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Dave's Garden Newsletter for September 18, 2005
Covering the events of September 18, 2005

... in which ...
1,665 posts were made.
135 plants were added to PlantFiles.
36 comments were added to PlantFiles.
844 checkboxes were added to PlantFiles.
49 snapshots were added to PlantFiles.
6 entries were added to Botanary.
2 companies were added to the Garden Watchdog.
3 ratings were added to the Garden Watchdog.
0 books were added to the Garden Bookworm.
1 rating was 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  
Subject: Hooray! Millie came out of her room
By Zuzu

DG Photo of the Day

  PlantFiles Photo of the Day  
Night-blooming Cereus, Queen of the Night, Dutchman's Pipe Cactus
Epiphyllum oxypetalum
By yang

PF Photo of the Day

Forum Activity

A grand total of 1,665 posts were made yesterday.

Forum Posts
Vines and Climbers 160 posts
Brugmansias 127 posts
Garden Talk 107 posts
Pets 93 posts
Plant Trading 86 posts
Identification 83 posts
Canadian Gardening 79 posts
Tropicals 72 posts
PF Pictures 64 posts
Hostas 52 posts
Photos 46 posts
Perennials 43 posts
Texas Gardening 39 posts
Roses 38 posts
Daylilies 36 posts
Hoyas 27 posts
Seed Trading 26 posts
Container Gardening 25 posts
Cactus and Succulents 22 posts
Healthy Living 22 posts
Curb Appeal 20 posts
Dahlias 19 posts
Garden Art 17 posts
African Violets 16 posts
Plumerias 15 posts
Vegetable Gardening 15 posts
Butterflies and Hummers 14 posts
Water Gardens 13 posts
Weather 13 posts
Hibiscus 13 posts
PlantFiles 13 posts
Computer Talk 13 posts
Florida Gardening 12 posts
DG Journals 12 posts
Herbs 11 posts
Wildlife 11 posts
Jokes and Chat 11 posts
Welcome Mat 10 posts
Edible Fruits and Nut-bearing Plants 9 posts
Handyman 9 posts
Irises 9 posts
Orchid Cactus 8 posts
General Discussion 8 posts
Carnivorous Plants 7 posts
California Gardening 7 posts
Trees & Shrubs 7 posts
Indigenous Plants 7 posts
Market Growers 6 posts
Saving Seeds 6 posts
Round Robin Trading 6 posts
Farm Life 6 posts
Garden Foes 6 posts
Tomatoes 5 posts
Rock & Alpine Gardening 5 posts
Co-Op 5 posts
Recipes 5 posts
Bulbs 5 posts
Voting Booth 5 posts
Grass and Bamboo 4 posts
Crafts and Decorating 4 posts
Daturas 3 posts
Foliage Plants 3 posts
Orchids 3 posts
Dirt Cheap 3 posts
Roundup Pictures 3 posts
Coleus 2 posts
Propagation 2 posts
Greenhouse 2 posts
Hydrangeas 2 posts
Annuals 2 posts
Cool Climate Gardening 1 post
Hypertufa 1 post
Soil and Composting 1 post
Peonies 1 post
Xeriscaping 1 post
Garden Products 1 post

New Botanary Words

Name Pronunciation Meaning
Andradea an-dra-DEE-ah Latinized from the Portuguese vernacular name for Andradea floribunda and several other plants
turbinella tur-bin-EL-uh Diminutive form of turbin (Latin name for top or spinning)
turbinellum tur-bin-EL-um Diminutive form of turbin (Latin name for top or spinning)
turbinellus tur-bin-EL-us Diminutive form of turbin (Latin name for top or spinning)
prenanthoides pre-nan-thee-OY-deez Resembles Prenanthes, genus name from the Greek prenes (face downwards) and anthos (flower), referring to flower's drooping habit
Cucurbitaceae koo-ker-bih-TAY-see-ee From the Latin name for gourd; the Cucurbita family

PlantFiles Activity:

135 new plants.
36 new descriptions were added.
49 new images were added.
844 new content were checked off.

PlantFiles Additions:

Member Addition Description
mosc0022 Comment Tomato 'Doublerich'
Lycopersicon lycopersicum
Osteole Comment Taro, Elephant Ear 'Black Magic'
Colocasia esculenta
hortensia Comment English Rose, Austin Rose 'Charlotte'
Rosa
LinnieBeth Comment Blue Star Creeper, Swamp Isotome
Isotoma fluviatilis
edenawaitsme Comment Black Fountain Grass 'Moudry'
Pennisetum alopecuroides
artcons Comment Beach Sunflower
Helianthus debilis
Musgrave Comment Thryallis, Golden Thryallis
Galphimia gracilis
jessums Comment Bell Pepper 'Valencia'
Capsicum annuum
Xenomorf Comment Parodia
Parodia alacriportana subsp. catarinensis var. chrysocomus
Farmerdill Comment Wax Gourd, White Gourd, Tallow Gourd, Ash Gourd, Gourd Melon, Winter Melon 'Chinese Fuzzy'
Benincasa hispida
michaeladenner Comment Ruellia, Wild Petunia
Ruellia elegans
mosc0022 Comment Tomato 'San Marzano Large Fruited'
Lycopersicon lycopersicum
mosc0022 Comment Hot Pepper ' Relleno'
Capsicum annuum
mosc0022 Comment Lettuce 'Sweet Valentine'
Lactuca Sativa
mosc0022 Comment Lettuce 'Black-Seeded Simpson'
Lactuca sativa
Texasbloomer Comment Woolly Morning Glory, Woodrose, Silver Elephant Creeper, Hawaiian Baby Woodrose
Argyreia speciosa
Indy Comment Cantaloupe 'Sugar Queen'
Cucumis melo
Indy Comment Sweet Corn (Se) 'Delectable'
Zea mays
Indy Comment sweet corn [Se] 'Ambrosia'
zea mays
Texasbloomer Comment Bush Morning Glory, Morning Glory Tree, Badoh Negro, Borrachero, Matacabra
Ipomoea carnea
Indy Comment Sweet Potato 'Nancy Hall'
Ipomoea batatas
hortensia Comment Hybrid Musk Rose 'Daybreak'
Rosa
Texasbloomer Comment Morning Glory 'Haru no Hikari'
Ipomoea
Texasbloomer Comment Yellow Trumpet Morning Glory
Ipomoea hederifolia var. lutea
Texasbloomer Comment Japanese Morning Glory 'Akatsuki no Mai'
Ipomoea nil
Texasbloomer Comment Japanese Morning Glory 'Akatsuki no Murasaki'
Ipomoea nil
Texasbloomer Comment Japanese Morning Glory 'Akatsuki no Umi'
Ipomoea nil
Texasbloomer Comment Japanese Morning Glory 'Blue Silk'
Ipomoea nil
JoanJ Comment Tall Bearded Iris 'Paul Black'
Iris
Texasbloomer Comment Japanese Morning Glory, Grannyvine 'Double Blue Picotee'
Ipomoea nil
JoanJ Comment Tall Bearded Iris 'Party Dress'
Iris
JoanJ Comment Intermediate Bearded Iris 'Photo Op'
Iris
Texasbloomer Comment Japanese Morning Glory 'Fujigasume'
Ipomoea nil
JoanJ Comment Tall Bearded Iris 'Arkansas Skies'
Iris
Texasbloomer Comment Japanese Morning Glory 'Hatsu Arashi'
Ipomoea nil
Texasbloomer Comment Japanese Morning Glory 'Hattie Bell'
Ipomoea nil
cactus_lover Image
Image of Dyckia abdingii
Dyckia
(Dyckia abdingii)
Osteole Image
Image of Colocasia esculenta
Taro, Elephant Ear 'Black Magic'
(Colocasia esculenta)
kell Image
Image of Phormium cookianum
Mountain Flax, Wharariki 'Cream Delight'
(Phormium cookianum)
einaudi Image
Image of Philodendron erubescens
Blushing Philodendron, Red-leaf Philodendron
(Philodendron erubescens)
LilyLover_UT Image
Image of Liatris spicata
Gay Feather, Dense Blazing Star 'Floristan Violet'
(Liatris spicata)
knotimpaired Image
Image of Cyathea spinulosa
Tree Fern
(Cyathea spinulosa)
frostweed Image
Image of Viola missouriensis
Missouri Violet, Native Wood Violet
(Viola missouriensis)
Wandasflowers Image
Image of Iris
Tall Bearded Iris 'Soloist'
(Iris )
Xenomorf Image
Image of Furcraea hexapetala
Furcraea
(Furcraea hexapetala)
RWhiz Image
Image of Erythrina coralloides
Naked Coral Tree
(Erythrina coralloides)
kennedyh Image
Image of Polyscias sambucifolia
Elderberry Panax
(Polyscias sambucifolia)
Scorpioangel Image
Image of Nigella damascena
Love-in-a-Mist 'Persian Jewels'
(Nigella damascena)
bootandall Image
Image of Primula x polyantha
Polyanthus Primrose
(Primula x polyantha)
gldandrews Image
Image of Pinus mugo
Mugo Pine, Mugho Pine, Swiss Mountain Pine
(Pinus mugo)
Calif_Sue Image
Image of Solenostemon scutellarioides
Coleus, Painted Nettle 'Sedona'
(Solenostemon scutellarioides)
DaylilySLP Image
Image of Hemerocallis
Daylily 'Endearing'
(Hemerocallis )
palmbob Image
Image of Trichodiadema bulbosum
Trichodiadema
(Trichodiadema bulbosum)
philomel Image
Image of Vitis vinifera
Table Grape 'Chasselas Rose'
(Vitis vinifera)
Floridian Image
Image of Schinus terebinthifolius
Brazilian Pepper Tree
(Schinus terebinthifolius)
NatureWalker Image
Image of Perovskia atriplicifolia
Russian Sage
(Perovskia atriplicifolia)
Sugarbean1 Image
Image of Iris
Tall Bearded Iris 'Mary Geddes'
(Iris )
spaceman_spiff Image
Image of Ravenala madagascariensis
Travelers Palm
(Ravenala madagascariensis)
westocast73 Image
Image of Helianthus annuus
Sunflower 'Moonwalker'
(Helianthus annuus)
ecrane3 Image
Image of Monochaetum tenellum

(Monochaetum tenellum)
TomH3787 Image
Image of Lycoris x houdyshelii
Surprise Lily
(Lycoris x houdyshelii)
bluedog58 Image
Image of Proboscidea louisianica
Devil's Claw, Unicorn Plant, Ram's Horn
(Proboscidea louisianica)
washingtonia Image
Image of Trachycarpus fortunei
Chusan Palm, Windmill Palm
(Trachycarpus fortunei)
mgarr Image
Image of Pollia japonica
Yabumyoga
(Pollia japonica)
JerusalemCherry Image
Image of Solanum dulcamara
Nightshade 'Variegatum'
(Solanum dulcamara)
EmmaGrace Image
Image of Ipomoea purpurea
Tall Morning Glory 'Red Star'
(Ipomoea purpurea)
giancarlo Image
Image of Philodendron
Philodendron 'Santa Leopoldina II'
(Philodendron )
artcons Image
Image of Bougainvillea glabra
Bougainvillea
(Bougainvillea glabra)
cceamore Image
Image of Hemerocallis
Daylily 'Rose Emily'
(Hemerocallis )
Datasmate Image
Image of Cucumis melo
Cantaloupe 'Gold Mine'
(Cucumis melo)
zemerson Image
Image of Ipomoea nil
Japanese Morning Glory 'Rose Silk'
(Ipomoea nil)
jessums Image
Image of Capsicum annuum
Bell Pepper 'Valencia'
(Capsicum annuum)
Todd_Boland Image
Image of Athyrium x
Painted Fern 'Branford Beauty'
(Athyrium x)
doss Image
Image of Rosa
Rose 'Portlandia'
(Rosa )
PanamonCreel Image
Image of Duvalia elegans
Duvalia
(Duvalia elegans)
dcarlton Image
Image of Rosa
Hybrid Rugosa Rose 'Jens Munk'
(Rosa )
jaywild Image
Image of Browningia hertlingiana
Blue Cereus
(Browningia hertlingiana)
mario7469 Image
Image of Stapelia gigantea
Carrion Plant, Carrion Flower, Starfish Plant, Toad Plant, Zulu Giant
(Stapelia gigantea)
mojavegardener Image
Image of X Chitalpa tashkentensis
Chitalpa 'Pink Dawn'
(X Chitalpa tashkentensis)
afoleo Image
Image of Senna alata
Candle Bush, Empress Candle Plant, Candletree, Candelabra Bush, Ringworm Tree
(Senna alata)
mosc0022 Image
Image of Lycopersicon lycopersicum
Tomato 'San Marzano Large Fruited'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
steveson Image
Image of Ipomoea quamoclit
Cypress Vine, Star Glory, Hummingbird Vine
(Ipomoea quamoclit)
esw Image
Image of Dahlia
Dahlia 'Jomanda' 'Jomanda'
(Dahlia )
hortensia Image
Image of Rosa
Hybrid Musk Rose 'Daybreak'
(Rosa )
HostaFanatic Image
Image of Iris sibirica
Siberian Iris 'Steve'
(Iris sibirica)

Garden Watchdog Activity:

2 new companies were added to the database.
3 new ratings/comments were added to the database.

Member Addition Description
dave12122 Positive Steven Hammer's Sphaeroid Institute
margaran Positive Kazarie Worm Farm
samgussy Negative Hortico Nurseries Inc.

Garden Bookworm Activity:

No new books were added to the database.
1 new rating/comment was added to the database.

Member Addition Description
RDT Positive Making More Plants: The Science, Art, and Joy of Propagation

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Dave Whitinger, StandardOut.com

 

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