The PlantFiles Newsletter

Covering the events of April 24, 2015, on which 91 members joined.
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Gardening Quote of the Day

"January is the quietest month in the garden...the soil, open to the sky, absorbs the pure rainfall...earthworms tunnel along, aerating the soil and preparing it to welcome the seeds and bare roots to come."

(Rosalie Muller Wright, Editor-in-chief Sunset Magazine)

Activity Report:

4 new plants were added to the database.
13 new descriptions were added.
23 new images were added.
187 new options were checked off.

Comments

Member Addition Description
Wishkah Neutral CommentWormwood, White Mugwort, Black Stemmed Artemisia 'Guizhou'
(Artemisia lactiflora)
chooglincharley Neutral CommentVetiver Root, Khus Khus
(Chrysopogon zizanioides)
coriaceous Neutral CommentWormwood, White Mugwort, Black Stemmed Artemisia 'Guizhou'
(Artemisia lactiflora)
jscaldwell Neutral CommentSwitch Grass, Wand Panic Grass 'Hot rod'
(Panicum virgatum)
iowhen Positive CommentDaylily 'Little Wart'
(Hemerocallis )
vossner Positive CommentSummer Snowflake, Snowbell, Dewdrop 'Gravetye Giant'
(Leucojum aestivum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentSummer Squash 'Deemer'
(Cucurbita pepo)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentSummer Squash 'Santa Fe'
(Cucurbita pepo)
lilyred Neutral CommentDwarf Japanese Cedar 'Globosa Nana'
(Cryptomeria japonica)
fawnandflora Positive CommentDarwin Hybrid Tulip 'Marit'
(Tulipa )
fawnandflora Positive CommentTazetta Narcissus, Paperwhite Daffodil, Paperwhites 'Geranium'
(Narcissus )
fawnandflora Positive CommentDarwin Hybrid Tulip 'Apricot Impression'
(Tulipa )
lezro Positive CommentIntermediate Bearded Iris 'Season Ticket'
(Iris )

Images

Member Addition Description
KellImageBog Bean
(Menyanthes trifoliata)
KellImageDevil's Tongue, Snake Plant, Konjac, Konnyaku Potato, Voodoo Lily
(Amorphophallus konjac)
HNemerovImageCrepe Myrtle, Crape Myrtle 'Lipan'
(Lagerstroemia )
camrichdesignsImageFalse Agave, Hechtia
(Hechtia lundelliorum)
camrichdesignsImageFalse Agave, Hechtia
(Hechtia lundelliorum)
dicentra63ImageRock Cress, Aubretia 'Axcent Dark Red'
(Aubrieta )
dicentra63ImageRock Cress, Aubretia 'Axcent Blue with Eye'
(Aubrieta )
dicentra63ImagePerennial Wallflower 'Honeyberry'
(Erysimum )
dicentra63ImagePerennial Wallflower 'Honeyberry'
(Erysimum )
dicentra63ImageUtah Lady Finger, Utah Milkvetch
(Astragalus utahensis)
dicentra63ImageUtah Lady Finger, Utah Milkvetch
(Astragalus utahensis)
dicentra63ImageUtah Lady Finger, Utah Milkvetch
(Astragalus utahensis)
eolivas103ImageTall Bearded Iris 'Spice It Up'
(Iris )
eolivas103ImageTall Bearded Iris 'Owyhee Desert'
(Iris )
eolivas103ImageTall Bearded Iris 'Metolius Blues'
(Iris )
eolivas103ImageTall Bearded Iris 'Metolius Blues'
(Iris )
eolivas103ImageTall Bearded Iris 'Christa'
(Iris )
TaxonmanImageCliff Fendler Bush
(Fendlera rupicola)
eolivas103ImageIntermediate Bearded Iris 'La De Da'
(Iris )
TaxonmanImageCliff Fendler Bush
(Fendlera rupicola)
Bluegill321ImageTall Bearded Iris 'By Your Leave'
(Iris )
eolivas103ImageTall Bearded Iris 'Ziggy'
(Iris )
eolivas103ImageTall Bearded Iris 'Ziggy'
(Iris )

Plants Added Yesterday:

Plant
Summer Squash 'Deemer'
Cucurbita pepo
Summer Squash 'Santa Fe'
Cucurbita pepo
Summer Squash 'Santa Fe'
Cucurbita pepo
Lima Bean 'Supremo'
Phaseolus lunatus

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Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave

 

And that's the way it was... April 24, 2015