The PlantFiles Newsletter

Covering the events of March 28, 2013, on which 141 members joined.
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Gardening Quote of the Day

"There is more pleasure in making a garden than in contemplating a paradise."

(Anne Scott-James, author, gardener)

Activity Report:

3 new plants were added to the database.
42 new descriptions were added.
28 new images were added.
44 new options were checked off.

Comments

Member Addition Description
Jorgy57 Positive CommentSouthern Maidenhair Fern, Common Maidenhair Fern, Venus Hairfern, Venus's Hair
(Adiantum capillus-veneris)
coriaceous Positive CommentRhododendron
(Rhododendron praevernum)
kbjanet2003 Neutral CommentVervain, Simpler's Joy
(Verbena officinalis)
goofballTex Positive CommentGrapefruit 'Rio Red'
(Citrus x paradisi)
bukwessul Negative CommentSkunk-vine
(Paederia foetida)
Kimeen Neutral CommentTropical Hydrangea, Pink-Ball
(Dombeya wallichii)
NicoleC Neutral CommentDittany of Crete
(Origanum dictamnus)
NicoleC Neutral CommentRed Basil 'Red Rubin'
(Ocimum basilicum)
NicoleC Positive CommentTepary Bean 'Mitla Black'
(Phaseolus acutifolius)
NicoleC Positive CommentRunner Bean 'Scarlet Runner'
(Phaseolus coccineus)
NicoleC Neutral CommentPak Choy, Bok Choi, Yu Tsai 'Ching Chiang'
(Brassica rapa var. chinensis)
NicoleC Positive CommentCabbage 'Early Jersey Wakefield'
(Brassica oleracea var. capitata)
NicoleC Negative CommentCarrot 'Cosmic Purple'
(Daucus carota)
NicoleC Neutral CommentCarrot 'Purple Dragon'
(Daucus carota)
NicoleC Positive CommentAsian Carrot 'Shin Kuroda'
(Daucus carota)
NicoleC Positive CommentCarrot 'Sweetness II'
(Daucus carota)
NicoleC Neutral CommentCarrot 'White Satin'
(Daucus carota)
NicoleC Positive CommentCarrot 'Yellowstone'
(Daucus carota)
NicoleC Negative CommentCucumber 'Bourbonne Cornichon'
(Cucumis sativus)
NicoleC Positive CommentCucumber 'Muncher'
(Cucumis sativus)
NicoleC Negative CommentSoft Neck Creole Garlic 'Ajo Rojo'
(Allium sativum)
NicoleC Positive CommentSoft Neck Garlic 'Broadleaf Czech'
(Allium sativum)
NicoleC Positive CommentSoft Neck Garlic 'Early Red Italian'
(Allium sativum)
NicoleC Neutral CommentSoftneck Garlic 'Inchelium Red'
(Allium sativum)
NicoleC Positive CommentSoftneck Garlic 'Lorz Italian'
(Allium sativum)
NicoleC Positive CommentGround Cherry 'Aunt Molly's'
(Physalis pubescens var. integrifolia)
NicoleC Positive CommentKale 'Dwarf Siberian'
(Brassica oleracea)
NicoleC Positive CommentKohlrabi 'Early Purple Vienna'
(Brassica oleracea var. gongylodes)
NicoleC Neutral CommentLettuce 'Buttercrunch'
(Lactuca sativa)
NicoleC Positive CommentSmooth Luffa, Sponge Luffa, Climbing Okra, Dishrag Gourd
(Luffa cylindrica)
NicoleC Neutral CommentMelon 'Kazakh'
(Cucumis melo)
bethmuse Positive CommentSweet Joe Pye Weed
(Eutrochium purpureum)
NicoleC Positive CommentCantaloupe 'Minnesota Midget'
(Cucumis melo)
NicoleC Positive CommentSnap Pea 'Amish Snap'
(Pisum sativum)
NicoleC Positive CommentEnglish Pea 'Blauwschokkers'
(Pisum sativum)
NicoleC Neutral CommentSnow Pea, Oriental Pea 'Golden Sweet Edible Pod'
(Pisum sativum var. macrocarpon)
NicoleC Neutral CommentSnap Pea, Edible-podded Pea 'Sugar Snap'
(Pisum sativum var. macrocarpon)
NicoleC Positive CommentSnap Pea, Edible-podded Pea 'Sugar Sprint'
(Pisum sativum var. macrocarpon)
AmyInNH Positive CommentPolyantha Rose, Shrub Rose 'The Fairy'
(Rosa )
JenDion Neutral CommentFumewort 'Bronze Beauty'
(Corydalis )
BecwarGardeners Neutral CommentMeiwa Kumquat, Sweet Kumquat, Sweet Kinkan
(Fortunella crassifolia)
gardensr4love Negative CommentRed-Leaf Hibiscus, False Roselle, African Rose Mallow 'Red Shield'
(Hibiscus acetosella)

Images

Member Addition Description
XenomorfImageAeonium
(Aeonium decorum)
XenomorfImageFelt Plant, Felt Bush, Velvet Leaf Kalanchoe
(Kalanchoe beharensis)
XenomorfImageAir Plant, Lifeplant, Cathedral Bells, Floppers, Mexican Love Plant, Mother-in-Law Plant
(Kalanchoe pinnata)
ransom3ImageMoonflower, Moon Vine, Giant White Moonflower 'Meekerii'
(Ipomoea alba)
dushyantdhariImageDrumstick Tree, Horseradish Tree, Ben Oil Tree,
(Moringa oleifera)
YeeFamImageShrub Rose 'Pink Double Knockout'
(Rosa )
RosinaBloomImageWild Lupine, Sundial Lupine
(Lupinus perennis)
RosinaBloomImageWild Lupine, Sundial Lupine
(Lupinus perennis)
RosinaBloomImageWild Lupine, Sundial Lupine
(Lupinus perennis)
dushyantdhariImageOrchid Tree, Butterfly Tree, Mountain Ebony, Geranium Tree, Purple Bauhinia
(Bauhinia purpurea)
dushyantdhariImageDesert Indianwheat
(Plantago ovata)
dushyantdhariImagePeppermint
(Mentha x piperita)
CactusJordiImagePeniocereus
(Peniocereus macdougallii var. centrispinus)
CactusJordiImagePeniocereus
(Peniocereus macdougallii var. centrispinus)
cbnoviceImageFlannel Bush, Fremontia 'Pacific Sunset'
(Fremontodendron )
cbnoviceImageFlannel Bush, Fremontia 'Pacific Sunset'
(Fremontodendron )
cbnoviceImageFlannel Bush, Fremontia 'Pacific Sunset'
(Fremontodendron )
guygeeImageFiddle Leaf Fig
(Ficus lyrata)
guygeeImageFiddle Leaf Fig
(Ficus lyrata)
DaylilySLPImageNew York Aster, Michaelmas Daisy 'Blue Henry I'
(Symphyotrichum novi-belgii)
DaylilySLPImageNew York Aster, Michaelmas Daisy 'Blue Henry I'
(Symphyotrichum novi-belgii)
DaylilySLPImageSwiss Chard, Seakale Beet 'Bright Lights'
(Beta vulgaris subsp. cicla)
DaylilySLPImageSwiss Chard, Seakale Beet 'Bright Lights'
(Beta vulgaris subsp. cicla)
DaylilySLPImageSwiss Chard, Seakale Beet 'Bright Lights'
(Beta vulgaris subsp. cicla)
DaylilySLPImageSwiss Chard, Seakale Beet 'Bright Lights'
(Beta vulgaris subsp. cicla)
DaylilySLPImageSwiss Chard, Seakale Beet 'Bright Lights'
(Beta vulgaris subsp. cicla)
guygeeImageAgati, Butterfly Tree, Corkwood tree, Gallito, Cresta de Gallo, Báculo, Hummingbird Tree, Pico de Fl
(Sesbania grandiflora)
rntx22ImagePainted Tongue 'Casino'
(Salpiglossis sinuata)

Plants Added Yesterday:

Plant
Tulip Poplar, Tulip Tree 'Emerald City'
Liriodendron tulipifera
Fumewort 'Bronze Beauty'
Corydalis
Fumewort
Corydalis Paczoskii

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Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave

 

And that's the way it was... March 28, 2013