The PlantFiles Newsletter

Covering the events of June 8, 2011, on which 220 members joined.
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Gardening Quote of the Day

"To forget how to dig the earth and to tend the soil is to forget ourselves. "

(Mahatma Gandhi, former leader of India (born 10/2/1869))

Activity Report:

7 new plants were added to the database.
30 new descriptions were added.
52 new images were added.
106 new options were checked off.

Comments

Member Addition Description
RonDEZone7a Positive CommentNeedle Palm
(Rhapidophyllum hystrix)
RonDEZone7a Positive CommentCrepe Myrtle, Crape Myrtle 'Dynamite'
(Lagerstroemia indica)
janet111 Negative CommentTwin-leaf Senna, Two-leaf Senna, Twin-leaved Senna, Two-leaved Senna
(Senna roemeriana)
Irissimo Positive CommentTall Bearded Iris 'Desert Echo'
(Iris )
chilkat Positive CommentLeopard Plant 'Last Dance'
(Ligularia )
DGcnm Positive CommentIntermediate Bearded Iris 'Apollo's Touch'
(Iris )
DGcnm Positive CommentArilbred Iris 'Dee Mouse'
(Iris )
DGcnm Positive CommentTall Bearded Iris 'Mesmerizer'
(Iris )
vossner Positive CommentDamask Rose, Portland Rose 'Rose de Rescht'
(Rosa )
DGcnm Positive CommentIntermediate Bearded Iris 'John'
(Iris )
7cookies Neutral CommentSpanish Broom
(Spartium junceum)
blumburg Positive CommentMaltese Cross, Jerusalem Cross, London Pride 'Flore Plena'
(Silene chalcedonica)
Samtpfote Positive CommentClematis 'Vyvyan Pennell'
(Clematis )
Samtpfote Positive CommentClematis 'Multi Blue'
(Clematis )
jmorth Positive CommentWishbone Flower, Bluewings
(Torenia fournieri)
Saltydoc Positive CommentCrinum, White Powell Lily 'Album'
(Crinum x powellii)
Bazuhi Neutral CommentDevil's Trumpet
(Datura stramonium var. tatula)
Bazuhi Neutral CommentLeopard Plant 'Little Rocket'
(Ligularia stenocephala)
Bazuhi Neutral CommentBigleaf Ligularia, Leopard Plant, Golden Groundsel 'Britt Marie Crawford'
(Ligularia dentata)
Bazuhi Positive CommentBlue Potato Bush, Paraguay Nightshade, Blue Lycianthes
(Lycianthes rantonnetii)
SareyJane Positive CommentYellow Variegated Windowleaf, Ceriman, Split-leaf Philodendron, Mexican Breadfruit 'Aurea Variegata'
(Monstera deliciosa)
palmbob Positive CommentAechmea, Bromeliad
(Aechmea nudicaulis)
Bazuhi Neutral CommentDevil's Trumpet, Horn of Plenty, Downy Thorn Apple 'Black Currant Swirl'
(Datura metel)
annlof Positive CommentBromeliad 'Tiffany'
(Vriesea )
annlof Positive CommentBromeliad, Lobster Claw, Painted Feather, Flaming Sword
(Vriesea carinata)
sue32937 Positive CommentHamburger Bean, Horse Eye
(Mucuna sloanei)
palmbob Positive CommentStone Gate Palm, Green Princeps Palm 'Green'
(Trachycarpus princeps)
ifonly Positive CommentHosta 'Olive Bailey Langdon'
(Hosta )
rkwright85 Neutral CommentCrepe Myrtle, Crape Myrtle 'Raspberry Dazzle'
(Lagerstroemia )
dancingbear27 Positive CommentTall Bearded Iris 'Right Already'
(Iris )

Images

Member Addition Description
palmbobImageMammillaria
(Mammillaria magnifica)
palmbobImageMammillaria
(Mammillaria magnifica)
palmbobImageMammillaria
(Mammillaria magnifica)
palmbobImageMammillaria
(Mammillaria microhelia)
palmbobImageMammillaria
(Mammillaria multidigitata)
palmbobImageMammillaria
(Mammillaria perezdelarosae)
palmbobImageMammillaria
(Mammillaria saboae)
palmbobImageMammillaria
(Mammillaria supertexta)
palmbobImageMammillaria, Longmamma Nipple Cactus
(Mammillaria sphaerica)
palmbobImageMammillaria
(Mammillaria surculosa)
palmbobImageMammillaria
(Mammillaria surculosa)
palmbobImageMammillaria
(Mammillaria surculosa)
palmbobImageGreen Honey Myrtle
(Melaleuca diosmifolia)
palmbobImageCone-like Turk's-head Cactus
(Melocactus conoideus)
palmbobImageMelocactus, Turk's-cap Cactus
(Melocactus violaceus)
palmbobImageMestoklema
(Mestoklema tuberosum)
palmbobImageMestoklema
(Mestoklema tuberosum)
palmbobImageCacto Oculto
(Eriosyce occulta)
palmbobImagePachypodium
(Pachypodium griquense)
palmbobImagePachypodium
(Pachypodium horombense)
palmbobImagePachypodium
(Pachypodium horombense)
palmbobImageAechmea, Bromeliad
(Aechmea nudicaulis)
palmbobImageFoxtail Agave, Dragon-Tree Agave, Spineless Agave 'Nova'
(Agave attenuata)
palmbobImageAgave
(Agave celsii var. nova)
palmbobImageAgave
(Agave celsii var. nova)
palmbobImageAloe
(Aloe chlorantha)
palmbobImageAloe
(Aloe macrosiphon)
palmbobImageAloe
(Aloe reynoldsii)
palmbobImageCypress Spurge, Bonaparte's Crown, Graveyard Moss 'Fen's Ruby'
(Euphorbia cyparissias)
palmbobImageEuphorbia
(Euphorbia xylophylloides)
palmbobImageFatsia, Paperplant 'Variegata'
(Fatsia japonica)
palmbobImageFuchsia 'Flamingo Fever'
(Fuchsia denticulata)
palmbobImageFuchsia 'Mrs. J.D. Fredericks'
(Fuchsia )
palmbobImageHardy Tapioca
(Manihot grahamii)
palmbobImageHardy Tapioca
(Manihot grahamii)
palmbobImagePurple-leaf Mimosa Tree 'Summer Chocolate'
(Albizia julibrissin)
palmbobImageSlipper Plant, Candelilla
(Euphorbia bracteata)
palmbobImageSlipper Plant, Candelilla
(Euphorbia bracteata)
palmbobImageNorfolk Island Palm
(Rhopalostylis baueri)
palmbobImageShaving Brush Palm, Nikau Palm
(Rhopalostylis sapida)
palmbobImageBay Palmetto, Thatch palm
(Sabal yapa)
palmbobImageTriangle Palm
(Dypsis decaryi)
palmbobImageStone Gate Palm, Green Princeps Palm 'Green'
(Trachycarpus princeps)
palmbobImageStone Gate Palm, Green Princeps Palm 'Green'
(Trachycarpus princeps)
palmbobImageStone Gate Palm, Green Princeps Palm 'Green'
(Trachycarpus princeps)
palmbobImageStone Gate Palm, Green Princeps Palm 'Green'
(Trachycarpus princeps)
puttytatImageBorder Bearded Iris 'Uh-Huh'
(Iris )
puttytatImageTall Bearded Iris 'Valentine Romance'
(Iris )
puttytatImageTall Bearded Iris 'Unknown Angel'
(Iris )
puttytatImageTall Bearded Iris 'Victorian Frills'
(Iris )
puttytatImageTall Bearded Iris 'Wild Sugar'
(Iris )
puttytatImageTall Bearded Iris 'Yellow Tapestry'
(Iris )

Plants Added Yesterday:

Plant
Nemesia 'Raspberry Sachet'
Nemesia
Diascia, Twinspur 'Romeo White'
Diascia barberae
Diascia, Twinspur 'Romeo Orange'
Diascia barberae
Nemesia 'Aromatica Royal Blue'
Nemesia
Diascia, Twinspur 'Diamonte Apricot'
Diascia barberae
Border Bearded Iris 'Uh-Huh'
Iris
Tall Bearded Iris 'Unknown Angel'
Iris

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Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave

 

And that's the way it was... June 8, 2011