The PlantFiles Newsletter

Covering the events of April 1, 2012, on which 168 members joined.
PF Logo

Gardening Quote of the Day

"Burn down your cities and leave our farms, and your cities will spring up again as if by magic, but destroy our farms and the grass will grow in the streets of every city in the country."

(William Jennings Bryan, American politician, orator (born 3/19/1860))

Activity Report:

18 new plants were added to the database.
39 new descriptions were added.
45 new images were added.
123 new options were checked off.

Comments

Member Addition Description
KanapahaLEW Positive CommentChina Rose 'St David's'
(Rosa )
kniphofia Positive Comment 'Alnwick Magic'
(Narcissus )
NTRLVR Positive CommentJapanese Fiber Banana, Japanese Hardy Banana
(Musa basjoo)
Jill4801 Positive CommentStandard Dwarf Bearded Iris 'Light Dancer'
(Iris )
Jill4801 Positive CommentStandard Dwarf Bearded Iris 'Little Showoff'
(Iris )
Victorine72 Positive CommentVariegated Japanese Knotweed, Speckled Mexican Bamboo 'Variegata'
(Fallopia japonica)
sherizona Positive CommentDesert's Blooming Jewel, Red Torch
(Echinopsis huascha)
FL_Joanne_MG Positive CommentPlumeria 'San Germain'
(Plumeria rubra)
Yaya7 Positive CommentLeatherstem, Leatherwood, Rubber Plant
(Jatropha dioica)
TamsTX Positive CommentBlackfoot Daisy, Black Foot Daisy, Plains Black Foot Daisy
(Melampodium leucanthum)
Sandwichkatexan Neutral CommentFoxtail Lily
(Eremurus bungei)
Sandwichkatexan Positive CommentPineapple Flower, Pineapple Lily
(Eucomis autumnalis)
jhuot Positive CommentFlowering Pear, Callery Pear 'Aristocrat'
(Pyrus calleryana)
Sandwichkatexan Positive CommentWhite Ginger, Garland Lily, Butterfly Ginger
(Hedychium coronarium)
Sandwichkatexan Positive CommentHardy Ginger Lily 'Dr. Moy'
(Hedychium )
Sandwichkatexan Positive CommentButterfly Bush, Summer Lilac, Orange-eye Butterfly Bush 'Black Knight'
(Buddleja davidii)
BajaBlue Positive CommentFalse Red Yucca 'Ding Dong'
(Beschorneria septentrionalis)
KariGrows Positive CommentElderberry 'Sutherland Gold'
(Sambucus racemosa)
Sandwichkatexan Positive CommentGolden Dew Drop, Sky Flower, Pigeon Berry 'Sapphire Showers'
(Duranta erecta)
Sandwichkatexan Positive CommentAutumn Sage, Cherry Sage, Gregg's Sage, Texas Sage
(Salvia greggii)
gardenn00b Neutral CommentCat's Tail 'Bulbinella Robusta'
(Bulbinella Robusta)
Sandwichkatexan Positive CommentFloribunda Rose 'Europeana'
(Rosa )
Sandwichkatexan Positive CommentShrub Rose 'Pink Knockout'
(Rosa )
Sandwichkatexan Positive CommentShrub Rose 'Sunny Knockout'
(Rosa )
Sandwichkatexan Positive CommentShrub Rose 'Rainbow Knockout'
(Rosa )
Sandwichkatexan Positive CommentShrub Rose 'White Out'
(Rosa )
Sandwichkatexan Positive CommentGreen Euryops, Bush Daisy 'Viridis'
(Euryops pectinatus)
Sandwichkatexan Positive CommentMexican Bush Sage
(Salvia leucantha)
Sandwichkatexan Positive CommentMock Orange 'Innocence'
(Philadelphus )
Sandwichkatexan Positive CommentSmooth Prickly Pear, Tulip Prickly Pear, Spineless Prickly Pear
(Opuntia laevis)
Sandwichkatexan Positive CommentBourbon Rose 'Variegata di Bologna'
(Rosa )
Sandwichkatexan Positive CommentLong-cupped Narcissus, Large-cupped Daffodil 'Carlton'
(Narcissus )
Sandwichkatexan Positive CommentLavender 'Goodwin Creek Grey'
(Lavandula )
Reynardine Positive CommentCreeping Cucumber, Guadeloupe Cucumber
(Melothria pendula)
Peoria2 Neutral CommentRed Horsechestnut, Red Horse Chestnut, Bottlebrush Buckeye 'Fort McNair'
(Aesculus x carnea)
Sandwichkatexan Positive CommentOriental White Cedar, Oriental Arbovitae, Chinese Arbor-vitae 'Aurea Nana'
(Platycladus orientalis)
Sandwichkatexan Positive CommentAshe Juniper, Post Cedar, Mountain Cedar, Blueberry Juniper
(Juniperus ashei)
tem Positive CommentCabbage 'Early Golden Acre'
(Brassica oleracea var. capitata)
tem Positive CommentMustard Spinach 'Tendergreen'
(Brassica rapa var. komatsuna)

Images

Member Addition Description
PusiaImageDouble Late Tulip, Peony-flowered Tulip 'Blue Diamond'
(Tulipa )
PusiaImageFringed Tulip 'Blue Heron'
(Tulipa )
PusiaImageParrot Tulip 'Blue Parrot'
(Tulipa )
kniphofiaImage 'Westminster'
(Azalea )
kniphofiaImageHybrid Camellia 'Waterlily'
(Camellia )
kniphofiaImage 'Alnwick Magic'
(Narcissus )
kniphofiaImageDouble Early Tulip 'Queen of Marvel'
(Tulipa )
RSFarrisImageDaylily 'Julia's Choice'
(Hemerocallis )
kniphofiaImageFuji Cherry 'The Bride'
(Prunus incisa)
kniphofiaImageAnise Magnolia, Japanese Willow-Leaf Magnolia
(Magnolia salicifolia)
miscanthus65ImageKarl Foerster's Feather Reed Grass, Feather Reed Grass 'Karl Foerster'
(Calamagrostis acutiflora)
kniphofiaImageKobus Magnolia
(Magnolia kobus)
miscanthus65ImageKarl Foerster's Feather Reed Grass, Feather Reed Grass 'Karl Foerster'
(Calamagrostis acutiflora)
kniphofiaImageLong-cupped Narcissus, Large-cupped Daffodil 'Ice Follies'
(Narcissus )
puttytatImageStandard dwarf bearded iris 'Chatter Puppy'
(Iris )
puttytatImageStandard dwarf bearded iris 'Snow Peas'
(Iris )
puttytatImageStandard dwarf bearded iris 'Naples Syrup'
(Iris )
palmbobImageCommon Camellia, Japanese Camellia 'Hopkin's Pink'
(Camellia japonica)
palmbobImageCommon Camellia, Japanese Camellia 'Hopkin's Pink'
(Camellia japonica)
palmbobImageCommon Camellia, Japanese Camellia 'James Allan Variegated'
(Camellia japonica)
palmbobImageCommon Camellia, Japanese Camellia 'James Allan Variegated'
(Camellia japonica)
palmbobImageCommon Camellia, Japanese Camellia 'Julia France'
(Camellia japonica)
palmbobImageCommon Camellia, Japanese Camellia 'Julia France'
(Camellia japonica)
palmbobImageCommon Camellia, Japanese Camellia 'King's Ransom'
(Camellia japonica)
palmbobImageCommon Camellia, Japanese Camellia 'King's Ransom'
(Camellia japonica)
palmbobImageCommon Camellia, Japanese Camellia 'Kitty'
(Camellia japonica)
palmbobImageCommon Camellia, Japanese Camellia 'Kitty'
(Camellia japonica)
palmbobImageHybrid Camellia 'Lady Loch'
(Camellia japonica)
palmbobImageCommon Camellia, Japanese Camellia 'Lady St. Clair'
(Camellia japonica)
palmbobImageCommon Camellia, Japanese Camellia 'Lindsay Neill'
(Camellia japonica)
palmbobImageCommon Camellia, Japanese Camellia 'Lindsay Neill'
(Camellia japonica)
palmbobImageCamellia 'Lovelight'
(Camellia japonica)
palmbobImageCamellia 'Lovelight'
(Camellia japonica)
palmbobImageCamellia 'Lovelight'
(Camellia japonica)
palmbobImageCommon Camellia, Japanese Camellia 'Lucy Hester'
(Camellia japonica)
palmbobImageCommon Camellia, Japanese Camellia 'Lucy Hester'
(Camellia japonica)
palmbobImageCommon Camellia, Japanese Camellia 'Mabel Blackwell'
(Camellia japonica)
palmbobImageCommon Camellia, Japanese Camellia 'Margaret Higdon'
(Camellia japonica)
palmbobImageCommon Camellia, Japanese Camellia 'Margaret Higdon'
(Camellia japonica)
turektaylorImageDwarf Mouse-ear Tickseed, Lobed Tickseed 'Nana'
(Coreopsis auriculata)
turektaylorImageYellow Fairy Wings, Persian Barrenwort 'Sulphureum'
(Epimedium x versicolor)
turektaylorImageYellow Fairy Wings, Persian Barrenwort 'Sulphureum'
(Epimedium x versicolor)
turektaylorImageParrot Tulip 'Flaming Parrot'
(Tulipa )
turektaylorImageParrot Tulip 'Flaming Parrot'
(Tulipa )
turektaylorImageParrot Tulip 'Flaming Parrot'
(Tulipa )

Plants Added Yesterday:

Plant
Boswellia popoviana
Boswellia popoviana
'Westminster'
Azalea
'Alnwick Magic'
Narcissus
Standard dwarf bearded iris 'Chatter Puppy'
Iris
Standard dwarf bearded iris 'Snow Peas'
Iris
Standard dwarf bearded iris 'Naples Syrup'
Iris
Common Camellia, Japanese Camellia 'Hopkin's Pink'
Camellia japonica
Common Camellia, Japanese Camellia 'James Allan Variegated'
Camellia japonica
Common Camellia, Japanese Camellia 'King's Ransom'
Camellia japonica
Common Camellia, Japanese Camellia 'Kitty'
Camellia japonica
Common Camellia, Japanese Camellia 'Lady St. Clair'
Camellia japonica
Common Camellia, Japanese Camellia 'Lindsay Neill'
Camellia japonica
Common Camellia, Japanese Camellia 'Mabel Blackwell'
Camellia japonica

Pleurothallis scheidei
Emu Bush
Eremophila densifolia
Double Narcissus, Double Daffodil 'Flower Parade'
Narcissus
Cat's Tail 'Bulbinella Robusta'
Bulbinella Robusta
Dendrobium Kultana Pink Splash
Dendrobium

Final Notes

Thank you for reading the PlantFiles Newsletter. If you ever decide you don't wish to receive these mailings anymore, simply go to your preferences page at PlantFiles and remove the check in the checkbox for this newsletter.

Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave

 

And that's the way it was... April 1, 2012