Dave's Garden Newsletter for August 19, 2011

Gardening Quote of the Day

( -- Heinrich Heine, German poet (born 12/13/1797))

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New Botanary Words

PlantFiles Activity:

PlantFiles Additions:

Member Addition Description palmbob Comment Aloe Aloe gilbertii palmbob Comment Aloe Aloe glabrescens palmbob Comment Aloe Aloe gossweileri palmbob Comment Aloe Aloe grata koa Comment Coleus, Painted Nettle, Flame Nettle 'Florida Sun Rose' Solenostemon scutellarioides palmbob Comment Aloe Aloe grisea palmbob Comment Aloe Aloe guerrai koa Comment Jade Climber, Jade Vine, Emerald Creeper, Flor-de-Jade Strongylodon macrobotrys palmbob Comment Aloe Aloe haemanthifolia palmbob Comment Aloe Aloe hahnii palmbob Comment Aloe Aloe heybensis palmbob Comment Aloe Aloe inamara palmbob Comment Aloe Aloe integra palmbob Comment Aloe Aloe johannis-philippei palmbob Comment Aloe Aloe kamnelii palmbob Comment Kaoko Aloe Aloe kaokoensis palmbob Comment Aloe Aloe keayi Beachlady868 Comment Lambs-tails, Pink Mulla-mulla 'Joey' Ptilotus exaltatus bethmajor Comment Mazus Mazus reptans palmbob Comment Aloe Aloe krausii palmbob Comment Aloe Aloe kulalensis palmbob Comment Aloe Aloe leachii palmbob Comment Aloe Aloe leandrii hummingst Comment Sand Vine, Honey Vine, Blue Vined Milkweed, Honeyvine Milkweed Cynanchum laeve gnahcd Comment Ice Plant, Crystalline Ice Plant Mesembryanthemum crystallinum Terry Comment Sweet Bell Pepper 'Yum Yum Gold' Capsicum annuum scotjute Comment Papershell Pinyon Pinus remota palmbob Comment Aloe Aloe lensayuensis palmbob Comment Aloe Aloe lepida BUFFY690 Comment Cobweb Houseleek, Spider Web Hens and Chicks 'Cebenese' Sempervivum arachnoideum palmbob Comment Aloe Aloe leptosiphon palmbob Comment Aloe Aloe lettyae palmbob Comment Aloe Aloe lindenii palmbob Comment Aloe Aloe linearifolia ogon Comment Hop Tree, Western Hop Tree, California Hop Tree Ptelea crenulata ogon Comment California Sycamore Platanus racemosa palmbob Comment Aloe Aloe mccoyi palmbob Comment Aloe Aloe monotropa palmbob Comment Aloe Aloe mossurilensis palmbob Comment Large Chimanimani Aloe Aloe munchii palmbob Comment Aloe Aloe mzimbana palmbob Comment Aloe Aloe neilcrouchii themikesmom Comment Garden Phlox 'Eva Cullum' Phlox paniculata juku Comment Neem Tree Azadirachta indica JayVa Comment Cucumber 'Bush Champion' Cucumis sativus CCPikie Comment Fuchsia 'Gartenmeister Bonstedt' Fuchsia triphylla CCPikie Comment Hybrid Kordesii Rose 'William Baffin' Rosa CCPikie Comment Hybrid Rose 'Double Knockout' Rosa palmbob Comment Aloe Aloe omavandae palmbob Comment Aloe Aloe parvidens CCPikie Comment Cardinal Climber Ipomoea sloteri palmbob Comment Aloe Aloe penduliflora CCPikie Comment Blue Anise Sage, Brazilian Sage 'Black and Blue' Salvia guaranitica palmbob Comment Perry's Aloe Aloe perryi palmbob Comment Aloe Aloe peyrierasii palmbob Comment Aloe Aloe pirottae palmbob Comment Aloe Aloe praetermissa palmbob Comment Aloe Aloe pronkii palmbob Comment Aloe Aloe pulcherrima palmbob Comment Aloe Aloe rigens palmbob Comment Aloe Aloe ruffingiana palmbob Comment Aloe Aloe sinana palmbob Comment Aloe Aloe steudneri growin Image Solanum-like Thomasia (Thomasia solanacea) growin Image Spearwood (Pandorea doratoxylon) growin Image Spearwood (Pandorea doratoxylon) growin Image Prostrate Bottlebrush, Fiery Bottlebrush, Lesser Bottlebrush (Callistemon phoeniceus) growin Image Prostrate Wooly Bush, Albany Wooly Bush (Adenanthos cunninghamii) growin Image Prostrate Wooly Bush, Albany Wooly Bush (Adenanthos cunninghamii) aloemadness Image Aloe (Aloe reynoldsii) aloemadness Image Gold Tooth Aloe, Spider Aloe (Aloe x spinosissima) Terry Image Sweet Bell Pepper 'Yum Yum Gold' (Capsicum annuum) growin Image Rulingia (Rulingia hermanniifolia) growin Image Rosemary Grevillea 'Scarlet Sprite' (Grevillea rosmarinifolia) growin Image Grevillea 'Superb' (Grevillea ) growin Image Grevillea 'Superb' (Grevillea ) growin Image Kruse's Mallee, Bookleaf Mallee (Eucalyptus kruseana) growin Image Albany Bottlebrush, Swamp Bottlebrush (Callistemon glaucus) growin Image Gippsland Mallee, Bog Gum (Eucalyptus kitsoniana) growin Image Australian Willow, Wilga (Geijera parviflora) growin Image Australian Willow, Wilga (Geijera parviflora) growin Image Cutting Grass (Gahnia grandis) growin Image Cutting Grass (Gahnia grandis) growin Image Sea Box, Dysentary Bush (Alyxia buxifolia) growin Image Common Emu Bush, Fuchsia Bush (Eremophila glabra) growin Image Spotted Emu Bush, Fuchsia Bush 'Carmine Star' (Eremophila maculata) growin Image Paper Flower (Thomasia petalocalyx) growin Image Grevillea (Grevillea paniculata) growin Image Cymbopogon (Cymbopogon procerus) growin Image Dense Claw-Flower (Calothamnus pinifolius) growin Image Feather Honey Myrtle, Thyme-leaved Honey Myrtle (Melaleuca thymifolia) growin Image Emu Bush (Eremophila nivea) growin Image Grevillea 'Robyn Gordon' (Grevillea ) growin Image Grevillea 'Robyn Gordon' (Grevillea ) growin Image Scarlet Pear Gum (Eucalyptus stoatei) growin Image Scarlet Pear Gum (Eucalyptus stoatei) growin Image Scarlet Pear Gum (Eucalyptus stoatei) growin Image Lavender Grevillea 'Billywing' (Grevillea lavandulacea) growin Image Grevillea 'Bonfire' (Grevillea ) growin Image Green Bottlebrush, Pine-leaved Bottlebrush (Callistemon pinifolius) growin Image Fan Flower, Fanflower 'Mauve Clusters' (Scaevola ) growin Image Weeping Bottle Brush 'McCaskillii' (Callistemon viminalis) growin Image Bottle Tree, Bottletree, Black Kurrajong, Kurrajong, Northern Kurrajong, White-flower Kurrajong (Brachychiton populneus) growin Image Bottle Tree, Bottletree, Black Kurrajong, Kurrajong, Northern Kurrajong, White-flower Kurrajong (Brachychiton populneus) growin Image Bottle Tree, Bottletree, Black Kurrajong, Kurrajong, Northern Kurrajong, White-flower Kurrajong (Brachychiton populneus) growin Image Brush Kurrajong, Lacebarktree, Lacebar Kurrajong, Pink Flame Tree, Pink Sterculia, Queensland Laceba (Brachychiton discolor) growin Image Brush Kurrajong, Lacebarktree, Lacebar Kurrajong, Pink Flame Tree, Pink Sterculia, Queensland Laceba (Brachychiton discolor) growin Image Omeo Gum, Omeo Round-leaved Gum (Eucalyptus neglecta) growin Image Silver Cassia, Silvery Cassia, Silver Leaf Cassia (Senna artemisioides subsp. petiolaris) growin Image Silver Cassia, Silvery Cassia, Silver Leaf Cassia (Senna artemisioides subsp. petiolaris) growin Image Coastal Jug Flower, Flame Bush 'Coral Drift' (Adenanthos cuneatus) growin Image Crimson Honey Myrtle, Granite Honey Myrtle (Melaleuca elliptica) growin Image Tarata, Lemonwood 'Platinum' (Pittosporum eugenioides) growin Image Tarata, Lemonwood 'Platinum' (Pittosporum eugenioides) growin Image Tarata, Lemonwood 'Platinum' (Pittosporum eugenioides) growin Image Coastal Five Finger, Houpara 'Gold Splash' (Pseudopanax lessonii) growin Image Coastal Five Finger, Houpara 'Gold Splash' (Pseudopanax lessonii) growin Image New Zealand Laurel (Corynocarpus laevigatus) growin Image New Zealand Laurel (Corynocarpus laevigatus) growin Image Hillgrove Gum, Brittle Gum (Eucalyptus michaeliana) growin Image Hillgrove Gum, Brittle Gum (Eucalyptus michaeliana) growin Image Hillgrove Gum, Brittle Gum (Eucalyptus michaeliana) growin Image Australian Cabbage Palm (Livistona australis) growin Image Australian Cabbage Palm (Livistona australis) growin Image Australian Flametree, Flame Bottletree, Flame Tree, Flame Kurrajong, Illawara Tree, Illawara Flame T (Brachychiton acerifolius) growin Image Australian Flametree, Flame Bottletree, Flame Tree, Flame Kurrajong, Illawara Tree, Illawara Flame T (Brachychiton acerifolius) growin Image Australian Flametree, Flame Bottletree, Flame Tree, Flame Kurrajong, Illawara Tree, Illawara Flame T (Brachychiton acerifolius) growin Image Australian Flametree, Flame Bottletree, Flame Tree, Flame Kurrajong, Illawara Tree, Illawara Flame T (Brachychiton acerifolius) growin Image Silver Dollar Gum, Redbox, Red Box (Eucalyptus polyanthemos) growin Image Silver Dollar Gum, Redbox, Red Box (Eucalyptus polyanthemos) growin Image Silver Dollar Gum, Redbox, Red Box (Eucalyptus polyanthemos) growin Image Plum Pine, Brown Pine (Podocarpus elatus) growin Image Bunya-Bunya Tree, False Monkey Puzzle Tree (Araucaria bidwillii) growin Image Bunya-Bunya Tree, False Monkey Puzzle Tree (Araucaria bidwillii) growin Image Bunya-Bunya Tree, False Monkey Puzzle Tree (Araucaria bidwillii) growin Image Illyarrie, Red Cap Gum, Red Helmet (Eucalyptus erythrocorys) growin Image Illyarrie, Red Cap Gum, Red Helmet (Eucalyptus erythrocorys) growin Image Illyarrie, Red Cap Gum, Red Helmet (Eucalyptus erythrocorys) growin Image Robin Red-Breast (Melaleuca lateritia) growin Image Robin Red-Breast (Melaleuca lateritia) growin Image Robin Red-Breast (Melaleuca lateritia) growin Image Mountain Blue Gum, Deane's Gum, Brown Gum (Eucalyptus deanei) growin Image Mountain Blue Gum, Deane's Gum, Brown Gum (Eucalyptus deanei) growin Image Red Flowering Gum, Scarlet Flowering Gum (Corymbia ficifolia) growin Image Red Flowering Gum, Scarlet Flowering Gum (Corymbia ficifolia) growin Image Red Flowering Gum, Scarlet Flowering Gum (Corymbia ficifolia) growin Image Peanut Tree, Red-fruited Kurrajong (Sterculia quadrifida) growin Image Peanut Tree, Red-fruited Kurrajong (Sterculia quadrifida) growin Image Peanut Tree, Red-fruited Kurrajong (Sterculia quadrifida) growin Image Murchison Claw Flower (Calothamnus homalophyllus) growin Image Murchison Claw Flower (Calothamnus homalophyllus) growin Image Eremophila (Eremophila polyclada x divaricata) growin Image Eremophila (Eremophila polyclada x divaricata) growin Image Eremophila (Eremophila polyclada x divaricata) growin Image Granite Kunzea (Kunzea pulchella) growin Image Granite Kunzea (Kunzea pulchella) growin Image Wallangarra White Gum (Eucalyptus scoparia) growin Image Wallangarra White Gum (Eucalyptus scoparia) growin Image Eumong (Acacia stenophylla) growin Image Eumong (Acacia stenophylla) growin Image Little Kurrajong, Rusty Kurrajong (Brachychiton bidwillii) growin Image Little Kurrajong, Rusty Kurrajong (Brachychiton bidwillii) growin Image Little Kurrajong, Rusty Kurrajong (Brachychiton bidwillii) growin Image Mottlecah, Blue Bush, Desert Mallee (Eucalyptus macrocarpa) growin Image Forest Red Gum (Eucalyptus tereticornis) growin Image Forest Red Gum (Eucalyptus tereticornis) growin Image Little Kurrajong, Rusty Kurrajong (Brachychiton bidwillii) growin Image Narrow-leaf Bottletree, Queensland Bottle Tree, Australian Bottle Tree, Queensland Kurrajong (Brachychiton rupestris) growin Image Narrow-leaf Bottletree, Queensland Bottle Tree, Australian Bottle Tree, Queensland Kurrajong (Brachychiton rupestris) growin Image Narrow-leaf Bottletree, Queensland Bottle Tree, Australian Bottle Tree, Queensland Kurrajong (Brachychiton rupestris) growin Image Narrow-leaf Bottletree, Queensland Bottle Tree, Australian Bottle Tree, Queensland Kurrajong (Brachychiton rupestris) growin Image Adaminaby Snow Gum, Weeping Snow Gum (Eucalyptus lacrimans) growin Image Adaminaby Snow Gum, Weeping Snow Gum (Eucalyptus lacrimans) growin Image Belah, Casuarina (Casuarina cristata) growin Image Belah, Casuarina (Casuarina cristata) growin Image Four-winged Mallee, Square-Fruited Mallee (Eucalyptus tetraptera) growin Image Four-winged Mallee, Square-Fruited Mallee (Eucalyptus tetraptera) growin Image Four-winged Mallee, Square-Fruited Mallee (Eucalyptus tetraptera) growin Image Southern Satinash, Watergum (Acmena ingens) growin Image Southern Satinash, Watergum (Acmena ingens) growin Image Diamond-leaf Pittosporum, Queensland Pittosporum (Auranticarpa rhombifolia) growin Image Spear Lily (Doryanthes palmeri) growin Image New South Wales Christmas Tree, Christmas Bush 'Albury's Red' (Ceratopetalum gummiferum) growin Image Ewart's Mallee (Eucalyptus ewartiana) growin Image Ewart's Mallee (Eucalyptus ewartiana) growin Image Ewart's Mallee (Eucalyptus ewartiana) growin Image Brush Box, Vinegar Tree 'Variegata' (Lophostemon confertus) growin Image Brush Box, Vinegar Tree 'Variegata' (Lophostemon confertus) growin Image Brush Box, Vinegar Tree 'Variegata' (Lophostemon confertus) growin Image Brush Box, Vinegar Tree 'Variegata' (Lophostemon confertus) growin Image Australian Grass Tree (Xanthorrhoea preissii) growin Image Broad-leafed Bottle Tree, Large-leaved Kurrajong (Brachychiton australis) growin Image Broad-leafed Bottle Tree, Large-leaved Kurrajong (Brachychiton australis) growin Image Cadaga, Cadaghi, Gumtree, Torell's Eucalyptus (Corymbia torelliana) growin Image Cadaga, Cadaghi, Gumtree, Torell's Eucalyptus (Corymbia torelliana) growin Image Showy Banksia (Banksia speciosa) growin Image Showy Banksia (Banksia speciosa) growin Image Rusty Pittosporum (Pittosporum ferrugineum) growin Image Sydney Blue Gum (Eucalyptus saligna) growin Image Sydney Blue Gum (Eucalyptus saligna) growin Image Black Bamboo 'Punctata' (Phyllostachys nigra) growin Image Running Bamboo (Phyllostachys vivax) growin Image Running Bamboo (Phyllostachys vivax) growin Image Running Bamboo (Phyllostachys vivax) growin Image Running Bamboo (Phyllostachys vivax) growin Image Running Bamboo (Phyllostachys vivax) growin Image Running Bamboo (Phyllostachys vivax) growin Image Henon Bamboo (Phyllostachys nigra f. henonis) growin Image Henon Bamboo (Phyllostachys nigra f. henonis) growin Image Henon Bamboo (Phyllostachys nigra f. henonis) growin Image Henon Bamboo (Phyllostachys nigra f. henonis) growin Image Bigleaf Wintercreeper 'Duet' (Euonymus fortunei var. vegetus)

Garden Watchdog Activity:

Member Addition Description jwashington08 Positive eFowl.com summerkrae Negative Summerstone Nursery bigskyseeker Negative Eden Brothers Seed Company bernadett Positive Baker Creek Heirloom Seed Co. fabmv Positive Growquest Growers (also dba Olive-Trees.net and Surf & Sierra Wholesale Nurseries, LLC) trospero Positive petflytrap.com (aka Exotic Gardens, formerly Predator-Plants.com) OceansEdge Negative Breck's Bulbs Danasplants Positive Grassy Knoll Exotic Plants shadowhunter Negative Willis Orchard Company Spriggin Positive Wood Prairie Farm RussellOH Negative Country Home Products (also dba DR Chipper and DR Field and Brush Mower) peacerose45 Positive KT Botanicals khul81 Negative KT Botanicals Youngtreegenius Positive Shooting Star Nursery

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Final Notes

Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave

And that's the way it was... August 19, 2011