The PlantFiles Newsletter Covering the events of June 6, 2013, on which 158 members joined.

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Member Addition Description Kell River Bottlebrush (Callistemon sieberi) Farmerdill Snap Bean (Green, French Bean) 'Igloo' (Phaseolus vulgaris) Farmerdill Snap Bean (Green, French Bean) 'Igloo' (Phaseolus vulgaris) Farmerdill Sweet Corn (Synergistic) 'Cameo' (Zea mays var. rugosa) Farmerdill Sweet Corn (Synergistic) 'Cameo' (Zea mays var. rugosa) Farmerdill Tomato 'Mountain Merit' (Lycopersicon lycopersicum) Kell River Bottlebrush (Callistemon sieberi) Farmerdill Snap Bean (Green, French Bean) 'Igloo' (Phaseolus vulgaris) Xenomorf Beavertail Cactus, Grand Canyon Beavertail, Elongated Beavertail Prickly Pear (Opuntia basilaris var. longiareolata) Xenomorf Beavertail Cactus, Grand Canyon Beavertail, Elongated Beavertail Prickly Pear (Opuntia basilaris var. longiareolata) Xenomorf Mojave Prickly Pear, Tulip Prickly Pear, New Mexico Prickly Pear (Opuntia phaeacantha) nutsaboutnature Flowering Onion 'Purple Sensation' (Allium hollandicum) dicentra63 Double Fuchsia 'Voodoo' (Fuchsia ) dicentra63 Double Fuchsia 'Voodoo' (Fuchsia ) dicentra63 Rock Cress 'Double Pink' (Aubrieta deltoidea) dicentra63 Rock Cress, Aubrieta 'Axcent Violet With Eye' (Aubrieta ) dicentra63 Impatiens, Busy Lizzy 'Accent Star Mix' (Impatiens walleriana) dicentra63 Impatiens, Busy Lizzy 'Super Elfin XP Salmon Splash' (Impatiens walleriana) dicentra63 Creeping Phlox, Moss Phlox 'Millstream Daphne' (Phlox subulata) dicentra63 Rock Cress 'Jeeves' (Aubrieta olympica) kniphofia Hard Fern, Deer Fern, Ladder Fern, Herring Bone Fern, Snake Fern, Deer Tongue Fern (Blechnum spicant) Pugmeister Myrrh Gum (Commiphora myrrha) mcgerm Pluot, Plumcot 'Dapple Dandy' (Prunus armeniaca x domestica) mcgerm Asian Plum 'Kuban Delight' (Prunus salicina) mcgerm Chinese Pear, Japanese Pear, Asian Pear, Sand Pear 'Shinseiki' (Pyrus pyrifolia) saralup Tree of Heaven, Chinese Sumac, Stink Tree (Ailanthus altissima) citybusgardener Littleleaf Minerslettuce (Montia parvifolia) Pugmeister Myrrh Gum (Commiphora myrrha) tem Swiss Chard 'Lucullus' (Beta vulgaris subsp. cicla) Xenomorf Gray Globe Mallow, Gray Globemallow, Soft-leaf Globemallow (Sphaeralcea incana) singhg45 Snap melon, Phut (Cucumis Cucumis melo subsp. agrestris var. momordica) melody Daylily 'Bluegrass Melon Mash' (Hemerocallis ) feldko Southern Red Cedar (Juniperus virginiana var. silicicola) feldko Southern Red Cedar (Juniperus virginiana var. silicicola) Fires_in_motion Appleblossom Grass 'Ballerina Compact White' (Gaura lindheimeri) marsrover Chinese Peony, Garden Peony 'Kansas' (Paeonia lactiflora) ransom3 Purple Bell Vine (Rhodochiton atrosanguineum) Xenomorf Barbwire Russian Thistle, Tumbleweed (Salsola paulsenii) Xenomorf Barbwire Russian Thistle, Tumbleweed (Salsola paulsenii) Dave39 Tall Bearded Iris 'Spindrift' (Iris ) Xenomorf Escobaria (Escobaria vivipara var. arizonica) passiflora_pink Goumi 'Sweet Scarlet' (Elaeagnus multiflora) passiflora_pink Goumi 'Sweet Scarlet' (Elaeagnus multiflora) timrann Coccothrinax (Coccothrinax fragrans) timrann Coccothrinax 'Azul' (Coccothrinax ) Phylite Hoya, Wax Plant, Porcelain Flower 'Rosey' (Hoya pubicalyx) plant_it Running Buffalo Clover (Trifolium stoloniferum) plant_it Running Buffalo Clover (Trifolium stoloniferum) jaxxon99 Tall Bearded Iris 'Amber Artisan' (Iris ) Xenomorf Siberian Elm (Ulmus pumila) Xenomorf Siberian Elm (Ulmus pumila) Xenomorf Siberian Elm (Ulmus pumila) Drewf Tall Bearded Iris 'Dominion' (Iris ) Cville_Gardener Southern Mountain Mint (Pycnanthemum pycanthemoides) Reynardine Pineland heliotrope (Heliotropium polyphyllum) saya Hardy Geranium, Cranesbill 'Sabani Blue' (Geranium ) saya Hardy Geranium, Cranesbill 'Sabani Blue' (Geranium ) ShrimpyPiccolo Enkianthus (Enkianthus serrulatus) plant_it Buffalo Clover (Trifolium reflexum) vossner Crape Myrtle, Crepe Myrtle 'Ebony Flame' (Lagerstroemia indica) JenDion Foamy Bells 'Buttered Rum' (X Heucherella ) JenDion Foamy Bells 'Buttered Rum' (X Heucherella ) Cville_Gardener Nashville Breadroot, Glade Potato, Whiterim Scurfpea (Pediomelum subacaule) juhur7 Gayfeather, Blazing Star, Button Snakeroot (Liatris spicata) juhur7 Korean Mint (Agastache rugosa) juhur7 Blackberry Lily, Leopard Lily (Belamcanda chinensis) kousa2012 Chinese Peony, Garden Peony 'Walter Faxon' (Paeonia lactiflora) juhur7 Dark Opal Basil 'Purpurascens' (Ocimum basilicum) juhur7 Common Pear, European Pear, Beurre d'Anjou 'D'Anjou' (Pyrus communis) msdlake Tall Bearded Iris 'Like Wow' (Iris ) QuinciW Succulent Bush Senecio, Barberton Senecio (Senecio barbertonicus) sladeofsky Begonia 'Sparks Will Fly' (Begonia x hybrida) sladeofsky Carpeting Pincushion Flower (Pterocephalus depressus) zenmom Intermediate Bearded Iris 'Caprice' (Iris ) juhur7 Garden Huckleberry (Solanum scabrum) WillEsGarden Rose of Sharon 'Aphrodite' (Hibiscus syriacus) cedar18 Apple Serviceberry 'Autumn Brilliance' (Amelanchier x grandiflora) jadira Magnolia 'Betty' (Magnolia ) currym Ragged Robin (Lychnis flos-cuculi) 500Greenthumb Tall Bearded Iris 'Backdraft' (Iris ) greenthumb99 Satsuki Azalea 'Gumpo Pink' (Rhododendron ) greenthumb99 Satsuki Azalea 'Gumpo Pink' (Rhododendron ) egerchte Chinese Peony, Garden Peony 'Festiva Maxima' (Paeonia lactiflora) MajiA Semi Cactus Dahlia 'Karma Amanda' (Dahlia ) ms_greenjeans Coral Bells, Alumroot, Coralbells, Alum Root 'Cherry Cola' (Heuchera ) ms_greenjeans Columbine 'Swan Pink and Yellow' (Aquilegia ) sladeofsky Lawn Marshpennywort (Hydrocotyle sibthorpioides) sladeofsky Lawn Marshpennywort (Hydrocotyle sibthorpioides) leisure500 African Violet 'Solemn Promise' (Saintpaulia ) Buttoneer Spurred Butterfly Pea (Centrosema virginianum) 500Greenthumb Tall Bearded Iris 'High Master' (Iris ) sladeofsky Indian Pink (Spigelia marilandica) sladeofsky Arizona Sage (Salvia arizonica) EnriquePlants False Indigo 'Carolina Moonlight' (Baptisia ) EnriquePlants Lilac, Dwarf Lilac 'Penda' (Syringa ) poisondartfrog Polyantha Rose, Shrub Rose 'The Fairy' (Rosa ) poisondartfrog Strawflower 'Chico Orange' (Xerochrysum bracteatum) poisondartfrog Agastache 'Sunset Yellow' (Agastache aurantiaca) poisondartfrog Mealy Cup Sage, Mealycup Sage 'Fairy Queen' (Salvia farinacea) poisondartfrog Hardy Carnation 'King of the Blacks' (Dianthus caryophyllus) poisondartfrog Hardy Carnation 'King of the Blacks' (Dianthus caryophyllus) saya Chinese Peony, Garden Peony 'Buckeye Belle' (Paeonia lactiflora) saya Peony 'America' (Paeonia ) poisondartfrog Impatiens, Busy Lizzy 'Athena Appleblossom' (Impatiens walleriana) poisondartfrog Black Eyed Susan Vine 'Arizona Red' (Thunbergia alata) poisondartfrog Cedar Sage, Roemer's Sage (Salvia roemeriana) YeeFam Foxtail Fern 'Meyersii' (Asparagus densiflorus) ms_greenjeans Van Houtte Spiraea 'Renaissance' (Spiraea x vanhouttei) ms_greenjeans Red Barked Dogwood, Red Twig Dogwood, Tatarian Dogwood 'Ivory Halo' (Cornus alba) ms_greenjeans Red Barked Dogwood, Red Twig Dogwood, Tatarian Dogwood 'Ivory Halo' (Cornus alba) ms_greenjeans Cranesbill, Bigroot Geranium, Bulgarian Geranium, Rock Crane's-bill 'Ingwersen's Variety' (Geranium macrorrhizum) mygardens Mountain Bluets, Quaker Ladies, Azure Bluet (Houstonia caerulea) mygardens Virginia Spiderwort, Widow's-Tears 'Snow Cap' (Tradescantia x andersoniana) 500Greenthumb Tall Bearded Iris 'Blue Rhythm' (Iris ) LowbridgeNC Tomato 'Mountain Gold' (Lycopersicon lycopersicum) poisondartfrog Daylily 'Emerald Splendor' (Hemerocallis ) shadydame False Solomon's Seal, Spikenard, Solomon's Plume, Feathery False Lily of the Valley (Maianthemum racemosum) PeonyDays White Champak, Pak-Ian, Fragrant Himalayan Champaca, Joy Perfume Tree, White Sandalwood (Magnolia x alba) devinetime Giant Tree Cholla, Tree Cholla, Candelabrum Cactus, Cane Cactus, Cane Cholla, Walking Stick Cholla (Cylindropuntia imbricata) devinetime Giant Tree Cholla, Tree Cholla, Candelabrum Cactus, Cane Cactus, Cane Cholla, Walking Stick Cholla (Cylindropuntia imbricata) devinetime Giant Tree Cholla, Tree Cholla, Candelabrum Cactus, Cane Cactus, Cane Cholla, Walking Stick Cholla (Cylindropuntia imbricata) plantaholic186 Cotoneaster 'Variegatus' (Cotoneaster atropurpureus) themikesmom Tall Bearded Iris 'Prospero' (Iris ) themikesmom Tall Bearded Iris 'Prospero' (Iris ) genshiro Bigleaf Ligularia, Leopard Plant, Golden Groundsel 'Dark Beauty' (Ligularia dentata) sladeofsky Silverthorn, Thorny Olive, Thorny Elaeagnus, Pungent Elaeagnus 'Clemson Variegated' (Elaeagnus pungens) sladeofsky Silverthorn, Thorny Olive, Thorny Elaeagnus, Pungent Elaeagnus 'Clemson Variegated' (Elaeagnus pungens) genshiro Bigleaf Ligularia, Leopard Plant, Golden Groundsel 'Dark Beauty' (Ligularia dentata) GregW Clematis 'H. F. Young' (Clematis ) GregW Johnny Jump-Up, Heartsease, Wild Pansy, Love-in-idleness, Call-me-to-you, Pinkeney John, Herb Trinit (Viola tricolor) anceps Tall Bearded Iris 'Thornbird' (Iris ) anceps Tall Bearded Iris 'Song of Norway' (Iris ) anceps Tall Bearded Iris 'Thai Orange' (Iris ) anceps Miniature Tall Bearded Iris 'Payoff' (Iris ) anceps Tall Bearded Iris 'Amplified' (Iris ) anceps Tall Bearded Iris 'Black Suited' (Iris ) anceps Tall Bearded Iris 'Nigerian Raspberry' (Iris ) anceps Tall Bearded Iris 'Pleasant Surprise' (Iris ) CactusJordi Mammillaria (Mammillaria coahuilensis) dybbuk Weeping Japanese Hackberry, Chinese Elm 'Green Cascade' (Celtis sinensis) ryguy319 Clematis 'Proteus' (Clematis ) ryguy319 Clematis 'Proteus' (Clematis ) Xenomorf Whipple's Cholla, Plateau Cholla, Clokey Cholla, Rattail Cholla, Whipple's Cactus (Cylindropuntia whipplei) Xenomorf Whipple's Cholla, Plateau Cholla, Clokey Cholla, Rattail Cholla, Whipple's Cactus (Cylindropuntia whipplei) Xenomorf Whipple's Cholla, Plateau Cholla, Clokey Cholla, Rattail Cholla, Whipple's Cactus (Cylindropuntia whipplei) Xenomorf Rio Grande Cottonwood (Populus deltoides subsp. wislizeni) Xenomorf Rio Grande Cottonwood (Populus deltoides subsp. wislizeni) Xenomorf Rio Grande Cottonwood (Populus deltoides subsp. wislizeni) Kell Albany Bottlebrush, Swamp Bottlebrush (Callistemon speciosus) Kell Albany Bottlebrush, Swamp Bottlebrush (Callistemon speciosus) Kell Albany Bottlebrush, Swamp Bottlebrush (Callistemon speciosus) Kell Albany Bottlebrush, Swamp Bottlebrush (Callistemon speciosus)

New Botanary Words

Name Pronunciation Meaning x schwerinii   1: Named for the Grand Duke of Mecklenberg-Schwerin, Germany 2: shwer-IN-ee-eye   Hybrid named for Friz Kurt Alexander von Schwerin, 19th century botanist   Schwerinia   1: Named for the Grand Duke of Mecklenberg-Schwerin, Germany 2: shwer-IN-ee-a   Named for Friz Kurt Alexander von Schwerin, 19th century botanist

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Final Notes

Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave

And that's the way it was... June 6, 2013