The PlantFiles Newsletter

Covering the events of May 5, 2017, on which 52 members joined.

Gardening Quote of the Day

"...Thick as the humming bees, that hunt the golden dew; In summer's heat on tops of lilies feed, And creep within their bells, to suck the balmy seed... (from Aeneid) "

(Virgil, Roman poet)

Activity Report:

49 new plants were added to the database.
6 new descriptions were added.
29 new images were added.
747 new options were checked off.

Comments

Member	Addition	Description
crazyyardlady	Positive Comment	Hosta 'Moon River' (Hosta )
DaylilySLP	Neutral Comment	Semi-Cactus Dahlia 'D.D. Rox' (Dahlia )
Rickwebb	Positive Comment	Salvia Species, Lyreleaf Sage, Cancer Weed, Wild Sage (Salvia lyrata)
DaylilySLP	Neutral Comment	Decorative Dahlia 'Darragh's Delight' (Dahlia )
Rests	Positive Comment	Antigonon, Coral Vine, Queen’s Wreath Vine (Antigonon leptopus)
ginzmail	Positive Comment	Tall Bearded Iris 'Poem of Ecstasy' (Iris )

Images

Member	Addition	Description
Capegarrett		Cabbage Palm, Palmetto, Cabbage Palmetto, Palmetto Palm, Sabal Palm 'Lisa' (Sabal palmetto)
Kell		Bladderpod (Peritoma arborea)
Kell		Clarkia, Garland Flower, Mountain Garland (Clarkia unguiculata)
Rickwebb		Salvia Species, Lyreleaf Sage, Cancer Weed, Wild Sage (Salvia lyrata)
Rickwebb		Salvia Species, Lyreleaf Sage, Cancer Weed, Wild Sage (Salvia lyrata)
Rickwebb		Salvia Species, Lyreleaf Sage, Cancer Weed, Wild Sage (Salvia lyrata)
Farmerdill		Winter Squash, Acorn Squash 'Autumn Delight' (Cucurbita pepo)
Farmerdill		Kohlrabi 'Konan' (Brassica oleracea)
Farmerdill		Kohlrabi 'Konan' (Brassica oleracea)
DaylilySLP		Lamb's Ear 'Helen Von Stein' (Stachys byzantina)
DaylilySLP		Lamb's Ear 'Helen Von Stein' (Stachys byzantina)
DaylilySLP		Indian Pink (Spigelia marilandica)
DaylilySLP		Indian Pink (Spigelia marilandica)
DaylilySLP		Indian Pink (Spigelia marilandica)
DaylilySLP		Lantana 'Lucky Flame Red' (Lantana camara)
DaylilySLP		Lantana 'Lucky Flame Red' (Lantana camara)
DaylilySLP		Lantana 'Lucky Flame Red' (Lantana camara)
DaylilySLP		Lantana 'Lucky Flame Red' (Lantana camara)
DaylilySLP		Showy Stonecrop 'Class Act' (Sedum )
DaylilySLP		Showy Stonecrop 'Class Act' (Sedum )
DaylilySLP		Showy Stonecrop 'Class Act' (Sedum )
DaylilySLP		Showy Stonecrop 'Class Act' (Sedum )
Kell		Brittle Bush, White Brittlebush, Incienso (Encelia farinosa)
Kell		Mexican Giant Cardon, Cardón, Elephant Cactus (Pachycereus pringlei)
Kell		Mexican Giant Cardon, Cardón, Elephant Cactus (Pachycereus pringlei)
Kell		Mexican Giant Cardon, Cardón, Elephant Cactus (Pachycereus pringlei)
Kell		Mexican Giant Cardon, Cardón, Elephant Cactus (Pachycereus pringlei)
Kell		Mexican Giant Cardon, Cardón, Elephant Cactus (Pachycereus pringlei)
Kell		Red Bush Monkeyflower, San Diego Monkey Flower (Diplacus puniceus)

Plants Added Yesterday:

Plant

Decorative Dahlia 'Delicious Honey'
Dahlia pinnata

Decorative Dahlia 'Delicious Marshmallow'
Dahlia pinnata

Decorative Dahlia 'Delicious Marmalade'
Dahlia pinnata

Decorative Dahlia 'Delicious Raspberry'
Dahlia pinnata

Decorative Dahlia 'Delicious Strawberry Cream'
Dahlia pinnata

Semi-Cactus Dahlia 'D.D. Rox'
Dahlia

Miniature Decorative Dahlia 'Daisy Duke'
Dahlia

Formal Decorative Dahlia 'Daleko National'
Dahlia

Formal Decorative Dahlia 'Daleko Tangerine'
Dahlia

Cactus Dahlia 'Daniel's Favourite'
Dahlia

Decorative Dahlia 'Daniella Beccan'
Dahlia

Dwarf, Miniature Single Flowered Dahlia 'Dannevike'
Dahlia

Formal Decorative Dahlia 'Danum Belle'
Dahlia

Miniature Ball Dahlia 'Danum Cupid'
Dahlia

Miniature Decorative Dahlia 'Daphne Davenport'
Dahlia

Decorative Dahlia 'Dark Delicious'
Dahlia

Semi-Cactus, Fimbriated-Laciniated Dahlia 'Dark Destiny'
Dahlia

Miniature, Single Flowered Dahlia 'Dark Destiny'
Dahlia

Miniature Collerette Dahlia 'Dark Tiger'
Dahlia

Decorative Dahlia 'Darragh's Delight'
Dahlia

Decorative Dahlia 'David Craig'
Dahlia

Semi-Cactus Dahlia 'David Wright'
Dahlia

Collerette Dahlia 'Davida'
Dahlia

Decorative Dahlia 'Dazzling Sun'
Dahlia

Miniature Misc Dahlia 'Deep Delight'
Dahlia

Miniature Ball Dahlia 'Deerwood Erika'
Dahlia

Miniature Decorative Dahlia 'Dela 75'
Dahlia

Cactus Dahlia 'De-la-Haye'
Dahlia

Semi-Cactus, Fimbriated-Laciniated Dahlia 'Deldacreu'
Dahlia

Cactus Dahlia 'Deldarou'
Dahlia

Kohlrabi 'Konan'
Brassica oleracea

Decorative Dahlia 'Deveny's Symphony'
Dahlia

Decorative Dahlia, Dinner Plate Dahlia 'Dian Fossey'
Dahlia

Miniature Decorative Dahlia 'Diana Georgina'
Dahlia

Semi-Cactus Dahlia 'Dikara Kelly'
Dahlia

Miniature Ball Dahlia 'Dikara Kent'
Dahlia

Miniature Decorative Dahlia 'Dikara Midnight'
Dahlia

Double Orchid Dahlia 'Doctor Joan'
Dahlia

Collerette Dahlia 'Doctor Rachel Mounsey'
Dahlia

Waterlily Dahlia 'Doris Muldoon'
Dahlia

Dwarf, Miniature Single Flowered Dahlia 'Dorothy May Whitten'
Dahlia

Anemone Flowered Dahlia, Powderpuff Dahlia 'Dorothy's Delight'
Dahlia

Cactus Dahlia 'Dr B.P. Pal'
Dahlia

Miniature Collerette Dahlia 'Dream Maker'
Dahlia

Miniature Collerette Dahlia 'Dream Seeker'
Dahlia

Waterlily Dahlia 'Duddon Grace'
Dahlia

Miniature Decorative Dahlia 'Duke Duweno'
Dahlia

Miniature Decorative Dahlia 'Durris Dame'
Dahlia

Miniature Decorative Dahlia 'Dynamite'
Dahlia

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And that's the way it was... May 5, 2017