The PlantFiles Newsletter

Covering the events of November 11, 2013, on which 54 members joined. 		PF Logo

Gardening Quote of the Day

"Dig a five dollar hole for a fifty cent plant [and you will soon have a ten dollar plant. But dig a fifty cent hole for a five dollar plant and you will soon have a dead plant.]"

(overheard on HGTV)

Activity Report:

11 new plants were added to the database.
11 new descriptions were added.
22 new images were added.
74 new options were checked off.

Comments

Member Addition Description
superbloaf Positive CommentCarob, St. John's Bread
(Ceratonia siliqua)
KLD101 Positive CommentCuphea 'Firecracker'
(Cuphea purpurea)
cathy166 Negative CommentMugwort
(Artemisia douglasiana)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'Steakhouse'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'Baby Boomer'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentSquash 'Burpee's Best'
(Cucurbita pepo)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentPak Choy, Bok Choi, Yu Tsai 'White Choi'
(Brassica oleracea)
Heeve Neutral CommentWild Yellow Passion Flower, Passionflower, Passion Vine, Passionvine
(Passiflora lutea)
jrewilmer Positive CommentOrnamental Eggplant, Easter Egg Plant
(Solanum ovigerum)
OK580 Positive CommentPygmy Date Palm, Robellini Palm
(Phoenix roebelenii)
michaelhickman Positive CommentCommon Coral Tree, Cry Baby Tree, Lucky Bean Tree
(Erythrina lysistemon)

Images

Member Addition Description
KellImageAloe
(Aloe virens)
KellImageLady Finger Cactus, Cardoncillo, Alicoche
(Echinocereus pentalophus subsp. leonensis)
plantcrackImageBeaked Yucca, Big Bend Yucca
(Yucca rostrata)
LynDCImageTall Bearded Iris 'It's a Try'
(Iris )
plantcrackImageOrange Bottlebrush Ginger, Red Butterfly Ginger 'Tara'
(Hedychium )
RosinaBloomImageBlack-Spine Prickly Pear, Purple Prickly Pear, Red-joint Prickly Pear, Texas Santa Rita
(Opuntia macrocentra var. minor)
RosinaBloomImageBlack-Spine Prickly Pear, Purple Prickly Pear, Red-joint Prickly Pear, Texas Santa Rita
(Opuntia macrocentra var. minor)
RosinaBloomImageBlack-Spine Prickly Pear, Purple Prickly Pear, Red-joint Prickly Pear, Texas Santa Rita
(Opuntia macrocentra var. minor)
RosinaBloomImageHybrid Tea Rose 'Alexander'
(Rosa )
RosinaBloomImageHybrid Tea Rose 'Alexander'
(Rosa )
RosinaBloomImageHybrid Tea Rose 'Alexander'
(Rosa )
RosinaBloomImageHybrid Tea Rose 'Alexander'
(Rosa )
DinuImageSweetleaf Bush, Katuk
(Sauropus androgynus)
DinuImageSweetleaf Bush, Katuk
(Sauropus androgynus)
brianbaker76ImageMexican Sunflower, Bolivian Sunflower, Marigold Tree
(Tithonia diversifolia)
KellImageMexican Sedum
(Sedum stahlii)
KellImageMexican Sedum
(Sedum stahlii)
KellImageMexican Sedum
(Sedum stahlii)
KellImageMexican Sedum
(Sedum stahlii)
KellImageLady Finger Cactus, Cardoncillo, Alicoche
(Echinocereus pentalophus subsp. leonensis)
KellImageLong-spined Permanent Wave Cactus
(Stenocactus crispatus)
KellImageLong-spined Permanent Wave Cactus
(Stenocactus crispatus)

Plants Added Yesterday:

Plant
Tomato 'Steakhouse'
Lycopersicon lycopersicum
Tomato 'Steakhouse'
Lycopersicon lycopersicum
Sweet Corn (SH2) 'Amaize'
Zea mays
Tomato 'Baby Boomer'
Lycopersicon lycopersicum
Tomato 'Baby Boomer'
Lycopersicon lycopersicum
Squash 'Burpee's Best'
Cucurbita pepo
Squash 'Burpee's Best'
Cucurbita pepo
Squash 'Burpee's Best'
Cucurbita pepo
Squash 'Burpee's Best'
Cucurbita pepo
Pak Choy, Bok Choi, Yu Tsai 'White Choi'
Brassica oleracea
Potato 'Midnight Moon'
Solanum tuberosum

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Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave

 

And that's the way it was... November 11, 2013