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Dave's Garden Newsletter for April 1, 2006
Covering the events of April 1, 2006

... in which ...
2,146 posts were made.
87 plants were added to PlantFiles.
80 comments were added to PlantFiles.
1,405 checkboxes were added to PlantFiles.
58 snapshots were added to PlantFiles.
11 entries were added to Botanary.
0 companies were added to the Garden Watchdog.
6 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

"If a man is alone in the garden and speaks,and there is no woman to hear him... is he still wrong? "

( -- Unknown)

  Forum Photo of the Day  
Subject: It's the Easter Poodle!
By galega

DG Photo of the Day

  PlantFiles Photo of the Day  
Crape Myrtle, Crepe Myrtle
Lagerstroemia indica
By MG

PF Photo of the Day

Forum Activity

A grand total of 2,146 posts were made yesterday.

Forum Posts
Southwest Gardening 120 posts
Pets 95 posts
Roses 93 posts
Daylilies 90 posts
Brugmansias 79 posts
African Violets and Gesneriads 74 posts
PF Pictures 74 posts
Bulbs 72 posts
Rock & Alpine Gardening 69 posts
Texas Gardening 64 posts
Northeast Gardening 61 posts
Perennials 57 posts
Trees & Shrubs 54 posts
Canadian Gardening 51 posts
Tropicals 47 posts
Garden Talk 46 posts
Vegetable Gardening 41 posts
Cactus and Succulents 41 posts
Plant Trading 39 posts
Hoyas 32 posts
Japanese Maples 32 posts
Tomatoes 31 posts
Vines and Climbers 31 posts
Identification 30 posts
Farm Life 28 posts
Plumerias 26 posts
Container Gardening 25 posts
Seed Trading 24 posts
Hypertufa 23 posts
Gardening for Butterflies and Hummers 23 posts
California Gardening 22 posts
Florida Gardening 22 posts
Irises 22 posts
Wildlife 21 posts
Greenhouse 19 posts
Lilies 19 posts
Cannas 18 posts
Herbs 17 posts
House Plants 16 posts
Curb Appeal 15 posts
Garden Art 15 posts
Round Robin Trading 14 posts
General Discussion 14 posts
Invasive Plants 14 posts
Upper Midwest Gardening 14 posts
Photos 13 posts
Jokes and Chat 12 posts
Edible Fruits and Nut-bearing Plants 12 posts
Hostas 11 posts
Healthy Living 11 posts
Weather 11 posts
Morning Glories 11 posts
Dahlias 11 posts
Voting Booth 10 posts
Carnivorous Plants 10 posts
Palms and Cycads 9 posts
Winter Sowing 9 posts
Poultry and Livestock 9 posts
Mid-Atlantic Gardening 8 posts
Annuals 8 posts
Water Gardens 8 posts
Sewing and Quilting 7 posts
Begonias 7 posts
Frugal Living 6 posts
Ohio River Valley Gardening 6 posts
Recipes 6 posts
Propagation 6 posts
Orchid Cactus 6 posts
Happy Birthday 5 posts
Parenting 5 posts
Michigan Gardening 5 posts
Coleus 5 posts
Ornamental Gourds 5 posts
Pacific Northwest Gardening 5 posts
Soil and Composting 5 posts
Orchids 4 posts
Computer Talk 4 posts
Garden Shed 4 posts
Shady Gardens 4 posts
Violas and Violettas 4 posts
Mid-South Gardening 4 posts
Fragrant Gardening 3 posts
Organic Gardening 3 posts
Rhododendrons and Relatives 3 posts
Grass and Bamboo 3 posts
Saving Seeds 3 posts
Bromeliads 3 posts
PlantFiles 3 posts
Indigenous Plants 2 posts
Floors and Coverings 2 posts
Welcome Mat 2 posts
Hydrangeas 2 posts
Clean and Clutter-free 2 posts
Heirlooms 2 posts
Test 1 post
Home Budgets and Finances 1 post
Plumbing 1 post
Canning and Freezing 1 post
Cool Climate Gardening 1 post
Vacations and Travel 1 post
Woodworking 1 post
Gingers 1 post
Garden Products 1 post
Home Decorating 1 post
Daturas 1 post
Handyman 1 post
Heucheras and Friends 1 post

New Botanary Words

Name Pronunciation Meaning
condensata kon-den-SAY-ta Crowded together
condensatum kon-den-SAY-tum Crowded together
condensatus kon-den-SAY-tus Crowded together
physalifolia fy-sal-ih-FOH-lee-a Having leaves like Physalis (genus name referring to a bladder)
physalifolium fy-sal-ih-FOH-lee-um Having leaves like Physalis (genus name referring to a bladder)
Bijlia BEE-lee-a Named for Deborah Susanna van der Bijl, wife of South African plant pathologist P.A. van der Bijl; 20th century plant collector in South Africa
Astrolepis ass-troh-LEP-iss From the Greek astron (star) and lepis (scale), referring to the scales on the blade surface (ref. genus Astrolepis)
funerea few-NER-ee-a Pertaining to death or a funeral, or of the Funeral Mountains, in the Mojave Desert (U.S.)
funereus few-NER-ee-us Pertaining to death or a funeral, or of the Funeral Mountains, in the Mojave Desert (U.S.)
Peucephyllum pew-kee-FIL-um From the Greek peuke (fir) and phyllon (leaf), due to its superficial resemblance to a fir tree
Stephanomeria stef-an-oh-MER-ee-a From the Greek stephane (wreath or crown) and meros (division)

PlantFiles Activity:

87 new plants.
80 new descriptions were added.
58 new images were added.
1405 new content were checked off.

PlantFiles Additions:

Member Addition Description
Suze_ Comment Canna Lily 'TropicannaŽ'
Canna x generalis
JoanJ Comment Standard Dwarf Bearded Iris 'Incendiary'
Iris
JoanJ Comment Standard Dwarf Bearded Iris 'Spring Fresh'
Iris
JoanJ Comment Standard Dwarf Bearded Iris 'Muse'
Iris
JoanJ Comment Standard Dwarf Bearded Iris 'Firestarter'
Iris
JoanJ Comment Standard Dwarf Bearded Iris 'Toon Town'
Iris
JoanJ Comment Standard Dwarf Bearded Iris 'Irish Moss'
Iris
Suze_ Comment Tomato 'Galinas'
Lycopersicon lycopersicum
Suze_ Comment Tomato 'Golden Queen'
Lycopersicon lycopersicum
Suze_ Comment Tomato 'Orange-1'
Lycopersicon lycopersicum
Suze_ Comment Tomato 'Amish Potato Leaf'
Lycopersicon lycopersicum
petit_potager Comment Hot Pepper 'Ancho San Luis'
Capsicum annuum
Suze_ Comment Tomato 'Bear Claw'
Lycopersicon lycopersicum
petit_potager Comment Chickory, Radicchio 'Castlefranco'
Cichorium intybus
Suze_ Comment Tomato 'Daniels'
Lycopersicon lycopersicum
Suze_ Comment Tomato 'Dot's Delight'
Lycopersicon lycopersicum
petit_potager Comment Radicchio, Italian Chicory 'Grumolo Biondo Golden'
Cichorium intybus
Suze_ Comment Tomato 'Indian Stripe'
Lycopersicon lycopersicum
Suze_ Comment Tomato 'Lithuanian'
Lycopersicon lycopersicum
petit_potager Comment Watermelon 'Long Moon and Stars'
Citrullus lanatus
Suze_ Comment Tomato 'Portuguese Neighbour'
Lycopersicon lycopersicum
Suze_ Comment Tomato 'Rufus Carrigan's Mexican Pink'
Lycopersicon lycopersicum
Suze_ Comment Tomato 'Slankard's'
Lycopersicon lycopersicum
Suze_ Comment Tomato 'Stump of the World'
Lycopersicon lycopersicum
Suze_ Comment Tomato 'Tennessee Sweet'
Lycopersicon lycopersicum
Suze_ Comment Tomato 'Aunt Swarlo's Polish Plum'
Lycopersicon lycopersicum
Suze_ Comment Tomato 'Aunt Mary's'
Lycopersicon lycopersicum
Suze_ Comment Tomato 'Aurora'
Lycopersicon lycopersicum
Suze_ Comment Tomato 'Grandfather Ashlock'
Lycopersicon lycopersicum
Suze_ Comment Tomato 'Hungarian Oval'
Lycopersicon lycopersicum
Suze_ Comment Tomato 'Antique Roman'
Lycopersicon lycopersicum
Suze_ Comment Tomato 'Ashleigh'
Lycopersicon lycopersicum
Suze_ Comment Tomato 'Aufbinder'
Lycopersicon lycopersicum
Suze_ Comment Tomato 'Bangladesh Heart'
Lycopersicon lycopersicum
Suze_ Comment Tomato 'Barr's Lightening'
Lycopersicon lycopersicum
Suze_ Comment Eulalia, Japanese Silver Grass, Maiden Grass, Zebra Grass 'Zebrinus'
Miscanthus sinensis
NatureWalker Comment Okra 'Little Lucy'
Abelmoschus esculentus
zemerson Comment Curly Parsley
Petroselinum crispum
scutler Comment Coral Honeysuckle, Trumpet Honeysuckle 'Alabama Crimson'
Lonicera sempervirens
Farmerdill Comment Asparagus 'Millenium'
Asparagus officinalis
Farmerdill Comment Asparagus 'Argenteuil'
Asparagus officinalis
Farmerdill Comment Asparagus 'Marte'
Asparagus officinalis
Farmerdill Comment Asparagus 'Golia'
Asparagus officinalis
Abutilon Comment Canna Lily 'Landscape Red'
Canna x generalis
katie999 Comment Crown Vetch
Coronilla varia
Leilani0927 Comment Confederate Rose, Cotton Rose
Hibiscus mutabilis
Shirley1md Comment Clematis 'Lemon Bells'
Clematis chiisanensis
Shirley1md Comment Clematis 'Kilian Donahue'
Clematis
chanticleer Comment Veitch's Screw Pine
Pandanus veitchii
chanticleer Comment Screw Pine
Pandanus utilis
kdjoergensen Comment Dutch Hyacinth 'Splendid Cornelia'
Hyacinthus orientalis
kdjoergensen Comment Daffodil, Narcissus 'Tete-a-Tete'
Narcissus
gonedutch Comment Pawpaw, Paw Paw, Papaw, Poor Man's Banana, Michigan Banana 'Mason/WLW'
Asimina triloba
petit_potager Comment Chile Pepper 'Poblano'
Capsicum annuum
Farmerdill Comment Grape 'Alwood'
Vitis labruska
Farmerdill Comment Grape 'Einset'
Vitis
Farmerdill Comment Grape 'Valiant'
Vitis
Farmerdill Comment Grape 'Venus'
Vitis
NatureWalker Comment Eggplant 'Udmalbet'
Solanum melongena var. esculentum
Farmerdill Comment Grape 'Schuyler'
vitis vinifera x
Farmerdill Comment Grape 'Muscat Ottonel'
vitis vinifera
Farmerdill Comment Grape 'Sylvaner'
Vitis vinifera
Farmerdill Comment Grape 'Muller Thurgeau'
Vitis vinifera
Farmerdill Comment Grape 'Millot'
Vitis vinifera x
Farmerdill Comment Grape 'Foch'
Vitis vinifera x
Farmerdill Comment Grape 'Okanogan Reisling'
Vitis
Farmerdill Comment Grape 'Baco Noir'
Vitis vinifera x
Farmerdill Comment Grape 'Pinot Noir'
Vitis vinifera
Margiempv Comment Border Bearded Iris 'Just My Luck'
Iris
Margiempv Comment Tall Bearded Iris 'June Marie'
Iris
Margiempv Comment Tall Bearded iris 'Leaps and Bounds'
Iris
Margiempv Comment Tall Bearded Iris 'Lemon Custard'
Iris
Margiempv Comment Tall Bearded Iris 'Loganberry Wine'
Iris
Margiempv Comment Tall Bearded Iris 'Mandarin Morning'
Iris
Margiempv Comment Tall Bearded Iris 'Mariposa Autumn'
Iris
Margiempv Comment Tall Bearded Iris 'Manor Born'
Iris
Margiempv Comment Tall Bearded Iris 'Master Plan'
Iris
marabell Comment Japanese Tree Peony 'Shima Nishiki'
Paeonia
Big_Red Comment Rhurbarb, Pieplant 'Victoria Green'
Rheum rhabarbarum
berrygirl Comment Belladonna Lily, Naked Lady
Amaryllis belladonna
Margiempv Image
Image of Iris 		Tall Bearded Iris 'Lanai'
(Iris )
Todd_Boland Image
Image of Parodia erubescens
(Parodia erubescens)
kdjoergensen Image
Image of Hyacinthus orientalis		 Dutch Hyacinth 'Splendid Cornelia'
(Hyacinthus orientalis)
kell Image
Image of Homalomena 		Homalomena 'Emerald Gem'
(Homalomena )
kell Image
Image of Homalomena 		Homalomena 'Emerald Gem'
(Homalomena )
lilwren Image
Image of Conradina grandiflora		 Large Flower False Rosemary
(Conradina grandiflora)
lilwren Image
Image of Conradina grandiflora		 Large Flower False Rosemary
(Conradina grandiflora)
Todd_Boland Image
Image of Polygala chamaebuxus		 Shrubby Milkwort
(Polygala chamaebuxus)
Margiempv Image
Image of Iris 		Tall Bearded Iris 'Innirishow'
(Iris )
Gustichock Image
Image of Sophora japonica		 Japanese Pagoda tree, Chinese Scholar tree
(Sophora japonica)
Gustichock Image
Image of Phoenix canariensis		 Canary Date Palm
(Phoenix canariensis)
kennedyh Image
Image of Craspedia canens		 Grey Billy-buttons
(Craspedia canens)
kennedyh Image
Image of Crepis atribarba		 Slender Hawksbeard
(Crepis atribarba)
JamesCO Image
Image of Puschkinia libanotica		 White Form Striped Squill 'Alba'
(Puschkinia libanotica)
DaylilySLP Image
Image of Hemerocallis 		Daylily 'Trudy Harris'
(Hemerocallis )
giancarlo Image
Image of Neoregelia 		Neoregelia 'Aztec'
(Neoregelia )
JamesCO Image
Image of Euonymus fortunei		 Wintercreeper Euonymus
(Euonymus fortunei)
ladyrowan Image
Image of Narcissus 		Long-Cupped Narcissus, Large-cupped Daffodil 'Curly'
(Narcissus )
ladyrowan Image
Image of Narcissus 		Long-cupped Narcissus, Large-cupped Daffodil 'Scarlet Chord'
(Narcissus )
EricInSF Image
Image of Magnolia stellata		 Star Magnolia ''Rubra''
(Magnolia stellata)
EricInSF Image
Image of Magnolia campbellii		 Pink Tulip Tree
(Magnolia campbellii)
htop Image
Image of Bryophyllum crenatodaigremontianum		 Bryophyllum
(Bryophyllum crenatodaigremontianum)
butterflybyrob Image
Image of Abutilon 		Flowering Maple 'Magic Lantern'
(Abutilon )
pammiet1 Image
Image of Rosa 		Hybrid Tea Rose 'John F. Kennedy'
(Rosa )
RonniePitman Image
Image of Abutilon 		Flowering Maple 'Voodoo'
(Abutilon )
htop Image
Image of Bryophyllum crenatodaigremontianum		 Bryophyllum
(Bryophyllum crenatodaigremontianum)
Meig Image
Image of Clematis 		Clematis 'Betty Corning'
(Clematis )
Meig Image
Image of Clematis 		Clematis 'Dr. Ruppel'
(Clematis )
DaylilySLP Image
Image of Crocus vernus		 Dutch Crocus, Spring Crocus 'Pickwick'
(Crocus vernus)
wallaby1 Image
Image of Narcissus 		Double Narcissus, Double Daffodil 'Rip van Winkle'
(Narcissus )
palmbob Image
Image of Crassula volkensii		 Crassula
(Crassula volkensii)
Adolfi Image
Image of Gunnera manicata		 Giant Rhubarb, Giant Gunnera, Dinosaur Food
(Gunnera manicata)
palmbob Image
Image of Beallara 		'Tahoma Glacier 'Sugar Sweet''
(Beallara )
TomH3787 Image
Image of Narcissus 		Long-cupped Narcissus, Large-cupped Daffodil 'Ambergate'
(Narcissus )
Suze_ Image
Image of Lycopersicon lycopersicum		 Tomato 'Russian Red'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
TomH3787 Image
Image of Tulipa clusiana var. chrysantha		 Lady Tulip, Candlestick Tulip
(Tulipa clusiana var. chrysantha)
Suze_ Image
Image of Canna x generalis		 Canna Lily 'TropicannaŽ'
(Canna x generalis)
Ursula Image
Image of Alstroemeria revoluta
(Alstroemeria revoluta)
Ursula Image
Image of Alstroemeria violacea		 Lirio de Campo (Country Lily)
(Alstroemeria violacea)
bootandall Image
Image of Camellia 		Hybrid Camellia 'Gay Border'
(Camellia )
bootandall Image
Image of Camellia sasanqua		 Sasanqua Camellia, Autumn Camellia 'Beatrice Emily'
(Camellia sasanqua)
Farmerdill Image
Image of Solanum tuberosum		 Potato 'Epona'
(Solanum tuberosum)
Farmerdill Image
Image of Solanum tuberosum		 Potato 'Irish Cobbler'
(Solanum tuberosum)
zemerson Image
Image of Forsythia 		Forsythia
(Forsythia )
zemerson Image
Image of Narcissus 		Long-cupped Narcissus, Large-cupped Daffodil 'Ice Follies'
(Narcissus )
cactus_lover Image
Image of Rebutia flavistyla		 Rebutia
(Rebutia flavistyla)
RonniePitman Image
Image of Abutilon pictum		 Flowering Maple, Abutilon 'Gold Dust'
(Abutilon pictum)
doss Image
Image of Farfugium japonicum		 Leopard Plant 'Argentea'
(Farfugium japonicum)
vossner Image
Image of Sedum nussbaumerianum		 Nussbaumer's Sedum
(Sedum nussbaumerianum)
mgh Image
Image of Hemerocallis 		Daylily 'Last Flight Out'
(Hemerocallis )
Xenomorf Image
Image of Dyckia marnier-lapostollei		 Dyckia
(Dyckia marnier-lapostollei)
Xenomorf Image
Image of Dudleya brittonii		 Silver Dollar Plant
(Dudleya brittonii)
aries44 Image
Image of Lycopersicon lycopersicum		 Tomato 'Belgian Giant'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
jooolster Image
Image of Lotus 		Lotus Vine, Parrot's Beak 'Gold Flash'
(Lotus )
jooolster Image
Image of Kalanchoe fedtschenkoi		 Lavender Scallops, Kalanchoe Stonecrop
(Kalanchoe fedtschenkoi)
kdjoergensen Image
Image of Hyacinthus orientalis		 Dutch Hyacinth 'Splendid Cornelia'
(Hyacinthus orientalis)
doss Image
Image of Acer japonicum		 Fernleaf Full Moon Maple, Japanese Maple 'Aconitifolium'
(Acer japonicum)
gonedutch Image
Image of Asimina triloba		 Pawpaw, Paw Paw, Papaw, Poor Man's Banana, Michigan Banana 'Mason/WLW'
(Asimina triloba)

Garden Watchdog Activity:

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

Member Addition Description
katei Positive Lonnie's Bulk Seeds
judygarden Positive Evergreen Nursery
dragun Positive Wuv'n Acres
SpiritWolfDi Positive Nature Hills Nursery
bjohns Positive Direct Gardening
kzorgo Neutral Gurney's Seed & Nursery

Garden Bookworm Activity:

No new books were added to the database.
No new ratings/comments were added to the database.

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