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Dave's Garden Newsletter for October 25, 2005
Covering the events of October 25, 2005

... in which ...
1,880 posts were made.
115 plants were added to PlantFiles.
97 comments were added to PlantFiles.
1,881 checkboxes were added to PlantFiles.
48 snapshots were added to PlantFiles.
8 entries were added to Botanary.
2 companies were added to the Garden Watchdog.
21 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 Farmer will never be happy again; He carries his heart in his boots; For either the rain is destroying his grain Or the drought is destroying his roots. (from The Farmer, 1922) "

( -- Sir Alan Patrick Herbert, English politician, humorist)

  Forum Photo of the Day  
Subject: ABSOLUTLEY TOO CUTE!!!!
By magoobu

DG Photo of the Day

  PlantFiles Photo of the Day  
Japanese Clerodendrum, Peanut Butter Shrub, Harlequin Glory Bower
Clerodendrum trichotomum
By vb

PF Photo of the Day

Forum Activity

A grand total of 1,880 posts were made yesterday.

Forum Posts
Upper Midwest Gardening 211 posts
Brugmansias 119 posts
Pets 116 posts
General Discussion 91 posts
PF Pictures 76 posts
Weather 74 posts
Cactus and Succulents 74 posts
Canadian Gardening 59 posts
Plant Trading 48 posts
Hoyas 48 posts
Tropicals 47 posts
Photos 46 posts
Garden Art 42 posts
Daylilies 40 posts
Texas Gardening 40 posts
Vines and Climbers 38 posts
Identification 38 posts
Hostas 36 posts
Carnivorous Plants 34 posts
Orchid Cactus 29 posts
Perennials 28 posts
Seed Trading 28 posts
Recipes 23 posts
Camera Talk 23 posts
Voting Booth 22 posts
Garden Talk 22 posts
Test 20 posts
Wildlife 19 posts
Jokes and Chat 19 posts
Roses 19 posts
Farm Life 19 posts
Rhododendrons and Relatives 18 posts
Welcome Mat 17 posts
Heirlooms 16 posts
Herbs 14 posts
Bulbs 14 posts
Morning Glories 13 posts
Trees & Shrubs 13 posts
Dahlias 13 posts
Round Robin Trading 13 posts
Florida Gardening 12 posts
Orchids 11 posts
PlantFiles 11 posts
Rocks, Minerals and Gems 11 posts
Hibiscus 10 posts
Tomatoes 10 posts
Computer Talk 9 posts
Canning and Freezing 9 posts
Saving Seeds 8 posts
Daturas 8 posts
Dirt Cheap 7 posts
Peonies 7 posts
Classic Threads 7 posts
California Gardening 7 posts
African Violets 7 posts
Lilies 6 posts
Edible Fruits and Nut-bearing Plants 6 posts
DG Journals 5 posts
Propagation 5 posts
Grass and Bamboo 5 posts
Vegetable Gardening 4 posts
Garden Shed 3 posts
Rock & Alpine Gardening 3 posts
Shady Gardens 3 posts
Garden Products 3 posts
Curb Appeal 2 posts
Cool Climate Gardening 2 posts
International Trading 2 posts
Accessible Gardening 2 posts
Irises 2 posts
Water Gardens 2 posts
Greenhouse 2 posts
Annuals 2 posts
House Plants 2 posts
Market Growers 1 post
Healthy Living 1 post
Michigan Gardening 1 post
Begonias 1 post
Co-Op 1 post
Garden Foes 1 post

New Botanary Words

Name Pronunciation Meaning
Phaenocoma fay-no-KOH-muh From the Greek phainos (to shine) and coma (hair), referring to the shiny bracts
cylindrocarpon sil-in-dro-KAR-pon From the Greek cylindro (cylinder) and karpos (fruit)
subterranea sub-ter-RAY-nee-uh Underground
subterraneum sub-ter-RAY-nee-um Underground
subterraneus sub-ter-RAY-nee-us Underground
Anisocarpus an-iss-oh-KAR-pus From the Greek anisos (unequal) and karpos (fruit)
anisocarpa an-iss-oh-KAR-pa From the Greek anisos (unequal) and karpos (fruit)
jokerstii jo-KERST-ee-eye Named for James (Jim) Dent Jokerst, 20th century field botanist and author of The Vascular Plant Flora of Table Mountain, Butte County, California

PlantFiles Activity:

115 new plants.
97 new descriptions were added.
48 new images were added.
1881 new content were checked off.

PlantFiles Additions:

Member Addition Description
JoanJ Comment Tall Bearded Iris 'Sugar Daddy'
Iris
JoanJ Comment Tall Bearded Iris 'Snowy Wonderland'
Iris
Farmerdill Comment Tomato 'Angora'
Lycopersicon lycopersicum
Farmerdill Comment Tomato 'Brookpact'
Lycopersicon lycopersicum
Farmerdill Comment Tomato 'Brown's Large Red'
Lycopersicon lycopersicum
Farmerdill Comment Tomato 'Burbank'
Lycopersicon lycopersicum
Farmerdill Comment Tomato 'Canabec Super'
Lycopersicon lycopersicum
Farmerdill Comment Tomato 'Deutscher Fleiss'
Lycopersicon lycopersicum
Farmerdill Comment Tomato 'Harbinger'
Lycopersicon lycopersicum
Farmerdill Comment Tomato 'Landry's Russian'
Lycopersicon lycopersicum
Farmerdill Comment Tomato 'Mennonite'
Lycopersicon lycopersicum
Farmerdill Comment Tomato 'Montreal Tasty'
Lycopersicon lycopersicum
Farmerdill Comment Tomato 'Pumpkin'
Lycopersicon lycopersicum
Farmerdill Comment Tomato 'Red Belly'
Lycopersicon lycopersicum
Farmerdill Comment Tomato 'Stan's Best Cherry'
Lycopersicon lycopersicum
Farmerdill Comment Dry Bean 'Arikara Yellow'
Phaseolus vulgaris
Farmerdill Comment French Filet 'Aunt Alley's'
Phaseolus vulgaris
Willygator Comment Blue Porterweed, Blue Rat's Tail, Verbena Azul, Cayenne Snakeweed
Stachytarpheta cayennensis
Farmerdill Comment French Filet 'Aunt Emma's'
Phaseolus vulgaris
Farmerdill Comment Snap Bean (Green, String or French Bean) 'Carmina'
Phaseolus vulgaris
Farmerdill Comment Dry Bean 'Chickasaw'
Phaseolus vulgaris
Farmerdill Comment Dry Shelling Bean 'Chinese Yellow'
Phaseolus vulgaris
Farmerdill Comment Dry Bean 'Cubanos'
Phaseolus vulgaris
Farmerdill Comment Kidney Bean, Dry Bean 'Dove Creek Red'
Phaseolus vulgaris
Farmerdill Comment Flageolet 'Flambeau'
Phaseolus vulgaris
Farmerdill Comment Dry Bean 'Fradinho'
Phaseolus vulgaris
Farmerdill Comment Dry Bean 'Gerald's White'
Phaseolus vulgaris
JefeQuicktech Comment Tomato 'Black Plum'
Lycopersicon lycopersicum
JefeQuicktech Comment Tomato 'Early Goliath Hybrid'
Lycopersicon lycopersicum
JefeQuicktech Comment Tomato 'Fireworks'
Lycopersicon lycopersicum
JefeQuicktech Comment Tomato 'Giant Valentine'
Lycopersicon lycopersicum
JefeQuicktech Comment Tomato 'Dr. Wyche's Yellow'
Lycopersicon lycopersicum
JefeQuicktech Comment Tomato 'Mortgage Lifter'
Lycopersicon lycopersicum
JefeQuicktech Comment Tomato 'Red Rose'
Lycopersicon lycopersicum
ClimbTheMtns Comment Yakon, Yacon
Polymnia sonchifolia
seckner Comment Wax Plant, Hindu Rope, Indian Rope, Angel Rope 'Krinkle Kurl'
Hoya compacta
lisamr Comment Salvia
Salvia nubicola
JoanJ Comment Miniature Tall Bearded 'Welch's Reward'
Iris
JoanJ Comment Standard Dwarf Bearded Iris 'Purple Pinwheel'
Iris
JoanJ Comment Tall Bearded Iris 'Bethany Claire'
Iris
Weezingreens Comment Hybrid Columbine 'McKana's Giant'
Aquilegia
manyhats Comment Spear Sansevieria
Sansevieria cylindrica
JoanJ Comment Tall Bearded Iris 'Eleanor Jean'
Iris
Weezingreens Comment Monkey Flower 'Mystic Mix'
Mimulus
JoanJ Comment Standard Dwarf Bearded Iris 'Quail'
Iris
JoanJ Comment Tall Bearded Iris 'Qualified'
Iris
Farmerdill Comment Snap Bean (String, Green or French Bean) 'Hidatsa'
Phaseolus vulgaris
Farmerdill Comment Pinto Bean, Dry Bean 'Hopi Black'
Phaseolus vulgaris
Farmerdill Comment Wax Bean 'Ice'
Phaseolus vulgaris
Farmerdill Comment Dry Bean 'Indian Woman'
Phaseolus vulgaris
Farmerdill Comment Dry Bean 'John's Old Bean'
Phaseolus vulgaris
Farmerdill Comment Snap Bean (String, Green or French Bean) 'Magpie'
Phaseolus vulgaris
Farmerdill Comment Dry Shelling Bean ' Moon'
Phaseolus vulgaris
Farmerdill Comment Snap Bean or Dry Bean 'Mostoller Wild Goose'
Phaseolus vulgaris
Farmerdill Comment Snap Bean or Dry Bean 'Nicaraguan Turtle'
Phaseolus vulgaris
JoanJ Comment Border Bearded Iris 'Queen Bee'
Iris
Terry Comment Purple Coneflower 'Hope'
Echinacea purpurea
Farmerdill Comment Pinto Bean, Dry Bean 'Nodak'
Phaseolus vulgaris
Farmerdill Comment Dry Bean 'Ozark Heirloom'
Phaseolus vulgaris
Farmerdill Comment Dry Bean 'Palomino'
Phaseolus vulgaris
Farmerdill Comment Snap Bean or Dry Bean 'Pea'
Phaseolus vulgaris
Farmerdill Comment Wax Bean 'Pencil Pod Black Wax'
Phaseolus vulgaris
Farmerdill Comment Snap Bean (String, Green or French Bean) 'Refugee'
Phaseolus vulgaris
jugs6686 Comment Black Spruce 'Aureovariegata'
Picea mariana
Farmerdill Comment Dry Shelling Bean 'Russian Soup'
Phaseolus vulgaris
Farmerdill Comment Dry Shelling Bean 'Sangre de Toros'
Phaseolus vulgaris
Farmerdill Comment Dry Bean 'Scandinavian'
Phaseolus vulgaris
Farmerdill Comment Dry Bean 'Tarahumara Kakamira'
Phaseolus vulgaris
Farmerdill Comment Snap Bean or Dry Bean 'Thibodeau du Comte Beauce'
Phaseolus vulgaris
majordon Comment Jalapeno Pepper 'Goliath'
Capsicum
Farmerdill Comment Snap Bean or Dry Bean 'Thousand-to-One'
Phaseolus vulgaris
Farmerdill Comment Dry Bean 'Tweed Wonder'
Phaseolus vulgaris
Farmerdill Comment Dry Bean 'Wild Goose'
Phaseolus vulgaris
Farmerdill Comment Broad Bean, Fava Bean 'Witkiem Major'
Vicia faba
darylmitchell Comment Weeping Pea Shrub 'Walker'
Caragana arborescens
Farmerdill Comment African Eggplant 'Jaxatu Soxna'
Solanum aethiopicum
Farmerdill Comment African Eggplant 'N'Drowa'
Solanum aethiopicum
Farmerdill Comment African Eggplant 'N'Goyo'
Solanum aethiopicum
Farmerdill Comment African Eggplant 'Keur M'Bir N'dao'
Solanum aethiopicum
Farmerdill Comment African Eggplant 'N'galam'
Solanum aethiopicum
Farmerdill Comment Snap bean, Bush bean 'Cora'
Phaseolus vulgaris
Farmerdill Comment French Filet 'Phenomene'
Phaseolus vulgaris
Farmerdill Comment Broccoli 'Lola'
Brassica oleracea
Farmerdill Comment Broccoli 'Green Tropic'
Brassica oleracea
Farmerdill Comment Cabbage 'Tête Noire'
Brassica oleracea var. capitata
Farmerdill Comment Cabbage 'Bali'
Brassica oleracea var. capitata
Farmerdill Comment Cabbage 'KK Cross'
Brassica oleracea var. capitata
Farmerdill Comment Cabbage 'Sahel'
Brassica oleracea var. capitata
Farmerdill Comment Cabbage 'Tropica Cross'
Brassica oleracea var. capitata
Farmerdill Comment Cabbage 'Rustica 2000'
Brassica oleracea var. capitata
JoanJ Comment Tall Bearded Iris 'Queen of Elegance'
Iris
JamesCO Comment Nasturtium 'Black Velvet'
Tropaeolum majus
c_etude Comment Poison Ivy, Eastern Poison Ivy
Toxicodendron radicans
JamesCO Comment Four O'Clock, Marvel of Peru 'Broken Colors'
Mirabilis jalapa
JamesCO Comment Silk Tree, Mimosa Tree, Pink Siris
Albizia julibrissin
JamesCO Comment Purple-leaf Mimosa Tree 'Summer Chocolate'
Albizia julibrissin
JamesCO Comment Tree of Heaven, Chinese Sumac, Stink Tree
Ailanthus altissima
giancarlo Image
Image of Aechmea friederike		 Aechmea
(Aechmea friederike)
Zolan Image
Image of Clerodendrum trichotomum		 Japanese Clerodendrum, Peanut Butter Shrub, Harlequin Glory Bower
(Clerodendrum trichotomum)
laurief Image
Image of Iris sibirica		 Siberian Iris 'Silver Edge'
(Iris sibirica)
bootandall Image
Image of Iris 		Standard Dwarf Bearded Iris 'James Bond'
(Iris )
Xenomorf Image
Image of Macfadyena unguis-cati		 Cat's Claw
(Macfadyena unguis-cati)
jnana Image
Image of Philodendron 		Hybrid Philodendron, Copper Birdsnest Philodendron 'Autumn'
(Philodendron )
mgarr Image
Image of Tecomaria capensis		 Cape Honeysuckle 'Buff Gold'
(Tecomaria capensis)
yunkercm Image
Image of Hemerocallis 		Daylily 'Serena Sunburst'
(Hemerocallis )
carlo05 Image
Image of Hibiscus rosa-sinensis		 Tropical Hibiscus 'Snook'
(Hibiscus rosa-sinensis)
Peggyss Image
Image of Iris 		Tall Bearded Iris 'Midnight Caper'
(Iris )
kell Image
Image of Coprosma 		Variegated Mirror Plant 'Rainbow Surprise'
(Coprosma )
palmbob Image
Image of Chuniophoenix nana		 Chuniophoenix
(Chuniophoenix nana)
laurawege Image
Image of Helleborus niger		 Christmas Rose
(Helleborus niger)
zemerson Image
Image of Cucurbita pepo		 Summer Squash 'Starship'
(Cucurbita pepo)
gaited1 Image
Image of Iris 		Tall Bearded Iris 'Northwest Progress'
(Iris )
Kiepersol Image
Image of Fuchsia triphylla		 Honeysuckle Fuchsia 'Firecracker'
(Fuchsia triphylla)
Evert Image
Image of Spiraea x cinerea		 Garland Spirea 'Grefsheim'
(Spiraea x cinerea)
htop Image
Image of Polanisia dodecandra		 Dwarf Cleome, Clammy Weed, Clammyweed
(Polanisia dodecandra)
Todd_Boland Image
Image of Acer palmatum		 Weeping Willow Japanese Maple 'Omure yama'
(Acer palmatum)
Sugarbean1 Image
Image of Iris 		Tall Bearded Iris 'Feminine Fire'
(Iris )
mgh Image
Image of Dahlia 		Formal Decorative 'Crazy Legs'
(Dahlia )
Floridian Image
Image of Eupatorium capillifolium		 Dog Fennel
(Eupatorium capillifolium)
Scorpioangel Image
Image of Cornus nuttallii		 Pacific Dogwood, Western Flowering Dogwood
(Cornus nuttallii)
MikenMyrtle Image
Image of Rosa 		Hybrid Tea Rose 'Voluptuous!'
(Rosa )
Ncasselberryfla Image
Image of Plumeria rubra		 Plumeria 'Mango Magic'
(Plumeria rubra)
Shirley1md Image
Image of Hibiscus rosa-sinensis		 Tropical Hibiscus 'Opening Act'
(Hibiscus rosa-sinensis)
ecrane3 Image
Image of Alyssum tortuosum		 Alyssum
(Alyssum tortuosum)
TuttiFrutti Image
Image of Dendranthema x grandiflorum		 Chrysanthemum, Garden Mum, Florist's Daisy 'Sandy'
(Dendranthema x grandiflorum)
Farmerdill Image
Image of Capsicum baccatum var. pendulum		 Hot Pepper 'BGH 81 (Type 1)'
(Capsicum baccatum var. pendulum)
cactus_lover Image
Image of Astrophytum ornatum		 Star Plant
(Astrophytum ornatum)
ladyannne Image
Image of Cycas revoluta		 Sago Palm
(Cycas revoluta)
KactusKathi Image
Image of Bougainvillea 		Bougainvillea 'Torch Glow'
(Bougainvillea )
kennedyh Image
Image of Antennaria dimorpha		 Low Pussytoes
(Antennaria dimorpha)
Kelli Image
Image of Pinus ponderosa		 Ponderosa Pine, Norway Pine, Big Pine, Western Yellow Pine
(Pinus ponderosa)
cwpappas Image
Image of Passiflora incarnata		 Maypop, Purple Passion Flower, Passionflower, Apricot Vine
(Passiflora incarnata)
knotimpaired Image
Image of Ananas nanus		 Pink Pineapple, Dwarf Pineapple
(Ananas nanus)
trois Image
Image of Passiflora sanguinolenta		 Blood-Red Passion Flower, Passionflower
(Passiflora sanguinolenta)
cceamore Image
Image of Hemerocallis 		Daylily 'El Desperado'
(Hemerocallis )
goldenfish Image
Image of Haemanthus albiflos		 Royal Paint Brush, White Blood Lily, Powder Puff
(Haemanthus albiflos)
Happenstance Image
Image of Crassula 		Crassula 'Tom Thumb'
(Crassula )
JefeQuicktech Image
Image of Lycopersicon lycopersicum		 Tomato 'Early Goliath Hybrid'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
lisamr Image
Image of Phygelius x rectus		 Cape Fuchsia 'Devil's Tears'
(Phygelius x rectus)
echoes Image
Image of Leucanthemella serotina		 Giant daisy, Giantdaisy, Hungarian Daisy
(Leucanthemella serotina)
Weezingreens Image
Image of Aquilegia 		Hybrid Columbine 'McKana's Giant'
(Aquilegia )
drdon Image
Image of Dracula bella
(Dracula bella)
Badseed Image
Image of Hibiscus rosa-sinensis		 Tropical Hibiscus 'Aztec Sun'
(Hibiscus rosa-sinensis)
frostweed Image
Image of Datura metel		 Devil's Trumpet, Horn of Plenty, Downy Thorn Apple 'Double Purple'
(Datura metel)
manyhats Image
Image of Brugmansia 		Angel Trumpet, Angel's Trumpet 'Gypsy Queen'
(Brugmansia )

Garden Watchdog Activity:

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

Member Addition Description
kristia Positive Hyla Brook Farm
marieortiz Positive Antique Rose Emporium
SanAntonio Positive Dutch Gardens Holland Bulbs
susxmedic Positive Kinnebrew Daylily Garden
susxmedic Positive Art Gallery Gardens
susxmedic Positive Blossoming Gardens
susxmedic Positive Blue Ridge Daylilies
susxmedic Positive Daylily World (formerly Big Tree Daylily Garden)
susxmedic Positive Eddy Scott's Countryside Daylilies
susxmedic Positive Floyd Cove Nursery
susxmedic Positive Frank Smith Daylilies
susxmedic Positive Jeff & Jackie's Daylilies
susxmedic Positive Le Petit Jardin
susxmedic Positive Moon's Farm
susxmedic Positive Patrick Guidry's Daylily Garden
susxmedic Positive Rollingwood Gardens
susxmedic Positive The Lily Farm (Jack Carpenter)
susxmedic Positive Water Mill Gardens
susxmedic Positive Yost Family Garden

Garden Bookworm Activity:

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

Member Addition Description
knotimpaired Positive Tropical Flowering Plants: A Guide to Identification and Cultivation

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