Dave's Garden Newsletter for April 4, 2011

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PlantFiles Activity:

PlantFiles Additions:

Member Addition Description gardeningfun Comment Black-Eyed Susan Vine 'Orange Wonder' Thunbergia alata Maddog2020 Comment Living Stones Lithops aucampiae momoftwo607 Comment Chinese Peony, Garden Peony 'Blush Nymph' Paeonia lactiflora orkid101 Comment Living Stones Lithops aucampiae adeanaz Comment Mountain Cancer Bush Lessertia montana vanislandgirl Comment Living Stones Lithops aucampiae helenc123 Comment Mountain Cancer Bush Lessertia montana HolyChickin Comment Old Garden Rose 'Cardinal de Richelieu' Rosa JosephineRose Comment Rose 'Varenna Allen' Rosa Patricia_CR Comment Living Stones Lithops aucampiae Aconfed Comment Tomato 'Cherokee Purple' Lycopersicon lycopersicum grovespirit Comment Red Barberry, Desert Barberry, Red Mahonia Mahonia haematocarpa plantaholic186 Comment Bodnant Viburnum 'Pink Dawn' Viburnum x bodnantense kathrynt50 Comment Oregon Grape, Oregon Grape Holly, Holly-leaved Barberry Mahonia aquifolium airplaneantonym Comment Mountain Cancer Bush Lessertia montana ladygold56 Comment Dianthus 'Rosie Cheeks' Dianthus Eileenannie Comment Intermediate Bearded Iris 'Season Ticket' Iris spaceman_spiff Comment Variegated Flax Lily 'Variegata' Dianella tasmanica kct0 Comment Anise Hyssop, Licorice Mint Agastache foeniculum Topnife Comment Tomato 'Momotaro' Lycopersicon lycopersicum mjillhjp Comment Corkscrew Rush 'Spiralis' Juncus effusus ricshaw Comment Dragonfruit, Dragon Fruit, Pitajaya Hylocereus polyrhizus Xtine66 Comment Paphiopedilum Maudiae Paphiopedilum dustyshoes Comment Banana Shrub, Port Wine Magnolia Michelia figo fernman23 Comment Coralbells, Alumroot, Alum Root 'Vesuvius' Heuchera Xenomorf Image Gymnocalycium (Gymnocalycium schroederianum subsp. paucicostatum) Xenomorf Image Parodia 'Flaviflorus' (Parodia haselbergii subsp. graessneri) Xenomorf Image Parodia (Parodia scopa subsp. nivea) Xenomorf Image Parodia (Parodia scopa subsp. nivea) Xenomorf Image Parodia (Parodia sellowii f. pauciareolatus) Xenomorf Image Parodia (Parodia penicillata var. fulviceps) Xenomorf Image Parodia (Parodia penicillata var. fulviceps) Xenomorf Image Parodia (Parodia warasii) Xenomorf Image Rebutia (Rebutia mentosa subsp. purpurea) Xenomorf Image Rebutia (Rebutia mentosa subsp. purpurea) flinthillslily Image Daylily 'Flint Hills Touch of Velvet' (Hemerocallis ) flinthillslily Image Daylily 'Flint Hills Swingtime' (Hemerocallis ) flinthillslily Image Daylily 'Flint Hills Radiance' (Hemerocallis ) flinthillslily Image Daylily 'Flint Hills Scarlet Lipstick' (Hemerocallis ) flinthillslily Image Daylily 'Flint Hills Serenity' (Hemerocallis ) flinthillslily Image Daylily 'Flint Hills Show Girl' (Hemerocallis ) DaylilySLP Image Branched Bugbane, Black Snakeroot, Black Cohosh 'James Compton' (Actaea racemosa) DaylilySLP Image Branched Bugbane, Black Snakeroot, Black Cohosh 'James Compton' (Actaea racemosa) DaylilySLP Image Branched Bugbane, Black Snakeroot, Black Cohosh 'James Compton' (Actaea racemosa) DaylilySLP Image Branched Bugbane, Black Snakeroot, Black Cohosh 'James Compton' (Actaea racemosa) DaylilySLP Image Aloe 'Christmas Carol' (Aloe ) DaylilySLP Image Aloe 'Christmas Carol' (Aloe ) DaylilySLP Image Aloe 'Christmas Carol' (Aloe ) DaylilySLP Image Aloe 'Christmas Carol' (Aloe ) DaylilySLP Image Aloe (Aloe dorotheae) DaylilySLP Image Aloe (Aloe dorotheae) DaylilySLP Image Aloe (Aloe dorotheae) DaylilySLP Image Blue Mist Spiraea, Bluebeard 'White Surprise' (Caryopteris x clandonensis) DaylilySLP Image Blue Mist Spiraea, Bluebeard 'White Surprise' (Caryopteris x clandonensis) DaylilySLP Image Blue Mist Spiraea, Bluebeard 'White Surprise' (Caryopteris x clandonensis) DaylilySLP Image Blue Mist Spiraea, Bluebeard 'White Surprise' (Caryopteris x clandonensis) DaylilySLP Image Blue Mist Spiraea, Bluebeard 'Summer Sorbet' (Caryopteris x clandonensis) DaylilySLP Image Blue Mist Spiraea, Bluebeard 'Summer Sorbet' (Caryopteris x clandonensis) DaylilySLP Image Blue Mist Spiraea, Bluebeard 'Summer Sorbet' (Caryopteris x clandonensis) DaylilySLP Image Blue Mist Spiraea, Bluebeard 'Summer Sorbet' (Caryopteris x clandonensis) DaylilySLP Image Chrysanthemum, Garden Mum, Decorative Mum 'Andrea' (Chrysanthemum x morifolium) DaylilySLP Image Chrysanthemum, Garden Mum, Decorative Mum 'Andrea' (Chrysanthemum x morifolium) DaylilySLP Image Chrysanthemum, Garden Mum, Decorative Mum 'Andrea' (Chrysanthemum x morifolium) DaylilySLP Image Chrysanthemum, Garden Mum, Decorative Mum 'Andrea' (Chrysanthemum x morifolium) DaylilySLP Image Chrysanthemum, Garden Mum, Florist's Daisy 'Cool Igloo' (Chrysanthemum x morifolium) DaylilySLP Image Chrysanthemum, Garden Mum, Florist's Daisy 'Cool Igloo' (Chrysanthemum x morifolium) DaylilySLP Image Chrysanthemum, Garden Mum, Florist's Daisy 'Cool Igloo' (Chrysanthemum x morifolium) Farmerdill Image Radish 'Pink Beauty' (Raphanus sativus) Farmerdill Image English Pea 'Premium' (Pisum sativum) Xenomorf Image Rebutia (Rebutia heliosa) Xenomorf Image Rebutia (Rebutia mentosa)

Garden Watchdog Activity:

Member Addition Description JaneW49 Positive Cricket Hill Garden Peony Heaven bjmayabb Negative Michigan Bulb bjmayabb Positive Spring Hill Nursery (aka SpringHillNursery.com) crhuffaker Positive A Nearly Native Nursery padi61 Negative KT Botanicals judyinmound Negative Gurney's Seed & Nursery Gen_Maximus57 Positive Cold Stream Farm topperdkt Positive Brushwood Nursery cong1118 Positive A Nearly Native Nursery ThatSojourner Positive St. Clare Heirloom Seeds Z_Hongo Negative KPR - Gardeners Club Slovakia Fiona5 Positive J.L. Hudson, Seedsman sseiber6 Positive Great Garden Plants mrresnov Negative Willis Orchard Company mrresnov Positive Brent & Becky's Bulbs treehugger06 Negative Uncle Jim's Worm Farm SteamedinTexas Negative Direct Gardening RJackson Negative Burgess Seed kburgamy Positive Katz Kuntry Kuttins Pitcom Negative Uncle Jim's Worm Farm graciebelle Positive Harris Seeds assist_pleaze Negative Direct Gardening Apexgrower Positive Haskap Central Sales Ltd. SerenaSYH Positive Jackson & Perkins kafka00 Positive Lazy S'S Farm & Nursery bevthang Positive Almost Eden Plants bonsaist Negative Penjing Iron Works dave12122 Positive Cricket Hill Garden Peony Heaven jackparker Negative Spring Hill Nursery (aka SpringHillNursery.com) theaceofspades Positive Four Seasons Nursery

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Final Notes

Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave

And that's the way it was... April 4, 2011