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Covering the events of March 7, 2008
... in which ...
3,622 posts were made.
66 plants were added to PlantFiles.
31 comments were added to PlantFiles.
675 checkboxes were added to PlantFiles.
65 snapshots were added to PlantFiles.
15 entries were added to Botanary.
2 companies were added to the Garden Watchdog.
21 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
"Shall I not rejoice also at the abundance of the weeds whose seeds are the granary of the birds?"( -- Henry David Thoreau, American author)
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Forum Activity
A grand total of 3,622 posts were made yesterday.
| Name |
Pronunciation |
Meaning |
| rorudiana |
ro-rud-e-AH-na |
Named for Miss Borghild Rorud, a Norwegian student who accompanied collectors to the Galapagos Islands |
| alternans |
al-ter-NANZ |
Alternating |
| euryphyllidia |
yoor-ee-fil-LID-ee-a |
The diminutive form of euryphylla; from the Greek eurys (broad) and phyllon (leaf) |
| setulosa |
set-yoo-LO-sa |
Having little bristles |
| setulosum |
set-yoo-LO-sum |
Having little bristles |
| setulosus |
set-yoo-LO-sus |
Having little bristles |
| MIchauxia |
miss-SHOW-ee-a |
Named for Andre Michaux, 18th century French botanist |
| caloneura |
kal-oh-NOOR-a |
From the Greek kalos (beautiful) and neuron (vein, nerve) |
| Vandopsis |
van-DOP-sis |
Resembling Vanda, the sanskrit name for a genus of orchids |
| Astripomoea |
as-trip-oh-MEE-a |
From the Greek astron (star) and Ipomoea (worm-like) |
| thunbergiana |
thun-berg-ee-AY-na |
Named for Carl Peter Thunberg, 19th century Swedish botanist |
| thunbergianus |
thun-berg-ee-AY-nus |
Named for Carl Peter Thunberg, 19th century Swedish botanist |
| thunbergianum |
thun-berg-ee-AY-num |
Named for Carl Peter Thunberg, 19th century Swedish botanist |
| pedroensis |
ped-ro-EN-sis |
Of or from San Pedro, Argentina |
| Xanthocyparis |
zan-tho-SIP-a-riss |
From the Greek xanthos (yellow) and kuparissos (cypress), referring to its relation to Cupressus (Cypress) |
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66 new plants.
31 new descriptions were added.
65 new images were added.
675 new content were checked off.
| Member |
Addition |
Description |
| Ursula |
Comment |
Oziroe
Oziroe biflora |
| adbjwb |
Comment |
Daylily 'Forever Loving You'
Hemerocallis |
| adbjwb |
Comment |
Daylily 'Far Country'
Hemerocallis |
| adbjwb |
Comment |
Daylily 'Fountain Tune'
Hemerocallis |
| adbjwb |
Comment |
Daylily 'Ice Carnival'
Hemerocallis |
| adbjwb |
Comment |
Daylily 'Precious One'
Hemerocallis |
| adbjwb |
Comment |
Daylily 'Golden Trumpeter'
Hemerocallis |
| adbjwb |
Comment |
Daylily 'Isaac'
Hemerocallis |
| adbjwb |
Comment |
Daylily 'Ben Arthur Davis'
Hemerocallis |
| SW_gardener |
Comment |
Red Bird of Paradise, Dwarf Poinciana, Pride of Barbados, Peacock Flower, flamboyan-de-jardin, pink 'Compton'
Caesalpinia pulcherrima |
| DATURA12 |
Comment |
Gladiolus 'Wind Song'
Gladiolus |
| CurtisJones |
Comment |
Okra 'Clemson Spineless'
Abelmoschus esculentus |
| drivenbonkers |
Comment |
Tomato 'Yellow Pear'
Lycopersicon lycopersicum |
| drivenbonkers |
Comment |
Tomato 'Big Rainbow'
Lycopersicon Lycopersicum |
| chrisw99 |
Comment |
Dutch Hyacinth 'Mirtilios'
Hyacinthus orientalis |
| htop |
Comment |
Black Wattle
Acacia mearnsii |
| Mr_Crocosmia |
Comment |
Crocosmia 'Sultan'
Crocosmia x crocosmiiflora |
| htop |
Comment |
African Tulip Tree, Flame of The Forest, Fountain Tree, Firebell
Spathodea campanulata |
| htop |
Comment |
Purple Sugarcane
Saccharum officinarum |
| htop |
Comment |
Orange Geiger Tree, Geranium Tree, Anaconda, Scarlet Cordia
Cordia sebestena |
| htop |
Comment |
Mulga Acacia
Acacia aneura |
| altagardener |
Comment |
Ferny corydalis
Corydalis cheilanthifolia |
| altagardener |
Comment |
Stemless Evening Primrose
Oenothera triloba |
| htop |
Comment |
Breadfruit
Artocarpus altilis |
| htop |
Comment |
Pineapple
Ananas comosus |
| htop |
Comment |
Silver Tree
Leucadendron argenteum |
| sandiegojames |
Comment |
Protea 'Pink Ice'
Protea |
| misslulu |
Comment |
Flowering Maple, Chinese Bell Flower, Chinese Lantern
Abutilon |
| philomel |
Comment |
Intermediate Bearded Iris 'Tantrum'
Iris |
| KaylyRed |
Comment |
Bigleaf Hydrangea, French Hydrangea, Mophead 'Endless Summer'
Hydrangea macrophylla |
| htop |
Comment |
Windowleaf, Ceriman, Split-leaf Philodendron, Mexican Breadfruit
Monstera deliciosa |
| mgarr |
Image
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Silk Cotton Tree, Kapok Tree, Red Silk Cotton Tree
(Bombax ceiba) |
| mgarr |
Image
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Star Fruit
(Averrhoa carambola) |
| Happy_1 |
Image
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Croton
(Codiaeum variegatum) |
| adbjwb |
Image
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Daylily 'Isaac'
(Hemerocallis ) |
| adbjwb |
Image
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Daylily 'American Revolution'
(Hemerocallis ) |
| adbjwb |
Image
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Daylily 'American Revolution'
(Hemerocallis ) |
| adbjwb |
Image
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Daylily 'Golden Trumpeter'
(Hemerocallis ) |
| cocoajuno |
Image
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Mountain Cornflower, Mountain Bluet, Perennial Cornflower
(Centaurea montana) |
| cocoajuno |
Image
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Cheddar Pink 'Raspberry Swirl'
(Dianthus ) |
| kennedyh |
Image
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Coastal Beard-heath
(Leucopogon parviflorus) |
| SW_gardener |
Image
 |
Red Bird of Paradise, Dwarf Poinciana, Pride of Barbados, Peacock Flower, flamboyan-de-jardin, pink 'Compton'
(Caesalpinia pulcherrima) |
| kennedyh |
Image
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Climbing Heath
(Prionotes cerinthoides) |
| adbjwb |
Image
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Daylily 'Precious One'
(Hemerocallis ) |
| kennedyh |
Image
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Coastal Beard-heath
(Leucopogon parviflorus) |
| kennedyh |
Image
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Coastal Beard-heath
(Leucopogon parviflorus) |
| Daveaun |
Image
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Sword Bean
(Canavalia gladiata) |
| adbjwb |
Image
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Daylily 'Fountain Tune'
(Hemerocallis ) |
| kennedyh |
Image
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Coastal Beard-heath
(Leucopogon parviflorus) |
| adbjwb |
Image
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Daylily 'Ben Arthur Davis'
(Hemerocallis ) |
| DaylilySLP |
Image
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Odontonia Memoria Martin Orenstein 'Lulu'
(Odontonia ) |
| DaylilySLP |
Image
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Lycaste Concentration 'Sand Bar'
(Lycaste ) |
| DaylilySLP |
Image
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Lycaste Sunray 'Adeyaka'
(Lycaste ) |
| DaylilySLP |
Image
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Phalaenopsis Dou-dii Perfume
(Phalaenopsis ) |
| DaylilySLP |
Image
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Odontioda Flaming Ross 'Strawberry Flambeau'
(Odontioda ) |
| DaylilySLP |
Image
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Oncidium Sharry Baby 'Sweet Fragrance'
(Oncidium ) |
| mgh |
Image
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Zabel Sea Holly
(Eryngium x zabelii) |
| DaylilySLP |
Image
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Sophrocattleya Calypso
(Sophrocattleya ) |
| DaylilySLP |
Image
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Paphiopedilum Alice Doherty 'Friendships'
(Paphiopedilum ) |
| Heavinscent |
Image
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Day Jessamine
(Cestrum diurnum) |
| Syrumani |
Image
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Wright's Morning Glory
(Ipomoea wrightii) |
| Jsorens |
Image
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(Campanulastrum americanum) |
| chrisw99 |
Image
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Dutch Hyacinth 'Mirtilios'
(Hyacinthus orientalis) |
| Mr_Crocosmia |
Image
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Crocosmia 'Sultan'
(Crocosmia x crocosmiiflora) |
| altagardener |
Image
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Sierra Lewisia, Nevada Lewisia, Sierra Bitter-root 'Rosea'
(Lewisia nevadensis) |
| altagardener |
Image
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Masterwort
(Peucedanum ostruthium) |
| Kell |
Image
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Aloe 'Blue Elf'
(Aloe ) |
| Kell |
Image
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Aloe 'Blue Elf'
(Aloe ) |
| QCHammy |
Image
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Sierra Leone Lily 'Fireflash'
(Chlorophytum ) |
| Kell |
Image
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Echeveria 'Blue Sky'
(Echeveria ) |
| QCHammy |
Image
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Vertical Leaf Senecio
(Senecio crassissimus) |
| QCHammy |
Image
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Sierra Leone Lily 'Fireflash'
(Chlorophytum ) |
| thistlesifter |
Image
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Haworthia
(Haworthia pygmaea) |
| Mr_Crocosmia |
Image
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Crocosmia 'Hill House'
(Crocosmia ) |
| Mr_Crocosmia |
Image
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Crocosmia 'Walberton Yellow'
(Crocosmia ) |
| MikosGirl |
Image
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Stokes' Aster, Stokes Aster, Cornflower Aster 'Blue Danube'
(Stokesia laevis) |
| MikosGirl |
Image
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Baby Sage, Blackcurrant Sage, Cherry Sage, Delta Sage, Graham's Sage, Little Leaf Sage 'Hot Lips'
(Salvia microphylla) |
| MikosGirl |
Image
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Sundrops, Texas Primrose, Berlandier's Sundrops
(Calylophus berlandieri) |
| MikosGirl |
Image
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Shrub Rose 'Knock Out'
(Rosa ) |
| MikosGirl |
Image
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Yellow Flag
(Iris pseudacorus) |
| MikosGirl |
Image
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Bloody Mary, Bloody William, Dusty Miller, Lychnis, Mullein Pinks, Rose Campion
(Lychnis coronaria) |
| MikosGirl |
Image
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Coral Honeysuckle, Trumpet Honeysuckle 'Alabama Crimson'
(Lonicera sempervirens) |
| MikosGirl |
Image
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Weeping Redbud, Eastern Redbud, Canadian Redbud, Judas Tree 'Lavender Twist'
(Cercis canadensis) |
| Xenomorf |
Image
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California Sage
(Salvia californica) |
| Christabelle |
Image
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Hairy Alumroot 'Encore'
(Heuchera villosa) |
| Christabelle |
Image
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Hairy Alumroot 'Tiramisu'
(Heuchera villosa) |
| Mr_Crocosmia |
Image
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Crocosmia 'Wasdale Strain'
(Crocosmia ) |
| Mr_Crocosmia |
Image
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Crocosmia 'Shocking'
(Crocosmia ) |
| pixie62560 |
Image
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Daylily 'Over The Top'
(Hemerocallis ) |
| Xenomorf |
Image
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California Sage
(Salvia californica) |
| Xenomorf |
Image
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California Sage
(Salvia californica) |
| Xenomorf |
Image
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California Sage
(Salvia californica) |
| Xenomorf |
Image
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Staghorn Cholla, Morada Cholla
(Cylindropuntia versicolor) |
| Xenomorf |
Image
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Staghorn Cholla, Morada Cholla
(Cylindropuntia versicolor) |
| Christabelle |
Image
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Rose Mallow 'Summer Storm'
(Hibiscus ) |
| Christabelle |
Image
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Rose Mallow 'Summer Storm'
(Hibiscus ) |
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2 new companies were added to the database.
21 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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Dave
And that's the way it was... March 7, 2008
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