The PlantFiles Newsletter

Covering the events of May 29, 2015, on which 80 members joined.
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Gardening Quote of the Day

"Sowing the seed, my hand is one with the earth. Wanting the seed to grow,my mind is one with the light. Hoeing the crop, my hands are one with the rain. Having cared for the plants, my mind is one with the air. Hungry and trusting, my mind is one with the earth. Eating the fruit, my body is one with earth."

(Wendell Berry, American poet, conservationist)

Activity Report:

4 new plants were added to the database.
18 new descriptions were added.
67 new images were added.
34 new options were checked off.

Comments

Member Addition Description
coriaceous Neutral CommentRocket Larkspur 'Chorus Violet'
(Consolida ambigua)
coriaceous Positive CommentCoral Bells, Alumroot, Coralbells, Alum Root 'Rave On'
(Heuchera )
Farmerdill Neutral CommentWatermelon 'Captivation'
(Citrullus lanatus)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentWatermelon 'SV0258WA'
(Citrullus lanatus)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentWatermelon 'Triplesweet'
(Citrullus lanatus)
Morganza Positive CommentCorn Cockle
(Agrostemma githago)
JonnyEcho Positive CommentSaltmarsh Morning Glory
(Ipomoea sagittata)
crobles04 Neutral CommentSweet Shrub, Carolina Allspice, Strawberry Shrub, Bubby Bush, Sweet Betsy, Florida Spice Bush, Flori
(Calycanthus floridus)
EllaTiarella Neutral CommentDame's Rocket, Sweet Rocket
(Hesperis matronalis)
crobles04 Negative CommentJapanese Honeysuckle
(Lonicera japonica)
thequietearth Positive CommentTaiwan Cryptomeria, Formosan Redwood
(Taiwania cryptomerioides)
kizilod Positive CommentLily Flowered Tulip 'Maytime'
(Tulipa )
coriaceous Neutral CommentSweet Shrub, Carolina Allspice, Strawberry Shrub, Bubby Bush, Sweet Betsy, Florida Spice Bush, Flori
(Calycanthus floridus)
Joyous Positive CommentBlue Anise Sage, Brazilian Sage 'Black and Blue'
(Salvia guaranitica)
lokidog Positive CommentPole Bean 'Yoeme Purple String Bean'
(Phaseolus vulgaris)
DirtyGirl_in_Z3 Positive CommentGarden Globeflower 'Orange Princess'
(Trollius x cultorum)
bobbieberecz Positive CommentScarlet Hedge Nettle, Scarlet Hedgenettle, Seven-up Plant, Texas Betony, Texas Woundwort 'Hidalgo'
(Stachys coccinea)
Kell Positive CommentPrince's Plume, Desert Plume, Golden Prince's Plume
(Stanleya pinnata)

Images

Member Addition Description
palmbobImageGiant Tree Cholla, Tree Cholla, Candelabrum Cactus, Cane Cactus, Cane Cholla, Walking Stick Cholla
(Cylindropuntia imbricata)
palmbobImageGiant Tree Cholla, Tree Cholla, Candelabrum Cactus, Cane Cactus, Cane Cholla, Walking Stick Cholla
(Cylindropuntia imbricata)
palmbobImageAgave
(Agave pendula)
palmbobImageEspadin, Espadillo, Guapilla, Soyate, Sotolito
(Agave striata subsp. falcata)
palmbobImageWoolly Rose 'Doris Taylor'
(Echeveria )
palmbobImageOld Man of the Andes
(Oreocereus celsianus)
palmbobImageOld Man of the Andes
(Oreocereus celsianus)
KathyOlyViewImageButterfly Bush, Summer Lilac, Orange-eye Butterfly Bush 'Buzz Magenta'
(Buddleja davidii)
Terri1948ImageSiberian Iris 'Sparkling Rose'
(Iris sibirica)
Terri1948ImageSiberian Iris 'Ottawa'
(Iris sibirica)
Terri1948ImageStrawberry Cinquefoil, Woolly Cinquefoil
(Potentilla megalantha)
Terri1948ImageStrawberry Cinquefoil, Woolly Cinquefoil
(Potentilla megalantha)
Terri1948ImageMountain Cornflower, Mountain Bluet, Perennial Cornflower 'Alba'
(Centaurea montana)
Terri1948ImageMountain Cornflower, Mountain Bluet, Perennial Cornflower 'Alba'
(Centaurea montana)
Lily_loveImageEdamame, Vegetable Soybean
(Glycine max)
Lily_loveImageEdamame, Vegetable Soybean
(Glycine max)
kizilodImageTall Bearded Iris 'The Red Douglas'
(Iris )
kizilodImageTall Bearded Iris 'Hades'
(Iris )
kizilodImageTall Bearded Iris 'Hades'
(Iris )
kizilodImageTall Bearded Iris 'Claret Mahogany'
(Iris )
kizilodImageIntermediate Bearded Iris 'Country Deejay'
(Iris )
kizilodImageTall Bearded Iris 'Ozark Rebounder'
(Iris )
kizilodImageTall Bearded Iris 'Northern Spy'
(Iris )
Terri1948ImageCushion Spurge
(Euphorbia polychroma)
Terri1948ImageAvens, Geum 'Karlskaer'
(Geum )
Terri1948ImageAvens, Geum 'Karlskaer'
(Geum )
kizilodImageTall Bearded Iris 'Ida Red'
(Iris )
Terri1948ImageAvens, Geum 'Flames of Passion'
(Geum )
Terri1948ImageAvens, Geum 'Flames of Passion'
(Geum )
Terri1948ImageAvens, Geum 'Flames of Passion'
(Geum )
Terri1948ImageSnowball bush 'Triumph'
(Viburnum plicata )
Terri1948ImageSnowball bush 'Triumph'
(Viburnum plicata )
Terri1948ImageSnowball bush 'Triumph'
(Viburnum plicata )
Terri1948ImageSnowball bush 'Triumph'
(Viburnum plicata )
Terri1948ImageVeronica, Gentian Speedwell 'Barbara Sherwood'
(Veronica gentianoides)
Terri1948ImageVeronica, Gentian Speedwell 'Barbara Sherwood'
(Veronica gentianoides)
Terri1948ImageVeronica, Gentian Speedwell 'Barbara Sherwood'
(Veronica gentianoides)
RosinaBloomImageButterspoon, Butter Knife Bush, Red Alder
(Cunonia capensis)
RosinaBloomImageButterspoon, Butter Knife Bush, Red Alder
(Cunonia capensis)
RosinaBloomImageButterspoon, Butter Knife Bush, Red Alder
(Cunonia capensis)
RosinaBloomImageButterspoon, Butter Knife Bush, Red Alder
(Cunonia capensis)
RosinaBloomImageButterspoon, Butter Knife Bush, Red Alder
(Cunonia capensis)
RosinaBloomImageButterspoon, Butter Knife Bush, Red Alder
(Cunonia capensis)
Terri1948ImageSpurge 'Redwing'
(Euphorbia )
Terri1948ImageSpurge 'Redwing'
(Euphorbia )
KellImagePrince's Plume, Desert Plume, Golden Prince's Plume
(Stanleya pinnata)
KellImagePrince's Plume, Desert Plume, Golden Prince's Plume
(Stanleya pinnata)
KellImagePrince's Plume, Desert Plume, Golden Prince's Plume
(Stanleya pinnata)
KellImageCurved-spine Prickly Pear, Searchlight Prickly Pear
(Opuntia x curvospina)
KellImageCurved-spine Prickly Pear, Searchlight Prickly Pear
(Opuntia x curvospina)
KellImageFirecracker Penstemon
(Penstemon eatonii)
KellImageJoshua Tree
(Yucca brevifolia)
KellImageUtah Agave, Yant
(Agave utahensis)
KellImageJoshua Tree
(Yucca brevifolia)
KellImageApache Plume
(Fallugia paradoxa)
KellImageSoaptree Yucca, Soapweed
(Yucca elata)
KellImageSand Penstemon, Bush Penstemon, Moth Penstemon, Phlox Penstemon, Gilia Penstemon, Cows Tobacco
(Penstemon ambiguus)
KellImageSego Lily, Nuttall's Mariposa
(Calochortus nuttallii)
KellImageSilver Leaf Yucca, Blue Yucca, Palmilla
(Yucca rigida)
KellImageEve's Needle, Faxon Dagger, Giant Spanish Dagger, Spanish Bayonet, Carneros Yucca, Palma Samandoca
(Yucca faxoniana)
KellImage
(Opuntia diploursina)
KellImageSaguaro, Sahuara, Giant Cactus
(Carnegiea gigantea)
KellImageStrawberry Hedgehog, Calico Cactus, Dagger-Spine Hedgehog, Engelmann's Hedgehog, Howe Hedgehog
(Echinocereus engelmannii)
palmbobImageMountain Mint Bush, Alpine Mint Bush 'Badja Peak'
(Prostanthera cuneata)
palmbobImageMountain Mint Bush, Alpine Mint Bush 'Badja Peak'
(Prostanthera cuneata)
palmbobImageMountain Mint Bush, Alpine Mint Bush 'Badja Peak'
(Prostanthera cuneata)
palmbobImageMountain Mint Bush, Alpine Mint Bush 'Badja Peak'
(Prostanthera cuneata)

Plants Added Yesterday:

Plant
Watermelon 'Captivation'
Citrullus lanatus
Watermelon 'SV0258WA'
Citrullus lanatus
Snowball bush 'Triumph'
Viburnum plicata

Opuntia diploursina

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Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave

 

And that's the way it was... May 29, 2015