Dave's Garden Newsletter

Covering the events of August 12

... in which ...

125 signed up. Our membership grew by 0.2% yesterday.
1,087 posts were made.
4 companies were added to the Garden Watchdog.
21 ratings were added to the Garden Watchdog.
8 plants were added to the Plants Database.
31 comments were added to the Plants Database.
70 checkboxes were added to the Plants Database.
93 snapshots were added to the Plants Database.
20 entries were added to Botanary.

happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding.

Gardening Quote of the Day

"Where flowers bloom so does hope."

( -- Claudia (Lady Bird) Johnson, (born 12/12/1912))

Forum Photo of the Day

Subject: My Brug Bed 8-9-03
By Anna_Z

Plants Database Photo of the Day

Surprise Lily, Magic Lily, Resurrection Lily, Naked Lady
Lycoris squamigera
By Ulrich

Forum Activity

A grand total of 1,087 posts were made yesterday.

Forum Posts

Brugmansias and Friends 184 posts.

PDB Pictures 102 posts.

Photos 80 posts.

General Discussion 69 posts.

Parking Lot 63 posts.

Computer Talk 57 posts.

Dave's Garden 50 posts.

Vines and Climbers 39 posts.

Roundup 35 posts.

Pets 32 posts.

Media 27 posts.

Jokes and Chat 24 posts.

Tropicals 21 posts.

Hostas 18 posts.

Trees & Shrubs 14 posts.

Wild Life 14 posts.

Health, Dieting and Beauty 14 posts.

Recipes 14 posts.

Water Gardens 13 posts.

Identification 13 posts.

Prayer Requests 13 posts.

Day Lilies 13 posts.

Home and Crafts 12 posts.

Seed Trading 12 posts.

Welcome Mat 11 posts.

Garden Talk 11 posts.

Bulbs 10 posts.

Vegetable Gardening 10 posts.

Irises 9 posts.

Paper People 9 posts.

Roses 8 posts.

Plant Trading 8 posts.

Market Growers 7 posts.

Pollbooth 6 posts.

Container Gardening 5 posts.

Co-Op 5 posts.

Frequently Asked Questions 5 posts.

Geraniaceae 5 posts.

Cactus and Succulents 5 posts.

Butterflies and Hummers 5 posts.

Perennials 4 posts.

Orchids 4 posts.

Herbs 4 posts.

Heirlooms 3 posts.

Saving Seeds 3 posts.

European 3 posts.

Home Decorating 2 posts.

Mail Call! 2 posts.

Landscaping 2 posts.

Tomatoes 2 posts.

Canadian Trading 1 post.

Farm Life 1 post.

Camera Talk 1 post.

Dirt Cheap 1 post.

Propagation 1 post.

Stay at Home Moms 1 post.

New Botanary Words

Name Pronunciation Meaning

quitoensis kee-toh-EN-sis Of or from Quito, the capital city of Ecuador
Pseudowintera soo-doh-WIN-ter-uh From the Greek pseudo (false) and Wintera (named for Capt. John Wynter or Winter, Elizabethan sea-captain who discovered the antiscorbutic propety of Drimys winteri)
lannesiana lan-nes-ee-AY-nuh Named for Lannes de Montebello, 19th century Frenchman who sent plants back home from Japan
calvus KAL-vus Bald, hairless
refulgens ref-FUL-gens Shining brightly
Trevesia tre-VES-ee-uh named for Enrichetta Treves de Bonfigli, of Padua, 19th century patron of botanical research
quitoense kee-toh-EN-see Of or from Quito, the capital city of Ecuador
vitellinoides vy-tel-lin-OY-deez Resembling vitellinus (egg-yellow; like the yolk of an egg)
vitellinum vy-tel-LY-num Egg-yellow, like the yolk of an egg
vitellinus vy-tel-LY-nus Egg-yellow, like the yolk of an egg
vitellina vy-tel-LY-nuh Egg-yellow, like the yolk of an egg
hypolasia hy-poh-LAS-ee-uh From the Greek hypo (under) and lasios (wool)
hypolasium hy-poh-LAS-ee-um From the Greek hypo (under) and lasios (wool)
hypolasius hy-poh-LAS-ee-us From the Greek hypo (under) and lasios (wool)
arnottiana ar-not-ee-AH-nuh Named for George Arnold Walker-Arnott, 19th century Scottish botanist and Professor of Botany at Glasgow University
arnottianum ar-not-ee-AH-num Named for George Arnold Walker-Arnott, 19th century Scottish botanist and Professor of Botany at Glasgow University
thailandica ty-LAN-dih-kuh Of or from Thailand (Asia)
thailandicum ty-LAN-dih-kuh Of or from Thailand (Asia)
thailandicus ty-LAN-dih-kuh Of or from Thailand (Asia)
heuschkeliana hoosh-kel-ee-AY-nuh Named for Dexter Heuschkel, collector of Hoyas

Journal Activity

207 new items.
6 new entries.

Plants Database Activity:

8 new plants.
31 new descriptions were added.
93 new images were added.
70 new content were checked off.

Garden Watchdog Activity:

4 new companies were added to the database.
21 new ratings/comments were added to the database.

Member Addition Description
ihgolfer Negative Roots and Rhizomes
flowrgrl Positive Bloomingfields Farm
Adrianna Negative White Flower Farm
Peonytwok Positive Florabunda Seeds
rebeccaj Positive Pickering Nurseries
flamingonut Negative Swan Island Dahlias
UnhappyinFLA Negative 1888Orchids.com
hemlady Positive Marietta Gardens
arkiedee Positive California Carnivores
kplants Positive Tranquil Lake Nursery
drbb Positive Garden IQ.com (Nitron Industries)
Bobbe Negative Tidewater Workshop Classic Outdoor Furnishings
xplorer Positive Whatcom Seed Co.
hemlady Positive Blossoming Gardens
Mumgo Positive Paradise Nursery
hemlady Positive Kickapoo Gardens
TwoDogs Positive Cross Border Daylilies
Chainsaw Positive Aloha Hoyas
dave12122 Positive Burks' Nursery
arkiedee Negative Burks' Nursery

Final Notes

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Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave Whitinger, StandardOut.com

And that's the way it was... August 12, 2003