Sep 28, 8:30 PM

Dave's Garden Newsletter for September 28, 2008

Covering the events of September 28, 2008

... in which ...
3,068 posts were made.
20 plants were added to PlantFiles.
17 comments were added to PlantFiles.
217 checkboxes were added to PlantFiles.
189 snapshots were added to PlantFiles.
40 entries were added to Botanary.
0 companies were added to the Garden Watchdog.
14 ratings were added to the Garden Watchdog.
0 books were added to the Garden Bookworm.
2 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

"When dogs leap onto your bed, it's because they adore being with you. When cats leap onto your bed, it's because they adore your bed."

( -- Alisha Everett)

Forum Activity

A grand total of 3,068 posts were made yesterday.

Forum Posts

PlantFiles Pictures 196 posts
Poultry and Livestock 195 posts
Games 175 posts
Northeast Gardening 171 posts
Brugmansias 168 posts
Plant and Tree Identification 119 posts
Pets 119 posts
Group Trades, Swaps and Round Robins 114 posts
Florida Gardening 102 posts
Southwest Gardening 79 posts
Texas Gardening 78 posts
Daylilies 73 posts
Ohio River Valley Gardening 70 posts
Bird Watching 65 posts
Photos 61 posts
Morning Glories 60 posts
Mid-South Gardening 52 posts
Irises 51 posts
Hummingbird and Butterfly Gardening 49 posts
African Violets and Gesneriads 44 posts
Carolina Gardening 37 posts
Tropical Plants 34 posts
Roses 31 posts
Wildlife 29 posts
Seed Trading 28 posts
Cottage Gardening 28 posts
Roundup Pictures 28 posts
Sewing and Quilting 27 posts
Hoyas 26 posts
Tomatoes 25 posts
Pacific Northwest Gardening 25 posts
Container Gardening 25 posts
Coleus 24 posts
Plant Trading 24 posts
Australian Gardening 22 posts
Insect and Spider Identification 22 posts
Voting Booth 20 posts
Cacti and Succulents 19 posts
Weather 19 posts
Hibiscus 19 posts
Happy Birthday 18 posts
Recipes 18 posts
Sustainable Alternatives 18 posts
Vegetable Gardening 18 posts
Orchids 18 posts
Healthy Living 16 posts
Upper Midwest Gardening 14 posts
Mid-Atlantic Gardening 14 posts
Clematis 14 posts
Propagation 12 posts
Garden Art 12 posts
Orchid Cactus 12 posts
Organic Gardening 12 posts
Water Gardens 12 posts
Trees, Shrubs and Conifers 10 posts
Beginner Vegetables 10 posts
Rocky Mountain Gardening 10 posts
Canadian Gardening 9 posts
BugFiles Pictures 9 posts
Self-contained Box Gardens 9 posts
Perennials 9 posts
Cut Flowers and Floral Design 9 posts
Central Midwest Gardening 8 posts
Strawbale Gardening 8 posts
Shady Gardens 8 posts
Aroids 7 posts
Mosaics and Stained Glass 7 posts
Trash to Treasure 7 posts
Bird Identification 7 posts
Plumerias 7 posts
Home Decorating 7 posts
Vacations and Travel 7 posts
Retirees 7 posts
Cannas 7 posts
Native Plants and Wild Plants 7 posts
Farm Life 6 posts
Vines and Climbers 6 posts
Beginner Flowers 6 posts
Michigan Gardening 6 posts
Tropical Zone Gardening 6 posts
Hostas 6 posts
Annuals 6 posts
Artisans 6 posts
Welcome Mat 5 posts
Beginner Houseplants 5 posts
Bulbs 5 posts
Dahlias 5 posts
Agastaches and Salvias 5 posts
Lilies 5 posts
Beginner Gardening Questions 5 posts
Hypertufa and Concrete 4 posts
Fruits and Nuts 4 posts
Georgia Gardening 3 posts
Coneflowers 3 posts
Herbs 3 posts
Peppers 3 posts
Seed Germination 3 posts
Canning, Freezing and Drying 2 posts
Home Budgets and Finances 2 posts
Computer Crafts 2 posts
Garden Design 2 posts
Heucheras and Friends 2 posts
Caudiciforms 2 posts
Swaps, Trades and Giveaways 2 posts
Amaryllis and Hippeastrums 2 posts
Garden Tours 1 post
Electrical and Lighting 1 post
Crafts and Decorating 1 post
Books, Movies, and TV 1 post
DG Marketplace 1 post
Winter Sowing 1 post
Indoor Gardening and Houseplants 1 post
Bloom.com Photos 1 post
Jokes & Humor 1 post
Ferns, Fungi and Mosses 1 post
Beginner Landscaping 1 post
Rocks, Minerals and Gems 1 post
Entertaining 1 post
Heirloom Vegetables 1 post
California Gardening 1 post
Camping, Hiking and Boating 1 post

New Botanary Words

Name	Pronunciation	Meaning
Waltheria	wal-THAIR-ee-uh	Named for 18th century German botanist Augustin Friedrich Walther
Rabdosia	rab-DOS-ee-uh	From the Greek rhabdos (rod, stick); refers to the spikes or branches
Ditrysinia	dit-rye-SIN-ee-uh	Meaning and origin unknown
Degenia	de-JEN-ee-uh	Named for the 20th century Hungarian botanist Arpád von Degen
Sarcoglottis	sar-koh-GLOT-tis	From the Greek words sarkos (flesh) and glotta (tongue); refers to the flowers fleshy lip
Scaphosepalum	skay-foh-SEP-a-lum	From the Greek skaphe (vessel, bowl) and the Latin sepalum (sepals); With concave, connate lateral sepals
Tainia	TAY-nee-uh	From the Greek tainia (fillet), or the Latin taenia (band, ribbon); referring to the leaves, sepals or petals
Hiptage	HIP-tah-jee	From the Greek hiptamai (to fly); refers to the winged fruits
Adenostyles	a-den-oh-STY-lees	From the Greek aden (gland) and stylos (style, column, pillar); refers to the stigmas
Pomax	POH-max	From the Greek poma (lid) and axon (axis); refers to the lid that helps the plant dehisce (release seed)
Talipariti	tah-lip-uh-RYE-tee	Origin and meaning unknown
Lancea	LAN-see-uh	Named for 19th century English botanist and orchid lover John Henry Lance
Exothea	eks-oh-THEE-uh	From the Greek words exo (outside) and theke (case)
Conopodium	kon-oh-POH-dee-um	From the Greek words konos (cone) and podion (little foot)
Parapiptadenia	par-uh-pip-tuh-DEE-nee-uh	From the Greek para (near, beside) and the genus Piptadenia
Cephalocleistocactus	sef-uh-low-kly-stoh-KAK-tus	From the Greek word kephale (head) and the genus Cleistocactus
Sphaeromeria	sfay-roh-MER-ee-uh	From the Greek words sphaira (sphere) and meris (part, portion)
Ortegocactus	or-tay-goh-KAK-tus	Named for Mexican plant collector Francisco Ortega
za	ZAH	Much, most, many
ludwigii	lud-WIG-ee-eye	Named for Christian Gottlieb Ludwig, 18th century professor of natural history and medicine
quadridentatus	kwad-ree-den-TAY-tus	Four toothed
wiedemannianum	wee-duh-man-nee-AH-num	For 19th century physician and plant collector Edward Wiedemann
Wiedemannia	wee-duh-MAN-nee-uh	For 19th century physician and plant collector Edward Wiedemann
Rollinia	rol-LIN-ee-uh	Named for 18th century French historian and professor Charles Rollin
wyomingensis	wy-oh-ming-EN-sis	From an Indian vernacular name meaning the land of vast plains
wyomingense	wy-oh-ming-EN-see	From an Indian vernacular name meaning the land of vast plains
quadridichotomum	kwad-ree-dy-KAW-toh-mum	Four pairs
Ewartia	ew-ART-ee-uh	Named for 20th century British botanist and plant collector Alfred James Ewart
thompsonii	tom-SOH-nee-eye	For 20th century American botanist Charles Henry Thompson
scintilla	skin-TILL-uh	Sparkling
monochlamys	mon-oh-KLAM-is	One cloak; One cover
poiretii	poy-RET-ee-eye	Named for 19th century French naturalist Jean Poiret
Poiretia	poy-RET-ee-uh	Named for 19th century French naturalist Jean Poiret
capillus-junonis	KAP-il-iss joo-NO-niss	Juno's hair
mairisii	mair-IS-ee-eye	After the British nursery (Mairis and Company)
x mairisii	mair-IS-ee-eye	Hybrid. The species mairisii is named after the British nursery (Mairis and Company)
ogasawarense	oh-gah-suh-war-EN-see	From Ogasawara Island, Japan
x tracyi	1: Also used in honor of Joseph Tracy; California fern collector 2: TRAY-see-eye	Hybrid. Named for Samuel Mills Tracy, 19th century American botany professor who specialized in grasses of the Coastal south
trapeziforme	tra-pez-ih-FOR-me	Four sided; two parallel and two non-parallel sides
trapeziformis	tra-pez-ih-FOR-mis	Four sided; two parallel and two non-parallel sides

PlantFiles Activity:

20 new plants.
17 new descriptions were added.
189 new images were added.
217 new content were checked off.

PlantFiles Additions:

Member	Addition	Description
Sillikat	Comment	Purple Beautyberry Callicarpa dichotoma
Adobe_Rose	Comment	Standard Dwarf Bearded Iris 'Sam' Iris
nightshift	Comment	Cherokee Bean, Coral Bean Erythrina herbacea
RBCano	Comment	Ornamental Pepper 'Ecuador Hot' Capsicum annuum
Cretaceous	Comment	White Cloak Fern Notholaena nivea
Adobe_Rose	Comment	Tall Bearded Iris 'Ethereal Voices' Iris
MollyMc	Comment	Turk's Cap Malvaviscus arboreus
Adobe_Rose	Comment	Tall Bearded Iris 'Kind Hearted' Iris
sladeofsky	Comment	Florida Azalea, Orange Azalea Rhododendron austrinum
kittykat4407	Comment	Rambling Rose 'Ramblin' Red' Rosa
spot3808	Comment	Rose Bottle Brush 'Rosea' Callistemon
gardenlady123	Comment	Goat's Beard 'Kneiffii' Aruncus dioicus
crystalspin	Comment	Mexican Bush Sage, Dwarf Velvet Sage 'Santa Barbara' Salvia leucantha
Neuling	Comment	Earth Star, Starfish Plant 'Ruby' Cryptanthus bivittatus
cornea503	Comment	Balloon Flower, Chinese Bellflower, Japanese Bellflower Platycodon grandiflorus
curzio	Comment	Potato 'Myatt's Ashleaf' Solanum tuberosum
mjolner88	Comment	Kudzu Pueraria thunbergiana
dany12	Image	Thunbergia (Thunbergia dregeana)
dany12	Image	Thunbergia (Thunbergia dregeana)
dany12	Image	Thunbergia (Thunbergia dregeana)
dany12	Image	Thunbergia (Thunbergia dregeana)
pajaritomt	Image	Skyrocket, Scarlet Gilia, Scarlet Trumpet Flower, Sky Trumpet (Ipomopsis aggregata)
pajaritomt	Image	Spotted Gayfeather, Snakeroot, Dotted Blazing Star (Liatris punctata)
pajaritomt	Image	Spotted Gayfeather, Snakeroot, Dotted Blazing Star (Liatris punctata)
bjwilson	Image	Zinnia 'Burpeeana Giant Cactus White' (Zinnia elegans)
johnpeten	Image	Bulbine 'Hallmark' (Bulbine frutescens)
Porphyrostachys	Image	Longflower tuberose (Manfreda longiflora)
bepah	Image	Flat Sedge (Cyperus textilis)
bepah	Image	Flat Sedge (Cyperus textilis)
cactus_lover	Image	Freshwater Mangrove, Indian Oak, Indian Putat (Barringtonia acutangula)
cactus_lover	Image	Freshwater Mangrove, Indian Oak, Indian Putat (Barringtonia acutangula)
cactus_lover	Image	Lily Thorn (Catesbaea spinosa)
cactus_lover	Image	Lily Thorn (Catesbaea spinosa)
cactus_lover	Image	Lily Thorn (Catesbaea spinosa)
cactus_lover	Image	Fragrant Rondeletia (Rondeletia odorata)
cactus_lover	Image	Lily Thorn (Catesbaea spinosa)
cactus_lover	Image	Fragrant Rondeletia (Rondeletia odorata)
cactus_lover	Image	Fragrant Rondeletia (Rondeletia odorata)
cactus_lover	Image	Sweet Bay (Laurus nobilis)
cactus_lover	Image	Sweet Bay (Laurus nobilis)
cactus_lover	Image	Chinese Parasol Tree, Varnish Tree (Firmiana simplex)
cactus_lover	Image	Chinese Parasol Tree, Varnish Tree (Firmiana simplex)
cactus_lover	Image	Chinese Parasol Tree, Varnish Tree (Firmiana simplex)
cactus_lover	Image	Sunshine Tree, Samoan Sunshine Tree (Erythrina indica var. picta)
cactus_lover	Image	Sunshine Tree, Samoan Sunshine Tree (Erythrina indica var. picta)
cactus_lover	Image	Sausage Tree (Kigelia africana)
cactus_lover	Image	Sausage Tree (Kigelia africana)
cactus_lover	Image	Cuban Laurel, Indian Laurel Fig, Green Island Fig, Chinese Banyan (Ficus microcarpa)
cactus_lover	Image	Cuban Laurel, Indian Laurel Fig, Green Island Fig, Chinese Banyan (Ficus microcarpa)
cactus_lover	Image	Cuban Laurel, Indian Laurel Fig, Green Island Fig, Chinese Banyan (Ficus microcarpa)
cactus_lover	Image	Cuban Laurel, Indian Laurel Fig, Green Island Fig, Chinese Banyan (Ficus microcarpa)
cactus_lover	Image	Campechy Wood, Logwood Casha, Spiny Tree, Bloodwood Tree (Haematoxylum campechianum)
cactus_lover	Image	Campechy Wood, Logwood Casha, Spiny Tree, Bloodwood Tree (Haematoxylum campechianum)
cactus_lover	Image	Campechy Wood, Logwood Casha, Spiny Tree, Bloodwood Tree (Haematoxylum campechianum)
cactus_lover	Image	Mexican Cypress, Montezuma Cypress (Taxodium mucronatum)
cactus_lover	Image	Mexican Cypress, Montezuma Cypress (Taxodium mucronatum)
cactus_lover	Image	Mexican Cypress, Montezuma Cypress (Taxodium mucronatum)
cactus_lover	Image	Chinese Pistache, Chinese Pistachio (Pistacia chinensis)
cactus_lover	Image	Chinese Pistache, Chinese Pistachio (Pistacia chinensis)
les_boi	Image	Purple Angelica, Korean Angelica (Angelica gigas)
victorgardener	Image	Snowberry, Ice Apple (Symphoricarpos albus)
victorgardener	Image	Red Castor Bean 'Carmencita' (Ricinus communis)
victorgardener	Image	Red Castor Bean 'Carmencita' (Ricinus communis)
victorgardener	Image	Red Castor Bean 'Carmencita' (Ricinus communis)
victorgardener	Image	Golden Dawn Redwood 'Goldrush' (Metasequoia glyptostroboides)
victorgardener	Image	Cutleaf Japanese Maple, Threadleaf Japanese Maple 'Octopus' (Acer palmatum var. dissectum)
victorgardener	Image	Chinese Lilac 'Lilac Sunday' (Syringa x chinensis)
victorgardener	Image	Chinese Lilac 'Lilac Sunday' (Syringa x chinensis)
victorgardener	Image	Linden Arrowwood, Linden Viburnum 'Erie' (Viburnum dilatatum)
DaLoveRat	Image	Tall Bearded Iris 'Breakers' (Iris )
victorgardener	Image	Smoke Tree 'Grace' (Cotinus )
victorgardener	Image	Smoke Tree 'Grace' (Cotinus )
victorgardener	Image	Seven Son Flower, Autumn Lilac (Heptacodium miconioides)
victorgardener	Image	Purple Ninebark 'Summer Wine' (Physocarpus opulifolius)
DaLoveRat	Image	Standard Dwarf Bearded Iris 'Blueberry Tart' (Iris )
DaLoveRat	Image	Standard Dwarf Bearded Iris 'Blueberry Tart' (Iris )
DaLoveRat	Image	Tall Bearded Iris 'Immortality' (Iris )
DaLoveRat	Image	Tall Bearded Iris 'Immortality' (Iris )
victorgardener	Image	Karl Foerster's Feather Reed Grass, Feather Reed Grass 'Karl Foerster' (Calamagrostis acutiflora)
victorgardener	Image	Hairy Toad Lily (Tricyrtis hirta)
victorgardener	Image	Cutleaf Japanese Maple, Threadleaf Japanese Maple 'Tamukeyama' (Acer palmatum var. dissectum)
victorgardener	Image	Cutleaf Japanese Maple, Threadleaf Japanese Maple 'Tamukeyama' (Acer palmatum var. dissectum)
victorgardener	Image	Cutleaf Japanese Maple, Threadleaf Japanese Maple 'Tamukeyama' (Acer palmatum var. dissectum)
victorgardener	Image	Pitcher Plant 'Tarnok' (Sarracenia )
victorgardener	Image	Pitcher Plant 'Tarnok' (Sarracenia )
victorgardener	Image	Shrub Rose 'Prairie Princess' (Rosa )
victorgardener	Image	Golden Dawn Redwood 'Goldrush' (Metasequoia glyptostroboides)
victorgardener	Image	Sourwood, Sorrel Tree, Lily of the Valley Tree (Oxydendrum arboreum)
victorgardener	Image	Withe-rod Viburnum, Appalachian Tea, Blue Haw, Shawneehaw, Possum Haw, Wild Raisin Viburnum 'Winterthur' (Viburnum nudum var. nudum)
victorgardener	Image	Weeping European Beech 'Pendula' (Fagus sylvatica)
victorgardener	Image	Panicle Hydrangea, Tree Hydrangea 'Pink Diamond' (Hydrangea paniculata)
victorgardener	Image	Panicle Hydrangea, Tree Hydrangea 'Pink Diamond' (Hydrangea paniculata)
victorgardener	Image	Panicle Hydrangea, Tree Hydrangea 'Pink Diamond' (Hydrangea paniculata)
ericmg01	Image	Hairy Alumroot 'Tiramisu' (Heuchera villosa)
victorgardener	Image	Red Castor Bean 'Carmencita' (Ricinus communis)
ericmg01	Image	Hairy Alumroot, Maple Leaf Alumroot 'Citronelle' (Heuchera villosa)
victorgardener	Image	Red Castor Bean 'Carmencita' (Ricinus communis)
victorgardener	Image	Japanese Crepe Myrtle, Crape Myrtle 'Tonto' (Lagerstroemia x fauriei)
gardener2005	Image	Wild Cotton (Ipomoea albivenia)
gardener2005	Image	Wild Cotton (Ipomoea albivenia)
cactuspatch	Image	Large-flowered Climbing Rose 'Dream Weaver' (Rosa )
crystalspin	Image	Mexican Bush Sage, Dwarf Velvet Sage 'Santa Barbara' (Salvia leucantha)
Sillikat	Image	Purple Beautyberry (Callicarpa dichotoma)
Lotsadogs	Image	Strawberry Bush, Bursting-Heart, Hearts a'Bustin, Brook Euonymus (Euonymus americana)
Lotsadogs	Image	Strawberry Bush, Bursting-Heart, Hearts a'Bustin, Brook Euonymus (Euonymus americana)
Lotsadogs	Image	Strawberry Bush, Bursting-Heart, Hearts a'Bustin, Brook Euonymus (Euonymus americana)
Lotsadogs	Image	Hyacinth Bean (Lablab purpureus)
Lotsadogs	Image	Hyacinth Bean (Lablab purpureus)
ecrane3	Image	Mexican Abelia (Abelia floribunda)
ginger749	Image	Granite Belt Phebalium (Phebalium whitei)
ecrane3	Image	Japanese Maple 'Murasaki kiyohime' (Acer palmatum)
ecrane3	Image	Mexican Abelia (Abelia floribunda)
ginger749	Image	Granite Belt Phebalium (Phebalium whitei)
DaylilySLP	Image	Garden Phlox 'David' (Phlox paniculata)
ecrane3	Image	Summer Daisy, Marguerite Daisy 'Madeira Crested Primrose' (Argyranthemum )
DaylilySLP	Image	Garden Phlox 'David' (Phlox paniculata)
DaylilySLP	Image	Plumbago, Cape Leadwort 'Royal Cape' (Plumbago auriculata)
DaylilySLP	Image	Plumbago, Cape Leadwort 'Royal Cape' (Plumbago auriculata)
ginger749	Image	Granite Belt Phebalium (Phebalium whitei)
DaylilySLP	Image	Daylily 'Salem Witch' (Hemerocallis )
DaylilySLP	Image	Daylily 'Sovereign Queen' (Hemerocallis )
DaylilySLP	Image	Daylily 'Sprout' (Hemerocallis )
DaylilySLP	Image	Daylily 'Sprout' (Hemerocallis )
DaylilySLP	Image	Daylily 'Stormy Affair' (Hemerocallis )
ecrane3	Image	Butterfly Bush (Buddleja albiflora)
ecrane3	Image	Butterfly Bush (Buddleja albiflora)
DaylilySLP	Image	Daylily 'Tetrina's Grandson' (Hemerocallis )
ecrane3	Image	Seaside Daisy 'Olga' (Erigeron glaucus)
ecrane3	Image	Santa Cruz Island Buckwheat (Eriogonum arborescens)
dicentra63	Image	Chrysanthemum, Garden Mum, Decorative Mum 'Tabitha' (Chrysanthemum x morifolium)
dicentra63	Image	Chrysanthemum, Garden Mum, Daisy Mum 'Tasha' (Chrysanthemum x morifolium)
ecrane3	Image	Gazania, Treasure Flower 'Daybreak Tiger Stripes Mixed' (Gazania rigens)
dicentra63	Image	Chrysanthemum, Garden Mum, Daisy Mum 'Theresa' (Chrysanthemum x morifolium)
dicentra63	Image	Chrysanthemum, Garden Mum, Decorative Mum 'Symphony' (Chrysanthemum x morifolium)
hruffoni	Image	Chinese Box Thorn, Chinese Matrimony Vine, Chinese Tea Plant, Common Box Thorn, Matrimony Vine (Lycium chinense)
ecrane3	Image	Tropical Hibiscus 'Amber Suzanne' (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis)
ecrane3	Image	Tropical Hibiscus 'Blue Ballerina' (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis)
ecrane3	Image	Tropical Hibiscus 'Da Vinci' (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis)
dicentra63	Image	Chrysanthemum, Garden Mum, Decorative Mum 'Tiffany' (Chrysanthemum x morifolium)
dicentra63	Image	Chrysanthemum, Garden Mum, Daisy Mum 'Tracy' (Chrysanthemum x morifolium)
dicentra63	Image	Chrysanthemum, Garden Mum, Daisy Mum 'Vanna' (Chrysanthemum x morifolium)
dicentra63	Image	Chrysanthemum, Garden Mum, Decorative Mum 'Ursula' (Chrysanthemum x morifolium)
ecrane3	Image	Tropical Hibiscus 'Creme de la Creme' (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis)
ecrane3	Image	Tropical Hibiscus 'David Boulin' (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis)
ecrane3	Image	Tropical Hibiscus 'Gator Magic' (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis)
ecrane3	Image	Tropical Hibiscus 'Medicine Man' (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis)
ecrane3	Image	Tropical Hibiscus 'Heartbreak Hotel' (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis)
ecrane3	Image	Tropical Hibiscus 'Nightmare' (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis)
dicentra63	Image	Chrysanthemum, Garden Mum, Decorative Mum 'Warm Ursula' (Chrysanthemum x morifolium)
dicentra63	Image	Chrysanthemum, Garden Mum, Decorative Mum 'Zesty Victoria' (Chrysanthemum x morifolium)
dicentra63	Image	Chrysanthemum, Garden Mum, Decorative Mum 'Victoria' (Chrysanthemum x morifolium)
dicentra63	Image	Chrysanthemum, Garden Mum, Daisy Mum 'Warm Megan' (Chrysanthemum x morifolium)
ecrane3	Image	Tropical Hibiscus 'Yoda' (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis)
ecrane3	Image	Large-flowered Phlox, Mountain Phlox, California Phlox (Linanthus grandiflorus)
ecrane3	Image	Large-flowered Phlox, Mountain Phlox, California Phlox (Linanthus grandiflorus)
ecrane3	Image	Rhododendron 'Mi Amor' (Rhododendron )
ecrane3	Image	Autumn Sage 'Shell Dancer' (Salvia )
LiliMerci	Image	Tropical Hibiscus 'Estelle' (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis)
ginger749	Image	Boronia (Boronia amabilis)
cactus_lover	Image	Devil tree (Alstonia scholaris)
cactus_lover	Image	Pongam, Karum Tree, Poonga-Oil Tree, Indian Beech (Pongamia pinnata)
cactus_lover	Image	Pongam, Karum Tree, Poonga-Oil Tree, Indian Beech (Pongamia pinnata)
cactus_lover	Image	Pongam, Karum Tree, Poonga-Oil Tree, Indian Beech (Pongamia pinnata)
cactus_lover	Image	Weeping Fig, Chinese Banyan (Ficus benjamina)
cactus_lover	Image	Weeping Fig, Chinese Banyan (Ficus benjamina)
cactus_lover	Image	Weeping Fig, Chinese Banyan (Ficus benjamina)
cactus_lover	Image	Majesty Palm (Ravenea rivularis)
cactus_lover	Image	Triangle Palm (Dypsis decaryi)
cactus_lover	Image	Loureiro's Date Palm (Phoenix loureirii)
cactus_lover	Image	Loureiro's Date Palm (Phoenix loureirii)
Sneirish	Image	Hardy Hibiscus, Rose Mallow, Swamp Mallow 'Disco Belle Pink' (Hibiscus moscheutos)
Sneirish	Image	Hardy Hibiscus, Rose Mallow, Swamp Mallow 'Disco Belle Rosy Red' (Hibiscus moscheutos)
beckygardener	Image	Japanese Morning Glory 'Chiaki' (Ipomoea nil)
beckygardener	Image	Large Flowered Climbing Rose 'Don Juan' (Rosa )
Elphaba	Image	Black Beautyberry, Mexican Beautyberry (Callicarpa acuminata)
beckygardener	Image	Ivy-Leaved Morning Glory (Ipomoea hederacea)
beckygardener	Image	Ivy-Leaved Morning Glory (Ipomoea hederacea)
beckygardener	Image	Ivy-Leaved Morning Glory (Ipomoea hederacea)
beckygardener	Image	Japanese Morning Glory 'Fujishibori Wisteria Tie Dye' (Ipomoea nil)
beckygardener	Image	Japanese Morning Glory 'Hanahubuki' (Ipomoea nil)
beckygardener	Image	Japanese Morning Glory 'Hanahubuki' (Ipomoea nil)
Meredith79	Image	Turk's Cap Lily, Michigan Lily (Lilium michiganense)
RBCano	Image	Ornamental Pepper 'Ecuador Hot' (Capsicum annuum)
RBCano	Image	Ornamental Pepper 'Ecuador Hot' (Capsicum annuum)
MEMOMDUFF	Image	Carrion Plant, Carrion Flower, Starfish Plant, Toad Plant, Zulu Giant (Stapelia gigantea)
PamelaQ	Image	Rex-cultorum Begonia 'Black Beauty' (Begonia )
gtr1017	Image	Southern Magnolia 'Edith Bogue' (Magnolia grandiflora)
gtr1017	Image	Hybrid Tea Rose 'Pink Peace' (Rosa )
gtr1017	Image	Stemless Lady's Slipper, Moccasin Flower (Cypripedium acaule)
gtr1017	Image	Stemless Lady's Slipper, Moccasin Flower (Cypripedium acaule)
chunghsia	Image	Glory Flower, Princess Flower (Tibouchina urvilleana)
gtr1017	Image	Blue Atlas Cedar 'Glauca' (Cedrus atlantica)
DebinSC	Image	Climbing Hempweed, Climbing Hempvine, Climbing Boneset (Mikania scandens)
KatG	Image	Red-Margined Dracaena, Dragon Tree (Dracaena marginata)
KatG	Image	Macho Fern, Giant Sword Fern 'Macho' (Nephrolepis biserrata)
judithandrews	Image	Tall Bearded Iris 'Pixel Hue' (Iris )
kennedyh	Image	Early Caladenia (Caladenia praecox)
judithandrews	Image	Tall Bearded Iris 'Pink Pink' (Iris )
kennedyh	Image	Early Caladenia (Caladenia praecox)
kennedyh	Image	Early Caladenia (Caladenia praecox)
judithandrews	Image	Tall Bearded Iris 'Parisian Dawn' (Iris )
kennedyh	Image	Nepenthes (Nepenthes fusca)
kennedyh	Image	Nepenthes (Nepenthes fusca)
judithandrews	Image	Tall Bearded Iris 'Play to Win' (Iris )
judithandrews	Image	Tall Bearded Iris 'Point Made' (Iris )
judithandrews	Image	Tall Bearded Iris 'Puccini' (Iris )

Garden Watchdog Activity:

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laurieeirual Neutral Raintree Nursery
laurieeirual Positive Penny's Seeds and More
laurieeirual Positive Bluestone Perennials
laurieeirual Positive Pinetree Garden Seeds
deh6 Positive Womack Nursery Co.
mrsninavilla Positive Bluestone Perennials
mrsninavilla Positive Garden Crossings LLC
Mariosdad Negative Summerstone Nursery
tggfisk Positive Garden Crossings LLC
Spider07 Positive Logee's Greenhouses, Ltd.
Hillbilly_Gran Positive Victoria's Sign of the Dove
adajorush Positive Katz Kuntry Kuttins
Clif_z6 Positive Glasshouse Works
susanlweber Positive Backyard Berry Plants

Garden Bookworm Activity:

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veritas82780 Positive The Perennial Gardener's Design Primer
BennysPlace Positive A Desert Gardener's Companion

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And that's the way it was... September 28, 2008

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