The PlantFiles Newsletter

Covering the events of April 30, 2014, on which 83 members joined.
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Gardening Quote of the Day

"Little strokes, Fell great oaks. (from Poor Richard's Almanac)"

(Benjamin Franklin, American founder, philosopher)

Activity Report:

4 new plants were added to the database.
16 new descriptions were added.
49 new images were added.
45 new options were checked off.

Comments

Member Addition Description
kydrummer Positive CommentToothwort
(Cardamine concatenata)
wwilli04 Positive CommentLyreleaf Sage, Cancer Weed 'Purple Volcano'
(Salvia lyrata)
Rickwebb Negative CommentOriental Arborvitae ''Baker''
(Platycladus orientalis)
coriaceous Neutral CommentOrange Daylily, Tawny Daylily, Ditch Lily
(Hemerocallis fulva)
longjonsilverz Positive CommentChilean Wine Palm, Coquito de Chile
(Jubaea chilensis)
lancer23 Positive CommentOld Garden Rose 'Prolifera de Redoute'
(Rosa )
RebaC Positive CommentPeony 'Paeonia 'Scarlett O'Hara'
(Paeonia )
vossner Neutral CommentTall Bearded Iris 'Superstition'
(Iris )
vossner Positive CommentBaby Sage, Blackcurrant Sage, Cherry Sage, Delta Sage, Graham's Sage, Little Leaf Sage 'San Carlos Festival'
(Salvia microphylla)
robbdogr Positive CommentIntermediate Bearded Iris 'Good Day Sunshine'
(Iris )
vossner Positive CommentFoxglove Beardtongue, Foxglove Penstemon, Talus Slope Penstemon, Smooth Penstemon
(Penstemon digitalis)
sarassa Positive CommentGiant Chinese Silver Grass
(Miscanthus giganteus)
RebaC Positive CommentAngel Trumpet, Angel's Trumpet 'Betty Marshall'
(Brugmansia x insignis)
juliacarlson85 Positive CommentTree Philodendron, Cut-leaf Philodendron, Selloum
(Philodendron bipinnatifidum)
Orchidmaniac Neutral CommentVinagrillo, Culle, Flor de Mayo
(Oxalis mallobolba)
Windy Neutral CommentUral False Spiraea 'Sem'
(Sorbaria sorbifolia)

Images

Member Addition Description
palmbobImageMountain Vonitra Palm
(Dypsis fibrosa)
palmbobImagePalm, Dypsis
(Dypsis louvelii)
palmbobImageHovomantsina Palm
(Dypsis hovomantsina)
jdavis7123ImageIndigo Bush, False Indigo, Bastard Indigo, River Locust
(Amorpha fruticosa)
SallieKrImageBlue Star Creeper, Swamp Isotome, Matted Pratia
(Pratia pedunculata)
RickwebbImageWinterberry Holly, Black Alder
(Ilex verticillata)
RickwebbImageOriental Arborvitae ''Baker''
(Platycladus orientalis)
33libraImageSwamp Milkweed 'Ice Ballet'
(Asclepias incarnata)
33libraImageSwamp Milkweed 'Ice Ballet'
(Asclepias incarnata)
gpcsdadImageShrub Rose, Modern Rose, Texas Pioneer Rose 'Stephen F. Austin'
(Rosa )
gpcsdadImageShrub Rose, Modern Rose, Texas Pioneer Rose 'Stephen F. Austin'
(Rosa )
leisure500ImageAfrican Violet 'Easy Breezy Day'
(Saintpaulia )
melodyImageFish Geranium, Horseshoe Geranium, Zonal Geranium 'Maestro Neon Pink'
(Pelargonium x hortorum)
melodyImagePetunia 'Avalanche Red'
(Petunia )
melodyImageLantana 'Pink Caprice'
(Lantana camara)
melodyImageMoss Rose, Rose Moss 'Sundial Scarlet'
(Portulaca grandiflora)
melodyImageRose Periwinkle, Cayenne Jasmine, Madagascar Periwinkle, Old Maid, Vinca 'Peppermint'
(Catharanthus roseus)
melodyImageRose Periwinkle, Cayenne Jasmine, Madagascar Periwinkle, Old Maid, Vinca 'Cooler Deep Orchid'
(Catharanthus roseus)
melodyImageRose Periwinkle, Cayenne Jasmine, Madagascar Periwinkle, Old Maid, Vinca 'Cooler Red'
(Catharanthus roseus)
melodyImageScarlet Sage, Scarlet Salvia, Red Sage, Red Salvia 'Sizzler Purple'
(Salvia splendens)
manueldalmeidaImageRose 'Caribia'
(Rosa )
manueldalmeidaImageHybrid Tea Rose 'Papa Meilland'
(Rosa )
manueldalmeidaImageGrandiflora Rose 'Octoberfest'
(Rosa )
plantaholic186ImageChristmas Rose, Hybrid Hellebore, Lenten Rose 'Obsidian Strain'
(Helleborus x hybridus)
manueldalmeidaImageFloribunda Rose 'Ebb Tide'
(Rosa )
manueldalmeidaImageBourbon Rose 'Variegata di Bologna'
(Rosa )
manueldalmeidaImageHybrid Tea Rose 'Vino Rossi'
(Rosa )
WeerobinImage 'Gold Chain'
(Gynostemma pentophyllum)
WeerobinImage 'Gold Chain'
(Gynostemma pentophyllum)
WeerobinImage 'Gold Chain'
(Gynostemma pentophyllum)
leisure500ImageAfrican Violet 'Cranberry Crush'
(Saintpaulia )
acerpalmaniacImageJapanese Maple 'Pung Kill'
(Acer palmatum)
acerpalmaniacImageJapanese Maple 'Purple Ghost'
(Acer palmatum)
acerpalmaniacImageJapanese Maple 'Red Pygmy'
(Acer palmatum)
lancer23ImageFloribunda Rose, Cluster-flowered Rose 'Julia Child'
(Rosa )
NodyImageCider gum 'Azura' 'Azura'
(Eucalyptus gunnii)
NodyImageCider gum 'Azura' 'Azura'
(Eucalyptus gunnii)
RosinaBloomImageCamellia 'Winelight'
(Camellia japonica hybrid)
RosinaBloomImageCamellia 'Winelight'
(Camellia japonica hybrid)
RosinaBloomImageCamellia 'Winelight'
(Camellia japonica hybrid)
RosinaBloomImageCamellia 'Winelight'
(Camellia japonica hybrid)
WeerobinImageUnderwood's Trillium, Longbract Wakerobin
(Trillium underwoodii)
manueldalmeidaImageGallica Rose 'Complicata'
(Rosa )
manueldalmeidaImageHybrid Tea Rose 'Black Baccara'
(Rosa )
manueldalmeidaImageGallica Rose 'Duc de Guiche'
(Rosa )
sjlfinneImageTall Bearded Iris 'Space Viking'
(Iris )
RebaCImageTall Bearded Iris 'Call Me Reba'
(Iris )
RebaCImageTall Bearded Iris 'Call Me Reba'
(Iris )
warriorswisdomkathyImageWild Carrot, Red Queen Anne's Lace
(Daucus carota var. rubra)

Plants Added Yesterday:

Plant
Alocasia 'California'
Alocasia odora
Pomegranate 'Vietnam'
Punica granatum
Oriental Arborvitae ''Baker''
Platycladus orientalis
Peony 'Paeonia 'Scarlett O'Hara'
Paeonia

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Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave

 

And that's the way it was... April 30, 2014