The PlantFiles Newsletter

Covering the events of April 14, 2010, on which 240 members joined.
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Gardening Quote of the Day

"Tomatoes and squash never fail to reach maturity. You can spray them with acid, beat them with sticks and burn them; they love it."

(S. J. Perelman, American screenwriter (born 2/1/1904))

Activity Report:

4 new plants were added to the database.
17 new descriptions were added.
39 new images were added.
45 new options were checked off.

Comments

Member Addition Description
Erminetrude Positive CommentRunner Bean 'Scarlet Runner'
(Phaseolus coccineus)
bottlegreen Positive Commentwhite corydalis, fumewort
(Corydalis ochreleuca)
spikeitup Positive CommentMillion Bells Super Bells 'Superbells Tequila Sunrise'
(Calibrachoa )
ownsyjay Positive CommentSweet Olive, Fragrant Tea Olive
(Osmanthus fragrans)
troop1819 Positive CommentBlue Flax 'Sapphire'
(Linum perenne)
DenaBolton Positive CommentCurled Tansy, Curly Tansy, Double Tansy, Fern-leaf Tansy, Fernleaf Golden Buttons
(Tanacetum vulgare var. crispum)
roijo Positive CommentRose Fountain Grass, Purple Fountain Grass 'Rubrum'
(Pennisetum setaceum)
CostaRica Positive CommentAngel's Wing, Indian Kale, Spoon Flower, White Vein Arrow Leaf 'Magnificum'
(Caladium lindenii)
killthe4 Negative CommentFour O'Clock, Marvel of Peru
(Mirabilis jalapa)
robmtexas Positive CommentChina Rose, Butterfly Rose 'Mutabilis'
(Rosa )
Baja_Costero Neutral CommentBunny Ears, Polka Dot Cactus, Angel's Wings, Cegador
(Opuntia microdasys)
susieberet Positive CommentGrandiflora Rose 'Tournament of Roses'
(Rosa )
AwShucks Positive CommentCrepe Myrtle, Crape Myrtle 'Basham's Party Pink'
(Lagerstroemia )
AwShucks Neutral CommentCrepe Myrtle, Crape Myrtle 'Candy Stripe'
(Lagerstroemia indica)
Porphyrostachys Neutral CommentAloe
(Aloe splendens)
portorangeflorida Negative CommentCentury Plant
(Agave angustifolia)
otter47 Positive CommentMexican Cardinal Flower
(Lobelia laxiflora)

Images

Member Addition Description
BetjaImageBorder Bearded Iris 'Chimney Soot'
(Iris )
bigoletyImageNew Zealand Tea Tree, New Zealand Tea Bush, Manuka
(Leptospermum scoparium)
brical1ImageOleander
(Nerium oleander)
carpathiangirlImageAfrican Violet 'Optimara Millennia'
(Saintpaulia )
Biker1ImageMexican Giant Hyssop 'Acapulco Salmon & Pink'
(Agastache mexicana)
FruticosaImageTree Tobacco
(Nicotiana glauca)
chicochi3ImageBlue Holly, Meserve Holly, Meserve Hybrid Holly 'China Girl'
(Ilex )
Gardening_JimImageSummer Snowflake, Snowbell, Dewdrop 'Gravetye Giant'
(Leucojum aestivum)
iam_utopiaImagePawpaw
(Asimina triloba)
LeitchyImageHybrid Tea Rose 'Pascali'
(Rosa )
growinImageCoastal Five Finger, Houpara 'Sabre'
(Pseudopanax lessonii)
korkerImageYellow Bauhinia, Yellow Bell Orchid Tree
(Bauhinia tomentosa)
JPtropicImageRock Orchid, Rock Lily, Captain King's Dendrobium, King Orchid
(Thelychiton speciosus)
lindseypImageChinese Witch Hazel, Chinese Fringe Flower 'Zhuzhou Fuchsia'
(Loropetalum chinense)
MarilynbethImageBluebeard 'Dark Knight'
(Caryopteris x clandonensis)
littlegray46ImageAsiatic Lily 'Oklahoma'
(Lilium )
micquieImageLycaste
(Lycaste aromatica)
mrs_collaImageJapanese Maple 'Oridono nishiki'
(Acer palmatum)
mgarrImageStar Begonia
(Begonia heracleifolia)
MaxsmommaImageStandard Dwarf Bearded Iris 'My Kayla'
(Iris )
mygardensImageBlack Cohosh, Black Snakeroot, Fairy Candles
(Actaea racemosa)
montpensierImageRembrandt Tulip 'Insulinde'
(Tulipa )
onewish1ImageColeus, Painted Nettle 'Yulee'
(Solenostemon scutellarioides)
purplesunImageRedflower Currant, Flowering Currant, Winter Currant 'King Edward VII'
(Ribes sanguineum)
PedricksCornerImageFuchsia 'Vienna Waltz'
(Fuchsia )
ocimum_nateImageBamboo
(Fargesia robusta)
Ravens444ImageAEONIUM DECORUM VARIEGATA 'AEONIUM DECORUM VARIEGATA'
(Aeonium decorum)
sladeofskyImageYellow Root
(Xanthorhiza simplicissima)
tervherdImageBear's Paw
(Cotyledon ladismithensis)
rossytooImageNeoregelia, Bromeliad 'Raphael'
(Neoregelia )
RON_CONVOLVULACEAEImageTurbina
(Turbina oenotheroides)
Snug_As_Bug_RugImageCommon Lilac, French Lilac 'Sensation'
(Syringa vulgaris)
turektaylorImageGaudy Jack, Jack-in-the-Pulpit
(Arisaema sikokianum)
VioletsrbluImageBourbon Rose 'Zephirine Drouhin'
(Rosa )
vossnerImageDaylily 'Variegated Kwanso'
(Hemerocallis )
val0822ImageDutch Hyacinth 'China Pink'
(Hyacinthus orientalis)
timber2680ImageHerb Robert, Redshank, Bloodwort, Fox Geranium, Red Robin
(Geranium robertianum)
ZaragozaImageEchidnopsis
(Echidnopsis cereiformis)

Plants Added Yesterday:

Plant
Black Aralia 'Blackie'
Polyscias guilfoylei
white corydalis, fumewort
Corydalis ochreleuca

Dischidia formosana
Tall Bearded Iris 'Springfield Sunburst'
Iris

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Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave

 

And that's the way it was... April 14, 2010