The PlantFiles Newsletter

Covering the events of December 21, 2009, on which 54 members joined.
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Gardening Quote of the Day

"...Cultivate poverty like a garden herb, like sage. Do not trouble yourself much to get new things, whether clothes or friends. Things do not change, we change. Sell your clothes and keep your thoughts."

(Henry David Thoreau, American author)

Activity Report:

7 new plants were added to the database.
16 new descriptions were added.
54 new images were added.
53 new options were checked off.

Comments

Member Addition Description
baiissatva Positive CommentEnglish Rose, Austin Rose 'Dark Lady'
(Rosa )
donnyboy204b Neutral CommentMan Fern, Soft Tree Fern, Tasmanian Tree Fern, Wooly Tree Fern
(Dicksonia antarctica)
artbytes Neutral CommentBlue Potato Bush, Paraguay Nightshade, Blue Lycianthes
(Lycianthes rantonnetii)
maggiemayhaw Positive CommentRed Mangrove
(Rhizophora mangle)
drapelady Positive CommentVerbena 'Tuscany Lavender Picotee'
(Verbena )
Kell Neutral CommentCone Bush, Sunshine Conebush, Sunshine Protea 'Silvan Red'
(Leucadendron )
vossner Neutral CommentBonfire Begonia 'Bonfire'
(Begonia boliviensis)
BobEmery Neutral CommentWisconsin Weeping Willow
(Salix x pendulina)
iris28 Positive CommentEnglish Rose, Austin Rose 'Crown Princess Margareta'
(Rosa )
iris28 Positive CommentLarge-Flowered Climbing Rose 'Candy Land'
(Rosa )
nolainbloom Neutral CommentFuchsia 'Lycioides'
(Fuchsia )
Farmerdill Neutral CommentWatermelon 'Firm 'N Red'
(Citrullus lanatus)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentCabbage 'Celebrate'
(Brassica oleracea var. capitata)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentKale, Red 'Chidori Red'
(Brassica oleracea)
JoeCastleHayne Neutral CommentHybrid Aloe 'Grassy Lassie'
(Aloe )
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTurnip 'Purple Prince'
(Brassica rapa)

Images

Member Addition Description
bottlegreenImageCommon Pearlbush
(Exochorda racemosa)
feetdontfailmeImageSarcostemma
(Sarcostemma stolonifera)
CactusJordiImageCrossyne
(Crossyne flava)
DougCImageCandle Plant
(Senecio articulatus)
diggo1ImageChinese Parasol Tree, Varnish Tree
(Firmiana simplex)
JoyImageDaylily 'Catawba River'
(Hemerocallis )
jaslacovisImageTaro 'Black Velvet'
(Alocasia reginula)
ginger749ImageAlexandra Palm, Alexander Palm, King Palm
(Archontophoenix alexandrae)
gtr1017ImageCommon Camellia, Japanese Camellia 'Red Aurora'
(Camellia japonica)
HappyJackMomImageTall Bearded Iris 'Nothing To Lose'
(Iris )
KellImageQueen Palm, Cocos Plumosa, Jeriva
(Syagrus romanzoffiana)
KellImagePlectranthus, Spurflower 'Marginatus'
(Plectranthus forsteri)
KellImageCone Bush, Sunshine Conebush, Sunshine Protea 'Silvan Red'
(Leucadendron )
locakellyImageRed Mustard 'Osaka Purple'
(Brassica juncea)
KellImageQueen Palm, Cocos Plumosa, Jeriva
(Syagrus romanzoffiana)
KellImageGiant Scaly Tree Fern, Australian Tree Fern
(Cyathea cooperi)
KellImageGiant Scaly Tree Fern, Australian Tree Fern
(Cyathea cooperi)
KellImageMan Fern, Soft Tree Fern, Tasmanian Tree Fern, Wooly Tree Fern
(Dicksonia antarctica)
KellImageThree-lobed Rudbeckia, Brown-eyed Susan
(Rudbeckia triloba)
KellImageThree-lobed Rudbeckia, Brown-eyed Susan
(Rudbeckia triloba)
KellImageThree-lobed Rudbeckia, Brown-eyed Susan
(Rudbeckia triloba)
KellImagePlectranthus, Spurflower 'Marginatus'
(Plectranthus forsteri)
KellImagePlectranthus, Spurflower 'Marginatus'
(Plectranthus forsteri)
KellImageShrubby Fuchsia, Paniculate Fuchsia
(Fuchsia paniculata)
KellImageShrubby Fuchsia, Paniculate Fuchsia
(Fuchsia paniculata)
KellImageCommon Sunshine Conebush, Geelbos, Red Cone Bush, Sunshine Protea 'Summer Red'
(Leucadendron salignum)
KellImageCommon Sunshine Conebush, Geelbos, Red Cone Bush, Sunshine Protea 'Summer Red'
(Leucadendron salignum)
KellImageCommon Sunshine Conebush, Geelbos, Red Cone Bush, Sunshine Protea 'Summer Red'
(Leucadendron salignum)
KellImageCommon Sunshine Conebush, Geelbos, Red Cone Bush, Sunshine Protea 'Summer Red'
(Leucadendron salignum)
ZuzuImageHybrid Tea Rose 'Abracadabra'
(Rosa )
ZaragozaImageBalearic Box, Balearic Boxwood, Minorca Box, Giant Box Tree
(Buxus balearica)
turektaylorImageDaylily 'Fresh Start'
(Hemerocallis )
ViburnumValleyImageSanta Catalina Island Ironwood
(Lyonothamnus floribundus)
timrannImageRed Palm
(Acanthophoenix rubra)
shabbyabyImageAloe 'Silver Ridge'
(Aloe )
CactusJordiImageFouquieria
(Fouquieria purpusii)
bottlegreenImageCommon Polypody, Rock Polypody
(Polypodium vulgare)
DougCImageCandle Plant
(Senecio articulatus)
diggo1ImageRed Switch Grass, Wand Panic Grass 'Rotstrahlbusch'
(Panicum virgatum)
ViburnumValleyImageTecate Cypress
(Cupressus forbesii)
napolemjImageBloodflower, Swallow-wort, Butterfly Weed, Mexican Milkweed, Scarlet Milkweed
(Asclepias curassavica)
feetdontfailmeImageAntimima
(Antimima granitica)
ZaragozaImageChickpea, Garbanzo, Bengal gram, Kala Channa
(Cicer arietinum)
JoyImageDaylily 'Blueberry Breakfast'
(Hemerocallis )
timrannImageNorfolk Island Hibiscus, Cow Itch Tree, Pyramid Tree, Queensland Pyramid Tree
(Lagunaria patersonia)
jaslacovisImagePhilodendron 'Maylay Gold'
(Philodendron )
turektaylorImageDaylily 'Twilight Tarantula'
(Hemerocallis )
gtr1017ImageCamellia Japonica 'Jerry Hill' 'Jerry Hill'
(Camellia Japonica)
locakellyImageRed Mustard 'Osaka Purple'
(Brassica juncea)
kennedyhImageWax-lips, Wax Lip Orchid, Parson-in-the-Pulpit
(Glossodia major)
kennedyhImageSmall Vanilla Lily
(Arthropodium minus)
kennedyhImageSmall Vanilla Lily
(Arthropodium minus)
kennedyhImageSmall Vanilla Lily
(Arthropodium minus)
kennedyhImageSmall Vanilla Lily
(Arthropodium minus)

Plants Added Yesterday:

Plant
Snapdragon 'Lipstick Silver'
Antirrhinum majus
Cone Bush, Sunshine Conebush, Sunshine Protea 'Silvan Red'
Leucadendron
Small Vanilla Lily
Arthropodium minus
Watermelon 'Firm 'N Red'
Citrullus lanatus
Cabbage 'Celebrate'
Brassica oleracea var. capitata
Kale, Red 'Chidori Red'
Brassica oleracea
Turnip 'Purple Prince'
Brassica rapa

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Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave

 

And that's the way it was... December 21, 2009