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Dave's Garden Newsletter for October 11, 2005
Covering the events of October 11, 2005

... in which ...
1,457 posts were made.
60 plants were added to PlantFiles.
32 comments were added to PlantFiles.
902 checkboxes were added to PlantFiles.
37 snapshots were added to PlantFiles.
6 entries were added to Botanary.
0 companies were added to the Garden Watchdog.
12 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

"He who wants milk should not sit on a stool in the middle of the pasture expecting the cow to back up to him. (from God's Little Instruction Book) "

( -- Unknown)

  Forum Photo of the Day  
Subject: My water frolic feature
By maggiemoo

DG Photo of the Day

  PlantFiles Photo of the Day  
Ae-Ae, Banana, Pisang, Plantain
Musa paradisiaca
By jns

PF Photo of the Day

Forum Activity

A grand total of 1,457 posts were made yesterday.

Forum Posts
Pets 144 posts
Brugmansias 140 posts
Hoyas 64 posts
Tropicals 62 posts
Photos 61 posts
Recipes 58 posts
Identification 53 posts
PF Pictures 48 posts
Daylilies 47 posts
Plant Trading 47 posts
Wildlife 38 posts
Cactus and Succulents 37 posts
Morning Glories 36 posts
Seed Trading 35 posts
Coleus 35 posts
Daturas 32 posts
Texas Gardening 32 posts
General Discussion 29 posts
Canadian Gardening 25 posts
Greenhouse 25 posts
Butterflies and Hummers 23 posts
Camera Talk 23 posts
Garden Art 21 posts
Hostas 20 posts
Voting Booth 20 posts
Irises 18 posts
Perennials 17 posts
Vines and Climbers 14 posts
Lilies 13 posts
Farm Life 13 posts
Trees & Shrubs 12 posts
Dirt Cheap 12 posts
Garden Talk 12 posts
Hibiscus 9 posts
Roses 9 posts
Bulbs 9 posts
Soil and Composting 9 posts
Jokes and Chat 9 posts
Florida Gardening 8 posts
Garden Foes 8 posts
Saving Seeds 7 posts
Tomatoes 7 posts
Healthy Living 7 posts
Dahlias 6 posts
Water Gardens 6 posts
Orchid Cactus 6 posts
Peonies 6 posts
Propagation 6 posts
Michigan Gardening 5 posts
Market Growers 5 posts
Weather 5 posts
Classic Threads 5 posts
African Violets 5 posts
Computer Talk 5 posts
Test 5 posts
House Plants 4 posts
Container Gardening 4 posts
Hydrangeas 4 posts
Curb Appeal 3 posts
Annuals 3 posts
Mail Call! 3 posts
Stay at Home Moms 2 posts
Peppers 2 posts
Plumerias 2 posts
Orchids 2 posts
Hypertufa 2 posts
European 2 posts
Handyman 1 post
Edible Fruits and Nut-bearing Plants 1 post
Rocks, Minerals and Gems 1 post
Cool Climate Gardening 1 post
Organic Gardening 1 post
Crafts and Decorating 1 post
Herbs 1 post
Carnivorous Plants 1 post
Bromeliads 1 post
Indigenous Plants 1 post
Round Robin Trading 1 post

New Botanary Words

Name Pronunciation Meaning
humbertii hum-BER-tee-eye Named for Henri Humbert, 20th century French Professor at the University of Algiers, botanist and plant collector in Madagascar
neohumbertii nee-oh-hum-BER-tee-eye New humbertii (species named for Henri Humbert, 20th century French Professor at the University of Algiers, botanist and plant collector in Madagascar)
Angianthus an-gee-AN-thus From Greek angeion (a cup) and anthos (flower), referring to the cup-like appearance of the pappus scales
columbariae kol-um-BAR-ee-ay Dove- or pigeon-like
gesneriiflora jes-ner-ee-ih-FLOR-uh Having flowers like Gesneria (genus named for Conrad von Gessner, 16th century naturalist); sometimes spelled gesneriflora
Selinum SEL-in-um An old name genus for the carrot family

PlantFiles Activity:

60 new plants.
32 new descriptions were added.
37 new images were added.
902 new content were checked off.

PlantFiles Additions:

Member Addition Description
OhioBreezy Comment Brugmansia 'Rhapsody'
Brugmansia multihybrid
clairesn Comment Crepe Myrtle, Crape Myrtle 'Pink Velour'
Lagerstroemia
htop Comment Prairie Brazoria, Prairie Brazosmint
Brazoria scutellarioides
Xenomorf Comment Parodia
Parodia schumanniana
Farmerdill Comment Brussels Sprouts 'Dark Beauty'
Brassica oleracea var. gemmifera
Farmerdill Comment Tomato 'Golden Treasure'
Lycopersicon lycopersicum
Farmerdill Comment Tomato 'Goldmine'
Lycopersicon lycopersicum
Farmerdill Comment Tomato 'Sweet Orange II'
Lycopersicon lycopersicum
Farmerdill Comment Swiss Chard 'Canary'
Beta vulgaris var. cicla
Farmerdill Comment Swiss Chard 'Flamingo'
Beta vulgaris var. cicla
Farmerdill Comment Swiss Chard 'Oriole'
Beta vulgaris var. cicla
Farmerdill Comment Rutabaga 'Mary'
Brassica napus
chicochi3 Comment Nemesia 'Safari™ Pink'
Nemesia
bartosland Comment English Lavender
Lavandula angustifolia
cactus_lover Comment
Euphorbia squarrosa
ctsgardening Comment Pheasant Berry, Himalayan Honeysuckle 'Golden Lanterns'
Leycesteria formosa
Farmerdill Comment Pecan 'Stuart'
Carya illinoinensis
Farmerdill Comment Tomato 'Ruby Treasure'
Lycopersicon lycopersicum
Farmerdill Comment Tomato 'Lisa King'
Lycopersicon lycopersicum
Farmerdill Comment Kale 'Western Front'
Brassica oleracea
Farmerdill Comment Kale 'Bear Necessities'
Brassica oleracea
Farmerdill Comment Kale 'Budget Cuts'
Brassica oleracea
Farmerdill Comment Kale 'Gulag Stars'
Brassica oleracea
Calalily Comment Lavender Moonvine
Ipomoea turbinata
Farmerdill Comment Swiss Chard 'Cardinal'
Beta vulgaris var. cicla
Biker1 Comment Japanese Fiber Banana, Japanese Hardy Banana
Musa basjoo
Farmerdill Comment Sweet Corn 'White Sugar'
Zea mays var. rugosa
Farmerdill Comment Sweet Corn 'Art Verrell's White'
Zea mays
penpen Comment Cigar Flower, Firecracker Vine, Candy Corn Vine
Manettia luteorubra
violabird Comment Angel's Trumpet 'Island Girl'
Brugmansia
downscale_babe Comment Hardy Ginger Lily 'Dr. Moy'
Hedychium
DownEaster42 Comment Miniature Climbing Rose 'Red Cascade'
Rosa
Xenomorf Image
Image of Pandorea jasminoides
Bower Vine, Jasmine
(Pandorea jasminoides)
kennedyh Image
Image of Pterostylis planulata
Flat Rusty-head
(Pterostylis planulata)
laurief Image
Image of Iris sibirica
Siberian Iris 'Banish Misfortune'
(Iris sibirica)
PPCSPC Image
Image of Taxodium distichum
Bald Cypress 'Cascade Falls'
(Taxodium distichum)
htop Image
Image of Rhus lanceolata
Prairie Sumac
(Rhus lanceolata)
Gerris2 Image
Image of Senecio confusus
Mexican Flame Vine, Orange Glow Vine
(Senecio confusus)
lmelling Image
Image of Paeonia lactiflora
Chinese Peony, Garden Peony 'Duchesse De Nemours'
(Paeonia lactiflora)
DaylilySLP Image
Image of Hemerocallis
Daylily 'Latent'
(Hemerocallis )
bootandall Image
Image of Rosa
Tea Rose 'Archiduc Joseph'
(Rosa )
cactus_lover Image
Image of Cereus peruvianus var. tortuosus
Cereus
(Cereus peruvianus var. tortuosus)
carambola Image
Image of Sobralia
Catalina, Sobralia
(Sobralia )
Todd_Boland Image
Image of Gypsophila aretioides
Gypsophila
(Gypsophila aretioides)
TuttiFrutti Image
Image of Symphyotrichum novi-belgii
New York Aster, Michaelmas Daisy
(Symphyotrichum novi-belgii)
ixiocelotl Image
Image of Hylocereus ocamponis
Hylocereus
(Hylocereus ocamponis)
Happenstance Image
Image of Cotyledon ladismithiensis f. variegata
Variegated Cotyledon, Cub's Paw
(Cotyledon ladismithiensis f. variegata)
Peggyss Image
Image of Iris
Tall Bearded Iris 'Jimmy's Smile'
(Iris )
palmbob Image
Image of Aloe albiflora
Aloe
(Aloe albiflora)
QueenB Image
Image of Lycoris aurea
Golden Spider Lily, Surprise Lily
(Lycoris aurea)
michaeladenner Image
Image of Rosa
Polyantha Rose 'La Marne'
(Rosa )
Z71JROD Image
Image of Liriope spicata
Creeping Lily Turf, Lilyturf, Monkey Grass 'Silver Dragon'
(Liriope spicata)
Floridian Image
Image of Sida acuta
Common Fanpetals, Common Wireweed
(Sida acuta)
Big_Red Image
Image of Cucurbita moschata
Summer Squash 'Tromboncino'
(Cucurbita moschata)
giancarlo Image
Image of Aechmea
Aechmea 'Blue Tango'
(Aechmea )
OregonCoastSeth Image
Image of Ficus lutea
Big Leaved Fig, Kaffir Fig
(Ficus lutea)
Calif_Sue Image
Image of Salvia guaranitica
Blue Anise Sage, Brazilian Sage 'Black and Blue'
(Salvia guaranitica)
kell Image
Image of Pinus parviflora
Bergman's Japanese White Pine 'Bergmani'
(Pinus parviflora)
philomel Image
Image of Rosa
Climbing Tea 'Lady Hillingdon, Cl.'
(Rosa )
KimGaither Image
Image of Tagetes patula
French Marigold 'Tashkent'
(Tagetes patula)
jnana Image
Image of Anthurium andraeanum
Tail Flower, Flamingo Flower
(Anthurium andraeanum)
NatureWalker Image
Image of Capsicum annuum
Bell Pepper 'California Wonder'
(Capsicum annuum)
violabird Image
Image of Brugmansia
Angel's Trumpet 'Island Girl'
(Brugmansia )
JeanneTX Image
Image of Clematis
Clematis 'Rhapsody'
(Clematis )
frostweed Image
Image of Salvia elegans
Pineapple Sage
(Salvia elegans)
Clare_CA Image
Image of Passiflora phoenicia
Passion Flower, Passionflower 'Ruby Glow'
(Passiflora phoenicia)
chicochi3 Image
Image of Nemesia
Nemesia 'Safari™ Pink'
(Nemesia )
mgarr Image
Image of Brassavola nodosa
Lady Of The Night
(Brassavola nodosa)
henryr10 Image
Image of Colocasia affinis
Black Princess Taro 'Jenningsii'
(Colocasia affinis)

Garden Watchdog Activity:

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

Member Addition Description
daylily2zeus Negative T & T Seeds Ltd.
edhutch Positive Old House Gardens - Heirloom Bulbs
suebnor Positive Annie's Annuals
srgrapes Positive Moonshine Designs Nursery
erynne1973 Positive Gratrix Garden Lilies
PlantsnobIN Positive ArborVillage
frebitz Positive John Scheepers, Inc.
acwtim Negative Springbrook Gardens Inc.
wrena Neutral Shepherd's Garden Seeds
Twitchett Positive Old House Gardens - Heirloom Bulbs
marilynandbill Positive Hortico Nurseries 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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Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave Whitinger, StandardOut.com

 

And that's the way it was... October 11, 2005

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