Dave's Garden Newsletter for April 30, 2009

Gardening Quote of the Day

( -- Adm. Hyman G. Rickover, "Father of the Nuclear Navy" (born 1/27/1900))

Forum Activity

Forum Posts Bird Watching 202 posts Northeast Gardening 173 posts Irises 166 posts Plant and Tree Identification 166 posts Daylilies 147 posts PlantFiles Pictures 115 posts Group Trades, Swaps and Round Robins 101 posts Games 69 posts Mid-Atlantic Gardening 65 posts Florida Gardening 64 posts Lilies 59 posts Mid-South Gardening 56 posts Pets 56 posts Texas Gardening 56 posts Poultry and Livestock 54 posts Wildlife 53 posts Southwest Gardening 53 posts Rocky Mountain Gardening 52 posts Roses 51 posts Cacti and Succulents 49 posts Pacific Northwest Gardening 47 posts Clematis 46 posts Australian Gardening 43 posts Michigan Gardening 40 posts Self-contained Box Gardens 38 posts California Gardening 38 posts Hostas 37 posts African Violets and Gesneriads 37 posts Healthy Living 35 posts Photos 34 posts Books, Movies, and TV 33 posts BirdFiles Pictures 32 posts Beginner Gardening Questions 32 posts Trash to Treasure 32 posts Sewing and Quilting 31 posts Morning Glories 31 posts Cut Flowers and Floral Design 30 posts Tropical Plants 30 posts Annuals 29 posts Hibiscus 26 posts Peonies 26 posts Garden Talk 25 posts Orchids 23 posts Orchid Cactus 21 posts Water Gardens 21 posts BugFiles Pictures 21 posts Pottery, Clay and Ceramics 21 posts Beginner Landscaping 19 posts Beginner Vegetables 19 posts Tropical Zone Gardening 18 posts Hummingbird and Butterfly Gardening 18 posts Tomatoes 18 posts Bulbs 17 posts Sustainable Alternatives 17 posts Market Growers 16 posts Plant Trading 16 posts Carolina Gardening 16 posts Trees, Shrubs and Conifers 16 posts Equine Forum 16 posts Upper Midwest Gardening 14 posts Hoyas 14 posts Poppies 14 posts Dahlias 14 posts Ohio River Valley Gardening 14 posts Fragrant Gardening 13 posts Jokes & Humor 13 posts Seed Trading 13 posts Beginner Flowers 12 posts Vines and Climbers 12 posts Happy Birthday 12 posts Vegetable Gardening 12 posts Voting Booth 11 posts Container Gardening 11 posts Heucheras and Friends 10 posts Canadian Gardening 10 posts Weather 10 posts Garden Design 9 posts Brugmansias 9 posts Soil and Composting 9 posts Herbs 8 posts Propagation 8 posts Computer Talk 8 posts Shady Gardens 8 posts Fruits and Nuts 6 posts Seed Germination 6 posts Cottage Gardening 6 posts Passifloras 6 posts Mosaics and Stained Glass 6 posts Homesteading 6 posts Outdoor Living: porches, decks, patios, pools, etc 5 posts Geraniums, Pelargoniums and Erodiums 5 posts Central Midwest Gardening 5 posts Garden Products 5 posts Plumerias 4 posts Invasive Plants 4 posts Greenhouse 4 posts Japanese Maples 4 posts Accessible Gardening 4 posts Garden Pests and Diseases 4 posts Hydrangeas 4 posts Amaryllis and Hippeastrums 4 posts Coleus 4 posts Clean and Clutter-free 4 posts Ornamental Gourds 4 posts Peppers 3 posts Farm Life 3 posts Grass and Bamboo 3 posts Garden Art 3 posts Strawbale Gardening 3 posts Homeschooling 3 posts Bird Identification 3 posts Rock and Alpine Gardening 2 posts Needle Arts 2 posts Scrapbooking and Paper Crafts 2 posts Georgia Gardening 2 posts Beekeeping 2 posts Perennials 2 posts Palms and Cycads 2 posts Aroids 2 posts Winter Sowing 2 posts Gingers 2 posts Camping, Hiking and Boating 2 posts Swaps, Trades and Giveaways 1 post Carnivorous Plants 1 post Begonias 1 post Apartment Living 1 post Classified Ads 1 post Vermicomposting 1 post Bromeliads 1 post Community Gardens 1 post Recipes 1 post Crafts and Decorating 1 post Foliage Plants 1 post Test 1 post Heirloom Vegetables 1 post Rhododendrons and Relatives 1 post Native Plants and Wild Plants 1 post Home Decorating 1 post Cameras and Photography 1 post Bloom.com Photos 1 post Woodworking 1 post Artisans 1 post European Gardening 1 post Insect and Spider Identification 1 post

New Botanary Words

PlantFiles Activity:

PlantFiles Additions:

Member Addition Description Joan Comment Standard Dwarf Bearded Iris 'Devil's Night' Iris DenverJude Comment Cheeseweed Mallow, Little Mallow, Small-flowered Mallow Malva parviflora Joan Comment Tall Bearded Iris 'Major League' Iris GreeneLady Comment Hybrid Tea Rose 'Rio Samba' Rosa Joan Comment Tall Bearded Iris 'Grand Classic' Iris Joan Comment Tall Bearded Iris 'Gitano' Iris mcrousse Comment Gardenia, Cape Jasmine, Gandharaj Gardenia jasminoides lazepherine Comment Porcupine Tomato, Solanum Solanum pyracanthum Queenbilen Comment Iochroma 'Royal Queen' Iochroma cyanea kris2001 Comment Coleus 'Hotspot' Solenostemon scutellarioides Gymgirl Comment Red Mustard 'Osaka Purple' Brassica juncea cathy166 Comment Toadshade Trillium sessile claypa Comment Winterberry Holly, Black Alder Ilex verticillata hoosierfarmboy Comment Spineless Yucca, Giant Yucca Yucca guatemalensis redcamaro350ss Comment Wild Yellow Passion Flower, Passionflower Passiflora lutea salgiambruno Comment Bacopa 'Snowstorm Giant Snowflake' Sutera neworleansdude Comment Swiss Chard, Seakale Beet 'Bright Lights' Beta vulgaris var. cicla neworleansdude Comment Freesia 'Single Mix' Freesia penpen Comment Cobalt Sage 'West Texas Form' Salvia reptans penpen Comment Autumn Sage, Cherry Sage, Gregg's Sage, Texas Sage 'Stampede Cherry' Salvia greggii Joan Comment Tall Bearded Iris 'Indulgence' Iris Joan Comment Intermediate Bearded Iris 'Holidaze' Iris Joan Comment Tall Bearded Iris 'Fleabitten Butterscotch' Iris Joan Comment Tall Bearded Iris 'Hey Looky' Iris Joan Comment Tall Bearded Iris 'Istanbul' Iris Joan Comment Tall Bearded Iris 'Bess Cheever' Iris Joan Comment Tall Bearded Iris 'Costa Rica' Iris Joan Comment Tall Bearded Iris 'Edge of Eden' Iris Joan Comment Tall Bearded Iris 'Autumn Rosemist' Iris clanross Comment Shrub Rose 'Martine Guillot' Rosa RussMartin4154 Comment Tomato 'CXD 179' Lycopersicon lycopersicum BajaBlue Comment Floribunda Rose 'Coup de Foudre' Rosa holeth Comment Anacharis, American Frog's Bit, Brazilian Elodea, Waterweed, Planchon Egeria densa jstimson Comment Sun Spurge, Mad Woman's Milk, Wart Weed Euphorbia helioscopia Joan Comment Orris Root 'Florentina' Iris BeeLady12 Image Short-cupped Narcissus, Small-cupped Daffodil 'Barrett Browning' (Narcissus ) 1913cat Image Standard Dwarf Bearded Iris 'Devil's Night' (Iris ) 1913cat Image Standard Dwarf Bearded Iris 'Chocolate Swirl' (Iris ) BayAreaTropics Image Mango 'Manila Mango' (Mangifera indica) BayAreaTropics Image Mango 'Manila Mango' (Mangifera indica) scubanana Image Easter Lily Cactus (Echinopsis oxygona) BayAreaTropics Image Blue Gum, Tasmanian Blue Gum (Eucalyptus globulus) BayAreaTropics Image Blue Gum, Tasmanian Blue Gum (Eucalyptus globulus) BayAreaTropics Image Blue Gum, Tasmanian Blue Gum (Eucalyptus globulus) vossner Image Floribunda Rose 'Orangeade' (Rosa ) Fairy1004 Image Variegated Masterwort 'Sunningdale Variegated' (Astrantia major) Fairy1004 Image Variegated Siberian Bugloss, False Forget-Me-Not 'Jack Frost' (Brunnera macrophylla) giftgas Image Bishop's Weed, Goutweed, Ground Elder 'Variegatum' (Aegopodium podagraria) DATURA12 Image Shrub Rose 'Pink Double Knock Out' (Rosa ) DATURA12 Image Shrub Rose 'Pink Double Knock Out' (Rosa ) Betja Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Major League' (Iris ) Betja Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Grand Classic' (Iris ) Betja Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Gitano' (Iris ) queene2 Image Tail Flower, Flamingo Flower, Oilcloth Flower, Oil Cloth Flower (Anthurium andraeanum) Fairy1004 Image Miniature Jonquilla Daffodil 'Pipit' (Narcissus ) JuniorMintKiss Image Tarda Tulip (Tulipa tarda) Fairy1004 Image Trumpet Narcissus, Trumpet Daffodil 'Pink Charm' (Narcissus ) BayAreaTropics Image Mexican Blue Palm, Blue Hesper Palm, Gray Goddess (Brahea armata) DATURA12 Image Confederate Rose, Cotton Rose (Hibiscus mutabilis) DATURA12 Image Confederate Rose, Cotton Rose (Hibiscus mutabilis) DATURA12 Image Blackfoot Daisy, Black Foot Daisy, Plains Black Foot Daisy (Melampodium leucanthum) GreeneLady Image Hybrid Tea Rose 'Rio Samba' (Rosa ) GreeneLady Image Hybrid Tea Rose 'Rio Samba' (Rosa ) DATURA12 Image Damianita daisy (Chrysactinia mexicana) EmmaGrace Image Blanket Flower, Indian Blanket 'Burgundy' (Gaillardia x grandiflora) EmmaGrace Image Daylily 'Schnickel Fritz' (Hemerocallis ) EmmaGrace Image Mountain Cornflower, Mountain Bluet, Perennial Cornflower (Centaurea montana) EmmaGrace Image Appleblossom Grass 'Stratosphere Pink Picotee' (Oenothera lindheimeri) EmmaGrace Image Appleblossom Grass 'Stratosphere Pink Picotee' (Oenothera lindheimeri) cathysplants Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Joyful Skies' (Iris ) cathysplants Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Fleabitten Butterscotch' (Iris ) palmbob Image Aloe (Aloe ngongensis) palmbob Image Aloe (Aloe ngongensis) cathysplants Image Intermediate Bearded Iris 'Megglethorp' (Iris ) cathysplants Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Broadband' (Iris ) Dobe Image Desert's Blooming Jewel, Red Torch (Echinopsis huascha) ErnieSilvr Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Hey Looky' (Iris ) Garden_Nerd_STL Image Japanese Maple 'Shishigashira' (Acer palmatum) TheRoseGirl Image China Rose 'Hermosa' (Rosa ) TheRoseGirl Image Hybrid Kordesii Rose 'Champlain' (Rosa ) TheRoseGirl Image Hybrid Kordesii Rose 'Champlain' (Rosa ) TheRoseGirl Image Hybrid Kordesii Rose 'Champlain' (Rosa ) salgiambruno Image Bacopa (Sutera cordata) stplong Image Hibiscus 'White Diamonds' (Hibiscus Rosa-sinensis) beltzer71 Image Impala Lily (Adenium multiflorum) Kell Image Petunia 'Sweet Sunshine Compact Lime' (Petunia ) Calif_Sue Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Indulgence' (Iris ) Calif_Sue Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Queen's Circle' (Iris ) Calif_Sue Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Queen's Circle' (Iris ) Kell Image Petunia 'SweetSunshine Compact Nostalgia' (Petunia ) cuixx11 Image Rock's Peony, Tree Peony 'Zi Ban Bai' (Paeonia rockii) iris28 Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Istanbul' (Iris ) Dobe Image Desert's Blooming Jewel, Red Torch (Echinopsis huascha) iris28 Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Coalignition' (Iris ) Farmerdill Image Broccoli 'Bonanza' (Brassica oleracea) Farmerdill Image Broccoli 'Blue Wind' (Brassica oleracea) JanetS Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Bess Cheever' (Iris ) JanetS Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Bess Cheever' (Iris ) JanetS Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Costa Rica' (Iris ) MusaSam Image Palm Grass, Whale Back (Curculigo capitulata) JanetS Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Edge of Eden' (Iris ) Calif_Sue Image Large Flowered Climbing Rose 'Spice So Nice' (Rosa ) Calif_Sue Image Large Flowered Climbing Rose 'Spice So Nice' (Rosa ) Calif_Sue Image Large-flowered Climbing Rose 'Soaring Spirits' (Rosa ) Calif_Sue Image Large Flowered Climbing Rose 'Morning Magic' (Rosa ) Calif_Sue Image English Rose, Austin Rose 'Queen of Sweden' (Rosa ) Calif_Sue Image English Rose, Austin Rose 'Queen of Sweden' (Rosa ) Calif_Sue Image English Rose, Austin Rose 'Alnwick Castle' (Rosa ) Calif_Sue Image English Rose, Austin Rose 'Alnwick Castle' (Rosa ) Calif_Sue Image English Rose, Austin Rose 'Alnwick Castle' (Rosa ) Calif_Sue Image English Rose, Austin Rose 'Crown Princess Margareta' (Rosa ) Calif_Sue Image Grandiflora Rose 'Gold Medal' (Rosa ) Calif_Sue Image Floribunda Rose 'Honey Perfume' (Rosa ) Calif_Sue Image Floribunda Rose 'Honey Perfume' (Rosa ) Calif_Sue Image Floribunda Rose 'Honey Perfume' (Rosa ) Calif_Sue Image Hybrid Tea, Florists' Rose 'Leonidas' (Rosa ) Calif_Sue Image Hybrid Tea Rose, Large Flowered Rose 'California Dreamin'' (Rosa ) Calif_Sue Image Hybrid Tea Rose, Large Flowered Rose 'California Dreamin'' (Rosa ) Calif_Sue Image Hybrid Tea Rose, Large Flowered Rose 'California Dreamin'' (Rosa ) Calif_Sue Image Floribunda Rose 'Honey Bouquet' (Rosa ) Calif_Sue Image Floribunda Rose 'Honey Bouquet' (Rosa ) Calif_Sue Image Floribunda Rose 'Honey Bouquet' (Rosa ) Calif_Sue Image Floribunda Rose 'Honey Bouquet' (Rosa ) Calif_Sue Image Hybrid Tea Rose 'Black Magic' (Rosa ) NickysIris Image Intermediate Bearded Iris 'Holidaze' (Iris ) Calif_Sue Image Grandiflora Rose 'Aztec Gold' (Rosa ) Calif_Sue Image Hybrid Tea Rose 'Aperitif' (Rosa ) Calif_Sue Image Hybrid Tea Rose 'Aperitif' (Rosa ) Calif_Sue Image Hybrid Tea Rose 'Aperitif' (Rosa ) Calif_Sue Image Hybrid Tea Rose 'Aperitif' (Rosa ) Kell Image Double Japanese Wisteria 'Violacea Plena' (Wisteria floribunda) kniphofia Image English Primrose, Green Primrose 'Francesca' (Primula vulgaris) emeraldsgarden Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Autumn Rosemist' (Iris ) Tntigger Image Intermediate Bearded Iris 'Santa's Helper' (Iris ) emeraldsgarden Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Autumn Rosemist' (Iris ) kennedyh Image Late Flowering Black Wattle (Acacia concurrens) kennedyh Image Thorn Wattle (Acacia continua) kennedyh Image Catkin Wattle (Acacia dallachiana) kennedyh Image Lobe Seed Daisy (Brachyscome dentata) kennedyh Image Lobe Seed Daisy (Brachyscome dentata)

Garden Watchdog Activity:

Member Addition Description tpeterson Positive Marietta Gardens Cheryl8 Positive Hosta Patch Mindy03 Positive Pantry Garden Herbs KYGardenGirl Positive Klehm's Song Sparrow Perennial Farm Dabelin Positive SRQHoyas suire Positive Hallson Gardens pollyk Positive Arrowhead Alpines Peony_Anne Positive Sequim Rare Plants ownedbycats Positive Zolock Gardens SouthernCharm1 Positive Seminole Springs Antique Rose and Herb Farm p1mkw Positive Bayou Trader's Peppermania declfi Negative Happy Holler Gardens (1001 Flower Bulbs & Perennials on eBay) PepprGirlKim Negative Irish Eyes Garden Seeds terrahappy Positive Breck's Bulbs satsop Positive Hirt's Greenhouse & Flowers lincolnitess Positive Draycott Gardens flying_squirrel Positive Burnt Ridge Nursery pgt Positive Bluestone Perennials KYGardenGirl Positive Cooley's Gardens trilexia Negative Zoysia Farm Nurseries flowerfantasy Negative Happy Holler Gardens (1001 Flower Bulbs & Perennials on eBay) wildcatgarden Negative Willis Orchard Company gardenguyaz Positive Almost Eden Plants cbandina Negative Farmer Seed and Nursery plantslayer Positive Brent & Becky's Bulbs plantslayer Positive Made in the Shade Gardens schifferle Positive Geraniaceae plantslayer Positive Old House Gardens - Heirloom Bulbs plantslayer Positive Oakes Daylilies kottwalter Positive Made in the Shade Gardens coco3 Positive Lazy S'S Farm & Nursery dgarz Positive Two Willies Nursery EastportGarden Negative Van Bourgondien Dutch Bulbs onhill Positive Chief River Nursery KYGardenGirl Positive Nourse Farms Inc. pileorocks Positive Fairweather Gardens Nanse Negative Shadowood Iris Garden jfogarty Positive Tomato Bob's Heirloom Tomatoes alchemy_1300 Positive Garden Crossings LLC LauraJF Positive Penny's Seeds and More Bec_No_Va Positive Joy Creek Nursery CO_Gardener Positive Stark Brothers Nurseries & Orchards Company turtlefuns Negative Aaron's Nursery falconut Positive Thuja Gardens (formerly PlantsRus) campbellrc Positive Petals from the Past, Inc. campbellrc Positive Garden Harvest Supply magnaastra Positive Northern Tropics karebear81184 Positive Spring Hill Nursery (aka SpringHillNursery.com) CarmelGarden Positive Burnt Ridge Nursery ecoman1 Negative White River Source susierosey Positive Avant Gardens MyWindows Negative Thuja Gardens (formerly PlantsRus) 505badgolfer Positive High Country Gardens SL_B Positive Fairweather Gardens penpen Positive Bustani Plant Farm memyer Negative Summerstone Nursery coco3 Negative High Country Gardens chuck7701 Positive BigBadFlower.com snewell Neutral Cold Stream Farm TrixGin Positive Almost Eden Plants sherlock96 Positive Donahue's Clematis Specialists oswald Positive Brushwood Nursery rmlawless Positive Hirt's Greenhouse & Flowers magnaastra Positive Pantry Garden Herbs grammieagain Positive Plant Delights Nursery chuckgann Negative Accents for Home and Garden (Pepper's Greenhouse) onewish1 Positive Garden Crossings LLC leebauch Positive North Carolina Farms, Inc.

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Final Notes

Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave

And that's the way it was... April 30, 2009