The PlantFiles Newsletter

Covering the events of February 20, 2012, on which 133 members joined.
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Gardening Quote of the Day

"October. This is one of the peculiarly dangerous months to speculate in stocks in. The others are July, January, September, April, November, May, March, June, December, August, and February."

(Mark Twain ('Black Thursday' was 72 years ago today))

Activity Report:

3 new plants were added to the database.
16 new descriptions were added.
56 new images were added.
63 new options were checked off.

Comments

Member Addition Description
gardengirl86 Negative CommentGiant Onion, Giant Allium 'Globemaster'
(Allium giganteum)
Meehlticket Positive CommentHybrid Pitcher Plant 'Love Bug'
(Sarracenia )
nedbenson Negative CommentTouch-me-not, Tickleme Plant, Tickle Me Plant, Sensitive Plant, Humble Plant
(Mimosa pudica)
Lauribob Neutral CommentAbsinthe, Absinth, Wormwood, Mugwort
(Artemisia absinthium)
Trollius Positive CommentHybrid Tea Rose 'Mr. Lincoln'
(Rosa )
Lauribob Neutral CommentRat Stripper, Cliff-Green, Canbyi's Paxistima, Mountain Lover
(Paxistima canbyi)
Leafhead Positive CommentVoodoo Lily
(Typhonium venosum)
puertorico Positive CommentBalsam, Touch-Me-Not
(Impatiens balsamina)
amansker Positive CommentGolden Dew Drop, Sky Flower, Pigeon Berry
(Duranta erecta)
Boney_Maroney Positive CommentHoney Euryops
(Euryops virgineus)
VAsouthern Positive CommentBald Cypress
(Taxodium distichum)
Gascoigne Positive CommentBleeding Heart
(Dicentra spectabilis)
echinaceamaniac Positive CommentHardy Ice Plant, Trailing Ice Plant, Cooper's Ice Plant
(Delosperma cooperi)
James17 Positive CommentDragonfruit, Pitajaya 'Physical Graffiti'
(Hylocereus polyrhizus)
natureguyfrog Positive CommentGreen Purslane
(Portulaca oleracea subsp. oleracea)
HamptonsGardener Positive CommentChinese Witch Hazel
(Hamamelis mollis)

Images

Member Addition Description
KellImageGreenovia
(Greenovia diplocycla var. gigantea)
KellImageGreenovia
(Greenovia diplocycla var. gigantea)
KellImageParry's Agave 'Dwarf Variegated'
(Agave parryi var. patonii)
sayaImageTabor's Thyme 'Tabor'
(Thymus pulegioides)
sayaImageBeardtongue, Beard Tongue 'Picotee Red'
(Penstemon hartwegii)
XenomorfImageOpuntia
(Opuntia bravoana)
sayaImageBeardtongue, Beard Tongue 'Picotee Red'
(Penstemon hartwegii)
sayaImageMouse Garlic
(Allium angulosum)
DaylilySLPImageAppleblossom Grass 'Cherry Brandy'
(Oenothera lindheimeri)
DaylilySLPImageAppleblossom Grass 'Cherry Brandy'
(Oenothera lindheimeri)
DaylilySLPImageAppleblossom Grass 'Cherry Brandy'
(Oenothera lindheimeri)
DaylilySLPImageAppleblossom Grass 'Passionate Rainbow'
(Oenothera lindheimeri)
DaylilySLPImageAppleblossom Grass 'Passionate Rainbow'
(Oenothera lindheimeri)
DaylilySLPImageAppleblossom Grass 'Passionate Rainbow'
(Oenothera lindheimeri)
sayaImageMouse Garlic
(Allium angulosum)
sayaImageMouse Garlic
(Allium angulosum)
DaylilySLPImageAppleblossom Grass 'White Fountain'
(Oenothera lindheimeri)
DaylilySLPImageAppleblossom Grass 'White Fountain'
(Oenothera lindheimeri)
DaylilySLPImageAppleblossom Grass 'White Fountain'
(Oenothera lindheimeri)
DaylilySLPImageYarrow, Milfoil, Staunchweed, Sanguinary, Thousandleaf, Soldier's Woundwort 'Apricot Delight'
(Achillea millefolium)
DaylilySLPImageHollyhock 'Chater's Double Purple'
(Alcea rosea)
DaylilySLPImageHollyhock 'Chater's Double Purple'
(Alcea rosea)
DaylilySLPImageHollyhock 'Chater's Double Purple'
(Alcea rosea)
DaylilySLPImageHollyhock 'Chater's Double Red'
(Alcea rosea)
DaylilySLPImageHollyhock 'Chater's Double Red'
(Alcea rosea)
DaylilySLPImageHollyhock 'Chater's Double Red'
(Alcea rosea)
DaylilySLPImageHollyhock 'Chater's Double Yellow'
(Alcea rosea)
DaylilySLPImageHollyhock 'Chater's Double Yellow'
(Alcea rosea)
DaylilySLPImageHollyhock 'Chater's Double Yellow'
(Alcea rosea)
DaylilySLPImageHollyhock 'Summer Carnival Mixed'
(Alcea rosea)
sayaImagePompon Dahlia 'Lismore Moonlight'
(Dahlia )
DaylilySLPImageHollyhock 'Summer Carnival Mixed'
(Alcea rosea)
DaylilySLPImageHollyhock 'Summer Carnival Mixed'
(Alcea rosea)
thetripscaptainImageIboga
(Tabernanthe iboga)
kniphofiaImageEnglish Ivy, Common Ivy
(Hedera helix)
purplesunImage
(Dendrocalamus tibeticus)
brightangel2000ImageOpium Poppy, Breadseed Poppy, Lettuce Leaf Poppy 'Persian Blue'
(Papaver somniferum)
brightangel2000ImageOpium Poppy, Breadseed Poppy, Lettuce Leaf Poppy 'Persian Blue'
(Papaver somniferum)
brightangel2000ImageOpium Poppy, Breadseed Poppy, Lettuce Leaf Poppy 'Persian Blue'
(Papaver somniferum)
tacomagardenerImageRhipsalis
(Rhipsalis grandiflora)
DaylilySLPImageChinese Astilbe, False Spirea, False Goat's Beard 'Maggie Daley'
(Astilbe chinensis)
DaylilySLPImageChinese Astilbe, False Spirea, False Goat's Beard 'Maggie Daley'
(Astilbe chinensis)
DaylilySLPImageChinese Astilbe, False Spirea, False Goat's Beard 'Maggie Daley'
(Astilbe chinensis)
DaylilySLPImageFalse Spirea, False Goat's Beard 'Visions in Red'
(Astilbe chinensis)
DaylilySLPImageFalse Spirea, False Goat's Beard 'Visions in Red'
(Astilbe chinensis)
DaylilySLPImageFalse Spirea, False Goat's Beard 'Visions in Red'
(Astilbe chinensis)
DaylilySLPImageFalse Spirea, False Goat's Beard 'Montgomery'
(Astilbe japonica)
DaylilySLPImageFalse Spirea, False Goat's Beard 'Montgomery'
(Astilbe japonica)
DaylilySLPImageDaylily 'Sunset Returns'
(Hemerocallis )
DaylilySLPImageDaylily 'Sunset Returns'
(Hemerocallis )
DaylilySLPImageDaylily 'When My Sweetheart Returns'
(Hemerocallis )
CibariusImageDaffodil
(Narcissus pseudonarcissus subsp. major)
CibariusImageDaffodil
(Narcissus pseudonarcissus subsp. major)
KellImageEcheveria 'Etna'
(Echeveria )
KellImageEcheveria 'Etna'
(Echeveria )
KellImageEcheveria 'Etna'
(Echeveria )

Plants Added Yesterday:

Plant
Beardtongue, Beard Tongue 'Picotee Red'
Penstemon hartwegii
Floribunda Rose, Cluster-flowered Rose 'Midsummer'
Rosa
Floribunda Rose, Cluster-flowered Rose 'Piano'
Rosa

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Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave

 

And that's the way it was... February 20, 2012