The PlantFiles Newsletter

Covering the events of May 10, 2011, on which 309 members joined.
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Gardening Quote of the Day

"My lilac trees are old and tall; I cannot reach their bloom at all. They send their perfume over trees And roof and streets, to find the bees. (from My Garden Is a Pleasant Place) "

(Louise Driscoll, American poet)

Activity Report:

8 new plants were added to the database.
29 new descriptions were added.
31 new images were added.
134 new options were checked off.

Comments

Member Addition Description
Baretta11 Neutral CommentPitayita
(Mammillaria solisioides)
hardycactusro Positive CommentPinkava's Prickly Pear
(Opuntia pinkavae)
outdoorlover Positive CommentRussian Sage 'Blue Spire'
(Perovskia atriplicifolia)
Terri1948 Neutral CommentAvens, Geum 'Bell Bank'
(Geum )
munchkin44 Positive CommentChinese Peony, Garden Peony 'Sarah Bernhardt'
(Paeonia lactiflora)
milgarden11 Positive CommentTropical Hibiscus, Cajun Hibiscus 'Hoochie Coochie'
(Hibiscus rosa-sinensis)
louie2 Positive CommentMiniature Rose 'Incognito'
(Rosa )
braun06 Positive CommentPurple Wintercreeper Euonymus 'Coloratus'
(Euonymus fortunei)
louiser Positive CommentEchinopsis 'Haku Jo'
(Echinopsis )
jsh2y Positive CommentWinter Squash 'Pink Banana'
(Cucurbita maxima)
dave_in_nova Positive CommentPlumeria 'Penang Peach'
(Plumeria rubra)
SuburbanNinja80 Neutral CommentSpanish Bayonet, Aloe Yucca, Spanish Dagger
(Yucca aloifolia)
postpunkgirl Positive CommentSundrops, Texas Primrose, Berlandier's Sundrops
(Calylophus berlandieri)
ogon Positive CommentEdging Lobelia, Annual Lobelia, Trailing Lobelia 'Regatta Midnight Blue'
(Lobelia erinus)
tizhmslf Positive CommentRic Rac Orchid Cactus, Fishbone Cactus, St. Anthony's Rick-Rack
(Selenicereus anthonyanus)
humidcontntl Positive CommentPurple Beautyberry
(Callicarpa dichotoma)
bungalow1056 Positive CommentHybrid Tea Rose 'Kaiserin Auguste Viktoria'
(Rosa )
bungalow1056 Positive CommentRose 'Captain Christy'
(Rosa )
bungalow1056 Positive CommentClimbing Hybrid Tea Rose 'Madame Caroline Testout'
(Rosa )
bungalow1056 Positive CommentOld Garden Rose 'Gruss an Teplitz'
(Rosa )
SissieJeep Positive CommentTall Bearded Iris 'Indian Chief'
(Iris )
SissieJeep Positive CommentHellebore 'Royal Heritage Strain'
(Helleborus )
AnitTina Neutral CommentEggplant 'Purple Excel'
(Solanum melongena var. esculentum)
laura10801 Positive CommentErigeron, Fleabane 'Azure Fairy'
(Erigeron )
RxAngel Positive CommentEcheveria 'Pinky' 'Pinky'
(Echeveria shaviana)
RxAngel Positive CommentPlaid Cactus 'friedrichii '
(Gymnocalycium mihanovichii )
wendymadre Positive CommentBorder Forsythia
(Forsythia x intermedia)
RxAngel Positive CommentMammillaria Crest 'cristata '
(Mammillaria pilcayensis )
blm1067 Positive CommentJapanese Clerodendrum, Peanut Butter Shrub, Harlequin Glory Bower
(Clerodendrum trichotomum)

Images

Member Addition Description
sayaImageEastern Bluestar, Woodland Blue Star, Willow Amsonia, Blue Dogbane
(Amsonia tabernaemontana)
sayaImageEastern Bluestar, Woodland Blue Star, Willow Amsonia, Blue Dogbane
(Amsonia tabernaemontana)
pixie62560ImageDouble Late Tulip, Peony-flowered Tulip 'Wirosa'
(Tulipa )
pixie62560ImageDouble Late Tulip, Peony-flowered Tulip 'Wirosa'
(Tulipa )
pixie62560ImageDouble Late Tulip, Peony-flowered Tulip 'Wirosa'
(Tulipa )
pixie62560ImageFuchsia 'Shadow Dancer Rosella'
(Fuchsia )
pixie62560ImageFuchsia 'Shadow Dancer Rosella'
(Fuchsia )
MobyImageIntermediate Bearded Iris 'Doxa'
(Iris )
MobyImageIntermediate Bearded Iris 'Doxa'
(Iris )
merigoldImageTriumph Tulip 'Negrita'
(Tulipa )
dave_in_novaImagePlumeria 'Penang Peach'
(Plumeria rubra)
PedricksCornerImageFuchsia 'Blue Lagoon'
(Fuchsia )
BigOHortImageAcerola, Barbados Cherry, West Indian Cherry, Wild Crapemyrtle
(Malpighia emarginata)
BigOHortImageAcerola, Barbados Cherry, West Indian Cherry, Wild Crapemyrtle
(Malpighia emarginata)
postpunkgirlImageSundrops, Texas Primrose, Berlandier's Sundrops
(Calylophus berlandieri)
postpunkgirlImageSundrops, Texas Primrose, Berlandier's Sundrops
(Calylophus berlandieri)
postpunkgirlImageSundrops, Texas Primrose, Berlandier's Sundrops
(Calylophus berlandieri)
ragpicsImageGale Of The Wind
(Phyllanthus niruri subsp. lathyroides)
LeehallfaeImageHimalayan Blue Poppy, Tibetan Blue Poppy
(Meconopsis betonicifolia)
hawkaricaImagePainted Fingernail Bromeliad
(Neoregelia spectabilis)
gringoImagePoppy 'King Kong'
(Papaver orientale)
KellImageHardy Century Plant
(Agave obscura)
KellImageWild Bergamot
(Monarda fistulosa)
KellImageWild Bergamot
(Monarda fistulosa)
KellImageWild Bergamot
(Monarda fistulosa)
KellImageWild Bergamot
(Monarda fistulosa)
KellImageDarwin Barberry, Darwin's Berberis
(Berberis darwinii)
KellImageDarwin Barberry, Darwin's Berberis
(Berberis darwinii)
KellImageDarwin Barberry, Darwin's Berberis
(Berberis darwinii)
KellImageMachairophyllum
(Machairophyllum bijlii)
KellImageMachairophyllum
(Machairophyllum bijlii)

Plants Added Yesterday:

Plant
Fuchsia 'Blue Lagoon'
Fuchsia
Echo 'Echo'
Rosa China
Alexander Hill Gray 'Alexander Hill Gray'
Rosa Tea Rose
White Killarney 'White Killarney'
Rosa Hybrid Tea
Echeveria 'Pinky' 'Pinky'
Echeveria shaviana
Plaid Cactus 'friedrichii '
Gymnocalycium mihanovichii
Echeveria 'Allegra' 'Allegra'
Echeveria
Mammillaria Crest 'cristata '
Mammillaria pilcayensis

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Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave

 

And that's the way it was... May 10, 2011