The PlantFiles Newsletter Covering the events of August 15, 2009, on which 165 members joined.

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(Luther Burbank, American horticulturist (born 3/7/1849))

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Member Addition Description Chantell Pink Cestrum, Red Cestrum, Purple Cestrum 'Smithii' (Cestrum elegans) chinabitbit Morning Glory, Grannyvine 'Heavenly Blue' (Ipomoea tricolor) delicatustraba Hosta 'Hyuga Urajiro' (Hosta ) Dutchman09 Pride of Barbados, Red Bird of Paradise, Dwarf Poinciana, Peacock Flower, flamboyan-de-jardin (Caesalpinia pulcherrima) echoes Asiatic Lily 'Indian Brave' (Lilium ) Eggs_Zachtly Cardinal Climber (Ipomoea sloteri) Hemental Daylily 'Beagle Bess' (Hemerocallis ) kassy_51 Dame's Rocket, Sweet Rocket (Hesperis matronalis) HelloMissMary Ivy-leaved Morning Glory (Ipomoea hederacea var. integriuscula) EmmaGrace Desert Petunia, Florida Bluebells, Mexican Petunia, Mexican Blue Bells 'Dwarf White' 'Dwarf White' (Ruellia tweediana) kgd7966 Blackberry Lily, Leopard Lily 'Hello Yellow' (Belamcanda chinensis) kittysue Narrow-Leaf Milkweed, Mexican Whorled Milkweed (Asclepias fascicularis) kastrol Japanese Aster 'Blue Star' (Kalimeris yomena) PedricksCorner Fuchsia 'White Wonder' (Fuchsia ) Milochka African Violet 'Louisiana Lullaby' (Saintpaulia ) markdeutsch Banana 'Siam Ruby' (Musa ) mygardens Boneset, Thoroughwort, Feverwort, Agueweed, Indian Sage (Eupatorium perfoliatum) plantaholic186 Azalea 'Hino Crimson' (Rhododendron ) rshadlow Tall Bearded Iris 'Magical Moment' (Iris ) slsmith297 Dragon Wing Begonia 'Dragon Wing Red' (Begonia ) stormyla Butterfly Bush, Summer Lilac, Orange-eye Butterfly Bush 'White Profusion' (Buddleja davidii) SW_gardener Cockscomb, Plume Plant, Feathered Amaranth (Plumosa Group) 'Pampas Plume' (Celosia argentea var. plumosa) SusanLouise Swamp Milkweed, Rose Milkweed, Red Milkweed, Swamp Silkweed, White Indian Hemp (Asclepias incarnata) succulento Aloe 'Doran Black' (Aloe ) the1pony Common Periwinkle, Creeping Myrtle, Flower-of-Death (Vinca minor) TheAngelGirl Hardy Hibiscus, Rose Mallow, Swamp Mallow 'Lord Baltimore' (Hibiscus moscheutos) turektaylor Shrimp Plant 'Fruit Cocktail' (Justicia brandegeana) Zaltys Pussy Ears, Furry Kittens (Cyanotis somaliensis) Chantell Night Blooming Jasmine, Night Scented Jessamine, Queen of the Night 'Orange Peel' (Cestrum ) delicatustraba Hosta 'Queen Josephine' (Hosta ) Hemental Daylily 'King Of Swan Lake' (Hemerocallis ) HelloMissMary Ivy-leaved Morning Glory (Ipomoea hederacea var. integriuscula) EmmaGrace Desert Petunia, Florida Bluebells, Mexican Petunia, Mexican Blue Bells 'Dwarf White' 'Dwarf White' (Ruellia tweediana) kgd7966 Hardy Hibiscus, Rose Mallow, Swamp Mallow 'Kopper King' (Hibiscus moscheutos) plantaholic186 Azalea 'Boudoir' (Rhododendron ) PedricksCorner Fuchsia 'My Mum' (Fuchsia ) stormyla Oriental-Trumpet Lily, OT Hybrid, Orienpet Lily 'American Spirit' (Lilium ) SW_gardener Cockscomb, Plume Plant, Feathered Amaranth (Plumosa Group) 'Pampas Plume' (Celosia argentea var. plumosa) SW_gardener Single Flowered Border Dahlia 'Bishop's Children' (Dahlia ) rshadlow Tall Bearded Iris 'I Hope You Dance' (Iris ) SusanLouise Blue Passion Flower, Hardy Passionflower (Passiflora caerulea) succulento Aloe 'Doran Black' (Aloe ) turektaylor Daylily 'Prince Of Midnight' (Hemerocallis ) SW_gardener Cockscomb, Plume Plant, Feathered Amaranth (Plumosa Group) 'Pampas Plume' (Celosia argentea var. plumosa) SW_gardener Cockscomb, Plume Plant, Feathered Amaranth (Plumosa Group) 'Pampas Plume' (Celosia argentea var. plumosa) SW_gardener Single Flowered Border Dahlia 'Bishop's Children' (Dahlia ) SW_gardener Single Flowered Border Dahlia 'Bishop's Children' (Dahlia ) SW_gardener Single Flowered Border Dahlia 'Bishop's Children' (Dahlia ) SW_gardener Staghorn Sumac, Velvet Sumac 'Tiger Eyes' (Rhus typhina) SW_gardener Staghorn Sumac, Velvet Sumac 'Tiger Eyes' (Rhus typhina) Zaltys Pink Vervain 'Rosea' (Verbena hastata) turektaylor Shrimp Plant 'Fruit Cocktail' (Justicia brandegeana) turektaylor Shrimp Plant 'Fruit Cocktail' (Justicia brandegeana) delicatustraba Hosta 'Choo Choo Train' (Hosta ) HelloMissMary Virginia Threeseed Mercury, Rhomboid Copperleaf, Diamond Three-Seeded Mercury (Acalypha rhomboidea) stormyla Saxifrage 'Silver Velvet' (Saxifraga fortunei) plantaholic186 Japanese Larch 'Wolterdingen' (Larix kaempferi) rshadlow Tall Bearded Iris 'Fancy Dog' (Iris ) SW_gardener Cockscomb, Plume Plant, Feathered Amaranth (Plumosa Group) 'Pampas Plume' (Celosia argentea var. plumosa) turektaylor Daylily 'Rose Chintz' (Hemerocallis ) succulento Lace Aloe, Torch Plant (Aloe aristata) succulento Aloe 'Doran Black' (Aloe ) succulento Aloe (Aloe fragilis) succulento Aloe (Aloe fragilis) DaylilySLP Coneflower 'Mistral' (Echinacea ) DaylilySLP Eastern Purple Coneflower, Double Purple Coneflower 'Pink Double Delight' (Echinacea purpurea) DaylilySLP Eastern Purple Coneflower, Double Purple Coneflower 'Pink Double Delight' (Echinacea purpurea) DaylilySLP Globe Thistle (Echinops ritro) DaylilySLP Globe Thistle (Echinops ritro) DaylilySLP Globe Thistle (Echinops ritro) DaylilySLP Coleus, Flame Nettle, Painted Nettle 'Electric Lime' (Solenostemon scutellarioides) DaylilySLP Coleus, Flame Nettle, Painted Nettle 'Electric Lime' (Solenostemon scutellarioides) stormyla Daylily 'Zella Virginia' (Hemerocallis ) stormyla Love Plant, Cupid's Dart 'Amor White' (Catananche caerulea) plantaholic186 Atlantic White Cypress 'Heatherbun' (Chamaecyparis thyoides) plantaholic186 Burkwood Daphne 'Carol Mackie' (Daphne x burkwoodii) CactusJordi Nickel's Coryphantha (Coryphantha nickelsiae) plantaholic186 Scarlet Firethorn 'Kasan' (Pyracantha coccinea) SusanLouise Blue Passion Flower, Hardy Passionflower (Passiflora caerulea) plantaholic186 Sourwood, Sorrel Tree, Lily of the Valley Tree (Oxydendrum arboreum) SusanLouise Salvia (Salvia praeclara) CactusJordi Coryphantha (Coryphantha pseudoechinus) SusanLouise Blue Passion Flower, Hardy Passionflower (Passiflora caerulea) CactusJordi Mammillaria (Mammillaria insularis) DaylilySLP Coleus, Flame Nettle, Painted Nettle 'Electric Lime' (Solenostemon scutellarioides) DaylilySLP Coleus, Flame Nettle, Painted Nettle 'Electric Lime' (Solenostemon scutellarioides) DaylilySLP Tropical Water Lily, Waterlily 'Woods Blue Goddess' (Nymphaea ) plutodrive Smooth Honeywort (Cerinthe glabra) plutodrive Smooth Honeywort (Cerinthe glabra) Joy Daylily 'Magnolia Springs' (Hemerocallis ) Joy Daylily 'Royal Vestments' (Hemerocallis ) Joy Bigleaf Ligularia, Golden Groundsel, Bigleaf Goldenray 'Othello' (Ligularia dentata) Joy Clematis 'Blue Angel' (Clematis ) Joy Daylily 'Morgen Le Fay' (Hemerocallis ) kniphofia Giant Fleeceflower, White Fleece Flower, White Dragon (Persicaria polymorpha) kniphofia Aralia (Aralia cachemirica) GardenGuyKin Harsh Indian Paintbrush (Castilleja hispida) GardenGuyKin Star of Persia (Allium christophii) Betja Tall Bearded Iris 'Crazy In Love' (Iris ) Betja Tall Bearded Iris 'Crazy In Love' (Iris ) Betja Tall Bearded Iris 'Nehalem Bay' (Iris ) Betja Tall Bearded Iris 'Nehalem Bay' (Iris ) turektaylor Daylily 'Little Heavenly Angel' (Hemerocallis ) turektaylor Daylily 'Little Heavenly Angel' (Hemerocallis ) dwarfconifer Dwarf Flowering Jasmine (Jasminum parkeri) kudrick Voodoo Lily (Amorphophallus kiusianus) turektaylor Daylily 'Smoky Mountain Autumn' (Hemerocallis ) turektaylor Daylily 'Smoky Mountain Autumn' (Hemerocallis ) CactusJordi Mammillaria (Mammillaria capensis) SusanLouise Swamp Milkweed, Rose Milkweed, Red Milkweed, Swamp Silkweed, White Indian Hemp (Asclepias incarnata) SusanLouise Trailing Verbena 'Aztec Violet' (Verbena ) SusanLouise Trailing Verbena 'Aztec Violet' (Verbena ) SusanLouise Hummingbird Sage, Texas Sage, Scarlet Sage 'Lady in Red' (Salvia coccinea) SusanLouise Baby Sage, Blackcurrant Sage, Cherry Sage, Delta Sage, Graham's Sage, Little Leaf Sage 'Hot Lips' (Salvia x jamensis) PedricksCorner Fuchsia 'White Gem' (Fuchsia ) PedricksCorner Fuchsia 'Thomasina' (Fuchsia ) PedricksCorner Fuchsia 'Thomasina' (Fuchsia ) Milochka African Violet 'Opera's Juliet' (Saintpaulia ) Milochka African Violet 'Opera's Juliet' (Saintpaulia ) Milochka African Violet 'Playful Spectrum' (Saintpaulia ) Milochka African Violet 'Quilting Bee' (Saintpaulia ) Milochka African Violet 'Quilting Bee' (Saintpaulia ) SusanLouise Runner Bean 'Painted Lady' (Phaseolus coccineus) SusanLouise Daylily 'Sunday Gloves' (Hemerocallis ) bulaboutique Broad-leaved Helleborine, Nodding Ladies' Tresses (Epipactis helleborine) kassy_51 Oriental Poppy 'Allegro' (Papaver orientale) turektaylor Daylily 'Midnight Raider' (Hemerocallis ) turektaylor Daylily 'Midnight Raider' (Hemerocallis ) turektaylor Daylily 'Midnight Raider' (Hemerocallis ) art_n_garden Sweet Pea 'Old Spice Mix' (Lathyrus odoratus) art_n_garden Sweet Pea 'Old Spice Mix' (Lathyrus odoratus) Milochka 'Silverglade Apples ' (Saintpaulia ) Milochka 'Silverglade Apples ' (Saintpaulia ) Milochka African Violet 'Stargate' (Saintpaulia ) SusanLouise Thelma's Pink Brazilian Plume 'Thelma's Pink' (Justicia ) SusanLouise Common Cosmos, Mexican Aster 'Dwarf Sensation Mix' (Cosmos bipinnatus) bulaboutique Broad-leaved Helleborine, Nodding Ladies' Tresses (Epipactis helleborine) Todd_Boland Oriental-Trumpet Lily, OT Hybrid, Orienpet Lily 'Touching' (Lilium ) Todd_Boland Calibrachoa, Million Bells 'Can-Can Orange' (Calibrachoa ) Todd_Boland Calibrachoa, Million Bells 'Can-Can Mocha' (Calibrachoa ) Todd_Boland Calibrachoa, Million Bells 'Can-Can Apricot' (Calibrachoa ) Todd_Boland Calibrachoa, Million Bells 'Can-Can Strawberry' (Calibrachoa ) Todd_Boland Ornamental Pepper, Hot Pepper 'Calico' (Capsicum annuum) Todd_Boland Ornamental Pepper, Hot Pepper 'Calico' (Capsicum annuum) Todd_Boland Clematis 'Mrs. N. Thompson' (Clematis ) Todd_Boland Sow Bread, Hardy Cyclamen (Cyclamen purpurascens) Todd_Boland Hyssop (Hyssopus officinalis) Todd_Boland Hens and Chicks, Houseleek (Jovibarba heuffelii) Todd_Boland Floating Heart, Water Fringe (Nymphoides peltata) Todd_Boland Hybrid Pitcher Plant 'Ladies In Waiting' (Sarracenia ) kennedyh Narrow-leaf Logania (Logania albiflora) kennedyh Narrow-leaf Logania (Logania albiflora) kennedyh Narrow-leaf Logania (Logania albiflora) kennedyh Narrow-leaf Logania (Logania albiflora) Shelly221 Sweet Sultan (Centaurea moschata) Shelly221 Sweet Sultan (Centaurea moschata) woodtic1 Daylily 'Wild Pitch' (Hemerocallis ) sblecher Daylily 'Brief Siesta' (Hemerocallis ) CactusJordi Elephant Tree (Bursera microphylla) CactusJordi Elephant Tree (Bursera microphylla) CactusJordi Limberbush, Matacora, Sangregado, Sangre de Drago (Jatropha cuneata) CactusJordi Limberbush, Matacora, Sangregado, Sangre de Drago (Jatropha cuneata) linux_guile Summer Squash 'Yellow Bush Scallop' (Cucurbita pepo) linux_guile Winter Squash, Butternut Squash 'Waltham' (Cucurbita moschata) linux_guile Zucchini, Courgette, Summer Squash 'Black Beauty' (Cucurbita pepo) linux_guile Winter Squash 'Fordhook Acorn' (Cucurbita pepo)

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Final Notes

Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave

And that's the way it was... August 15, 2009