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Covering the events of May 15, 2006
... in which ...
2,998 posts were made.
17 plants were added to PlantFiles.
34 comments were added to PlantFiles.
257 checkboxes were added to PlantFiles.
99 snapshots were added to PlantFiles.
0 entries were added to Botanary.
0 companies were added to the Garden Watchdog.
59 ratings were added to the Garden Watchdog.
1 book was 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
"Long stormy spring-time, wet contentious April, winter chilling the lap of very May; but at length the season of summer does come."( -- Thomas Carlyle, Scottish-born English historian, essayist (born 12/5/1795))
| PlantFiles Photo of the Day |
Snowball Bush, European Snowball 'Roseum'
Viburnum opulus
By starshine
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Forum Activity
A grand total of 2,998 posts were made yesterday.
| Forum |
Posts |
| African Violets and Gesneriads |
194 posts |
| PF Pictures |
177 posts |
| Southwest Gardening |
169 posts |
| Garden Design (aka Curb Appeal) |
162 posts |
| Pets |
152 posts |
| Trees & Shrubs |
122 posts |
| Hoyas |
96 posts |
| Roses |
93 posts |
| Hostas |
92 posts |
| Daylilies |
91 posts |
| Irises |
85 posts |
| Identification |
77 posts |
| Texas Gardening |
68 posts |
| Florida Gardening |
57 posts |
| Plant Trading |
55 posts |
| Wildlife |
51 posts |
| Northeast Gardening |
50 posts |
| Tomatoes |
47 posts |
| Perennials |
46 posts |
| Container Gardening |
43 posts |
| Photos |
39 posts |
| Garden Talk |
39 posts |
| Voting Booth |
38 posts |
| Brugmansias |
36 posts |
| Dahlias |
30 posts |
| Indigenous Plants |
29 posts |
| Upper Midwest Gardening |
28 posts |
| Vegetable Gardening |
26 posts |
| Pacific Northwest Gardening |
26 posts |
| Cactus and Succulents |
26 posts |
| Vines and Climbers |
25 posts |
| Lilies |
24 posts |
| Tropicals |
23 posts |
| Garden Foes |
22 posts |
| Coleus |
21 posts |
| Jokes and Chat |
20 posts |
| Carnivorous Plants |
18 posts |
| Peonies |
18 posts |
| Bromeliads |
17 posts |
| Healthy Living |
17 posts |
| Michigan Gardening |
17 posts |
| Annuals |
17 posts |
| House Plants |
16 posts |
| Gardening for Butterflies and Hummers |
16 posts |
| Plumerias |
16 posts |
| Georgia Gardening |
15 posts |
| General Discussion |
15 posts |
| Grass and Bamboo |
15 posts |
| Hydrangeas |
14 posts |
| Hibiscus |
14 posts |
| Orchid Cactus |
14 posts |
| Weather |
13 posts |
| California Gardening |
13 posts |
| Canadian Gardening |
12 posts |
| Market Growers |
11 posts |
| Bulbs |
11 posts |
| Garden Art |
11 posts |
| Mid-Atlantic Gardening |
11 posts |
| Cannas |
10 posts |
| Round Robin Trading |
10 posts |
| Japanese Maples |
10 posts |
| Morning Glories |
10 posts |
| Clean and Clutter-free |
10 posts |
| Daturas |
10 posts |
| Herbs |
9 posts |
| Farm Life |
9 posts |
| Greenhouse |
9 posts |
| Invasive Plants |
8 posts |
| Water Gardens |
8 posts |
| Shady Gardens |
8 posts |
| Saving Seeds |
8 posts |
| Mosaics and Stained Glass |
7 posts |
| Hypertufa and Concrete |
7 posts |
| Mid-South Gardening |
7 posts |
| Propagation |
7 posts |
| Books, Movies, and TV |
7 posts |
| Central Midwest Gardening |
6 posts |
| Vacations and Travel |
6 posts |
| Garden Products |
6 posts |
| Fragrant Gardening |
6 posts |
| Ohio River Valley Gardening |
6 posts |
| Rocks, Minerals and Gems |
6 posts |
| Antiques and Collectibles |
5 posts |
| Homeschooling |
5 posts |
| Seed Trading |
5 posts |
| Handyman |
5 posts |
| European Gardening |
4 posts |
| Roundup Pictures |
4 posts |
| Poultry and Livestock |
4 posts |
| Home Decorating |
4 posts |
| Soil and Composting |
4 posts |
| Winter Sowing |
3 posts |
| Outdoor Grilling and Cooking |
3 posts |
| Trash to Treasure |
3 posts |
| Carolina Gardening |
3 posts |
| Recipes |
3 posts |
| Crafts and Decorating |
3 posts |
| Foliage Plants |
3 posts |
| Palms and Cycads |
3 posts |
| Edible Fruits and Nut-bearing Plants |
3 posts |
| Floors and Coverings |
3 posts |
| Welcome Mat |
2 posts |
| Bonsai |
2 posts |
| Violas and Violettas |
2 posts |
| Begonias |
2 posts |
| Home Budgets and Finances |
2 posts |
| Fireplaces and Wood Stoves |
2 posts |
| Happy Birthday |
2 posts |
| Equine Forum |
2 posts |
| Plumbing |
2 posts |
| Accessible Gardening |
2 posts |
| Frugal Living |
2 posts |
| Buying or Selling a Home |
1 post |
| Ornamental Gourds |
1 post |
| Photography |
1 post |
| Heating and Cooling Systems |
1 post |
| Peppers |
1 post |
| Outdoor Living: porches, decks, patios, pools, etc |
1 post |
| Orchids |
1 post |
| Test |
1 post |
| Construction Zone: building, remodeling, additions |
1 post |
| Cooking |
1 post |
| Beauty and Fashion Tips |
1 post |
| Walls and Trim: paints, stains and faux finishes |
1 post |
| Rock & Alpine Gardening |
1 post |
| Mail Call! |
1 post |
| Heirlooms |
1 post |
| Cool Climate Gardening |
1 post |
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17 new plants.
34 new descriptions were added.
99 new images were added.
257 new content were checked off.
| Member |
Addition |
Description |
| innergies |
Comment |
Chocolate Mint, Peppermint 'Chocolate'
Mentha x piperita f. citrata |
| Two_and_a_cat |
Comment |
Tropical Day-Blooming Water Lily, Waterlily 'Shirley Bryne'
Nymphaea |
| JoanJ |
Comment |
Single Early Tulip 'Bestseller'
Tulipa |
| droughtlover |
Comment |
Trailing Abutilon, Chinese Lanterns 'Sunset'
Abutilon megapotamicum |
| huntspatch |
Comment |
Banana Shrub, Port Wine Magnolia
Michelia figo |
| JoanJ |
Comment |
Triumph Tulip 'Big Smile'
Tulipa |
| speckledpig |
Comment |
Spider Plant, Airplane Plant
Chlorophytum comosum |
| encee |
Comment |
Regeliocyclus Iris 'Dardanus'
Iris |
| Crasulady2 |
Comment |
Aloe
Aloe concinna |
| irishgardener |
Comment |
Coulter's Matilija Poppy, California Tree Poppy
Romneya coulteri |
| BamaBelle |
Comment |
Maypop, Purple Passion Flower, Passionflower, Apricot Vine
Passiflora incarnata |
| Two_and_a_cat |
Comment |
Angel Trumpet, Angel's Trumpet 'Spring Peach'
Brugmansia |
| RainFallFlowers |
Comment |
American Beautyberry
Callicarpa americana |
| SW_gardener |
Comment |
Creeping Charlie, Gill-over-Ground, Ground Ivy, Hedgemaids, Alehoof
Glechoma hederacea |
| RainFallFlowers |
Comment |
Turkey Oak
Quercus laevis |
| harbourken |
Comment |
Japanese Crepe Myrtle, Crape Myrtle 'Muskogee'
Lagerstroemia x fauriei |
| RainFallFlowers |
Comment |
Lantana
Lantana camara |
| mary0114 |
Comment |
Perez's Sea Lavender, Seafoam Statice
Limonium perezii |
| sandrad61 |
Comment |
Trumpet Vine, Trumpet Creeper, Cow-Itch Vine
Campsis radicans |
| RRRupert123 |
Comment |
American Wisteria 'Amethyst Falls'
Wisteria frutescens |
| ladygardener1 |
Comment |
Creeping Charlie, Gill-over-Ground, Ground Ivy, Hedgemaids, Alehoof
Glechoma hederacea |
| TBGDN |
Comment |
Tall Bearded Iris 'Snow Flurry'
Iris |
| CBernard |
Comment |
Peruvian Mock Vervain, Red Vervain 'Red Devil'
Glandularia peruviana |
| doss |
Comment |
Clematis 'Josephine™'
Clematis |
| doss |
Comment |
Clematis 'Proteus'
Clematis |
| tweeber |
Comment |
White Bryony
Bryonia alba |
| victorgardener |
Comment |
White Snakeroot 'Chocolate'
Eupatorium rugosum |
| victorgardener |
Comment |
Northern Sea Oats, Spangle Grass, Indian Woodoats, Broadleaf Uniola, Wild Oats
Chasmanthium latifolium |
| SteveStrelitzia |
Comment |
Crab Claws, Hanging Lobster Claw
Heliconia rostrata |
| Gabrielle |
Comment |
False Goat's Beard, False Spirea 'Spinell'
Astilbe x arendsii |
| Gabrielle |
Comment |
Blackberry Lily, Leopard Lily 'Hello Yellow'
Belamcanda chinensis |
| Toshiam |
Comment |
Hardy ice plant, Trailing ice plant
Delosperma cooperi |
| debbie1292 |
Comment |
Hardy ice plant, Trailing ice plant
Delosperma cooperi |
| skizhake |
Comment |
Hybrid Tea Rose 'Oklahoma'
Rosa |
| ladyannne |
Image
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Sweet Alyssum, Sweet Alison, Seaside Lobularia
(Lobularia maritima) |
| LawrenceM |
Image
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Pale-flowered Fritillary
(Fritillaria pallidiflora) |
| flowerfrenzy |
Image
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Standard Dwarf Bearded Iris 'Bright'
(Iris ) |
| palmbob |
Image
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Napín, Napin
(Eriosyce napina) |
| ladyannne |
Image
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Vegetable Oyster Plant, Salsify, Wild Quinine
(Tragopogon porrifolius) |
| cactus_lover |
Image
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Bulbine
(Bulbine lagopus) |
| mgh |
Image
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Arilbred Iris 'Lady Mohr'
(Iris ) |
| GreenEyedGuru |
Image
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Black Tree Fern
(Cyathea medullaris) |
| GreenEyedGuru |
Image
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Scaly Zamia
(Lepidozamia peroffskyana) |
| Gabrielle |
Image
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Melic Grass 'Red Spires'
(Melica transsilvanica) |
| Gabrielle |
Image
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Star of Bethlehem, Nap at Noon, Snowdrop, Eleven-o'clock Lady, Sleepydick
(Ornithogalum umbellatum) |
| jnana |
Image
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Chrysothemis 'Black Flamingo'
(Chrysothemis pulchella) |
| jnana |
Image
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Cape Mallow
(Anisodontea capensis) |
| Tntigger |
Image
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Tall Bearded Iris 'Halo Again'
(Iris ) |
| Tntigger |
Image
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Tall Bearded Iris 'Midnight Caper'
(Iris ) |
| Todd_Boland |
Image
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Lady Tulip, Candlestick Tulip
(Tulipa clusiana var. chrysantha) |
| Todd_Boland |
Image
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Miniature Narcissus, Miniature Daffodil 'Golden Bells'
(Narcissus bulbocodium var. conspicuus) |
| Xenomorf |
Image
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Coastal Prickly Pear, Sprawling Prickly Pear
(Opuntia littoralis) |
| hugahosta |
Image
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Ornamental Oregano 'Herrenhausen'
(Origanum laevigatum) |
| hugahosta |
Image
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Lamb's Ear 'Helen Von Stein'
(Stachys byzantina) |
| Mainecoon |
Image
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Miniature Dwarf Bearded Iris 'Gizmo'
(Iris ) |
| Xenomorf |
Image
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Living Stones
(Lithops hallii var. ochracea) |
| tyler70006 |
Image
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Lion's Ear
(Leonotis leonurus) |
| daryl |
Image
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Coral Bells, Alumroot, Coralbells, Alum Root 'Dolce Creme Brulee'
(Heuchera ) |
| kniphofia |
Image
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Hosta 'Queen Josephine'
(Hosta ) |
| BamaBelle |
Image
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Parrot Gladiola, African Parrot Gladiola
(Gladiolus dalenii) |
| DaylilySLP |
Image
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Daylily 'Beloved Deceiver'
(Hemerocallis ) |
| DaylilySLP |
Image
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Daylily 'Black Ambrosia'
(Hemerocallis ) |
| bigcityal |
Image
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Bleeding Heart 'Alba'
(Dicentra spectabilis) |
| kniphofia |
Image
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'Montevideo'
(Pelargonium ) |
| tathisri |
Image
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Moonflower, Moon Vine
(Ipomoea alba) |
| dwarfconifer |
Image
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Chinese Peony, Garden Peony 'Do Tell'
(Paeonia lactiflora) |
| puttytat |
Image
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Tall Bearded Iris 'Aspen Escape'
(Iris ) |
| allston |
Image
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Hybrid Tea Rose 'Brandy'
(Rosa ) |
| kmenzel |
Image
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Dwarf Crested Iris 'Cristata Alba'
(Iris cristata) |
| kmenzel |
Image
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Siberian Bugloss, False Forget-Me-Not 'Variegata'
(Brunnera macrophylla) |
| Charlotteda |
Image
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Louisiana Iris 'All Agaze'
(Iris ) |
| Charlotteda |
Image
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Louisiana Iris 'Soft Hearted'
(Iris ) |
| TomH3787 |
Image
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Morning Star Lily
(Lilium concolor) |
| Lilypon |
Image
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Japanese Water Iris, Japanese Flag, Russian Iris 'Let Me see'
(Iris ensata) |
| Lilypon |
Image
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Japanese Water Iris, Japanese Flag, Russian Iris 'Le Cordon Bleu'
(Iris ensata) |
| growin |
Image
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Puya
(Puya alpestris) |
| bloomoon |
Image
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Devil's Trumpet, Horn of Plenty, Downy Thorn Apple 'Double Purple'
(Datura metel) |
| supval |
Image
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Floribunda Rose, Grandiflora Rose 'Queen Elizabeth'
(Rosa ) |
| supval |
Image
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Hybrid Tea Rose 'Peace'
(Rosa ) |
| bloomoon |
Image
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Scarlet Honey Myrtle
(Melaleuca fulgens) |
| Two_and_a_cat |
Image
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Moon Cactus, Queen of the Night, Fish-bone Cactus, Rick-Rack Cactus 'Gertrudianum'
(Epiphyllum anguliger) |
| dmj1218 |
Image
 |
Pink Texas Skullcap
(Scutellaria suffrutescens) |
| dmj1218 |
Image
 |
Sweet Pepper 'Banana Bill'
(Capsicum annuum) |
| chicochi3 |
Image
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Strawberry 'Pretty in Pink'
(Fragaria ) |
| kennedyh |
Image
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Ploughman's Spikenard
(Inula conyza) |
| sadiemaewebb |
Image
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Tall Bearded Iris 'Painted Clouds'
(Iris ) |
| mgh |
Image
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Tall Bearded Iris 'Bertha Gersdorff'
(Iris ) |
| sadiemaewebb |
Image
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Sweet Iris, Variegated Orris Root, Variegated Sweet Iris, Zebra Iris 'Variegata'
(Iris pallida) |
| jody |
Image
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Hosta 'Independence'
(Hosta ) |
| Equilibrium |
Image
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Korean Fir 'Horstmann's Silberlocke'
(Abies koreana) |
| allston |
Image
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Hybrid Tea Rose 'Secret'
(Rosa ) |
| Equilibrium |
Image
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South Pacific Copperleaf 'Bourbon Street'
(Acalypha wilkesiana) |
| pnklace |
Image
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Elephant Ears 'Taro'
(Alocasia Sinulata) |
| pnklace |
Image
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Bell Pepper 'Mixed Sweet Peppers'
(Capsicum annum) |
| kell |
Image
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Pygmy Date Palm
(Phoenix roebelenii) |
| Chantell |
Image
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Aloe
(Aloe peglerae) |
| ilima |
Image
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'Ohi'a Lehua
(Metrosideros polymorpha) |
| kell |
Image
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Purple Oakleaf Beech, Rohan European Sawtooth Beech, Fern-leafed Copper Beech 'Rohanii'
(Fagus sylvatica) |
| Larulya |
Image
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Tropical Hibiscus 'Gator Pride'
(Hibiscus rosa-sinensis) |
| Larulya |
Image
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Tropical Hibiscus 'Gator Pride'
(Hibiscus rosa-sinensis) |
| Eliza |
Image
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African Violet
(Saintpaulia ionantha) |
| Farmerdill |
Image
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Cauliflower 'Rushmore'
(Brassica oleracea var. botrytis) |
| Two_and_a_cat |
Image
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Angel Trumpet, Angel's Trumpet 'Spring Peach'
(Brugmansia ) |
| Two_and_a_cat |
Image
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Angel Trumpet, Angel's Trumpet 'Spring Peach'
(Brugmansia ) |
| IslandJim |
Image
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Black Sapote, Chocolate Pudding Tree, Black Persimmon, Axle Grease Plant
(Diospyros digyna) |
| IslandJim |
Image
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Sugar Apple, Sweetsop
(Annona squamosa) |
| alicewho |
Image
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Common Cosmos, Mexican Aster, Cosmea 'Double Click'
(Cosmos bipinnatus) |
| alicewho |
Image
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Common Cosmos, Mexican Aster, Cosmea 'Double Click'
(Cosmos bipinnatus) |
| RRRupert123 |
Image
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American Wisteria 'Amethyst Falls'
(Wisteria frutescens) |
| RRRupert123 |
Image
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Yellow False Acacia, Black Locust, Yellow Locust 'Purple Robe'
(Robinia pseudoacacia) |
| WUVIE |
Image
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Nootka Rose, Nutka Rose
(Rosa nutkana) |
| flowerfrenzy |
Image
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Tall Bearded Iris 'Starple'
(Iris ) |
| heduda |
Image
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Desert's Blooming Jewel, Red Torch
(Echinopsis huascha) |
| chicochi3 |
Image
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Hybrid Kordesii 'John Cabot'
(Rosa ) |
| TBGDN |
Image
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Tall Bearded Iris 'Snow Flurry'
(Iris ) |
| RWhiz |
Image
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Pink Easter Lily Cactus
(Echinopsis eyriesii) |
| cactus_lover |
Image
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Moon Cactus
(Harrisia martinii) |
| CBernard |
Image
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Grassleaf Mat Daisy, Mountain Gerbera
(Hirpicium armerioides var. amerioides) |
| kennedyh |
Image
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Smooth Cat's Ear
(Hypochaeris glabra) |
| CBernard |
Image
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Peruvian Mock Vervain, Red Vervain 'Red Devil'
(Glandularia peruviana) |
| doss |
Image
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Clematis 'Proteus'
(Clematis ) |
| tweeber |
Image
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White Bryony
(Bryonia alba) |
| doss |
Image
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Clematis 'Proteus'
(Clematis ) |
| tweeber |
Image
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White Bryony
(Bryonia alba) |
| jody |
Image
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Hosta 'Old Glory'
(Hosta ) |
| GardenGuyKin |
Image
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Chinese Wisteria
(Wisteria sinensis) |
| laurief |
Image
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Standard Dwarf Bearded Iris 'Cinders'
(Iris ) |
| randyfb |
Image
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Scopelogena
(Scopelogena verruculata) |
| laurief |
Image
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Standard Dwarf Bearded Iris 'Wee Lad'
(Iris ) |
| Happenstance |
Image
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Orbea
(Orbea ciliata) |
| palmbob |
Image
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Queen Victoria Century Plant
(Agave victoriae-reginae) |
| puttytat |
Image
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Tall Bearded Iris 'Dreaming Star'
(Iris ) |
| Texas_Doodlebug |
Image
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Tall Bearded Iris 'Dreamsicle'
(Iris ) |
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No new companies were added to the database.
59 new ratings/comments were added to the database.
1 new book was added to the database.
1 new rating/comment was added to the database.
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