The PlantFiles Newsletter

Covering the events of September 7, 2011, on which 139 members joined.
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Gardening Quote of the Day

"What is a weed? A weed is a plant whose virtues have not yet been discovered."

(Ralph Waldo Emerson, American poet, philosopher)

Activity Report:

5 new plants were added to the database.
10 new descriptions were added.
99 new images were added.
6 new options were checked off.

Comments

Member Addition Description
WonderWeasel Positive CommentDahlia 'Unwins Mix'
(Dahlia )
patriben Positive CommentCimicifuga Pink Spike 'Pink Spike'
(Actaea racemosa)
dushyantdhari Neutral CommentKashmiri Garlic 'Snow Mountain Garlic '
(Allium Sativum)
kaneary Positive CommentGrape 'Emeryville Pink'
(Vitis )
MyMagicPlant Positive CommentSword Bean
(Canavalia gladiata)
Norlin Positive CommentFern Leaf Peony, Double Fernleaf Peony 'Rubra Flora Plena'
(Paeonia tenuifolia)
mcgerm Positive CommentOyama Magnolia 'Colossus'
(Magnolia sieboldii)
Cris316 Neutral CommentWheatstraw Celosia (Spicata Group) 'Flamingo Feather'
(Celosia argentea var. spicata)
mikesmode Positive CommentEastern Prickly Pear, Devil's Tongue, Low Prickly Pear
(Opuntia humifusa)
jimhazel Positive CommentSiberian Kale 'Red Russian'
(Brassica napus var. pabularia)

Images

Member Addition Description
KellImageGiant Barrel Cactus, Biznaga Gigante
(Echinocactus platyacanthus)
KellImageGiant Barrel Cactus, Biznaga Gigante
(Echinocactus platyacanthus)
KellImageGiant Barrel Cactus, Biznaga Gigante
(Echinocactus platyacanthus)
KellImageGiant Barrel Cactus, Biznaga Gigante
(Echinocactus platyacanthus)
KellImageGiant Barrel Cactus, Biznaga Gigante
(Echinocactus platyacanthus)
KellImageGiant Barrel Cactus, Biznaga Gigante
(Echinocactus platyacanthus)
WonderWeaselImageDahlia 'Unwins Mix'
(Dahlia )
KellImageSiberian Wallflower 'Apricot Delight'
(Erysimum x marshallii)
KellImageSiberian Wallflower 'Apricot Delight'
(Erysimum x marshallii)
KellImageOrange New Zealand Sedge
(Carex testacea)
KellImageNew Zealand Flax 'Guardsman'
(Phormium )
KellImageNew Zealand Flax 'Guardsman'
(Phormium )
KellImageNew Zealand Flax 'Guardsman'
(Phormium )
KellImageJenny's Stonecrop, Crooked Yellow Sedum, Stone Orpine, Spruce-leaved Stonecrop, Prickmadam 'Angelina'
(Sedum rupestre)
dushyantdhariImageKashmiri Garlic 'Snow Mountain Garlic '
(Allium Sativum)
AnnieHayesImageChilean Guava, Strawberry Myrtle
(Ugni molinae)
AnnieHayesImageChilean Guava, Strawberry Myrtle
(Ugni molinae)
AnnieHayesImageOrange Hook Sedge, Egmont Hook Sedge
(Uncinia egmontiana)
AnnieHayesImageRed New Zealand Hook Sedge, Hawaii Birdcatching Sedge 'Rubra'
(Uncinia uncinata)
AnnieHayesImageDill-Leaf Ursinia 'Solar Fire'
(Ursinia anethoides)
AnnieHayesImageDill-Leaf Ursinia 'Solar Fire'
(Ursinia anethoides)
AnnieHayesImageDill-Leaf Ursinia
(Ursinia nudicaulis)
AnnieHayesImageDill-Leaf Ursinia
(Ursinia nudicaulis)
AnnieHayesImageUrsinia
(Ursinia pilifera)
AnnieHayesImageUrsinia
(Ursinia pilifera)
AnnieHayesImageUrsinia
(Ursinia sericea)
AnnieHayesImageUrsinia
(Ursinia tenuifolia)
AnnieHayesImageUrsinia
(Ursinia tenuifolia)
AnnieHayesImageForest Lily, Sand Onion (sandui), Winter Red Hot Poker
(Veltheimia bracteata)
AnnieHayesImageMullien 'Cotswold King'
(Verbascum )
AnnieHayesImageMullien 'Cotswold King'
(Verbascum )
AnnieHayesImageOrnamental Mullein, Verbascum 'Southern Charm'
(Verbascum )
AnnieHayesImageTurkish Mullein, Silver Mullein 'Arctic Summer'
(Verbascum bombyciferum)
AnnieHayesImageNettle-Leaved Mullein 'Album'
(Verbascum chaixii)
AnnieHayesImageDark Mullein, Black Mullein
(Verbascum nigrum)
AnnieHayesImageDark Mullein, Black Mullein
(Verbascum nigrum)
AnnieHayesImageGreek Mullein, Olympic Mullein
(Verbascum olympicum)
AnnieHayesImagePurple Mullein 'Violetta'
(Verbascum phoeniceum)
AnnieHayesImagePurpletop Vervain, Brazilian Verbena, Upright Verbena
(Verbena bonariensis)
AnnieHayesImageGlandularia 'De la Mina'
(Glandularia lilacina)
AnnieHayesImageGlandularia 'De la Mina'
(Glandularia lilacina)
carpentergirlImageGarden Phlox 'Coral Creme Drop'
(Phlox paniculata)
AnnieHayesImageCrownbeard
(Verbesina turbascensis)
AnnieHayesImageCrownbeard
(Verbesina turbascensis)
AnnieHayesImageTall Ironweed
(Vernonia gigantea)
AnnieHayesImageSpeedwell, Veronica
(Veronica longifolia)
AnnieHayesImageParma Violet 'Dutchess de Parme'
(Viola )
AnnieHayesImageParma Violet 'Dutchess de Parme'
(Viola )
AnnieHayesImageViolet 'Etain'
(Viola )
AnnieHayesImageViola 'Eye of the Tiger'
(Viola )
AnnieHayesImagePansy 'Velour Frosted Chocolate'
(Viola )
AnnieHayesImagePansy 'Velour Frosted Chocolate'
(Viola )
AnnieHayesImageBaker's Violet
(Viola bakeri)
AnnieHayesImageHorned Violet, Tufted Pansy 'Bowles Black'
(Viola cornuta)
AnnieHayesImageHorned Violet, Tufted Pansy 'Ulla'
(Viola cornuta)
AnnieHayesImageCorsican Pansy
(Viola corsica)
AnnieHayesImageCorsican Pansy
(Viola corsica)
AnnieHayesImageCyclamen Leaved Violet
(Viola grypoceras var. exilis)
AnnieHayesImagePurple Leaved Common Dog Violet 'Purpurea Group'
(Viola riviniana)
AnnieHayesImageViola, Violet
(Viola stojanowii)
AnnieHayesImageViola, Violet
(Viola stojanowii)
AnnieHayesImagePansy 'Accord Black Beauty'
(Viola x wittrockiana)
AnnieHayesImagePansy 'Frizzle Sizzle Blue'
(Viola x wittrockiana)
AnnieHayesImageRose of Heaven 'Blue Pearl'
(Silene coeli-rosa)
AnnieHayesImageRose of Heaven 'Blue Pearl'
(Silene coeli-rosa)
AnnieHayesImagePink German Catchfly 'Pink'
(Viscaria oculata)
AnnieHayesImageTall Red German Catchfly 'Tall Red'
(Viscaria oculata)
AnnieHayesImageGrape 'Emeryville Pink'
(Vitis )
AnnieHayesImageGrape 'Emeryville Pink'
(Vitis )
AnnieHayesImageCalifornia Grape 'Roger's Red'
(Vitis californica)
AnnieHayesImageBloodroot, Rooiknol
(Wachendorfia thyrsiflora)
AnnieHayesImageGiant Bell Flower 'Snowcap'
(Wahlenbergia rivularis)
AnnieHayesImageGiant Bellflower 'Blue Cloud'
(Wahlenbergia undulata)
AnnieHayesImageWatsonia
(Watsonia aletroides)
AnnieHayesImageTable Mountain Watsonia
(Watsonia tabularis)
AnnieHayesImageGraptoveria 'Fred Ives'
(X Graptoveria )
AnnieHayesImageSleepy Daisy
(Xanthisma texana)
AnnieHayesImageSleepy Daisy
(Xanthisma texana)
AnnieHayesImageNight Phlox, Midnight Candy
(Zaluzianskya capensis)
AnnieHayesImageSouthern Lilac Drumsticks, Blue Drumsticks
(Zaluzianskya villosa)
AnnieHayesImageSouthern Lilac Drumsticks, Blue Drumsticks
(Zaluzianskya villosa)
AnnieHayesImageNarrowleaf California Fuchsia, Hoary Fuchsia, Hummingbird Trumpet 'Calistoga'
(Epilobium canum)
AnnieHayesImageOrnamental Maize, Japanese Corn
(Zea mays var. japonica)
AnnieHayesImageZinnia 'Benary's Giant Lime'
(Zinnia elegans)
AnnieHayesImageZinnia 'Benary's Giant Orange'
(Zinnia elegans)
AnnieHayesImageZinnia 'Benary's Giant Salmon Rose'
(Zinnia elegans)
AnnieHayesImageZinnia 'Benary's Giant Scarlet'
(Zinnia elegans)
AnnieHayesImageDouble Zinnia 'Giant Violet Queen'
(Zinnia elegans)
AnnieHayesImageCactus-flowered Zinnia 'Raggedy Anne'
(Zinnia elegans)
AnnieHayesImageCactus-flowered Zinnia 'Raggedy Anne'
(Zinnia elegans)
AnnieHayesImageZinnia 'Zowie Yellow Flame'
(Zinnia elegans)
MobyImageBlue Mist Spiraea, Bluebeard 'Worcester Gold'
(Caryopteris x clandonensis)
KWDaveImageGuaiacum, Guayacan, Pockholz, Tree of Life, Holy Wood, Lignum Vitae
(Guaiacum sanctum)
KellImageScarlet Banksia
(Banksia coccinea)
mikesmodeImageEastern Prickly Pear, Devil's Tongue, Low Prickly Pear
(Opuntia humifusa)
mikesmodeImageEastern Prickly Pear, Devil's Tongue, Low Prickly Pear
(Opuntia humifusa)
mikesmodeImageEastern Prickly Pear, Devil's Tongue, Low Prickly Pear
(Opuntia humifusa)
growinImageRanalisma
(Ranalisma rostrata)
growinImageTonina 'Manaus'
(Tonina )

Plants Added Yesterday:

Plant
Kashmiri Garlic 'Snow Mountain Garlic '
Allium Sativum
Pink German Catchfly 'Pink'
Viscaria oculata
Tall Red German Catchfly 'Tall Red'
Viscaria oculata
Ranalisma
Ranalisma rostrata
Tonina 'Manaus'
Tonina

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Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave

 

And that's the way it was... September 7, 2011