Dave's Garden Newsletter for April 17, 2011

Gardening Quote of the Day

( -- Mrs. Fleetwood Habergham, 18th century British poet)

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New Botanary Words

PlantFiles Activity:

PlantFiles Additions:

Member Addition Description bordersandjacks Comment Hercules' Club Zanthoxylum clava-herculis trooperwon Comment French Marigold 'Striped Marvel' Tagetes patula HoneybeeNC Comment Tomato 'Early Girl' Lycopersicon lycopersicum Darrin68 Comment Golden Dew Drop, Sky Flower, Pigeon Berry 'Gold Mound' Duranta erecta verokat Comment Lindheimer's Bee Balm Monarda lindheimeri palmbob Comment Agave 'Variegata' Agave bracteosa RosemaryK Comment Peony 'Scarlet O'Hara' Paeonia emmeye Comment Bottle Palm Hyophorbe lagenicaulis laraska Comment Floribunda Rose 'Intrigue' Rosa BenDee Comment Japanese Angelica Tree Aralia elata DMersh Comment Garlic Mustard, Hedge Garlic, Jack by the Hedge Alliaria petiolata rkmontg342 Comment Texas Mountain Laurel, Mescal Bean Calia secundiflora CarlosS Comment Hybrid Columbine 'Crimson Star' Aquilegia GaryInPA Comment Mandevilla, Dipladenia 'Sun Parasol Crimson' Mandevilla dparsons01 Comment Desert Sage, Purple Sage, Grey Ball Sage, Tobacco Sage, Dorr's Sage, Mint Sage Salvia dorii carpentergirl Comment Blue Mist Spiraea, Bluebeard 'Petite Bleu' Caryopteris x clandonensis tabasco Comment Gold Alyssum, Basket of Gold, Gold Dust Aurinia saxatilis wnc_native Comment Pale Corydalis, Rock Harlequin Corydalis sempervirens SaintJoan Comment Ayahuasca Banisteriopsis caapi Shaunapie Comment Zebra Plant Aphelandra squarrosa Rhapsody616 Comment Cocoa Tree, Cacao Theobroma cacao Biarritz Comment Kangaroo Apple, New Zealand Nightshade Solanum aviculare Kell Image Koko, Pasakana (Echinopsis formosa) Kell Image Koko, Pasakana (Echinopsis formosa) Kell Image Koko, Pasakana (Echinopsis formosa) Kell Image Argentine Saguaro, Cardon Grande (Echinopsis terscheckii) SilkKnoll Image Daylily 'Ida's Magic' (Hemerocallis ) SilkKnoll Image Daylily 'Ida's Magic' (Hemerocallis ) bordersandjacks Image Hercules' Club (Zanthoxylum clava-herculis) floraphiliac Image New England Aster, Hardy Aster, Michaelmas Daisy (Symphyotrichum novae-angliae) DaylilySLP Image Lantana 'Landmark Blaze' (Lantana camara) DaylilySLP Image Lantana 'Landmark Blaze' (Lantana camara) DaylilySLP Image Lantana 'Landmark Blaze' (Lantana camara) DaylilySLP Image Lantana 'Landmark Peach Sunrise' (Lantana camara) DaylilySLP Image Lantana 'Landmark Peach Sunrise' (Lantana camara) DaylilySLP Image Lantana 'Landmark Peach Sunrise' (Lantana camara) DaylilySLP Image Lantana 'Landmark Pink Glow' (Lantana camara) DaylilySLP Image Lantana 'Landmark Pink Glow' (Lantana camara) DaylilySLP Image Lantana 'Landmark Pink Glow' (Lantana camara) DaylilySLP Image Lantana 'Spreading Sunset' (Lantana ) DaylilySLP Image Lantana 'Spreading Sunset' (Lantana ) DaylilySLP Image Lantana 'Spreading Sunset' (Lantana ) DaylilySLP Image Mandevilla, Pink Allamanda 'Alice Dupont' (Mandevilla x amoena) DaylilySLP Image Mandevilla, Pink Allamanda 'Alice Dupont' (Mandevilla x amoena) DaylilySLP Image Little Pickles (Othonna capensis) davecito Image Chinese Grapefruit, Pomelo, Pummelo, Pumello, Pamplemousse, Shaddock (Citrus maxima) DaylilySLP Image Little Pickles (Othonna capensis) davecito Image Tree Tomato, Tamarillo (Cyphomandra betacea) davecito Image Lemon Tree 'Eureka' (Citrus limon) Kim_M Image Bigleaf Hydrangea, Lacecap 'Strawberries & Cream' (Hydrangea macrophylla) Kim_M Image Bigleaf Hydrangea, Lacecap 'Strawberries & Cream' (Hydrangea macrophylla) Terri1948 Image Rhododendron 'Shamrock' (Rhododendron ) trooperwon Image French Marigold 'Striped Marvel' (Tagetes patula) Terri1948 Image Aubrieta 'Kitte Rose' (Aubrieta gracilis) Terri1948 Image Triumph Tulip 'Abu Hassan' (Tulipa ) ViburnumValley Image Sour Gum, Blackgum, Tupelo, Pepperidge 'Zydeco Twist' (Nyssa sylvatica) ViburnumValley Image Sour Gum, Blackgum, Tupelo, Pepperidge 'Zydeco Twist' (Nyssa sylvatica) altagardener Image Venus's Navelwort (Omphalodes linifolia) Sally0 Image Desert's Blooming Jewel, Red Torch (Echinopsis huascha) ViburnumValley Image Sour Gum, Blackgum, Tupelo, Pepperidge 'Zydeco Twist' (Nyssa sylvatica) Sally0 Image Crested Monstrose Cactus (Echinopsis famatimensis f. cristata) Sally0 Image Cereus (Cereus validus f. forbesii) palmbob Image Agave 'Variegata' (Agave bracteosa) palmbob Image European Fan Palm, Mediterranean Fan Palm (Chamaerops humilis) palmbob Image European Fan Palm, Mediterranean Fan Palm (Chamaerops humilis) palmbob Image European Fan Palm, Mediterranean Fan Palm (Chamaerops humilis) Xenomorf Image Thicksepal Cryptantha (Cryptantha crassisepala var. elachantha) Xenomorf Image Desert Mallow, Orange Mallow (Sphaeralcea ambigua) Xenomorf Image Desert Mallow, Orange Mallow (Sphaeralcea ambigua) Xenomorf Image Desert Mallow, Orange Mallow (Sphaeralcea ambigua) Xenomorf Image Palo Brea, Sonoran Palo Verde (Parkinsonia praecox) Xenomorf Image Palo Brea, Sonoran Palo Verde (Parkinsonia praecox) Xenomorf Image Palo Brea, Sonoran Palo Verde (Parkinsonia praecox) Xenomorf Image Palo Brea, Sonoran Palo Verde (Parkinsonia praecox) DaylilySLP Image Scented Geranium 'Pink Capitatum' (Pelargonium ) DaylilySLP Image Scented Geranium 'Pink Capitatum' (Pelargonium ) DaylilySLP Image Scented Geranium 'Pink Capitatum' (Pelargonium ) DaylilySLP Image Scented Geranium 'Lady Plymouth' (Pelargonium ) DaylilySLP Image Scented Geranium 'Lady Plymouth' (Pelargonium ) DaylilySLP Image Ivy Geranium, Ivy-leaf Geranium 'Crocodile' (Pelargonium peltatum) DaylilySLP Image Ivy Geranium, Ivy-leaf Geranium 'Crocodile' (Pelargonium peltatum) DaylilySLP Image Fish Geranium, Horseshoe Geranium, Zonal Geranium 'Crystal Palace Gem' (Pelargonium x hortorum) DaylilySLP Image Fish Geranium, Horseshoe Geranium, Zonal Geranium 'Crystal Palace Gem' (Pelargonium x hortorum) DaylilySLP Image Fish Geranium, Horseshoe Geranium, Zonal Geranium 'Crystal Palace Gem' (Pelargonium x hortorum) DaylilySLP Image Fish Geranium, Horseshoe Geranium, Zonal Geranium 'Graffiti Violet' (Pelargonium x hortorum) DaylilySLP Image Fish Geranium, Horseshoe Geranium, Zonal Geranium 'Graffiti Violet' (Pelargonium x hortorum) DaylilySLP Image Fish Geranium, Horseshoe Geranium, Zonal Geranium 'Graffiti Violet' (Pelargonium x hortorum) DaylilySLP Image Beardtongue, Beard Tongue, Scarlet Bugler 'Coccineus' (Penstemon barbatus) DaylilySLP Image Beardtongue, Beard Tongue, Scarlet Bugler 'Coccineus' (Penstemon barbatus) DaylilySLP Image Beardtongue, Beard Tongue, Scarlet Bugler 'Coccineus' (Penstemon barbatus) DaylilySLP Image Sweet Butterbur 'Golden Palms' (Petasites frigidus var. palmatus) DaylilySLP Image Sweet Butterbur 'Golden Palms' (Petasites frigidus var. palmatus) DaylilySLP Image Sweet Butterbur 'Golden Palms' (Petasites frigidus var. palmatus) DaylilySLP Image Petunia 'Easy Wave Rosy Dawn' (Petunia ) DaylilySLP Image Petunia 'Easy Wave Rosy Dawn' (Petunia ) DaylilySLP Image Petunia 'Easy Wave Rosy Dawn' (Petunia ) DaylilySLP Image Smooth Phlox, Marsh Phlox 'Anita Kistler' (Phlox glaberrima) DaylilySLP Image Smooth Phlox, Marsh Phlox 'Anita Kistler' (Phlox glaberrima) DaylilySLP Image Smooth Phlox, Marsh Phlox 'Anita Kistler' (Phlox glaberrima) DaylilySLP Image Purple Ninebark 'Diabolo' (Physocarpus opulifolius) DaylilySLP Image Purple Ninebark 'Diabolo' (Physocarpus opulifolius) DaylilySLP Image Purple Ninebark 'Diabolo' (Physocarpus opulifolius) DaylilySLP Image Purple Ninebark 'Diabolo' (Physocarpus opulifolius) DaylilySLP Image Variegated Solomon's Seal, Fragrant Solomon's Seal, Striped Solomon's Seal 'Variegatum' (Polygonatum odoratum var. pluriflorum) DaylilySLP Image Variegated Solomon's Seal, Fragrant Solomon's Seal, Striped Solomon's Seal 'Variegatum' (Polygonatum odoratum var. pluriflorum) DaylilySLP Image Variegated Solomon's Seal, Fragrant Solomon's Seal, Striped Solomon's Seal 'Variegatum' (Polygonatum odoratum var. pluriflorum) DaylilySLP Image Variegated Solomon's Seal, Fragrant Solomon's Seal, Striped Solomon's Seal 'Variegatum' (Polygonatum odoratum var. pluriflorum) DaylilySLP Image Silver Sage (Salvia argentea) DaylilySLP Image Silver Sage (Salvia argentea) DaylilySLP Image Silver Sage (Salvia argentea) Kell Image Quadricolor Century Plant 'Quadricolor' (Agave univittata) Kell Image Quadricolor Century Plant 'Quadricolor' (Agave univittata) DaylilySLP Image Violet Sage, Ornamental Meadow Sage, Balkan Clary, Perennial Woodland Sage 'Marcus' (Salvia nemorosa) DaylilySLP Image Violet Sage, Ornamental Meadow Sage, Balkan Clary, Perennial Woodland Sage 'Marcus' (Salvia nemorosa) DaylilySLP Image Salvia, Sage 'Wendy's Wish' (Salvia ) DaylilySLP Image Salvia, Sage 'Wendy's Wish' (Salvia ) DaylilySLP Image Salvia, Sage 'Wendy's Wish' (Salvia ) DaylilySLP Image Fan Flower, Fanflower (Scaevola aemula) DaylilySLP Image Fan Flower, Fanflower (Scaevola aemula) DaylilySLP Image Fan Flower, Fan Flower 'White Fan' (Scaevola aemula) DaylilySLP Image Fan Flower, Fan Flower 'White Fan' (Scaevola aemula) DaylilySLP Image Fan Flower, Fan Flower 'White Fan' (Scaevola aemula) DaylilySLP Image Virginia Skullcap (Scutellaria lateriflora) DaylilySLP Image Virginia Skullcap (Scutellaria lateriflora) DaylilySLP Image Virginia Skullcap (Scutellaria lateriflora) DaylilySLP Image Virginia Skullcap (Scutellaria lateriflora) DaylilySLP Image Corsican Stonecrop, Blue Tears Sedum, Love & Tangles, Love-and-Tangle 'Major' (Sedum dasyphyllum) DaylilySLP Image Corsican Stonecrop, Blue Tears Sedum, Love & Tangles, Love-and-Tangle 'Major' (Sedum dasyphyllum) DaylilySLP Image Corsican Stonecrop, Blue Tears Sedum, Love & Tangles, Love-and-Tangle 'Major' (Sedum dasyphyllum) DaylilySLP Image Rock Stonecrop, Welsh Stonecrop 'Silver Stone' (Sedum forsterianum subsp. elegans) DaylilySLP Image Rock Stonecrop, Welsh Stonecrop 'Silver Stone' (Sedum forsterianum subsp. elegans) DaylilySLP Image Rock Stonecrop, Welsh Stonecrop 'Silver Stone' (Sedum forsterianum subsp. elegans) DaylilySLP Image Rock Stonecrop, Welsh Stonecrop 'Silver Stone' (Sedum forsterianum subsp. elegans) DaylilySLP Image Milk Thistle, Mary's Thistle (Silybum marianum) DaylilySLP Image Milk Thistle, Mary's Thistle (Silybum marianum) DaylilySLP Image Blue-eyed grass 'Lucerne' (Sisyrinchium ) DaylilySLP Image Blue-eyed grass 'Lucerne' (Sisyrinchium ) DaylilySLP Image Blue-eyed grass 'Lucerne' (Sisyrinchium ) DaylilySLP Image Blue-eyed grass 'Lucerne' (Sisyrinchium ) Kell Image Giant Barrel Cactus, Biznaga Gigante (Echinocactus platyacanthus) Kell Image Giant Barrel Cactus, Biznaga Gigante (Echinocactus platyacanthus) Kell Image Giant Barrel Cactus, Biznaga Gigante (Echinocactus platyacanthus) Kell Image Comb Hedgehog, Lace Cactus, Purple Candle Cactus, Rainbow Cactus (Echinocereus pectinatus) Kell Image Comb Hedgehog, Lace Cactus, Purple Candle Cactus, Rainbow Cactus (Echinocereus pectinatus) Kell Image Purple Broom (Polygala virgata) Kell Image Golden Barrel Cactus (Echinocactus grusonii) Xenomorf Image Haworthia (Haworthia emelyae) Xenomorf Image Haworthia (Haworthia emelyae) Xenomorf Image Haworthia (Haworthia semiviva) Xenomorf Image Haworthia (Haworthia coarctata var. adelaidensis) emmeye Image Bottle Palm (Hyophorbe lagenicaulis) DMersh Image Annual Bugloss (Anchusa arvensis) DMersh Image Annual Bugloss (Anchusa arvensis) DMersh Image Annual Bugloss (Anchusa arvensis) DMersh Image Garlic Mustard, Hedge Garlic, Jack by the Hedge (Alliaria petiolata) DMersh Image Garlic Mustard, Hedge Garlic, Jack by the Hedge (Alliaria petiolata) DMersh Image Garlic Mustard, Hedge Garlic, Jack by the Hedge (Alliaria petiolata) DMersh Image Giant Hogweed (Heracleum mantegazzianum) plantladylin Image Piggyback Plant, Pickaback Plant, Youth on Age, Mother-of-thousands, Thousand Mothers (Tolmiea menziesii) plantladylin Image Piggyback Plant, Pickaback Plant, Youth on Age, Mother-of-thousands, Thousand Mothers (Tolmiea menziesii) CactusJordi Image Euphorbia (Euphorbia millotii) CactusJordi Image Euphorbia (Euphorbia millotii)

Garden Watchdog Activity:

Member Addition Description Jewelgirl04 Positive Tomato Girl (Tomato Baby Company) arclay Positive A Nearly Native Nursery fivefootmenace Positive A.D.R. Bulbs Gardenfreeek Negative Stonewall Nursery pattygreengenes Positive Bluestone Perennials cassamandrina Negative Sexy Bloomers (South Creek Nursery of Palmyra) Maddieline Positive Easy to Grow Bulbs traveler404 Positive Spring Hill Nursery (aka SpringHillNursery.com) westhill Positive Fedco Trees sharon1953 Positive Onalee's Home-Grown Seeds & Plants floridaheat Negative Glasshouse Works KF088 Positive Lindenberg Seeds Ltd. Bella30127 Neutral Direct Gardening

Garden Bookworm Activity:

Member Addition Description mitford Positive Pruning for Flowers and Fruit

Final Notes

Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave

And that's the way it was... April 17, 2011