylilySLPImagePhilodendron 'Showboat'
(Philodendron )
DaylilySLPImagePhilodendron 'Showboat'
(Philodendron )
DaylilySLPImagePhilodendron 'Showboat'
(Philodendron )
DaylilySLPImageGarden Phlox 'Laura'
(Phlox paniculata)
DaylilySLPImageGarden Phlox 'Laura'
(Phlox paniculata)
DaylilySLPImageAir Plant, Carnations of the Air
(Tillandsia aeranthos)
texastalleyImageBasket Plant
(Callisia fragrans)
DaylilySLPImageAir Plant, Carnations of the Air
(Tillandsia aeranthos)
bishopofbattleImageChinese Peony, Garden Peony 'Sorbet'
(Paeonia lactiflora)
DaylilySLPImageAir Plant, Blushing Bride, Sky Plant 'Druid'
(Tillandsia ionantha)
DaylilySLPImageAir Plant
(Tillandsia stricta)
bishopofbattleImageLarge-Flowered Climbing Rose 'Candy Land'
(Rosa )
bishopofbattleImageClematis 'Rooguchi'
(Clematis )
MargiempvImageTall Bearded Iris 'Palo Pinto'
(Iris )
AzMariImageButterfly Iris, Wild Iris
(Dietes grandiflora)
GreeneLadyImageCarnation 'Garden Spice Pink'
(Dianthus caryophyllus)
GreeneLadyImageCarnation 'Garden Spice Marble'
(Dianthus caryophyllus)
GreeneLadyImageCarnation 'Garden Spice Marble'
(Dianthus caryophyllus)
Vida7ImageBishop's Miter, Bishop's Cap, Mitra, Bonete de Obispo
(Astrophytum myriostigma var. nudum)
GreeneLadyImageWoolly Blue Violet, Sister Violet
(Viola sororia)
nomosnoImageHarlequin Flower
(Sparaxis tricolor)
marguImageWhite Alder
(Alnus rhombifolia)
marguImageWhite Alder
(Alnus rhombifolia)
marguImageWhite Alder
(Alnus rhombifolia)
marguImageWhite Alder
(Alnus rhombifolia)
marguImageWhite Alder
(Alnus rhombifolia)
gardenpomImageTall Morning Glory 'Rebecca'
(Ipomoea purpurea)
gardenpomImageTall Morning Glory 'Rebecca'
(Ipomoea purpurea)
BLOSSOMBUDDYImageDaylily 'Addie Branch Smith'
(Hemerocallis )
DinuImageOrange Daylily, Tawny Daylily, Tiger Lily, Ditch Lily
(Hemerocallis fulva)
DinuImageOrange Daylily, Tawny Daylily, Tiger Lily, Ditch Lily
(Hemerocallis fulva)
turektaylorImageVariegated Sedum, Striped Sedum 'Mediovariegatum'
(Sedum erythrostictum)
FarmerdillImageSpinach 'Renegade'
(Spinacia oleracea)
turektaylorImageGold-Striped Hakone Grass, Golden Japanese Forest Grass 'Aureola'
(Hakonechloa macra)
turektaylorImagePeacock Moss, Peacock Spikemoss, Love-in-a-Tangle, Blue Spikemoss
(Selaginella uncinata)
Vida7ImagePony Tail Palm, Bottle Palm, Monja, Palma culona
(Beaucarnea recurvata)
Vida7ImageBlue Potato Bush, Paraguay Nightshade, Blue Lycianthes 'Royal Robe'
(Lycianthes rantonnetii)
KellImageGiant Fishtail Palm
(Caryota gigas)
KellImageGiant Fishtail Palm
(Caryota gigas)
Vida7ImageMadagascar Palm
(Pachypodium lamerei)
KellImageGiant Fishtail Palm
(Caryota gigas)
Vida7ImageRosemary
(Rosmarinus officinalis)
cactus_loverImageAreca Palm, Butterfly Palm, Golden Cane Palm, Madagascar Palm
(Dypsis lutescens)
cactus_loverImageAreca Palm, Butterfly Palm, Golden Cane Palm, Madagascar Palm
(Dypsis lutescens)
cactus_loverImageConcrete Leaf Living Stone, Jewel Weed
(Titanopsis calcarea)
cactus_loverImageConcrete Leaf Living Stone, Jewel Weed
(Titanopsis calcarea)
marguImageWhite Alder
(Alnus rhombifolia)
kennedyhImageYellow Heath-myrtle
(Micromyrtus flaviflora)
kennedyhImageYellow Heath-myrtle
(Micromyrtus flaviflora)
ericmg01ImageVariegated Siberian Bugloss, False Forget-Me-Not 'Jack Frost'
(Brunnera macrophylla)
ericmg01ImageHairy Alumroot, Maple Leaf Alumroot 'Caramel'
(Heuchera villosa)
ericmg01ImageHairy Alumroot, Maple Leaf Alumroot 'Citronella'
(Heuchera villosa)
WaterCan2ImageStriped Squill, Snowdrift, Early Stardrift
(Puschkinia libanotica)
kennedyhImageTiny Vetch, Hairy Tare
(Vicia hirsuta)
kennedyhImageTiny Vetch, Hairy Tare
(Vicia hirsuta)
kennedyhImageSpring Vetch
(Vicia lathyroides)
kennedyhImageCopper Cups
(Pileanthus peduncularis)
kennedyhImageCopper Cups
(Pileanthus peduncularis)
kennedyhImageAustralian Rose Apple, Brush Cherry, Creek Cherry
(Syzygium australe)
kennedyhImageSmooth Yellow Vetch
(Vicia lutea)
kennedyhImageSmooth Yellow Vetch
(Vicia lutea)

Plants Added Yesterday:

Plant
Calibrachoa, Million Bells 'Callie White with Rose Vein'
Calibrachoa
Rock Rose, Sun Rose 'Wisley Pink'
Helianthemum nummularium
Lantana 'Summer Popsicle'
Lantana
'Ohi'a Lehua, Metrosideros
Metrosideros polymorpha var. glaberrima
Tall Bearded Iris 'Lead Dog'
Iris
Tall Bearded Iris 'Ella's Angel'
Iris
Tall Bearded Iris 'Going Green'
Iris
Tall Bearded Iris 'Grace Upon Grace'
Iris
Standard Dwarf Bearded Iris 'Bright Chic'
Iris
Snapdragon 'Liberty Crimson'
Antirrhinum majus
Snapdragon 'Liberty White'
Antirrhinum majus
Snapdragon 'Liberty Classic Light Pink'
Antirrhinum majus
Million Bells 'Cabaret White Improved'
Calibrachoa
Million Bells 'Cabaret Yellow'
Calibrachoa
Million Bells 'Cabaret Rose'
Calibrachoa
Million Bells 'Cabaret Red Improved'
Calibrachoa
Elephant Ear, Taro 'Hawaiian Eye'
Colocasia esculenta
Calibrachoa, Million Bells 'Callie Painted Coral'
Calibrachoa
Rose Periwinkle, Cayenne Jasmine, Madagascar Periwinkle, Old Maid, Vinca 'Pacifica Apricot'
Catharanthus roseus
Rose Periwinkle, Cayenne Jasmine, Madagascar Periwinkle, Old Maid, Vinca 'Pacifica Coral'
Catharanthus roseus
Rose Periwinkle, Cayenne Jasmine, Madagascar Periwinkle, Old Maid, Vinca 'Pacifica Icy Pink'
Catharanthus roseus
Rose Periwinkle, Cayenne Jasmine, Madagascar Periwinkle, Old Maid, Vinca 'Pacifica Really Red'
Catharanthus roseus
Rose Periwinkle, Cayenne Jasmine, Madagascar Periwinkle, Old Maid, Vinca 'Pacifica Lilac'
Catharanthus roseus
Rose Periwinkle, Cayenne Jasmine, Madagascar Periwinkle, Old Maid, Vinca 'Nirvana Cascade Orchid'
Catharanthus roseus
Rose Periwinkle, Cayenne Jasmine, Madagascar Periwinkle, Old Maid, Vinca 'Nirvana Cascade Pink Splash'
Catharanthus roseus
Rose Periwinkle, Cayenne Jasmine, Madagascar Periwinkle, Old Maid, Vinca 'Nirvana Cascade Rose'
Catharanthus roseus
Rose Periwinkle, Cayenne Jasmine, Madagascar Periwinkle, Old Maid, Vinca 'Nirvana Cascade Shell Pink'
Catharanthus roseus
Rose Periwinkle, Cayenne Jasmine, Madagascar Periwinkle, Old Maid, Vinca 'Nirvana Cascade White'
Catharanthus roseus
Rose Periwinkle, Cayenne Jasmine, Madagascar Periwinkle, Old Maid, Vinca 'Nirvana Pink Blush'
Catharanthus roseus
Rose Periwinkle, Cayenne Jasmine, Madagascar Periwinkle, Old Maid, Vinca 'Nirvana Red'
Catharanthus roseus
Tomato 'Goose Creek'
Lycopersicon lycopersicum
Dianthus, Cheddar Pink 'Elation Crimson'
Dianthus
Dianthus, Cheddar Pink 'Elation Mix'
Dianthus
Dianthus, Cheddar Pink 'Elation Pink Bicolor'
Dianthus
Tomato 'Oranje van Goeijenbier'
Lycopersicon lycopersicum
Dianthus, Cheddar Pink 'Elation Red'
Dianthus
Dianthus, Cheddar Pink 'Elation Rose'
Dianthus
Dianthus, Cheddar Pink 'Elation Violet'
Dianthus
Dianthus, Cheddar Pink 'Elation White'
Dianthus
Fancy-leafed Caladium, Angel Wings, Heart of Jesus, Caladium 'Garden White'
Caladium
New Guinea Impatiens 'Celebration Purple Star'
Impatiens x hawkeri
New Guinea Impatiens 'Celebration Bright Salmon'
Impatiens x hawkeri
Tomato 'Cerise Orange'
Lycopersicon lycopersicum
Calibrachoa 'Minifamous Compact Watermelon'
Calibrachoa
Calla Lily 'Pot of Gold'
Zantedeschia
Calla Lily 'Allure'
Zantedeschia
Cup Flower 'Lara Dark Blue'
Nierembergia
Speedwell, Veronica 'Total Eclipse'
Veronica
Verbena 'Seabrook's Lavender'
Verbena
Bletilla Yokohama
Bletilla
Shasta Daisy 'Brightside'
Leucanthemum x superbum
Amazonian Zebra Plant, Urn Plant Bromeliad 'Fantasy'
Aechmea chantinii
Mandevilla 'Sun Parasol Giant Red'
Mandevilla
Calibrachoa, Million Bells 'Callie Peach'
Calibrachoa
Baby's Breath 'Pink'
Gypsophila Elegans
Calibrachoa, Million Bells 'Callie Scarlet Red 08'
Calibrachoa
Scented Geranium 'Angeleyes Orange'
Pelargonium crispum
Coneflower 'Hot Papaya'
Echinacea
Eulalia, Japanese Silver Grass, Maiden Grass, Zebra Grass 'Huron Sentinel'
Miscanthus sinensis
Goldenrod 'Knock Out'
Solidago
Fountain Grass 'Desert Plains'
Pennisetum alopecuroides
Meadow Sage 'Blue Lips'
Salvia
Yellow Heath-myrtle
Micromyrtus flaviflora
Lupin, Lupine 'Saffron'
Lupinus
Daffodil 'New Generation'
Narcissus
Houseleek, Hens and Chicks, Live-forever 'Tederheid'
Sempervivum
Daylily 'Cheerful Giver'
Hemerocallis
Daylily 'Cherry Landscape Supreme'
Hemerocallis
Daylily 'Julia Dillon'
Hemerocallis
Daylily 'Lady Rose'
Hemerocallis
Daylily 'Melonee'
Hemerocallis
Daylily 'Miss Priss'
Hemerocallis
Copper Cups
Pileanthus peduncularis
Daylily 'Moonlight Vespers'
Hemerocallis
Australian Rose Apple, Brush Cherry, Creek Cherry
Syzygium australe
Daylily 'Pink Illusion'
Hemerocallis
Daylily 'Pink Punch'
Hemerocallis
Daylily 'Pink Song'
Hemerocallis
Daylily 'Pomerene'
Hemerocallis
Daylily 'Pumpkin Eater'
Hemerocallis
Daylily 'Raspberry Lehi'
Hemerocallis

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Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave

 

And that's the way it was... March 31, 2009