The PlantFiles Newsletter

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

"Men can't be trusted with pruning shears any more than they can be trusted with the grocery money in a delicatessen ... They are like boys with new pocket knives who will not stop whittling. "

(Phyllis McGinley, American poet)

Activity Report:

2 new plants were added to the database.
5 new descriptions were added.
3 new images were added.
12 new options were checked off.

Comments

Member Addition Description
audsrz Positive CommentHybrid Rugosa Rose 'Hansa'
(Rosa rugosa)
turektaylor Positive CommentHardy Bamboo 'Green Panda'
(Fargesia rufa)
virginiarose Negative CommentCowpen Daisy, Golden Crownbeard
(Verbesina encelioides)
hi_lectro Negative CommentNorfolk Island Hibiscus, Cow Itch Tree, Pyramid Tree, Queensland Pyramid Tree
(Lagunaria patersonii)
jblayne Neutral CommentJujube, Chinese Date, Chinese Jujube, French Jujube, Sedra, Ber, Korean Date Tree
(Ziziphus jujuba)

Images

Member Addition Description
audsrzImageHybrid Rugosa Rose 'Hansa'
(Rosa rugosa)
FarmerdillImageLettuce, Loose Leaf 'Green Star'
(Lactuca sativa)
FarmerdillImageLettuce, Loose Leaf 'Merlot'
(Lactuca sativa)

New Botanary Words

Name Pronunciation Meaning
Meconostigma  1: Meconostigma is a subgenous of Philodendron
2: mei-ko-no-steeg-ma  
From the greek Mekonon ( poppy) and Stigma. Because of the somewhat of a similarity of style and stigma between poppy and philodendrons of this subgenous.  

Plants Added Yesterday:

Plant
Letuce Romaine 'Little Gem'
Lactuca saliva
Genovese Italian Basil 'Genovese Italian'
Ocimum basilicum

Final Notes

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Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave

 

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