The PlantFiles Newsletter

Covering the events of December 8, 2010, on which 63 members joined. 		PF Logo

Gardening Quote of the Day

"There is nothing like pruning a grapevine for training oneself to think like a plant."

(Hugh Johnson)

Activity Report:

5 new plants were added to the database.
10 new descriptions were added.
10 new images were added.
64 new options were checked off.

Comments

Member Addition Description
Conquered_MS Positive CommentStandard Dwarf Bearded Iris 'Car Hop'
(Iris )
gardenpom Positive CommentPride of Barbados, Red Bird of Paradise, Dwarf Poinciana, Peacock Flower, flamboyan-de-jardin
(Caesalpinia pulcherrima)
Porphyrostachys Neutral CommentAloe
(Aloe perrieri)
walkingmyth Neutral CommentSwiss Cheese Plant, Window Leaf, Split Leaf Philodendron, Mexican Breadfruit 'Leichtlinii'
(Monstera obliqua)
Buttoneer Positive CommentPlata Ipomoea, Caudiciform Morning Glory
(Ipomoea platensis)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentOnion 'Cowboy'
(Allium cepa)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentOnion 'Expression'
(Allium cepa)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentOnion 'Joaquin'
(Allium cepa)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentOnion 'Solstice'
(Allium cepa)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentOnion 'Marenge'
(Allium cepa)

Images

Member Addition Description
KellImageFoxglove
(Digitalis purpurea)
KellImageFish Geranium, Horseshoe Geranium, Zonal Geranium 'Vancouver Centennial'
(Pelargonium x hortorum)
KellImageFish Geranium, Horseshoe Geranium, Zonal Geranium 'Vancouver Centennial'
(Pelargonium x hortorum)
PorphyrostachysImageAloe
(Aloe perrieri)
KellImageSunrose, Rock Rose
(Helianthemum nummularium)
NoDraMuzzImageTall Bearded Iris 'Moonlight'
(Iris )
NoDraMuzzImageTall Bearded Iris 'Moonlight'
(Iris )
MetrosiderosImagePersian Lime, Tahitian Lime 'Tahiti'
(Citrus x latifolia)
MetrosiderosImagePersian Lime, Tahitian Lime 'Tahiti'
(Citrus x latifolia)
MetrosiderosImagePersian Lime, Tahitian Lime 'Tahiti'
(Citrus x latifolia)

New Botanary Words

Name Pronunciation Meaning
castelnavii  1: Cf. Aechmea castelnavii
2: Kas-tail-na-vee-ee  		For Francis de Laporte de Castelnau19 th century french naturalist who explored North and South America  
rhonhofiana  1: Cf Guzmania rhonhofiana
2: ro-no-fia-na  		Named for the couple Arnold and Hertha Schultze-Rhonhof 20 th century german naturalists who collected in Ecuador  

Plants Added Yesterday:

Plant
Onion 'Cowboy'
Allium cepa
Onion 'Expression'
Allium cepa
Onion 'Joaquin'
Allium cepa
Onion 'Solstice'
Allium cepa
Onion 'Marenge'
Allium cepa

Final Notes

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Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave

 

And that's the way it was... December 8, 2010