Dave's Garden Newsletter for May 17, 2011

Gardening Quote of the Day

( -- William Shakespeare, English playwright, poet)

Forum Activity

Forum Posts Plant and Tree Identification 175 posts Group Trades, Swaps and Round Robins 136 posts PlantFiles Pictures 128 posts Northeast Gardening 123 posts Games 74 posts Daylilies 71 posts Pets 69 posts Bird Watching 67 posts Poultry and Livestock 53 posts Morning Glories 52 posts Cacti and Succulents 46 posts Beginner Flowers 36 posts Tomatoes 34 posts Irises 33 posts Seed Trading 31 posts Propagation 29 posts Beginner Gardening Questions 28 posts Mid-Atlantic Gardening 28 posts Southwest Gardening 27 posts Clematis 25 posts Clean and Clutter-free 24 posts Ohio River Valley Gardening 22 posts Australian Gardening 21 posts Tropical Plants 21 posts Hostas 20 posts Texas Gardening 20 posts Pacific Northwest Gardening 18 posts Wildlife 18 posts Voting Booth 18 posts Peonies 18 posts Homesteading 17 posts Photos 16 posts Beginner Vegetables 14 posts Roses 14 posts Plant Trading 14 posts Cottage Gardening 14 posts Sewing and Quilting 13 posts Michigan Gardening 13 posts Mid-South Gardening 12 posts Insect and Spider Identification 12 posts Central Midwest Gardening 12 posts Recipes 12 posts California Gardening 12 posts Georgia Gardening 11 posts Lilies 11 posts Soil and Composting 11 posts Upper Midwest Gardening 11 posts Welcome Mat 11 posts Water Gardens 10 posts Canadian Gardening 10 posts Trash to Treasure 8 posts Bulbs 8 posts Vegetable Gardening 8 posts Weather 8 posts Native Plants and Wild Plants 7 posts Perennials 7 posts Trees, Shrubs and Conifers 7 posts Orchid Cactus 7 posts Florida Gardening 7 posts Annuals 6 posts Herbs 6 posts Garden Talk 6 posts Beginner Landscaping 6 posts Cooking 6 posts Begonias 5 posts Vines and Climbers 5 posts Hibiscus 5 posts Coneflowers 5 posts Bird Identification 5 posts Pottery, Clay and Ceramics 4 posts Brugmansias 4 posts Equine Forum 4 posts Outdoor Living: porches, decks, patios, pools, etc 4 posts Indoor Gardening and Houseplants 4 posts Orchids 4 posts Heucheras and Friends 4 posts Hummingbird and Butterfly Gardening 3 posts Bromeliads 3 posts Shady Gardens 3 posts Ask-a-Gardener 3 posts Handyman 3 posts Fruits and Nuts 3 posts Plumerias 3 posts Coleus 3 posts Poppies 3 posts Cannas 3 posts Frugal Living 3 posts Beauty and Fashion Tips 3 posts Accessible Gardening 2 posts Computer Talk 2 posts Seed Germination 2 posts Canning, Freezing and Drying 2 posts Gladiolas 2 posts Happy Birthday 2 posts Test 2 posts Market Growers 2 posts Greenhouse 2 posts Hypertufa and Concrete 1 post Tropical Zone Gardening 1 post Dahlias 1 post High Yield Gardening 1 post Carolina Gardening 1 post BugFiles Pictures 1 post African Violets and Gesneriads 1 post Bloom of the Day Photos 1 post Hoyas 1 post Strawbale Gardening 1 post European Gardening 1 post Organic Gardening 1 post Outdoor Grilling and Cooking 1 post Beekeeping 1 post

New Botanary Words

PlantFiles Activity:

PlantFiles Additions:

Member Addition Description esteve59 Comment Virginia Creeper Parthenocissus quinquefolia jazzy1okc Comment Desert Willow, Desert Catalpa, Flowering Willow, Orchid of the Desert Chilopsis linearis wendymadre Comment Pincushion Flower Scabiosa columbaria cntryrocks Comment Faassen's Catmint, Ornamental Catmint 'Walker's Low' Nepeta x faassenii midwestfarmwife Comment Zucchini, Courgette, Summer Squash 'Striata d'Italia' Cucurbita pepo kljflower Comment Spanish Bluebell, Wood Hyacinth Hyacinthoides hispanica mrs_colla Comment Hardy Fuchsia 'Sharpitor' Fuchsia magellanica var. molinae mythmorph Comment American Wisteria Wisteria frutescens azruss Comment Tomato 'Black Prince' Lycopersicon lycopersicum nefertiti58 Comment Giant Spider Lily, Queen Emma Lily Crinum augustum spicydog Comment Virginia Creeper Parthenocissus quinquefolia soilsandup Comment Variegated Purple Fountain Grass 'Fireworks' Pennisetum setaceum jtellerelsberg Comment Siberian Pea Shrub, Siberian Peatree Caragana arborescens ogon Comment Leopard Lily, Panther Lily, Swamp Lily Lilium pardalinum valf Comment Possum Haw Holly, Possumhaw, Deciduous Holly Ilex decidua bctiii Comment Virginia Creeper Parthenocissus quinquefolia Munga Comment Japanese Kerria, Japanese Rose, Easter Rose Kerria japonica valf Comment Spicebush, Spice Bush Lindera benzoin Munga Comment Double-Flowering Japanese Kerria, Japanese Rose, Easter Rose, Yellow Rose of Texas 'Pleniflora' Kerria japonica Pitcom Comment Radish 'French Breakfast' Raphanus sativus Lilycrazd Comment Hawaiian Ti Plant, Good Luck Plant, Ti Plant Cordyline fruticosa idanou Comment Double Late Tulip, Peony-flowered Tulip 'Peach Melba' Tulipa idanou Comment Tazetta Narcissus, Paperwhite Daffodil, Paperwhites 'Minnow' Narcissus idanou Comment Jonquilla Narcissus, Apodanthus Daffodil 'Quail' Narcissus Oxytone Comment Pride of Madeira Echium candicans hmm214 Comment Feverfew Tanacetum parthenium quercuswv Comment Rhododendron 'Solidarity' Rhododendron IvyLee Comment Summer Squash 'Early Prolific Straightneck' Cucurbita pepo Northernlights2 Comment Katsura Tree Cercidiphyllum japonicum RebeccaLynn Comment Baobab, Judas Fruit, Monkey Bread Tree Adansonia digitata Little_things Image Aloe (Aloe burgersfortensis) Little_things Image Tiger Aloe, Tigeraloë, Partridge Breast Aloe (Aloe variegata) Little_things Image Noble Aloe, Zimbabwe Aloe (Aloe excelsa) Little_things Image Aloe (Aloe hereroensis) Little_things Image Living Stones (Lithops viridis) Little_things Image Conophytum (Conophytum uviforme) Little_things Image Argyroderma (Argyroderma testiculare) Little_things Image Dioscorea (Dioscorea hemicrypta) jmorth Image Ornamental Onion, Tumbleweed Onion, Schubert Onion (Allium schubertii) jmorth Image Ornamental Onion, Tumbleweed Onion, Schubert Onion (Allium schubertii) micheflowers Image Witch Hazel 'Double Gold' (Hamamelis intermedia) Kell Image Red Hot Poker, Torch Lily (Kniphofia rooperi) Kell Image Red Hot Poker, Torch Lily (Kniphofia rooperi) Kell Image Red Hot Poker, Torch Lily (Kniphofia rooperi) Kell Image Poker 'Toffee Nosed' (Kniphofia ) Kell Image Poker 'Toffee Nosed' (Kniphofia ) wiggiej Image Bleeding Heart 'King of Hearts' (Dicentra ) ragpics Image Gale Of The Wind (Phyllanthus niruri subsp. lathyroides) Little_things Image Rooiwortel (Bulbine latifolia) Little_things Image Aloe (Aloe pratensis) Little_things Image Coral Aloe (Aloe striata) Little_things Image Bitter Aloe, Red Aloe, Cape Aloe (Aloe ferox) Little_things Image Cat's Tail Aloe (Aloe castanea) Kell Image Euphorbia 'Blue Haze' (Euphorbia ) Kell Image Euphorbia 'Blue Haze' (Euphorbia ) Kell Image Bloody Mary, Bloody William, Lychnis, Mullein Pinks, Rose Campion 'Alba' (Silene coronaria) Kell Image Bloody Mary, Bloody William, Lychnis, Mullein Pinks, Rose Campion 'Alba' (Silene coronaria) Kell Image Bloody Mary, Bloody William, Lychnis, Mullein Pinks, Rose Campion 'Alba' (Silene coronaria) Kell Image Bloody Mary, Bloody William, Lychnis, Mullein Pinks, Rose Campion 'Alba' (Silene coronaria) Kell Image Bloody Mary, Bloody William, Lychnis, Mullein Pinks, Rose Campion 'Alba' (Silene coronaria) Kell Image Bloody Mary, Bloody William, Lychnis, Mullein Pinks, Rose Campion 'Alba' (Silene coronaria) Kell Image Aeonium 'Sunburst' (Aeonium ) Kell Image Species Tulip 'Lilac Wonder' (Tulipa bakeri) Kell Image Species Tulip 'Lilac Wonder' (Tulipa bakeri) Kell Image Species Tulip 'Lilac Wonder' (Tulipa bakeri) Kell Image Species Tulip 'Lilac Wonder' (Tulipa bakeri) Kell Image Species Tulip 'Lilac Wonder' (Tulipa bakeri) Kell Image Species Tulip 'Lilac Wonder' (Tulipa bakeri) Xenomorf Image Variegated Japanese Pittosporum, Japanese Mock Orange, Japanese Cheesewood, Australian Laurel 'Variegata' (Pittosporum tobira) Xenomorf Image Variegated Japanese Pittosporum, Japanese Mock Orange, Japanese Cheesewood, Australian Laurel 'Variegata' (Pittosporum tobira) Xenomorf Image Candelabra (Isolatocereus dumortieri) Xenomorf Image Candelabra (Isolatocereus dumortieri) Xenomorf Image Candelabra (Isolatocereus dumortieri) Xenomorf Image Candelabra (Isolatocereus dumortieri) Xenomorf Image Candelabra (Isolatocereus dumortieri) Xenomorf Image Dagger Cactus, Pitahaya Agria, Pitayo Agrio (Stenocereus gummosus) Xenomorf Image Dagger Cactus, Pitahaya Agria, Pitayo Agrio (Stenocereus gummosus) Xenomorf Image Dagger Cactus, Pitahaya Agria, Pitayo Agrio (Stenocereus gummosus) Xenomorf Image Firecracker Plant, Mexican Honeysuckle, Orange Plume Flower (Justicia spicigera) Xenomorf Image Persian Carpet Flower (Edithcolea grandis) Xenomorf Image Persian Carpet Flower (Edithcolea grandis) Xenomorf Image Persian Carpet Flower (Edithcolea grandis) Xenomorf Image Persian Carpet Flower (Edithcolea grandis) Xenomorf Image Texas Muhly Grass, Florida Muhly Grass, Gulf Muhly, Pink Hair Grass, Pink Muhly (Muhlenbergia capillaris) Xenomorf Image Texas Muhly Grass, Florida Muhly Grass, Gulf Muhly, Pink Hair Grass, Pink Muhly (Muhlenbergia capillaris) Xenomorf Image Texas Muhly Grass, Florida Muhly Grass, Gulf Muhly, Pink Hair Grass, Pink Muhly (Muhlenbergia capillaris) Xenomorf Image Lace Aloe, Torch Plant (Aloe aristata) Xenomorf Image Lace Aloe, Torch Plant (Aloe aristata) Xenomorf Image Shin Dagger, Lechuguilla (Agave lechuguilla) Xenomorf Image Shin Dagger, Lechuguilla (Agave lechuguilla) Xenomorf Image Shin Dagger, Lechuguilla (Agave lechuguilla) Xenomorf Image Felger Crownbeard (Verbesina felgeri) Xenomorf Image Felger Crownbeard (Verbesina felgeri) Xenomorf Image Joshua Tree (Yucca brevifolia) Xenomorf Image Ocahui, Ojahui, Amolillo (Agave ocahui var. longifolia) Xenomorf Image Ocahui, Ojahui, Amolillo (Agave ocahui var. longifolia) Xenomorf Image Ocahui, Ojahui, Amolillo (Agave ocahui var. longifolia) Xenomorf Image Ocahui, Ojahui, Amolillo (Agave ocahui var. longifolia) Xenomorf Image Ocahui, Ojahui, Amolillo (Agave ocahui var. longifolia) Xenomorf Image Ocahui, Ojahui, Amolillo (Agave ocahui var. longifolia) Weerobin Image Amethyst shooting star (Dodecatheon amethystinum) Kell Image Lemon Bottlebrush, Crimson Bottlebrush (Callistemon citrinus) Kell Image Lemon Bottlebrush, Crimson Bottlebrush (Callistemon citrinus) Kell Image Lemon Bottlebrush, Crimson Bottlebrush (Callistemon citrinus) Kell Image Lemon Bottlebrush, Crimson Bottlebrush (Callistemon citrinus) Kell Image Lemon Bottlebrush, Crimson Bottlebrush (Callistemon citrinus) Kell Image Bottlebrush Tree (Callistemon rigidus) Kell Image Bottlebrush Tree (Callistemon rigidus) Kell Image Bottlebrush Tree (Callistemon rigidus) Kell Image Bottlebrush Tree (Callistemon rigidus)

Garden Watchdog Activity:

Member Addition Description ripper69 Negative Van Bourgondien Dutch Bulbs (dutchbulbs.com) Scooty Negative Digging Dog Nursery dingydoo Negative Gurney's Seed & Nursery naturemaiden Positive Willow Creek Gardens daddysgirl1800 Negative Direct Gardening naturemaiden Positive Vermont Bean Seed Company naturemaiden Positive Lee Valley Tools, Ltd. naturemaiden Positive Netherland Bulb Company naturemaiden Positive Gardener's Supply Company naturemaiden Positive Johnny's Selected Seeds naturemaiden Positive Paw Paw Everlast Label Company naturemaiden Negative Michigan Bulb T_Kezar Positive Haskap Central Sales Ltd. QueenBeeUno Negative Gardener's Choice doccat5 Negative Burpee (W. Atlee Burpee) NBerryman Negative Park Seed Company (aka Park's Gardens) StaceyMAYNE Negative Dimeo Blueberry Farms wiggiej Negative Van Bourgondien Dutch Bulbs (dutchbulbs.com) Z_Hongo Negative KPR - Gardeners Club Slovakia wiggiej Positive Brennan's Orchids, LLC Mage973 Positive Meehan's Miniatures imalbundy2 Negative Richard Owen Nursery / Exciting Gardens PinetopPlanter Positive Select Plus International Lilac Nursery PinetopPlanter Positive Stokes Seeds aspenjocop Positive Baker Creek Heirloom Seed Co. calm_earth Negative Meyer Seed International, Inc. plantsrus Negative Van Bourgondien Dutch Bulbs (dutchbulbs.com) Willowfairy Positive Lazy S'S Farm & Nursery naturemaiden Positive Charley's Greenhouse & Garden Supply iykim Negative Direct Gardening Pitcom Positive Nourse Farms Inc. woodweasel Positive Deer-Resistant Landscape Nursery Pitcom Positive Rolling River Nursery jbutemeyer Positive Willis Orchard Company jlshhr Negative David Austin Roses (US) 12315 Positive Lazy S'S Farm & Nursery HeidiNH Positive Avant Gardens bsmitch Positive Gorge Top Gardens (also dba perennial-gardening.com) wannabe_doc Positive Raintree Nursery HeidiNH Neutral David Austin Roses (US) marie_kap Neutral Great Garden Plants gardenradisson Positive Made in the Shade Gardens hairyjo Positive Plant World Seeds skfla500 Neutral Tomato Growers Supply Co. plympton Positive High Country Gardens RebeccaLynn Positive Michigan Bulb RebeccaLynn Positive Holland Bulb Farms idanou Positive Easy to Grow Bulbs idanou Positive Van Engelen, Inc. idanou Neutral Bluestone Perennials idanou Neutral Bulbs Direct (bulbsdirect.com) idanou Neutral Romence Gardens & Greenhouses CcJjLp Positive Baker Creek Heirloom Seed Co.

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Final Notes

Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave

And that's the way it was... May 17, 2011