Covering the events of November 8, 2005
... in which ...
1,646 posts were made. 63 plants were added to PlantFiles. 45 comments were added to PlantFiles. 1,450 checkboxes were added to PlantFiles. 38 snapshots were added to PlantFiles. 6 entries were added to Botanary. 1 company was added to the Garden Watchdog. 17 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
"One thing that unites all gardeners as they contemplate the compost heap is a belief in reincarnation, at least for plants."( -- Geoffrey Charlesworth, American garden writer)
PlantFiles Photo of the Day |
Corn Poppy, Field Poppy, Flanders Field Poppy, Shirley Poppy Papaver rhoeas By Bug_Girl
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Forum Activity
A grand total of 1,646 posts were made yesterday.
Name |
Pronunciation |
Meaning |
Villarsia |
vee-LARS-ee-uh |
Named for 18th century French botanist Dominique Villars |
alonsoi |
al-ON-so-eye |
Named for Alonso García Luna, who discovered the plant as a young boy accompanying Charles Glass in Mexico |
bonatzii |
bon-ATZ-ee-eye |
Named for H.J. Bonatz |
lophophoroides |
lof-oh-for-OY-deez |
Resembles Lophora (genus name, from the Greek lophos, crest; and phoreo, bearer, carrier) |
arachnoidea |
a-rak-NOY-dee-a |
Spider's web |
arachnoideus |
a-rak-NOY-dee-us |
Spider's web |
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63 new plants. 45 new descriptions were added. 38 new images were added. 1450 new content were checked off.
Member |
Addition |
Description |
Farmerdill |
Comment |
kohlrabi 'White Ball' Brassica oleracea var. gongylodes |
Farmerdill |
Comment |
Cauliflower 'Whitney' Brassica oleracea var. botrytis |
escambiaguy |
Comment |
Virginia Creeper Parthenocissus quinquefolia |
Farmerdill |
Comment |
Sweet Corn (SH2) 'Candle' Zea mays var. rugosa |
Farmerdill |
Comment |
Sweet Corn 'Empire' Zea mays var. rugosa |
Farmerdill |
Comment |
Sweet Corn (SH2) 'Goldenpearl' Zea mays var. rugosa |
Farmerdill |
Comment |
Sweet Corn (Se) 'Sweet Scarlet' Zea mays var. rugosa |
Farmerdill |
Comment |
Sweet Corn (SH2) 'Tasty Sweet Trophy' Zea mays var. rugosa |
Farmerdill |
Comment |
Cucumber, Pickling 'Maurine' Cucumis sativus |
BayAreaTropics |
Comment |
Decaryia Decarya madagascariensis |
JeanneTX |
Comment |
Hybrid Tea Rose 'Granada' Rosa |
JeanneTX |
Comment |
English Rose, Austin Rose 'Teasing Georgia' Rosa |
JeanneTX |
Comment |
English Rose, Austin Rose 'Abraham Darby' Rosa |
Farmerdill |
Comment |
Eggplant 'Arrow' Solanum melongena var. esculentum |
crowellli |
Comment |
Blue Daze, Hawaiian Blue Eyes 'Blue Daze' Evolvulus glomeratus |
Farmerdill |
Comment |
Eggplant 'Bibo' Solanum melongena var. esculentum |
Farmerdill |
Comment |
Eggplant 'Black Beauty (Hybrid)' Solanum melongena var. esculentum |
Farmerdill |
Comment |
Eggplant 'Clorinda' Solanum melongena var. esculentum |
Farmerdill |
Comment |
Eggplant 'Impulse' Solanum melongena var. esculentum |
Farmerdill |
Comment |
Eggplant 'Marruecos' Solanum melongena var. esculentum |
KorgBoy |
Comment |
Habanero Pepper, Hot Pepper 'Red Savina ™' Capsicum chinense |
Farmerdill |
Comment |
Eggplant 'Mirabelle' Solanum melongena var. esculentum |
Fleurs |
Comment |
Mexican Sunflower 'Torch' Tithonia rotundifolia |
Farmerdill |
Comment |
Eggplant 'Solara' Solanum melongena var. esculentum |
Farmerdill |
Comment |
Eggplant 'Valentina' Solanum melongena var. esculentum |
Farmerdill |
Comment |
Parsley 'Comun 3' Petroselinum crispum |
marshallsmyth |
Comment |
Tomato 'Marianna's Peace' Lycopersicon lycopersicum |
Farmerdill |
Comment |
Parsley, Root, Hamburg 'Omega' Petroselinum crispum var. tuberosum |
Farmerdill |
Comment |
kohlrabi 'Purple Heart' Brassica oleracea var. gongylodes |
Farmerdill |
Comment |
kohlrabi 'Ufo' Brassica oleracea var. gongylodes |
JamesCO |
Comment |
Tall Morning Glory 'Star of Yelta' Ipomoea purpurea |
Farmerdill |
Comment |
Onion 'Caballero' Allium cepa |
Farmerdill |
Comment |
Onion 'Ember' Allium cepa |
Farmerdill |
Comment |
Onion 'Fireball' Allium cepa |
Farmerdill |
Comment |
Onion 'Pinnacle' Allium cepa |
Farmerdill |
Comment |
Onion 'Prestige' Allium cepa |
BayAreaTropics |
Comment |
Ctenanthe 'Brazilian Snow' Ctenanthe lubbersiana |
BayAreaTropics |
Comment |
Never-Never Plant, Oppenheim's Ctenanthe 'Tricolor' Ctenanthe oppenheimiana |
BUFFY690 |
Comment |
Texas Muhly Grass, Florida Muhly Grass 'Regal Mist' Muhlenbergia capillaris |
Farmerdill |
Comment |
Onion 'Riviera' Allium cepa |
Farmerdill |
Comment |
Onion 'Romito' Allium cepa |
Farmerdill |
Comment |
Onion 'Sierra Blanca' Allium cepa |
Farmerdill |
Comment |
Onion 'Sterling' Allium cepa |
Farmerdill |
Comment |
Onion 'Teton' Allium cepa |
huskyluvr |
Comment |
Virginia Creeper Parthenocissus quinquefolia |
tabish |
Image
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Yellow-Vein Eranthemum, Golden Pseuderanthemum (Pseuderanthemum reticulatum) |
socalpalms |
Image
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Tower Tree (Schizolobium parahyba) |
Sarahskeeper |
Image
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Mountain Laurel (Kalmia latifolia) |
sadiemaewebb |
Image
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Daylily 'Mynelle's Starfish' (Hemerocallis ) |
cactus_lover |
Image
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Euphorbia (Euphorbia officinarum var. beaumerana) |
ecrane3 |
Image
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Superb Pink (Dianthus superbus var. longicalycinus) |
Xenomorf |
Image
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Arizona Turk's Head, Eagle Claw (Echinocactus horizonthalonius var. nicholii) |
JamesCO |
Image
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Greigii Tulip 'Flowerdale' (Tulipa greigii) |
bootandall |
Image
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Hybrid Musk Rose 'Cornelia' (Rosa ) |
MaryEv |
Image
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Queen of the Namib, African Hats, Milkweed (Hoodia gordonii) |
onalee |
Image
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Kenaf, Brown Indian Hemp 'Tainung 2' (Hibiscus cannabinus) |
BUFFY690 |
Image
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Red Yucca (Hesperaloe parviflora) |
zemerson |
Image
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(Ipomoea wrightii) |
TuttiFrutti |
Image
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Spotted Dead Nettle (Lamium maculatum) |
palmbob |
Image
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Agave 'Variegata' (Agave tequilana) |
DaylilySLP |
Image
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Daylily 'Swirling Spider' (Hemerocallis ) |
Kiepersol |
Image
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St. John's Wort (Hypericum patulum) |
cloudia |
Image
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Floribunda Rose 'Singing In the Rain' (Rosa ) |
Kelli |
Image
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Tropical Hibiscus 'Agnes Gault' (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis) |
LilyLover_UT |
Image
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Alpine Columbine (Aquilegia alpina) |
scutler |
Image
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Chrysanthemum, Garden Mum, Florist's Daisy 'Jessica Louise' (Dendranthema x grandiflorum) |
laurief |
Image
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Intermediate Bearded Iris 'Logo' (Iris ) |
trois |
Image
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Bull Thistle, Yellow Thistle, Purple Thistle, Spiny Thistle (Cirsium horridulum) |
mkjones |
Image
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Firecracker Shrub, Mexican Firebush, Scarlet Bush, Hummingbird Bush (Hamelia patens) |
dottnmd |
Image
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Angel Trumpet, Angel's Trumpet 'Super Nova' (Brugmansia ) |
vossner |
Image
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Amaryllis 'Double Record' (Hippeastrum ) |
duester45 |
Image
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Adenium (Adenium arabicum) |
kell |
Image
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Flowering Maple, Chinese Bell Flower, Chinese Lantern 'Moonchimes' (Abutilon ) |
escambiaguy |
Image
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Pecan (Carya illinoensis) |
Todd_Boland |
Image
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(Rhipsalis pilocarpa) |
Farmerdill |
Image
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Collard 'Top Bunch Hybrid' (Brassica oleracea) |
RichSwanner |
Image
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Globe Artichoke (Cynara scolymus) |
rshadlow |
Image
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Tall Bearded Iris 'She's Sweet' (Iris ) |
chicochi3 |
Image
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Large-flowered Climbing Rose 'Soaring Spirits™' (Rosa ) |
laurawege |
Image
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'lady of the dawn' (rosa ) |
JeanneTX |
Image
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English Rose, Austin Rose 'Abraham Darby' (Rosa ) |
kennedyh |
Image
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Black Wattle (Acacia mearnsii) |
jnana |
Image
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Butterfly Orchid Tree (Bauhinia divaricata) |
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1 new company was added to the database. 17 new ratings/comments were added to the database.
No new books were added to the database. No new ratings/comments were added to the database.
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