The PlantFiles Newsletter

Covering the events of June 24, 2013, on which 139 members joined.
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Gardening Quote of the Day

"Every mile is two in winter."

(George Herbert, English writer, clergyman)

Activity Report:

55 new plants were added to the database.
21 new descriptions were added.
65 new images were added.
518 new options were checked off.

Comments

Member Addition Description
Clary Positive CommentCrocosmia 'Emily McKenzie'
(Crocosmia x crocosmiiflora)
ransom3 Positive CommentDichondra, Kidneyweed 'Silver Falls'
(Dichondra argentea)
keferraro Neutral CommentJapanese Rush, Japanese Sweet Flag, Grassy-leaved Sweet Flag 'Masamune'
(Acorus gramineus)
RonDEZone7a Positive CommentSchefflera
(Schefflera delavayi)
Lily_love Positive CommentCeylon Spinach, Climbing Spinach, Indian Spinach
(Basella alba)
lynndianne Positive CommentWhite Milkweed, Redring Milkweed
(Asclepias variegata)
prickersnall Neutral CommentBlue Oat Grass
(Helictotrichon sempervirens)
Dragynphyre Neutral CommentChinese Forget-Me-Not
(Cynoglossum amabile)
MusaRojo Positive CommentZZ Plant, Aroid Palm, Succulent Philodendron
(Zamioculcas zamiifolia)
minpin3165 Neutral CommentEastern Purple Coneflower, Double Purple Coneflower 'Razzmatazz'
(Echinacea purpurea)
minpin3165 Positive CommentRed Pitaya, Dragon Fruit,Strawberry Pear, Night blooming Cereus, Queen of the Night, Honolulu Queen
(Hylocereus undatus)
GladTidings Positive CommentAustralian Flametree, Flame Bottletree, Flame Tree, Flame Kurrajong, Illawara Tree, Illawara Flame T
(Brachychiton acerifolius)
glfbama Positive CommentCrepe Myrtle, Crape Myrtle 'Cordon Bleu'
(Lagerstroemia indica)
StuKin Neutral CommentAppleblossom Grass 'Passionate Rainbow'
(Gaura lindheimeri)
veronicadengler Positive CommentBlue Oat Grass
(Helictotrichon sempervirens)
plant_it Positive CommentCommon Milkweed, Common Silkweed, Silk Grass, Virginia Silk, Silky Swallow Wort, Virginian Silk
(Asclepias syriaca)
LeafPeeper Positive CommentBlue Oat Grass
(Helictotrichon sempervirens)
MissS Positive CommentHybrid Anise Hyssop 'Ava'
(Agastache )
MissS Positive CommentAgastache 'Cotton Candy'
(Agastache )
BobSki Positive CommentForget-Me-Not
(Myosotis sylvatica)
Noacceptance772 Positive CommentHybrid Tea Rose 'Rose Gaujard'
(Rosa )

Images

Member Addition Description
asturnutImageBlack Sarana, Chocolate Lily, Indian Rice, Fritillary, Fritillaria
(Fritillaria camschatcensis)
jim43054ImageDaylily 'Mighty Chestnut'
(Hemerocallis )
poisondartfrogImageSilk Tree, Mimosa Tree, Pink Siris, Persian Silk Tree
(Albizia julibrissin)
poisondartfrogImageMillion Bells 'MiniFamous Double Lemon'
(Calibrachoa )
asturnutImageHollyhock
(Alcea rosea var. nigra)
asturnutImageFireweed, Rosebay, Rosebay Willow Herb, Blooming Sally, Blackheart
(Chamerion angustifolium)
asturnutImageNorthern bedstraw
(Galium boreale)
asturnutImageThree-toothed Saxifrage
(Saxifraga tricuspidata)
asturnutImageThree-toothed Saxifrage
(Saxifraga tricuspidata)
asturnutImageSitka Valerian, American Valerian
(Valeriana sitchensis)
asturnutImageHigh-bush Cranberry, Squashberry, Lowbush Cranberry, Mooseberry, Few-Flowered Highbush Cranberry
(Viburnum edule)
asturnutImageWild Alaskan Geranium
(Geranium erianthum)
ElevenImageHosta 'Americana'
(Hosta )
ElevenImageHosta 'Atlantis'
(Hosta )
ElevenImageHosta 'Atlantis'
(Hosta )
ElevenImageHosta 'Blonde Elf'
(Hosta )
ElevenImageHosta 'Blonde Elf'
(Hosta )
ElevenImageHosta 'Captain Kirk'
(Hosta )
ElevenImageHosta 'Dixie Chickadee'
(Hosta )
ElevenImageHosta 'Captain Kirk'
(Hosta )
passiflora_pinkImageTomato 'Tye-Dye'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
passiflora_pinkImageTomato 'Tye-Dye'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
ransom3ImageMerremia
(Merremia bipinnatipartita)
FarmerdillImageWinter Squash, Acorn 'Black Bellota'
(Cucurbita pepo)
FarmerdillImageEggplant 'Black Shine'
(Solanum melongena var. esculentum)
iowhenImageCreeping Bellflower, Rampion Bellflower, June Bell
(Campanula rapunculoides)
poisondartfrogImageDaylily 'Macbeth'
(Hemerocallis )
Lily_loveImageCeylon Spinach, Climbing Spinach, Indian Spinach
(Basella alba)
poisondartfrogImageDaylily 'Jolyene Nichole'
(Hemerocallis )
FarmerdillImageSweet Corn (Synergistic) 'Silver Duchess'
(Zea mays var. rugosa)
KellImageAloe
(Aloe suprafoliata)
KellImageAloe
(Aloe suprafoliata)
KellImageAloe
(Aloe suprafoliata)
KellImageAloe
(Aloe suprafoliata)
KellImageAloe
(Aloe suprafoliata)
KellImageAloe
(Aloe suprafoliata)
Cville_GardenerImageFancy-leafed Caladium, Angel Wings, Heart of Jesus 'Carolyn Whorton'
(Caladium )
Cville_GardenerImageTennessee Coneflower
(Echinacea tennesseensis)
poisondartfrogImageButterfly Bush, Summer Lilac, Orange-eye Butterfly Bush 'Black Knight'
(Buddleja davidii)
poisondartfrogImageEuropean Nettle, Stinging Nettle, Common Nettle
(Urtica dioica)
plant_itImageCommon Milkweed, Common Silkweed, Silk Grass, Virginia Silk, Silky Swallow Wort, Virginian Silk
(Asclepias syriaca)
plant_itImageCommon Milkweed, Common Silkweed, Silk Grass, Virginia Silk, Silky Swallow Wort, Virginian Silk
(Asclepias syriaca)
CactusJordiImageRhytidocaulon
(Rhytidocaulon ciliatum)
CactusJordiImageRhytidocaulon
(Rhytidocaulon ciliatum)
asturnutImageOrthophytum, Bromeliad
(Orthophytum gurkenii)
timrannImageLatanier feuille, Thief Palm
(Phoenicophorium borsigianum)
KellImageAloe
(Aloe abyssinica)
KellImageAloe
(Aloe abyssinica)
KellImageAloe
(Aloe abyssinica)
KellImageAloe
(Aloe abyssinica)
KellImageAloe
(Aloe abyssinica)
KellImageAloe
(Aloe abyssinica)
ms_greenjeansImagePenstemon 'Dark Towers'
(Penstemon )
ms_greenjeansImageField Scabiosa 'Thunder and Lightning'
(Knautia macedonica)
poisondartfrogImageDaylily 'Great White'
(Hemerocallis )
poisondartfrogImageButterfly Bush
(Buddleja lindleyana)
poisondartfrogImageZinnia 'Oklahoma Ivory'
(Zinnia elegans)
ransom3ImageTree Morning Glory
(Ipomoea arborescens)
poisondartfrogImageFuchsia 'Shadow Dancer Violette'
(Fuchsia )
shabbyabyImageDesert's Blooming Jewel, Red Torch
(Echinopsis huascha)
CactusJordiImageRhytidocaulon
(Rhytidocaulon ciliatum)
KellImageAloe
(Aloe cameronii)
KellImageAloe
(Aloe cameronii)
KellImageAloe
(Aloe cameronii)
KellImageAloe
(Aloe cameronii)

New Botanary Words

Name Pronunciation Meaning
Beilschmiedia  beel-SHMEED-ee-a  Named for 18th century German botanist Carl (Karl) Traugott Beilschmied.  
liebmanniana  leeb-mann-ee-AY-na  Named for Frederik Michael Liebmann, 19th century Danish botanist.  
liebmannianum  leeb-mann-ee-AY-num  Named for Frederik Michael Liebmann, 19th century Danish botanist.  
liebmannianus  leeb-mann-ee-AY-nus  Named for Frederik Michael Liebmann, 19th century Danish botanist.  
liebmannii  leeb-MANN-ee-eye  Named for Frederik Michael Liebmann, 19th century Danish botanist.  
hardyana  hard-ee-AY-na  Named for George Hardy, 19th century English orchid collector  
kanei    Named for Dr. Elisha Kent Kane, 19th century American explorer  

Plants Added Yesterday:

Plant
Graptoveria 'Titubans'
X Graptoveria
Halimiocistus, Rockrose, Rock Rose 'Ingwersenii'
X Halimiocistus
Supercal Petunia, Petchoa, Petunia, Calibrachoa 'Supercal Artist Rose'
X Petchoa
Supercal Petunia, Petchoa, Petunia, Calibrachoa 'Supercal Blue'
X Petchoa
Supercal Petunia, Petchoa, Petunia, Calibrachoa 'Supercal Blushing Pink'
X Petchoa
Supercal Petunia, Petchoa, Petunia, Calibrachoa 'Supercal Cherry'
X Petchoa
California Fuchsia, Hummingbird Trumpet 'Bowman's Hybrid'
Epilobium
Narrowleaf California Fuchsia, Hoary Fuchsia, Hummingbird Trumpet 'Carman's Gray'
Epilobium canum
California Fuchsia, Hummingbird Trumpet 'El Tigre'
Epilobium
Narrowleaf California Fuchsia, Hoary Fuchsia, Hummingbird Trumpet 'Silver Select'
Epilobium canum
Sweet Corn 'Golden Bantam 12'
Zea mays
Ensilage Corn 'Eureka'
Zea mays
Sweet Corn 'Golden Beauty'
Zea mays var. rugosa
Flour Corn 'Hopi Blue Improved'
Zea mays
Corn
Zea mays
Japanese Grey-bark Elm, Japanese Zelkova 'City Sprite'
Zelkova serrata
Japanese Grey-bark Elm, Japanese Zelkova 'Ogon'
Zelkova serrata
Zinnia 'Profusion Double Mix'
Zinnia
Zinnia 'Edwardian Mix'
Zinnia elegans
Zinnia 'Senorita'
Zinnia elegans
Zinnia 'Short Stuff Cherry Shades'
Zinnia elegans
Zinnia 'Short Stuff Coral'
Zinnia elegans
Zinnia 'Short Stuff Deep Red'
Zinnia elegans
Zinnia 'Short Stuff Gold'
Zinnia elegans
Zinnia 'Short Stuff Orange'
Zinnia elegans
Zinnia 'Short Stuff Scarlet'
Zinnia elegans
Zinnia 'Short Stuff White'
Zinnia elegans
Zinnia 'Short Stuff Mix'
Zinnia elegans
Zinnia 'Super Yoga Rose'
Zinnia elegans
Mexican Zinnia, Narrow-leaved Zinnia 'Soleado'
Zinnia haageana
Zinnia 'Zahara Mix'
Zinnia marylandica
Zinnia 'Zahara Raspberry Lemonade Mix'
Zinnia marylandica
Daylily 'Monster Magic'
Hemerocallis
Daylily 'Animal Magnetism'
Hemerocallis
Daylily 'Painted Demon'
Hemerocallis
Jujube, Chinese Red Date, Chinese Date, Korean Date, Common Jujube 'Contorta'
Ziziphus jujuba
Jujube, Chinese Red Date, Chinese Date, Korean Date, Common Jujube 'GA866'
Ziziphus jujuba
Jujube, Chinese Red Date, Chinese Date, Korean Date, Common Jujube 'Sherwood'
Ziziphus jujuba
Daylily 'Black Eyed Devil'
Hemerocallis
Daylily 'Devil Dog'
Hemerocallis
Daylily 'Spooky Hollow'
Hemerocallis
Hybrid Cattleya Orchid
Cattleya hardyana
Bamboo 'Maroochy'
Dendrocalamus
Bamboo
Dendrocalamus sikkimensis
Waya bamboo, White bamboo 'Grandis'
Bambusa membranacea
Mountain Hydrangea
Hydrangea serrata
Primrose
Primula auriculata
African Wild Cucumber
Cucumis africanus
Cantaloupe 'Melemon'
Cucumis melo
Cherry Tomato 'Little Sun Yellow'
Solanum lycopersicum
Cherry Tomato 'Cherry Falls'
Solanum lycopersicum
Chalk Rose 'Lucita'
Echeveria hybrid
Fuchsia 'Shadow Dancer Cherry'
Fuchsia
Rhytidocaulon
Rhytidocaulon ciliatum
Rhynchobrassoleya Cracklin' Rosie
Rhynchobrassoleya

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Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave

 

And that's the way it was... June 24, 2013