The PlantFiles Newsletter

Covering the events of April 13, 2016, on which 71 members joined.

Gardening Quote of the Day

"Compost. Because a rind is a terrible thing to waste!"

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Activity Report:

36 new plants were added to the database.
8 new descriptions were added.
15 new images were added.
441 new options were checked off.

Comments

Member	Addition	Description
Hikeinwoods	Positive Comment	Dog Fennel (Eupatorium capillifolium)
DonnaMack	Positive Comment	Oriental-Trumpet Lily, OT Hybrid, Orienpet Lily 'Blueberry Crush' (Lilium )
RedBluffKat	Positive Comment	Dwarf Bottlebrush 'Little John' (Callistemon viminalis)
Salahuldin	Positive Comment	Cycad, Madagascar Sago (Cycas thouarsii)
RhipsalisX	Positive Comment	Philodendron (Philodendron gloriosum)
8zoner	Positive Comment	Mexican orange (Choisya ternata)
Farmerdill	Neutral Comment	Hot Pepper, Jalapeno 'Coolapeno' (Capsicum annuum)
Fires_in_motion	Positive Comment	Tillandsia Bromeliad, Air Plant, Blushing Bride, Sky Plant 'Fuego' (Tillandsia ionantha)

Images

Member	Addition	Description
Kell		Forest Lily, Sand Onion (sandui), Winter Red Hot Poker (Veltheimia bracteata)
Kell		Forest Lily, Sand Onion (sandui), Winter Red Hot Poker (Veltheimia bracteata)
Fizgig777		Gasteria (Gasteria pillansii var. ernesti-ruschii)
Fizgig777		Gasteria (Gasteria pillansii var. ernesti-ruschii)
Fizgig777		Consolea (Consolea falcata)
Fizgig777		Owl's Eyes (Mammillaria parkinsonii)
Fizgig777		Species Orchid, Oncidium (Oncidium fuscatum)
Fizgig777		Species Orchid, Oncidium (Oncidium fuscatum)
Fizgig777		Hoya, Wax Plant, Porcelain Flower (Hoya pottsii)
cocoajuno		Appleblossom Grass, Lindheimer's Beeblossom 'Crimson Butterflies' (Gaura lindheimeri)
Farmerdill		Hot Pepper, Jalapeno 'Coolapeno' (Capsicum annuum)
CactusJordi		Ferocactus (Ferocactus flavovirens)
southpines		Japanese Morning Glory 'Benkei' (Ipomoea nil)
southpines		Japanese Morning Glory 'Benkei' (Ipomoea nil)
Kell		Coast Barrel Cactus, San Diego Barrel Cactus (Ferocactus viridescens)

Plants Added Yesterday:

Plant

Echeveria 'Purple Pearl'
Echeveria

Eastern Coneflower, Eastern Purple Coneflower 'Cherry Fluff'
Echinacea purpurea

Eastern Coneflower, Eastern Purple Coneflower 'Sensation Pink'
Echinacea purpurea

Purple Viper's Bugloss, Salvation Jane, Paterson's Curse, Riverina Bluebell 'Dwarf Blue Bedder'
Echium plantagineum

Pride of Madeira
Echium webbii

Chilean Fire Bush, Flame Flower 'Norquinco Valley'
Embothrium coccineum var. lanceolatum

Redvein Enkianthus 'Lipstick'
Enkianthus campanulatus

Narrowleaf California Fuchsia, Hoary Fuchsia, Hummingbird Trumpet 'Chaparral Silver'
Epilobium canum

California Fuchsia, Hoary Fuchsia, Humboldt County Fuchsia, Northern Willowherb
Epilobium septentrionale

Korean Epimedium 'Harold Epstein'
Epimedium koreanum

Young's Barrenwort 'Jenny Wren'
Epimedium x youngianum

Dutchman's Pipe Cactus, Night blooming Cereus 'Mark Twain'
Epiphyllum oxypetalum

Tree Heath 'Estrella Gold'
Erica arborea

Pineapple Lily, Pineapple Flower 'Coco'
Eucomis comosa

Pineapple Lily, Pineapple Flower 'Tugela Gem'
Eucomis comosa

Pineapple Lily, Pineapple Flower 'Tugela Ruby'
Eucomis comosa

Pineapple Lily 'Tiny Piny Pearl'
Eucomis

Pineapple Lily 'Tiny Piny Opal'
Eucomis

Pineapple Lily 'Tiny Piny Coral'
Eucomis

Pineapple Lily, Pineapple Flower 'Tugela Jewel'
Eucomis comosa

Burning Bush, Cork Bush, Winged Euonymus 'Nordine'
Euonymus alatus

Euphorbia 'Blue Form'
Euphorbia greenwayi

Wood Spurge 'Rubra'
Euphorbia amygdaloides

Hardy Bamboo 'Sunset Glow'
Fargesia rufa

Common Fig, Edible Fig, Higo 'Atreano'
Ficus carica

Common Fig, Edible Fig, Higo 'Beall'
Ficus carica

Common Fig, Edible Fig, Higo 'Black Ischia'
Ficus carica

Common Fig, Edible Fig, Higo 'Brooklyn Dark'
Ficus carica

Common Fig, Edible Fig, Higo 'Brooklyn White'
Ficus carica

Common Fig, Edible Fig, Higo 'Capelas'
Ficus carica

Common Fig, Edible Fig, Higo 'Stella'
Ficus carica

Common Fig, Edible Fig, Higo 'Deanna'
Ficus carica

Bee Balm 'Balmy Rose'
Monarda didyma

Tillandsia aeranthos x stricta

'Emerald Forest'
Tillandsia tenuifolia

'Houston Dark Pink'
Tillandsia

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And that's the way it was... April 13, 2016