The PlantFiles Newsletter

Covering the events of December 17, 2011, on which 41 members joined. 		PF Logo

Gardening Quote of the Day

"I know a bank where the wild thyme blows, Where oxlips and the nodding violet grows, Quite over-canopied with luscious woodbine, With sweet musk-roses and with eglantine."

(William Shakespeare, English poet, playwright)

Activity Report:

11 new plants were added to the database.
16 new descriptions were added.
No new images were added.
93 new options were checked off.

Comments

Member Addition Description
Farmerdill Neutral CommentCantaloupe '1225XWS'
(Cucumis melo)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentCantaloupe 'XLS #351'
(Cucumis melo)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentCantaloupe 'XLT 30'
(Cucumis melo)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentCantaloupe 'XLT # 2100'
(Cucumis melo)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentCantaloupe 'XLT 3200'
(Cucumis melo)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentCantaloupe 'XLT 9276'
(Cucumis melo)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentCantaloupe 'XLT 9497'
(Cucumis melo)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentCantaloupe 'XLT 9964'
(Cucumis melo)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentCantaloupe 'Bella Tuscana'
(Cucumis melo)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentCantaloupe '293ES'
(Cucumis melo)
barrystock Neutral CommentBilly Goat Plum
(Terminalia ferdinandiana)
elkodaylily Positive CommentDaylily 'Hot Cakes'
(Hemerocallis )
mcfarland89 Positive CommentEuphorbia 'Mrs. Ash'
(Euphorbia )
elkodaylily Positive CommentDaylily 'Possum Que Shane'
(Hemerocallis )
elkodaylily Positive CommentDaylily 'Frills And Fancies'
(Hemerocallis )
elkodaylily Positive CommentDaylily 'Whimsical Witch'
(Hemerocallis )

New Botanary Words

Name Pronunciation Meaning
Caprifoliaceae  1: possibly in reference to the climbing habit, or some honeysuckles are favored by goats
2: cap-ree-foh-lee-AY-see-ee  		Honeysuckle Family, literally means "goat leaf"  
Ebenaceae  eb-en-NAY-see-ee  Ebony Family  
whitmanii  wit-MAN-ee-eye  Named for Bob Whitman, 20th century Cryptanthus collector/hybridizer and founder of the Cryptanthus Society  

Plants Added Yesterday:

Plant

Dendrocalamus tibeticus
Cantaloupe '1225XWS'
Cucumis melo
Cantaloupe 'XLS #351'
Cucumis melo
Cantaloupe 'XLT 30'
Cucumis melo
Cantaloupe 'XLT # 2100'
Cucumis melo
Cantaloupe 'XLT 3200'
Cucumis melo
Cantaloupe 'XLT 9276'
Cucumis melo
Cantaloupe 'XLT 9497'
Cucumis melo
Cantaloupe 'XLT 9964'
Cucumis melo
Cantaloupe 'Bella Tuscana'
Cucumis melo
Cantaloupe '293ES'
Cucumis melo

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Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave

 

And that's the way it was... December 17, 2011