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Dave's Garden Newsletter for October 16, 2005
Covering the events of October 16, 2005

... in which ...
1,410 posts were made.
40 plants were added to PlantFiles.
50 comments were added to PlantFiles.
482 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.
7 ratings were added to the Garden Watchdog.
3 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

"How does the Meadow flower its bloom unfold? Because the lovely little flower is free Down to its root, and in that freedom bold."

( -- William Wordsworth, English poet)

  Forum Photo of the Day  
Subject: A bunch of little Shelties
By balvenie

DG Photo of the Day

  PlantFiles Photo of the Day  
Candle Bush, Empress Candle Plant, Candletree, Candelabra Bush, Ringworm Tree
Senna alata
By OlgaN

PF Photo of the Day

Forum Activity

A grand total of 1,410 posts were made yesterday.

Forum Posts
Pets 109 posts
Brugmansias 102 posts
Daylilies 80 posts
Perennials 75 posts
Photos 68 posts
Recipes 59 posts
Texas Gardening 55 posts
Canadian Gardening 54 posts
Hoyas 48 posts
Identification 46 posts
PF Pictures 41 posts
Morning Glories 41 posts
Jokes and Chat 38 posts
Weather 38 posts
Tomatoes 38 posts
Seed Trading 32 posts
Bulbs 32 posts
Dahlias 29 posts
Tropicals 27 posts
Plant Trading 27 posts
Vines and Climbers 21 posts
Hostas 18 posts
Plumerias 18 posts
Healthy Living 17 posts
Saving Seeds 15 posts
Propagation 14 posts
Lilies 13 posts
Cactus and Succulents 13 posts
Florida Gardening 13 posts
Orchid Cactus 12 posts
Garden Art 11 posts
General Discussion 11 posts
Welcome Mat 11 posts
Crafts and Decorating 11 posts
Voting Booth 10 posts
Irises 10 posts
Garden Foes 9 posts
Coleus 8 posts
Wildlife 8 posts
African Violets 8 posts
Round Robin Trading 8 posts
Garden Talk 8 posts
Indigenous Plants 7 posts
Butterflies and Hummers 6 posts
Dirt Cheap 6 posts
Daturas 6 posts
Hibiscus 5 posts
Computer Talk 5 posts
Greenhouse 5 posts
Farm Life 5 posts
Peppers 4 posts
House Plants 4 posts
Vegetable Gardening 4 posts
Bromeliads 4 posts
Annuals 3 posts
Test 3 posts
Orchids 3 posts
Roses 3 posts
California Gardening 3 posts
Ornamental Gourds 3 posts
Water Gardens 3 posts
Caregivers 2 posts
Rocks, Minerals and Gems 2 posts
Classic Threads 2 posts
Michigan Gardening 2 posts
Trees & Shrubs 2 posts
Collectibles 2 posts
Grass and Bamboo 2 posts
Soil and Composting 1 post
European 1 post
Heirlooms 1 post
Peonies 1 post
Shady Gardens 1 post
Organic Gardening 1 post
Mail Call! 1 post
Carnivorous Plants 1 post

New Botanary Words

Name Pronunciation Meaning
Orychophragmus or-ry-koh-FRAG-mus From the Greek orycho (to dig up) and phragma (fence or partition), referring to the pod's pitted septum
napifolia nap-ih-FOH-lee-uh Turnip-leaved; also sometimes spelled napeaefolia
napifolium nap-ih-FOH-lee-um Turnip-leaved; also sometimes spelled napeaefolia
napifolius nap-ih-FOH-lee-us Turnip-leaved; also sometimes spelled napeaefolia
ballyi BAL-lee-eye Named for Peter René Oscar Bally, 20th century taxonomist and plant collector in East Africa
Cochliostema koh-klee-oh-STEE-muh Having spiral stamens

PlantFiles Activity:

40 new plants.
50 new descriptions were added.
37 new images were added.
482 new content were checked off.

PlantFiles Additions:

Member Addition Description
JoanJ Comment Siberian Iris 'Silberkante'
Iris sibirica
cactus_lover Comment Anacampseros
Anacampseros alstonii
cactus_lover Comment Carruanthus
Carruanthus peersii
kipper2 Comment Hummingbird Plant, Uruguayan Firecracker Plant
Dicliptera suberecta
mks5958 Comment Abyssinian Gladiolus, Peacock Orchid
Gladiolus callianthus
Farmerdill Comment Tomato 'Big Zebra'
Lycopersicon lycopersicum
Farmerdill Comment Tomato 'Copia'
Lycopersicon lycopersicum
Farmerdill Comment Tomato 'Elberta Peach'
Lycopersicon lycopersicum
Farmerdill Comment Tomato 'Mortgage Lifter Bicolor'
Lycopersicon lycopersicum
cactus_lover Comment Bijlia
Bijlia Cana
cactus_lover Comment Hedgehog Agave
Agave stricta
tali Comment Pride of India, Banaba
Lagerstroemia speciosa
Daisyriver Comment Hard-shelled Gourd, Calabash 'Birdhouse'
Lagenaria siceraria
trunnels Comment Yellow Nutsedge, Weedy Yellow Nutsedge, Earth Nut, Weedy Nutsedge, Weedy Nutgrass
Cyperus esculentus var. esculentus
Peggyss Comment Tall Bearded Iris 'Chippewa Brave'
Iris
ZZsBabiez Comment Cane Begonia, Angel Wing Begonia
Begonia coccinea
mandikat Comment Swamp Hibiscus, Scarlet Rose Mallow, Texas Star, Scarlet Hibiscus
Hibiscus coccineus
MikenMyrtle Comment Tall Bearded Iris 'Clarence'
Iris
blackwalnut Comment Chameleon Plant 'Chameleon'
Houttuynia cordata
kell Comment Begonia Ramirez 'Ramirez'
Begonia
corgimom Comment Bat-Face Cuphea, St. Peter's Plant, Tiny Mice, Bunny Ears
Cuphea llavea
BayAreaTropics Comment Dwarf Jamaican heliconia 'Dwarf Jamaican'
Heliconia Stricta
kell Comment Variegated Mirror Plant 'Rainbow Surprise'
Coprosma
Farmerdill Comment Tomato 'Northern Lights'
Lycopersicon lycopersicum
Farmerdill Comment Tomato 'Orange Russian 117'
Lycopersicon lycopersicum
Farmerdill Comment Tomato 'Golden Gem'
Lycopersicon lycopersicum
Farmerdill Comment Tomato 'Orange Pixie'
Lycopersicon lycopersicum
palmbob Comment 'Cristate'
Luckhoffia beukmanii
Farmerdill Comment Tomato 'Russian Persimmon'
Lycopersicon lycopersicum
djballington Comment Pineapple Sage
Salvia elegans
Farmerdill Comment Tomato 'Tangella'
Lycopersicon lycopersicum
Farmerdill Comment Tomato 'White Beauty'
Lycopersicon lycopersicum
Farmerdill Comment Tomato 'White Queen'
Lycopersicon lycopersicum
Farmerdill Comment Tomato 'Cuban Yellow Grape'
Lycopersicon lycopersicum
Xenomorf Comment
Parodia tuberculata
Xenomorf Comment Parodia
Parodia turbinata
Xenomorf Comment Parodia
Parodia werneri
Xenomorf Comment Parodia
Parodia werneri subsp. pleiocephala
Xenomorf Comment Parodia
Parodia werneri subsp. werneri
JamesCO Comment English Ivy, Common Ivy 'Yellow Ripple'
Hedera helix
southmojave Comment Devil Cholla, Cursed Cholla, Peeble's Cholla, Stanly's Club Cholla
Grusonia emoryi
mgh Comment Daylily 'Mapping Oregon'
Hemerocallis
weatherguesser Comment Creeping Fig, Climbing Fig, Creeping Ficus
Ficus pumila
mgh Comment Dayliy 'Mapping Alabama'
Hemerocallis
mgh Comment Daylily 'Mapping Florida'
Hemerocallis
mgh Comment Daylily 'Mapping Maine'
Hemerocallis
JamesCO Comment Castor Bean, Caster Oil Plant, Mole Bean, Higuera Infernal
Ricinus communis
mgh Comment Daylily 'Mapping Pennsylvania'
Hemerocallis
JamesCO Comment Orienpet Lily 'Touching'
Lilium
JamesCO Comment Fritillary, Fox's Grape
Fritillaria uva-vulpis
mgarr Image
Image of Didymochlaena truncatula
Mahogany Fern, Tree Maidenhair Fern
(Didymochlaena truncatula)
Xenomorf Image
Image of Pinus brutia
Turkish Pine, Brutian Pine
(Pinus brutia)
laurief Image
Image of Iris
Tall Bearded Iris 'Solid Mahogany'
(Iris )
frostweed Image
Image of Platanus occidentalis
Sycamore, Buttonwood,American Sycamore, American Planetree
(Platanus occidentalis)
htop Image
Image of Rhodophiala bifida var. spathacea
Oxblood Lily (Pink), Pink Oxblood Lily, Schoolhouse Lily (Pink), Pink Schoolhouse Lily
(Rhodophiala bifida var. spathacea)
kennedyh Image
Image of Micromyrtus ciliata
Fringed Heath-myrtle
(Micromyrtus ciliata)
cactus_lover Image
Image of Echinopsis chamaecereus var. lutea
Echinopsis
(Echinopsis chamaecereus var. lutea)
lmelling Image
Image of Hosta
Hosta 'Paul's Glory'
(Hosta )
Happenstance Image
Image of Citrus latifolia
Bearss Lime, Tahitian Lime, Persian Lime
(Citrus latifolia)
violabird Image
Image of Symphyotrichum novae-angliae
New England Aster, Hardy Aster, Michaelmas Daisy 'Hella Lacy'
(Symphyotrichum novae-angliae)
Z71JROD Image
Image of X Chitalpa tashkentensis
Chitalpa 'Pink Dawn'
(X Chitalpa tashkentensis)
DaylilySLP Image
Image of Hemerocallis
Daylily 'Mini Might'
(Hemerocallis )
kell Image
Image of Pinus parviflora
Bergman's Japanese White Pine 'Bergmani'
(Pinus parviflora)
Calif_Sue Image
Image of Hemerocallis
Daylily 'Arctic Lace'
(Hemerocallis )
jnana Image
Image of Philodendron
Philodendron 'Pink Princess'
(Philodendron )
giancarlo Image
Image of Neoregelia compacta
Neoregelia
(Neoregelia compacta)
NatureWalker Image
Image of Solanum aethiopicum
Scarlet Eggplant, Mock Tomato Mini Pumpkins, Japanese Golden
(Solanum aethiopicum)
yunkercm Image
Image of Hemerocallis
Daylily 'Geppetto'
(Hemerocallis )
bootandall Image
Image of Asperula lilaciflora
Alpine Woodruff
(Asperula lilaciflora)
palmbob Image
Image of Echinocactus platyacanthus
Giant Barrel Cactus, Biznaga Gigante
(Echinocactus platyacanthus)
Ncasselberryfla Image
Image of Plumeria rubra
Plumeria 'Novelty'
(Plumeria rubra)
GrnXnham Image
Image of Tigridia pavonia
Tiger Flower, Mexican Shell Flower
(Tigridia pavonia)
Clare_CA Image
Image of Plumeria rubra
Plumeria 'Intense Rainbow'
(Plumeria rubra)
PrufrockLA Image
Image of Acer palmatum
Japanese Maple 'Shindeshojo'
(Acer palmatum)
carlo05 Image
Image of Hibiscus rosa-sinensis
Tropical Hibiscus 'Karen Lee'
(Hibiscus rosa-sinensis)
Todd_Boland Image
Image of Oxalis squamata

(Oxalis squamata)
scutler Image
Image of Solenostemon scutellarioides
Coleus, Painted Nettle 'Pele'
(Solenostemon scutellarioides)
daylily970 Image
Image of Dahlia
Informal Decorative Dahlia 'Seattle'
(Dahlia )
Kelli Image
Image of Pseudotsuga menziesii var. glauca
Rocky Mountain Douglas-Fir, Colorado Douglas Fir, Blue Douglas Fir
(Pseudotsuga menziesii var. glauca)
echoes Image
Image of Hemerocallis
Daylily 'Sabine Baur'
(Hemerocallis )
LilyLover_UT Image
Image of Amaranthus cruentus
Amaranth 'Golden Giant'
(Amaranthus cruentus)
TuttiFrutti Image
Image of Begonia
Cane Begonia, Angel Wing Begonia 'Looking Glass'
(Begonia )
kipper2 Image
Image of Dicliptera suberecta
Hummingbird Plant, Uruguayan Firecracker Plant
(Dicliptera suberecta)
Peggyss Image
Image of Iris
Tall Bearded Iris 'Donna Louise'
(Iris )
DaveH Image
Image of Begonia luxurians
Palm-leaf Begonia
(Begonia luxurians)
MikenMyrtle Image
Image of Iris
Tall Bearded Iris 'Clarence'
(Iris )
mgh Image
Image of Hemerocallis
Daylily 'Angels Around Us'
(Hemerocallis )

Garden Watchdog Activity:

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

Member Addition Description
admodeva Negative Bluestone Perennials
Elaine6 Positive Old House Gardens - Heirloom Bulbs
tali Positive MerryGro Farms
zangeressa Positive Old House Gardens - Heirloom Bulbs
DaylilyGrower Negative Marietta Gardens
epiaddict Positive Mark Piette Epi Galleria
kmjul Negative Inter-State Nurseries

Garden Bookworm Activity:

3 new books were added to the database.
1 new rating/comment was added to the database.

Member Addition Description
erynne1973 Positive The Complete Book of Plant Propagation Two

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Dave Whitinger, StandardOut.com

 

And that's the way it was... October 16, 2005

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