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Covering the events of June 24, 2010
... in which ...
2,613 posts were made.
8 plants were added to PlantFiles.
27 comments were added to PlantFiles.
135 checkboxes were added to PlantFiles.
36 snapshots were added to PlantFiles.
14 entries were added to Botanary.
2 companies were added to the Garden Watchdog.
37 ratings were added to the Garden Watchdog.
0 books were added to the Garden Bookworm.
0 ratings were added to the Garden Bookworm.
"For the earth which drinketh in the rain that cometh oft upon it, and bringeth
forth herbs meet for them by whom it is dressed, receiveth blessing from God..."
Gardening Quote of the Day
"To plant a garden is to believe in tomorrow."( -- Unknown) Forum Activity
A grand total of 2,613 posts were made yesterday.
| Forum | Posts |
| Daylilies | 250 posts |
| Northeast Gardening | 225 posts |
| Games | 182 posts |
| Plant and Tree Identification | 155 posts |
| Pacific Northwest Gardening | 104 posts |
| Vegetable Gardening | 92 posts |
| Pets | 84 posts |
| Beginner Vegetables | 66 posts |
| Cacti and Succulents | 62 posts |
| Mid-South Gardening | 59 posts |
| Lilies | 58 posts |
| Annuals | 54 posts |
| PlantFiles Pictures | 52 posts |
| Perennials | 51 posts |
| Bird Watching | 46 posts |
| Texas Gardening | 43 posts |
| Sewing and Quilting | 39 posts |
| Australian Gardening | 38 posts |
| Poultry and Livestock | 37 posts |
| Tropical Plants | 31 posts |
| Insect and Spider Identification | 30 posts |
| Hibiscus | 30 posts |
| Irises | 28 posts |
| Tomatoes | 27 posts |
| Hummingbird and Butterfly Gardening | 27 posts |
| Japanese Maples | 27 posts |
| Beginner Gardening Questions | 26 posts |
| Brugmansias | 26 posts |
| Coleus | 23 posts |
| Florida Gardening | 23 posts |
| Cut Flowers and Floral Design | 22 posts |
| Propagation | 22 posts |
| Group Trades, Swaps and Round Robins | 22 posts |
| Coneflowers | 21 posts |
| Southwest Gardening | 20 posts |
| Morning Glories | 19 posts |
| Mid-Atlantic Gardening | 19 posts |
| Wildlife | 17 posts |
| Caudiciforms | 17 posts |
| Seed Trading | 17 posts |
| California Gardening | 16 posts |
| Hydrangeas | 15 posts |
| Homesteading | 14 posts |
| Roses | 13 posts |
| Trees, Shrubs and Conifers | 13 posts |
| Begonias | 13 posts |
| Garden Pests and Diseases | 13 posts |
| Recipes | 12 posts |
| Hostas | 11 posts |
| Cottage Gardening | 11 posts |
| Water Gardens | 11 posts |
| Container Gardening | 11 posts |
| Aroids | 11 posts |
| Photos | 11 posts |
| Garden Talk | 11 posts |
| Ohio River Valley Gardening | 10 posts |
| Swaps, Trades and Giveaways | 9 posts |
| Plumerias | 9 posts |
| African Violets and Gesneriads | 9 posts |
| Fuchsias | 9 posts |
| Plant Trading | 8 posts |
| Rocks, Minerals and Gems | 8 posts |
| Ferns, Fungi and Mosses | 8 posts |
| Indoor Gardening and Houseplants | 7 posts |
| Accessible Gardening | 7 posts |
| Greenhouse | 6 posts |
| Shady Gardens | 6 posts |
| Hoyas | 6 posts |
| Beginner Houseplants | 6 posts |
| Self-contained Box Gardens | 5 posts |
| Herbs | 5 posts |
| Cannas | 5 posts |
| Carolina Gardening | 5 posts |
| Happy Birthday | 5 posts |
| Clean and Clutter-free | 5 posts |
| Sustainable Alternatives | 4 posts |
| Fragrant Gardening | 4 posts |
| Pottery, Clay and Ceramics | 4 posts |
| Canadian Gardening | 4 posts |
| Grass and Bamboo | 4 posts |
| Garden Art | 4 posts |
| Winter Sowing | 4 posts |
| Ornamental Gourds | 3 posts |
| Weather | 3 posts |
| Tropical Zone Gardening | 3 posts |
| Vines and Climbers | 3 posts |
| Poppies | 3 posts |
| Daturas | 2 posts |
| Market Growers | 2 posts |
| Caregivers | 2 posts |
| Books, Movies, and TV | 2 posts |
| Fruits and Nuts | 2 posts |
| Master Gardeners | 2 posts |
| Rhododendrons and Relatives | 2 posts |
| Trash to Treasure | 2 posts |
| Soil and Composting | 2 posts |
| Healthy Living | 2 posts |
| Upper Midwest Gardening | 2 posts |
| Landscaping Database | 2 posts |
| Gingers | 2 posts |
| Beginner Landscaping | 2 posts |
| Computer Talk | 2 posts |
| Cooking | 2 posts |
| Orchids | 1 post |
| Rocky Mountain Gardening | 1 post |
| Bromeliads | 1 post |
| Seed Germination | 1 post |
| Xeriscape Gardening | 1 post |
| Native Plants and Wild Plants | 1 post |
| Dahlias | 1 post |
| Invasive Plants | 1 post |
| Mosaics and Stained Glass | 1 post |
| Organic Gardening | 1 post |
| Home Budgets and Finances | 1 post |
| European Gardening | 1 post |
| Peonies | 1 post |
| Genealogy | 1 post |
| Classified Ads | 1 post |
| Beginner Flowers | 1 post |
| Strawbale Gardening | 1 post |
| Woodworking | 1 post |
| Bloom of the Day Photos | 1 post |
| Outdoor Living: porches, decks, patios, pools, etc | 1 post |
| International Trading | 1 post |
| Voting Booth | 1 post |
| Georgia Gardening | 1 post |
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| Name | Pronunciation | Meaning |
| Haldina | hal-DEE-na | Possibly Latinized from the Indian vernacular name for this plant, haldu |
| palawanensis | pe-law-EN-sis | Of or from Palau, and island nation in the South Pacific |
| erythrothyrsus | er-rith-ro-THIR-sus | From the Greek erythros (red) and thursos (in Greek mythology, a rod or wand tipped with a pine cone, usually referring to a dense panicle) |
| scheerii | SHEER-ee-eye | Named for Frederick Scheer, 19th century British succulent plant collector |
| cantleyi | KANT-lee-eye | Named for Nathaniel Cantley, 19th century curator of the Singapore Botanic Gardens |
| chekiangensis | che-kyang-EN-sis | Of or from Chekiang, China (near the Zhejiang and Jiangxi provinces) |
| cheirifolia | kye-rih-FOH-lee-a | Having foliage like Cheiranthus (genus name for wallflower, from the Greek meaning hand flower, referring to the custom of carrying these flowers as a bouquet) |
| cheirifolium | kye-rih-FOH-lee-a | Having foliage like Cheiranthus (genus name for wallflower, from the Greek meaning hand flower, referring to the custom of carrying these flowers as a bouquet) |
| celatocaulis | ce-la-to-KAW-liss | Having concealed stems |
| majestica | ma-JES-tee-ka | Grand, dignified |
| majesticum | ma-JES-tee-kum | Grand, dignified |
| kimberleyanum | kim-ber-lee-AY-num | Of or from Kimberley, South Africa |
| beckxiana | beks-ee-AH-na | Named for Gustav Beckx, 19th century consul-general for Belgium in Australia. |
| Bryoerythrophyllum | bry-oh-er-rith-ro-FIL-um | From the Greek bryon (moss), erythros (red) and phyllon (leaf) |
| 8 new plants.
27 new descriptions were added.
36 new images were added.
135 new content were checked off.
| Member | Addition | Description |
| AK_Garden_Celt | Comment | Clustered Bellflower
Campanula glomerata |
| Zaragoza | Comment | Dark Psyllium, French Psyllium, Spanish Psyllium, Flea Seed
Plantago psyllium |
| Massgirl | Comment | False Sunflower 'Bressingham Doubloon'
Heliopsis |
| Massgirl | Comment | Butterfly Bush, Summer Lilac 'Lavender Eyes'
Buddleja |
| Bambooriver | Comment | Shasta Daisy 'Alaska'
Leucanthemum x superbum |
| Massgirl | Comment | Daylily 'Christmas Carol'
Hemerocallis |
| Bambooriver | Comment | Clasping Milkweed, Bluntleaf Milkweed
Asclepias amplexicaulis |
| Sobha | Comment | Drumstick Tree, Horseradish Tree, Ben Oil Tree,
Moringa oleifera |
| jeanniemarie55 | Comment | Heliotrope, Common Heliotrope, Cherry Pie Flower, Peruvian Heliotrope, Peruvian Turnsole
Heliotropium arborescens |
| DeenDixie | Comment | Coreopsis, Tickseed Coreopsis 'Full Moon'
Coreopsis |
| Wisee | Comment | Italian Arum, Large Cuckoo Pint, Lord and Ladies
Arum italicum |
| aquilusdomini | Comment | Virginia Creeper
Parthenocissus quinquefolia |
| Claudine | Comment | Tall Bearded Iris 'Babbling Brook'
Iris |
| Claudine | Comment | Tall Bearded Iris 'Oh James'
Iris |
| kentstar | Comment | Miniature Petunia 'Supertunia Double Peppermint'
Petunia |
| Kim_M | Comment | Giant Flowered Purple Sage 'Blue Flame'
Salvia pachyphylla |
| kentstar | Comment | Petunia 'Supertunia Priscilla'
Petunia |
| BeachThyme | Comment | Heliconia 'Costa Flores'
Heliconia hirsuta |
| satkins | Comment | Virginia Creeper
Parthenocissus quinquefolia |
| killdawabbit | Comment | Club Rush, Zebra Rush 'Zebrinus'
Schoenoplectus lacustris subsp. tabernaemontani |
| grapevinegarden | Comment | Coneflower 'Sunset'
Echinacea |
| vossner | Comment | Coneflower 'Mac 'n' Cheese'
Echinacea |
| braun06 | Comment | Daylily 'Ruby Stella'
Hemerocallis |
| braun06 | Comment | Daylily 'Inwood'
Hemerocallis |
| lisasmall | Comment | Hosta 'Charlie John'
Hosta |
| lisasmall | Comment | Hosta 'Charlie'
Hosta |
| braun06 | Comment | Mukdenia 'Karasuba'
Aceriphyllum rossii |
| Terry | Image
 | Calibrachoa 'Minifamous Double Yellow'
(Calibrachoa ) |
| Xenomorf | Image
 | Beavertail Cactus
(Opuntia basilaris) |
| Farmerdill | Image
 | Cantaloupe 'Gourmet'
(Cucumis melo) |
| Farmerdill | Image
 | Cantaloupe 'Gourmet'
(Cucumis melo) |
| Xenomorf | Image
 | Echinopsis
(Echinopsis haematantha subsp. kuehnrichii) |
| Xenomorf | Image
 | Echinopsis
(Echinopsis haematantha subsp. kuehnrichii) |
| Xenomorf | Image
 | Crested Robust Hedgehog
(Echinocereus fasciculatus f. cristate) |
| Xenomorf | Image
 | Crested Robust Hedgehog
(Echinocereus fasciculatus f. cristate) |
| Xenomorf | Image
 | Mammillaria
(Mammillaria carnea) |
| Xenomorf | Image
 | Mammillaria
(Mammillaria carnea) |
| Xenomorf | Image
 | Mammillaria
(Mammillaria carnea) |
| Xenomorf | Image
 | Mammillaria
(Mammillaria standleyi) |
| Xenomorf | Image
 | Mammillaria
(Mammillaria standleyi) |
| Xenomorf | Image
 | Mammillaria
(Mammillaria standleyi) |
| Xenomorf | Image
 | Mammillaria
(Mammillaria standleyi) |
| Xenomorf | Image
 | Mammillaria
(Mammillaria standleyi) |
| rwbigfoot | Image
 | Daylily 'Flore Pleno'
(Hemerocallis fulva) |
| rwbigfoot | Image
 | Daylily 'Flore Pleno'
(Hemerocallis fulva) |
| CactusJordi | Image
 | Beavertail Cactus
(Opuntia basilaris) |
| CactusJordi | Image
 | Beavertail Cactus
(Opuntia basilaris) |
| Calif_Sue | Image
 | Euphorbia, Griffith's Spurge 'Fireglow'
(Euphorbia griffithii) |
| Calif_Sue | Image
 | Euphorbia, Griffith's Spurge 'Fireglow'
(Euphorbia griffithii) |
| Calif_Sue | Image
 | Euphorbia, Griffith's Spurge 'Fireglow'
(Euphorbia griffithii) |
| Xenomorf | Image
 | Silver-Lace Cob Cactus, White Column
(Escobaria albicolumnaria) |
| Xenomorf | Image
 | Silver-Lace Cob Cactus, White Column
(Escobaria albicolumnaria) |
| Xenomorf | Image
 | Silver-Lace Cob Cactus, White Column
(Escobaria albicolumnaria) |
| Xenomorf | Image
 | Silver-Lace Cob Cactus, White Column
(Escobaria albicolumnaria) |
| Xenomorf | Image
 | Kearney's Sumac, Desert Sumac
(Rhus kearneyi) |
| Xenomorf | Image
 | Kearney's Sumac, Desert Sumac
(Rhus kearneyi) |
| Xenomorf | Image
 | Kearney's Sumac, Desert Sumac
(Rhus kearneyi) |
| Xenomorf | Image
 | Kearney's Sumac, Desert Sumac
(Rhus kearneyi) |
| Xenomorf | Image
 | Kearney's Sumac, Desert Sumac
(Rhus kearneyi) |
| Xenomorf | Image
 | Kearney's Sumac, Desert Sumac
(Rhus kearneyi) |
| Xenomorf | Image
 | Kearney's Sumac, Desert Sumac
(Rhus kearneyi) |
| Xenomorf | Image
 | Kearney's Sumac, Desert Sumac
(Rhus kearneyi) |
| Xenomorf | Image
 | Kearney's Sumac, Desert Sumac
(Rhus kearneyi) |
| 2 new companies were added to the database.
37 new ratings/comments were added to the database.
No new books were added to the database.
No new ratings/comments were added to the database.
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And that's the way it was... June 24, 2010 |
