The PlantFiles Newsletter

Covering the events of July 2, 2010, on which 164 members joined.
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Gardening Quote of the Day

"...and the Great Pumpkin will rise up out of his pumpkin patch with his bag of toys for all the good children!"

(Charles Schultz, It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown!)

Activity Report:

10 new plants were added to the database.
20 new descriptions were added.
11 new images were added.
133 new options were checked off.

Comments

Member Addition Description
cambrid105 Positive CommentVariegated Japanese Angelica Tree 'Variegata'
(Aralia elata)
not2witty Positive CommentIndian Pink
(Spigelia marilandica)
microcollie Positive CommentHardy Geranium 'Nimbus'
(Geranium )
akcrafter Positive CommentGinger
(Asarum splendens)
okthen Neutral CommentSpanish Broom
(Spartium junceum)
RxAngel Positive CommentHaworthia
(Haworthia pumila)
msdawn Negative CommentTrumpet Vine, Trumpet Creeper, Cow-Itch Vine
(Campsis radicans)
themikeman Positive CommentMealy Cup Sage, Mealycup Sage 'Victoria Blue'
(Salvia farinacea)
JaxFlaGardener Positive CommentOrange Cestrum, Yellow Shrub Jessamine
(Cestrum aurantiacum)
holeth Positive CommentNew England Aster, Hardy Aster, Michaelmas Daisy 'Purple Dome'
(Symphyotrichum novae-angliae)
AliciaTremblay Positive CommentHardy Fuchsia
(Fuchsia erecta)
MsBonnieKR Positive CommentBottle Tree, Bottletree, Black Kurrajong, Kurrajong, Northern Kurrajong, White-flower Kurrajong
(Brachychiton populneus)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'Sakura Honey'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'Sakura Li'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'Yellow Crystal'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'Yellow Bird'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
gsytch Positive CommentGoldfish Plant
(Nematanthus wettsteinii)
braun06 Positive CommentBald Cypress 'Peve Minaret'
(Taxodium distichum)
hishelpmate Positive CommentBottle Brush
(Callistemon laevis)
bentraven Positive CommentMiniature Bamboo, Baby Panda Bamboo
(Pogonatherum paniceum)

Images

Member Addition Description
FarmerdillImageCow Pea, Cowpea, Southern Pea 'Lady Pea'
(Vigna unguiculata)
FarmerdillImageTomato 'Fletcher'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
FarmerdillImageWatermelon 'Lemon Krush'
(Citrullus lanatus)
FarmerdillImageWatermelon 'Lemon Krush'
(Citrullus lanatus)
KellImageCat's Tail Aloe
(Aloe castanea)
KellImageCat's Tail Aloe
(Aloe castanea)
KellImageStonecrop Sedum
(Sedum pallidum var. bithynicum)
KellImageStonecrop Sedum
(Sedum pallidum var. bithynicum)
MetrosiderosImageTonga Vine, Pinnate Pothos
(Epipremnum pinnatum)
dj77ImageSummer Squash, Zucchini 'Green Tiger'
(Cucurbita pepo)
MetrosiderosImageTonga Vine, Pinnate Pothos
(Epipremnum pinnatum)

New Botanary Words

Name Pronunciation Meaning
marylandica  mar-i-LAND-ih-ka  Referring to Maryland (U.S.); also Latinized as marilandica  
Tacinga  ta-SING-a  Possibly an anagram of Caatinga, a region in northern Brazil  

Plants Added Yesterday:

Plant
Cork Tree; Tree Jasmine
Millingtonia hortensis
Summer Squash, Zucchini 'Green Tiger'
Cucurbita pepo
Tonga Vine, Pinnate Pothos
Epipremnum pinnatum
Tomato 'Sakura Beauty'
Lycopersicon lycopersicum
Tomato 'Golden Jade'
Lycopersicon lycopersicum
Tomato 'Golden Honey'
Lycopersicon lycopersicum
Tomato 'Sakura Honey'
Lycopersicon lycopersicum
Tomato 'Sakura Li'
Lycopersicon lycopersicum
Tomato 'Yellow Crystal'
Lycopersicon lycopersicum
Tomato 'Yellow Bird'
Lycopersicon lycopersicum

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Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave

 

And that's the way it was... July 2, 2010