The PlantFiles Newsletter

Covering the events of June 17, 2013, on which 149 members joined.
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Gardening Quote of the Day

"The philosopher who said that work well done never needs doing over never weeded a garden."

(Ray D. Everson)

Activity Report:

2 new plants were added to the database.
28 new descriptions were added.
19 new images were added.
28 new options were checked off.

Comments

Member Addition Description
burien_gardener Positive CommentChocolate Vine, Five-Leaf Akebia, Raisin Vine
(Akebia quinata)
Clary Neutral CommentClematis 'Rubromarginata'
(Clematis triternata)
Tiptoethru Neutral CommentProstrate Knotweed, Birdgrass, Doorweed, Waygrass
(Polygonum aviculare)
Jeanio1111 Positive CommentVirginia Spiderwort, Widow's-Tears 'Karminglut'
(Tradescantia x andersoniana)
montsho Positive CommentNarrow-Leaf Milkweed, Mexican Whorled Milkweed
(Asclepias fascicularis)
rustyolebarb Positive CommentVirginia Spiderwort, Widow's-Tears 'Karminglut'
(Tradescantia x andersoniana)
mlml Negative CommentPurple Loosestrife 'Morden Pink'
(Lythrum virgatum)
bmcdanel Positive CommentMexican Claret-Cup, California Hedgehog, Cream-flowered Hedgehog
(Echinocereus coccineus)
Ed_the_Merlin Positive CommentPurple Loosestrife 'Morden Pink'
(Lythrum virgatum)
SueME Positive CommentDaylily 'Omomuki'
(Hemerocallis )
salmon_patty Positive CommentCardinal Climber
(Ipomoea sloteri)
dushyantdhari Positive CommentVariegated Oleander 'Variegata'
(Nerium oleander)
idealpeggy Positive CommentTomato 'Sweet Million'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Victoria_Canada Positive CommentTyphonium giganteum
(Typhonium giganteum)
Dean48089 Positive CommentSweet Violet, English Violet, Garden Violet
(Viola odorata)
TheSkeptic Negative CommentSpotted Dead Nettle 'Anne Greenaway'
(Lamium maculatum)
binturong54 Positive CommentEnglish Wallflower, Common Wallflower 'Cloth of Gold'
(Erysimum cheiri)
Dean48089 Positive CommentRose of Sharon 'Tosca'
(Hibiscus syriacus)
scotjute Positive CommentPrairie Spiderwort, Western Spiderwort
(Tradescantia occidentalis)
Phylite Positive CommentEncyclia Cindy
(Encyclia )
woodsidematt Negative CommentPurple Loosestrife 'Morden Pink'
(Lythrum virgatum)
foxhead128 Positive CommentIndian Strawberry, Mock Strawberry
(Duchesnea indica)
foxhead128 Positive CommentAngel Hair Spider Plant 'Vittatum'
(Chlorophytum comosum)
plant_it Positive CommentCreeping Jacob's Ladder, Greek Valerian
(Polemonium reptans)
plant_it Positive CommentVirginia Bluebells, Virginia Cowslip, Lungwort Oysterleaf
(Mertensia virginica)
plant_it Positive CommentWoodland Stonecrop
(Sedum ternatum)
FERALAPIS Neutral CommentGolden Thryallis, Gold Shower, Shower of Gold, Rain of Gold
(Galphimia glauca)
plant_it Positive CommentFire Pink, Scarlet Catchfly
(Silene virginica)

Images

Member Addition Description
KellImageChilean Puya
(Puya chilensis)
poisondartfrogImageDaylily 'Celebrity Elite'
(Hemerocallis )
poisondartfrogImageDaylily 'Celebrity Elite'
(Hemerocallis )
poisondartfrogImageThreadleaf Coreopsis, Tickseed 'Route 66'
(Coreopsis verticillata)
KellImageChilean Puya
(Puya chilensis)
KellImageChilean Puya
(Puya chilensis)
KellImageChilean Puya
(Puya chilensis)
KellImageChilean Puya
(Puya chilensis)
KellImageChilean Puya
(Puya chilensis)
KellImageChilean Puya
(Puya chilensis)
acapellagalImageClematis 'Margot Koster'
(Clematis )
ladymary5ImageEnglish Rose, Austin Rose 'Abraham Darby'
(Rosa )
ladymary5ImageEnglish Rose, Austin Rose 'Abraham Darby'
(Rosa )
Terri1948ImageMiniature Tall Bearded Iris 'Bangles'
(Iris )
Terri1948ImageIntermediate Bearded Iris 'Ruby Slippers'
(Iris )
Terri1948ImageTall Bearded Iris 'Ascent Of Angels'
(Iris )
nifty413ImageDaylily 'Dana Townsend'
(Hemerocallis )
KellImageChilean Puya
(Puya chilensis)
KellImageChilean Puya
(Puya chilensis)

New Botanary Words

Name Pronunciation Meaning
champlainensis  sham-plain-EN-sis  Of Lake Champlain (in the U.S. states of VT and NY, and Canadian province of Quebec)  

Plants Added Yesterday:

Plant
Daylily 'Dana Townsend'
Hemerocallis
Encyclia Cindy
Encyclia

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Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave

 

And that's the way it was... June 17, 2013