Dave's Garden Newsletter for May 31, 2010

Gardening Quote of the Day

( -- Ralph Waldo Emerson, American poet, philosopher (born 5/25/1803))

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PlantFiles Activity:

PlantFiles Additions:

Member Addition Description burien_gardener Comment Pride of Barbados, Red Bird of Paradise, Dwarf Poinciana, Peacock Flower, flamboyan-de-jardin Caesalpinia pulcherrima annlof Comment Bush Violet Browallia viscosa annlof Comment American Bush Violet Browallia speciosa tomblanton Comment Spotted Bellflower 'Cherry Bells' Campanula punctata lzyjo Comment English Pea 'Blauwschokkers' Pisum sativum lzyjo Comment Lettuce, Butterhead 'Limestone Bibb' Lactuca sativa EllaTiarella Comment Great Blue Lobelia Lobelia siphilitica beemoth1 Comment White Plumbago, Cape Leadwort 'Alba' Plumbago auriculata lzyjo Comment Bitter Gourd, Bitter Melon 'Jawahar' Momordica charantia kaydiehl Comment Pride of Barbados, Red Bird of Paradise, Dwarf Poinciana, Peacock Flower, flamboyan-de-jardin Caesalpinia pulcherrima lzyjo Comment Eggplant 'Ratna' Solanum melongena var. esculentum ericabelle Comment Tulip Poppy Papaver glaucum tattooedkoi Comment Dutch Elm 'Jacqueline Hillier' Ulmus x hollandica prober29 Comment New Zealand Laurel Corynocarpus laevigata Maeve819 Comment Hybrid Tea Rose 'Memorial Day' Rosa cowtrailrd Comment Strawberry 'Cavendish' Fragaria x ananassa lawgal Comment Philadelphia Fleabane Erigeron philadelphicus Vinite Comment Dragon Wing Begonia 'Dragon Wing Red' Begonia Vinite Comment Bottle Brush Callistemon laevis antennaria Comment Sugarcane Plume Grass, Giant Beardgrass Saccharum giganteum antennaria Comment Faassen's Catmint, Ornamental Catmint Nepeta x faassenii lalark Comment False Spirea, False Goat's Beard 'Fanal' Astilbe x arendsii Joan Comment Tall Bearded Iris 'Sidestitch' Iris Joan Comment Tall Bearded Iris 'Priscilla of Corinth' Iris Joan Comment Standard Dwarf Bearded Iris 'Fairy Footsteps' Iris wynswid Comment Pride of Barbados, Red Bird of Paradise, Dwarf Poinciana, Peacock Flower, flamboyan-de-jardin Caesalpinia pulcherrima Joan Comment Tall Bearded Iris 'Neil's Choice' Iris EffieH Comment Sweet Autumn Clematis, Sweet Autumn Virgin's Bower, Japanese Clematis Clematis terniflora trackinsand Comment Vitex, Chaste Tree, Lilac Chaste Tree, Monk's Pepper 'Abbeville Blue' Vitex agnus-castus abken Comment Pride of Barbados, Red Bird of Paradise, Dwarf Poinciana, Peacock Flower, flamboyan-de-jardin Caesalpinia pulcherrima thomasappell Comment Japanese Shield Fern, Autumn Fern 'Brilliance' Dryopteris erythrosora calmauzor Comment Japanese Umbrella Pine Sciadopitys verticillata Noahsgrams Comment Redflower False Yucca, Red Yucca Hesperaloe parviflora thelndeb Comment Pony Tail Palm, Bottle Palm, Monja, Palma culona Beaucarnea recurvata kjay Comment Dodder Cuscuta acuta Gilliam Comment Meadow Salsify, Oyster Plant, Yellow Goat's Beard, Jack-Go-To-Bed-At-Noon Tragopogon pratensis paulownia_lover Comment Calypso Orchid, Deer's Head Orchid, Fairy-slipper, Hider-of-the-North, Redwood Orchid Calypso bulbosa Joan Comment Tall Bearded Iris 'Gene Machine' Iris gary1173 Comment Corkscrew Vine Vigna caracalla skayc1 Comment Hybrid Tea Rose 'Rio Samba' Rosa Bookerc1 Comment Foxglove Penstemon 'Husker's Red' Penstemon digitalis Kiyzersoze Comment Philippine Violet Barleria cristata FaithieAnn Comment Chinese Peony, Garden Peony 'Do Tell' Paeonia lactiflora Kiyzersoze Comment Jamaican Capertree Capparis cynophallophora Kiyzersoze Comment Blue Passion Flower, Hardy Passionflower, Passion Vine, Passionvine 'Clear Sky' Passiflora caerulea amorecuore Image Tropical Hibiscus, Cajun Hibiscus 'Black Dream' (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis) trlee Image Coast Rosemary (Westringia fruticosa) trlee Image Coastal Banksia (Banksia integrifolia) trlee Image Coastal Banksia (Banksia integrifolia) trlee Image Sweetshade, Native Frangipani (Hymenosporum flavum) trlee Image Sweetshade, Native Frangipani (Hymenosporum flavum) trlee Image Sweetshade, Native Frangipani (Hymenosporum flavum) scirpidiella Image Houndstongue (Cynoglossum officinale) Baja_Costero Image Tapertip Live-forever (Dudleya attenuata) Baja_Costero Image Tapertip Live-forever (Dudleya attenuata) scirpidiella Image Houndstongue (Cynoglossum officinale) scirpidiella Image Houndstongue (Cynoglossum officinale) plntsrok Image Western Red Lily, Prairie Lily, Tiger Lily, Fire Lily, Wood Lily (Lilium philadelphicum var. andinum) scirpidiella Image Field pepperweed (Lepidium campestre) scirpidiella Image Field pepperweed (Lepidium campestre) jbgregg Image Bigleaf Hydrangea, French Hydrangea, Mophead 'Gentian Dome' (Hydrangea macrophylla) jbgregg Image Bigleaf Hydrangea, French Hydrangea, Mophead 'Gentian Dome' (Hydrangea macrophylla) jbgregg Image Mountain Hydrangea 'Purple Tiers' (Hydrangea serrata) jbgregg Image Mountain Hydrangea 'Purple Tiers' (Hydrangea serrata) jbgregg Image Mountain Hydrangea 'Purple Tiers' (Hydrangea serrata) jbgregg Image Bigleaf Hydrangea, French Hydrangea, Mophead 'Mme Faustin Travouillon' (Hydrangea macrophylla) jbgregg Image Bigleaf Hydrangea, French Hydrangea, Mophead 'Souvenir de President Doumer' (Hydrangea macrophylla) CactusJordi Image Clustered Fish-Hook Pincushion, Slender Pincushion (Mammillaria thornberi) CactusJordi Image Clustered Fish-Hook Pincushion, Slender Pincushion (Mammillaria thornberi) scirpidiella Image Woods Draba (Draba nemorosa) scirpidiella Image Woods Draba (Draba nemorosa) scirpidiella Image Woods Draba (Draba nemorosa) scirpidiella Image Woods Draba (Draba nemorosa) scirpidiella Image Yellow Wood Anemone, Buttercup Anemone (Anemone ranunculoides) jleigh Image Scented Geranium 'Gooseberry' (Pelargonium ) Gilliam Image Meadow Salsify, Oyster Plant, Yellow Goat's Beard, Jack-Go-To-Bed-At-Noon (Tragopogon pratensis) jleigh Image Houseleek, Hens and Chicks, Live-forever 'Royal Ruby' (Sempervivum ) jleigh Image Common Houseleek, Hen-and-Chickens, Old Man and Woman, Roof House Leek 'Sunset' (Sempervivum tectorum) jleigh Image Allegheny Foamflower, False Mitrewort, Running Foam Flower 'Tiger Stripe' (Tiarella cordifolia) jleigh Image Allegheny Foamflower, False Mitrewort, Running Foam Flower 'Tiger Stripe' (Tiarella cordifolia) mstella Image Auriculate Lady Fern, Eared Lady Fern, Asian Lady Fern (Athyrium otophorum) Pughbear7 Image Hosta 'Whirlwind' (Hosta ) chicochi3 Image Shrub Rose 'Oso Easy Paprika' (Rosa ) chicochi3 Image Large Flowered Climbing Rose 'Bright Ideas' (Rosa ) chicochi3 Image Miniature Rose 'My Inspiration' (Rosa ) Eglantyne Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Gene Machine' (Iris ) Xenomorf Image Cuban Laurel, Indian Laurel Fig, Green Island Fig, Chinese Banyan (Ficus microcarpa) Xenomorf Image Cuban Laurel, Indian Laurel Fig, Green Island Fig, Chinese Banyan (Ficus microcarpa) Xenomorf Image Cuban Laurel, Indian Laurel Fig, Green Island Fig, Chinese Banyan (Ficus microcarpa) Xenomorf Image Cuban Laurel, Indian Laurel Fig, Green Island Fig, Chinese Banyan (Ficus microcarpa) shabbyaby Image Aloe 'Variegata' (Aloe maculata) shabbyaby Image Aloe 'Variegata' (Aloe maculata) Peedeer Image Red Mangrove (Rhizophora mangle) Peedeer Image Beach Sunflower (Helianthus debilis) MountainMoon Image Sanddune Wallflower, Alpine Wallflower, Western Wallflower (Erysimum capitatum) Farmerdill Image Summer Squash Zucchini 'Basima' (Cucurbita pepo) Xenomorf Image Red Barberry, Desert Barberry, Red Mahonia (Mahonia haematocarpa) Xenomorf Image Red Barberry, Desert Barberry, Red Mahonia (Mahonia haematocarpa) Xenomorf Image Sunflower (Helianthus annuus) Xenomorf Image Desert Broom (Baccharis sarothroides) Xenomorf Image Desert Broom (Baccharis sarothroides) Xenomorf Image Desert Broom (Baccharis sarothroides) Xenomorf Image Desert Broom (Baccharis sarothroides) Xenomorf Image Desert Broom (Baccharis sarothroides) Xenomorf Image Desert Broom (Baccharis sarothroides) Xenomorf Image Cuban Laurel, Indian Laurel Fig, Green Island Fig, Chinese Banyan (Ficus microcarpa) Xenomorf Image Cuban Laurel, Indian Laurel Fig, Green Island Fig, Chinese Banyan (Ficus microcarpa) Xenomorf Image Cuban Laurel, Indian Laurel Fig, Green Island Fig, Chinese Banyan (Ficus microcarpa) Xenomorf Image Cuban Laurel, Indian Laurel Fig, Green Island Fig, Chinese Banyan (Ficus microcarpa) Xenomorf Image Cuban Laurel, Indian Laurel Fig, Green Island Fig, Chinese Banyan (Ficus microcarpa) Xenomorf Image Cuban Laurel, Indian Laurel Fig, Green Island Fig, Chinese Banyan (Ficus microcarpa) Xenomorf Image Monstruosed Hedge Cactus 'Monstrosus' (Cereus hildmannianus subsp. uruguayanus) Xenomorf Image Monstruosed Hedge Cactus 'Monstrosus' (Cereus hildmannianus subsp. uruguayanus) Xenomorf Image Monstruosed Hedge Cactus 'Monstrosus' (Cereus hildmannianus subsp. uruguayanus) Xenomorf Image Mexican Giant Cordon, Cardón, Elephant Cactus (Pachycereus pringlei) Xenomorf Image Mexican Giant Cordon, Cardón, Elephant Cactus (Pachycereus pringlei) Xenomorf Image Mexican Giant Cordon, Cardón, Elephant Cactus (Pachycereus pringlei) Xenomorf Image Mexican Giant Cordon, Cardón, Elephant Cactus (Pachycereus pringlei) Xenomorf Image Mexican Giant Cordon, Cardón, Elephant Cactus (Pachycereus pringlei) Xenomorf Image Mexican Giant Cordon, Cardón, Elephant Cactus (Pachycereus pringlei) Xenomorf Image Mexican Giant Cordon, Cardón, Elephant Cactus (Pachycereus pringlei) BobCentralNJ Image Tomato 'Jersey Giant' (Lycopersicon lycopersicum) chicochi3 Image Bell Pepper 'Pinot Noir' (Capsicum annuum) lzyjo Image English Pea 'Blauwschokkers' (Pisum sativum) lzyjo Image English Pea 'Blauwschokkers' (Pisum sativum) lzyjo Image Bitter Gourd, Bitter Melon 'Jawahar' (Momordica charantia) lzyjo Image Bitter Gourd, Bitter Melon 'Jawahar' (Momordica charantia) lzyjo Image Bitter Gourd, Bitter Melon 'Jawahar' (Momordica charantia) lzyjo Image Bitter Gourd, Bitter Melon 'Jawahar' (Momordica charantia) lzyjo Image Cucumber 'A & C Pickling' (Cucumis sativus) palmbob Image Camel Thorn, Giraffe Thorn (Acacia giraffae) palmbob Image Camel Thorn, Giraffe Thorn (Acacia giraffae) palmbob Image Camel Thorn, Giraffe Thorn (Acacia giraffae) palmbob Image Clay Wattle, Flat Wattle, Queen Wattle (Acacia glaucoptera) palmbob Image Clay Wattle, Flat Wattle, Queen Wattle (Acacia glaucoptera) palmbob Image Alluaudia (Alluaudia humbertii)

Garden Watchdog Activity:

Member Addition Description shinesign Positive Bluestone Perennials sherman99 Neutral Breck's Bulbs calle Positive Petals from the Past, Inc. rtphilli Positive DripWorks Duanek Negative Spring Hill Nursery (aka SpringHillNursery.com) Duanek Positive DripWorks josh22 Negative Henry Field's Seed & Nursery sharee1 Positive High Country Gardens SusieR Positive McGlauflin's Perennials Doppler Negative Spring Garden Canada AsianArtsLLC Positive Bay Flora detroitspeed Positive Wayside Gardens detroitspeed Positive Rosy Dawn Gardens jamiew Positive Kartuz Greenhouses jamiew Positive Selective Gardener missylob Positive Gurney's Seed & Nursery apposta Negative House of Wesley MaryNeedsSleep Positive Garden Crossings LLC MaryNeedsSleep Positive Romence Gardens & Greenhouses Optimistic_Otto Positive Gossler Farms Nursery dermit1 Negative Zoysia Farm Nurseries allenst5 Positive Miller Nurseries allenst5 Positive Jung Seed BYRONIUM Negative Gardener's Choice

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Final Notes

Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave

And that's the way it was... May 31, 2010