The PlantFiles Newsletter

Covering the events of April 7, 2016, on which 59 members joined. 		PF Logo

Gardening Quote of the Day

"My only desire is an intimate infusion with nature, and the only fate I wish is to have worked and lived in harmony with her laws."

(Claude Monet, French impressionist, gardener (born 11/14/1840))

Activity Report:

40 new plants were added to the database.
17 new descriptions were added.
14 new images were added.
441 new options were checked off.

Comments

Member Addition Description
malsprower Positive CommentChinese Lantern Plant, Strawberry Ground Cherry
(Physalis alkekengi)
coriaceous Negative CommentSpeedwell 'Sunny Border Blue'
(Veronica )
coriaceous Neutral CommentCreeping Speedwell 'Blue Reflection'
(Veronica )
coriaceous Neutral CommentVeronica 'Heraud'
(Veronica )
coriaceous Neutral CommentSpeedwell, Veronica 'Pink Damask'
(Veronica longifolia)
coriaceous Neutral CommentVeronica, Gentian Speedwell 'Pallida'
(Veronica gentianoides)
coriaceous Neutral CommentWoolly Speedwell
(Veronica pectinata)
coriaceous Neutral CommentSpike Speedwell 'White Icicles'
(Veronica spicata)
coriaceous Neutral CommentVeronica 'Pavane'
(Veronica spicata)
DaylilySLP Neutral CommentDinner Plate Dahlia, Informal Decorative Dahlia 'Babylon Bronze'
(Dahlia )
coriaceous Neutral CommentSpeedwell 'Royal Blue'
(Veronica austriaca)
coriaceous Neutral CommentCreeping Veronica, Speedwell 'Georgia Blue'
(Veronica umbrosa)
Loretta_NJ Neutral CommentRed Hot Poker, Torch Lily, Tritoma 'Ember Glow'
(Kniphofia )
Loretta_NJ Neutral CommentPineapple Lily 'Glow Sticks'
(Eucomis )
bobbieberecz Positive CommentJupiter's Beard, Keys to Heaven, Red Valerian
(Centranthus ruber)
saskboy Neutral CommentGayfeather, Blazing Star, Button Snakeroot
(Liatris spicata)
saskboy Positive CommentButterfly Bush, Summer Lilac, Orange-eye Butterfly Bush 'Purple Emperor'
(Buddleja davidii)

Images

Member Addition Description
BayAreaTropicsImageTillandsia Bromeliad, Air Plant, Roof Air Plant
(Tillandsia tectorum)
BayAreaTropicsImageAloe 'Hercules'
(Aloe barberae x dichotoma)
sunkissedImageNeoregelia Bromeliad, Blushing Bromeliad
(Neoregelia carolinae var. tricolor)
sunkissedImageHoya, Wax Plant, Porcelain Flower 'Pink Silver'
(Hoya pubicalyx)
sunkissedImageHoya, Wax Plant, Porcelain Flower 'Pink Silver'
(Hoya pubicalyx)
RosinaBloomImageDinner Plate Dahlia, Informal Decorative Dahlia 'Babylon Bronze'
(Dahlia )
RosinaBloomImageDinner Plate Dahlia, Informal Decorative Dahlia 'Babylon Bronze'
(Dahlia )
MNDaveImagePurple Pincushion, Common Ball Cactus, Beehive Cactus
(Escobaria vivipara)
MNDaveImageOpuntia, Brittle Cactus, Fragile Prickly Pear, Loose Prickly Pear
(Opuntia fragilis)
MNDaveImageOpuntia, Brittle Cactus, Fragile Prickly Pear, Loose Prickly Pear
(Opuntia fragilis)
CaliRoseAImageHybrid Tea Rose 'Veterans' Honor'
(Rosa )
CaliRoseAImageHybrid Tea Rose 'Perfect Moment'
(Rosa )
CaliRoseAImageHybrid Tea Rose 'Gemini'
(Rosa )
CaliRoseAImageHybrid Tea Rose 'Miss All-American Beauty'
(Rosa )

Plants Added Yesterday:

Plant
Velvety Buckwheat
Eriogonum corymbosum var. velutinum
Tabeau Peak Buckwheat
Eriogonum heermannii var. subspinosum
Limestone Buckwheat
Eriogonum heermannii var. sulcatum
Sand Buckwheat
Eriogonum leptocladon var. leptocladon
Veronica 'Heraud'
Veronica
Early, Large-flowered Clematis 'Firefly'
Clematis
Late, Large Flowered Clematis 'Samaritan Jo'
Clematis
Late, Large Flowered Clematis 'Zara'
Clematis
Late, Large Flowered Clematis 'Bernadine'
Clematis
Veronica 'Pavane'
Veronica spicata
Early, Large-flowered Clematis 'Viva Polonia'
Clematis
Clematis 'Gokanosho'
Clematis japonica
Butterfly Buckwheat
Eriogonum leptocladon var. papiliunculi
San Juan Buckwheat
Eriogonum leptocladon var. ramosissimum
Spider Flower, Spider Legs, Grandfather's Whiskers 'Senorita Blanca Improved'
Cleome
Spider Flower, Spider Legs, Grandfather's Whiskers 'Senorita Mi Amor'
Cleome
Spearleaf Buckwheat, Longleaf Buckwheat
Eriogonum lonchophyllum var. lonchophyllum
Spearleaf Buckwheat, Longleaf Buckwheat
Eriogonum lonchophyllum var. saurinum
Pahute Mesa Buckwheat
Eriogonum microthecum var. lapidicola
Basin Buckwheat
Eriogonum microthecum var. laxiflorum
Scarlet Buckwheat
Eriogonum microthecum var. phoeniceum
Simpson's Buckwheat
Eriogonum microthecum var. simpsonii
Coin Buckwheat
Eriogonum nummulare
Hawaiian Ti Plant, Good Luck Plant, Ti Plant 'Early Morning Diamond'
Cordyline fruticosa
Hawaiian Ti Plant, Good Luck Plant, Ti Plant 'Black Ribbon'
Cordyline fruticosa
Hawaiian Ti Plant, Good Luck Plant, Ti Plant 'Keely's Golden'
Cordyline fruticosa
Hawaiian Ti Plant, Good Luck Plant, Ti Plant 'Leisha'
Cordyline fruticosa
Hawaiian Ti Plant, Good Luck Plant, Ti Plant 'New Guinea Black'
Cordyline fruticosa
Hawaiian Ti Plant, Good Luck Plant, Ti Plant 'Nigra'
Cordyline fruticosa
Hawaiian Ti Plant, Good Luck Plant, Ti Plant 'Prince Albert'
Cordyline fruticosa
Hawaiian Ti Plant, Good Luck Plant, Ti Plant 'Purple Volcano'
Cordyline fruticosa
Hawaiian Ti Plant, Good Luck Plant, Ti Plant 'Rachel's Gold'
Cordyline fruticosa
Hawaiian Ti Plant, Good Luck Plant, Ti Plant 'Robin Red Breast'
Cordyline fruticosa
Hawaiian Ti Plant, Good Luck Plant, Ti Plant 'Rooster Tail'
Cordyline fruticosa
Hawaiian Ti Plant, Good Luck Plant, Ti Plant 'Schubertii'
Cordyline fruticosa
Hawaiian Ti Plant, Good Luck Plant, Ti Plant 'Vanuatu'
Cordyline fruticosa
Hawaiian Ti Plant, Good Luck Plant, Ti Plant 'Waihee Rainbow'
Cordyline fruticosa
Eastern Dogwood, Flowering Dogwood 'Bonnie'
Cornus florida
Cornelian Cherry Dogwood 'Big Fruit'
Cornus mas
Pacific Dogwood, Western Flowering Dogwood 'Dorothy'
Cornus

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Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave

 

And that's the way it was... April 7, 2016