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Covering the events of July 28, 2010
... in which ...
1,714 posts were made.
6 plants were added to PlantFiles.
40 comments were added to PlantFiles.
58 checkboxes were added to PlantFiles.
33 snapshots were added to PlantFiles.
1 entry was added to Botanary.
0 companies were added to the Garden Watchdog.
30 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..."
Gardening Quote of the Day
"The best way to get real enjoyment out of a garden is to put on a wide straw hat, dress in thin, loose fitting clothes, hold a trowel in one hand and a cool drink in the other, and tell the man where to dig."( -- Charles Barr) Forum Activity
A grand total of 1,714 posts were made yesterday.
| Name | Pronunciation | Meaning |
| Poliothyrsis | po-lee-oh-THUR-sis | From the Greek "polio" meaning grey, and "thyrsos", a staff of ivy that Dionysus carried. It refers to the color and shape of the inflorescence. |
| 6 new plants.
40 new descriptions were added.
33 new images were added.
58 new content were checked off.
| Member | Addition | Description |
| trevi | Comment | Porcelain Berry Vine, Amur Peppervine
Ampelopsis brevipedunculata |
| maccionoadha | Comment | Fineleaf sheep fescue
Festuca filiformis |
| Tierralinda | Comment | Hardy Ice Plant, Trailing Ice Plant, Cooper's Ice Plant
Delosperma cooperi |
| braun06 | Comment | Hardy Hibiscus, Rose Mallow, Swamp Mallow 'Moy Grande'
Hibiscus moscheutos |
| Minime8484 | Comment | Ocotillo, Baja Tree Ocotillo
Fouquieria burragei |
| sugarweed | Comment | Copperleaf 'Showtime'
Acalypha wilkesiana |
| Morgan8 | Comment | Trumpet Spurflower
Rabdosia longituba |
| acactus | Comment | Argentine Saguaro, Cardon Grande
Echinopsis terscheckii |
| SealHarborWinthrop | Comment | Sea Thrift, Sea Pink, Common Thrift
Armeria maritima |
| acactus | Comment | Resin Spurge
Euphorbia resinifera |
| Kalpavriksha | Comment | Sacred Kusha grass, Halfa grass
Eragrostis bipinnata |
| themikeman | Comment | Tall Bearded Iris 'Hook'
Iris |
| nomosno | Comment | Giant Daisy Tree
Podachaenium eminens |
| themikeman | Comment | Tall Bearded Iris 'Carl and Sissy'
Iris |
| themikeman | Comment | Tall Bearded Iris 'Neon Cowboy'
Iris |
| Morgan8 | Comment | Gelasine
Gelasine elongata |
| Ispahan | Comment | Chicken Feet, Chicken Foot Orchid, Pearl Orchid
Chloranthus spicatus |
| thisistiring | Comment | Chamisa, Tall Blue Rabbit Brush, White Rubber Rabbitbrush, White-stemmed Rabbitbrush
Chrysothamnus nauseosus subsp. albicaulis |
| HolyChickin | Comment | Royal Poinciana, Flamboyant Tree, Flame Tree, Peacock Flower, Gulmohar
Delonix regia |
| suricatta | Comment | Potato Vine 'Album'
Solanum laxum |
| baiissatva | Comment | Aloe
Aloe fievetii |
| kentstar | Comment | Daylily 'Primal Scream'
Hemerocallis |
| trackinsand | Comment | Dwarf Pomegranate 'Nana'
Punica granatum |
| themikeman | Comment | Daylily 'Baby Darling'
Hemerocallis |
| sujema | Comment | Coast Redwood 'Soquel'
Sequoia sempervirens |
| sujema | Comment | Common Lilac, French Lilac 'Krasavitsa Moskvy'
Syringa vulgaris |
| Colo5b | Comment | Geranium, Cranesbill 'Rozanne'
Geranium |
| LakePlacidFL | Comment | Virginia Creeper
Parthenocissus quinquefolia |
| Colo5b | Comment | Cranesbill, Bigroot Geranium, Bulgarian Geranium, Rock Crane's-bill 'Bevan's Variety'
Geranium macrorrhizum |
| ffffrrrr | Comment | Hybrid Tea Rose 'Firefighter'
Rosa |
| yvestar | Comment | Hawaiian Ti Plant, Good Luck Plant, Ti Plant 'Red Sister'
Cordyline fruticosa |
| sujema | Comment | Beardtongue, Beard Tongue 'Rondo Mix'
Penstemon barbatus |
| sujema | Comment | Mexican Evening Primrose, Showy Evening Primrose 'Siskiyou'
Oenothera speciosa |
| sujema | Comment | Ox-Eye Daisy, Field Daisy, Marguerite, Moon Daisy
Leucanthemum vulgare |
| sujema | Comment | Baby's Tears, Angel's Tears, Mind-your-own-business
Soleirolia soleirolii |
| sujema | Comment | Sun Rose, Orchid Rock Rose
Cistus x purpureus |
| sujema | Comment | Ceanothus, California Lilac 'Dark Star'
Ceanothus |
| PinBox | Comment | Sweet Violet, English Violet, Garden Violet
Viola odorata |
| sujema | Comment | Red Twig Dogwood, Redosier Dogwood, Red Osier Dogwood
Cornus sericea |
| marksgrdn | Comment | Giant Upright Elephant Ear
Alocasia odora |
| cactus_lover | Image
 | Agave 'Ikari Raijin Nishiki'
(Agave potatorum) |
| Kell | Image
 | Medusa Head
(Euphorbia flanaganii) |
| Kell | Image
 | Medusa Head
(Euphorbia flanaganii) |
| Kell | Image
 | Medusa Head
(Euphorbia flanaganii) |
| Kell | Image
 | Agave 'Blue Flame'
(Agave ) |
| Kell | Image
 | Agave 'Blue Flame'
(Agave ) |
| CactusJordi | Image
 | Mammillaria
(Mammillaria boolii) |
| jfr1012 | Image
 | Venus Flytrap
(Dionaea muscipula) |
| jfr1012 | Image
 | Venus Flytrap
(Dionaea muscipula) |
| jfr1012 | Image
 | Thread Leaf Sundew, Dewthreads
(Drosera filiformis) |
| jfr1012 | Image
 | Thread Leaf Sundew, Dewthreads
(Drosera filiformis) |
| jfr1012 | Image
 | Thread Leaf Sundew, Dewthreads
(Drosera filiformis) |
| palmbob | Image
 |
(Aloe heybensis) |
| palmbob | Image
 | Aloe
(Aloe pearsonii) |
| elbrick | Image
 | Canterbury Bells
(Campanula medium var. calycanthema) |
| jfr1012 | Image
 | Ribbon Plant
(Dracaena sanderiana) |
| Kell | Image
 | Foxtail Agave, Dragon Tree Agave, Spineless Agave 'Kara's Stripes'
(Agave attenuata) |
| LazLo | Image
 | Chinese Yellow Banana, Golden Lotus Banana
(Musella lasiocarpa) |
| LazLo | Image
 | Chinese Yellow Banana, Golden Lotus Banana
(Musella lasiocarpa) |
| LazLo | Image
 | Chinese Yellow Banana, Golden Lotus Banana
(Musella lasiocarpa) |
| LazLo | Image
 | Chinese Yellow Banana, Golden Lotus Banana
(Musella lasiocarpa) |
| LazLo | Image
 | Cypress Vine, Star Glory, Hummingbird Vine
(Ipomoea quamoclit) |
| LazLo | Image
 | Cypress Vine, Star Glory, Hummingbird Vine
(Ipomoea quamoclit) |
| LazLo | Image
 | Scarlet Flax, Red Flax, Flowering Flax
(Linum grandiflorum) |
| LazLo | Image
 | Scarlet Flax, Red Flax, Flowering Flax
(Linum grandiflorum) |
| LazLo | Image
 | Texas Bluebonnet
(Lupinus texensis) |
| LazLo | Image
 | Texas Bluebonnet
(Lupinus texensis) |
| MJSchu | Image
 | Plumeria
(Plumeria pudica) |
| cactus_lover | Image
 | Cliff Date Palm
(Phoenix rupicola) |
| cactus_lover | Image
 | Cliff Date Palm
(Phoenix rupicola) |
| nalin1 | Image
 | Night Blooming Jasmine, Night Scented Jessamine, Queen of the Night
(Cestrum nocturnum) |
| cactus_lover | Image
 | Mazari Palm
(Nannorrhops ritchiana) |
| cactus_lover | Image
 | Mazari Palm
(Nannorrhops ritchiana) |
| No new companies were added to the database.
30 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... July 28, 2010 |
