The PlantFiles Newsletter

Covering the events of October 26, 2010, on which 112 members joined.
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Gardening Quote of the Day

"Even if something is left undone, everyone must take time to sit still and watch the leaves turn."

(Elizabeth Lawrence American garden writer)

Activity Report:

17 new plants were added to the database.
27 new descriptions were added.
66 new images were added.
232 new options were checked off.

Comments

Member Addition Description
CrossvineCrazy Negative CommentTrumpet Vine, Trumpet Creeper, Cow-Itch Vine
(Campsis radicans)
Clary Negative CommentTrumpet Vine 'Madame Galen'
(Campsis x tagliabuana)
ms_greenjeans Positive CommentHairy Toad Lily 'Variegata'
(Tricyrtis hirta)
ms_greenjeans Positive CommentChrysanthemum, Garden Mum, Florist's Daisy 'Mammoth Red Daisy'
(Chrysanthemum )
TropicalPatty Positive CommentCeratozamia 'El Mirador'
(Ceratozamia )
ms_greenjeans Positive CommentOx-Eye Daisy, Field Daisy, Marguerite, Moon Daisy 'Sante'
(Leucanthemum vulgare)
ms_greenjeans Positive CommentClustered Bellflower 'Joan Elliott'
(Campanula glomerata)
ms_greenjeans Positive CommentBlue-eyed grass 'Lucerne'
(Sisyrinchium )
ms_greenjeans Positive CommentGreat Masterwort 'Abbey Road'
(Astrantia major)
ms_greenjeans Positive CommentLungwort, Bethlehem Sage, Jerusalem Sage 'Raspberry Splash'
(Pulmonaria )
PicketFenceIowa Positive CommentHardy Hibiscus, Rose Mallow, Swamp Mallow 'Pink Clouds'
(Hibiscus moscheutos)
toughgardengeek Positive CommentFreeman's Maple, Hybrid Red Maple 'Autumn Fantasy'
(Acer x freemanii)
AnalogDog Positive CommentChinese Ground Orchid 'Murasaki Shikbu'
(Bletilla spicant)
AnalogDog Positive CommentAmaryllis 'Black Pearl'
(Hippeastrum )
AnalogDog Positive Comment
(Sinningia canescens)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentSummer Squash, Zucchini 'Mantian Yalu'
(Cucurbita pepo)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentSummer Squash, Zucchini 'Zukini No.1 '
(Cucurbita pepo)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentCucumber 'White Moon'
(Cucumis sativus)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentHot Pepper 'Mirado #1'
(Capsicum annuum)
galxeris Positive CommentGreen Euryops, Bush Daisy 'Viridis'
(Euryops pectinatus)
galxeris Positive CommentBlue Chalk Sticks
(Senecio talinoides var. mandraliscae)
FishyBoards Positive CommentDesert Rose
(Adenium socotranum)
designeraccents Neutral CommentAlocasia 'Stingray'
(Alocasia )
themikeman Positive CommentDesert Petunia, Florida Bluebells, Mexican Petunia, Mexican Blue Bells 'Mexican Carpet'
(Ruellia tweediana)
roseaholic Positive CommentFloribunda Rose 'Easy Does It'
(Rosa )
cowpea123 Positive CommentRed Oak
(Quercus x subfalcata)
bluespiral Negative CommentMorning Glory 'Rainbow Flash'
(Ipomoea tricolor)

Images

Member Addition Description
flfwrsImageOrange Tulip Ginger, Spiral Ginger
(Costus curvibracteatus)
flfwrsImageOrange Tulip Ginger, Spiral Ginger
(Costus curvibracteatus)
flfwrsImageWalking Iris, Apostle Plant
(Neomarica gracilis)
ms_greenjeansImageChrysanthemum, Garden Mum, Florist's Daisy 'Mammoth Red Daisy'
(Chrysanthemum )
ms_greenjeansImageOx-Eye Daisy, Field Daisy, Marguerite, Moon Daisy 'Sante'
(Leucanthemum vulgare)
ms_greenjeansImageOx-Eye Daisy, Field Daisy, Marguerite, Moon Daisy 'Sante'
(Leucanthemum vulgare)
ms_greenjeansImageClustered Bellflower 'Joan Elliott'
(Campanula glomerata)
ms_greenjeansImageBlue-eyed grass 'Lucerne'
(Sisyrinchium )
ms_greenjeansImageGreat Masterwort 'Abbey Road'
(Astrantia major)
ms_greenjeansImageGroundcover Rose 'Flower Carpet Coral'
(Rosa )
ms_greenjeansImageJapanese Windflower, Japanese Anemone, Japanese Thimbleflower 'Pamina'
(Anemone )
ladylenaImageShasta Daisy 'Fiona Coghill'
(Leucanthemum x superbum)
ladylenaImageHybrid Tea Rose 'Pristine'
(Rosa )
ladylenaImageDaylily 'Freedom Ring'
(Hemerocallis )
ladylenaImageDaylily 'Platinum Palette Sweet Liberty'
(Hemerocallis )
ladylenaImageDaylily 'Platinum Palette Freedom Ring'
(Hemerocallis )
Jimenez_GardenImageMandevilla, Dipladenia 'Scarlet Pimpernel'
(Mandevilla splendens)
ladylenaImageEastern Purple Coneflower, Double Purple Coneflower 'Pink Double Delight'
(Echinacea purpurea)
ladylenaImageEastern Purple Coneflower 'Magnus'
(Echinacea purpurea)
MarSanMarImage Lily Rialto 'Rialto'
(Lilium Oriental Lily)
ladylenaImageEastern Purple Coneflower 'Magnus'
(Echinacea purpurea)
ladylenaImageEastern Purple Coneflower 'Magnus'
(Echinacea purpurea)
ladylenaImageConeflower 'Matthew Saul'
(Echinacea )
palmbobImageLivistona
(Livistona drudei)
palmbobImageMacrozamia
(Macrozamia fraseri)
palmbobImageMacrozamia
(Macrozamia fraseri)
palmbobImageMacrozamia
(Macrozamia fraseri)
palmbobImageMother of Hundreds
(Mammillaria compressa)
palmbobImageBrazilian Red Cloak
(Megaskepasma erythrochlamys)
palmbobImagePink-flowered Corkwood, Pink Evodia
(Melicope elleryana)
ladylenaImageConeflower 'Matthew Saul'
(Echinacea )
palmbobImagePink-flowered Corkwood, Pink Evodia
(Melicope elleryana)
palmbobImageVariegated New Zealand Puka Tree 'Moonlight'
(Meryta sinclairii)
palmbobImageOchagavia
(Ochagavia litoralis)
palmbobImageFirespike, Cardinal Guard, Scarlet Flame
(Odontonema strictum)
palmbobImageCliff Prickly Pear, Hedgehog Prickly Pear, Juniper Prickly Pear, Heacock's Prickly Pear
(Opuntia polyacantha)
palmbobImagePink Sage, Pink Cat's Whiskers, Shell Bush
(Orthosiphon labiatus)
palmbobImagePink Sage, Pink Cat's Whiskers, Shell Bush
(Orthosiphon labiatus)
palmbobImageLoureiro's Date Palm
(Phoenix loureirii var. humilis)
palmbobImageLoureiro's Date Palm
(Phoenix loureirii var. humilis)
palmbobImageChilean Puya
(Puya chilensis)
palmbobImageChristmas Pride
(Ruellia macrantha)
palmbobImagePuerto Rico Palmetto, Puerto Rican Hat Palm
(Sabal causiarum)
palmbobImageSedum
(Sedum griseum)
palmbobImageYellow Elder, Trumpetbush, Ginger-Thomas, Gold Star Esperanza 'Gold Star'
(Tecoma stans)
palmbobImageWollemi Pine, Wollemia
(Wollemia nobilis)
palmbobImageWollemi Pine, Wollemia
(Wollemia nobilis)
palmbobImageTree Yucca, St. Peter's Palm, Palma China, Izote
(Yucca filifera)
palmbobImageSilver Leaf Yucca, Blue Yucca, Palmilla
(Yucca rigida)
palmbobImageMountain Yucca, Schott's Yucca, Hoary Yucca
(Yucca schottii)
Calif_SueImageHebe 'Patty's Purple'
(Hebe )
Calif_SueImageButtonbush
(Berzelia lanuginosa)
Calif_SueImageButtonbush
(Berzelia lanuginosa)
Calif_SueImageNew Zealand Iris
(Libertia peregrinans)
Calif_SueImageNew Zealand Iris
(Libertia peregrinans)
KellImageOval Leaf Mint Bush
(Prostanthera ovalifolia)
KellImageOval Leaf Mint Bush
(Prostanthera ovalifolia)
KellImageOval Leaf Mint Bush
(Prostanthera ovalifolia)
KellImageVariegated Oval Leaf Mint Bush 'Variegata'
(Prostanthera ovalifolia)
KellImageCosta Rica Nightshade, Giant Potato Vine
(Solanum wendlandii)
cestrum_SEQImageHong Kong Rose
(Rhodoleia championii)
plantladylinImageLoquat, Japanese Plum
(Eriobotrya japonica)
plantladylinImageShowy Medinilla
(Medinilla magnifica)
plantladylinImageVirginia Creeper
(Parthenocissus quinquefolia)
plantladylinImageAmerican Beautyberry
(Callicarpa americana)
plantladylinImageMadagascar Jasmine, Bridal Wreath, Bridal Bouquet, Hawaiian Wedding Flower, Stephanotis, Wax Flower
(Stephanotis floribunda)

Plants Added Yesterday:

Plant
Sedum
Sedum obtusifolium var. listoniae
Jack in the Pulpit
Arisaema iyoanum var. nakaianum
Daylily 'Cactus Jack'
Hemerocallis
Asarina
Asarina purpusii
Chinese Ground Orchid 'Murasaki Shikbu'
Bletilla spicant
Aster 'Ezo Murasaki'
Aster ageratoides
Canary Samphire, Lettuce of the Sea
Astydamia latifolia
Chinese Evergreen, Philippine Evergreen 'Heng-Heng'
Aglaonema
Chinese Evergreen, Philippine Evergreen 'Parumruay'
Aglaonema

Sinningia canescens
Summer Squash, Zucchini 'Mantian Yalu'
Cucurbita pepo
Summer Squash, Zucchini 'Zukini No.1 '
Cucurbita pepo
Summer Squash, Zucchini 'Yellow Banana'
Cucurbita pepo
Cucumber 'White Moon'
Cucumis sativus
Hot Pepper 'Mirado #1'
Capsicum annuum
Red Oak
Quercus x subfalcata
Hong Kong Rose
Rhodoleia championii

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Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave

 

And that's the way it was... October 26, 2010