Dave's Garden Newsletter for August 3, 2011

Gardening Quote of the Day

( -- Henry Beston (Sheahan), American author (born 6/1/1888))

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Member Addition Description elbuey Comment Kahili Ginger, Ker-Gawl Hedychium gardnerianum susansconi Comment Daylily 'Chicago Apache' Hemerocallis edselby Comment Crested Gentian Gentiana septemfida olddude Comment Fuzzyfruit Nightshade Solanum candidum grovespirit Comment Tall Bearded Iris 'Crimson King' Iris bamabob58 Comment Black Olive Tree, Oxhorn Bucida, Bucida 'Shady Lady' Bucida buceras grovespirit Comment Tall Bearded Iris 'September Sailor' Iris Adobe_Rose Comment Tall Bearded Iris 'Oasis Desiree' Iris Adobe_Rose Comment Tall Bearded Iris 'Oasis Pinto' Iris Adobe_Rose Comment Tall Bearded Iris 'Oasis Sunset' Iris echinaceamaniac Comment Fountain Grass, Dwarf Fountain Grass 'Little Bunny' Pennisetum alopecuroides JudyinNC Comment Purple Beautyberry Callicarpa dichotoma growin Image Starhorn 'Kompact' (Hygrophila corymbosa) growin Image Dwarf Anubias (Anubias barteri var. nana) growin Image Rotala 'Nanjenshan' (Rotala ) growin Image Hygrophila (Hygrophila polysperma) growin Image Ambulia, Asian Marshweed (Limnophila sessiliflora) growin Image Hygrophila 'Pantanal Wavy' (Hygrophila ) growin Image Whorly Rotala (Rotala wallichii) growin Image Narrow-leaf Micro Sword (Lilaeopsis mauritiana) growin Image Hygrophila 'Rosanervig' (Hygrophila polysperma) growin Image Hygrophila 'Rosanervig' (Hygrophila polysperma) growin Image Java Fern 'Undulata' (Microsorum pteropus) growin Image Pogostemon (Pogostemon helferi) growin Image Stargrass (Heteranthera zosterifolia) growin Image Viviparous Spikerush (Eleocharis vivipara) growin Image Cryptocoryne (Cryptocoryne parva) growin Image Dwarf Sword (Echinodorus grisebachii) growin Image Hygrophila 'Siamensis' (Hygrophila corymbosa) growin Image Hygrophila 'Big Leaf' (Hygrophila polysperma) growin Image Argentina Mountain Bamboo (Chusquea montana) growin Image Argentina Mountain Bamboo (Chusquea montana) growin Image Rhododendron 'Nanum' (Rhododendron dauricum) growin Image Weeping Persian Ironwood 'Pendula' (Parrotia persica) growin Image Weeping Persian Ironwood 'Pendula' (Parrotia persica) growin Image Weeping Persian Ironwood 'Pendula' (Parrotia persica) growin Image Weeping Persian Ironwood 'Pendula' (Parrotia persica) growin Image Bodnant Viburnum, Arrowwood 'Charles Lamont' (Viburnum x bodnantense) growin Image Hybrid Hellebore, Lenten Rose 'Ushba' (Helleborus x hybridus) growin Image Wollemi Pine, Wollemia (Wollemia nobilis) growin Image Wollemi Pine, Wollemia (Wollemia nobilis) growin Image Wollemi Pine, Wollemia (Wollemia nobilis) growin Image Hybrid Hellebore, Lenten Rose 'Greencups' (Helleborus x hybridus) growin Image Hybrid Hellebore, Lenten Rose 'Greencups' (Helleborus x hybridus) growin Image Rhododendron (Rhododendron ririei) growin Image Rhododendron (Rhododendron ririei) growin Image Rhododendron (Rhododendron ririei) kennedyh Image Coastal Tea-tree (Leptospermum laevigatum) kennedyh Image Tunstall's Greenhood (Pterostylis tunstallii) kennedyh Image Tunstall's Greenhood (Pterostylis tunstallii) growin Image Broccoli 'Red Arrow' (Brassica oleracea var. italica) growin Image Siberian Kale 'Red Russian' (Brassica napus var. pabularia) growin Image Cabbage 'Winter King' (Brassica oleracea var. capitata) growin Image Barestem Biscuit Root, Pestle Parsnip (Lomatium nudicaule) growin Image Barestem Biscuit Root, Pestle Parsnip (Lomatium nudicaule) growin Image Wyoming Townsend Daisy (Townsendia alpigena var. alpigena) growin Image Wyoming Townsend Daisy (Townsendia alpigena var. alpigena) growin Image Satin Flower, Grass Widow, Douglas Grasswidow (Olsynium douglasii) growin Image Satin Flower, Grass Widow, Douglas Grasswidow (Olsynium douglasii) growin Image Ostler's Pepperweed (Lepidium ostleri) growin Image Whipple's Cholla, Plateau Cholla, Clokey Cholla, Rattail Cholla, Whipple's Cactus (Cylindropuntia whipplei) growin Image Spanish Bayonet, Harriman's Yucca (Yucca harrimaniae) growin Image Lawson False Cypress, Port Orford Cedar 'Treasure Island' (Chamaecyparis lawsoniana) growin Image Lawson False Cypress, Port Orford Cedar 'Treasure Island' (Chamaecyparis lawsoniana) growin Image Rosemary 'Trusty' (Rosmarinus officinalis) growin Image Giant Fennel (Ferula communis) growin Image Bear Grass (Xerophyllum tenax) growin Image Curl-leaf Mountain Mahogany (Cercocarpus ledifolius var. intermontanus) growin Image Curl-leaf Mountain Mahogany (Cercocarpus ledifolius var. intermontanus) growin Image Curl-leaf Mountain Mahogany (Cercocarpus ledifolius var. intermontanus) growin Image Sand Mrytle (Leiophyllum buxifolium) growin Image Sand Mrytle (Leiophyllum buxifolium) growin Image Spring Crocus (Crocus rujanensis) growin Image Snowdrop (Galanthus nivalis) growin Image Liverleaf (Anemone transsilvanica) growin Image Narcissus 'Sir Cedric Morris' (Narcissus minor) growin Image Saxifraga 'Gratoides' (Saxifraga ) growin Image Saxifraga 'Allendale Charm' (Saxifraga ) growin Image Snowdrop 'Viridapice' (Galanthus nivalis) growin Image Tasmanian Snow Gum, Mt. Wellington Peppermint (Eucalyptus coccifera) growin Image Tasmanian Snow Gum, Mt. Wellington Peppermint (Eucalyptus coccifera) growin Image Tasmanian Snow Gum, Mt. Wellington Peppermint (Eucalyptus coccifera) growin Image Snow Gum, Cabbage Gum, Ghost Gum, White Sallee, White Ash (Eucalyptus pauciflora) growin Image Snow Gum, Cabbage Gum, Ghost Gum, White Sallee, White Ash (Eucalyptus pauciflora) growin Image Little Sally, Narrow-leaved Sally, White Sallee (Eucalyptus moorei) growin Image Tassel Cord-rush (Baloskion tetraphyllum) growin Image Tassel Cord-rush (Baloskion tetraphyllum) growin Image Black Sallee, Black Sally, Muzzlewood (Eucalyptus stellulata) growin Image Black Sallee, Black Sally, Muzzlewood (Eucalyptus stellulata) growin Image Mountain Toatoa (Phyllocladus alpinus) growin Image Mountain Toatoa (Phyllocladus alpinus) growin Image Lemon Bottlebrush (Callistemon pallidus) growin Image Swamp Peppermint (Eucalyptus rodwayi) growin Image Swamp Peppermint (Eucalyptus rodwayi) growin Image Melicytus (Melicytus angustifolius) growin Image Melicytus (Melicytus angustifolius) growin Image Prince Albert's Yew (Saxegothaea conspicua) growin Image Mayten (Maytenus magellanica) growin Image Mayten (Maytenus magellanica) growin Image Chilean Cedar (Austrocedrus chilensis) growin Image Patagonian Cypress (Fitzroya cupressoides) growin Image Patagonian Cypress (Fitzroya cupressoides) growin Image White-Flowered Chocolate Vine, Five-Leaf Akebia, Raisin Vine 'Shirobana' (Akebia quinata) growin Image Drug Snowbell, Storax, Snowdrop Bush (Styrax redivivus) growin Image Star Broom, Rayed-branch Broom (Genista radiata) growin Image Star Broom, Rayed-branch Broom (Genista radiata) growin Image Korean Rhododendron (Rhododendron mucronulatum) growin Image Korean Rhododendron (Rhododendron mucronulatum) growin Image Korean Rhododendron (Rhododendron mucronulatum) growin Image Corkscrew Willow, Curly Willow, Pekin Willow, Hankow Willow, Dragon's Claw Willow 'Tortuosa' (Salix matsudana) growin Image Corkscrew Willow, Curly Willow, Pekin Willow, Hankow Willow, Dragon's Claw Willow 'Tortuosa' (Salix matsudana) growin Image Dwarf Alberta Spruce 'Conica' (Picea glauca) growin Image Dwarf Alberta Spruce 'Conica' (Picea glauca) growin Image Camellia 'Michael' (Camellia ) growin Image Camellia 'Michael' (Camellia ) growin Image Camellia 'Michael' (Camellia ) growin Image Dog Hobble, Leucothoe (Leucothoe axillaris) growin Image Dog Hobble, Leucothoe (Leucothoe axillaris) growin Image Sweet Box (Sarcococca confusa) growin Image Christmas Box, Sweet Box, Himalayan Sarcococca (Sarcococca hookeriana var. humilis) growin Image Christmas Box, Sweet Box, Himalayan Sarcococca (Sarcococca hookeriana var. humilis) growin Image Christmas Box, Sweet Box 'Purple Stem' (Sarcococca hookeriana var. digyna) growin Image Cornelian Cherry Dogwood (Cornus mas) growin Image Scots Pine, European Redwood, Scotch Pine 'Repens' (Pinus sylvestris) growin Image Scots Pine, European Redwood, Scotch Pine 'Repens' (Pinus sylvestris) growin Image Small-leaved Honeysuckle (Lonicera microphylla) growin Image Small-leaved Honeysuckle (Lonicera microphylla) growin Image Deodar Cedar 'Silver Mist' (Cedrus deodara) growin Image Deodar Cedar 'Silver Mist' (Cedrus deodara) growin Image David's Mountain Laurel, Shrub Pagoda Tree (Sophora davidii) growin Image Bronx Forsythia 'Bronxensis' (Forsythia viridissima) growin Image Black Pussy Willow 'Melanostachys' (Salix gracilistyla) growin Image Black Pussy Willow 'Melanostachys' (Salix gracilistyla) growin Image Mukdenia (Aceriphyllum rossii) growin Image Dwarf Mondo Grass 'Gyoku Ryu' (Ophiopogon japonicus) growin Image Dwarf Mondo Grass 'Gyoku Ryu' (Ophiopogon japonicus) growin Image Dwarf Nandina, Heavenly Bamboo 'Harbour Dwarf' (Nandina domestica) growin Image Heavenly Bamboo, Nandina (Nandina domestica) growin Image Heavenly Bamboo, Nandina (Nandina domestica) growin Image Border Forsythia 'Beatrix Farrand' (Forsythia x intermedia) growin Image Border Forsythia 'Beatrix Farrand' (Forsythia x intermedia) growin Image Border Forsythia 'Spectabilis' (Forsythia x intermedia) growin Image Border Forsythia 'Lynwood Gold' (Forsythia x intermedia) growin Image Border Forsythia 'Lynwood Gold' (Forsythia x intermedia) growin Image Cuckoo Pint, Lord's and Ladies, Adder's Tongue, Calves Foot, Sweethearts (Arum maculatum) growin Image Cuckoo Pint, Lord's and Ladies, Adder's Tongue, Calves Foot, Sweethearts (Arum maculatum) growin Image Cotoneaster 'Cornubia' (Cotoneaster ) growin Image Cotoneaster 'Cornubia' (Cotoneaster ) growin Image Dwarf Burning Bush, Cork Bush, Winged Euonymus 'Compacta' (Euonymus alatus) growin Image Dwarf Burning Bush, Cork Bush, Winged Euonymus 'Compacta' (Euonymus alatus) growin Image Japanese Spicebush, Spice Bush (Lindera obtusiloba) growin Image Taiwan Plum Yew (Cephalotaxus sinensis subsp. wilsoniana) growin Image Taiwan Plum Yew (Cephalotaxus sinensis subsp. wilsoniana) growin Image Climbing Hydrangea (Pileostegia viburnoides) growin Image Rhododendron (Rhododendron stewartianum) growin Image Rhododendron (Rhododendron stewartianum) growin Image Chinese Fighazel (Sycopsis sinensis) growin Image Common Camellia, Japanese Camellia (Camellia japonica) growin Image Common Camellia, Japanese Camellia (Camellia japonica) growin Image Pere Farges Rhododendron (Rhododendron oreodoxa var. fargesii) growin Image Pere Farges Rhododendron (Rhododendron oreodoxa var. fargesii) growin Image Pere Farges Rhododendron (Rhododendron oreodoxa var. fargesii) growin Image Michelia (Magnolia cavaleriei) growin Image Michelia (Magnolia cavaleriei) growin Image Clethra, bai bei qi ye shu (Clethra petelotii) growin Image Holly (Ilex fargesii) growin Image Bladdernut (Staphylea holocarpa var. rosea) growin Image Osmanthus (Osmanthus suavis) growin Image Osmanthus (Osmanthus suavis) growin Image Viburnum (Viburnum atrocyaneum) growin Image Tree Rhododendron (Rhododendron calophytum) growin Image Tree Rhododendron (Rhododendron calophytum) growin Image Mountain Ash (Sorbus caloneura) growin Image Mountain Ash (Sorbus caloneura) growin Image Drooping Timber Bamboo, Zig-Zag Bamboo (Phyllostachys flexuosa) growin Image Drooping Timber Bamboo, Zig-Zag Bamboo (Phyllostachys flexuosa) growin Image Magnolia (Magnolia cavaleriei var. platypetala) growin Image Magnolia (Magnolia cavaleriei var. platypetala) growin Image Large-leaf Cotoneaster, Gray-leaf Cotoneaster, Bright Bead Cotoneaster (Cotoneaster glaucophyllus) growin Image Large-leaf Cotoneaster, Gray-leaf Cotoneaster, Bright Bead Cotoneaster (Cotoneaster glaucophyllus) growin Image Large-leaf Cotoneaster, Gray-leaf Cotoneaster, Bright Bead Cotoneaster (Cotoneaster glaucophyllus) growin Image Chinese Hemlock (Tsuga chinensis) growin Image Chinese Hemlock (Tsuga chinensis) growin Image Chinese Hemlock (Tsuga chinensis) growin Image Japanese Pieris, Andromeda, Lily of the Valley Shrub 'Geisha' (Pieris japonica) growin Image Japanese Pieris, Andromeda, Lily of the Valley Shrub 'Purity' (Pieris japonica) growin Image Japanese Pieris, Andromeda, Lily of the Valley Shrub 'Purity' (Pieris japonica) growin Image Rhododendron (Rhododendron principis) growin Image Rhododendron (Rhododendron principis) growin Image Rhododendron (Rhododendron principis) growin Image Polyspora (Polyspora longicarpa) growin Image Polyspora (Polyspora longicarpa) growin Image Needlewood, Cheloni, Laukya, Chilauni (Schima wallichii) growin Image Wheel Tree (Trochodendron aralioides) growin Image Wheel Tree (Trochodendron aralioides) growin Image Yi ye liang wang cha (Metapanax davidii) growin Image Yi ye liang wang cha (Metapanax davidii) growin Image Lithocarpus (Lithocarpus variolosus) growin Image Bitter Evergreen Chinkapin, ku zhu (Castanopsis sclerophylla) growin Image Himalayan Blueberry (Vaccinium moupinense) growin Image Himalayan Blueberry (Vaccinium moupinense) growin Image Yi ye liang wang cha (Metapanax davidii) growin Image Ostrich Fern, Garden Fern, Shuttlecock Fern (Matteuccia struthiopteris) growin Image Ostrich Fern, Garden Fern, Shuttlecock Fern (Matteuccia struthiopteris) growin Image Bergenia (Bergenia emeiensis) growin Image Bergenia (Bergenia emeiensis) growin Image Rhododendron (Rhododendron pachytrichum) growin Image Rhododendron (Rhododendron strigillosum) growin Image Rhododendron (Rhododendron strigillosum) growin Image Greater Wood Rush (Luzula sylvatica) growin Image Sausage Tree (Rehderodendron indochinense) growin Image Rhododendron (Rhododendron praevernum) growin Image Rhododendron (Rhododendron praevernum) growin Image Rhododendron (Rhododendron praevernum) growin Image Rhododendron (Rhododendron praevernum) growin Image Rhododendron (Rhododendron praevernum) growin Image Formosan Fir, Taiwan Fir, Kawakami Fir (Abies kawakamii) growin Image Formosan Fir, Taiwan Fir, Kawakami Fir (Abies kawakamii) growin Image Portugal Laurel, Portuguese Cherry Laurel, Evergreen Bay-Tree, Portugal Cypress (Prunus lusitanica) growin Image Purple Leaf Plum, Purple Cherry Plum 'Atropurpurea' (Prunus cerasifera) growin Image Purple Leaf Plum, Purple Cherry Plum 'Atropurpurea' (Prunus cerasifera) growin Image Myrtle-leaf Distylium (Distylium myricoides) growin Image Myrtle-leaf Distylium (Distylium myricoides) growin Image Kotukutuku, Tree Fuchsia (Fuchsia excorticata) growin Image Kotukutuku, Tree Fuchsia (Fuchsia excorticata) growin Image Bigleaf Hydrangea, Lacecap 'Mariesii Variegata' (Hydrangea macrophylla) growin Image Japanese Spurge, Pachysandra 'Variegata' (Pachysandra terminalis) growin Image Japanese Spurge, Pachysandra 'Variegata' (Pachysandra terminalis) growin Image Japanese Spurge, Pachysandra (Pachysandra terminalis) growin Image Magnolia 'Vulcan' (Magnolia ) growin Image Magnolia 'Vulcan' (Magnolia ) growin Image Magnolia 'Vulcan' (Magnolia ) growin Image Magnolia 'Vulcan' (Magnolia ) growin Image Magnolia 'Vulcan' (Magnolia ) growin Image Magnolia 'Vulcan' (Magnolia ) growin Image Border Forsythia (Forsythia x intermedia) growin Image Flowering Quince (Chaenomeles japonica) growin Image Flowering Quince (Chaenomeles japonica) growin Image Flowering Quince (Chaenomeles japonica) growin Image Flowering Quince (Chaenomeles japonica) growin Image Wintercreeper Euonymus 'Emerald & Gold' (Euonymus fortunei) growin Image Wintercreeper Euonymus 'Emerald & Gold' (Euonymus fortunei) growin Image Austrian Pine, Black Pine, European Black Pine (Pinus nigra) growin Image Sprenger Magnolia 'Copeland Court' (Magnolia sprengeri) growin Image Sprenger Magnolia 'Copeland Court' (Magnolia sprengeri) growin Image Magnolia 'Pegasus' (Magnolia ) growin Image Magnolia 'Pegasus' (Magnolia ) growin Image Magnolia 'Pegasus' (Magnolia ) growin Image Magnolia 'Pegasus' (Magnolia ) growin Image Magnolia 'Pegasus' (Magnolia ) growin Image Sargent's Magnolia (Magnolia sargentiana var. robusta) growin Image Sargent's Magnolia (Magnolia sargentiana var. robusta) growin Image Sargent's Magnolia (Magnolia sargentiana var. robusta) growin Image Sargent's Magnolia (Magnolia sargentiana var. robusta) growin Image Sargent's Magnolia (Magnolia sargentiana var. robusta) growin Image Pink Tulip Tree (Magnolia campbellii subsp. mollicomata) growin Image Pink Tulip Tree (Magnolia campbellii subsp. mollicomata) growin Image Pink Tulip Tree (Magnolia campbellii subsp. mollicomata) growin Image Pink Tulip Tree (Magnolia campbellii subsp. mollicomata) growin Image Pink Tulip Tree (Magnolia campbellii subsp. mollicomata) growin Image Sprenger Magnolia 'Eric Savill' (Magnolia sprengeri) growin Image Sprenger Magnolia 'Eric Savill' (Magnolia sprengeri) growin Image Sprenger Magnolia 'Eric Savill' (Magnolia sprengeri) growin Image Sprenger Magnolia 'Eric Savill' (Magnolia sprengeri) growin Image Sprenger Magnolia 'Eric Savill' (Magnolia sprengeri) growin Image Sprenger Magnolia 'Eric Savill' (Magnolia sprengeri) growin Image Zen Magnolia (Magnolia zenii) growin Image Zen Magnolia (Magnolia zenii) growin Image Zen Magnolia (Magnolia zenii) growin Image Zen Magnolia (Magnolia zenii) growin Image Pink Tulip Tree 'Borde Hill' (Magnolia campbellii subsp. mollicomata) growin Image Pink Tulip Tree 'Borde Hill' (Magnolia campbellii subsp. mollicomata) growin Image Pink Tulip Tree 'Borde Hill' (Magnolia campbellii subsp. mollicomata) growin Image Pink Tulip Tree 'Borde Hill' (Magnolia campbellii subsp. mollicomata) growin Image Pink Tulip Tree 'Borde Hill' (Magnolia campbellii subsp. mollicomata) growin Image Pink Tulip Tree (Magnolia campbellii subsp. mollicomata) growin Image Dawson's Magnolia 'Chyverton Red' (Magnolia dawsoniana) growin Image Dawson's Magnolia 'Chyverton Red' (Magnolia dawsoniana) growin Image Dawson's Magnolia 'Chyverton Red' (Magnolia dawsoniana) growin Image Dawson's Magnolia 'Chyverton Red' (Magnolia dawsoniana) growin Image Sargent's Magnolia (Magnolia sargentiana) growin Image Sargent's Magnolia (Magnolia sargentiana) growin Image Sargent's Magnolia (Magnolia sargentiana) growin Image Magnolia (Magnolia amoena) growin Image Magnolia (Magnolia amoena) growin Image Magnolia (Magnolia amoena) growin Image Magnolia (Magnolia amoena) growin Image Magnolia (Magnolia amoena) growin Image Magnolia (Magnolia amoena) growin Image Sargent's Magnolia (Magnolia sargentiana) growin Image Sargent's Magnolia (Magnolia sargentiana) growin Image Sargent's Magnolia (Magnolia sargentiana) growin Image Pink Tulip Tree 'Ethel Hillier' (Magnolia campbellii) growin Image Pink Tulip Tree 'Ethel Hillier' (Magnolia campbellii) growin Image Pink Tulip Tree 'Ethel Hillier' (Magnolia campbellii) growin Image Sargent's Magnolia (Magnolia sargentiana) growin Image Sargent's Magnolia (Magnolia sargentiana) growin Image Sargent's Magnolia (Magnolia sargentiana) growin Image Sargent's Magnolia (Magnolia sargentiana) growin Image Sargent's Magnolia (Magnolia sargentiana) growin Image Sargent's Magnolia (Magnolia sargentiana) growin Image Sargent's Magnolia (Magnolia sargentiana) growin Image Sorbus (Sorbus megalocarpa) growin Image Pink Tulip Tree 'Borde Hill' (Magnolia campbellii subsp. mollicomata) growin Image Pink Tulip Tree 'Borde Hill' (Magnolia campbellii subsp. mollicomata) growin Image Pink Tulip Tree 'Borde Hill' (Magnolia campbellii subsp. mollicomata) growin Image Pink Tulip Tree 'Lanarth' (Magnolia campbellii subsp. mollicomata) growin Image Pink Tulip Tree 'Lanarth' (Magnolia campbellii subsp. mollicomata) growin Image Pink Tulip Tree 'Lanarth' (Magnolia campbellii subsp. mollicomata) growin Image Pink Tulip Tree 'Lanarth' (Magnolia campbellii subsp. mollicomata) growin Image Pink Tulip Tree 'Lanarth' (Magnolia campbellii subsp. mollicomata) growin Image Pink Tulip Tree 'Borde Hill' (Magnolia campbellii subsp. mollicomata) growin Image Pink Tulip Tree 'Borde Hill' (Magnolia campbellii subsp. mollicomata) growin Image Pink Tulip Tree 'Borde Hill' (Magnolia campbellii subsp. mollicomata) growin Image Adinandra, yang tong (Adinandra millettii) growin Image Adinandra, yang tong (Adinandra millettii) growin Image Adinandra, yang tong (Adinandra millettii) growin Image Common Camellia, Japanese Camellia 'Gosho Zakura' (Camellia japonica) growin Image Common Camellia, Japanese Camellia 'Gosho Zakura' (Camellia japonica) growin Image Chinese Hawthorn, Chinese Photinia (Photinia serrulata) growin Image Chinese Hawthorn, Chinese Photinia (Photinia serrulata) growin Image Sargent's Magnolia (Magnolia sargentiana) growin Image Pink Tulip Tree (Magnolia campbellii) growin Image Pink Tulip Tree (Magnolia campbellii) growin Image Sprenger Magnolia 'Claret Cup' (Magnolia sprengeri var. diva) growin Image Glossy Magnolia (Magnolia nitida) growin Image Magnolia (Magnolia martinii) growin Image Lithocarpus (Lithocarpus variolosus) growin Image Sprenger Magnolia 'Claret Cup' (Magnolia sprengeri var. diva) growin Image Sprenger Magnolia 'Claret Cup' (Magnolia sprengeri var. diva) growin Image Sprenger Magnolia 'Claret Cup' (Magnolia sprengeri var. diva) growin Image Sprenger Magnolia 'Claret Cup' (Magnolia sprengeri var. diva) growin Image Pink Tulip Tree (Magnolia campbellii) growin Image Woodland Shooting Star, Mosquito Bills, Sailor Caps (Dodecatheon hendersonii) growin Image Woodland Shooting Star, Mosquito Bills, Sailor Caps (Dodecatheon hendersonii) growin Image Korean Fir 'Horstmann's Silberlocke' (Abies koreana) growin Image Weeping Norway Spruce 'Reflexa' (Picea abies) growin Image Bretschneidera, bo le shu (Bretschneidera sinensis) growin Image Weeping Alaska Cedar, Nootka False Cypress, Nootka Cypress 'Pendula' (Xanthocyparis nootkatensis) growin Image Weeping Alaska Cedar, Nootka False Cypress, Nootka Cypress 'Pendula' (Xanthocyparis nootkatensis) growin Image Weeping Alaska Cedar, Nootka False Cypress, Nootka Cypress 'Pendula' (Xanthocyparis nootkatensis) growin Image Cold-Desert Phlox, Stansbury Phlox (Phlox stansburyi) growin Image Few-seeded Draba, Yellow Flowered Moss, Comb Draba (Draba oligosperma) growin Image Common Houseleek, Hen-and-Chickens, Old Man and Woman, Roof House Leek 'Othello' (Sempervivum ) growin Image Hens and Chicks 'Violaceum' (Sempervivum tectorum) growin Image Sempervivum (Sempervivum nevadense) growin Image Houseleek, Hens and Chicks (Sempervivum kindingeri) growin Image Anomalous Houseleek, Mountain Houseleek (Sempervivum montanum) growin Image Woolly Cobweb Houseleek (Sempervivum arachnoideum subsp. tomentosum) growin Image Houseleek, Hens and Chicks, Live-forever 'Greyfriars' (Sempervivum ) growin Image Houseleek, Hens and Chicks, Live-forever 'Purdy's No 70-1' (Sempervivum ) growin Image Houseleek, Hens and Chicks, Live-forever 'Sanford's Hybrid' (Sempervivum ) growin Image Sempervivum (Sempervivum marmoreum) growin Image Houseleek, Hens and Chicks (Sempervivum ciliosum var. borisii) growin Image Houseleek, Hens and Chicks, Live-forever (Sempervivum ingwersenii) growin Image Houseleek, Hens and Chicks, Live-forever 'Ohio Burgundy' (Sempervivum ) growin Image Houseleek, Hens and Chicks, Live-forever (Sempervivum caucasicum) growin Image Houseleek, Hens and Chicks 'Rubin' (Sempervivum ) growin Image Houseleek, Hens and Chicks, Live-forever 'Beta' (Sempervivum ) growin Image Houseleek, Hens and Chicks, Live-forever 'Bella Donna' (Sempervivum ) growin Image Houseleek, Hens and Chicks, Live-forever (Sempervivum grandiflorum) growin Image Houseleek, Hens and Chicks, Live-forever 'Royal Ruby' (Sempervivum ) growin Image Dunce's Caps (Orostachys spinosa) growin Image Dunce's Caps (Orostachys spinosa) growin Image Dunce's Caps (Orostachys spinosa) growin Image Houseleek, Hens and Chicks, Live-forever (Sempervivum zeleborii) growin Image Houseleek, Hens and Chicks, Live-forever 'Flamingo' (Sempervivum ) growin Image Hens and Chicks 'Pekinese' (Sempervivum arachnoideum) growin Image Common Houseleek, Hen-and-Chickens, Old Man and Woman, Roof House Leek 'Triste' (Sempervivum tectorum) growin Image Houseleek, Hens and Chicks, Live-forever 'Carneum' (Sempervivum ) growin Image Houseleek, Hens and Chicks, Live-forever (Sempervivum x thompsonianum) growin Image Houseleek, Hens and Chicks, Live-forever (Sempervivum pumilum) growin Image Common Houseleek, Hen-and-Chickens, Old Man and Woman, Roof House Leek 'Atropurpureum' (Sempervivum tectorum) growin Image Houseleek, Hens and Chicks, Live-forever 'Donna Rose' (Sempervivum ) growin Image Houseleek, Hens and Chicks 'Granat' (Sempervivum ) growin Image Sempervivum (Sempervivum reginae-amaliae) growin Image Sempervivum 'Hirtellum' (Sempervivum nevadense) growin Image Houseleek, Hens and Chicks (Sempervivum ciliosum) growin Image Houseleek, Hens and Chicks, Live-forever 'Ruby Hearts' (Sempervivum ) growin Image Sempervivum (Sempervivum ossetiense) growin Image Sempervivum 'Brunneifolium' (Sempervivum marmoreum) growin Image Sempervivum 'Owen Stapels' (Sempervivum ) growin Image Hens and Chicks, Houseleek, Live-Forever (Sempervivum octopodes var. apetalum) growin Image Jovibarba (Jovibarba globiferum subsp. hirtum) growin Image Common Houseleek, Hen and Chicks, Old Man and Woman, Roof Houseleek 'Nigrum' (Sempervivum tectorum) growin Image Hens and Chicks, Houseleek (Jovibarba heuffelii) growin Image Jovibarba (Jovibarba hirta) growin Image Sempervivum (Sempervivum montanum subsp. stiriacum) growin Image Sempervivum (Sempervivum macedonicum) growin Image Common Houseleek, Hen-and-Chickens, Old Man and Woman, Roof House Leek 'Sunset' (Sempervivum tectorum) growin Image Sempervivum (Sempervivum leucanthum) growin Image Sempervivum (Sempervivum marmoreum) growin Image Houseleek, Hens and Chicks, Live-forever 'Ornatum' (Sempervivum ) growin Image Weeping Forsythia (Forsythia suspensa) growin Image Prostrate Rosemary 'Huntington Carpet' (Rosmarinus officinalis) growin Image Chocolate Vine, Five-Leaf Akebia, Raisin Vine (Akebia quinata) growin Image Houseleek, Hens and Chicks, Live-forever 'Ritton' (Sempervivum ) growin Image Manzanita (Arctostaphylos manzanita) growin Image Manzanita (Arctostaphylos manzanita) growin Image Arum (Arum korolkowii) growin Image Dawson's Magnolia (Magnolia dawsoniana) growin Image Dawson's Magnolia (Magnolia dawsoniana) growin Image European Nettle, Stinging Nettle, Common Nettle (Urtica dioica) growin Image Sprenger Magnolia 'Copeland Court' (Magnolia sprengeri) growin Image Sprenger Magnolia 'Copeland Court' (Magnolia sprengeri) growin Image Kangaroo Paw, Cat's Paw 'Bush Nugget' (Anigozanthos ) growin Image Kangaroo Paw, Cat's Paw 'Bush Nugget' (Anigozanthos ) growin Image Rosemary 'Barbeque' (Rosmarinus officinalis) Kell Image Agave (Agave potatorum) Kell Image Agave (Agave potatorum) Kell Image Agave (Agave potatorum) Kell Image Agave (Agave potatorum)

Garden Watchdog Activity:

Member Addition Description virginiarose Neutral Great Garden Plants abby663 Neutral Hazzard's Greenhouse beanmarci Negative Direct Gardening gretchen999 Positive Baker Creek Heirloom Seed Co. Aniela Positive Wild Iris Rows Aniela Negative Park Seed Company (aka Park's Gardens) mocatmom Positive Malevil Iris Gardens woodweasel Positive Musser Forests, Inc. coolnigh Positive Empress Tree Nurseries (aka Fast Growing Trees, Paulownia Supply & fastgrowingtree.com) glc107 Positive Exline Iris Garden & Crafts richihana Positive Tradewinds Bamboo VivianK Positive Holland Bulb Farms

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Final Notes

Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave

And that's the way it was... August 3, 2011