Covering the events of November 20, 2008
... in which ...
2,612 posts were made. 399 plants were added to PlantFiles. 28 comments were added to PlantFiles. 944 checkboxes were added to PlantFiles. 68 snapshots were added to PlantFiles. 6 entries were added to Botanary. 2 companies were added to the Garden Watchdog. 20 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..."
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"Where Rosemary flourished, the woman ruled."( -- Unknown) Forum Activity
A grand total of 2,612 posts were made yesterday.
Name | Pronunciation | Meaning |
leucoblepharum | loo-koh-BLEF-ah-rum | From the Greek leukos (white) and blepharis (eyelash); for the thin white leaf margins | pitcairnioides | pit-karyn-ee-OY-deez | Resembles Pitcairnia (genus named for William Pitcairn, 18th century London physician) | leucacanthus | lew-kah-KAN-thus | With white spines or thorns | leucacanthum | lew-kah-KAN-thum | With white spines or thorns | leucacantha | lew-kah-KAN-thuh | With white spines or thorns | hildmannianus | hild-man-ee-AH-nus | For Heinrich Hildmann, 19th century German cactus enthusiast, horticulturist and nursery owner near Berlin |
| 399 new plants. 28 new descriptions were added. 68 new images were added. 944 new content were checked off.
Member | Addition | Description |
pyromomma | Comment | Crocosmia 'Solfaterre' Crocosmia x crocosmiiflora | Kaelkitty | Comment | Artemisia, Wormwood 'Powis Castle' Artemisia | TexasACMan | Comment | Japanese Plum 'Santa Rosa' Prunus salicina | ginger749 | Comment | California Pepper Tree, Mastic Tree, Peppercorn Tree, Peruvian Mastic Tree Schinus molle | Ficurinia | Comment | Melicytus Melicytus angustifolius | ginger749 | Comment | Schefflera, Umbrella Tree, Octopus Tree Schefflera actinophylla | mjsponies | Comment | Alsobia, Lace Flower, Lace Flower Vine 'San Miguel' Alsobia | Farmerdill | Comment | Arugular, Rockette 'Discovery' Diplotaxis tenuifolia | Farmerdill | Comment | Cabbage 'Caraflex' Brassica oleracea var. capitata | Farmerdill | Comment | Tomato 'Solid Gold' Lycopersicon lycopersicum | Farmerdill | Comment | Kohlrabi 'Korridor' Brassica oleracea var. gongylodes | Farmerdill | Comment | Lettuce 'Barbados' Lactuca sativa | Farmerdill | Comment | Lettuce, Butterhead 'Dancine' Lactuca sativa | stacyhc | Comment | Daylily 'Talking To You' Hemerocallis | begoniacrazii | Comment | Tuberous Begonia 'Flamenco' Begonia x tuberhybrida | evr | Comment | Star apple, Caimito Chrysophyllum cainito | stacyhc | Comment | Daylily 'Whimsical Witch' Hemerocallis | begoniacrazii | Comment | Bugleweed 'Dixie Chip' Ajuga | Farmerdill | Comment | Lettuce, Loose Leaf 'Truckee' Lactuca sativa | Farmerdill | Comment | Lettuce, Romaine 'Breen' Lactuca sativa | Farmerdill | Comment | Lettuce, Romaine 'Rubane' Lactuca sativa | Farmerdill | Comment | Summer Squash Zucchini 'Bush Baby' Cucurbita pepo | Farmerdill | Comment | Spinach 'Emu' Spinacia oleracea | Farmerdill | Comment | Radish 'Ping Pong' Raphanus sativus | Ficurinia | Comment | Garden Bearded Iris Iris suaveolens | Farmerdill | Comment | Radish 'Amethyst' Raphanus sativus | ginger749 | Comment | Philodendron 'Xanadu' Philodendron | Farmerdill | Comment | Cauliflower 'Maystar' Brassica oleracea var. botrytis | CactusJordi | Image
| Ocotillo, Fouquieria (Fouquieria leonilae) | ginger749 | Image
| Large Daisy Bush (Olearia gravis) | ginger749 | Image
| California Pepper Tree, Mastic Tree, Peppercorn Tree, Peruvian Mastic Tree (Schinus molle) | ginger749 | Image
| Large Daisy Bush (Olearia gravis) | Marilynbeth | Image
| Coneflower 'Evan Saul' (Echinacea ) | Marilynbeth | Image
| Coneflower 'Evan Saul' (Echinacea ) | Marilynbeth | Image
| Coneflower 'Evan Saul' (Echinacea ) | frankwpatten | Image
| Turk's Cap (Malvaviscus arboreus) | TUTMOS | Image
| Opium Poppy, Breadseed Poppy, Lettuce Leaf Poppy (Papaver somniferum) | TUTMOS | Image
| Opium Poppy, Breadseed Poppy, Lettuce Leaf Poppy (Papaver somniferum) | CactusJordi | Image
| Pygmaeocereus (Pygmaeocereus bieblii subsp. kuehhasii) | CactusJordi | Image
| Pygmaeocereus (Pygmaeocereus bieblii subsp. kuehhasii) | CactusJordi | Image
| Pygmaeocereus (Pygmaeocereus bylesianus) | CactusJordi | Image
| Pygmaeocereus (Pygmaeocereus bylesianus) | CactusJordi | Image
| Pygmaeocereus (Pygmaeocereus bylesianus) | CactusJordi | Image
| Pygmaeocereus (Pygmaeocereus bylesianus) | ginger749 | Image
| Large Daisy Bush (Olearia gravis) | ginger749 | Image
| Large Daisy Bush (Olearia gravis) | ginger749 | Image
| Large Daisy Bush (Olearia gravis) | ginger749 | Image
| Large Daisy Bush (Olearia gravis) | htop | Image
| Paper Flower, Lesser Bougainvillea 'Sanderiana' (Bougainvillea glabra) | htop | Image
| Paper Flower, Lesser Bougainvillea 'Sanderiana' (Bougainvillea glabra) | htop | Image
| Black-Eyed Susan Vine (Thunbergia alata) | htop | Image
| Chinese Flame Tree, Bougainvillea Golden Rain Tree, Southern Goldenraintree (Koelreuteria bipinnata) | htop | Image
| Chinese Flame Tree, Bougainvillea Golden Rain Tree, Southern Goldenraintree (Koelreuteria bipinnata) | htop | Image
| Chinese Flame Tree, Bougainvillea Golden Rain Tree, Southern Goldenraintree (Koelreuteria bipinnata) | turektaylor | Image
| Southern Shield Fern, Florida Shield Fern, Southern Wood Fern (Dryopteris ludoviciana) | mjsponies | Image
| Alsobia, Lace Flower, Lace Flower Vine 'San Miguel' (Alsobia ) | htop | Image
| Firecracker Plant, Coral Plant, Coralblow, Fountain Plant (Russelia equisetiformis) | fleurone | Image
| Donkey Ears, Life Plant (Kalanchoe gastonis-bonnieri) | fleurone | Image
| Donkey Ears, Life Plant (Kalanchoe gastonis-bonnieri) | fleurone | Image
| Donkey Ears, Life Plant (Kalanchoe gastonis-bonnieri) | fleurone | Image
| Donkey Ears, Life Plant (Kalanchoe gastonis-bonnieri) | fleurone | Image
| Donkey Ears, Life Plant (Kalanchoe gastonis-bonnieri) | fleurone | Image
| Donkey Ears, Life Plant (Kalanchoe gastonis-bonnieri) | fleurone | Image
| Firespike, Cardinal Guard, Scarlet Flame (Odontonema strictum) | fleurone | Image
| Dragon's Breath 'Acanthus' (Hemigraphis repanda) | fleurone | Image
| Dragon's Breath 'Acanthus' (Hemigraphis repanda) | fleurone | Image
| Dragon's Breath 'Acanthus' (Hemigraphis repanda) | fleurone | Image
| Carrion Plant, Carrion Flower, Starfish Plant, Toad Plant, Zulu Giant (Stapelia gigantea) | fleurone | Image
| Carrion Plant, Carrion Flower, Starfish Plant, Toad Plant, Zulu Giant (Stapelia gigantea) | fleurone | Image
| Anchored Water Hyacinth, Peacock Hyacinth (Eichhornia azurea) | fleurone | Image
| Anchored Water Hyacinth, Peacock Hyacinth (Eichhornia azurea) | fleurone | Image
| Anchored Water Hyacinth, Peacock Hyacinth (Eichhornia azurea) | fleurone | Image
| Boton De Oro, Melampodium (Melampodium divaricatum) | fleurone | Image
| Boton De Oro, Melampodium (Melampodium divaricatum) | fleurone | Image
| Red Shrimp Plant 'Red Pinecone' (Justicia brandegeana) | fleurone | Image
| Red Shrimp Plant 'Red Pinecone' (Justicia brandegeana) | Kell | Image
| Wooly Blue Curls, Woolly Blue Curls (Trichostema lanatum) | Kell | Image
| Wooly Blue Curls, Woolly Blue Curls (Trichostema lanatum) | Kell | Image
| Wooly Blue Curls, Woolly Blue Curls (Trichostema lanatum) | Kell | Image
| Mexican Fan Palm, Skyduster (Washingtonia robusta) | nectarplants | Image
| Crimson Flag, Cape Lily, River Lily 'Big Mama' (Hesperantha coccinea) | dmj1218 | Image
| Bean-Leaved Shamrock (Oxalis fabaefolia) | dmj1218 | Image
| Bean-Leaved Shamrock (Oxalis fabaefolia) | dmj1218 | Image
| Oxalis (Oxalis lobata) | dmj1218 | Image
| Oxalis (Oxalis lobata) | Kell | Image
| Mexican Fan Palm, Skyduster (Washingtonia robusta) | Kell | Image
| Mexican Fan Palm, Skyduster (Washingtonia robusta) | Kell | Image
| Mexican Fan Palm, Skyduster (Washingtonia robusta) | htop | Image
| Hot Pepper, Hot Cherry Pepper, Cherry Chili Pepper, Pimienta 'Hot Red Cherry' (Capsicum annuum) | htop | Image
| Hot Pepper, Hot Cherry Pepper, Cherry Chili Pepper, Pimienta 'Hot Red Cherry' (Capsicum annuum) | evr | Image
| Fuchsia 'Aalt Groothuis' (Fuchsia ) | kennedyh | Image
| Shiny Buttons (Leptorhynchos nitidulus) | kennedyh | Image
| Shiny Buttons (Leptorhynchos nitidulus) | kennedyh | Image
| Shiny Buttons (Leptorhynchos nitidulus) | kennedyh | Image
| Small Grass-tree, Snake Charmer (Xanthorrhoea minor) | kennedyh | Image
| Small Grass-tree, Snake Charmer (Xanthorrhoea minor) |
| 2 new companies were added to the database. 20 new ratings/comments were added to the database. No new books were added to the database. No new ratings/comments were added to the database.
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And that's the way it was... November 20, 2008 |