The PlantFiles Newsletter

Covering the events of September 6, 2010, on which 154 members joined.
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Gardening Quote of the Day

"I value my garden more for being full [of] blackbirds than of cherries, and very frankly give them fruit for their songs."

(Joseph Addison, 18th century English essayist, poet, statesman)

Activity Report:

10 new plants were added to the database.
44 new descriptions were added.
23 new images were added.
127 new options were checked off.

Comments

Member Addition Description
bloomoon Positive Comment
(Lapeirousia azurea)
pammiesioux Positive CommentSweet Joe Pye Weed
(Eutrochium purpureum)
busy_gardener Positive CommentParrot Lily, Parrot Flower, Peruvian Lily, Lily of the Incas 'Princess Lily 'Letizia''
(Alstroemeria )
slywlf Positive CommentSweet Joe Pye Weed
(Eutrochium purpureum)
busy_gardener Positive CommentParrot Lily, Parrot Flower, Peruvian Lily, Lily of the Incas, Princess Lily 'Lilian'
(Alstroemeria )
navy1lf Neutral CommentEmpress Tree
(Paulownia elongata)
Farmerdill Neutral Commentedible bottle Gourd 'Long Opo'
(Lagenaria siceraria)
Sherilou Positive CommentGreater Burnet, Greater Salad Burnet
(Sanguisorba officinalis)
themikeman Positive CommentTall Morning Glory 'Grandpa Ott's'
(Ipomoea purpurea)
themikeman Positive CommentDaylily 'Purple Waters'
(Hemerocallis )
Juttah Neutral CommentPride of Barbados, Red Bird of Paradise, Dwarf Poinciana, Peacock Flower, flamboyan-de-jardin
(Caesalpinia pulcherrima)
meryllee Neutral CommentEmpress Tree, Dragon Tree
(Paulownia kawakamii)
laurawege Positive CommentEulalia, Maiden Grass, Zebra Grass, Chinese Silvergrass 'Morning Light'
(Miscanthus sinensis)
Leafhead Positive CommentClimbing Onion, Sea Onion
(Bowiea volubilis)
bakingbarb Positive CommentSweet Joe Pye Weed
(Eutrochium purpureum)
carminator1 Positive CommentTomato 'Cherokee Green'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
stuffinglover Positive CommentSweet Corn 'Silver Queen'
(Zea mays)
DazyDuke Positive CommentEvergreen Wisteria
(Millettia reticulata)
InsaniD Positive CommentZinnia 'Whirligig'
(Zinnia )
themikeman Positive CommentLate Summer Breeze Daylily 'Late Summer Breeze'
(hemerocallis )
wingator Neutral CommentLambs-tails, Pink Mulla-mulla 'Joey'
(Ptilotus exaltatus)
sherriseden Positive CommentShowy Stonecrop 'Rosy Glow'
(Hylotelephium )
Kellysbiz Positive CommentBluebeard 'Dark Knight'
(Caryopteris x clandonensis)
Donnabeverin Positive CommentSweet Bay, Bay Leaf, Bayleaf
(Laurus nobilis)
RobertWM Negative CommentTall Bearded Iris 'Abbondanza'
(Iris )
NanCcan Neutral CommentThreadleaf Coreopsis, Pink Tickseed 'American Dream'
(Coreopsis rosea)
tennisluv Positive CommentJapanese Holly Fern, Japanese Netvein Holly Fern
(Cyrtomium falcatum)
mobeebalm Negative CommentAngled Loofah, Chinese Okra, Ribbed Gourd
(Luffa acutangula)
kentstar Negative CommentHosta 'Gold Drop'
(Hosta )
terrora Positive CommentCobweb Houseleek, Spider Web Hens and Chicks
(Sempervivum arachnoideum)
vossner Positive Comment 'Lavender Blue'
(Pentas lanceolata)
vossner Positive CommentGolden Spider Lily, Surprise Lily
(Lycoris aurea)
suentommy Positive CommentRed-Tipped Photinia, Fraser Photinia
(Photinia x fraseri)
vossner Positive CommentOxblood Lily (Pink), Pink Oxblood Lily, Schoolhouse Lily (Pink), Pink Schoolhouse Lily
(Rhodophiala bifida var. spathacea)
suentommy Neutral CommentDove Tree, Handkerchief Tree, Ghost Tree
(Davidia involucrata)
suentommy Neutral CommentBlue Passion Flower, Hardy Passionflower, Passion Vine, Passionvine 'Spyder'
(Passiflora caerulea)
SLO_Garden Positive CommentTomato 'Lucky Cross'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
SLO_Garden Positive CommentTomato 'Deweese Streaked'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
mushkamusic Negative CommentColts' Foot, Butterbur, Coughwort, Horsehoof
(Tussilago farfara)
palmbob Positive CommentAloe
(Aloe tulearensis)
dmith7777 Neutral CommentSweet-fern
(Comptonia peregrina)
GardenSox Positive CommentJapanese Maple 'Sharp's Pygmy'
(Acer palmatum)
eastpiney2000 Positive CommentGreen Dragon
(Arisaema dracontium)
georginamsr15 Positive CommentGiant Pinwheel Flower
(Tabernaemontana pachysiphon)

Images

Member Addition Description
KellImagePink Pokers Grevillea
(Grevillea petrophiloides)
sayaImageCoral Bells, Alumroot, Coralbells, Alum Root 'Ginger Ale'
(Heuchera americana)
sayaImageCoral Bells, Alumroot, Coralbells, Alum Root 'Birkin'
(Heuchera )
sayaImageCoral Bells, Alumroot, Coralbells, Alum Root 'Paris'
(Heuchera )
bloomoonImage
(Lapeirousia azurea)
bloomoonImage
(Lapeirousia azurea)
bloomoonImage
(Lapeirousia azurea)
busy_gardenerImageParrot Lily, Parrot Flower, Peruvian Lily, Lily of the Incas, Princess Lily 'Lilian'
(Alstroemeria )
palmbobImageToddy Palm, Fishtail Wine Palm, Jaggery Palm
(Caryota urens)
palmbobImageAloe
(Aloe gerstneri)
palmbobImageAloe
(Aloe gerstneri)
palmbobImageAloe
(Aloe erythrophylla)
palmbobImageAloe
(Aloe gerstneri)
palmbobImageAloe 'Hercules'
(Aloe barberae x dichotoma)
palmbobImageAloe
(Aloe lolwensis)
palmbobImageAloe
(Aloe tulearensis)
palmbobImageEcheveria
(Echeveria subrigida)
palmbobImageHaworthia
(Haworthia coarctata)
palmbobImageBaseball Bat Cactus, Caripari, Kalapari
(Neoraimondia herzogiana)
palmbobImageCurly Nolina, Izote, Izote macho, Izote real
(Nolina guatemalensis)
palmbobImageHawaiian Umbrella Tree, Dwarf Umbrella Plant 'Trinette'
(Schefflera arboricola)
palmbobImageCardboard Palm
(Zamia furfuracea)
palmbobImageCycad
(Ceratozamia euryphyllidia)

Plants Added Yesterday:

Plant
Coral Bells, Alumroot, Coralbells 'Bardot'
Heuchera

Lapeirousia azurea
Clustered Pellitory
Parietaria praetermissa
Sweet Pea 'King's High Scent'
Lathyrus odoratus
Late Summer Breeze Daylily 'Late Summer Breeze'
hemerocallis
'Lavender Blue'
Pentas lanceolata
Keule
Gomortega keule
Opium Poppy 'Black-Seeded Poppy'
Papaver somniferum
Ficus, Fig
Ficus habrophylla
Climbing Fig
Ficus punctata

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Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave

 

And that's the way it was... September 6, 2010