The PlantFiles Newsletter

Covering the events of November 19, 2010, on which 62 members joined.
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Gardening Quote of the Day

"When elm leaves are big as a shilling, Plant kidney beans, if to plant 'em you're willing. When elm leaves are as big as a penny, You must plant kidney beans if you mean to have any."

(English agricultural saying)

Activity Report:

29 new plants were added to the database.
34 new descriptions were added.
14 new images were added.
281 new options were checked off.

Comments

Member Addition Description
amygirl Positive CommentRed Firecracker Plant, San Carlos Red Firecracker Plant, Round-Leaf Firecracker Plant 'San Carlos'
(Russelia rotundifolia)
eclayne Positive CommentPacific Chrysanthemum, Gold-and-Silver Chrysanthemum, Silver and Gold Chrysanthemum
(Ajania pacifica)
JonthanJ Neutral CommentGerbera Daisy, Transvaal Daisy, African Daisy, Barberton Daisy, Gerber Daisy
(Gerbera jamesonii)
Centaurea Neutral CommentShea Butter
(Vitellaria paradoxa)
Cybrczch Positive CommentStandard Dwarf Bearded Iris 'Autumn Jester'
(Iris )
NancyMcD Positive CommentHeath Aster, Squarrose White Aster, Tufted White Prairie Aster 'Pink Star'
(Symphyotrichum ericoides)
hoitider Neutral CommentGreen Desert Spoon, Green Sotol
(Dasylirion acrotrichum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentSpinach 'Corvair'
(Spinacia oleracea)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'Montesino'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentKale 'Beira'
(Brassica oleracea)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentLeek 'Lexton'
(Allium porrum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentCucumber, Slicing 'Corinto'
(Cucumis sativus)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentCucumber 'Adam Gherkin'
(Cucumis sativus)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentCucumber, pickling 'Harmonie'
(Cucumis sativus)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentWax Bean 'Concador'
(Phaseolus vulgaris)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'BHN 968'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'BHN 1021'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentLettuce, Romaine 'Ridgeline'
(Lactuca sativa)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentLettuce, Loose Leaf 'Paradai'
(Lactuca sativa)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentLettuce, Romaine 'Rhazes'
(Lactuca sativa)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentPumpkin, Winter Squash 'Polar Bear'
(Cucurbita maxima)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentPumpkin, Winter Squash 'Rival PMR'
(Cucurbita pepo)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentOnion 'Patterson'
(Allium cepa)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentSquash, Summer 'Superpik'
(Cucurbita pepo)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentLettuce, Romaine 'Claremont'
(Lactuca sativa)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'Defiant PhR'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
insipidtoast Neutral CommentAlgerian Ivy, Canary Island Ivy, North African Ivy, Madeira Ivy
(Hedera canariensis)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato, Greenhouse 'Massada'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentEggplant 'Barbarella'
(Solanum melongena var. esculentum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentEggplant 'Traviata'
(Solanum melongena var. esculentum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentCucumber, pickling 'Salt and Pepper'
(Cucumis sativus)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentSnap Bean , French Bean) 'Velour'
(Phaseolus vulgaris)
homer1958 Neutral CommentElephant Ear 'Fantasy'
(Alocasia )
sheshrew Negative CommentVariegated Porcelain Berry Vine 'Elegans'
(Ampelopsis brevipedunculata)

Images

Member Addition Description
palmbobImagePhilodendron
(Philodendron renauxii)
palmbobImageLaquered Pepper Tree
(Piper magnificum)
palmbobImageCabbage Fern, Elephant Ear Fern
(Platycerium elephantotis)
palmbobImageNeedle Palm
(Rhapidophyllum hystrix)
palmbobImageNeedle Palm
(Rhapidophyllum hystrix)
palmbobImageNeedle Palm
(Rhapidophyllum hystrix)
palmbobImageRasp Fern, 'Ama'u, 'Ehu'ehu, Pua'a
(Sadleria cyatheoides)
palmbobImageRasp Fern, 'Ama'u, 'Ehu'ehu, Pua'a
(Sadleria cyatheoides)
rkwright85ImageLady Palm
(Rhapis excelsa)
mgarrImageCeylon Cinnamon Tree
(Cinnamomum zeylanicum)
mgarrImageCeylon Cinnamon Tree
(Cinnamomum zeylanicum)
palmbobImage
(Selaginella selaginoides)
palmbobImageIndonesian Wax Ginger
(Tapeinochilos ananassae)
palmbobImageSnowflake Aralia, Snowflake Plant
(Trevesia palmata)

New Botanary Words

Name Pronunciation Meaning
Ludovia  loo-de-vee-a  coined by C.H. Persoon from Carludovica for euphony reasons  
anthesis  the time when a flower becomes sexually functional  The period during which a flower is fully open and functional.  

Plants Added Yesterday:

Plant
Daylily 'Olly Olly Oxen Free'
Hemerocallis
Nerine Mrs. Cooper 'Mrs. Cooper''
Nerine

Selaginella selaginoides
Spinach 'Corvair'
Spinacia oleracea
Tomato 'Montesino'
Lycopersicon lycopersicum
Kale 'Beira'
Brassica oleracea
Leek 'Lexton'
Allium porrum
Cucumber, Slicing 'Corinto'
Cucumis sativus
Cucumber 'Adam Gherkin'
Cucumis sativus
Cucumber, pickling 'Harmonie'
Cucumis sativus
Wax Bean 'Concador'
Phaseolus vulgaris
Tomato 'BHN 968'
Lycopersicon lycopersicum
Tomato 'BHN 1021'
Lycopersicon lycopersicum
Lettuce, Romaine 'Ridgeline'
Lactuca sativa
Lettuce, Loose Leaf 'Paradai'
Lactuca sativa
Lettuce, Romaine 'Rhazes'
Lactuca sativa
Pumpkin, Winter Squash 'Polar Bear'
Cucurbita maxima
Pumpkin, Winter Squash 'Rival PMR'
Cucurbita pepo
white coralberry ''Alba''
Ardisia crenata
Onion 'Patterson'
Allium cepa
Squash, Summer 'Superpik'
Cucurbita pepo
Lettuce, Romaine 'Claremont'
Lactuca sativa
Lettuce, Romaine 'Claremont'
Lactuca sativa
Tomato 'Defiant PhR'
Lycopersicon lycopersicum
Tomato, Greenhouse 'Massada'
Lycopersicon lycopersicum
Eggplant 'Barbarella'
Solanum melongena var. esculentum
Eggplant 'Traviata'
Solanum melongena var. esculentum
Cucumber, pickling 'Salt and Pepper'
Cucumis sativus
Snap Bean , French Bean) 'Velour'
Phaseolus vulgaris

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Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave

 

And that's the way it was... November 19, 2010