Dave's Garden Newsletter for April 16, 2011

Gardening Quote of the Day

( -- (William) Bliss Carman, Canadian poet, journalist (born 4/15/1861))

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New Botanary Words

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PlantFiles Additions:

Member Addition Description galesd Comment Red-Tipped Photinia, Fraser Photinia Photinia x fraseri Peonyann Comment Shrub Rose 'Morden Sunrise' Rosa zernike Comment Perennial Wallflower 'Apricot Twist' Erysimum YaraRoswellGA Comment Yakon, Yacon Polymnia sonchifolia CarlFC Comment Shrub Rose 'Pillow Fight' Rosa gondwanan Comment Chinese Perfume Plant, Chinese Rice Flower, Mock Lemon Aglaia odorata 1xanadu Comment Fosteriana Tulip 'Red Emperor' Tulipa corgimom Comment Violet Sage, Ornamental Meadow Sage, Balkan Clary, Perennial Woodland Sage 'Caradonna' Salvia nemorosa DaylilySLP Comment Yellow Heron's Bill, Yellow Storksbill Erodium chrysanthum bahia Comment Plectranthus, Mintleaf 'Winslow' Plectranthus fruticosus disterheft Comment Tall Bearded Iris 'Thornbird' Iris forestdeva Comment Crepe Myrtle, Crape Myrtle 'Dwarf Blue' Lagerstroemia indica amy53 Comment Bourbon Rose 'Zephirine Drouhin' Rosa NCMstGardener Comment Angel Trumpet, Angel's Trumpet 'Dr. Seuss' Brugmansia Linda777 Comment Jewels of Opar, Fame Flower Talinum paniculatum pfn Comment Hybrid Tea Rose 'Peace' Rosa ncplantlover Comment Empress Tree Paulownia tomentosa HortiCordiallyYours Comment Fiber Optic Grass, Salt Marsh Bulrush Isolepis cernua ViburnumValley Comment Sargent Viburnum 'Chiquita' Viburnum sargentii b_arnold1976 Comment Vitex, Chaste Tree, Lilac Chaste Tree, Monk's Pepper 'Montrose Purple' Vitex agnus-castus Hybrid21 Comment Flowering Pear, Callery Pear 'Cleveland Select' Pyrus calleryana Jesse_n_Annie Comment Emu Bush 'Murchison River' Eremophila glabra RebeccaLynn Comment Asparagus 'Mary Washington' Asparagus officinalis RebeccaLynn Comment Hybrid Asparagus 'Jersey Knight' Asparagus officinalis RebeccaLynn Comment Asparagus 'Purple Passion' Asparagus jmorth Comment Trumpet Narcissus, Trumpet Daffodil 'Smiling Sun' Narcissus PedricksCorner Comment Fuchsia 'Cloverdale Jewel' Fuchsia PedricksCorner Comment Fuchsia 'Contramine' Fuchsia PedricksCorner Comment Fuchsia 'Dawn' Fuchsia edgeplot Comment Sage 'Indigo Spires' Salvia Terri1948 Image Daffodil 'Green Gold' (Narcissus ) Terri1948 Image Saskatoon Berry, Serviceberry, June Berry, Juneberry, Shad-Bush 'Obelisk' (Amelanchier alnifolia) Terri1948 Image Rock Jasmine 'Chumbyi' (Androsace studiosorum) Terri1948 Image Alpine Auricula, Mountain Cowslip, Bear's Ears 'Sirius' (Primula auricula) Terri1948 Image Primrose 'Argus' (Primula auricula) Terri1948 Image Primrose 'Bowens Blue' (Primula auricula) Terri1948 Image Primrose 'Charles Rennie' (Primula auricula) Terri1948 Image Primrose 'Colin' (Primula auricula) Terri1948 Image Primrose 'Hawkwood' (Primula auricula) Terri1948 Image Primrose 'Ken Chiltern' (Primula auricula) Terri1948 Image Primrose 'Kingfisher' (Primula auricula) Terri1948 Image Primrose 'Lee Paul' (Primula auricula) Terri1948 Image Primrose 'Nonchalance' (Primula auricula) Terri1948 Image Rhododendron 'Wee Bee' (Rhododendron ) Terri1948 Image Evergreen, Early, Large-flowered Clematis 'Avalanche' (Clematis x cartmanii) ge1836 Image Coleus, Painted Nettle 'Mutated Japanese Giant' (Solenostemon scutellarioides) ge1836 Image Coleus, Painted Nettle 'Kingwood Karnival' (Solenostemon scutellarioides) Terri1948 Image Rue Anemone, Wood Anemone, Windflower 'Shoaf's Double Pink' (Thalictrum thalictroides f. rosea) Terri1948 Image Rue Anemone, Wood Anemone, Windflower, Crowfoot 'Betty Blake' (Thalictrum thalictroides) Terri1948 Image Rue Anemone, Wood Anemone, Windflower, Crowfoot 'Betty Blake' (Thalictrum thalictroides) ge1836 Image Coleus, Painted Nettle, Flame Nettle 'Elfers' (Solenostemon scutellarioides) Terri1948 Image Rue Anemone, Wood Anemone, Windflower 'Cameo' (Thalictrum thalictroides) ge1836 Image Coleus, Painted Nettle, Flame Nettle 'Elfers' (Solenostemon scutellarioides) BGBulbs Image (Albuca viscosa) BGBulbs Image (Albuca viscosa) BGBulbs Image (Albuca viscosa) BGBulbs Image Albuca (Albuca aurea) BGBulbs Image Albuca (Albuca humilis) DaylilySLP Image Decorative Dahlia 'Gallery Rembrandt' (Dahlia ) DaylilySLP Image Decorative Dahlia 'Gallery Rembrandt' (Dahlia ) DaylilySLP Image Decorative Dahlia 'Gallery Rembrandt' (Dahlia ) DaylilySLP Image Single Flowered Border Dahlia 'Romeo' (Dahlia ) DaylilySLP Image Single Flowered Border Dahlia 'Romeo' (Dahlia ) DaylilySLP Image Single Flowered Dahlia 'Happy Single Date' (Dahlia ) DaylilySLP Image Single Flowered Dahlia 'Happy Single Date' (Dahlia ) DaylilySLP Image Single Flowered Border Dahlia 'Happy Single Party' (Dahlia ) DaylilySLP Image Single Flowered Border Dahlia 'Happy Single Party' (Dahlia ) DaylilySLP Image Deutzia, Pride of Rochester 'Nikko' (Deutzia crenata) DaylilySLP Image Deutzia, Pride of Rochester 'Nikko' (Deutzia crenata) DaylilySLP Image Golden Dew Drop, Sky Flower, Pigeon Berry 'Golden Edge' (Duranta erecta) DaylilySLP Image Golden Dew Drop, Sky Flower, Pigeon Berry 'Golden Edge' (Duranta erecta) DaylilySLP Image Golden Dew Drop, Sky Flower, Pigeon Berry 'Golden Edge' (Duranta erecta) DaylilySLP Image Golden Dew Drop, Sky Flower, Pigeon Berry 'Sapphire Showers' (Duranta erecta) DaylilySLP Image Golden Dew Drop, Sky Flower, Pigeon Berry 'Sapphire Showers' (Duranta erecta) DaylilySLP Image Golden Dew Drop, Sky Flower, Pigeon Berry 'Sapphire Showers' (Duranta erecta) DaylilySLP Image Yellow Heron's Bill, Yellow Storksbill (Erodium chrysanthum) DaylilySLP Image Yellow Heron's Bill, Yellow Storksbill (Erodium chrysanthum) DaylilySLP Image Yellow Heron's Bill, Yellow Storksbill (Erodium chrysanthum) DaylilySLP Image Candelabra Plant, False Cactus, Dragon Bones, Elkhorn 'Cristata' (Euphorbia lactea) DaylilySLP Image Candelabra Plant, False Cactus, Dragon Bones, Elkhorn 'Cristata' (Euphorbia lactea) DaylilySLP Image Candelabra Plant, False Cactus, Dragon Bones, Elkhorn 'Cristata' (Euphorbia lactea) Xenomorf Image Star Window Plant (Haworthia x cuspidata) Xenomorf Image Star Window Plant (Haworthia x cuspidata) DaylilySLP Image Variegated Japanese Knotweed, Speckled Mexican Bamboo 'Variegata' (Fallopia japonica) DaylilySLP Image Variegated Japanese Knotweed, Speckled Mexican Bamboo 'Variegata' (Fallopia japonica) DaylilySLP Image Variegated Japanese Knotweed, Speckled Mexican Bamboo 'Variegata' (Fallopia japonica) DaylilySLP Image Honeysuckle Fuchsia 'Firecracker' (Fuchsia triphylla) DaylilySLP Image Honeysuckle Fuchsia 'Firecracker' (Fuchsia triphylla) DaylilySLP Image Honeysuckle Fuchsia 'Firecracker' (Fuchsia triphylla) DaylilySLP Image Honeysuckle Fuchsia 'Firecracker' (Fuchsia triphylla) DaylilySLP Image Rock Rose, Sun Rose 'Ben Nevis' (Helianthemum nummularium) DaylilySLP Image Rock Rose, Sun Rose 'Ben Nevis' (Helianthemum nummularium) DaylilySLP Image Rock Rose, Sun Rose 'Ben Nevis' (Helianthemum nummularium) DaylilySLP Image Heliotrope 'Nagano' (Heliotropium arborescens) DaylilySLP Image Heliotrope 'Nagano' (Heliotropium arborescens) DaylilySLP Image Heliotrope 'Nagano' (Heliotropium arborescens) DaylilySLP Image Heliotrope 'Nagano' (Heliotropium arborescens) DaylilySLP Image Coral Bells, Alumroot, Coralbells, Alum Root 'Green Spice' (Heuchera americana) DaylilySLP Image Coral Bells, Alumroot, Coralbells, Alum Root 'Green Spice' (Heuchera americana) DaylilySLP Image Coral Bells, Alumroot, Coralbells, Alum Root 'Green Spice' (Heuchera americana) DaylilySLP Image Coral Bells, Alumroot, Coralbells, Alum Root 'Autumn Leaves' (Heuchera ) DaylilySLP Image Coral Bells, Alumroot, Coralbells, Alum Root 'Autumn Leaves' (Heuchera ) DaylilySLP Image Coral Bells, Alumroot, Coralbells, Alum Root 'Beauty Color' (Heuchera ) DaylilySLP Image Coral Bells, Alumroot, Coralbells, Alum Root 'Hollywood' (Heuchera ) DaylilySLP Image Coral Bells, Alumroot, Coralbells, Alum Root 'Hollywood' (Heuchera ) DaylilySLP Image Coral Bells, Alumroot, Coralbells, Alum Root 'Hollywood' (Heuchera ) DaylilySLP Image Coral Bells 'Marmalade' (Heuchera ) DaylilySLP Image Coral Bells 'Marmalade' (Heuchera ) DaylilySLP Image Coral Bells 'Marmalade' (Heuchera ) DaylilySLP Image Coral Bells 'Marmalade' (Heuchera ) DaylilySLP Image Coral Bells, Heuchera 'Midas Touch' (Heuchera ) DaylilySLP Image Coral Bells, Heuchera 'Midas Touch' (Heuchera ) DaylilySLP Image Hairy Alumroot, Maple Leaf Alumroot 'Midnight Bayou' (Heuchera ) DaylilySLP Image Hairy Alumroot, Maple Leaf Alumroot 'Midnight Bayou' (Heuchera ) DaylilySLP Image Hairy Alumroot, Maple Leaf Alumroot 'Midnight Bayou' (Heuchera ) DaylilySLP Image Hairy Alumroot, Maple Leaf Alumroot 'Midnight Bayou' (Heuchera ) DaylilySLP Image Coral Bells, Alumroot, Coralbells, Alum Root 'Pinot Gris' (Heuchera ) DaylilySLP Image Coral Bells, Alumroot, Coralbells, Alum Root 'Pinot Gris' (Heuchera ) DaylilySLP Image Coral Bells, Alumroot, Coralbells, Alum Root 'Pinot Gris' (Heuchera ) DaylilySLP Image Coral Bells, Alumroot, Coralbells, Alum Root 'Southern Comfort' (Heuchera ) DaylilySLP Image Coral Bells, Alumroot, Coralbells, Alum Root 'Southern Comfort' (Heuchera ) DaylilySLP Image Coral Bells, Alumroot, Coralbells, Alum Root 'Southern Comfort' (Heuchera ) DaylilySLP Image Coral Bells, Alumroot, Coralbells, Alum Root 'Sugar Plum' (Heuchera ) DaylilySLP Image Coral Bells, Alumroot, Coralbells, Alum Root 'Sugar Plum' (Heuchera ) DaylilySLP Image Coral Bells, Alumroot, Coralbells, Alum Root 'Sugar Plum' (Heuchera ) DaylilySLP Image Coral Bells, Alumroot, Coralbells, Alum Root 'Sugar Plum' (Heuchera ) DaylilySLP Image False Roselle, African Rose Mallow 'Haight Ashbury' (Hibiscus acetosella) DaylilySLP Image False Roselle, African Rose Mallow 'Haight Ashbury' (Hibiscus acetosella) DaylilySLP Image False Roselle, African Rose Mallow 'Haight Ashbury' (Hibiscus acetosella) DaylilySLP Image False Roselle, African Rose Mallow 'Haight Ashbury' (Hibiscus acetosella) DaylilySLP Image Siberian Iris 'Baby Sister' (Iris sibirica) DaylilySLP Image Siberian Iris 'Baby Sister' (Iris sibirica) DaylilySLP Image Siberian Iris 'Baby Sister' (Iris sibirica) Calif_Sue Image Standard Dwarf Bearded Iris 'Lumalite' (Iris ) Calif_Sue Image Tall Bearded Iris 'New Day Dawning' (Iris ) Kell Image Koko, Pasakana (Echinopsis formosa) Kell Image Koko, Pasakana (Echinopsis formosa) Kell Image Koko, Pasakana (Echinopsis formosa) Kell Image Koko, Pasakana (Echinopsis formosa) Kell Image Koko, Pasakana (Echinopsis formosa) Kell Image Koko, Pasakana (Echinopsis formosa) Kell Image Koko, Pasakana (Echinopsis formosa)

Garden Watchdog Activity:

Member Addition Description LucasCatChow Positive Earlybird Daylilies and Iris MissouriMan Positive New Hampshire Hostas djballington Positive Lazy S'S Farm & Nursery bryana Positive St. Lawrence Nurseries bryana Positive TulipWorld bryana Positive Flourishing Daylilies bryana Positive Hummingbird Farm MOM77 Positive Garden Harvest Supply bryana Positive Nourse Farms Inc. Mechellita Positive Santa Rosa Gardens bryana Positive Chamblee's Rose Nursery ksm25143 Positive Michigan Bulb FanGrace Positive Lazy S'S Farm & Nursery June_Ontario Positive Beaver Creek Greenhouses treesmoocher Positive Burnt Ridge Nursery nukusjeff Negative Willis Orchard Company nukusjeff Positive Chestnut Hill Tree Farm Vanillapatti Positive Katz Kuntry Kuttins Mima56 Positive Onalee's Home-Grown Seeds & Plants Pitcom Positive Dimeo Blueberry Farms finnskeeper Negative Michigan Bulb etperez Positive Made in the Shade Gardens etperez Positive New Hampshire Hostas aji59 Positive Trade Winds Fruit SchwarzeKraehe Positive Goodwin Creek Gardens SchwarzeKraehe Positive Santa Rosa Gardens SchwarzeKraehe Positive Digging Dog Nursery Pitcom Positive Rolling River Nursery treeplanter322 Positive Thuja Gardens (formerly PlantsRus) bustersbuddy Positive A Nearly Native Nursery Ikniqpalik Negative Garden of Delights Harleygrandma Negative Santa Rosa Gardens palermo21 Negative Summerstone Nursery FarmerEd Positive Cross Country Nurseries NFlaGardening Positive Lazy S'S Farm & Nursery k2cedarcity Positive High Country Gardens fATTCAKESbABE Neutral Spring Hill Nursery (aka SpringHillNursery.com)

Garden Bookworm Activity:

Final Notes

Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave

And that's the way it was... April 16, 2011