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Dave's Garden Newsletter for January 10, 2005
Covering the events of January 10, 2005

... in which ...

122 signed up. Our membership grew by 0.09% yesterday.
1,440 posts were made.
127 plants were added to PlantFiles.
58 comments were added to PlantFiles.
2,650 checkboxes were added to PlantFiles.
39 snapshots were added to PlantFiles.
5 entries were added to Botanary.
4 companies were added to the Garden Watchdog.
28 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

"The life so short, the craft so long to learn. This was said about literature, but it really fits gardening better."

( -- Henry Mitchell, American gardener, writer)

  Forum Photo of the Day  
In reply to: The parents!
By kell

DG Photo of the Day

  PlantFiles Photo of the Day  
Christmas Cactus, Holiday Cactus, Zygocactus
Schlumbergera x buckleyi
By el_seed

PF Photo of the Day

Forum Activity

A grand total of 1,440 posts were made yesterday.

Forum Posts
Photos 191 posts
Brugmansias and Friends 127 posts
Pets 87 posts
General Discussion 71 posts
Seed Trading 71 posts
Tomatoes 65 posts
PF Pictures 64 posts
Health, Dieting and Beauty 55 posts
Wild Life 54 posts
Prayer Requests 48 posts
Canadian Trading 44 posts
Camera Talk 40 posts
Daylilies 39 posts
Vines and Climbers 37 posts
Cactus and Succulents 36 posts
Saving Seeds 25 posts
Jokes and Chat 23 posts
Garden Talk 22 posts
Propagation 22 posts
Irises 21 posts
Tropicals 21 posts
Computer Talk 20 posts
Pollbooth 19 posts
Identification 18 posts
Orchids 16 posts
Recipes 16 posts
Lilies 15 posts
European 14 posts
Annuals 13 posts
African Violets 11 posts
Wild Plants 11 posts
Round Robin Trading 10 posts
Roses 10 posts
Paper People 9 posts
Hostas 8 posts
Vegetable Gardening 7 posts
Texas Gardening 6 posts
Hoyas 6 posts
Greenhouse 5 posts
Organic Gardening 5 posts
Weather 5 posts
Butterflies and Hummers 4 posts
Farm Life 4 posts
Co-Op 4 posts
Home Decorating 4 posts
House Plants 3 posts
Bulbs 3 posts
Welcome Mat 3 posts
Dirt Cheap 3 posts
Garden Foes 3 posts
Market Growers 2 posts
Mail Call! 2 posts
Perennials 2 posts
Classic Threads 2 posts
Fruits & Nuts 2 posts
Plant Trading 2 posts
Trees & Shrubs 2 posts
Crafts and Decorating 2 posts
Canning and Freezing 1 post
Herbs 1 post
Peonies 1 post
Public Gardens 1 post
Shady Gardens 1 post
Container Gardening 1 post

New Botanary Words

Name Pronunciation Meaning
Gustavia gus-TAH-vee-uh Nave given by Linnaeus to honor his king, Gustav III of Sweden.
Thelionema thel-ee-oh-NEE-muh From Greek: thelion (nipple) and nema (thread) in reference to the papillae covering the staminal filaments
Sparaxis spa-RAKS-iss From the Greek sparasso (to rend or tear), which may refer to the spathes
endivia en-DIV-ee-uh Diminutive form of the Greek entubon (January), possibly referring to the month the plant is grown
Gentianaceae jen-shun-AY-see-ee The Gentian family; named for Gentius, 6th century king of Illyria

PlantFiles Activity:

127 new plants.
58 new descriptions were added.
39 new images were added.
2650 new content were checked off.

PlantFiles Additions:

Member Addition Description
crimsontsavo Comment Mother of Thousands, Mexican Hat Plant
Bryophyllum daigremontianum
mickgene Comment Flowering Quince 'Texas Scarlet'
Chaenomeles speciosa
Farmerdill Comment Tomato 'Buffalo'
Lycopersicon lycopersicum
Hornbeam Comment Eastern Baccharis, Groundsel, Sea Myrtle, Consumption Weed, Groundsel-bush, Seepwillow
Baccharis halimifolia
mbock Comment Dinosaur Food
Gunnera chilense
BumblingBee Comment Bougainvillea 'Barbara Karst'
Bougainvillea
dolfcheng Comment Sessile Joyweed
Alternanthera sessilis
smiln32 Comment Argylia
Argylia adscendens
smiln32 Comment Argylia
Argylia radiata
smiln32 Comment Argylia
Argylia checoensis
salvia_lover Comment Blue Anise Sage, Brazilian Sage 'Costa Rica Blue'
Salvia guaranitica
imzadi Comment Japanese Flowering Apricot 'Matsubara Red'
Prunus mume
imzadi Comment Japanese Flowering Apricot
Prunus mume
kathmo19 Comment Tomato 'Lemon Boy'
Lycopersicon lycopersicum
salvia_lover Comment Giant chincherinchee
Ornithogalum saundersiae
Mogheller Comment Orange Ball Tree
Buddleja globosa
Mogheller Comment Italian Stone Pine, Umbrella Pine, Parasol Pine, Pignolia Nut Pine
Pinus pinea
Badseed Comment Black Fountain Grass 'Moudry'
Pennisetum alopecuroides
salvia_lover Comment Red-Orange Ada
Ada aurantiaca
Todd_Boland Comment
Paphiopedilum sukhakulii
vic Comment Daylily 'Pa'
Hemerocallis
Todd_Boland Comment Tropical Lady's-Slipper
Paphiopedilum victoria-regina
smiln32 Comment Tomato 'Big Mama'
Lycopersicon lycopersicum
Todd_Boland Comment Tropical Lady's-Slipper
Paphiopedilum glaucophyllum
Todd_Boland Comment Tropical Lady's-Slipper
Paphiopedilum primulinum
salvia_lover Comment Angel Wings
Adiantum caudatum
salvia_lover Comment Maidenhair fern 'Gracillimum'
Adiantum raddianum
salvia_lover Comment Plover Eggs Plant
Adromischus cooperi
salvia_lover Comment Chinese Evergreen
Aglaonema commutatum
Farmerdill Comment English Pea 'Lil' Mo'
Pisum sativum
salvia_lover Comment Albuca
Albuca canadensis
Farmerdill Comment English Pea 'Solution'
Pisum sativa
salvia_lover Comment Tung-oil Tree
Aleurites fordii
NativePlantFan9 Comment Malabar Plum, Rose Apple, Plum Rose, Pomarosa, Wax Apple
Syzygium jambos
Farmerdill Comment English Pea 'Estancia'
Pisum sativum
ownedbycats Comment Daylily 'Zella Virginia'
Hemerocallis
Farmerdill Comment English Pea 'Ashton'
Pisum sativa
Farmerdill Comment English Pea 'Paso'
Pisum sativum
Farmerdill Comment English Pea 'Sweet Ann'
Pisum sativum
Farmerdill Comment English Pea 'Arise'
Pisum sativum
Farmerdill Comment English Pea 'Sherwood'
Pisum sativum
Farmerdill Comment English Pea 'Talbot'
Pisum sativum
Farmerdill Comment English Pea 'Fristo'
Pisum sativum
Farmerdill Comment English Pea 'Kalamo'
Pisum sativum
Farmerdill Comment English Pea 'Renown'
Pisum sativum
Farmerdill Comment English Pea 'Encore'
Pisum sativum
Farmerdill Comment English Pea 'Prism'
Pisum sativum
Farmerdill Comment English Pea 'Darien'
Pisum sativum
Farmerdill Comment English Pea 'Stampede'
Pisum sativum
Farmerdill Comment English Pea 'Akura'
Pisum sativum
vic Comment Daylily 'Pa Pa Gulino'
Hemerocallis
Xenomorf Comment
Mammillaria microhelia
Todd_Boland Comment Hens and Chicks 'Lilac Time'
Sempervivum
Badseed Comment Brazilian Bachelor's Button, Brazilian Button Flower, Larkdaisy, Porcupine Flower
Centratherum intermedium
NativePlantFan9 Comment Sleepy Hibiscus
Hibiscus furcellatus
CountryGardens Comment Tomato 'Buffalo'
Lycopersicon lycopersicum
xyris Comment Cabbage Palm
Cordyline australis
CaptMicha Comment Passion Flower, Passionflower
Passiflora nephrodes
palmbob Image
Image of Guihaia argyrata
Dainty Lady Palm
(Guihaia argyrata)
Sugarbean1 Image
Image of Iris
Tall Bearded Iris 'La Parisienne'
(Iris )
Xenomorf Image
Image of Pachycereus pringlei
Mexican Giant Cordon, Cardón, Elephant Cactus
(Pachycereus pringlei)
Xenomorf Image
Image of Pachycereus pringlei
Mexican Giant Cordon, Cardón, Elephant Cactus
(Pachycereus pringlei)
Sugarbean1 Image
Image of Iris
Tall Bearded Iris 'Raspberry Ribbon'
(Iris )
Floridian Image
Image of Sophora tomentosa
Necklace Pod
(Sophora tomentosa)
Floridian Image
Image of Helianthemum corymbosum
Rock-rose, Pine Barren Frostweed
(Helianthemum corymbosum)
butterflybyrob Image
Image of Thunbergia grandiflora
Bengal Clock Vine, Blue Sky Vine 'Variegata'
(Thunbergia grandiflora)
butterflybyrob Image
Image of X Chitalpa tashkentensis
Chitalpa 'Pink Dawn'
(X Chitalpa tashkentensis)
daylily970 Image
Image of Sempervivum
Hens and Chicks 'Montage'
(Sempervivum )
mrporl Image
Image of Isotoma fluviatilis
Blue Star Creeper, Swamp Isotome
(Isotoma fluviatilis)
mrporl Image
Image of Weinmannia racemosa
Kamahi
(Weinmannia racemosa)
Margiempv Image
Image of Iris
Tall Bearded Iris 'Granddaughter's Grin'
(Iris )
Margiempv Image
Image of Iris
Tall Bearded Iris 'Green Prophecy'
(Iris )
bootandall Image
Image of Geranium sessiliflorum subsp. novae-zelandiae
Hardy Geranium
(Geranium sessiliflorum subsp. novae-zelandiae)
daylily970 Image
Image of Trillium sessile
Toadshade
(Trillium sessile)
Todd_Boland Image
Image of Dendrobium bellatulum

(Dendrobium bellatulum)
kennedyh Image
Image of Ponthieva maculata

(Ponthieva maculata)
kennedyh Image
Image of Paphiopedilum sukhakulii

(Paphiopedilum sukhakulii)
bootandall Image
Image of Calystegia tuguriorum
Powhiwhi
(Calystegia tuguriorum)
kniphofia Image
Image of Senecio rowleyanus
String of Beads, String of Pearls
(Senecio rowleyanus)
kniphofia Image
Image of Gasteria liliputiana
Ox Tongue
(Gasteria liliputiana)
mgarr Image
Image of Colchicum autumnale
False Autumn Crocus, Meadow Saffron, Naked Ladies 'Nancy Lindsay'
(Colchicum autumnale)
tinora_art Image
Image of Hemerocallis
Daylily 'Eternity Road'
(Hemerocallis )
tinora_art Image
Image of Hemerocallis
Daylily 'Enchanted Autumn'
(Hemerocallis )
Todd_Boland Image
Image of Campanula arvatica

(Campanula arvatica)
Denis_BC Image
Image of Trachycarpus wagnerianus
Miniature Chusan Palm, Wagner's Windmill Palm
(Trachycarpus wagnerianus)
NativePlantFan9 Image
Image of Conocarpus erectus
Green Buttonwood, Buttonwood
(Conocarpus erectus)
keithdec Image
Image of Hibiscus rosa-sinensis
Tropical Hibiscus 'Golden Queen'
(Hibiscus rosa-sinensis)
keithdec Image
Image of Hibiscus rosa-sinensis
Tropical Hibiscus 'Peach Blow'
(Hibiscus rosa-sinensis)
Patrick_F Image
Image of Sagina procumbens

(Sagina procumbens)
Patrick_F Image
Image of Cardamine impatiens

(Cardamine impatiens)
LBMOORE Image
Image of Nymphaea
Tropical Day-Blooming Water Lily, Waterlily 'Black Prince'
(Nymphaea )
MaryEv Image
Image of Gasteria carinata var. verrucosa
Gasteria
(Gasteria carinata var. verrucosa)
lugargarden Image
Image of Ficus auriculata
Roxburgh Fig
(Ficus auriculata)
cacti_lover Image
Image of Trichocereus
Trichocereus 'California Gold'
(Trichocereus )
bajarad Image
Image of Aloe bakeri
Dwarf Aloe
(Aloe bakeri)
mosquitoflats Image
Image of Hosta
Hosta 'Sea Lotus Leaf'
(Hosta )
Ursula Image
Image of Leontochir ovallei
Lion's Claw
(Leontochir ovallei)

Garden Watchdog Activity:

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

Member Addition Description
jaxsunof Neutral Gurney's Seed & Nursery
celtic_cross Neutral Henry Field's Seed & Nursery
bolton Positive Lawson's Nursery
EskieLeia Positive Bountiful Gardens
mmesamantha Positive Onalee's Home-Grown Seeds & Plants
Platero Positive Sam Kedem Nursery & Garden: Town & Country Roses
tcstoehr Positive Raintree Nursery
tcstoehr Positive One Green World (also dba Northwoods Nursery)
nightrust Positive Musser Forests, Inc.
MalvaFan Neutral Thompson and Morgan (US)
MaddEnemy Positive Nature Hills Nursery
bbc Negative Farmer Seed and Nursery
tcstoehr Positive Swan Island Dahlias
walkingfern Negative Jung Seed
kateg Positive Tam's Tropical Trees
mes Negative Underwood Gardens (also dba Grandma's Garden Catalog)
plantbug Positive Drago Cactoid
tazzy Positive Buggy Crazy
tazzy Positive Bloomingbulb.com
tazzy Positive Maryott's Gardens
tazzy Positive Mid-America Garden
tazzy Positive Iris City Gardens
tazzy Positive Gilbert H. Wild & Son
tazzy Positive Keith Keppel
tazzy Positive Schreiner's Iris Gardens
tazzy Positive Shepard Iris Garden
tazzy Positive Superstition Iris Gardens
AuburnR Positive High Country Gardens

Garden Bookworm Activity:

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

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Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave Whitinger, StandardOut.com

 

And that's the way it was... January 10, 2005

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