The PlantFiles Newsletter

Covering the events of December 15, 2010, on which 68 members joined. 		PF Logo

Gardening Quote of the Day

"I view the farmer who wants to leave the land in better shape when he leaves it to the next generation as the role model for civilization."

(Charles Walters Jr., organic gardener, author)

Activity Report:

48 new plants were added to the database.
12 new descriptions were added.
No new images were added.
479 new options were checked off.

Comments

Member Addition Description
go4broek Positive CommentPeach 'LaFeliciana'
(Prunus persica)
palmbrad Positive CommentPaurotis Palm, Everglades Palm, Silver Saw Palmetto, Saw Cabbage Palm
(Acoelorrhaphe wrightii)
kasha111_ Positive CommentPink Sage, Pink Cat's Whiskers, Shell Bush
(Orthosiphon labiatus)
TropicalPatty Positive CommentCycad, Sago
(Cycas guizhouensis)
heritageflowerfarm Neutral CommentCoyote gilia
(Gilia triodon)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentSummer Squash 'Cosmos'
(Cucurbita pepo)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentWatermelon 'Crispy Red'
(Citrullus lanatus)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentSweet Corn (SH2) 'Summer Sweet 7900R'
(Zea mays var. rugosa)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentSweet Corn (SH2) 'Summer Sweet HiGlow 7932 MR'
(Zea mays var. rugosa)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentWatermelon 'SuperSeedless 7287HQ'
(Citrullus lanatus)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentSwiss Chard 'Prima Rossa'
(Beta vulgaris var cicla)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentOnion 'Trekker'
(Allium cepa)

New Botanary Words

Name Pronunciation Meaning
Triphasia  1: Cf Triphasia trifolia
2: tree-fa-zeea  		From greek triphasios, " in allusion to the 3 cleft calyx, and 3 sepals" (and 3 leaflets)  

Plants Added Yesterday:

Plant
Kingcup 'XXX'
Caltha palustris
Canary Figwort
Scrophularia calliantha
Turkish Skullcap
Scutellaria diffusa
Edging Lobelia, Annual Lobelia, Trailing Lobelia 'Fountain Rose'
Lobelia erinus
Edging Lobelia, Annual Lobelia, Trailing Lobelia 'Monsoon'
Lobelia erinus
Cardinal Flower 'Queen Victoria'
Lobelia cardinalis
Ruschia, Vygie
Ruschia radicans
Blood Currant, Pink-flowered Currant
Ribes sanguineum var. glutinosum
Money Plant, Honesty, Bolbonac, Moonwort, Silver Dollar 'Pennies n Bronze'
Lunaria annua
Lupine 'Gallery Blue'
Lupinus regalis
Lupine 'Gallery Pink'
Lupinus regalis
Lupine 'Gallery White'
Lupinus regalis
Caifornia Buttercup
Ranunculus californicus
Lupine 'Gallery Yellow'
Lupinus regalis
Hibiscus 'melonmaniaXCNStars'
Rosa sinensis
Buttercup
Ranunculus peduncularis
Goldlace Primrose 'Gold Lace Black'
Primula x polyanthus
Summer Squash 'Cosmos'
Cucurbita pepo
Papa Cimarrona
Phytolacca bogotensis
Plectranthus
Plectranthus zuluensis
French Filet 'Dwarf Delinel'
Phaseolus vulgaris
Double-flowering Evergreen Mock Orange 'Plena'
Philadelphus mexicanus
Pericallis
Pericallis papyracea
Bolander's Yampah
Perideridia bolanderi
Passionflower, Passion Flower, Passion Vine, Passionvine 'Mission Dolores'
Passiflora
Fish Geranium, Horseshoe Geranium, Zonal Geranium 'Veronica Contreras'
Pelargonium x hortorum
Opium Poppy, Breadseed Poppy, Lettuce Leaf Poppy 'Orange Chiffon'
Papaver somniferum
Feathered Poppy, Fringed Poppy (Laciniatum Group) 'Swansdown White'
Papaver somniferum
Evening Primrose
Oenothera muelleri
Nolana
Nolana reichei
Watermelon 'Crispy Red'
Citrullus lanatus
Nematanthus
Nematanthus striatus
Baby Blue Eyes 'Snow White'
Nemophila menziesii
Sweet Corn (SH2) 'Summer Sweet 7900R'
Zea mays var. rugosa
Sweet Corn (SH2) 'Summer Sweet HiGlow 7932 MR'
Zea mays var. rugosa
Watermelon 'SuperSeedless 7287HQ'
Citrullus lanatus
Swiss Chard 'Prima Rossa'
Beta vulgaris var cicla
Onion 'Trekker'
Allium cepa
Moraea
Moraea pendula
Moraea
Moraea ramosissima
American Pennyroyal, Western Pennyroyal, Mountain Pennyroyal, Coyote Mint
Monardella odoratissima subsp. pallida
Monkey Flower 'Richard's Red'
Mimulus
Fremont's Bush Mallow
Malacothamnus fremontii
Tomato 'Maglia Rosa'
Lycopersicon lycopersicum
Perennial Windowphlox
Zaluzianskya lychnidea
Tomato 'AAA Sweet Solano'
Lycopersicon lycopersicum
Baboon Flower
Babiana disticha
Gladiolus
Gladiolus caeruleus

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Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave

 

And that's the way it was... December 15, 2010