The PlantFiles Newsletter

Covering the events of April 3, 2012, on which 132 members joined.

Gardening Quote of the Day

"Gardening requires lots of water - most of it in the form of perspiration."

(Lou Erickson, American editorial cartoonist)

Activity Report:

26 new plants were added to the database.
17 new descriptions were added.
56 new images were added.
156 new options were checked off.

Comments

Member	Addition	Description
Farmerdill	Positive Comment	Spinach 'Harmony' (Spinacia oleracea)
jackidee	Positive Comment	Cascades Mahonia, Dull Oregon-Grape, Longleaf Mahonia, Cascade Barberry (Mahonia nervosa)
billylee258	Neutral Comment	Sweet Violet, English Violet, Garden Violet (Viola odorata)
NorCal95519	Positive Comment	South African Sage Wood (Buddleja salviifolia)
my_gardens_rock	Positive Comment	Hosta 'Drummer Boy' (Hosta )
Gardeningman	Positive Comment	Bald Cypress (Taxodium distichum)
Gardeningman	Positive Comment	Shumard Red Oak, Shumard's Oak (Quercus shumardii)
Gardeningman	Positive Comment	Shantung Maple, Purpleblow Maple (Acer truncatum)
kdmclynn	Positive Comment	Japanese Root Iris, Roof Iris, Wall Iris (Iris tectorum)
synsfun	Positive Comment	Tall Morning Glory 'Grandpa Ott's' (Ipomoea purpurea)
TRUNK	Negative Comment	Lantana 'Dallas Red' (Lantana camara)
TRUNK	Negative Comment	Lantana (Lantana camara)
Shoufer	Neutral Comment	Lady Palm (Rhapis excelsa)
synsfun	Positive Comment	Tomato 'Husky Cherry Red' (Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
synsfun	Positive Comment	Wax Bean 'Cherokee Wax' (Phaseolus vulgaris)
synsfun	Positive Comment	Lima Bean 'Henderson's Green Seeded Baby Lima' (Phaseolus lunatus)
oaxaca_teri	Positive Comment	Sierra Woolly Indian Paintbrush (Castilleja lanata)

Images

Member	Addition	Description
turektaylor		Single Late Tulip 'Atlantis' (Tulipa )
turektaylor		Single Late Tulip 'Atlantis' (Tulipa )
turektaylor		Single Late Tulip 'Atlantis' (Tulipa )
Dinu		White Variegated Orchid Tree, White Butterfly Tree, Buddhist Bauhinia, White Mountain Ebony (Bauhinia variegata var. candida)
Farmerdill		Radish 'Hailstone' (Raphanus sativus)
Farmerdill		Spinach 'Harmony' (Spinacia oleracea)
chavelonni		Chocolate Daisy (Berlandiera lyrata)
Calif_Sue		Intermediate Bearded Iris 'Jane Eyre' (Iris )
Calif_Sue		Intermediate Bearded Iris 'Jane Eyre' (Iris )
Calif_Sue		Ninebark 'Dart's Gold' (Physocarpus opulifolius)
Calif_Sue		Ninebark 'Dart's Gold' (Physocarpus opulifolius)
chavelonni		Blanket Flower, Indian Blanket 'Oranges & Lemons' (Gaillardia x grandiflora)
palmbob		Common Camellia, Japanese Camellia 'Mathotiana Alba' (Camellia japonica)
palmbob		Common Camellia, Japanese Camellia 'Mathotiana Alba' (Camellia japonica)
palmbob		Common Camellia, Japanese Camellia 'Mathotiana' (Camellia japonica)
palmbob		Common Camellia, Japanese Camellia 'May Ingram' (Camellia japonica)
palmbob		Common Camellia, Japanese Camellia 'Melody Lane' (Camellia japonica)
palmbob		Common Camellia, Japanese Camellia 'Mikenjaku' (Camellia japonica)
TheLoveofFlowers		African Violet 'Ness' Fantasy Gold' (Saintpaulia )
palmbob		Common Camellia, Japanese Camellia 'Miss Charleston Variegated' (Camellia japonica)
palmbob		Common Camellia, Japanese Camellia 'Miss Charleston Variegated' (Camellia japonica)
palmbob		Common Camellia, Japanese Camellia 'Mrs. Tingley' (Camellia japonica)
palmbob		Common Camellia, Japanese Camellia 'Mrs. Tingley' (Camellia japonica)
palmbob		Common Camellia, Japanese Camellia 'Mrs. Baldwin Wood' (Camellia japonica)
palmbob		Common Camellia, Japanese Camellia 'Mrs. Baldwin Wood' (Camellia japonica)
palmbob		Common Camellia, Japanese Camellia 'Mrs. Baldwin Wood' (Camellia japonica)
palmbob		Common Camellia, Japanese Camellia 'Nuccio's Gem' (Camellia japonica)
palmbob		Common Camellia, Japanese Camellia 'Onetia Holland' (Camellia japonica)
palmbob		Common Camellia, Japanese Camellia 'Orandako' (Camellia japonica)
palmbob		Common Camellia, Japanese Camellia 'Orandako' (Camellia japonica)
palmbob		Common Camellia, Japanese Camellia 'Orandako' (Camellia japonica)
palmbob		Common Camellia, Japanese Camellia 'Paulette Goddard' (Camellia japonica)
palmbob		Common Camellia, Japanese Camellia 'Pax' (Camellia japonica)
palmbob		Common Camellia, Japanese Camellia 'Pink Ball' (Camellia japonica)
palmbob		Common Camellia, Japanese Camellia 'Pink Ball' (Camellia japonica)
palmbob		Common Camellia, Japanese Camellia 'Pink Frost' (Camellia japonica)
palmbob		Common Camellia, Japanese Camellia 'Prelude' (Camellia japonica)
palmbob		Common Camellia, Japanese Camellia 'Prelude' (Camellia japonica)
palmbob		Common Camellia, Japanese Camellia 'Prince Eugene Napoleon' (Camellia japonica)
palmbob		Common Camellia, Japanese Camellia 'Prince Eugene Napoleon' (Camellia japonica)
palmbob		Common Camellia, Japanese Camellia 'Prince Eugene Napoleon' (Camellia japonica)
palmbob		Common Camellia, Japanese Camellia 'Professor Charles S. Sargent' (Camellia japonica)
palmbob		Common Camellia, Japanese Camellia 'Professor Charles S. Sargent' (Camellia japonica)
palmbob		Common Camellia, Japanese Camellia 'Purity' (Camellia japonica)
palmbob		Common Camellia, Japanese Camellia 'Purity' (Camellia japonica)
palmbob		Common Camellia, Japanese Camellia 'R.L. Wheeler' (Camellia japonica)
palmbob		Common Camellia, Japanese Camellia 'R.L. Wheeler' (Camellia japonica)
palmbob		Common Camellia, Japanese Camellia 'R.L. Wheeler' (Camellia japonica)
palmbob		Common Camellia, Japanese Camellia 'Rosalinda' (Camellia japonica)
palmbob		Camellia 'Beaute de Nantes' (Camellia japonica)
palmbob		Camellia 'Beaute de Nantes' (Camellia japonica)
palmbob		Sasanqua Camellia, Autumn Camellia 'Rosea Plena' (Camellia sasanqua)
palmbob		Sasanqua Camellia, Autumn Camellia 'Rosea Plena' (Camellia sasanqua)
palmbob		Common Camellia, Japanese Camellia 'Rosemary Kinser' (Camellia japonica)
palmbob		Common Camellia, Japanese Camellia 'Rosemary Kinser' (Camellia japonica)
Kell		Zinnia 'Magellan Scarlet' (Zinnia elegans)

Plants Added Yesterday:

Plant

Pisosperma capense
Kedrostis capensis

Kedrostis crassirostrata
Kedrostis crassirostrata

Turia leloja
Kedrostis leloja

Long-tip Maple 'Gold Coin'
Acer longipes

White Baneberry, White Cohosh, White Doll's Eyes 'Misty Blue'
Actaea pachypoda

Kolomikta Vine, Kiwi Vine, Arctic Beauty Kiwi 'Krupnopladnaya'
Actinidia kolomikta

Common Camellia, Japanese Camellia 'Mathotiana Alba'
Camellia japonica

Common Camellia, Japanese Camellia 'May Ingram'
Camellia japonica

Common Camellia, Japanese Camellia 'Mikenjaku'
Camellia japonica

Common Camellia, Japanese Camellia 'Miss Charleston Variegated'
Camellia japonica

Common Camellia, Japanese Camellia 'Mrs. Baldwin Wood'
Camellia japonica

Common Camellia, Japanese Camellia 'Onetia Holland'
Camellia japonica

Common Camellia, Japanese Camellia 'Orandako'
Camellia japonica

Common Camellia, Japanese Camellia 'Paulette Goddard'
Camellia japonica

Common Camellia, Japanese Camellia 'Pax'
Camellia japonica

Common Camellia, Japanese Camellia 'Pink Ball'
Camellia japonica

Common Camellia, Japanese Camellia 'Prelude'
Camellia japonica

'Pink Attraction'
Lilium martagon

Common Camellia, Japanese Camellia 'Purity'
Camellia japonica

'Amelita'
Lilium martagon

Bur Marigold, Apache Beggarticks 'Goldilocks Rocks'
Bidens ferulifolia

Lachenalia congesta
Lachenalia congesta

Lachenalia ovatifolia
Lachenalia carnosa

Chaenactis alpina

Salvia juriscii

Lachenalia namaquensis
Lachenalia namaquensis

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Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave

And that's the way it was... April 3, 2012