The PlantFiles Newsletter

Covering the events of December 28, 2010, on which 77 members joined. 		PF Logo

Gardening Quote of the Day

"A cucumber should be well sliced and dressed with pepper and vinegar, and then thrown out, as good for nothing. (as recorded in James Boswell's Tour in the Hebrides) "

(Samuel Johnson, English writer)

Activity Report:

16 new plants were added to the database.
11 new descriptions were added.
15 new images were added.
23 new options were checked off.

Comments

Member Addition Description
tomatofrog Positive CommentTomato 'Vintage Wine'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Carolyn22 Positive CommentDwarf Hardy Water Lily, Waterlily 'Black Princess'
(Nymphaea )
gardenbugde Positive CommentSwamp Hibiscus, Scarlet Rose Mallow, Texas Star, Scarlet Hibiscus
(Hibiscus coccineus)
2gardenkate Positive CommentTomato 'Radiator Charlie's Mortgage Lifter'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Summerhawk Positive CommentCayenne Pepper 'Purple Cayenne'
(Capsicum annuum)
steadycam3 Positive CommentChinkapin Oak, Yellow Chestnut Oak
(Quercus muehlenbergii)
nopi639 Positive CommentWhite Ginger, Garland Lily, Butterfly Ginger
(Hedychium coronarium)
dontruman Positive CommentChina Rose, Old Garden Rose, Redoute Rose 'Old Blush'
(Rosa )
manda314 Neutral CommentPhilodendron 'Rojo Congo'
(Philodendron )
Zephyrae13 Positive CommentSweet-fern
(Comptonia peregrina)
MemP Positive CommentSpanish Thyme, Cuban Oregano, Indian Borage
(Plectranthus amboinicus)

Images

Member Addition Description
Carolyn22ImageHardy Water Lily, Waterlily 'Peaches and Cream'
(Nymphaea )
Carolyn22ImageHardy Water Lily, Waterlily 'Peaches and Cream'
(Nymphaea )
donnacreationImageElephant Ear, Taro, Dasheen, Eddo
(Colocasia esculenta)
donnacreationImageElephant Ear, Taro, Dasheen, Eddo
(Colocasia esculenta)
baiissatvaImageAloe
(Aloe suprafoliata)
KellImage
(Brunsvigia grandiflora)
KellImage
(Brunsvigia grandiflora)
KellImage
(Brunsvigia grandiflora)
Cville_GardenerImageAir Plant 'Soft Purple'
(Tillandsia stricta)
Cville_GardenerImageAir Plant 'Soft Purple'
(Tillandsia stricta)
Cville_GardenerImageAir Plant 'Soft Purple'
(Tillandsia stricta)
KellImageBlack-Spine Prickly Pear, Purple Prickly Pear, Red-joint Prickly Pear, Texas Santa Rita
(Opuntia macrocentra var. minor)
KellImageBlack-Spine Prickly Pear, Purple Prickly Pear, Red-joint Prickly Pear, Texas Santa Rita
(Opuntia macrocentra var. minor)
KellImageBlack-Spine Prickly Pear, Purple Prickly Pear, Red-joint Prickly Pear, Texas Santa Rita
(Opuntia macrocentra var. minor)
KellImageBlack-Spine Prickly Pear, Purple Prickly Pear, Red-joint Prickly Pear, Texas Santa Rita
(Opuntia macrocentra var. minor)

Plants Added Yesterday:

Plant
Texas Blue Star, Fringed Bluestar, Feather Amsonia Spring Sky 'Spring Sky'
Amsonia ciliata
Ifafa Lily, Fire Lily
Cyrtanthus obrienii
Hardy Mum Brandywine Sunset 'Brandywine Sunset'
Chrysanthemum
Evening Primrose, Prairie Sundrops 'Yella Fella'
Oenothera pilosella
Chinese Meadowrue 'Evening Star Strain' 'Evening Star Strain'
Thalictrum ichangense
Foamflower, Foam Flower 'Oregon Trail'
Tiarella
Coneflower 'Solar Flare'
Echinacea
Heucherella, Foamy Bells 'Berry Fizz'
X Heucherella
Garden Phlox 'Kim'
Phlox carolina
Red Hot Poker, Torch Lily, Tritoma 'Echo Mango'
Kniphofia uvaria
Shasta Daisy 'Bridal Bouquet'
Leucanthemum x superbum
Short's Goldenrod Solar Cascade 'Solar Cascade'
Solidago shortii
Giant Catmint 'Wild Cat'
Nepeta grandiflora
Coral Bells, Alumroot, Coralbells, Alum Root 'Berry Marmalade'
Heuchera
Parry's Linanthus
Linanthus parryae
Carnation 'Garden Spice Red'
Dianthus caryophyllus

Final Notes

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Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave

 

And that's the way it was... December 28, 2010