The PlantFiles Newsletter

Covering the events of July 6, 2016, on which 38 members joined. 		PF Logo

Gardening Quote of the Day

"This used to be among my prayers-a piece of land not so very large, which would contain a garden, and near the house a spring of everflowing water, and beyond these a bit of wood."

(Quintus Horatius Flaccus (Horace), Roman poet (born 65 BC))

Activity Report:

18 new plants were added to the database.
13 new descriptions were added.
30 new images were added.
372 new options were checked off.

Comments

Member Addition Description
Timberplot Positive CommentNorthern Red Oak, Eastern Red Oak, Mountain Red Oak, Gray Oak
(Quercus rubra)
karen6894 Neutral CommentMaidenhair Tree 'Goldspire'
(Ginkgo biloba)
JenDion Neutral CommentEastern Bluestar, Woodland Blue Star, Willow Amsonia, Blue Dogbane 'Blue Ice'
(Amsonia tabernaemontana)
SabraKhan Positive CommentLettuce, Loose Leaf Lettuce 'Green Ice'
(Lactuca sativa)
JenDion Neutral CommentHardy Geranium, Meadow Cranesbill 'Splish-splash'
(Geranium pratense)
Edin_e Positive CommentFalse Powder Puff, Monkey Pod, Rain Tree
(Samanea saman)
BayAreaTropics Positive CommentPlumeria 'Plastic Pink'
(Plumeria rubra)
cmuell01 Negative CommentLupine 'Morello Cherry'
(Lupinus regalis)
Uncbuck Negative CommentGooseneck Loosestrife
(Lysimachia clethroides)
sueroderus Neutral CommentSweet Olive, Fragrant Tea Olive 'Aurantiacus'
(Osmanthus fragrans)
Rickwebb Positive CommentBeach Plum
(Prunus maritima)
windsor224 Neutral CommentKamschatca Stonecrop, Russian Stonecrop
(Sedum kamtschaticum subsp. ellacombianum)
trudybb Positive CommentHardy Hibiscus, Rose Mallow, Swamp Mallow 'Super Rose'
(Hibiscus moscheutos)

Images

Member Addition Description
RosinaBloomImageDwarf Morning Glory 'Royal Ensign'
(Convolvulus tricolor)
RosinaBloomImageDwarf Morning Glory 'Royal Ensign'
(Convolvulus tricolor)
RosinaBloomImageDwarf Morning Glory 'Royal Ensign'
(Convolvulus tricolor)
RosinaBloomImageDwarf Morning Glory 'Royal Ensign'
(Convolvulus tricolor)
RosinaBloomImageViridiflora Tulip 'Spring Green'
(Tulipa )
RosinaBloomImageViridiflora Tulip 'Spring Green'
(Tulipa )
RosinaBloomImagePoeticus Narcissus, Poet's Daffodil, Species 'Pheasant's Eye'
(Narcissus poeticus var. recurvus)
RosinaBloomImagePoeticus Narcissus, Poet's Daffodil, Species 'Pheasant's Eye'
(Narcissus poeticus var. recurvus)
RosinaBloomImageWitch Alder, Large Fothergilla
(Fothergilla major)
RosinaBloomImageWitch Alder, Large Fothergilla
(Fothergilla major)
RosinaBloomImageWitch Alder, Large Fothergilla
(Fothergilla major)
RosinaBloomImageEnglish Laurel, Common Laurel, Cherry Laurel
(Prunus laurocerasus)
RosinaBloomImageEnglish Laurel, Common Laurel, Cherry Laurel
(Prunus laurocerasus)
RosinaBloomImageEnglish Laurel, Common Laurel, Cherry Laurel
(Prunus laurocerasus)
RosinaBloomImageEnglish Laurel, Common Laurel, Cherry Laurel
(Prunus laurocerasus)
TimberplotImageNorthern Red Oak, Eastern Red Oak, Mountain Red Oak, Gray Oak
(Quercus rubra)
KellImageYellow Hardhead, Bighead Knapweed, Giant Knapweed, Armenian Basketflower, Lemon Fluff Knapweed
(Centaurea macrocephala)
KellImageHoary Mock Orange
(Philadelphus pubescens)
SabraKhanImageLettuce, Loose Leaf Lettuce 'Green Ice'
(Lactuca sativa)
scirpidiellaImageBitter Watermelon
(Gymnopetalum integrifolium)
scirpidiellaImageThai Balsam Pear
(Gymnopetalum chinense)
scirpidiellaImageSanddune Unicorn-Plant
(Proboscidea sabulosa)
scirpidiellaImageSanddune Unicorn-Plant
(Proboscidea sabulosa)
scirpidiellaImageWild Chick Pea
(Cicer acanthophyllum)
scirpidiellaImageKozo, Paper Mulberry
(Broussonetia kazinoki)
scirpidiellaImageKozo, Paper Mulberry
(Broussonetia kazinoki)
scirpidiellaImageCampanulate Groundcherry
(Physalis campanula)
scirpidiellaImageCampanulate Groundcherry
(Physalis campanula)
scirpidiellaImageMauka
(Mirabilis expansa)
scirpidiellaImageEast Himalayan Elder, East Himalayan Elderberry
(Sambucus adnata)

Plants Added Yesterday:

Plant
Dianthus, Border Pinks, Garden Pinks 'Paint the Town Fuchsia'
Dianthus
Dianthus, Border Pinks, Garden Pinks 'Paint the Town Magenta'
Dianthus
Dianthus, Border Pinks, Garden Pinks 'Black Cherry Frost'
Dianthus
Dianthus, Carnation Pinks, Garden Pinks 'Spiked Punch'
Dianthus
Dianthus, Border Pinks, Garden Pinks 'Cranberry Cocktail'
Dianthus
Dianthus, Border Pinks, Garden Pinks 'Maraschino'
Dianthus
Dianthus, Border Pinks, Garden Pinks 'Sweetie Pie'
Dianthus
Heuchera, Alum Root, Coral Bells 'Appletini'
Heuchera
Heuchera, Alum Root, Coral Bells 'Silver Gumdrop'
Heuchera
East Himalayan Elder, East Himalayan Elderberry
Sambucus adnata
Heuchera, Alum Root, Coral Bells 'Black Pearl'
Heuchera
Heuchera, Alum Root, Coral Bells 'Pretty Pistachio'
Heuchera
Heucherella, Foamy Bells 'Hopscotch'
Heucherella
Heucherella, Foamy Bells 'Red Rover'
Heucherella
Hardy Hibiscus, Rose Mallow, Swamp Mallow 'Ballet Slippers'
Hibiscus moscheutos
Little Bluestem 'Blue Paradise'
Schizachyrium scoparium
Tradescantia, Hybrid Spiderwort 'Charlotte's Web'
Tradescantia
Veronica, Spike Speedwell 'Pink Potion'
Veronica

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Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave

 

And that's the way it was... July 6, 2016