The PlantFiles Newsletter

Covering the events of November 25, 2010, on which 43 members joined.
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Gardening Quote of the Day

"To kill, you must know your enemy, and in this case my enemy is a varmint. And a varmint will never quit - ever" ... "So you have to fall back on superior intelligence and superior firepower. (from "Caddyshack")"

(Bill Murray, American actor portraying Carl Spackler, head greenskeeper)

Activity Report:

14 new plants were added to the database.
16 new descriptions were added.
21 new images were added.
134 new options were checked off.

Comments

Member Addition Description
ViburnumValley Positive CommentWinterberry Holly, Black Alder 'Afterglow'
(Ilex verticillata)
ViburnumValley Positive CommentWinterberry Holly, Black Alder 'Cacapon'
(Ilex verticillata)
ViburnumValley Positive CommentWinterberry Holly, Black Alder 'Earlibright'
(Ilex verticillata)
jbgregg Positive CommentMountain Hydrangea 'Tiara'
(Hydrangea serrata)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentSnap Bean (Green, French Bean) 'Slender'
(Phaseolus vulgaris)
dongcs1 Positive CommentBamboo Orchid, Bird Orchid
(Arundina graminifolia)
tuliper Positive CommentFoxglove 'Foxy Mix'
(Digitalis purpurea)
killdawabbit Positive CommentRhododendron 'Marlis'
(Rhododendron )
Farmerdill Neutral CommentSnap Bean (Green, French Bean) 'Lamborghini'
(Phaseolus vulgaris)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentSnap Bean (Green, French Bean) 'Sunstar'
(Phaseolus vulgaris)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentPole Bean, Snap Bean, Wax bean 'Tuba'
(Phaseolus vulgaris)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentPole Bean, Snap Bean 'Saphir'
(Phaseolus vulgaris)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentBroccoli 'Bacino'
(Brassica oleracea)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentBroccoli 'Balimo'
(Brassica oleracea)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentCauliflower 'Rocky'
(Brassica oleracea var. gongylodes)
Sheila_FW Negative CommentBlue Dawnflower, Oceanblue Morning Glory, Island Morning Glory, Purperwinde
(Ipomoea indica)

Images

Member Addition Description
DinuImageSweetleaf Bush, Katuk
(Sauropus androgynus)
DaylilySLPImageAloe 'Silver Ridge'
(Aloe )
DaylilySLPImageAloe 'Silver Ridge'
(Aloe )
DaylilySLPImageAloe 'Silver Ridge'
(Aloe )
DaylilySLPImageAloe 'Silver Ridge'
(Aloe )
DaylilySLPImagePink Rock Cress 'Red Sensation'
(Arabis blepharophylla)
DaylilySLPImagePink Rock Cress 'Red Sensation'
(Arabis blepharophylla)
DaylilySLPImagePink Rock Cress 'Red Sensation'
(Arabis blepharophylla)
DaylilySLPImagePink Rock Cress 'Red Sensation'
(Arabis blepharophylla)
DaylilySLPImageArabis, Rock Cress 'Old Gold'
(Arabis ferdinandi-coburgii)
DaylilySLPImageArabis, Rock Cress 'Old Gold'
(Arabis ferdinandi-coburgii)
DaylilySLPImageArabis, Rock Cress 'Old Gold'
(Arabis ferdinandi-coburgii)
DaylilySLPImageArabis, Rock Cress 'Old Gold'
(Arabis ferdinandi-coburgii)
DaylilySLPImageSpreading Rock Cress 'Variegata'
(Arabis procurrens)
DaylilySLPImageSpreading Rock Cress 'Variegata'
(Arabis procurrens)
DaylilySLPImageSpreading Rock Cress 'Variegata'
(Arabis procurrens)
DaylilySLPImageSpreading Rock Cress 'Variegata'
(Arabis procurrens)
cactus_loverImageOrchid Vine, Butterfly Vine, Fairy Vine, Camels Foot
(Bauhinia corymbosa)
cactus_loverImageOrchid Vine, Butterfly Vine, Fairy Vine, Camels Foot
(Bauhinia corymbosa)
cactus_loverImageCrown of Thorns, Christ Plant, Siamese Lucky Plant 'Diamond Ring'
(Euphorbia milii)
JaxFlaGardenerImageAmaryllis 'Oskar'
(Hippeastrum )

New Botanary Words

Name Pronunciation Meaning
amaniense  1: In 1902 Germans founded there a research institute to study flora and fauna
2: a-ma-nee-enn-sei  
from Amani, a city of east Usambara mountains in Tanzania  
cremersii  kre-mer-see-ee  French botanist, specialized in the Guianan flora  
Lasiacis  1: Grass genus with apically pubescent envelopes
2: la-zeea-seess  
For Lasios, "hairy" and akis "point"  

Plants Added Yesterday:

Plant
Osteospermum 'Osjamwhit'
Osteospermum hybrid
Variegated Floss Silk Tree 'variegata'
Ceiba speciosa
Variegated Curly Weeping Fig, Chinese Banyan 'Pandora variegata'
Ficus benjamina
Agave 'variegata'
Agave zebra
Century Plant 'Mediopicta'
Agave guiengola
Snap Bean (Green, French Bean) 'Slender'
Phaseolus vulgaris
Yardlong bean Asparagus bean 'Yardstick'
Vigna unguiculata subsp. sesquipedalis
Snap Bean (Green, French Bean) 'Lamborghini'
Phaseolus vulgaris
Snap Bean (Green, French Bean) 'Sunstar'
Phaseolus vulgaris
Pole Bean, Snap Bean, Wax bean 'Tuba'
Phaseolus vulgaris
Pole Bean, Snap Bean 'Saphir'
Phaseolus vulgaris
Broccoli 'Bacino'
Brassica oleracea
Broccoli 'Balimo'
Brassica oleracea
Cauliflower 'Rocky'
Brassica oleracea var. gongylodes

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Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave

 

And that's the way it was... November 25, 2010