Dave's Garden Newsletter for August 12, 2011

Gardening Quote of the Day

( -- Clyde Watson)

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PlantFiles Activity:

PlantFiles Additions:

Member Addition Description Omoloya Comment Charentais Melon 'Petit Gris de Rennes' Cucumis melo var. cantalupensis Andrea_F Comment Variegated Kamschatka Stonecrop, Variegated Orange Stonecrop 'Variegatum' Sedum kamtschaticum olddude Comment Black Olive Tree, Oxhorn Bucida, Bucida 'Shady Lady' Bucida buceras habaneros Comment Tomato 'Atkinson' Lycopersicon lycopersicum Eleven Comment Hosta 'Aomori Select' Hosta rectifolia bazil323 Comment Asiatic Lily 'Tiny Orange Sensation' Lilium bob_kim Comment Queen of the Night Selenicereus grandiflorus sgosnell Comment Common Jujube, Chinese Red Date, Chinese Plum, Chinese Date Ziziphus zizyphus NStewart10 Comment Black-Eyed Susan Vine 'Raspberry Smoothie' Thunbergia alata Eleven Comment Hosta 'Journey's End' Hosta ms_greenjeans Comment Garden Phlox 'Orange Perfection' Phlox paniculata hairyjo Comment Bellflower 'Sarastro' Campanula BUFFY690 Comment Bead Tree, Persian Lilac, Pride of India, Pride of China, Chinaberry, Umbrella Tree, White Cedar Melia azedarach BUFFY690 Comment Ornamental Sweet Potato, Sweet Potato Vine 'Ace of Spades' Ipomoea batatas Dinu Image Iron Cross Oxalis, Good Luck Plant 'Iron Cross' (Oxalis tetraphylla) Dinu Image Cindrella weed (Synedrella nodiflora) growin Image Australian Fuchsia 'Ray's Tangerine' (Correa ) growin Image Small Waxflower 'Southern Stars' (Crowea exalata) growin Image Lemon-scented Tea-tree (Leptospermum petersonii) Calif_Sue Image Daylily 'Heavenly Starfire' (Hemerocallis ) growin Image Grevillea 'Poorinda Royal Mantle' (Grevillea ) growin Image Grevillea 'Poorinda Royal Mantle' (Grevillea ) growin Image Grevillea 'Ivanhoe' (Grevillea ) growin Image Grevillea 'Ivanhoe' (Grevillea ) growin Image Spider Flower, Woolly Grevillea 'Coastal Gem' (Grevillea lanigera) growin Image Grevillea 'Ruby Clusters' (Grevillea ) growin Image Grevillea 'Mason's Hybrid' (Grevillea ) growin Image Grevillea 'Mason's Hybrid' (Grevillea ) growin Image Coarse Banksia (Banksia grossa) growin Image Grampians Thryptomene (Thryptomene calycina) growin Image Grampians Thryptomene (Thryptomene calycina) growin Image Trailing Grevillea (Grevillea nudiflora) growin Image Scarlet Honey Myrtle (Melaleuca fulgens) growin Image Ashby's Banksia, Western Banksia (Banksia ashbyi) growin Image Bull Banksia (Banksia grandis) growin Image Bull Banksia (Banksia grandis) growin Image Aniseed Boronia 'Shark Bay' (Boronia crenulata) growin Image Royal Hakea (Hakea victoriae) growin Image Coast Everlasting (Ozothamnus turbinatus) growin Image Coast Everlasting (Ozothamnus turbinatus) growin Image Calothamnus (Calothamnus gracilis) growin Image Swordfish Banksia, Palm Banksia (Banksia elderiana) growin Image Pink Melaleuca, Showy Honey-myrtle (Melaleuca nesophila) growin Image Chittick (Lambertia inermis) growin Image Chittick (Lambertia inermis) growin Image Chittick (Lambertia inermis) growin Image Coarse-leaved Mallee, Virgin's Breath (Eucalyptus grossa) growin Image Bull Banksia (Banksia grandis) growin Image Bull Banksia (Banksia grandis) growin Image Solander's Banksia (Banksia solandri) growin Image Bird's Nest Banksia, Baxter's Banksia (Banksia baxteri) growin Image Cut-Leaf Banksia (Banksia praemorsa) growin Image Cut-Leaf Banksia (Banksia praemorsa) growin Image Coast Banksia, Slender Banksia, Candle Banksia (Banksia attenuata) growin Image Lehmann's Banksia, Yellow Lantern Banksia (Banksia lehmanniana) growin Image Southern Plains Banksia (Banksia media) growin Image Showy Banksia (Banksia speciosa) growin Image Showy Banksia (Banksia speciosa) growin Image Green Honey Myrtle (Melaleuca diosmifolia) growin Image Red Swamp Banksia, Indian Summer (Banksia occidentalis) growin Image Urchin Dryandra (Dryandra praemorsa) growin Image Red Lantern Banksia, Caley's Banksia (Banksia caleyi) growin Image Red Lantern Banksia, Caley's Banksia (Banksia caleyi) growin Image Scott River Jug-flower (Adenanthos detmoldii) growin Image Grevillea 'Ruby Clusters' (Grevillea ) growin Image Grevillea 'Pink Pearl' (Grevillea ) growin Image Grevillea 'Pink Pearl' (Grevillea ) growin Image Grevillea 'Pink Pearl' (Grevillea ) growin Image Red-flowered Moort (Eucalyptus cernua) growin Image Pink Pokers Grevillea (Grevillea petrophiloides) growin Image Pink Pokers Grevillea (Grevillea petrophiloides) growin Image Compacted Featherflower (Verticordia densiflora) growin Image Grevillea (Grevillea pilosa) growin Image Common Everlasting, Yellow Buttons (Chrysocephalum apiculatum) growin Image Dwarf Rosemary Grevillea 'Nana' (Grevillea rosmarinifolia) growin Image Small Crowea 'Whipstick' (Crowea exalata) growin Image Small Crowea 'Whipstick' (Crowea exalata) growin Image Bird Beak Hakea (Hakea orthorrhyncha) growin Image Bird Beak Hakea (Hakea orthorrhyncha) growin Image Bird Beak Hakea (Hakea orthorrhyncha) growin Image Showy Dryandra (Dryandra formosa) growin Image Showy Dryandra (Dryandra formosa) growin Image Heath Banksia (Banksia ericifolia) growin Image Heath Banksia (Banksia ericifolia) growin Image Dryandra (Dryandra plumosa) growin Image Heath Banksia (Banksia ericifolia) growin Image Heath Banksia (Banksia ericifolia) growin Image Creeping Dryandra (Dryandra calophylla) growin Image Creeping Dryandra (Dryandra calophylla) growin Image King Dryandra (Dryandra proteoides) growin Image Grevillea 'Poorinda Queen' (Grevillea ) growin Image Grevillea 'Poorinda Queen' (Grevillea ) growin Image Grevillea 'Poorinda Queen' (Grevillea ) growin Image Grevillea 'Moonlight' (Grevillea ) growin Image Grevillea 'Moonlight' (Grevillea ) growin Image Grevillea 'Moonlight' (Grevillea ) growin Image Grevillea 'Moonlight' (Grevillea ) growin Image Grevillea 'Moonlight' (Grevillea ) growin Image Forest Phebalium (Phebalium squamulosum) growin Image Scrub Beefwood, Red Silky Oak (Stenocarpus salignus) growin Image Grevillea 'Pink Surprise' (Grevillea ) growin Image Grevillea 'Pink Surprise' (Grevillea ) growin Image Swamp Turpentine, Swamp Mahogany (Lophostemon suaveolens) growin Image Swamp Turpentine, Swamp Mahogany (Lophostemon suaveolens) growin Image Fern-Leaf Grevillea (Grevillea aspleniifolia) growin Image Fern-Leaf Grevillea (Grevillea aspleniifolia) growin Image Knife Acacia, Knife Wattle (Acacia cultriformis) growin Image Scribbly Gum (Eucalyptus haemastoma) growin Image Scribbly Gum (Eucalyptus haemastoma) growin Image Saw Banksia, Old Man Banksia (Banksia serrata) growin Image Waterbush (Myoporum montanum) growin Image Waterbush (Myoporum montanum) growin Image New South Wales Christmas Tree, Christmas Bush (Ceratopetalum gummiferum) growin Image Swamp Peppermint (Agonis linearifolia) growin Image Swamp Peppermint (Agonis linearifolia) growin Image Coast Rosemary 'Jervis Gem' (Westringia fruticosa) growin Image Coast Rosemary 'Jervis Gem' (Westringia fruticosa) growin Image Bottlebrush, Bottle Brush 'Harkness' (Callistemon ) growin Image Bottlebrush 'Cane's Hybrid' (Callistemon ) growin Image Bottlebrush 'Cane's Hybrid' (Callistemon ) growin Image Cat's Claws, Mountain Grevillea, Goldfields Grevillea (Grevillea alpina) growin Image Scarlet Honey Myrtle (Melaleuca fulgens) growin Image Snowy River Wattle (Acacia boormanii) growin Image Lehmann's Banksia, Yellow Lantern Banksia (Banksia lehmanniana) growin Image Blue Hibiscus, Lilac Hibiscus, Purple Hibiscus, California Hibiscus 'White Swan' (Alyogyne huegelii) growin Image Grevillea 'Robyn Gordon' (Grevillea ) growin Image Robin Red-Breast (Melaleuca lateritia) growin Image Erica (Erica lateralis) growin Image Erica (Erica hebecalyx) growin Image Erica (Erica hebecalyx) growin Image Erica (Erica speciosa) growin Image Broad-leaf Conebush (Leucadendron gandogeri) growin Image Leucadendron (Leucadendron teretifolium) growin Image Garden-Route Conebush (Leucadendron conicum) growin Image Sugarbush 'Clark's Red' (Protea ) growin Image Erica, Heath (Erica brachialis) growin Image Leucadendron, Conebush (Leucadendron sessile) growin Image Ninepin Heath (Erica mammosa) growin Image Bridal Heath (Erica bauera) growin Image Ninepin Heath (Erica mammosa) growin Image Leucadendron (Leucadendron teretifolium) growin Image Leucadendron (Leucadendron teretifolium) htop Image Sweet Almond Bush, Incense Bush (Aloysia virgata) growin Image Common Sunshine Conebush, Geelbos, Red Cone Bush, Sunshine Protea 'Winter Red' (Leucadendron salignum) growin Image Common Sunshine Conebush, Geelbos, Red Cone Bush, Sunshine Protea 'Winter Red' (Leucadendron salignum) growin Image Cape Rattle Pod, Cape Rattlepod (Crotalaria capensis) growin Image Pincushion Protea (Leucospermum cordifolium) htop Image Sweet Almond Bush, Incense Bush (Aloysia virgata) htop Image Sweet Almond Bush, Incense Bush (Aloysia virgata) htop Image Sweet Almond Bush, Incense Bush (Aloysia virgata) htop Image Sweet Almond Bush, Incense Bush (Aloysia virgata) htop Image Sweet Almond Bush, Incense Bush (Aloysia virgata) growin Image Pincushion Protea 'Don's Red' (Leucospermum cordifolium) growin Image Common Pagoda (Mimetes cucullatus) growin Image Common Sunshine Conebush, Geelbos, Red Cone Bush, Sunshine Protea 'Winter Red' (Leucadendron salignum) growin Image Common Sunshine Conebush, Geelbos, Red Cone Bush, Sunshine Protea 'Winter Red' (Leucadendron salignum) growin Image Protea 'Cardinal' (Protea ) growin Image Leucadendron, Yellow Star, Gum Leaf Conebush (Leucadendron eucalyptifolium) growin Image Common Sugarbush (Protea repens) growin Image Erica, Heath (Erica brachialis) growin Image Grevillea (Grevillea x gaudichaudii) growin Image Grevillea (Grevillea x gaudichaudii) growin Image Spider Flower, Woolly Grevillea 'Coastal Gem' (Grevillea lanigera) growin Image Grevillea 'Boongala Spinebill' (Grevillea ) growin Image Juniper-Leaf Grevillea, Prickly Spider Flower 'Molonglo' (Grevillea juniperina) growin Image Blue Hibiscus, Lilac Hibiscus, Purple Hibiscus, California Hibiscus (Alyogyne huegelii) growin Image Blue Hibiscus, Lilac Hibiscus, Purple Hibiscus, California Hibiscus (Alyogyne huegelii) growin Image River Lomatia (Lomatia myricoides) growin Image River Lomatia (Lomatia myricoides) growin Image Grevillea 'Moonlight' (Grevillea ) growin Image Grevillea 'Moonlight' (Grevillea ) growin Image Australian Grass Tree (Xanthorrhoea preissii) growin Image Bird Beak Hakea (Hakea orthorrhyncha) growin Image White Correa (Correa alba var. pannosa) growin Image Claw Honey Myrtle (Melaleuca pulchella)

Garden Watchdog Activity:

Member Addition Description jatroxel Positive Maryott's Gardens sugarpine Neutral Growquest Growers (also dba Olive-Trees.net and Surf & Sierra Wholesale Nurseries, LLC) pirl Positive Garden Crossings LLC themikesmom Positive Gilbert H. Wild and Son themikesmom Positive Blue Ridge Daylilies moe146 Negative Uncle Jim's Worm Farm bazil323 Positive Bloomingbulb.com mariah222w Negative Bluestone Perennials SanJoseFool Positive Bay Flora themikesmom Positive Blue J Iris kofi19 Negative Bluestone Perennials

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Final Notes

Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave

And that's the way it was... August 12, 2011