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Covering the events of July 9, 2010
... in which ...
2,053 posts were made.
11 plants were added to PlantFiles.
37 comments were added to PlantFiles.
68 checkboxes were added to PlantFiles.
58 snapshots were added to PlantFiles.
21 entries were added to Botanary.
0 companies were added to the Garden Watchdog.
20 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
"Whether it's cold or whether it's hot
We shall have weather, whether or not
"( -- Unknown) Forum Activity
A grand total of 2,053 posts were made yesterday.
| Forum | Posts |
| Daylilies | 138 posts |
| Pacific Northwest Gardening | 113 posts |
| Plant and Tree Identification | 102 posts |
| Northeast Gardening | 91 posts |
| Pets | 86 posts |
| Tropical Plants | 77 posts |
| Sewing and Quilting | 75 posts |
| Cacti and Succulents | 69 posts |
| PlantFiles Pictures | 69 posts |
| Lilies | 64 posts |
| Group Trades, Swaps and Round Robins | 57 posts |
| Beginner Vegetables | 49 posts |
| Mid-South Gardening | 47 posts |
| Brugmansias | 44 posts |
| Texas Gardening | 39 posts |
| Vegetable Gardening | 39 posts |
| Bird Watching | 35 posts |
| Tomatoes | 35 posts |
| Australian Gardening | 30 posts |
| Mid-Atlantic Gardening | 29 posts |
| Photos | 28 posts |
| Poultry and Livestock | 28 posts |
| Beginner Gardening Questions | 28 posts |
| Plumerias | 26 posts |
| Florida Gardening | 25 posts |
| Irises | 23 posts |
| Recipes | 23 posts |
| African Violets and Gesneriads | 23 posts |
| Plant Trading | 22 posts |
| Wildlife | 20 posts |
| Hummingbird and Butterfly Gardening | 19 posts |
| Games | 18 posts |
| Propagation | 18 posts |
| Accessible Gardening | 18 posts |
| Upper Midwest Gardening | 17 posts |
| Garden Art | 16 posts |
| Insect and Spider Identification | 16 posts |
| Hostas | 16 posts |
| Tropical Fruits | 15 posts |
| Beginner Flowers | 14 posts |
| Roses | 14 posts |
| Gingers | 12 posts |
| Seed Trading | 12 posts |
| Weather | 12 posts |
| Strawbale Gardening | 12 posts |
| Herbs | 11 posts |
| Annuals | 11 posts |
| Beginner Landscaping | 11 posts |
| Coneflowers | 11 posts |
| Central Midwest Gardening | 11 posts |
| Ohio River Valley Gardening | 10 posts |
| Hibiscus | 9 posts |
| Trees, Shrubs and Conifers | 9 posts |
| Morning Glories | 9 posts |
| Georgia Gardening | 9 posts |
| Perennials | 9 posts |
| Organic Gardening | 8 posts |
| Southwest Gardening | 8 posts |
| Agastaches and Salvias | 7 posts |
| Beginner Houseplants | 7 posts |
| Dahlias | 6 posts |
| Caudiciforms | 6 posts |
| Carolina Gardening | 6 posts |
| Happy Birthday | 6 posts |
| Cottage Gardening | 5 posts |
| Swaps, Trades and Giveaways | 5 posts |
| Fuchsias | 5 posts |
| Garden Design | 5 posts |
| Palms and Cycads | 4 posts |
| Frugal Living | 4 posts |
| Orchid Cactus | 4 posts |
| Voting Booth | 4 posts |
| Canadian Gardening | 4 posts |
| Clematis | 4 posts |
| Peonies | 4 posts |
| Mosaics and Stained Glass | 4 posts |
| Ornamental Gourds | 4 posts |
| Vines and Climbers | 4 posts |
| Cut Flowers and Floral Design | 3 posts |
| Walls and Trim: paints, stains and faux finishes | 3 posts |
| BirdFiles Pictures | 3 posts |
| Genealogy | 3 posts |
| Garden Pests and Diseases | 2 posts |
| Equine Forum | 2 posts |
| Invasive Plants | 2 posts |
| Container Gardening | 2 posts |
| Water Gardens | 2 posts |
| Retirees | 2 posts |
| Peppers | 2 posts |
| Beauty and Fashion Tips | 2 posts |
| Aroids | 2 posts |
| Hypertufa and Concrete | 2 posts |
| Clean and Clutter-free | 2 posts |
| Vacations and Travel | 2 posts |
| Japanese Maples | 2 posts |
| Handyman | 2 posts |
| Fruits and Nuts | 2 posts |
| Antiques and Collectibles | 1 post |
| Winter Sowing | 1 post |
| Self-contained Box Gardens | 1 post |
| Trash to Treasure | 1 post |
| Healthy Living | 1 post |
| Heucheras and Friends | 1 post |
| Market Growers | 1 post |
| Cannas | 1 post |
| Begonias | 1 post |
| Bloom of the Day Photos | 1 post |
| Canning, Freezing and Drying | 1 post |
| Camping, Hiking and Boating | 1 post |
| Electronics | 1 post |
| Hoyas | 1 post |
| Outdoor Living: porches, decks, patios, pools, etc | 1 post |
| Classified Ads | 1 post |
| Rhododendrons and Relatives | 1 post |
| DG Journals and Diaries | 1 post |
| Computer Talk | 1 post |
| Saving Seeds | 1 post |
| Floors and Coverings | 1 post |
| Rocky Mountain Gardening | 1 post |
| Geraniums, Pelargoniums and Erodiums | 1 post |
| Homesteading | 1 post |
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| Name | Pronunciation | Meaning |
| breviligulata | brev-ee-lig-yoo-LAY-ta | With short ligules |
| breviligulatum | brev-ee-lig-yoo-LAY-tum | With short ligules |
| breviligulatus | brev-ee-lig-yoo-LAY-tus | With short ligules |
| alacranensis | a-la-kran-EN-sis | Of or from the Arrecife Alacran, a reef along the outer shelf of the Campeche Bank in the Gulf of Mexico |
| Orthocarpus | or-tho-KAR-pus | From the Latin ortho (straight) and karpos (fruit) |
| orthocarpum | or-tho-KAR-pum | From the Latin ortho (straight) and karpos (fruit) |
| orthocarpa | or-tho-KAR-pa | From the Latin ortho (straight) and karpos (fruit) |
| Millingtonia | mil-ling-TOH-nee-a | Named for Thomas Millington, 18th century English botanist |
| Yeatesia | YATES-ee-a | Named for William Smith Yeates, early 20th century State Geologist of Georgia |
| Restrepia | re-STREP-ee-a | Named for Don Jose Manuel Restrepo, 19th century investigator of Colombian flora |
| Tidestromia | tide-STROM-ee-a | Named for Ivar T. Tidestrom, 20th century Swedish-born botanist of the southwestern U.S. |
| Sarcocephalus | sar-ko-SEF-a-lus | From the Greek sarkos (flesh) and kephale (head), referring to the fleshy seed and fruit heads |
| mandchuricum | man-SHUE-ree-kum | Of or from Manchuria, a region on the borders of Russia and Northern China; also spelled mandshuricum |
| formanii | for-MAN-ee-eye | Possibly named for Don B. Forman, botanist with the National Herbarium of Victoria |
| Mayodendron | may-oh-DEN-dron | Mayo's tree, named for Lord Mayo, 19th century Irish-born Viceroy and Governor General of India until his assassination |
| iridifolia | ir-id-ih-FOH-lee-a | Having foliage like Iris |
| iridifolius | ir-id-ih-FOH-lee-us | Having foliage like Iris |
| iridifolium | ir-id-ih-FOH-lee-um | Having foliage like Iris |
| X Gasteraloe | gas-ter-AL-oh | Intergeneraic hybrid of the Gasteria (gaster means belly, stomach) and Aloe |
| Jaborosa | jab-o-RO-sa | Latinized from the Arabic word Jaborose, the name for Mandragora (mandrake) |
| Racosperma | ra-ko-SPERM-a | From the Greek rhakos (rough, ragged) and sperma (seed) |
| 11 new plants.
37 new descriptions were added.
58 new images were added.
68 new content were checked off.
| Member | Addition | Description |
| tstefanick | Comment | Faassen's Catmint, Ornamental Catmint 'Six Hills Giant'
Nepeta x faassenii |
| rana | Comment | Chocolate Vine, Five-Leaf Akebia, Raisin Vine
Akebia quinata |
| Daylily_Diva | Comment | Giant Star Potato Tree
Solanum macranthum |
| themikeman | Comment | Garden Phlox 'David's Lavender'
Phlox paniculata |
| themikeman | Comment | Garden Phlox 'Starfire'
Phlox paniculata |
| themikeman | Comment | Giant Hummingbird's Mint, Giant Hyssop 'Tutti-Frutti'
Agastache barberi |
| kobwebz | Comment | Knautia 'Watercolours'
Knautia macedonica |
| GardenSox | Comment | Ground Morning Glory
Convolvulus mauritanicus |
| ryguy319 | Comment | Greyleaf Geranium, Grayleaf Geranium 'Giuseppe'
Geranium cinereum var. subcaulescens |
| theDabbler | Comment | Rattlesnake Agave, Spice Lily
Manfreda maculosa |
| braun06 | Comment | Summersweet, Sweet Pepper Bush 'Vanilla Spice'
Clethra alnifolia |
| Shades2u | Comment | Moonflower, Moon Vine, Giant White Moonflower
Ipomoea alba |
| seekers | Comment | Money Plant, Honesty 'Variegata'
Lunaria annua |
| eclayne | Comment | African Daisy, Cape Daisy, Spoon Daisy 'Pink Charme'
Osteospermum |
| atcps | Comment | Pink Flowering Almond, Dwarf Flowering Almond 'Rosea Plena'
Prunus glandulosa |
| themikeman | Comment | Garden Phlox 'Laura'
Phlox paniculata |
| dancingbear27 | Comment | Daylily 'Ginger Whip'
Hemerocallis |
| jackidee | Comment | Blue Flowered Allium
Allium sikkimense |
| Scheherazade | Comment | Daylily 'Leebea Orange Crush'
Hemerocallis |
| Glenn3 | Comment | Grandiflora Rose 'Octoberfest'
Rosa |
| Glenn3 | Comment | Hybrid Tea Rose 'Oregold'
Rosa |
| Glenn3 | Comment | English Rose, Austin Rose 'Othello'
Rosa |
| Glenn3 | Comment | Hybrid Tea Rose 'Pascali'
Rosa |
| Glenn3 | Comment | Hybrid Tea Rose 'Paul Shirville'
Rosa |
| killdawabbit | Comment | Rhododendron 'Mountain Marriage'
Rhododendron |
| Glenn3 | Comment | Rose 'Paul's Early Blush'
Rosa |
| lisaslists2000 | Comment | Shredded Umbrella Plant
Syneilesis aconitifolia |
| Glenn3 | Comment | Hybrid Tea Rose 'Pink Favorite'
Rosa |
| Glenn3 | Comment | Hybrid Tea Rose 'Pink Peace'
Rosa |
| Glenn3 | Comment | Shrub Rose, Buck Rose 'Polonaise'
Rosa |
| Glenn3 | Comment | Miniature Rose 'Popcorn'
Rosa |
| Glenn3 | Comment | Shrub Rose 'Prairie Princess'
Rosa |
| Glenn3 | Comment | Hybrid Tea Rose 'Precious Platinum'
Rosa |
| Glenn3 | Comment | Hybrid Tea Rose 'Pristine'
Rosa |
| DawgDrvr | Comment | Tomato 'Flamingo'
Lycopersicon lycopersicum |
| CARPE_DIEM | Comment | African Daisy, Cape Daisy, Spoon Daisy 'Pink Charme'
Osteospermum |
| mthmaine | Comment | Himalayan Knotweed, Himalayan Fleece Flower
Persicaria affinis |
| mtilton | Image
 | Desert Bird of Paradise, Yellow Bird of Paradise
(Caesalpinia gilliesii) |
| ApopkaJohn | Image
 | Cupid's Bow, Hot Water Plant, Magic Flower, Mother's Tears, Nut-orchid, Orchid Pansy, Widow's Tears 'Pulcherrima'
(Achimenes ) |
| ApopkaJohn | Image
 | Cupid's Bow, Hot Water Plant, Magic Flower, Mother's Tears, Nut-orchid, Orchid Pansy, Widow's Tears 'Pulcherrima'
(Achimenes ) |
| pestee42 | Image
 | Rose Glory Bower, Cashmere Bouquet, Mexicali Rose, Mexican Hydrangea
(Clerodendrum bungei) |
| pestee42 | Image
 | Tomato 'Tiny Tim'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum) |
| Farmerdill | Image
 | Cow Pea, Cowpea, Southern Pea 'Lady Pea'
(Vigna unguiculata) |
| Farmerdill | Image
 | Cow Pea, Cowpea, Southern Pea 'Lady Pea'
(Vigna unguiculata) |
| nicholtammy | Image
 | False Sunflower, Ox-eye, Sunflower Heliopsis 'Loraine Sunshine'
(Heliopsis helianthoides var. scabra) |
| nicholtammy | Image
 | Stonecrop 'Yellow Queen'
(Sedum acre) |
| turektaylor | Image
 | Lady Fern, Tatting Fern 'Frizelliae'
(Athyrium filix-femina) |
| mstella | Image
 | Oriental Poppy 'Beauty of Livermere'
(Papaver orientale) |
| jeeem | Image
 | Coulter's Matilija Poppy, California Tree Poppy
(Romneya coulteri) |
| mstella | Image
 | Chinese Peony, Garden Peony 'Coral Sunset'
(Paeonia ) |
| jeeem | Image
 | Sweet Butterbur 'Golden Palms'
(Petasites frigidus var. palmatus) |
| leita | Image
 | Buttonbush, Honey Bells, Honeyball, Button Willow
(Cephalanthus occidentalis) |
| wilting_in_sac | Image
 | Strobilanthes
(Strobilanthes attenuata) |
| Kell | Image
 | Boojum Tree
(Fouquieria columnaris) |
| Kell | Image
 | Boojum Tree
(Fouquieria columnaris) |
| Kell | Image
 | Boojum Tree
(Fouquieria columnaris) |
| Kell | Image
 | Boojum Tree
(Fouquieria columnaris) |
| Kell | Image
 | Boojum Tree
(Fouquieria columnaris) |
| Kell | Image
 | Boojum Tree
(Fouquieria columnaris) |
| Kell | Image
 | Tree Yucca, St. Peter's Palm, Palma China, Izote
(Yucca filifera) |
| Kell | Image
 | Tree Yucca, St. Peter's Palm, Palma China, Izote
(Yucca filifera) |
| Kell | Image
 | Tree Yucca, St. Peter's Palm, Palma China, Izote
(Yucca filifera) |
| Kell | Image
 | Tree Yucca, St. Peter's Palm, Palma China, Izote
(Yucca filifera) |
| Kell | Image
 | Tree Yucca, St. Peter's Palm, Palma China, Izote
(Yucca filifera) |
| Kell | Image
 | Tree Yucca, St. Peter's Palm, Palma China, Izote
(Yucca filifera) |
| Kell | Image
 | Tree Yucca, St. Peter's Palm, Palma China, Izote
(Yucca filifera) |
| Kell | Image
 | Tree Yucca, St. Peter's Palm, Palma China, Izote
(Yucca filifera) |
| Kell | Image
 | Tree Yucca, St. Peter's Palm, Palma China, Izote
(Yucca filifera) |
| Kell | Image
 | Tree Yucca, St. Peter's Palm, Palma China, Izote
(Yucca filifera) |
| Kell | Image
 | Agave 'Kichiokan'
(Agave potatorum) |
| Kell | Image
 | Agave 'Kichiokan'
(Agave potatorum) |
| Kell | Image
 | Graptoveria 'Fred Ives'
(X Graptoveria ) |
| Kell | Image
 | Graptoveria 'Fred Ives'
(X Graptoveria ) |
| Kell | Image
 | Graptoveria 'Fred Ives'
(X Graptoveria ) |
| Kell | Image
 | Mistletoe Fig, Licumo, Natal Fig 'Variegata'
(Ficus triangularis) |
| Kell | Image
 | Mistletoe Fig, Licumo, Natal Fig 'Variegata'
(Ficus triangularis) |
| Kell | Image
 | Mistletoe Fig, Licumo, Natal Fig 'Variegata'
(Ficus triangularis) |
| Kell | Image
 | Fragrant Evening Primrose
(Oenothera caespitosa) |
| Kell | Image
 | Fragrant Evening Primrose
(Oenothera caespitosa) |
| Kell | Image
 | Fragrant Evening Primrose
(Oenothera caespitosa) |
| Kell | Image
 | Fragrant Evening Primrose
(Oenothera caespitosa) |
| GardenGuyKin | Image
 | Ice Plant
(Delosperma congestum) |
| GardenGuyKin | Image
 | October Daphne, Stonecrop
(Hylotelephium sieboldii) |
| poisondartfrog | Image
 | Shasta Daisy 'Sunny Side Up'
(Leucanthemum x superbum) |
| poisondartfrog | Image
 | Canna Lily 'Journey's End'
(Canna x generalis) |
| art_n_garden | Image
 | Red Mountain Ice Plant 'Red Mountain'
(Delosperma dyeri) |
| art_n_garden | Image
 | Red Mountain Ice Plant 'Red Mountain'
(Delosperma dyeri) |
| Kell | Image
 | Furcraea
(Furcraea macdougallii) |
| Kell | Image
 | Common Cosmos, Mexican Aster 'Seashells'
(Cosmos bipinnatus) |
| Kell | Image
 | Houseleek, Hens and Chicks, Live-forever 'Commander Hay'
(Sempervivum ) |
| Kell | Image
 | American Wisteria
(Wisteria frutescens) |
| Kell | Image
 | American Wisteria
(Wisteria frutescens) |
| Kell | Image
 | Coleus, Painted Nettle 'Redhead'
(Solenostemon scutellarioides) |
| Kell | Image
 | Coleus, Painted Nettle 'Redhead'
(Solenostemon scutellarioides) |
| wiggiej | Image
 | Euphorbia 'Ascot Rainbow'
(Euphorbia ) |
| No new companies were added to the database.
20 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... July 9, 2010 |
