The PlantFiles Newsletter

Covering the events of February 13, 2015, on which 40 members joined. 		PF Logo

Gardening Quote of the Day

"The parsnip, children, I repeat, Is simply an anemic beet. Some people call the parsnip edible; Myself, I find this claim incredible. "

(Ogden Nash, "The Parsnip (1942))

Activity Report:

83 new plants were added to the database.
47 new descriptions were added.
17 new images were added.
610 new options were checked off.

Comments

Member Addition Description
coriaceous Neutral CommentApple 'William's Pride'
(Malus x domestica)
coriaceous Neutral CommentApple 'Freedom'
(Malus x domestica)
coriaceous Neutral CommentApple 'Priscilla'
(Malus x domestica)
Devesh Positive CommentGarlic Vine, Ajos Sacha (False Garlic)
(Cydista aequinoctialis)
bsy16 Neutral CommentMiniature Rose 'Angel Wings'
(Rosa chinensis)
bsy16 Neutral CommentPolka Dot Plant, Polka-Dot Plant, Freckle Face 'Confetti Pink'
(Hypoestes phyllostachya)
coriaceous Neutral CommentApple 'Sundance'
(Malus x domestica)
chupacerveza Positive CommentCabbage on a Stick, Vulcan Palm, Älula
(Brighamia insignis)
zark Positive CommentTomato 'Red Barn'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
coriaceous Neutral CommentAlyssum
(Alyssum wulfenianum)
coriaceous Neutral CommentApple 'Pristine'
(Malus x domestica)
coriaceous Neutral CommentApple 'MacFree'
(Malus x domestica)
Makakilo Positive CommentBanana-leaf Ficus, Fig 'Alii'
(Ficus maclellandii)
coriaceous Positive CommentSargent's Crabapple
(Malus sargentii)
coriaceous Neutral CommentJapanese Dianthus
(Dianthus japonicus)
Siirenias Positive CommentMunz's Sage
(Salvia munzii)
coriaceous Neutral CommentApple 'Honeycrisp'
(Malus )
sladeofsky Positive CommentGoldthread
(Coptis trifolia)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentRadish 'Roxanne'
(Raphanus sativus)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentLettuce, Loose leaf 'Sandy'
(Lactuca sativa)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentBrussels Sprout 'Hestia'
(Brassica oleracea var. gemmifera)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentPak Choy, Bok Choi, Yu Tsai 'Bopak'
(Brassica rapa var. chinensis)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentSweet Pepper 'Sweet N Pretty'
(Capsicum annuum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentSweet Pepper 'Sweet Sunset'
(Capsicum annuum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'Chef's Choice Pink'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentBasil 'Dolce Fresca'
(Ocimum basillicum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentHot Pepper, Jalapeno 'Emerald Fire'
(Capsicum annuum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentHot Pepper 'Flaming Flare'
(Capsicum annuum)
DaylilySLP Neutral CommentDaylily 'Lunker'
(Hemerocallis )
Farmerdill Neutral CommentSummer Squash 'Bossa Nova'
(Cucurbita pepo)
DaylilySLP Neutral CommentDaylily 'Mister Mustard'
(Hemerocallis )
Farmerdill Neutral CommentBroccoli 'Artwork'
(Brassica oleracea)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentBeet 'Avalanche'
(Beta vulgaris)
DaylilySLP Neutral CommentDaylily 'National Secret'
(Hemerocallis )
DaylilySLP Neutral CommentDaylily 'Pork Barrel Spending'
(Hemerocallis )
DaylilySLP Neutral CommentDaylily 'Pristine Kristine'
(Hemerocallis )
DaylilySLP Neutral CommentDaylily 'Scattered Through Time'
(Hemerocallis )
DaylilySLP Neutral CommentDaylily 'Ships and Giggles'
(Hemerocallis )
DaylilySLP Neutral CommentDaylily 'Shutupa Your Face'
(Hemerocallis )
DaylilySLP Neutral CommentDaylily 'Son of Fliver'
(Hemerocallis )
DaylilySLP Neutral CommentDaylily 'Sun Dog'
(Hemerocallis )
DaylilySLP Neutral CommentDaylily 'Tax and Spend'
(Hemerocallis )
DaylilySLP Neutral CommentDaylily 'Text Me'
(Hemerocallis )
DaylilySLP Neutral CommentDaylily 'Toe Tickler'
(Hemerocallis )
coriaceous Positive CommentHybrid Tea Rose 'Fiji™'
(Rosa )
coriaceous Positive CommentShrub Rose 'Fire Opal™'
(Rosa )
RosinaBloom Positive CommentKowhai, Stephens Island Kowhai 'Dragon's Gold'
(Sophora molloyi)

Images

Member Addition Description
Cville_GardenerImageOrnamental Sweet Potato, Sweet Potato Vine 'Blackie'
(Ipomoea batatas)
DeveshImageGarlic Vine, Ajos Sacha (False Garlic)
(Cydista aequinoctialis)
DeveshImageGarlic Vine, Ajos Sacha (False Garlic)
(Cydista aequinoctialis)
bepahImageRoyal Palmetto
(Sabal pumos)
wkothlowImageAsiatic Lily 'Elodie'
(Lilium )
wkothlowImageAsiatic Lily 'Elodie'
(Lilium )
wkothlowImageAsiatic Lily 'Elodie'
(Lilium )
wkothlowImageAsiatic Lily 'Elodie'
(Lilium )
southbaytrapsImageVenus Flytrap
(Dionaea muscipula)
southbaytrapsImageAustralian Pitcher Plant
(Cephalotus follicularis)
sladeofskyImageJapanese Goldthread, Pinyin, Huang Lian
(Coptis japonica)
sladeofskyImageJapanese Goldthread, Pinyin, Huang Lian
(Coptis japonica)
sladeofskyImageIdaho Goldthread, Western Goldthread
(Coptis occidentalis)
sladeofskyImageGoldthread
(Coptis trifolia)
SiireniasImageMunz's Sage
(Salvia munzii)
sladeofskyImageBaika Oren, Japanese Goldthread, Five Leaf Goldthread
(Coptis quinquefolia)
sladeofskyImageBaika Oren, Japanese Goldthread, Five Leaf Goldthread
(Coptis quinquefolia)

Plants Added Yesterday:

Plant
Tall Bearded Iris 'Josiah E. Fernald'
Iris
Tall Bearded Iris 'Merryweather'
Iris
Tall Bearded Iris 'Midas Touch'
Iris
Palm-leaf False Shamrock
Oxalis palmifrons
Tall Bearded Iris 'Bee One'
Iris
Tall Bearded Iris 'Beech Hill'
Iris
Tall Bearded Iris 'Bumble Bee Blue'
Iris
Tall Bearded Iris 'Bush Kingsford'
Iris
Tall Bearded Iris 'Carefree'
Iris
Tall Bearded Iris 'Chocorua'
Iris
Tall Bearded Iris 'Contoocook'
Iris
Tall Bearded Iris 'Corporal Mary'
Iris
Tall Bearded Iris 'Deuces Wild'
Iris
Tall Bearded Iris 'Franconia'
Iris
Tall Bearded Iris 'Golden Galleon'
Iris
Tall Bearded Iris 'Hopkinton'
Iris
Tall Bearded Iris 'Katharine Larmon'
Iris
Tall Bearded Iris 'Kearsarge'
Iris
Bacopa 'Scopia Great Purple'
Sutera cordata
Tall Bearded Iris 'Mrs. Jack'
Iris
Tall Bearded Iris 'Mt. Jefferson'
Iris
Baika Oren, Japanese Goldthread, Five Leaf Goldthread
Coptis quinquefolia
Tall Bearded Iris 'Much Ado'
Iris
Verbena 'Tuscany Mix'
Verbena
Japanese Goldthread, Pinyin, Huang Lian
Coptis japonica
Idaho Goldthread, Western Goldthread
Coptis occidentalis
Radish 'Roxanne'
Raphanus sativus
Lettuce, Loose leaf 'Sandy'
Lactuca sativa
Brussels Sprout 'Hestia'
Brassica oleracea var. gemmifera
Pak Choy, Bok Choi, Yu Tsai 'Bopak'
Brassica rapa var. chinensis
Cucumber, Pickling 'Parisian Gherkin'
Cucumis sativus
Tall Bearded Iris 'Multo Bono'
Iris
Tall Bearded Iris 'Odiorne Point'
Iris
Tall Bearded Iris 'Oomph Girl'
Iris
Tall Bearded Iris 'Passaconway'
Iris
Sweet Pepper 'Sweet N Pretty'
Capsicum annuum
Tall Bearded Iris 'Penacook'
Iris
Tall Bearded Iris 'Private Secretary'
Iris
Tall Bearded Iris 'Rye Sunshine'
Iris
Tall Bearded Iris 'Sarah Lee Shields'
Iris
Tall Bearded Iris 'Silver Shell'
Iris
Sweet Pepper 'Sweet Sunset'
Capsicum annuum
Tall Bearded Iris 'Skol'
Iris
Tall Bearded Iris 'Snow Shoe Club'
Iris
Tall Bearded Iris 'Sturdy Blue'
Iris
Tall Bearded Iris 'Sky Maid'
Iris
Tomato 'Chef's Choice Pink'
Lycopersicon lycopersicum
Tall Bearded Iris 'Golden Lustre'
Iris
Tall Bearded Iris 'The Spartan'
Iris
Basil 'Dolce Fresca'
Ocimum basillicum
Japanese Water Iris, Japanese Flag, Russian Iris 'Templeton'
Iris ensata
Tall Bearded Iris 'White Park'
Iris
Tall Bearded Iris 'Woodlander'
Iris
Hot Pepper, Jalapeno 'Emerald Fire'
Capsicum annuum
Tall Bearded Iris 'Zamzam'
Iris
Japanese Water Iris, Japanese Flag, Russian Iris 'Temple Flower'
Iris ensata
Hot Pepper 'Flaming Flare'
Capsicum annuum
Cane Begonia, Angel Wing Begonia 'Venona'
Begonia
Hot Pepper 'Hot Sunset'
Capsicum annuum
Daylily 'Lunker'
Hemerocallis
Daylily 'Mister Mustard'
Hemerocallis
Summer Squash 'Bossa Nova'
Cucurbita pepo
Broccoli 'Artwork'
Brassica oleracea
Beet 'Avalanche'
Beta vulgaris
Daylily 'National Secret'
Hemerocallis
Daylily 'Pork Barrel Spending'
Hemerocallis
Daylily 'Pristine Kristine'
Hemerocallis
Daylily 'Scattered Through Time'
Hemerocallis
Daylily 'Ships and Giggles'
Hemerocallis
Daylily 'Shutupa Your Face'
Hemerocallis
Daylily 'Son of Fliver'
Hemerocallis
Daylily 'Sun Dog'
Hemerocallis
Daylily 'Tax and Spend'
Hemerocallis
Daylily 'Text Me'
Hemerocallis
Daylily 'Toe Tickler'
Hemerocallis
Hybrid Tea Rose 'Fiji™'
Rosa
Shrub Rose 'Fire Opal™'
Rosa
Tall Bearded Iris 'Abbey Treasure'
Iris
Tall Bearded Iris 'Afterthought'
Iris
Tall Bearded Iris 'Altar Fire'
Iris
Grevillea 'Deua Gold PBR'
Grevillea rhyolitica
Kowhai, Stephens Island Kowhai 'Dragon's Gold'
Sophora molloyi
Dianthus 'Parfait Mix'
Dianthus chinensis

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Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave

 

And that's the way it was... February 13, 2015