Dave's Garden Newsletter for July 2, 2013

Covering the events of July 2, 2013

... in which ...
1,151 posts were made.
7 plants were added to PlantFiles.
13 comments were added to PlantFiles.
19 checkboxes were added to PlantFiles.
108 snapshots were added to PlantFiles.
2 entries were added to Botanary.
0 companies were added to the Garden Watchdog.
17 ratings were added to the Garden Watchdog.
0 books were added to the Garden Bookworm.
0 ratings were added to the Garden Bookworm.

"For the earth which drinketh in the rain that cometh oft upon it, and bringeth forth herbs meet for them by whom it is dressed, receiveth blessing from God..."

Gardening Quote of the Day

"When tillage begins, the other arts follow. Farmers are therefore the founders of human civilization."

( -- Daniel Webster, American statesman, orator)

Forum Activity

A grand total of 1,151 posts were made yesterday.

Forum Posts Plant Identification 183 posts PlantFiles Pictures 109 posts Mid-Atlantic Gardening 91 posts Northeast Gardening 90 posts Games 53 posts Group Trades, Swaps and Round Robins 47 posts Pets 41 posts Vegetable Gardening 38 posts Sewing and Quilting 36 posts Beginner Gardening Questions 33 posts Florida Gardening 31 posts Native Plants and Wild Plants 26 posts Daylilies 26 posts Australian Gardening 14 posts Weather 13 posts Texas Gardening 13 posts Clean and Clutter-free 12 posts Cacti and Succulents 11 posts Brugmansias 11 posts Pacific Northwest Gardening 11 posts Recipes 11 posts Hummingbird and Butterfly Gardening 11 posts Coleus 10 posts Seed Germination 10 posts Tomatoes 10 posts Insect and Spider Identification 10 posts Cottage Gardening 10 posts Wildlife 9 posts Happy Birthday 9 posts Bloom of the Day Photos 9 posts Perennials 9 posts Plant Trading 8 posts Beginner Vegetables 7 posts Garden Pests and Diseases 7 posts Central Midwest Gardening 7 posts Equine Forum 7 posts Photos 7 posts Hostas 6 posts Mid-South Gardening 6 posts Voting Booth 6 posts Invasive Plants 5 posts Roses 5 posts Upper Midwest Gardening 5 posts BugFiles Pictures 5 posts Irises 4 posts Beginner Landscaping 4 posts Tropical Zone Gardening 4 posts Southwest Gardening 4 posts BugFiles How-to's 3 posts Beginner Fruit 3 posts Poppies 3 posts Indoor Gardening and Houseplants 3 posts Bird Watching 3 posts Bird Identification 3 posts Trash to Treasure 3 posts Caudiciforms 3 posts Hibiscus 3 posts Beekeeping 3 posts Canadian Gardening 2 posts Garden Design 2 posts Rocky Mountain Gardening 2 posts Trees, Shrubs and Conifers 2 posts Soil and Composting 2 posts Classified Ads 2 posts Seed Trading 2 posts Orchids 2 posts Home Repairs and Maintenance 2 posts Genealogy 1 post Vacations and Travel 1 post Beauty and Fashion Tips 1 post Retirees 1 post Water Gardens 1 post DG Journals and Diaries 1 post Morning Glories 1 post Memory Garden 1 post Cameras and Photography 1 post

New Botanary Words

Name Pronunciation Meaning quinquelobatum kwin-kway-LOH-bay-tum Five-lobed caylae KAY-lay-ee Named for Léon Henri Charles Cayla, 20th century Governor-General of Madagascar and patron of the sciences

PlantFiles Activity:

7 new plants.
13 new descriptions were added.
108 new images were added.
19 new content were checked off.

PlantFiles Additions:

Member Addition Description iowhen Comment White Coneflower 'White Swan' Echinacea purpurea Sandyburleson Comment Native Hollyhock Tree Hibiscus splendens veronagardener Comment Daylily 'Talladega' Hemerocallis Carmela2000 Comment Siberian Bellflower, Bell Flower Campanula sibirica polarpatty Comment Flanders Poppy 'Ladybird' Papaver commutatum DaylilySLP Comment Coral Bells, Alumroot, Coralbells, Alum Root 'Electric Lime' Heuchera Ososanna Comment Rose 'Queen o' the Lakes' Rosa Ososanna Comment Miniature Rose 'Lemon Drop' Rosa Babzee Comment Koidzuma's Wood Fern Dryopteris koidzumiana timrann Comment Lance Dracaena Dracaena aubryana DaylilySLP Comment Giganteum Poppy, Opium Poppy, Breadseed Poppy, Lettuce Leaf Poppy 'Giganteum ' Papaver somniferum bobbieberecz Comment Franklinia Tree Franklinia alatamaha ginseville Comment Persian Shield Strobilanthes dyerianus AnniesAnnuals Image Aeonium 'Sunburst' (Aeonium ) AnniesAnnuals Image Echeveria (Echeveria diffractens) AnniesAnnuals Image Tall Morning Glory 'Sunrise Serenade' (Ipomoea purpurea) southpines Image Japanese Morning Glory 'Akatsuki no Beni' (Ipomoea nil) lavender4ever Image Telekia, Heartleaf Oxeye (Telekia speciosa) AnniesAnnuals Image Fuchsia 'Campopple' (Fuchsia ) AnniesAnnuals Image Cedros Island Snapdragon (Galvezia juncea) AnniesAnnuals Image Coral Bells, Alumroot, Coralbells, Alum Root 'Electric Lime' (Heuchera ) dabobo Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Acoma' (Iris ) dabobo Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Afternoon Delight' (Iris ) dabobo Image Tall Bearded Iris 'All Night Long' (Iris ) dabobo Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Allaglow' (Iris ) dabobo Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Alpine Region' (Iris ) dabobo Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Amarillo Frills' (Iris ) dabobo Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Amber Tambour' (Iris ) dabobo Image Tall Bearded Iris 'American Classic' (Iris ) dabobo Image Intermediate Bearded Iris 'Abbey Chant' (Iris ) dabobo Image Intermediate Bearded Iris 'Angel Heart' (Iris ) dabobo Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Apollodorus' (Iris ) dabobo Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Aristocracy' (Iris ) dabobo Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Arpege' (Iris ) dabobo Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Art Deco' (Iris ) dabobo Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Autumn Circus' (Iris ) dabobo Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Bal Masque' (Iris ) dabobo Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Ball Of Confusion' (Iris ) Gabrielle Image Border Forsythia 'Fiesta' (Forsythia x intermedia) Gabrielle Image Feather Reed Grass, Feather Reed Grass 'Eldorado' (Calamagrostis acutiflora) Gabrielle Image Eastern Bluestar, Woodland Blue Star, Willow Amsonia, Blue Dogbane (Amsonia tabernaemontana) Gabrielle Image Columbine, European Columbine, European Crowsfoot, Granny's Bonnets 'Pretty Bonnets' (Aquilegia vulgaris) Gabrielle Image Beach Rose, Japanese Rose, Wrinkle-Leaved Rose, Saltspray Rose, Ramanas Rose (Rosa rugosa) Gabrielle Image Golden Oregano 'Aureum' (Origanum vulgare) Gabrielle Image Hosta 'June' (Hosta ) Gabrielle Image Hosta 'Sweetie' (Hosta ) Gabrielle Image European Wild Ginger (Asarum europaeum) Gabrielle Image Hosta 'Jolly Green Giant' (Hosta ) Gabrielle Image Hosta 'Grand Prize' (Hosta ) Gabrielle Image Weigela 'Variegata' (Weigela florida) Gabrielle Image Hosta 'Halcyon' (Hosta ) Gabrielle Image Hosta 'Earth Angel' (Hosta ) Gabrielle Image Hosta 'Elegans' (Hosta sieboldiana) Gabrielle Image False Indigo, Blue Wild Indigo (Baptisia australis) Gabrielle Image False Indigo, Blue Wild Indigo (Baptisia australis var. minor) Gabrielle Image Meyer Lilac, Dwarf Korean Lilac (Syringa meyeri) Gabrielle Image Meyer Lilac, Dwarf Korean Lilac (Syringa meyeri) Gabrielle Image Violet Sage, Ornamental Meadow Sage, Balkan Clary, Perennial Woodland Sage 'Mainacht' (Salvia x sylvestris) Gabrielle Image Coral Bells, Alumroot, Coralbells, Alum Root 'Vivid' (Heuchera sanguinea) Carmela2000 Image Poscharsky's Bellflower (Campanula poscharskyana) sladeofsky Image Asian Love-in-a-Mist, Emir of Buchara 'Blue Stars' (Nigella bucharica) dabobo Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Baltic Sea' (Iris ) dabobo Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Barbara My Love' (Iris ) dabobo Image Border Bearded Iris 'Batik' (Iris ) dabobo Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Beaky Wit' (Iris ) dabobo Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Bengal Tiger' (Iris ) dabobo Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Beverly Sills' (Iris ) dabobo Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Black Fantasy' (Iris ) dabobo Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Black Magic Woman' (Iris ) dabobo Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Black Suited' (Iris ) dabobo Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Blue Rising' (Iris ) dabobo Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Blue Suede Shoes' (Iris ) dabobo Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Body and Soul' (Iris ) dabobo Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Boss Tweed' (Iris ) dabobo Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Brazen Beauty' (Iris ) dabobo Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Bride's Halo' (Iris ) dabobo Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Broadway' (Iris ) dabobo Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Brussels' (Iris ) dabobo Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Bubble Up' (Iris ) dabobo Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Buisson De Roses' (Iris ) dabobo Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Cajun Rhythm' (Iris ) dabobo Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Candy Colours' (Iris ) dabobo Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Broken Dreams' (Iris ) dabobo Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Candy Colours' (Iris ) dabobo Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Capricious Candles' (Iris ) dabobo Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Cascade Springs' (Iris ) dabobo Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Cayenne Capers' (Iris ) dabobo Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Change of Pace' (Iris ) dabobo Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Cheap Frills' (Iris ) dabobo Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Crowned Heads' (Iris ) dabobo Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Crystal Glitters' (Iris ) dabobo Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Dangerous Mood' (Iris ) dabobo Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Dark Drama' (Iris ) dabobo Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Dangerous Mood' (Iris ) dabobo Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Dauber's Surprise' (Iris ) dabobo Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Chevalier De Malte' (Iris ) dabobo Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Chinook Winds' (Iris ) dabobo Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Cloudless Sunrise' (Iris ) dabobo Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Coffee Shop' (Iris ) dabobo Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Cool Confidence' (Iris ) dabobo Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Crackling Caldera' (Iris ) dabobo Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Decadence' (Iris ) dabobo Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Decadence' (Iris ) dabobo Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Deep Dark Secret' (Iris ) dabobo Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Deep Space' (Iris ) dabobo Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Disguise' (Iris ) dabobo Image Iris, Tall Bearded Iris 'Domilou' (Iris ) dabobo Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Double Ringer' (Iris ) dabobo Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Dream Team' (Iris ) dabobo Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Drinks At Sunset' (Iris ) dabobo Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Dude Ranch' (Iris ) dabobo Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Dutch Chocolate' (Iris ) dabobo Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Dynamite' (Iris ) manueldalmeida Image Large Flowered Climbing Rose 'Albertine' (Rosa ) Gabrielle Image Intermediate Bearded Iris 'Appleblossom Pink' (Iris ) Gabrielle Image Coral Honeysuckle, Trumpet Honeysuckle (Lonicera sempervirens) dabobo Image Iris 'Abraham' (Iris ) dabobo Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Chestnuts Roasting' (Iris ) dabobo Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Cloudless Sunrise' (Iris ) AnniesAnnuals Image Hollyhock 'Black Knight' (Alcea rosea var. nigra) ransom3 Image Lady Doorly's Morning Glory, Cardinal Creeper (Ipomoea horsfalliae)

Garden Watchdog Activity:

No new companies were added to the database.
17 new ratings/comments were added to the database.

Member Addition Description eyceman Negative Gautam Global mkkellam Negative Lazy S'S Farm & Nursery natedbrbr Negative Sand Hill Preservation Center worldofmarilyn Positive Arcadian Daylilies jpholly Negative DR Trimmer/Mower joimack6953 Positive Sunscapes Rare Plant Nursery bluesox Positive Michigan Bulb bluesox Negative Great Garden Plants plantgnome1 Positive Santa Rosa Gardens Babzee Negative Georgia Vines RebeccaLynn Positive Holland Bulb Farms newsom20 Negative Michigan Bulb Jrjackso Negative Bluff View Nursery

Garden Bookworm Activity:

No new books were added to the database.
No new ratings/comments were added to the database.

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Dave

 

And that's the way it was... July 2, 2013