Dave's Garden Newsletter for September 30, 2008

Gardening Quote of the Day

( -- Henry Ford, American automobile manufacturer (born 7/30/1863))

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New Botanary Words

PlantFiles Activity:

PlantFiles Additions:

Member Addition Description syswriter Comment Southern Golden-bush, Southern Jimmy-weed Isocoma pluriflora emehnert Comment Guava 'Pink' Psidium guajava seatick Comment Crinum 'Ellen Bosanquet' Crinum x JoanJ Comment Tall Bearded Iris 'Easter Bonnet' Iris begoniacrazii Comment Begonia 'Ramirez' Begonia begoniacrazii Comment Mt. Kinabalu Begonia Begonia kinabaluensis ginger749 Comment Beard Heath Leucopogon leptospermoides begoniacrazii Comment Begonia 'Emerald Maiden' Begonia joeswife Comment Creeping Speedwell 'Sunshine' Veronica repens clareb Comment Turkish Speedwell Veronica liwanensis begoniacrazii Comment Cane Begonia Begonia aconitifolia curzio Comment Potato 'La Crotte d'Ours' Solanum tuberosum ginger749 Comment Coral Heath Epacris microphylla fiberholic Comment Tomato 'First Lady' Lycopersicon lycopersicum ByndeweedBeth Comment Watermelon 'Sugar Baby' Citrullus lanatus begoniacrazii Comment Ruby Begonia Begonia acetosa begoniacrazii Comment King Begonia, Painted Begonia, Painted Leaf Begonia, Rex-cultorum Begonia 'Fairy Land' Begonia joan30157 Comment Philippine Lily Lilium philippinense JoanJ Comment Species Iris Iris paradoxa Harmonyplace Comment Charentais Melon 'Charentais' Cucumis melo perfectpitch Comment Madagascar Jasmine, Bridal Wreath, Bridal Bouquet, Hawaiian Wedding Flower, Stephanotis, Wax Flower Stephanotis floribunda clareb Comment Violet Sage, Ornamental Meadow Sage, Balkan Clary, Perennial Woodland Sage 'Caradonna' Salvia nemorosa gtr1017 Comment Summer Squash Zucchini 'Elite' Cucurbita pepo Harmonyplace Comment Melon 'Tigger' Cucumis melo JoanJ Comment Miniature Tall Bearded Iris 'Apache Papoose' Iris AnalogDog Comment Adromischus Adromischus maximus LH1 Comment Black Chokeberry Aronia melanocarpa begoniacrazii Comment Begonia Begonia crispula clareb Comment Collarette Dahlia 'Yellow Bird' Dahlia clareb Comment Chocolate Cosmos Cosmos atrosanguineus begoniacrazii Comment Begonia 'Frosty Fairyland' Begonia begoniacrazii Comment Hardy Begonia 'Barbara Rogers' Begonia begoniacrazii Comment Mt. Emei Begonia Begonia emeiensis clareb Comment Switch Grass, Wand Panic Grass 'Shenandoah' Panicum virgatum begoniacrazii Comment Begonia Begonia quadrialata subsp. nimbaensis ginger749 Image Coral Heath (Epacris microphylla) stormyla Image Coral Bells 'Georgia Peach' (Heuchera ) stormyla Image Coral Bells, Alumroot, Coralbells, Alum Root 'Dolce Creme de Menthe' (Heuchera ) ginger749 Image Dotted Sun Orchid (Thelymitra ixioides) David_Paul Image Hot Pepper 'Bhut Jolokia' (Capsicum chinense) kountrykitten Image Hyacinth Bean (Lablab purpureus) youngman Image Hybrid Asparagus 'Mary Washington' (Asparagus ) stormyla Image Hairy Alumroot, Maple Leaf Alumroot 'Autumn Bride' (Heuchera villosa) stormyla Image Heucherella, Foamy Bells 'Alabama Sunrise' (x Heucherella ) stormyla Image Hairy Alumroot 'Tiramisu' (Heuchera villosa) stormyla Image Coral Bells, Alumroot, Coralbells, Alum Root 'Mahogany' (Heuchera ) stormyla Image Hairy Alumroot 'Pinot Gris' (Heuchera villosa) PamelaQ Image King Begonia, Painted Begonia, Painted Leaf Begonia, Rex-cultorum Begonia 'Five and Dime' (Begonia ) pajaritomt Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Tango Amigo' (Iris ) PamelaQ Image King Begonia, Painted Begonia, Painted Leaf Begonia, Rex-cultorum Begonia 'Fairy Land' (Begonia ) PamelaQ Image King Begonia, Painted Begonia, Painted Leaf Begonia, Rex-cultorum Begonia 'Dollar Down' (Begonia ) PamelaQ Image Angel Wing Begonia 'Fannie Moser' (Begonia ) PamelaQ Image Hawaiian Ti Plant, Good Luck Plant, Ti Plant (Cordyline fruticosa) PamelaQ Image Urn Plant, Silver Vase Bromeliad, Aechmea 'Primera' (Aechmea fasciata) Seedsower Image Daylily 'Vesuvian' (Hemerocallis ) Seedsower Image Daylily 'Tooth' (Hemerocallis ) Seedsower Image Daylily 'Sahara Sand Storm' (Hemerocallis ) Seedsower Image Daylily 'Fan Club' (Hemerocallis ) PamelaQ Image Crown of Thorns 'Harlequin' (Euphorbia ) Calif_Sue Image Woodland Tobacco (Nicotiana sylvestris) Calif_Sue Image Woodland Tobacco (Nicotiana sylvestris) Calif_Sue Image Woodland Tobacco (Nicotiana sylvestris) Calif_Sue Image Rhizomatous Begonia 'Palomar Prince' (Begonia ) Calif_Sue Image Rhizomatous Begonia 'Palomar Prince' (Begonia ) Calif_Sue Image Rhizomatous Begonia 'Palomar Prince' (Begonia ) Calif_Sue Image Plumeria 'Pink Parfait' (Plumeria rubra) Calif_Sue Image Plumeria 'Pink Parfait' (Plumeria rubra) Calif_Sue Image Scarlet Sage, Scarlet Salvia, Red Sage, Red Salvia 'Van-Houttei' (Salvia splendens) essentialplanet Image Tomato 'Soldacki' (Lycopersicon lycopersicum) palmbob Image Travelers Palm (Ravenala madagascariensis) palmbob Image Travelers Palm (Ravenala madagascariensis) palmbob Image Tylecodon (Tylecodon cacalioides) palmbob Image Twistleaf Yucca, Twist-leaf Yucca, Twisted-leaf Yucca, Rock Yucca, Texas Yucca (Yucca rupicola) palmbob Image Mountain Yucca, Schott's Yucca, Hoary Yucca (Yucca schottii) ginger749 Image Leucopogon (Leucopogon biflorus) ginger749 Image Leucopogon (Leucopogon biflorus) JamesCO Image Species Iris (Iris paradoxa) JamesCO Image False Autumn Crocus, Showy Colchicum, Naked Ladies, Meadow Saffron (Colchicum szovitsii) JamesCO Image Avens 'Red Dragon' (Geum ) JamesCO Image Sunrose, Rock Rose 'St. Mary's' (Helianthemum nummularium) JamesCO Image Caucasian Anemone (Anemone caucasica) JamesCO Image Cliff Fendler Bush (Fendlera rupicola) ginger749 Image Coral Heath (Epacris microphylla) winnietn Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Anna Belle Babson' (Iris ) winnietn Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Adobe Rose' (Iris ) winnietn Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Waltz Across Texas' (Iris ) winnietn Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Argus Pheasant' (Iris ) winnietn Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Blue Fin' (Iris ) DaylilySLP Image Daylily 'Zagora' (Hemerocallis ) DaylilySLP Image Daylily 'Zagora' (Hemerocallis ) DaylilySLP Image Daylily 'Thumb Print' (Hemerocallis ) DaylilySLP Image Daylily 'Grey Witch' (Hemerocallis ) DaylilySLP Image Daylily 'First Knight' (Hemerocallis ) DaylilySLP Image Daylily 'Creative Edge' (Hemerocallis ) winnietn Image Tall Bearded Iris 'California Gold' (Iris ) DaylilySLP Image Daylily 'Elizabeth's Magic' (Hemerocallis ) DaylilySLP Image Daylily 'Baracuda Bay' (Hemerocallis ) DaylilySLP Image Daylily 'Alien's Eye' (Hemerocallis ) DaylilySLP Image Daylily 'Judy Judy' (Hemerocallis ) DaylilySLP Image Daylily 'Lady Hillary' (Hemerocallis ) DaylilySLP Image Daylily 'My Niece Katrice' (Hemerocallis ) winnietn Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Aggressively Forward' (Iris ) winnietn Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Firebreather' (Iris ) kniphofia Image Aster 'Dr Otto Petschek' (Aster ) winnietn Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Jesse's Song' (Iris ) iris28 Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Melanie' (Iris ) cactus_lover Image Haworthia (Haworthia limifolia var. ubomboensis) dany12 Image Japanese Morning Glory 'Ushio' (Ipomoea nil) BuriedTreasures Image Crown of Thorns 'Harlequin' (Euphorbia ) ryguy319 Image Bicolor Chrysanthemum 'Pelee' (Chrysanthemum ) winnietn Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Distant Roads' (Iris ) winnietn Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Easter Bonnet' (Iris ) winnietn Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Jurassic Park' (Iris ) dmj1218 Image Oxalis (Oxalis stenorrhyncha) winnietn Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Desert Mist' (Iris ) clareb Image Peony Flowered Dahlia 'Rio Rizo' (Dahlia ) winnietn Image Border Bearded Iris 'Chickasaw Sue' (Iris ) clareb Image Penstemon 'Pike's Peak Purple' (Penstemon x mexicali) winnietn Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Thornbird' (Iris ) johnpeten Image Common Cosmos, Mexican Aster 'Cosmic Yellow' (Cosmos sulphureus) winnietn Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Olympic Challenge' (Iris ) clareb Image Cactus Dahlia 'Weston Spanish Dancer' (Dahlia ) TBGDN Image False Autumn Crocus, Showy Colchicum, Naked Ladies, Meadow Saffron 'The Giant' (Colchicum ) TBGDN Image False Autumn Crocus, Showy Colchicum, Naked Ladies, Meadow Saffron 'The Giant' (Colchicum ) CactusJordi Image Ocotillo, Baja Tree Ocotillo (Fouquieria burragei) clareb Image Collarette Dahlia 'Yellow Bird' (Dahlia ) clareb Image Collarette Dahlia 'Yellow Bird' (Dahlia ) clareb Image Turkish Speedwell (Veronica liwanensis) winnietn Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Sky Hooks' (Iris ) clareb Image Switch Grass, Wand Panic Grass 'Shenandoah' (Panicum virgatum) hawkarica Image Golden Rain Tree, Golden Raintree, Panicled Goldenraintree (Koelreuteria paniculata) hawkarica Image Golden Rain Tree, Golden Raintree, Panicled Goldenraintree (Koelreuteria paniculata) hawkarica Image Golden Rain Tree, Golden Raintree, Panicled Goldenraintree (Koelreuteria paniculata) begoniacrazii Image Mt. Emei Begonia (Begonia emeiensis) begoniacrazii Image Mt. Emei Begonia (Begonia emeiensis) begoniacrazii Image Mt. Emei Begonia (Begonia emeiensis) begoniacrazii Image Mt. Emei Begonia (Begonia emeiensis) begoniacrazii Image Mt. Emei Begonia (Begonia emeiensis) begoniacrazii Image Mt. Emei Begonia (Begonia emeiensis) begoniacrazii Image Mt. Emei Begonia (Begonia emeiensis) winnietn Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Dodge City' (Iris ) winnietn Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Dream Affair' (Iris ) winnietn Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Dreamsicle' (Iris ) winnietn Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Emphasis' (Iris ) kennedyh Image Cinnamon Wattle 'Scarlet Blaze' (Acacia leprosa) kennedyh Image Cinnamon Wattle 'Scarlet Blaze' (Acacia leprosa) kennedyh Image Cinnamon Wattle 'Scarlet Blaze' (Acacia leprosa) ginger749 Image Slender Rice-flower (Pimelea linifolia) kennedyh Image French Broom, Canary Broom (Genista monspessulana) kennedyh Image Leafy Sundew (Drosera stolonifera) ginger749 Image Slender Rice-flower (Pimelea linifolia) stormyla Image Coral Bells, Alumroot, Coralbells, Alum Root 'Dolce Creme de Menthe' (Heuchera ) ByndeweedBeth Image Watermelon 'Sugar Baby' (Citrullus lanatus) puttytat Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Into Temptation' (Iris ) puttytat Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Afternoon Colours' (Iris ) puttytat Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Arthouse' (Iris ) puttytat Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Audacious Amber' (Iris ) puttytat Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Beach Dance' (Iris ) puttytat Image Tall Bearded Iris 'By Jeeves' (Iris ) puttytat Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Careless Whisper' (Iris ) puttytat Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Classicana' (Iris ) puttytat Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Colourable' (Iris ) puttytat Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Crowns for Credit' (Iris ) puttytat Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Dance to Paris' (Iris ) puttytat Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Downtown Man' (Iris ) puttytat Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Gates of Rome' (Iris ) puttytat Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Hysteria' (Iris ) puttytat Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Lesley My Love' (Iris ) puttytat Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Love to Party' (Iris ) puttytat Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Luxuriant Lothario' (Iris ) puttytat Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Pamper Me' (Iris ) puttytat Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Powderpuff Girl' (Iris ) puttytat Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Raise the Curtain' (Iris ) puttytat Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Regal Knave' (Iris ) puttytat Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Royal Orders' (Iris ) puttytat Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Smoky Whispers' (Iris ) puttytat Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Taffeta Tantrum' (Iris )

Garden Watchdog Activity:

Member Addition Description youngman Positive Winchester Garden Supply haworthialover Positive Eldon Accessories haworthialover Negative Accents for Home and Garden (Pepper's Greenhouse) scd1127 Negative Park Seed Company (aka Park's Gardens) luvblueridgemtn Positive Bluestone Perennials luvblueridgemtn Positive Violet Barn (Rob's Min-O-Lets) stormyla Positive Rick's Custom Nursery bryangriffin Positive Bromagic Bromeliad Nursery hotmama Positive Humboldt Hydroponics Spider07 Positive Accents for Home and Garden (Pepper's Greenhouse) crazy_gardener Positive Treetime Inc. (TreeTime.ca) cloverdaleken Negative Spring Garden Canada haworthialover Positive Bonnie's Greenhouse muttmomma Positive Royal Dutch seedemon Positive The Banana Tree (Banana-Tree.com) larrisb Positive Territorial Seed Company mimimc Positive Rick's Custom Nursery Rosa_Alba Positive Tulips.com (Roozengaarde)

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Final Notes

Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave

And that's the way it was... September 30, 2008