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Covering the events of August 6, 2011, on which 250 members joined.
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Gardening Quote of the Day

"I love the fall. I love it because of the smells that you speak of; and also because things are dying, things that you don't have to take care of anymore, and the grass stops growing."

(Mark Van Doren, Pulitzer prize-winning poet (born 6/13/1894))

Activity Report:

26 new plants were added to the database.
28 new descriptions were added.
226 new images were added.
191 new options were checked off.

Comments

Member Addition Description
justpalms Positive CommentGiant Windowpane Palm
(Beccariophoenix madagascariensis)
olddude Neutral CommentWest Indies Mahogany
(Swietenia mahagoni)
FLOWER_FANATIC Positive CommentDaylily 'Texas Sunlight'
(Hemerocallis )
FLOWER_FANATIC Positive CommentDaylily 'Night Beacon'
(Hemerocallis )
DonnaMack Positive CommentOriental Lily 'Acapulco'
(Lilium )
olddude Neutral CommentJungle Flame 'Super King'
(Ixora )
MTVineman Neutral CommentAngel Trumpet, Angel's Trumpet 'Charles Grimaldi'
(Brugmansia )
June_Ontario Negative CommentWhorled Sage
(Salvia verticillata)
3wer4c Positive CommentGourd 'Gremlins'
(Cucurbita pepo)
3wer4c Neutral CommentPumpkin 'Howden'
(Cucurbita pepo)
3wer4c Negative CommentPumpkin 'One Too Many'
(Cucurbita maxima)
3wer4c Positive CommentZucchini, Courgette, Summer Squash 'Spineless Beauty'
(Cucurbita pepo)
genesofgreen Neutral CommentTomato 'Ghost Cherry'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
3wer4c Positive CommentPumpkin 'Spirit'
(Cucurbita pepo)
clairesn Negative CommentGeranium, Cranesbill 'Rozanne'
(Geranium )
nd_garden_gal Positive CommentPanicle Hydrangea, Tree Hydrangea 'Kyushu'
(Hydrangea paniculata)
nd_garden_gal Negative CommentBigleaf Hydrangea, French Hydrangea, Mophead 'Blushing Bride'
(Hydrangea macrophylla)
womanonamission Positive CommentSmooth Hydrangea, Wild Hydrangea 'Hayes Starburst'
(Hydrangea arborescens)
flybynyte Negative CommentFalse Campanula, Lilyleaf Ladybells, Lady Bells
(Adenophora liliifolia)
LearningTheWays Neutral CommentMoonflower, Moon Vine, Giant White Moonflower
(Ipomoea alba)
dojustdat Positive CommentRice paddy herb
(Limnophila aromatica)
collanne Negative CommentFern Leaf Peony, Double Fernleaf Peony 'Rubra Flora Plena'
(Paeonia tenuifolia)
rkwright85 Positive CommentBigleaf Hydrangea, Lacecap 'Twist-n-Shout'
(Hydrangea macrophylla)
dahlia10 Positive CommentHosta 'Thunderbolt'
(Hosta )
dahlia10 Positive CommentHosta 'Krossa Regal'
(Hosta )
dahlia10 Positive CommentCranesbill 'Biokovo'
(Geranium x cantabrigiense)
kungfoochimp Positive CommentMetrosideros 'Springfire'
(Metrosideros polymorpha)
SuburbanNinja80 Neutral CommentJapanese Knotweed, False Bamboo, Mexican Bamboo
(Fallopia japonica)

Images

Member Addition Description
growinImageKorean Azalea 'Herbert'
(Rhododendron )
growinImageKorean Azalea 'Herbert'
(Rhododendron )
growinImageCrispleaf Spirea
(Spiraea bullata)
growinImageCrispleaf Spirea
(Spiraea bullata)
Calif_SueImageOriental-Trumpet Lily, OT Hybrid, Orienpet Lily 'Conca d'Or'
(Lilium )
KellImageGerbera Daisy, Transvaal Daisy, African Daisy, Barberton Daisy, Gerber Daisy
(Gerbera jamesonii)
Calif_SueImageOriental-Trumpet Lily, OT Hybrid, Orienpet Lily 'Conca d'Or'
(Lilium )
Calif_SueImageOriental-Trumpet Lily, OT Hybrid, Orienpet Lily 'Conca d'Or'
(Lilium )
Calif_SueImageOriental-Trumpet Lily, OT Hybrid, Orienpet Lily 'Conca d'Or'
(Lilium )
growinImageBog Rosemary, Common Bog Rosemary, Marsh Andromeda 'Alba'
(Andromeda polifolia)
growinImageDwarf Rhododendron, Yak Rhododendron
(Rhododendron degronianum)
growinImageDwarf Rhododendron, Yak Rhododendron
(Rhododendron degronianum)
growinImageFairy Wings, Barrenwort
(Epimedium brevicornu f. rotundatum)
growinImageAzalea
(Rhododendron obtusum)
growinImageAzalea
(Rhododendron obtusum)
growinImageIncarvillea
(Incarvillea forrestii)
olddudeImageDune Lilythorn, Smallflower Lilythorn
(Catesbaea parviflora)
olddudeImageDune Lilythorn, Smallflower Lilythorn
(Catesbaea parviflora)
pixie62560ImageDaylily 'Starman's Quest'
(Hemerocallis )
namikamomeImageIpomoea
(Ipomoea oenotherae)
kniphofiaImageSneezeweed, Helen's Flower, Dogtooth Daisy 'Sahin's Early Flowerer'
(Helenium )
kniphofiaImageSpeedwell, Veronica 'Pink Damask'
(Veronica longifolia)
kniphofiaImageCeanothus, Wild Lilac 'Marie Simon'
(Ceanothus x pallidus)
kniphofiaImageAfrican Lily, Lily of the Nile 'Midnight Star'
(Agapanthus )
kniphofiaImagePoker 'Vanilla'
(Kniphofia )
DonnaMackImageOriental Lily 'Acapulco'
(Lilium )
DonnaMackImageLilium Emerald Temple 'Lilium Emerald Temple'
(Lilium )
kniphofiaImageShieldleaf Roger's Flower
(Astilboides tabularis)
kniphofiaImageGiant Scabious, Yellow Scabious
(Cephalaria gigantea)
kniphofiaImagePurple Angelica, Korean Angelica
(Angelica gigas)
EmmaGraceImageMorning Glory 'Red Speckled'
(Ipomoea nil)
EmmaGraceImageMorning Glory 'Red Speckled'
(Ipomoea nil)
EmmaGraceImageMorning Glory Blue Blizzard Kikyo 'Blue Blizzard Kikyo'
(Ipomoea nil)
EmmaGraceImageMorning Glory Blue Blizzard Kikyo 'Blue Blizzard Kikyo'
(Ipomoea nil)
EmmaGraceImageMorning Glory Blue Blizzard Kikyo 'Blue Blizzard Kikyo'
(Ipomoea nil)
EmmaGraceImageMorning Glory Blue Blizzard Kikyo 'Blue Blizzard Kikyo'
(Ipomoea nil)
EmmaGraceImageMorning Glory Blue Blizzard Kikyo 'Blue Blizzard Kikyo'
(Ipomoea nil)
EmmaGraceImageMorning Glory Blue Blizzard Kikyo 'Blue Blizzard Kikyo'
(Ipomoea nil)
EmmaGraceImageJapanese Morning Glory 'Double Kikyo Blue'
(Ipomoea nil)
EmmaGraceImageJapanese Morning Glory 'Double Kikyo Blue'
(Ipomoea nil)
EmmaGraceImageJapanese Morning Glory 'Picotee Blue Single'
(Ipomoea nil)
EmmaGraceImageJapanese Morning Glory 'Picotee Blue Single'
(Ipomoea nil)
kniphofiaImageShowy Stonecrop 'Red Cauli'
(Hylotelephium telephium)
kniphofiaImageLeucanthemum 'Real Galaxy'
(Leucanthemum )
kniphofiaImageConeflower 'Powwow Wild Berry'
(Echinacea purpurea)
kniphofiaImageCactus Dahlia 'Playa Blanca'
(Dahlia )
growinImageSun Rose, Rock Rose 'Henfield Brilliant'
(Helianthemum x nummularium)
growinImageDwarf Rhododendron
(Rhododendron impeditum)
growinImageRedvein Enkianthus
(Enkianthus campanulatus)
growinImageCretian Mat Daisy
(Anthemis cretica)
growinImageCretian Mat Daisy
(Anthemis cretica)
growinImageMenzies' Penstemon
(Penstemon davidsonii var. menziesii)
growinImageDesert Yellow Fleabane
(Erigeron linearis)
growinImagePhlox 'Tycoon'
(Phlox douglasii)
kniphofiaImageDahlia 'Vuurvogel'
(Dahlia )
kniphofiaImageDahlia 'Vuurvogel'
(Dahlia )
growinImageLewisia
(Lewisia x whiteae)
growinImageLewisia
(Lewisia x whiteae)
growinImageQuill-leaved Lewisia, Lee's Bitter-root
(Lewisia leana)
growinImageQuill-leaved Lewisia, Lee's Bitter-root
(Lewisia leana)
growinImageNevius Stonecrop
(Sedum nevii)
growinImageCranberry Cotoneaster 'Little Gem'
(Cotoneaster adpressus)
growinImageCranberry Cotoneaster 'Little Gem'
(Cotoneaster adpressus)
growinImageAsperula
(Asperula boissieri)
growinImageLance-leaved Stonecrop
(Sedum lanceolatum)
growinImageStonecrop
(Sedum lydium)
growinImageStonecrop
(Sedum brevifolium)
growinImagePetunia
(Petunia patagonica)
growinImagePetunia
(Petunia patagonica)
growinImageShowy Stonecrop
(Hylotelephium cauticola)
growinImagePyrus
(Pyrus regelii)
growinImageFairy Lantern, White Globe Lily
(Calochortus albus)
growinImageFairy Lantern, White Globe Lily
(Calochortus albus)
growinImageConoídeo, Copana, Leoncito, Quepo, Quisco
(Maihueniopsis glomerata)
growinImageConoídeo, Copana, Leoncito, Quepo, Quisco
(Maihueniopsis glomerata)
growinImageDavidson's Stonecrop
(Sedum niveum)
growinImageEuphorbia
(Euphorbia clavarioides)
growinImageCyrtanthus
(Cyrtanthus smithiae)
growinImageFinger Aloe, Grey Sticks
(Cotyledon orbiculata var. oblonga)
growinImageEphedra
(Ephedra frustillata)
growinImageEphedra
(Ephedra frustillata)
growinImageHester's Foxtail Cactus
(Escobaria hesteri)
growinImageBroad-stemmed Onion
(Allium platycaule)
growinImageBroad-stemmed Onion
(Allium platycaule)
growinImageCold-Desert Phlox, Stansbury Phlox
(Phlox stansburyi)
growinImageMatted buckwheat
(Eriogonum caespitosum)
growinImageFirecracker Penstemon
(Penstemon eatonii)
growinImageWhipple's Cholla, Plateau Cholla, Clokey Cholla, Rattail Cholla, Whipple's Cactus
(Cylindropuntia whipplei)
growinImageWhipple's Cholla, Plateau Cholla, Clokey Cholla, Rattail Cholla, Whipple's Cactus
(Cylindropuntia whipplei)
growinImageShrubby Beard Tongue
(Penstemon davidsonii var. praeteritus)
growinImageFrisco buckwheat
(Eriogonum soredium)
growinImageCrescent milkvetch
(Astragalus amphioxys)
growinImageWhite Buttercup, Pale Evening Primrose
(Oenothera pallida)
growinImageTweedy's Lewisia
(Lewisia tweedyi)
growinImageTweedy's Lewisia
(Lewisia tweedyi)
growinImageTushar Range Beard-tongue, Tushar Range Penstemon
(Penstemon tusharensis)
growinImageTushar Range Beard-tongue, Tushar Range Penstemon
(Penstemon tusharensis)
growinImageDesert larkspur
(Delphinium parishii)
growinImageDesert larkspur
(Delphinium parishii)
growinImageSmoothleaf Beardtongue
(Penstemon leiophyllus)
growinImageSulfur Flower, Sulphur-flower Buckwheat
(Eriogonum umbellatum var. majus)
growinImageSulfur Flower, Sulphur-flower Buckwheat
(Eriogonum umbellatum var. majus)
growinImageBarestem Biscuit Root, Pestle Parsnip
(Lomatium nudicaule)
growinImageBarrett's Penstemon, Barrett's Beard-tongue
(Penstemon barrettiae)
growinImageWild Bearded Iris
(Iris germanica)
growinImageWild Bearded Iris
(Iris germanica)
growinImageWintercreeper Euonymus 'Kewensis'
(Euonymus fortunei)
growinImageWintercreeper Euonymus 'Kewensis'
(Euonymus fortunei)
growinImageRhodiola
(Rhodiola ishidae)
growinImageRhodiola
(Rhodiola ishidae)
growinImageEphedra
(Ephedra likiangensis)
growinImageEphedra
(Ephedra likiangensis)
growinImageAllium
(Allium woronowii)
growinImageAllium
(Allium woronowii)
growinImageTurkish Pelargonium
(Pelargonium endlicherianum)
growinImageTurkish Pelargonium
(Pelargonium endlicherianum)
growinImageThymus
(Thymus brachychilus)
growinImageThymus
(Thymus brachychilus)
growinImageWood Spurge, Robb's Euphorbia
(Euphorbia amygdaloides var. robbiae)
growinImageAethionema
(Aethionema stylosum)
growinImageAethionema
(Aethionema stylosum)
growinImageCentaurea
(Centaurea pindicola)
growinImageErysimum
(Erysimum pulchellum)
growinImageErysimum
(Erysimum pulchellum)
growinImageAllium
(Allium akaka)
growinImageStonecress
(Aethionema pseudarmenum)
growinImageStonecress
(Aethionema pseudarmenum)
growinImageFringe Bells
(Shortia soldanelloides var. magna)
growinImageHimalayan Windflower
(Anemone rivularis)
growinImageShowy Stonecrop 'Bertram Anderson'
(Hylotelephium )
growinImageShowy Stonecrop 'Bertram Anderson'
(Hylotelephium )
growinImageCut-leaf Lilac
(Syringa x laciniata)
growinImageCut-leaf Lilac
(Syringa x laciniata)
growinImageDusty Miller, Beach Sage, Beach Wormwood
(Artemisia stelleriana)
growinImageStrawberry Cinquefoil, Woolly Cinquefoil
(Potentilla megalantha)
growinImageStrawberry Cinquefoil, Woolly Cinquefoil
(Potentilla megalantha)
growinImageOldwood, Ouhout
(Leucosidea sericea)
growinImageOldwood, Ouhout
(Leucosidea sericea)
growinImageEuphorbia
(Euphorbia stygiana)
growinImageEuphorbia
(Euphorbia stygiana)
growinImageSpanish Lavender, Butterfly Lavender, French Long Lavender
(Lavandula stoechas subsp. pedunculata)
growinImageSpanish Lavender, Butterfly Lavender, French Long Lavender
(Lavandula stoechas subsp. pedunculata)
growinImageKing's Spear, Yellow Asphodel
(Asphodeline lutea)
growinImageKing's Spear, Yellow Asphodel
(Asphodeline lutea)
growinImageLesotho Lip Fern, South African Rock Fern, Four Pinnate South African Sun Fern
(Cheilanthes quadripinnata)
growinImageGibraltar Candytuft
(Iberis gibraltarica)
growinImageGibraltar Candytuft
(Iberis gibraltarica)
growinImageGibraltar Candytuft
(Iberis gibraltarica)
growinImageGibraltar Candytuft
(Iberis gibraltarica)
growinImageGibraltar Candytuft
(Iberis gibraltarica)
growinImageMoraea, Iris
(Moraea spathulata)
growinImageMoraea, Iris
(Moraea spathulata)
growinImageCliff Prickly Pear, Hedgehog Prickly Pear, Juniper Prickly Pear, Heacock's Prickly Pear
(Opuntia polyacantha)
growinImagePineleaf Penstemon
(Penstemon pinifolius)
growinImageRose Flowered Stonecrop, Roseflower Stonecrop
(Sedum laxum)
growinImageRose Flowered Stonecrop, Roseflower Stonecrop
(Sedum laxum)
growinImageDelicate Prickly Pear, Plains Prickly Pear, Starvation Prickly Pear, Tuberous-Rooted Prickly Pear
(Opuntia macrorhiza)
growinImageGiant Tree Cholla, Tree Cholla, Candelabrum Cactus, Cane Cactus, Cane Cholla, Walking Stick Cholla
(Cylindropuntia imbricata)
growinImageSoapweed, Soapwell, Bear Grass, Great Plains Yucca
(Yucca glauca)
growinImageSoapweed, Soapwell, Bear Grass, Great Plains Yucca
(Yucca glauca)
growinImageCreeping Beavertail, Yellow Beavertail
(Opuntia aurea)
growinImageOpuntia 'Pony'
(Opuntia )
growinImageSub-Alpine Fir, Alpine Fir, Rocky Mountain Fir, White Balsam, Balsam Fir
(Abies lasiocarpa)
growinImageSub-Alpine Fir, Alpine Fir, Rocky Mountain Fir, White Balsam, Balsam Fir
(Abies lasiocarpa)
growinImageCreeping Phlox, Moss Phlox 'White Delight'
(Phlox subulata)
growinImagePincushion Beardtongue
(Penstemon procerus var. brachyanthus)
growinImageTracy's Maidenhair Fern
(Adiantum x tracyi)
growinImageThompson's Paintbrush, Thompson's Indian Paintbrush
(Castilleja thompsonii)
growinImageThompson's Paintbrush, Thompson's Indian Paintbrush
(Castilleja thompsonii)
growinImageThompson's Paintbrush, Thompson's Indian Paintbrush
(Castilleja thompsonii)
growinImageNarrowleaf Swordfern
(Polystichum imbricans)
growinImageNarrowleaf Swordfern
(Polystichum imbricans)
growinImageVine Maple, Mountain Maple 'Little Gem'
(Acer circinatum)
growinImageVine Maple, Mountain Maple 'Little Gem'
(Acer circinatum)
growinImageIris, Longtube Iris, Slender Iris
(Iris tenuissima)
growinImageLewisia, Cliff Maids, Siskiyou Lewisia, Siskiyou Bitterroot 'Shalpine Strain'
(Lewisia cotyledon)
growinImageSierra Iris
(Iris hartwegii)
growinImagePhlox 'Boothman's Variety'
(Phlox douglasii)
growinImagePhlox 'Boothman's Variety'
(Phlox douglasii)
growinImageBush Poppy
(Dendromecon rigida)
growinImageCanadian Hemlock, Eastern Hemlock 'Betty Rose'
(Tsuga canadensis)
growinImageCanadian Hemlock, Eastern Hemlock 'Betty Rose'
(Tsuga canadensis)
growinImageBlue Camas, Atlantic Camas, Quamash, Wild Hyacinth
(Camassia scilloides)
growinImageBlue Camas, Atlantic Camas, Quamash, Wild Hyacinth
(Camassia scilloides)
growinImageBleeding Heart 'Stuart Boothman'
(Dicentra )
growinImageBleeding Heart 'Stuart Boothman'
(Dicentra )
growinImageSand Mrytle
(Leiophyllum buxifolium)
growinImageSand Mrytle
(Leiophyllum buxifolium)
growinImageThree-toothed Cinquefoil
(Potentilla tridentata)
growinImageThree-toothed Cinquefoil
(Potentilla tridentata)
growinImageKew Broom
(Cytisus x kewensis)
growinImageKew Broom
(Cytisus x kewensis)
growinImageCreeping Phlox, Moss Phlox 'Emerald Blue'
(Phlox subulata)
growinImageCreeping Phlox, Moss Phlox 'Emerald Blue'
(Phlox subulata)
growinImageGrassy-leaved Buttercup
(Ranunculus gramineus)
growinImageGrassy-leaved Buttercup
(Ranunculus gramineus)
growinImageRock Rose, Sun Rose 'Jock Scott'
(Helianthemum )
growinImageLapland Willow
(Salix lapponum)
growinImageLapland Willow
(Salix lapponum)
growinImagePlantain Thrift, Pinkball Thrift
(Armeria pseudarmeria)
growinImageMolopospermum
(Molopospermum peloponnesiacum)
growinImageCushion Spurge 'Midas'
(Euphorbia polychroma)
growinImageCushion Spurge 'Midas'
(Euphorbia polychroma)
growinImageStemless Gentian, Trumpet Gentian, Blauer Enzian
(Gentiana acaulis)
growinImageBosnian Pine 'Smidtii'
(Pinus heldreichii)
growinImageBosnian Pine 'Smidtii'
(Pinus heldreichii)
growinImageLamb's Ear 'Primrose Heron'
(Stachys byzantina)
growinImageMilkweed, Spurge 'Excalibur'
(Euphorbia )
growinImageBalm-leaved Red Deadnettle
(Lamium orvala)
growinImageBalm-leaved Red Deadnettle
(Lamium orvala)
growinImageSorbus
(Sorbus sudetica)
growinImageHaberlea
(Haberlea rhodopensis)
growinImageHaberlea
(Haberlea rhodopensis)
growinImageDigger's Speedwell
(Derwentia perfoliata)
growinImageWolgan Dwarf Snow Gum, Mallee Snow Gum
(Eucalyptus gregsoniana)
growinImageSpinning Gum, Round-leaved Snow Gum
(Eucalyptus perriniana)
growinImageMagellanic Currant
(Ribes magellanicum)
growinImageMagellanic Currant
(Ribes magellanicum)
growinImageCut-leaved Anemone
(Anemone multifida)
growinImagePotentilla
(Potentilla dombeyi)
growinImageSweet Iris, Dalmation Iris
(Iris pallida)
growinImageAngelica
(Angelica archangelica)
growinImageOrris Root 'Florentina'
(Iris )
growinImageEuropean Lily of the Valley, May Bells, Our Lady's Tears
(Convallaria majalis)
growinImageEuropean Lily of the Valley, May Bells, Our Lady's Tears
(Convallaria majalis)
growinImageEuropean Lily of the Valley, May Bells, Our Lady's Tears
(Convallaria majalis)

Plants Added Yesterday:

Plant
Bog Rosemary, Common Bog Rosemary, Marsh Andromeda 'Alba'
Andromeda polifolia
Azalea
Rhododendron obtusum
Incarvillea
Incarvillea forrestii
Poker 'Vanilla'
Kniphofia
Dahlia 'Vuurvogel'
Dahlia
Lewisia
Lewisia x whiteae
Asperula
Asperula boissieri
Petunia
Petunia patagonica
Pyrus
Pyrus regelii
Davidson's Stonecrop
Sedum niveum
Smoothleaf Beardtongue
Penstemon leiophyllus
Sulfur Flower, Sulphur-flower Buckwheat
Eriogonum umbellatum var. majus
Standard Dwarf Bearded Iris 'Amateur'
Iris
Intermediate Bearded Iris 'Birds And Bees'
Iris
Standard Dwarf Bearded Iris 'Capiche'
Iris
Rhodiola
Rhodiola ishidae
Allium
Allium woronowii
Thymus
Thymus brachychilus
Rosemary ''Haifa"'
Rosmarinus officinalis var. prostatus
Erysimum
Erysimum pulchellum
Cape Fuchsia 'Pheeges Lemon Frost'
Phygelius x rectus
Allium
Allium akaka
Opuntia 'Pony'
Opuntia
Iris, Longtube Iris, Slender Iris
Iris tenuissima
Rock Rose, Sun Rose 'Jock Scott'
Helianthemum
Sorbus
Sorbus sudetica

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Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave

 

And that's the way it was... August 6, 2011