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Dave's Garden Newsletter for March 28, 2016

Covering the events of March 28, 2016

... in which ...
260 posts were made.
42 plants were added to PlantFiles.
34 comments were added to PlantFiles.
197 checkboxes were added to PlantFiles.
79 snapshots were added to PlantFiles.
0 entries were added to Botanary.
0 companies were added to the Garden Watchdog.
7 ratings were added to the Garden Watchdog.
0 books were added to the Garden Bookworm.
0 ratings were added to the Garden Bookworm.

"For the earth which drinketh in the rain that cometh oft upon it, and bringeth forth herbs meet for them by whom it is dressed, receiveth blessing from God..."

Gardening Quote of the Day

"Gather therefore the Rose, whilst yet is prime, For soon comes age, that will her pride deflower: Gather the Rose of love, whilst yet is time. (from The Faerie Queene)"

( -- Edmund Spenser, 16th century English poet)

Forum Activity

A grand total of 260 posts were made yesterday.

Forum	Posts
PlantFiles Pictures	80 posts
Plant Identification	51 posts
Sewing, Quilting & Needle Arts	13 posts
Propagation	10 posts
Perennials	9 posts
Insect and Spider Identification	8 posts
Vegetable Gardening	8 posts
BugFiles Pictures	8 posts
Recipes	6 posts
Northeast Gardening	6 posts
Weather	6 posts
Beginner Gardening	5 posts
Morning Glories	5 posts
Mid-South Gardening	5 posts
Voting Booth	5 posts
Central Midwest Gardening	4 posts
Bird Watching	3 posts
Happy Birthday	3 posts
Annuals	2 posts
Texas Gardening	2 posts
Shade Gardening	2 posts
Bird Identification	2 posts
Tomatoes & Peppers	2 posts
Irises	2 posts
Cameras and Photography	2 posts
California Gardening	2 posts
Organic Gardening	2 posts
Books, Movies, and TV	1 post
Roses	1 post
Hummingbird and Butterfly Gardening	1 post
Bloom of the Day Photos	1 post
Tropical Zone Gardening	1 post
Accessible Gardening	1 post
Ask-a-Dave's-Gardener	1 post

New Botanary Words

PlantFiles Activity:

42 new plants.
34 new descriptions were added.
79 new images were added.
197 new content were checked off.

PlantFiles Additions:

Member	Addition	Description
coriaceous	Comment	Tropical Soda Apple Solanum viarum
treesmoocher	Comment	Appleblossom Grass, Lindheimer's Beeblossom 'Siskiyou Pink' Gaura lindheimeri
Myshakall	Comment	Dester Tomato 'Dester' Lycopersicon Solanum lycopersicum
Chicksy	Comment	Hybrid Tea Rose 'Liebeszauber' Rosa
arries	Comment	Scarlet Flax, Red Flax, Flowering Flax Linum grandiflorum
lizzrd	Comment	Appleblossom Grass, Lindheimer's Beeblossom 'Siskiyou Pink' Gaura lindheimeri
coriaceous	Comment	Desert Petunia, Florida Bluebells, Mexican Petunia, Mexican Blue Bells 'Purple Showers' Ruellia tweediana
coriaceous	Comment	Appleblossom Grass, Lindheimer's Beeblossom 'Siskiyou Pink' Gaura lindheimeri
BayAreaTropics	Comment	Aloe, Bitter Aloe, Red Aloe, Cape Aloe, Alligator Jaw Aloe Aloe ferox
coriaceous	Comment	Ruellia 'Alba' Ruellia simplex
coriaceous	Comment	Ruellia Ruellia simplex
coriaceous	Comment	Desert Petunia, Florida Bluebells, Mexican Petunia, Mexican Blue Bells 'Katie Blue' Ruellia brittoniana
coriaceous	Comment	Desert Petunia, Florida Bluebells, Mexican Petunia, Mexican Blue Bells 'Blanquita' Ruellia tweediana
coriaceous	Comment	Desert Petunia, Florida Bluebells, Mexican Petunia, Mexican Blue Bells 'Colobe Pink' Ruellia tweediana
coriaceous	Comment	Desert Petunia, Florida Bluebells, Mexican Petunia, Mexican Blue Bells 'Katie' Ruellia tweediana
coriaceous	Comment	Desert Petunia, Florida Bluebells, Mexican Petunia, Mexican Blue Bells Ruellia tweediana
coriaceous	Comment	Desert Petunia, Florida Bluebells, Mexican Petunia, Mexican Blue Bells 'Mexican Carpet' Ruellia tweediana
coriaceous	Comment	Desert Petunia, Florida Bluebells, Mexican Petunia, Mexican Blue Bells 'Clean White Katie' Ruellia tweediana
coriaceous	Comment	Desert Petunia, Florida Bluebells, Mexican Petunia, Mexican Blue Bells 'Icicle' Ruellia tweediana
coriaceous	Comment	Desert Petunia, Florida Bluebells, Mexican Petunia, Mexican Blue Bells 'Pink Shorts' Ruellia tweediana
coriaceous	Comment	Desert Petunia, Florida Bluebells, Mexican Petunia, Mexican Blue Bells 'Royal Carpet' Ruellia tweediana
coriaceous	Comment	Desert Petunia, Florida Bluebells, Mexican Petunia, Mexican Blue Bells 'Snow Queen' Ruellia tweediana
coriaceous	Comment	Desert Petunia, Florida Bluebells, Mexican Petunia, Mexican Blue Bells 'Strawberries & Cream' Ruellia tweediana
coriaceous	Comment	Desert Petunia, Florida Bluebells, Mexican Petunia, Mexican Blue Bells 'White Ruffles' Ruellia tweediana
coriaceous	Comment	Desert Petunia, Florida Bluebells, Mexican Petunia, Mexican Blue Bells 'White Snow' Ruellia tweediana
coriaceous	Comment	Desert Petunia, Florida Bluebells, Mexican Petunia, Mexican Blue Bells 'Southern Star Blue' Ruellia tweediana
coriaceous	Comment	Desert Petunia, Florida Bluebells, Mexican Petunia, Mexican Blue Bells 'Southern Star White' Ruellia tweediana
coriaceous	Comment	Desert Petunia, Florida Bluebells, Mexican Petunia, Mexican Blue Bells 'Southern Star Pink' Ruellia tweediana
coriaceous	Comment	White Ruellia 'Alba' Ruellia malacosperma
coriaceous	Comment	Desert Petunia, Florida Bluebells, Mexican Petunia, Mexican Blue Bells 'Chi Chi' Ruellia tweediana
wakingdream	Comment	Sweet Pea 'Cupani' Lathyrus odoratus
NCMstGardener	Comment	Eastern Redbud, Canadian Redbud, Judas Tree Cercis canadensis
sandytroy	Comment	Tropical Rose Hydrangea Dombeya seminole
bobbieberecz	Comment	Eastern Bluestar, Woodland Blue Star, Willow Amsonia, Blue Dogbane 'Blue Ice' Amsonia tabernaemontana
cocoajuno	Image	Dwarf Bottlebrush 'Little John' (Callistemon viminalis)
RebeccaLynn	Image	Glory of the Snow 'Pink Giant' (Chionodoxa forbesii)
RebeccaLynn	Image	Dutch Crocus, Spring Crocus (Crocus vernus)
DaylilySLP	Image	Weeping Cherry Tree, Weeping Higan Cherry 'Autumnalis' (Prunus subhirtella)
DaylilySLP	Image	Weeping Cherry Tree, Weeping Higan Cherry 'Autumnalis' (Prunus subhirtella)
DaylilySLP	Image	Vriesea Bromeliad, Imperial Bromeliad 'Rubra' (Vriesea imperialis)
DaylilySLP	Image	Vriesea Bromeliad, Imperial Bromeliad 'Rubra' (Vriesea imperialis)
DaylilySLP	Image	Vriesea Bromeliad, Imperial Bromeliad 'Rubra' (Vriesea imperialis)
DaylilySLP	Image	Vriesea Bromeliad, Imperial Bromeliad 'Rubra' (Vriesea imperialis)
DaylilySLP	Image	Vriesea Bromeliad, Imperial Bromeliad 'Rubra' (Vriesea imperialis)
DaylilySLP	Image	Vriesea Bromeliad, Imperial Bromeliad (Vriesea imperialis)
DaylilySLP	Image	Vriesea Bromeliad, Imperial Bromeliad (Vriesea imperialis)
DaylilySLP	Image	Vriesea Bromeliad, Imperial Bromeliad (Vriesea imperialis)
DaylilySLP	Image	Vriesea Bromeliad, Imperial Bromeliad 'Rubra' (Vriesea imperialis)
DaylilySLP	Image	Vriesea Bromeliad, Imperial Bromeliad 'Rubra' (Vriesea imperialis)
DaylilySLP	Image	Spanish Dagger, Palma Pita, Don Quixote's Lace, Trecul Yucca (Yucca treculeana)
DaylilySLP	Image	Spanish Dagger, Palma Pita, Don Quixote's Lace, Trecul Yucca (Yucca treculeana)
DaylilySLP	Image	Spanish Dagger, Palma Pita, Don Quixote's Lace, Trecul Yucca (Yucca treculeana)
DaylilySLP	Image	Spanish Dagger, Palma Pita, Don Quixote's Lace, Trecul Yucca (Yucca treculeana)
DaylilySLP	Image	Spanish Dagger, Palma Pita, Don Quixote's Lace, Trecul Yucca (Yucca treculeana)
DaylilySLP	Image	Common Sage, Garden Sage (Salvia officinalis)
DaylilySLP	Image	Common Sage, Garden Sage (Salvia officinalis)
DaylilySLP	Image	Common Sage, Garden Sage (Salvia officinalis)
DaylilySLP	Image	Agave, Century Plant, American Aloe, Maguey (Agave americana)
DaylilySLP	Image	Agave, Century Plant, American Aloe, Maguey (Agave americana)
DaylilySLP	Image	Agave, Century Plant, American Aloe, Maguey (Agave americana)
DaylilySLP	Image	Agave, Century Plant, American Aloe, Maguey (Agave americana)
DaylilySLP	Image	Chusan Palm, Windmill Palm (Trachycarpus fortunei)
DaylilySLP	Image	Chusan Palm, Windmill Palm (Trachycarpus fortunei)
DaylilySLP	Image	Orchid, Paphiopedilum A. Dimmock 'A. Dimmock' (Paphiopedilum )
DaylilySLP	Image	Orchid, Paphiopedilum Booth's Saint-Adductum (Paphiopedilum )
DaylilySLP	Image	Orchid, Paphiopedilum Booth's Saint-Adductum (Paphiopedilum )
DaylilySLP	Image	Orchid, Paphiopedilum Booth's Saint-Adductum (Paphiopedilum )
DaylilySLP	Image	Orchid, Paphiopedilum Egret’s Moon (Paphiopedilum )
DaylilySLP	Image	Orchid, Paphiopedilum Fairly Sauced (Paphiopedilum )
DaylilySLP	Image	Orchid, Paphiopedilum Fanciful Flight (Paphiopedilum )
DaylilySLP	Image	Orchid, Paphiopedilum Fanciful Flight (Paphiopedilum )
DaylilySLP	Image	Orchid, Paphiopedilum Hawaiian Illusion (Paphiopedilum )
DaylilySLP	Image	Orchid, Paphiopedilum Hsinying Moonlight (Paphiopedilum )
DaylilySLP	Image	Orchid, Paphiopedilum Hsinying Moonlight (Paphiopedilum )
DaylilySLP	Image	Orchid, Paphiopedilum Magic Szabo (Paphiopedilum )
DaylilySLP	Image	Orchid, Paphiopedilum Petula’s Jewel (Paphiopedilum )
DaylilySLP	Image	Orchid, Paphiopedilum Pink Fred (Paphiopedilum )
DaylilySLP	Image	Orchid, Paphiopedilum Spring Moonbeam (Paphiopedilum )
DaylilySLP	Image	Species Orchid, Paphiopedilum villosum (Paphiopedilum villosum)
DaylilySLP	Image	Species Orchid, Paphiopedilum villosum (Paphiopedilum villosum)
scirpidiella	Image	Thicket Bean (Phaseolus polystachios)
scirpidiella	Image	Norsa, Norça (Tamus edulis)
Canukia	Image	Herb Robert, Redshank, Bloodwort, Fox Geranium, Red Robin (Geranium robertianum)
cocoajuno	Image	Bottlebrush 'Neon Pink' (Callistemon viminalis)
arries	Image	Scarlet Flax, Red Flax, Flowering Flax (Linum grandiflorum)
scirpidiella	Image	Fava Bean 'Atawallpa's Fingerprint' (Vicia faba)
scirpidiella	Image	Yellow Groundcherry, Perennial Ground Cherry, Hardy Husk Tomato, Smooth Ground Cherry (Physalis longifolia var. subglabrata)
DaylilySLP	Image	Orchid, Cattleya Ruth Neily (Cattleya )
DaylilySLP	Image	Orchid, Cattleya Ruth Neily (Cattleya )
DaylilySLP	Image	Orchid, Cattleya Christian Starr ‘Aloha’ (Cattleya )
DaylilySLP	Image	Orchid, Cattleya Christian Starr ‘Aloha’ (Cattleya )
DaylilySLP	Image	Orchid, Cattleya Christian Starr ‘Aloha’ (Cattleya )
DaylilySLP	Image	Orchid, Cattleya Christian Starr ‘Aloha’ (Cattleya )
DaylilySLP	Image	Orchid, Cattleya Circle of Life (Cattleya )
DaylilySLP	Image	Species Orchid, Cattleya (Cattleya walkeriana var. flamea)
DaylilySLP	Image	Species Orchid, Cattleya (Cattleya walkeriana var. alba)
DaylilySLP	Image	Species Orchid, Cattleya (Cattleya walkeriana var. alba)
DaylilySLP	Image	Orchid, Cattlianthe Jewel Box 'Orange' (Cattlianthe )
DaylilySLP	Image	Orchid, Cattlianthe Blazing Sun (Cattlianthe )
DaylilySLP	Image	Orchid, Cymbidium Alida Valli (Cymbidium )
DaylilySLP	Image	Orchid, Cymbidium Alida Valli (Cymbidium )
DaylilySLP	Image	Orchid, Cymbidium Little Black Sambo (Cymbidium )
DaylilySLP	Image	Orchid, Cymbidium Little Black Sambo (Cymbidium )
DaylilySLP	Image	Orchid, Cymbidium Little Black Sambo (Cymbidium )
DaylilySLP	Image	Orchid, Cymbidium Suzie Q (Cymbidium )
DaylilySLP	Image	Orchid, Cymbidium Suzie Q (Cymbidium )
DaylilySLP	Image	Orchid, Cymbidium Enzan Forest ‘Majolica’ (Cymbidium )
DaylilySLP	Image	Orchid, Cymbidium Enzan Forest ‘Majolica’ (Cymbidium )
DaylilySLP	Image	Orchid, Cymbidium Enzan Forest ‘Majolica’ (Cymbidium )
wakingdream	Image	Sweet Pea 'Cupani' (Lathyrus odoratus)
wakingdream	Image	Sweet Pea 'Cupani' (Lathyrus odoratus)
BayAreaTropics	Image	Papaya, Mamão 'Maridol' (Carica papaya)
BayAreaTropics	Image	Fish Geranium, Horseshoe Geranium, Zonal Geranium 'Vancouver Centennial' (Pelargonium x hortorum)

Garden Watchdog Activity:

No new companies were added to the database.
7 new ratings/comments were added to the database.

Member	Addition	Description
NarrowWayFarm	Positive	Vernon Barnes and Son Nursery
ar99	Negative	Stark Brothers Nurseries & Orchards Company
ar99	Negative	Bay Laurel Nursery
Love4sunnydaze	Positive	Greenearth Publishing Inc. (bananaplants.net, greenhouse.net)
shaberon	Positive	Alchemy Works Seeds & Herbs
Floralkingdom	Positive	Whitman Farms
constanceblue	Positive	Youngs Garden Center

Garden Bookworm Activity:

No new books were added to the database.
No new ratings/comments were added to the database.

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Dave

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