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"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
"He who has not Christmas in his heart will never find it under a tree.
"( -- Roy L. Smith)
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Name Pronunciation Meaning
nakaharae nak-a-har-ee Named for Gonji Nakahara, Japanese botanist vernicosa vern-ih-KOH-sa Varnished vernicosum vern-ih-KOH-sum Varnished vernicosus vern-ih-KOH-sus Varnished macrosepala mak-ro-SEP-a-la Large-sepaled macrosepalum mak-ro-SEP-a-lum Large-sepaled macrosepalus mak-ro-SEP-a-lus Large-sepaled hippophaeoides hip-po-fay-OH-ih-dees Resembling Hippophae, a genus name for an unknown plant, possibly a spurge hyperythrum hy-per-RYTH-rum Reddish below, referring to the red dots on the undersides of the leaves degronianum de-gron-ee-AH-num Named for M Degron, 19th century director of the French Posts in Yokohama drakensbergensis drak-ens-berg-EN-sis Of or from the Drakensberg mountain range in South Africa drakensbergense drak-ens-berg-EN-see Of or from the Drakensberg mountain range in South Africa constantinopolitanus kon-stan-teen-oh-pol-ih-TAH-nus Of or from Constantinople, the ancient Greek city constantinopolitanum kon-stan-teen-oh-pol-ih-TAH-num Of or from Constantinople, the ancient Greek city miyabeana my-yah-bee-AH-na Named for Kingo Miyabe, 19th century Japanese taxonomist and botanist hayekii hay-EK-ee-eye Named for August von Hayek, early 20th century Austrian botanist x hayekii hay-EK-ee-eye Hybrid named for August von Hayek, early 20th century Austrian botanist milfordiae mil-FORD-ee-ay Named for Helen A. Milford, South African plant collector reginae-amaliae ree-JIN-ee a-MAY-lee-ee Named for Queen Amalia of Greece, 19th century monarch
105 new plants.
Member Addition Description
robcorreia Comment Japanese Persimmon, Oriental Persimmon, Sharon Fruit, Kaki 'Hachiya'Diospyros kaki seemygardengrow Comment Summer Snapdragon, Angel Flower 'AngelMist Lavender Stripe'Angelonia angustifolia ZenSojourner Comment Four O'Clock, Marvel of PeruMirabilis jalapa saya Comment Semi Cactus Dahlia 'American Dream'Dahlia cheerpeople Comment Allium 'Hair'Allium htop Comment ManfredaManfreda brachystachys htop Comment Rattlesnake Agave, Spice LilyManfreda maculosa htop Comment ManfredaManfreda elongata marie_kap Comment Sweet Autumn Clematis, Sweet Autumn Virgin's Bower, Japanese ClematisClematis terniflora Tontokick Comment Felt Plant, Felt Bush, Velvet Leaf KalanchoeKalanchoe beharensis joeworm11 Comment Angled Loofah, Chinese Okra, Ribbed GourdLuffa acutangula orygungrown Comment Carolina Jessamine 'Margarita'Gelsemium sempervirens gooley Comment Waterlily SugarbushProtea subvestita 2racingboys Comment Imperial Taro 'Illustris'Colocasia esculenta MotherNature4 Comment AmaryllisNerine humilis melody Comment Pole Bean 'Tobacco Worm'Phaseolus vulgaris daylily970 Image Standard Dwarf Bearded Iris 'Little Moonbeam'Iris ) daylily970 Image Daylily 'Jo Weiss'Hemerocallis ) daylily970 Image Daylily 'Joyce Brudd'Hemerocallis ) daylily970 Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Judy Mogil'Iris ) daylily970 Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Lilac Stitchery'Iris ) daylily970 Image Daylily 'Lin Wright'Hemerocallis ) daylily970 Image Border Bearded Iris 'Little Freak'Iris ) daylily970 Image Daylily 'Lady Neva'Hemerocallis ) daylily970 Image Siberian Iris 'Lady Vanessa'Iris sibirica ) cheerpeople Image Asiatic Lily 'Red Velvet'Lilium ) daylily970 Image Intermediate Bearded Iris 'La De Da'Iris ) daylily970 Image Hosta 'Lemon Drop'Hosta ) daylily970 Image Intermediate Bearded Iris 'Lemon Wine'Iris ) cactus_lover Image Agave Agave x leopoldii ) cactus_lover Image Agave Agave x leopoldii ) daylily970 Image Daylily 'Kiss Me Tender'Hemerocallis ) daylily970 Image Siberian Iris 'Lights of Paris'Iris sibirica ) cactus_lover Image Gasteria Gasteria nitida var. armstrongii ) daylily970 Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Lights, Camera, Action'Iris ) daylily970 Image Oriental-Trumpet Lily, OT Hybrid, Orienpet Lily 'Leslie Woodriff'Lilium ) daylily970 Image Daylily 'Jo Barbre'Hemerocallis ) daylily970 Image Border Bearded Iris 'Iris Bohnsack'Iris ) daylily970 Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Jazz Combo'Iris ) daylily970 Image Spuria Iris 'Innovator'Iris ) daylily970 Image Border Bearded Iris 'Indigo Doll'Iris ) daylily970 Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Infernal Fire'Iris ) daylily970 Image Daylily 'Hug Me Big'Hemerocallis ) daylily970 Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Hot To Trot'Iris ) daylily970 Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Hotdogs And Mustard'Iris ) daylily970 Image Oriental-Trumpet Lily, OT Hybrid, Orienpet Lily 'Honeymoon'Lilium ) daylily970 Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Hold That Tiger'Iris ) daylily970 Image Yellow Flag 'Holden Clough'Iris ) josemaceta Image Alexandra Palm, Alexander Palm, King Palm Archontophoenix alexandrae ) daylily970 Image Standard Dwarf Bearded Iris 'Little Showoff'Iris ) daylily970 Image Daylily 'Lobo Lucy'Hemerocallis ) daylily970 Image Daylily 'Loch Ness Monster'Hemerocallis ) daylily970 Image Daylily 'Loch Ness Monster'Hemerocallis ) daylily970 Image Intermediate Bearded Iris 'Logo'Iris ) daylily970 Image Hosta Hosta longissima ) cheerpeople Image Asiatic Lily 'Oklahoma'Lilium ) cheerpeople Image Oriental-Trumpet Lily, OT Hybrid, Orienpet Lily 'Altari'Lilium ) cheerpeople Image Oriental Lily 'Nippon'Lilium ) cheerpeople Image False Sunflower, Rough Heliopsis, Orange Sunflower, Ox-Eye 'Summer Nights'Heliopsis helianthoides var. scabra ) DaylilySLP Image Silver Lace Fern, Slender Brake Fern 'Evergemiensis'Pteris ensiformis ) DaylilySLP Image Silver Lace Fern, Slender Brake Fern 'Evergemiensis'Pteris ensiformis ) DaylilySLP Image Silver Lace Fern, Slender Brake Fern 'Evergemiensis'Pteris ensiformis ) cheerpeople Image False Sunflower, Rough Heliopsis, Orange Sunflower, Ox-Eye 'Summer Nights'Heliopsis helianthoides var. scabra ) DaylilySLP Image Golden Club Moss, Krauss' Spikemoss, Trailing Spike Moss 'Aurea'Selaginella kraussiana ) DaylilySLP Image Golden Club Moss, Krauss' Spikemoss, Trailing Spike Moss 'Aurea'Selaginella kraussiana ) DaylilySLP Image Golden Club Moss, Krauss' Spikemoss, Trailing Spike Moss 'Aurea'Selaginella kraussiana ) DaylilySLP Image Stromanthe 'Tricolor'Stromanthe sanguinea ) DaylilySLP Image Stromanthe 'Tricolor'Stromanthe sanguinea ) DaylilySLP Image Stromanthe 'Tricolor'Stromanthe sanguinea ) DaylilySLP Image Pseudorhipsalis Pseudorhipsalis ramulosa ) cheerpeople Image Asiatic Lily 'Rosepoint Lace'Lilium ) cheerpeople Image Giant Upright Elephant Ear Alocasia odora ) htop Image Single Mexican Tuberose, Rajanigandha, Sedep Malam Polianthes tuberosa ) htop Image Single Mexican Tuberose, Rajanigandha, Sedep Malam Polianthes tuberosa ) htop Image Single Mexican Tuberose, Rajanigandha, Sedep Malam Polianthes tuberosa ) poppysue Image Knysna Heath Erica densifolia ) evr Image Amaryllis 'Mont Blanc'Hippeastrum ) evr Image Amaryllis 'Mont Blanc'Hippeastrum ) mgarr Image Aloe Aloe nyeriensis ) mgarr Image Aloe Aloe nyeriensis ) mgarr Image Amaryllis 'Red Lion'Hippeastrum ) mgarr Image Beetle Orchid Epidendrum porpax ) mgarr Image Sophronitis Sophronitis cernua ) cactus_lover Image Gasteria Gasteria nitida var. armstrongii ) cactus_lover Image Gasteria 'Variegata'Gasteria gracilis ) cactus_lover Image Gasteria 'Variegata'Gasteria gracilis ) cactus_lover Image Gasteria Gasteria nitida var. armstrongii ) cactus_lover Image Gasteria Gasteria nitida var. armstrongii ) cactus_lover Image Agave Agave titanota ) TheRoseGirl Image Common Camellia, Japanese Camellia 'Prince Eugene Napoleon'Camellia japonica ) TheRoseGirl Image Common Camellia, Japanese Camellia 'Prince Eugene Napoleon'Camellia japonica ) kennedyh Image Burgan, Kanuka Kunzea ericoides ) kennedyh Image Green Tea-tree Leptospermum coriaceum ) kennedyh Image Lemon-Scented Tea Tree Leptospermum liversidgei ) kennedyh Image Lemon-Scented Tea Tree Leptospermum liversidgei ) kennedyh Image Slender Bush-pea Pultenaea tenuifolia ) sunnyg Image Ornamental Oregano 'Kent Beauty'Origanum rotundifolium ) sunnyg Image Ornamental Oregano 'Kent Beauty'Origanum rotundifolium ) sunnyg Image Balfour's Touch Me Not, Balfour's Impatien, Poor Man's Orchid Impatiens balfourii ) Kelli Image Common Fiddleneck Amsinckia menziesii var. intermedia ) Kelli Image Common Fiddleneck Amsinckia menziesii var. intermedia ) Kelli Image California Laurel, California Bay Laurel, Oregon Myrtle, Headache Tree Umbellularia californica ) Kelli Image Thick Leaf Yerba Santa Eriodictyon crassifolium )
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And that's the way it was... February 25, 2009
