The PlantFiles Newsletter

Covering the events of September 16, 2011, on which 98 members joined.
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Gardening Quote of the Day

"I meant to do my work to-day But a brown bird sang in the apple-tree And a butterfly flitted across the field, And all the leaves were calling me. And the wind went sighing over the land, Tossing the grasses to and fro, And a rainbow held out its shining hand So what could I do but laugh and go? "

(Richard Le Gallienne, 19th century British author)

Activity Report:

15 new plants were added to the database.
19 new descriptions were added.
72 new images were added.
195 new options were checked off.

Comments

Member Addition Description
AloeStan Positive CommentPink Calla Lily
(Zantedeschia rehmannii)
BUFFY690 Neutral CommentSmooth Agave, Dwarf Century Plant 'Variegata'
(Agave desmettiana)
BUFFY690 Neutral CommentWater Poppy
(Hydrocleys nymphoides)
MrBeaker Positive CommentPotato Vine
(Solanum laxum)
eliasastro Positive CommentYellow Mussaenda
(Mussaenda flava)
eliasastro Positive Comment 'Lowland Type '
(Cattleya maxima)
eliasastro Neutral Comment 'alba'
(Cattleya maxima)
Xenomorf Neutral CommentAloinopsis
(Aloinopsis luckhoffii)
turektaylor Positive CommentDaylily 'Tropical Hot Flash'
(Hemerocallis )
geneva_illinois Positive CommentShreve's Iris, Blue Flag Iris virginica, Southern Blue Flag Iris
(Iris virginica var. shrevei)
tommyr2006 Positive CommentDevil's Trumpet
(Datura stramonium var. tatula)
jtellerelsberg Positive CommentSea Kale
(Crambe maritima)
BUFFY690 Neutral CommentPineapple
(Ananas comosus)
BlueIrisPete Positive CommentZinnia 'Double Zahara Fire'
(Zinnia marylandica)
CLScott Positive CommentHemp Agrimony 'Plenum'
(Eupatorium cannabinum)
lycodad Positive CommentTomato 'Costoluto Genovese'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
BUFFY690 Neutral CommentAibika, Sweet Hibiscus, Edible Hibiscus, Palmate-leaved Hibiscus, Sunset Muskmallow, Sunset Hibiscus
(Abelmoschus manihot)
AnitTina Neutral CommentPotato Onion, Multiplier Onion, Hill Onion, Mother Onion, Pregnant Onion 'Yellow Potato'
(Allium cepa var. aggregatum)
KittyWittyKat Positive CommentBeefsteak Plant
(Perilla frutescens)

Images

Member Addition Description
growinImageKentia Palm, Sentry Palm, Paradise Palm
(Howea forsteriana)
growinImagePuerto Rican Royal Palm
(Roystonea borinquena)
growinImageHispaniola Palmetto
(Sabal domingensis)
growinImagePaurotis Palm, Everglades Palm, Silver Saw Palmetto, Saw Cabbage Palm
(Acoelorrhaphe wrightii)
growinImagePaurotis Palm, Everglades Palm, Silver Saw Palmetto, Saw Cabbage Palm
(Acoelorrhaphe wrightii)
growinImageImperial Palm
(Roystonea oleracea)
growinImageSenegal Date Palm, African Wild Date Palm
(Phoenix reclinata)
growinImageCeiba
(Ceiba insignis)
growinImageCeiba
(Ceiba insignis)
growinImageGuadalupe Palm
(Brahea edulis)
growinImageGuadalupe Palm
(Brahea edulis)
growinImageGuadalupe Palm
(Brahea edulis)
growinImageGuadalupe Palm
(Brahea edulis)
growinImageGuadalupe Palm
(Brahea edulis)
growinImageBamboo Orchid
(Sobralia macrantha)
growinImageCabbage Palm, Sabal Palm, Carolina Palmetto
(Sabal palmetto)
growinImageCabbage Palm, Sabal Palm, Carolina Palmetto
(Sabal palmetto)
growinImageSaw Palmetto, Scrub Palmetto, Silver Saw Palmetto 'Cinerea'
(Serenoa repens)
KellImageBird's Nest Banksia, Baxter's Banksia
(Banksia baxteri)
turektaylorImageHummingbird Bush, Flame Acanthus, Wright Anisacanth, Muicle
(Anisacanthus quadrifidus var. wrightii)
growinImageSmall-seeded Beargrass, Basket Grass, Sawgrass, Sacahuista
(Nolina microcarpa)
growinImageAgave
(Agave franzosinii)
growinImageAgave
(Agave franzosinii)
growinImageSaucer Plant
(Aeonium urbicum)
growinImageSaucer Plant
(Aeonium urbicum)
growinImageSpurge
(Euphorbia lambii)
maryleekImageProstrate Blue Violet, Walter's Violet
(Viola walteri)
growinImageDendriopoterium
(Dendriopoterium pulidoi)
growinImageSocotran Fig
(Ficus socotrana)
growinImageSocotran Fig
(Ficus socotrana)
growinImageSea Grape, Jointfir
(Ephedra distachya)
eliasastroImagePassion Flower, Passionflower, Passion Vine, Passionvine
(Passiflora racemosa)
eliasastroImageGinger, Red Button Ginger, Dwarf French Kiss
(Costus woodsonii)
eliasastroImageGinger, Red Button Ginger, Dwarf French Kiss
(Costus woodsonii)
eliasastroImageDwarf Magnolia, Cempaka Telur, Cempaka Gondok, Coconut Magnolia
(Magnolia coco)
eliasastroImageDwarf Magnolia, Cempaka Telur, Cempaka Gondok, Coconut Magnolia
(Magnolia coco)
eliasastroImage ''Buzios''
(Passiflora racemosa)
eliasastroImage ''Buzios''
(Passiflora racemosa)
eliasastroImage ''Buzios''
(Passiflora racemosa)
eliasastroImage ''Buzios''
(Passiflora racemosa)
eliasastroImage ''Buzios''
(Passiflora racemosa)
eliasastroImageVariegated Beach Spider Lily 'Variegata'
(Hymenocallis littoralis)
eliasastroImageYellow Mussaenda
(Mussaenda flava)
eliasastroImageYellow Mussaenda
(Mussaenda flava)
eliasastroImageYellow Mussaenda
(Mussaenda flava)
eliasastroImage 'alba'
(Cattleya maxima)
eliasastroImage 'alba'
(Cattleya maxima)
eliasastroImage 'alba'
(Cattleya maxima)
eliasastroImage 'alba'
(Cattleya maxima)
eliasastroImage 'Lowland Type '
(Cattleya maxima)
eliasastroImage 'Lowland Type '
(Cattleya maxima)
eliasastroImage 'Lowland Type '
(Cattleya maxima)
growinImageZig Zag Wattle
(Acacia merinthophora)
growinImageZig Zag Wattle
(Acacia merinthophora)
growinImageBlue Hibiscus, Lilac Hibiscus, Purple Hibiscus, California Hibiscus
(Alyogyne huegelii)
growinImageCupania, Carrotwood, Brush Deal, Tuckeroo
(Cupaniopsis anacardioides)
growinImageCupania, Carrotwood, Brush Deal, Tuckeroo
(Cupaniopsis anacardioides)
growinImageFuchsia Gum
(Eucalyptus forrestiana)
growinImageRed Gum, Marri
(Corymbia calophylla)
growinImageRed Gum, Marri
(Corymbia calophylla)
growinImageRed Gum, Marri
(Corymbia calophylla)
growinImageClay Wattle, Flat Wattle, Queen Wattle
(Acacia glaucoptera)
growinImageCycad
(Macrozamia riedlei)
growinImageKermadec Pohutukawa, Metrosideros
(Metrosideros kermadecensis)
growinImagePort Jackson Fig, Rusty Fig, Little-leaf Fig 'Variegata'
(Ficus rubiginosa)
growinImagePort Jackson Fig, Rusty Fig, Little-leaf Fig 'Variegata'
(Ficus rubiginosa)
growinImagePort Jackson Fig, Rusty Fig, Little-leaf Fig 'Variegata'
(Ficus rubiginosa)
growinImagePort Jackson Fig, Rusty Fig, Little-leaf Fig 'Variegata'
(Ficus rubiginosa)
growinImageAustralian Willow Myrtle, Peppermint Tree 'After Dark'
(Agonis flexuosa)
growinImageAustralian Willow Myrtle, Peppermint Tree 'After Dark'
(Agonis flexuosa)
growinImageCoast Rosemary 'Smokey'
(Westringia fruticosa)
growinImageAniseed Boronia 'Shark Bay'
(Boronia crenulata)

Plants Added Yesterday:

Plant
Conophytum 'Curtum'
Conophytum bilobum
Conophytum 'Praecox'
Conophytum fraternum
Conophytum 'Germanum'
Conophytum obcordellum
Conophytum 'Admiralii'
Conophytum jucundum
Conophytum 'Intrepidum'
Conophytum bolusiae
Conophytum 'Dennisii'
Conophytum bilobum
Conophytum 'Orbicum'
Conophytum jucundum
Conophytum 'Orbicum Parvimarinum'
Conophytum hians
Conophytum 'Hillii'
Conophytum uviforme
Conophytum 'Lacteum'
Conophytum bilobum
''Buzios''
Passiflora racemosa
'alba'
Cattleya maxima
'Lowland Type '
Cattleya maxima
Daylily 'Tropical Hot Flash'
Hemerocallis
Coast Rosemary 'Smokey'
Westringia fruticosa

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Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave

 

And that's the way it was... September 16, 2011