The PlantFiles Newsletter

Covering the events of November 20, 2010, on which 72 members joined.
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Gardening Quote of the Day

"We both know, you and I, that if all men were gardeners, the world at last would be at peace."

(Beverley Nichols, British writer, gardener)

Activity Report:

1 new plant was added to the database.
14 new descriptions were added.
10 new images were added.
11 new options were checked off.

Comments

Member Addition Description
ConroeConrad Negative CommentFloribunda Rose 'Showbiz'
(Rosa )
ConroeConrad Positive CommentGroundcover Rose 'Happy Chappy'
(Rosa )
ConroeConrad Positive CommentShrub Rose 'Good 'n Plenty'
(Rosa )
mgfox Neutral CommentPearl Bush, Pearlbush 'The Bride'
(Exochorda x macrantha)
themikeman Positive CommentPetunia 'Celebrity Blue Ice'
(Petunia floribunda)
themikeman Positive CommentDaylily 'Skyhooks'
(Hemerocallis )
ConroeConrad Positive CommentHybrid Tea Rose 'Perfume Delight'
(Rosa )
ConroeConrad Positive CommentShrub Rose, Groundcover Rose 'Red Ribbons'
(Rosa )
davidsimpson Negative CommentKey Lime, Mexican Lime, Mexican Thornless Key Lime
(Citrus aurantifolia)
suewylan Neutral CommentLithodora
(Lithodora diffusa)
benno1 Negative CommentChocolate Vine, Five-Leaf Akebia, Raisin Vine
(Akebia quinata)
Lbuers Positive CommentTree Dahlia
(Dahlia imperialis)
debbee777 Positive CommentYellow Elder, Trumpet Bush, Yellow Bells, Ginger-Thomas, Esperanza
(Tecoma stans)
palmbob Neutral CommentAloe
(Aloe howmannii)

Images

Member Addition Description
palmbobImageNaugahyde Philodendron
(Philodendron rugosum)
palmbobImageNaugahyde Philodendron
(Philodendron rugosum)
palmbobImageNaugahyde Philodendron
(Philodendron rugosum)
palmbobImageEcheveria
(Echeveria shaviana)
palmbobImageAloe
(Aloe bargalensis)
palmbobImageAloe
(Aloe bellatula)
palmbobImageAloe
(Aloe chlorantha)
palmbobImageAloe
(Aloe cyrtophylla)
palmbobImageAloe
(Aloe howmannii)
palmbobImageAloe
(Aloe veseyi)

New Botanary Words

Name Pronunciation Meaning
melinonii  mei-lee-no-nee-ee  from 19 th century botanist Eugène MELINON who collected in french Guiana  
bougheyi  boo-jei-yee  From 20 th century english plant collector in Africa, Arthur Stanley BOUGHEY  
caryotoides  ka-rio-to-ee-dess  that looks like Caryota . From greek " eidos" : resemblance ( to Caryota)  
billietiae  bee-lee-e-tee-ye  For the contemporary belgian botanist Frieda Billiet  

Plants Added Yesterday:

Plant
''Ananas Noire''
Lycopersicon lycopersicum

Final Notes

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Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave

 

And that's the way it was... November 20, 2010