The PlantFiles Newsletter

Covering the events of October 14, 2011, on which 79 members joined.
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Gardening Quote of the Day

"Each moment of the year has its own beauty, a picture which was never seen before, and which shall never be seen again. "

(Ralph Waldo Emerson, American poet, philosopher)

Activity Report:

8 new plants were added to the database.
4 new descriptions were added.
No new images were added.
70 new options were checked off.

Comments

Member Addition Description
DOM Neutral CommentRangoon Creeper, Drunken Sailor
(Quisqualis indica)
bobjoy Negative CommentLima Bean 'Fordhook 242'
(Phaseolus lunatus)
Windy Positive CommentObedient Plant, False Dragonhead 'Vivid'
(Physostegia virginiana)
KittyWittyKat Positive CommentAshy Sunflower, Downy Sunflower
(Helianthus mollis)

New Botanary Words

Name Pronunciation Meaning
shikokiana  shi-koh-kee-AH-nuh  from Shikoku, one of the four main islands of Japan  

Plants Added Yesterday:

Plant
New Zealand Burr, Spineless Pirri-Pirri, Goose Leaf
Acaena inermis
Daylily 'Caesar's Head'
Hemerocallis
Daylily 'Amber Stained Glass'
Hemerocallis
Cape Bugle Lily 'Double Vision'
Watsonia borbonica
Cape Bugle Lily 'Peach Glow'
Watsonia borbonica
Cape Bugle Lily 'Raspberry Delight'
Watsonia borbonica
Cape Bugle Lily 'Bedazzled'
Watsonia borbonica
Virgin River Brittlebush
Encelia virginensis

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Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave

 

And that's the way it was... October 14, 2011