Dave's Garden Newsletter for July 30, 2013

Covering the events of July 30, 2013

... in which ...
774 posts were made.
31 plants were added to PlantFiles.
19 comments were added to PlantFiles.
87 checkboxes were added to PlantFiles.
44 snapshots were added to PlantFiles.
0 entries were added to Botanary.
0 companies were added to the Garden Watchdog.
28 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

"Rough, standing stones, a stream meandering; delight without end, how lovely the setting for elegant play and serene pleasure. "

( -- Muso Soseki, 14th century Japanese poet, priest, garden designer)

Forum Activity

A grand total of 774 posts were made yesterday.

Forum Posts Plant Identification 102 posts Games 82 posts PlantFiles Pictures 49 posts Mid-Atlantic Gardening 47 posts Group Trades, Swaps and Round Robins 39 posts Sewing and Quilting 37 posts Pets 33 posts Northeast Gardening 32 posts Australian Gardening 17 posts Photos 17 posts Texas Gardening 16 posts Mid-South Gardening 13 posts Beginner Vegetables 13 posts Wildlife 12 posts Beginner Flowers 11 posts Morning Glories 10 posts Insect and Spider Identification 10 posts Vegetable Gardening 10 posts Books, Movies, and TV 9 posts Perennials 9 posts Voting Booth 9 posts Aroids 8 posts Water Gardens 8 posts Tomatoes 8 posts Bird Watching 8 posts Recipes 7 posts Happy Birthday 7 posts Cooking 6 posts Florida Gardening 6 posts Garden Pests and Diseases 6 posts Pacific Northwest Gardening 6 posts Shady Gardens 5 posts Clematis 5 posts Southwest Gardening 5 posts Beginner Gardening Questions 5 posts Brugmansias 5 posts Orchid Cactus 5 posts Hummingbird and Butterfly Gardening 5 posts Soil and Composting 4 posts BugFiles Pictures 4 posts Weather 4 posts Daylilies 4 posts Garden Art 4 posts DG Journals and Diaries 4 posts Equine Forum 4 posts Passifloras 4 posts Tropical Plants 4 posts Fruits and Nuts 3 posts Hypertufa and Concrete 3 posts Canadian Gardening 3 posts Garden Design 3 posts Central Midwest Gardening 3 posts Coleus 3 posts Trees, Shrubs and Conifers 2 posts Canning, Freezing and Drying 2 posts Orchids 2 posts Trash to Treasure 2 posts Cottage Gardening 2 posts Crafts and Decorating 2 posts Seed Trading 2 posts Beginner Landscaping 2 posts Irises 2 posts Hostas 2 posts Classified Ads 2 posts Beginner Houseplants 1 post Cacti and Succulents 1 post Roundup Pictures 1 post Beekeeping 1 post Clean and Clutter-free 1 post Computer Talk 1 post Tropical Zone Gardening 1 post Bloom of the Day Photos 1 post Lilies 1 post Plumerias 1 post Upper Midwest Gardening 1 post Gingers 1 post Appliances 1 post Invasive Plants 1 post Gardening by the Moon 1 post Vacations and Travel 1 post

New Botanary Words

PlantFiles Activity:

31 new plants.
19 new descriptions were added.
44 new images were added.
87 new content were checked off.

PlantFiles Additions:

Member Addition Description IslandTransplant Comment Pineland Croton, Wild Croton, Grannybush Croton linearis IslandTransplant Comment Aloe Vera, Medicinal Aloe, Savila Aloe vera IslandTransplant Comment Air Plant, Lifeplant, Cathedral Bells, Floppers, Mexican Love Plant, Mother-in-Law Plant Kalanchoe pinnata bobflush Comment Moroccan Mound, Official Spurge, Resin Spurge Euphorbia resinifera IslandTransplant Comment Guaiacum, Guayacan, Pockholz, Tree of Life, Lignum Vitae Guaiacum officinale ClimbTheMtns Comment Mexican Cardinal Flower Lobelia laxiflora TropicalPam Comment Bromeliad, Neoregelia Neoregelia pendula plantlover13 Comment Curry Plant, Immortelle Helichrysum italicum Erutuon Comment Alpine Calamint, Rock Thyme Acinos alpinus starfarmer Comment Sweet Pea 'Miss Willmott' Lathyrus odoratus milliefrances Comment Pursh, Rose Pink, Rose Gentian Sabatia angularis kristinroca Comment Surprise Lily, Magic Lily, Resurrection Lily, Naked Lady Lycoris squamigera Krootie Comment Red Flowering Dogwood 'Cherokee Chief' Cornus florida saswk Comment Texas Persimmon Diospyros texana Alcuin Comment Western Redbud, California Redbud Cercis occidentalis TropicalPam Comment Woolly Morning Glory, Woodrose, Silver Elephant Creeper, Hawaiian Baby Woodrose Argyreia nervosa cam2 Comment Okinawan Spinach Gynura bicolor Aphthona Comment Daylily 'Pearl Hager' Hemerocallis mrtibbs Comment Hot Pepper 'Yellow Mushroom' Capsicum chinense Aphthona Image Daylily 'Hale Bremer' (Hemerocallis ) Aphthona Image Daylily 'Hale Bremer' (Hemerocallis ) Aphthona Image Daylily 'Hyperion' (Hemerocallis ) Aphthona Image Daylily 'James Marsh' (Hemerocallis ) Aphthona Image Daylily 'Variegated Kwanso' (Hemerocallis ) Aphthona Image Daylily 'Lavender Stardust' (Hemerocallis ) Aphthona Image Daylily 'Lilting Lady' (Hemerocallis ) Aphthona Image Daylily 'Lullaby Baby' (Hemerocallis ) SavvyDaze Image Elephant Ear, Taro 'Elena' (Colocasia esculenta) SavvyDaze Image Elephant Ear, Taro 'Elena' (Colocasia esculenta) SavvyDaze Image Super Size Elephant Ear 'Thailand Giant Strain' (Colocasia gigantea) SavvyDaze Image Elephant Ear, Taro 'Pink China' (Colocasia esculenta) Kim_M Image Marigold 'Snowball' (Tagetes ) 500Greenthumb Image Oriental Lily 'Rio Negro' (Lilium ) TropicalPam Image Bromeliad, Neoregelia (Neoregelia pendula) TropicalPam Image Bromeliad, Neoregelia (Neoregelia pendula) Phylite Image Cow Horn Orchid (Cyrtopodium punctatum) tlm1 Image Hoya, Wax Plant, Hindu Rope, Indian Rope, Angel Rope, Porcelain Flower 'Krinkle Kurl' (Hoya compacta) tlm1 Image Hoya, Wax Plant, Hindu Rope, Indian Rope, Angel Rope, Porcelain Flower 'Krinkle Kurl' (Hoya compacta) marsrover Image Orange-flowered Variegated Canna Lily 'Pretoria' (Canna americanallis var. variegata) ms_greenjeans Image Great Masterwort 'Lars' (Astrantia major) marsrover Image Donut Peach, Pan Tao Peach, Peento Peach, Peen To Peach 'Saturn' (Prunus persica) CactusJordi Image Acanthocalycium (Acanthocalycium ferrarii) CactusJordi Image Acanthocalycium (Acanthocalycium ferrarii) marsrover Image Japanese Crepe Myrtle, Crape Myrtle 'Muskogee' (Lagerstroemia x fauriei) ms_greenjeans Image Panicle Hydrangea 'Quick Fire' (Hydrangea ) ms_greenjeans Image Panicle Hydrangea 'Quick Fire' (Hydrangea ) TropicalPam Image Woolly Morning Glory, Woodrose, Silver Elephant Creeper, Hawaiian Baby Woodrose (Argyreia nervosa) TropicalPam Image Woolly Morning Glory, Woodrose, Silver Elephant Creeper, Hawaiian Baby Woodrose (Argyreia nervosa) mygardens Image Panicle Hydrangea, Tree Hydrangea 'Limelight' (Hydrangea paniculata) Aphthona Image Daylily 'Mariachi' (Hemerocallis ) Aphthona Image Daylily 'Mary Todd' (Hemerocallis ) Aphthona Image Daylily 'Orange Prelude' (Hemerocallis ) Aphthona Image Daylily 'Orange Prelude' (Hemerocallis ) Aphthona Image Daylily 'Painted Lady' (Hemerocallis ) Aphthona Image Daylily 'Painted Lady' (Hemerocallis ) Aphthona Image Daylily 'Prairie Blue Eyes' (Hemerocallis ) Aphthona Image Daylily 'Ruby Throat' (Hemerocallis ) Aphthona Image Daylily 'Screech Owl' (Hemerocallis ) Aphthona Image Daylily 'Pearl Hager' (Hemerocallis ) Aphthona Image Daylily 'Pearl Hager' (Hemerocallis ) Aphthona Image Daylily 'Mokan Bitone' (Hemerocallis ) Aphthona Image Daylily 'Mokan Bitone' (Hemerocallis ) Aphthona Image Daylily 'Sirocco' (Hemerocallis )

Garden Watchdog Activity:

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

Member Addition Description neveraain Negative Sand Hill Preservation Center The_Berry_Guy Positive Southmeadow Fruit Gardens (Grootendorst Nurseries) googoo Positive Heirloom Roses markybark Positive Brent & Becky's Bulbs shoetree1 Positive Bluestone Perennials dansb Negative Royal Dutch fmm805 Positive Onalee's Home-Grown Seeds & Plants Cshewlett Negative Direct Gardening Cshewlett Negative Van Bourgondien Dutch Bulbs (dutchbulbs.com) KanapahaLEW Positive Mail-Order Natives (Mail Order Natives) mikerotell Positive Michigan Bulb SWickz Positive Studley Flower Gardens Meghan2008 Positive Grass4sale.com JamieLev Negative Florida Hill 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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Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave

 

And that's the way it was... July 30, 2013