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Dave's Garden Newsletter for April 29, 2017

Covering the events of April 29, 2017

... in which ...
235 posts were made.
18 plants were added to PlantFiles.
25 comments were added to PlantFiles.
154 checkboxes were added to PlantFiles.
169 snapshots were added to PlantFiles.
0 entries were added to Botanary.
0 companies were added to the Garden Watchdog.
5 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

"Autumn is a season followed immediately by looking forward to spring. "

( -- Doug Larson)

Forum Activity

A grand total of 235 posts were made yesterday.

Forum	Posts
PlantFiles Pictures	169 posts
Plant Identification	22 posts
Insect and Spider Identification	7 posts
Sewing, Quilting & Needle Arts	6 posts
Morning Glories	6 posts
Beginner Gardening	4 posts
Propagation	4 posts
Ask-a-Dave's-Gardener	4 posts
BugFiles Pictures	4 posts
Specialty Gardening	2 posts
Bloom of the Day Photos	1 post
Perennials	1 post
Bird Watching	1 post
BirdFiles Pictures	1 post
Trees, Shrubs and Conifers	1 post
Tomatoes & Peppers	1 post
Memory Garden	1 post

New Botanary Words

PlantFiles Activity:

18 new plants.
25 new descriptions were added.
169 new images were added.
154 new content were checked off.

PlantFiles Additions:

Member	Addition	Description
mrs_flowers	Comment	Ural False Spiraea 'Sem' Sorbaria sorbifolia
trudybb	Comment	Red-Leaf Hibiscus, False Roselle, African Rose Mallow 'Panama Red' Hibiscus acetosella
saya	Comment	Waterlily Tulip 'Gl�ck' Tulipa kaufmanniana
saya	Comment	Triumph Tulip 'Diamond Jubilee' Tulipa
saya	Comment	Triumph Tulip 'Don Quichotte' Tulipa
saya	Comment	Greigii Tulip 'Donald Duck' Tulipa
saya	Comment	Triumph Tulip 'Dreamland' Tulipa
saya	Comment	Tulip 'Drumline' Tulipa
saya	Comment	Waterlily Tulip 'Early Harvest' Tulipa kaufmanniana
saya	Comment	Greigii Tulip 'Easter Surprise' Tulipa
saya	Comment	Viridiflora Tulip 'Esperanto' Tulipa
saya	Comment	Triumph Tulip 'Evening Breeze' Tulipa
saya	Comment	Fringed Tulip 'Exotic Sun' Tulipa
saya	Comment	Fringed Tulip 'Fancy Frills' Tulipa
saya	Comment	Triumph Tulip 'Fidelio' Tulipa
saya	Comment	Triumph Tulip 'Fire Queen' Tulipa
saya	Comment	Fringed Tulip 'Flaming Baltic' Tulipa
saya	Comment	Fosteriana Tulip 'Flaming Youth' Tulipa
saya	Comment	Double Early Tulip 'Foxtrot' Tulipa
lancer23	Comment	Floribunda Rose 'Scentimental' Rosa
saya	Comment	Fringed Tulip 'Fringed Beauty' Tulipa
saya	Comment	Fringed Tulip 'Fringed Elegance' Tulipa
saya	Comment	Triumph Tulip 'Friso' Tulipa
saya	Comment	Triumph Tulip 'Gavota' Tulipa
saya	Comment	Double Late Tulip, Peony-flowered Tulip 'Gerbrand Kieft' Tulipa
GardenKlutz	Image	Japanese Butterbur, Sweet Coltsfoot, Fuki (Petasites japonicus)
GardenKlutz	Image	Japanese Butterbur, Sweet Coltsfoot, Fuki (Petasites japonicus)
Kell	Image	Puya Bromeliad (Puya venusta)
Kell	Image	Puya Bromeliad (Puya venusta)
Kell	Image	Urchin Dryandra (Banksia undata var. splendens)
Kell	Image	Urchin Dryandra (Banksia undata var. splendens)
Kell	Image	Urchin Dryandra (Banksia undata var. splendens)
Kell	Image	Urchin Dryandra (Banksia undata var. splendens)
Kell	Image	Grevillea (Grevillea dryandri ssp. dryandri)
Kell	Image	Grevillea (Grevillea dryandri ssp. dryandri)
Kell	Image	Grevillea (Grevillea dryandri ssp. dryandri)
Kell	Image	Grevillea (Grevillea dryandri ssp. dryandri)
Kell	Image	Grevillea (Grevillea dryandri ssp. dryandri)
Kell	Image	Silver Sprinkles, Gray Artillery Plant (Pilea glauca)
Kell	Image	Aloe (Aloe capitata var. angavoana)
Kell	Image	Silver Spurflower, Silvery Plectranthus, Brazilian Coleus (Plectranthus argentatus)
Kell	Image	Golden Penda (Xanthostemon chrysanthus)
Kell	Image	Golden Penda (Xanthostemon chrysanthus)
Kell	Image	Golden Penda (Xanthostemon chrysanthus)
Kell	Image	Golden Penda (Xanthostemon chrysanthus)
Kell	Image	Grevillea 'Lime and Soda' (Grevillea )
Kell	Image	Grevillea 'Flamingo' (Grevillea )
Kell	Image	Grevillea 'Flamingo' (Grevillea )
Kell	Image	Grevillea 'Flamingo' (Grevillea )
Kell	Image	Grevillea 'Flamingo' (Grevillea )
Kell	Image	Grevillea 'Flamingo' (Grevillea )
Kell	Image	Mount Brockman grevillea (Grevillea formosa)
Kell	Image	Mount Brockman grevillea (Grevillea formosa)
Kell	Image	Tin Can Bay grevillea (Grevillea reptans)
Kell	Image	Tin Can Bay grevillea (Grevillea reptans)
Kell	Image	Tin Can Bay grevillea (Grevillea reptans)
Kell	Image	Red Grevillea, Rock Grevillea (Grevillea heliosperma)
Kell	Image	Grevillea 'Strawberry Blonde' (Grevillea )
Kell	Image	Grevillea 'Dorothy Gordon' (Grevillea )
Kell	Image	Grevillea 'Honey Gem' (Grevillea )
Kell	Image	Grevillea 'Honey Gem' (Grevillea )
Kell	Image	Grevillea 'Lana Maree' (Grevillea )
Kell	Image	Melaleuca, Broad-leaved Paperbark, Punk Tree, Tree Paperbark (Melaleuca quinquenervia)
Kell	Image	Grevillea 'Sandra Gordon' (Grevillea )
Kell	Image	Red Grevillea, Rock Grevillea (Grevillea heliosperma)
Kell	Image	Grevillea 'Sandra Gordon' (Grevillea )
Kell	Image	Grevillea 'Coastal Impressive' (Grevillea )
Kell	Image	Robin Red-Breast (Melaleuca lateritia)
Kell	Image	Grevillea 'Dorothy Gordon' (Grevillea )
Kell	Image	Grevillea 'Bon Accord' (Grevillea )
Kell	Image	Grevillea 'Amy Lou' (Grevillea )
Kell	Image	Grevillea 'Pink Ice' (Grevillea )
Kell	Image	Melaleuca, Broad-leaved Paperbark, Punk Tree, Tree Paperbark (Melaleuca quinquenervia)
Kell	Image	Oakleaf Dryandra (Dryandra quercifolia)
Kell	Image	Hairpin Banksia (Banksia spinulosa)
Kell	Image	Bird's Nest Banksia, Baxter's Banksia (Banksia baxteri)
Kell	Image	Oakleaf Dryandra (Dryandra quercifolia)
Kell	Image	Southern Blechnum Banksia (Banksia blechnifolia)
Kell	Image	Narrow-leaf Bottletree, Queensland Bottle Tree, Australian Bottle Tree, Queensland Kurrajong (Brachychiton rupestris)
Kell	Image	Narrow-leaf Bottletree, Queensland Bottle Tree, Australian Bottle Tree, Queensland Kurrajong (Brachychiton rupestris)
Kell	Image	Narrow-leaf Bottletree, Queensland Bottle Tree, Australian Bottle Tree, Queensland Kurrajong (Brachychiton rupestris)
Kell	Image	Narrow-leaf Bottletree, Queensland Bottle Tree, Australian Bottle Tree, Queensland Kurrajong (Brachychiton rupestris)
Kell	Image	Narrow-leaf Bottletree, Queensland Bottle Tree, Australian Bottle Tree, Queensland Kurrajong (Brachychiton rupestris)
Kell	Image	Narrow-leaf Bottletree, Queensland Bottle Tree, Australian Bottle Tree, Queensland Kurrajong (Brachychiton rupestris)
Kell	Image	Grevillea (Grevillea Coastal Prestige)
Kell	Image	Grevillea (Grevillea Coastal Prestige)
Kell	Image	Grevillea (Grevillea Coastal Prestige)
Kell	Image	Grevillea (Grevillea Coastal Prestige)
Kell	Image	Ivory Curl Tree (Buckinghamia celsissima)
Kell	Image	Ivory Curl Tree (Buckinghamia celsissima)
Kell	Image	Ivory Curl Tree (Buckinghamia celsissima)
Kell	Image	Ivory Curl Tree (Buckinghamia celsissima)
Kell	Image	Grevillea (Grevillea bronwenae)
Kell	Image	Grevillea (Grevillea bronwenae)
Kell	Image	Grevillea (Grevillea bronwenae)
Kell	Image	Grevillea (Grevillea bronwenae)
Kell	Image	Grevillea 'Bush Lemons' (Grevillea )
Kell	Image	Long Leaved Marlock (Eucalyptus macrandra)
Kell	Image	Long Leaved Marlock (Eucalyptus macrandra)
Kell	Image	Long Leaved Marlock (Eucalyptus macrandra)
Kell	Image	Long Leaved Marlock (Eucalyptus macrandra)
Kell	Image	Long Leaved Marlock (Eucalyptus macrandra)
Kell	Image	Dove Tree, Handkerchief Tree, Ghost Tree (Davidia involucrata)
Kell	Image	Spotted Phacelia, Fern-Leaved Phacelia, Scorpion Weed (Phacelia bipinnatifida)
Kell	Image	Golden Club, Goldenclub, Neverwet (Orontium aquaticum)
Kell	Image	Pitcher Plant 'Judith Hindle' (Sarracenia )
Kell	Image	Trillium 'Double Flowered White' (Trillium grandiflorum)
Kell	Image	Golden Ragwort, Golden Groundsel, Squaw Weed (Packera aurea)
Kell	Image	Bent Trillium, Nodding Trillium, Wake Robin (Trillium flexipes)
Kell	Image	Amsonia 'Short Stack' (Amsonia tabernaemontana)
Kell	Image	Sand Lily, Sandlelie (Veltheimia capensis)
Kell	Image	Sand Lily, Sandlelie (Veltheimia capensis)
Kell	Image	Grevillea 'Winpara Gem' (Grevillea )
Kell	Image	Grevillea 'Winpara Gem' (Grevillea )
Kell	Image	Grevillea 'Winpara Gem' (Grevillea )
Kell	Image	Lanceleaf Live-forever (Dudleya lanceolata)
Kell	Image	Lanceleaf Live-forever (Dudleya lanceolata)
Kell	Image	Lanceleaf Live-forever (Dudleya lanceolata)
Kell	Image	Lanceleaf Live-forever (Dudleya lanceolata)
Kell	Image	Lanceleaf Live-forever (Dudleya lanceolata)
Kell	Image	Lanceleaf Live-forever (Dudleya lanceolata)
Kell	Image	Australian Grass Tree (Xanthorrhoea preissii)
Kell	Image	Australian Grass Tree (Xanthorrhoea preissii)
Kell	Image	Australian Grass Tree (Xanthorrhoea preissii)
Kell	Image	Australian Grass Tree (Xanthorrhoea preissii)
Kell	Image	Stenocarpus 'Doreen' (Stenocarpus angustifolius)
Kell	Image	Stenocarpus 'Doreen' (Stenocarpus angustifolius)
Kell	Image	Stenocarpus 'Doreen' (Stenocarpus angustifolius)
Kell	Image	Stenocarpus 'Doreen' (Stenocarpus angustifolius)
Kell	Image	Snakebush (Hemiandra pungens)
Kell	Image	Grevillea 'Orange Marmalade' (Grevillea )
Kell	Image	Grevillea 'Orange Marmalade' (Grevillea )
Kell	Image	Grevillea 'Orange Marmalade' (Grevillea )
Kell	Image	Grevillea 'Orange Marmalade' (Grevillea )
Kell	Image	Blue Dicks, Wild Hyacinth, Common Brodiaea (Dichelostemma capitatum)
Kell	Image	Bladderpod (Peritoma arborea)
Kell	Image	Bladderpod (Peritoma arborea)
Kell	Image	Bladderpod (Peritoma arborea)
Kell	Image	Easter Cactus (Hatiora gaertneri)
Kell	Image	Adromischus 'Bryan Makin' (Adromischus marianiae)
Kell	Image	Adromischus 'Bryan Makin' (Adromischus marianiae)
Kell	Image	Adromischus 'Avontuur' (Adromischus Adromischus marianiae)
Kell	Image	Adromischus (Adromischus marianae)
Kell	Image	Adromischus 'Geyeri' (Adromischus marianae)
Kell	Image	Adromischus (Adromischus marianiae var. hallii)
Kell	Image	Adromischus (Adromischus marianiae var. hallii)
Kell	Image	Adromischus (Adromischus marianiae var. hallii)
Kell	Image	Adromischus (Adromischus marianiae var. hallii)
Kell	Image	Adromischus 'Butternut' (Adromischus marianiae var. herrei)
Kell	Image	Adromischus 'Butternut' (Adromischus marianiae var. herrei)
Kell	Image	Adromischus 'Butternut' (Adromischus marianiae var. herrei)
Kell	Image	Adromischus 'Butternut' (Adromischus marianiae var. herrei)
Kell	Image	Adromischus 'Butternut' (Adromischus marianiae var. herrei)
Kell	Image	Adromischus 'Butternut' (Adromischus marianiae var. herrei)
Kell	Image	Adromischus 'Antidorcadum' (Adromischus marianae var. immaculatus)
Kell	Image	Adromischus 'Antidorcadum' (Adromischus marianae var. immaculatus)
Kell	Image	Adromischus 'Antidorcadum' (Adromischus marianae var. immaculatus)
Kell	Image	Adromischus (Adromischus marianae var. kubusensis )
Kell	Image	Adromischus (Adromischus marianae var. kubusensis )
Kell	Image	Adromischus (Adromischus marianae var. kubusensis )
Kell	Image	Bulbees (Adromischus alstonii)
Kell	Image	Plover Eggs Plant (Adromischus cooperi)
Kell	Image	Plover Eggs Plant (Adromischus cooperi)
Kell	Image	Crinkle Leaf Plant (Adromischus cristatus)
Kell	Image	Adromischus (Adromischus diabolicus)
Kell	Image	Adromischus (Adromischus diabolicus)
Kell	Image	Adromischus (Adromischus filicaulis subsp. marlothii)
Kell	Image	Adromischus (Adromischus humilis)
Kell	Image	Adromischus (Adromischus humilis)
Kell	Image	Adromischus (Adromischus humilis)
Kell	Image	Adromischus (Adromischus phillipsiae)
Kell	Image	Adromischus (Adromischus fallax)
Kell	Image	Adromischus (Adromischus inamoenus)
Kell	Image	Adromischus (Adromischus liebenbergii subsp. orientalis)
Kell	Image	Adromischus (Adromischus schuldtianus)
Kell	Image	Urchin Dryandra (Banksia undata var. splendens)
Kell	Image	Urchin Dryandra (Banksia undata var. splendens)
Kell	Image	Australian Hibiscus 'Melissa Anne' (Alyogyne hakeifolia)
Kell	Image	Adromischus (Adromischus triflorus)
Kell	Image	Adromischus (Adromischus triflorus)
Kell	Image	Adromischus (Adromischus maximus)
Kell	Image	Adromischus (Adromischus triflorus)
Kell	Image	Adromischus (Adromischus triflorus)
Kell	Image	Crassula (Crassula alstonii)
Kell	Image	Adromischus (Adromischus kitchingii)
Kell	Image	Adromischus (Adromischus nanus)
Kell	Image	Adromischus (Adromischus schuldtianus)
Kell	Image	Adromischus (Adromischus sphenophyllus)
Kell	Image	Darling Range beaufortia (Beaufortia macrostemon)
Kell	Image	Darling Range beaufortia (Beaufortia macrostemon)
Kell	Image	Darling Range beaufortia (Beaufortia macrostemon)
Kell	Image	Tin Can Bay grevillea (Grevillea reptans)
Kell	Image	Tin Can Bay grevillea (Grevillea reptans)
Kell	Image	Tin Can Bay grevillea (Grevillea reptans)

Garden Watchdog Activity:

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

Member	Addition	Description
sareinhart	Positive	Orange Pippin
DonnaMack	Positive	High Country Roses
Mitch44	Positive	Grover's Blueberries and Seed company
GlenninPA	Positive	Second Sun Hydroponics, LLC
plantmaves	Positive	Plantation Products, Inc.

Garden Bookworm Activity:

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

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