The PlantFiles Newsletter

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

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 Comment	Crocosmia 'Emily McKenzie' (Crocosmia x crocosmiiflora)
ransom3	Positive Comment	Dichondra, Kidneyweed 'Silver Falls' (Dichondra argentea)
keferraro	Neutral Comment	Japanese Rush, Japanese Sweet Flag, Grassy-leaved Sweet Flag 'Masamune' (Acorus gramineus)
RonDEZone7a	Positive Comment	Schefflera (Schefflera delavayi)
Lily_love	Positive Comment	Ceylon Spinach, Climbing Spinach, Indian Spinach (Basella alba)
lynndianne	Positive Comment	White Milkweed, Redring Milkweed (Asclepias variegata)
prickersnall	Neutral Comment	Blue Oat Grass (Helictotrichon sempervirens)
Dragynphyre	Neutral Comment	Chinese Forget-Me-Not (Cynoglossum amabile)
MusaRojo	Positive Comment	ZZ Plant, Aroid Palm, Succulent Philodendron (Zamioculcas zamiifolia)
minpin3165	Neutral Comment	Eastern Purple Coneflower, Double Purple Coneflower 'Razzmatazz' (Echinacea purpurea)
minpin3165	Positive Comment	Red Pitaya, Dragon Fruit,Strawberry Pear, Night blooming Cereus, Queen of the Night, Honolulu Queen (Hylocereus undatus)
GladTidings	Positive Comment	Australian Flametree, Flame Bottletree, Flame Tree, Flame Kurrajong, Illawara Tree, Illawara Flame T (Brachychiton acerifolius)
glfbama	Positive Comment	Crepe Myrtle, Crape Myrtle 'Cordon Bleu' (Lagerstroemia indica)
StuKin	Neutral Comment	Appleblossom Grass 'Passionate Rainbow' (Gaura lindheimeri)
veronicadengler	Positive Comment	Blue Oat Grass (Helictotrichon sempervirens)
plant_it	Positive Comment	Common Milkweed, Common Silkweed, Silk Grass, Virginia Silk, Silky Swallow Wort, Virginian Silk (Asclepias syriaca)
LeafPeeper	Positive Comment	Blue Oat Grass (Helictotrichon sempervirens)
MissS	Positive Comment	Hybrid Anise Hyssop 'Ava' (Agastache )
MissS	Positive Comment	Agastache 'Cotton Candy' (Agastache )
BobSki	Positive Comment	Forget-Me-Not (Myosotis sylvatica)
Noacceptance772	Positive Comment	Hybrid Tea Rose 'Rose Gaujard' (Rosa )

Images

Member	Addition	Description
asturnut		Black Sarana, Chocolate Lily, Indian Rice, Fritillary, Fritillaria (Fritillaria camschatcensis)
jim43054		Daylily 'Mighty Chestnut' (Hemerocallis )
poisondartfrog		Silk Tree, Mimosa Tree, Pink Siris, Persian Silk Tree (Albizia julibrissin)
poisondartfrog		Million Bells 'MiniFamous Double Lemon' (Calibrachoa )
asturnut		Hollyhock (Alcea rosea var. nigra)
asturnut		Fireweed, Rosebay, Rosebay Willow Herb, Blooming Sally, Blackheart (Chamerion angustifolium)
asturnut		Northern bedstraw (Galium boreale)
asturnut		Three-toothed Saxifrage (Saxifraga tricuspidata)
asturnut		Three-toothed Saxifrage (Saxifraga tricuspidata)
asturnut		Sitka Valerian, American Valerian (Valeriana sitchensis)
asturnut		High-bush Cranberry, Squashberry, Lowbush Cranberry, Mooseberry, Few-Flowered Highbush Cranberry (Viburnum edule)
asturnut		Wild Alaskan Geranium (Geranium erianthum)
Eleven		Hosta 'Americana' (Hosta )
Eleven		Hosta 'Atlantis' (Hosta )
Eleven		Hosta 'Atlantis' (Hosta )
Eleven		Hosta 'Blonde Elf' (Hosta )
Eleven		Hosta 'Blonde Elf' (Hosta )
Eleven		Hosta 'Captain Kirk' (Hosta )
Eleven		Hosta 'Dixie Chickadee' (Hosta )
Eleven		Hosta 'Captain Kirk' (Hosta )
passiflora_pink		Tomato 'Tye-Dye' (Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
passiflora_pink		Tomato 'Tye-Dye' (Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
ransom3		Merremia (Merremia bipinnatipartita)
Farmerdill		Winter Squash, Acorn 'Black Bellota' (Cucurbita pepo)
Farmerdill		Eggplant 'Black Shine' (Solanum melongena var. esculentum)
iowhen		Creeping Bellflower, Rampion Bellflower, June Bell (Campanula rapunculoides)
poisondartfrog		Daylily 'Macbeth' (Hemerocallis )
Lily_love		Ceylon Spinach, Climbing Spinach, Indian Spinach (Basella alba)
poisondartfrog		Daylily 'Jolyene Nichole' (Hemerocallis )
Farmerdill		Sweet Corn (Synergistic) 'Silver Duchess' (Zea mays var. rugosa)
Kell		Aloe (Aloe suprafoliata)
Kell		Aloe (Aloe suprafoliata)
Kell		Aloe (Aloe suprafoliata)
Kell		Aloe (Aloe suprafoliata)
Kell		Aloe (Aloe suprafoliata)
Kell		Aloe (Aloe suprafoliata)
Cville_Gardener		Fancy-leafed Caladium, Angel Wings, Heart of Jesus 'Carolyn Whorton' (Caladium )
Cville_Gardener		Tennessee Coneflower (Echinacea tennesseensis)
poisondartfrog		Butterfly Bush, Summer Lilac, Orange-eye Butterfly Bush 'Black Knight' (Buddleja davidii)
poisondartfrog		European Nettle, Stinging Nettle, Common Nettle (Urtica dioica)
plant_it		Common Milkweed, Common Silkweed, Silk Grass, Virginia Silk, Silky Swallow Wort, Virginian Silk (Asclepias syriaca)
plant_it		Common Milkweed, Common Silkweed, Silk Grass, Virginia Silk, Silky Swallow Wort, Virginian Silk (Asclepias syriaca)
CactusJordi		Rhytidocaulon (Rhytidocaulon ciliatum)
CactusJordi		Rhytidocaulon (Rhytidocaulon ciliatum)
asturnut		Orthophytum, Bromeliad (Orthophytum gurkenii)
timrann		Latanier feuille, Thief Palm (Phoenicophorium borsigianum)
Kell		Aloe (Aloe abyssinica)
Kell		Aloe (Aloe abyssinica)
Kell		Aloe (Aloe abyssinica)
Kell		Aloe (Aloe abyssinica)
Kell		Aloe (Aloe abyssinica)
Kell		Aloe (Aloe abyssinica)
ms_greenjeans		Penstemon 'Dark Towers' (Penstemon )
ms_greenjeans		Field Scabiosa 'Thunder and Lightning' (Knautia macedonica)
poisondartfrog		Daylily 'Great White' (Hemerocallis )
poisondartfrog		Butterfly Bush (Buddleja lindleyana)
poisondartfrog		Zinnia 'Oklahoma Ivory' (Zinnia elegans)
ransom3		Tree Morning Glory (Ipomoea arborescens)
poisondartfrog		Fuchsia 'Shadow Dancer Violette' (Fuchsia )
shabbyaby		Desert's Blooming Jewel, Red Torch (Echinopsis huascha)
CactusJordi		Rhytidocaulon (Rhytidocaulon ciliatum)
Kell		Aloe (Aloe cameronii)
Kell		Aloe (Aloe cameronii)
Kell		Aloe (Aloe cameronii)
Kell		Aloe (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