The PlantFiles Newsletter

Covering the events of April 5, 2011, on which 244 members joined. 		PF Logo

Gardening Quote of the Day

"A modest garden contains, for those who know how to look and to wait, more instruction than a library. (from The Private Journal of Henri Frederic Amiel)"

(Henri Frederic Amiel, Swiss writer (born 9/27/1821))

Activity Report:

12 new plants were added to the database.
18 new descriptions were added.
55 new images were added.
147 new options were checked off.

Comments

Member Addition Description
Lilithu Positive CommentWhite Sage
(Salvia apiana)
tabasco Positive CommentRound-headed Blazing Star, Meadow Blazing Star, Rocky Mountain Blazing Star, Showy Blazing-Star
(Liatris ligulistylis)
jazzy1okc Positive CommentDaylily 'Tahoe'
(Hemerocallis )
killdawabbit Positive CommentRunning Oak
(Quercus pumila)
sherman99 Positive CommentBlue Dicks, Wild Hyacinth, Common Brodiaea
(Dichelostemma capitatum)
themikeman Positive CommentDaylily 'Kickin Chicken'
(Hemerocallis )
Mila1 Positive CommentDarwin Barberry, Darwin's Berberis
(Berberis darwinii)
leisure500 Positive CommentAfrican Violet 'Pow Wow'
(Saintpaulia )
greenthumb99 Positive CommentAmerican Bush Violet 'Heavenly Bells'
(Browallia speciosa)
honeyhay Positive CommentPrimrose 'Trudy'
(Primula auricula)
greenthumb99 Neutral CommentAmerican Bush Violet
(Browallia speciosa)
FlyPoison Positive CommentRoyal Catchfly
(Silene regia)
vossner Positive Comment 'Sweet Georgia Heart Light Green'
(Ipomoea batatas)
echinaceamaniac Positive CommentFloribunda Rose 'Easy Does It'
(Rosa )
dora447 Neutral CommentSmoke Tree 'Golden Spirit'
(Cotinus coggygria)
papakosm Positive CommentMint 'Doublemint'
(Mentha )
jeffhaines Positive CommentCoral Bells, Alumroot, Coralbells, Alum Root 'Paris'
(Heuchera )
papakosm Positive CommentTomato 'Juliet'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)

Images

Member Addition Description
Terri1948ImageVariegated Winter Daphne, Fragrant Daphne 'Marginata'
(Daphne odora)
LilithuImageWhite Sage
(Salvia apiana)
DinuImageCopperpod, Yellow Poinciana, Yellow Flamboyant, Yellow Flame
(Peltophorum pterocarpum)
DinuImageCopperpod, Yellow Poinciana, Yellow Flamboyant, Yellow Flame
(Peltophorum pterocarpum)
floraphiliacImageSweet Black-Eyed Susan 'Henry Eilers'
(Rudbeckia subtomentosa)
kudrickImageHellebore 'Ivory Prince'
(Helleborus )
kudrickImageHellebore 'Ivory Prince'
(Helleborus )
kudrickImageLenten Rose 'Snow Bunting'
(Helleborus x hybridus)
padpar1ImageHairy Lupine, Lady Lupine
(Lupinus villosus)
CactusJordiImageChisos Mountain Hedgehog
(Echinocereus chisoensis)
CactusJordiImageDuncan's Snowball Cactus
(Escobaria duncanii)
Terri1948ImageChinese Witch Hazel, Chinese Fringe Flower, Pink Fringe Flower 'Fire Dance'
(Loropetalum chinense var. rubrum)
Terri1948ImageGrape Hyacinth 'Ocean Magic'
(Muscari aucheri)
CactusJordiImageClaret Cup Cactus, Strawberry Cactus, Crimson Hedgehog Cactus
(Echinocereus triglochidiatus)
wiggiejImageAfrican Violet 'Belye Nochi'
(Saintpaulia )
Mila1ImageDarwin Barberry, Darwin's Berberis
(Berberis darwinii)
wiggiejImageAfrican Violet 'Caribbean Blue'
(Saintpaulia )
txzinniaImageBlue Passion Flower, Hardy Passionflower, Passion Vine, Passionvine 'Constance Elliott'
(Passiflora caerulea)
wiggiejImageRattlesnake Plantain, Jewel Orchid
(Goodyera schlectendaliana)
plantladylinImageLoquat, Japanese Plum
(Eriobotrya japonica)
plantladylinImageEarly, Large-flowered Clematis 'Nelly Moser'
(Clematis )
mcash70ImageDaylily 'Lions Paw'
(Hemerocallis )
KellImageYanchep Rose 'Orange Urchin'
(Diplolaena angustifolia)
KellImageNemesia 'Serengeti Upright Purple'
(Nemesia )
KellImageNemesia 'Serengeti Upright Purple'
(Nemesia )
KellImageNemesia 'Serengeti Upright Purple'
(Nemesia )
KellImageNemesia 'Serengeti Upright Purple'
(Nemesia )
KellImageWhite Wings Grevillea 'White Wings'
(Grevillea )
KellImageWhite Wings Grevillea 'White Wings'
(Grevillea )
KellImageWhite Wings Grevillea 'White Wings'
(Grevillea )
KellImageWhite Wings Grevillea 'White Wings'
(Grevillea )
KellImageWhite Wings Grevillea 'White Wings'
(Grevillea )
KellImageWhite Wings Grevillea 'White Wings'
(Grevillea )
palmbobImageJapanese Maple 'Red Emperor'
(Acer palmatum)
palmbobImageCutleaf Japanese Maple, Threadleaf Japanese Maple 'Viridis'
(Acer palmatum var. dissectum)
palmbobImageCutleaf Japanese Maple, Threadleaf Japanese Maple 'Viridis'
(Acer palmatum var. dissectum)
palmbobImageCutleaf Japanese Maple, Threadleaf Japanese Maple 'Garnet'
(Acer palmatum var. dissectum)
palmbobImageJapanese Maple 'Koko no Ito'
(Acer palmatum var. dissectum)
palmbobImageJapanese Maple 'Koko no Ito'
(Acer palmatum var. dissectum)
palmbobImageCentury Plant 'Multicolor'
(Agave celsii)
palmbobImageAloe
(Aloe bellatula)
palmbobImageAloe
(Aloe buhrii)
palmbobImageAloe
(Aloe petricola)
palmbobImageFan Aloe
(Aloe plicatilis)
palmbobImageFan Aloe
(Aloe plicatilis)
palmbobImageSouthern High Bush Blueberry 'Jubilee'
(Vaccinium virgatum)
palmbobImageSouthern High Bush Blueberry 'Misty'
(Vaccinium virgatum)
palmbobImageSouthern High Bush Blueberry 'South Moon'
(Vaccinium virgatum)
palmbobImageDwarf Blueberry 'Sunshine Blue'
(Vaccinium corymbosum)
palmbobImageRock Purslane
(Calandrinia spectabilis)
palmbobImageWax Palm
(Ceroxylon ventricosum)
palmbobImageWax Palm
(Ceroxylon ventricosum)
palmbobImageWax Palm
(Ceroxylon ventricosum)
palmbobImageChalk Lettuce, Live-forever
(Dudleya pulverulenta)
palmbobImageChalk Lettuce, Live-forever
(Dudleya pulverulenta)

Plants Added Yesterday:

Plant
Daylily 'Happy Destiny'
Hemerocallis
Oroya
Oroya peruviana var. pluricentralis
Oroya
Oroya peruviana var. conaikensis
Oroya
Oroya peruviana var. citriflora
Echinopsis
Echinopsis thionantha var. glauca
Echinopsis
Echinopsis thionantha var. variiflora
Echinopsis
Echinopsis thionantha var. brevispina
Eriosyce
Eriosyce curvispina var. pejerrejes
Eriosyce
Eriosyce islayensis var. minor
'Sweet Georgia Heart Light Green'
Ipomoea batatas
Nemesia 'Serengeti Upright Purple'
Nemesia
Japanese Maple 'Koko no Ito'
Acer palmatum var. dissectum

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Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave

 

And that's the way it was... April 5, 2011