Dave's Garden Newsletter for April 4, 2012

Gardening Quote of the Day

( -- Ray D. Everson)

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Forum Posts PlantFiles Pictures 117 posts Plant Identification 94 posts Northeast Gardening 93 posts Australian Gardening 54 posts Texas Gardening 45 posts Vegetable Gardening 40 posts Pets 37 posts Group Trades, Swaps and Round Robins 36 posts Games 30 posts Sewing and Quilting 28 posts Mid-South Gardening 28 posts Mid-Atlantic Gardening 28 posts Beginner Vegetables 26 posts Photos 18 posts Tomatoes 17 posts Bird Watching 16 posts African Violets and Gesneriads 15 posts Daylilies 14 posts Southwest Gardening 13 posts Cacti and Succulents 12 posts Voting Booth 12 posts Homesteading 10 posts Insect and Spider Identification 10 posts Vines and Climbers 9 posts Canadian Gardening 9 posts Upper Midwest Gardening 8 posts Clematis 8 posts Aroids 8 posts Happy Birthday 8 posts Grass and Bamboo 7 posts Poultry and Livestock 7 posts Seed Germination 7 posts Soil and Composting 7 posts California Gardening 7 posts Peonies 6 posts Winter Sowing 6 posts Tiny Gardens 6 posts Gardening by the Moon 6 posts Shady Gardens 5 posts Seed Trading 5 posts Container Gardening 5 posts Water Gardens 5 posts Invasive Plants 5 posts Plant Trading 5 posts Coneflowers 5 posts Central Midwest Gardening 5 posts Florida Gardening 5 posts Beginner Flowers 5 posts Hydrangeas 4 posts Weather 4 posts Wildlife 4 posts Cottage Gardening 4 posts Ohio River Valley Gardening 4 posts Recipes 4 posts Garden Art 3 posts Herbs 3 posts Beginner Gardening Questions 3 posts Tropical Plants 3 posts Beginner Landscaping 3 posts Poppies 3 posts Wildlife Gardening 3 posts Bloom of the Day Photos 3 posts Pacific Northwest Gardening 3 posts Annuals 3 posts Tropical Zone Gardening 3 posts Rock and Alpine Gardening 2 posts Roses 2 posts Orchids 2 posts Equine Forum 2 posts Georgia Gardening 2 posts Kitchens 2 posts Farm Life 2 posts Hostas 2 posts Clean and Clutter-free 2 posts PlantFiles How-to's 2 posts Lilies 2 posts Perennials 2 posts Carolina Gardening 2 posts Handyman 2 posts Strawbale Gardening 2 posts Bulbs 2 posts Crafts and Decorating 2 posts Geraniums, Pelargoniums and Erodiums 2 posts Swaps, Trades and Giveaways 2 posts Garden Talk 2 posts Beginner Fruit 1 post Xeriscape Gardening 1 post Hybridizers 1 post Ask-a-Gardener 1 post Bird Identification 1 post Irrigation Systems 1 post Brugmansias 1 post Garden Design 1 post Orchid Cactus 1 post Cooking 1 post Computer Talk 1 post Ornamental Gourds 1 post Trees, Shrubs and Conifers 1 post Garden Pests and Diseases 1 post Antiques and Collectibles 1 post Dowdeswells Delphiniums Ltd. 1 post Michigan Gardening 1 post Hummingbird and Butterfly Gardening 1 post

New Botanary Words

PlantFiles Activity:

PlantFiles Additions:

Member Addition Description GreenThumbPixie Comment Bugleweed, Gypsywort, European Bugleweed, Water Horehound Lycopus europaeus plantbubba Comment Loquat, Japanese Plum Eriobotrya japonica CptnRn Comment Amaryllis 'Picotee' Hippeastrum Gardeningman Comment Hosta 'Blue Angel' Hosta dfdeaton Comment Pomegranate, Granate Apple 'Wonderful' Punica granatum disterheft Comment Intermediate Bearded Iris 'Precious Little Pink' Iris marasri Comment Sage 'Blue Chiquita' Salvia lissyrae Comment Foamflower 'Crow Feather' Tiarella lissyrae Comment Fan Columbine 'Blue Angel' Aquilegia flabellata Kell Image Zinnia 'Magellan Scarlet' (Zinnia elegans) Kell Image Zinnia 'Magellan Scarlet' (Zinnia elegans) Kell Image Black-eyed Susan, Gloriosa Daisy, Yellow Ox-eye Daisy 'Tiger Eye Gold' (Rudbeckia hirta) Kell Image Black-eyed Susan, Gloriosa Daisy, Yellow Ox-eye Daisy 'Tiger Eye Gold' (Rudbeckia hirta) Kell Image Black-eyed Susan, Gloriosa Daisy, Yellow Ox-eye Daisy 'Tiger Eye Gold' (Rudbeckia hirta) Kell Image Black-eyed Susan, Gloriosa Daisy, Yellow Ox-eye Daisy 'Tiger Eye Gold' (Rudbeckia hirta) palmbob Image Common Camellia, Japanese Camellia 'Royal Velvet' (Camellia japonica) palmbob Image Common Camellia, Japanese Camellia 'Royal Velvet' (Camellia japonica) palmbob Image Common Camellia, Japanese Camellia 'Royal Velvet' (Camellia japonica) palmbob Image Japanese Camellia 'Shiro Chan' (Camellia japonica) palmbob Image Japanese Camellia 'Shiro Chan' (Camellia japonica) palmbob Image Japanese Camellia 'Shiro Chan' (Camellia japonica) palmbob Image Camellia 'Sultana' (Camellia japonica) palmbob Image Camellia 'Sultana' (Camellia japonica) palmbob Image Common Camellia, Japanese Camellia 'Sweet Delight' (Camellia japonica) palmbob Image Common Camellia, Japanese Camellia 'Sweet Delight' (Camellia japonica) palmbob Image Common Camellia, Japanese Camellia 'Sweet Delight' (Camellia japonica) palmbob Image Common Camellia 'Te Deum' (Camellia japonica) palmbob Image Common Camellia 'Te Deum' (Camellia japonica) palmbob Image Common Camellia 'Te Deum' (Camellia japonica) palmbob Image Common Camellia 'Te Deum' (Camellia japonica) palmbob Image Common Camellia, Japanese Camellia 'Thelma Dale' (Camellia japonica) palmbob Image Common Camellia, Japanese Camellia 'Thelma Dale' (Camellia japonica) palmbob Image Common Camellia, Japanese Camellia 'Thelma Dale' (Camellia japonica) palmbob Image Common Camellia, Japanese Camellia 'Ville de Nantes' (Camellia japonica) palmbob Image Common Camellia, Japanese Camellia 'Ville de Nantes' (Camellia japonica) palmbob Image Common Camellia, Japanese Camellia 'Ville de Nantes' (Camellia japonica) palmbob Image Common Camellia, Japanese Camellia 'Warrior' (Camellia japonica) palmbob Image (Camellia puniceiflora) palmbob Image (Camellia puniceiflora) palmbob Image 'Damanao' (Camellia reticulata) palmbob Image 'Damanao' (Camellia reticulata) palmbob Image 'Damanao' (Camellia reticulata) palmbob Image Yennan Camellia 'Juban' (Camellia reticulata) palmbob Image Yennan Camellia 'Juban' (Camellia reticulata) palmbob Image Yennan Camellia 'Lila Naff' (Camellia reticulata) palmbob Image Yennan Camellia 'Lila Naff' (Camellia reticulata) palmbob Image Yennan Camellia 'Nuccio's Ruby' (Camellia reticulata) palmbob Image Yennan Camellia 'Tali Queen' (Camellia reticulata) palmbob Image Yennan Camellia 'Tali Queen' (Camellia reticulata) palmbob Image Yennan Camellia 'Tali Queen' (Camellia reticulata) palmbob Image Common Camellia, Japanese Camellia 'Silver Anniversary' (Camellia japonica) palmbob Image Camellia (Camellia tenuiflora) palmbob Image (Camellia trichoclada) palmbob Image (Camellia trichoclada) palmbob Image Camellia (Camellia tsaii) palmbob Image Camellia (Camellia tsaii) palmbob Image Camellia (Camellia tsaii) palmbob Image Camellia (Camellia tsaii) palmbob Image Camellia (Camellia tsaii) palmbob Image Common Camellia, Japanese Camellia 'Betty Ridley' (Camellia japonica) palmbob Image Common Camellia, Japanese Camellia 'Fire Chief Variegated' (Camellia japonica) palmbob Image Common Camellia, Japanese Camellia 'Howard Asper' (Camellia ) palmbob Image 'Lammerstii' (Camellia ) palmbob Image Common Camellia, Japanese Camellia 'Royalty' (Camellia ) palmbob Image Common Camellia, Japanese Camellia 'Royalty' (Camellia ) palmbob Image 'Spring Daze' (Camellia ) palmbob Image 'Spring Daze' (Camellia ) palmbob Image Yennan Camellia 'Valentine Day Variegated' (Camellia reticulata) palmbob Image Yennan Camellia 'Valentine Day Variegated' (Camellia reticulata) palmbob Image 'Garden Glory' (Camellia x williamsii) palmbob Image Common Camellia, Japanese Camellia 'Debbie' (Camellia japonica) palmbob Image Hybrid Camellia 'Donation' (Camellia x williamsii) palmbob Image Hybrid Camellia 'Donation' (Camellia x williamsii) palmbob Image Hybrid Camellia 'Elegant Beauty' (Camellia x williamsii) palmbob Image 'Elsie Jury' (Camellia x williamsii) palmbob Image 'Elsie Jury' (Camellia x williamsii) palmbob Image 'Galaxie' (Camellia x williamsii) palmbob Image 'Galaxie' (Camellia x williamsii) palmbob Image 'Garden Glory' (Camellia x williamsii) palmbob Image 'Garden Glory' (Camellia x williamsii) palmbob Image 'Garden Glory' (Camellia x williamsii) palmbob Image Hybrid Camellia 'Rosina Sobek' (Camellia x williamsii) palmbob Image 'St. Ewe' (Camellia x williamsii) palmbob Image 'Super Star' (Camellia x williamsii) palmbob Image 'Super Star' (Camellia x williamsii) palmbob Image Bush Anemone, Tree Anemone, California Anemone (Carpenteria californica) palmbob Image Ceanothus, California Lilac 'Concha' (Ceanothus ) palmbob Image Ceanothus, California Lilac 'Concha' (Ceanothus ) palmbob Image Ceanothus, California Lilac 'Sierra Blue' (Ceanothus ) palmbob Image Ceanothus, California Lilac 'Sierra Blue' (Ceanothus ) palmbob Image Birch-leaf Mountain Mahogany (Cercocarpus betuloides) palmbob Image Birch-leaf Mountain Mahogany (Cercocarpus betuloides) palmbob Image Birch-leaf Mountain Mahogany (Cercocarpus betuloides) palmbob Image Cuyamaca Cypress (Cupressus arizonica subsp. stephensonii) palmbob Image Cuyamaca Cypress (Cupressus arizonica subsp. stephensonii) palmbob Image Cuyamaca Cypress (Cupressus arizonica subsp. stephensonii) palmbob Image Chinese Holly, Horned Holly (Ilex cornuta) palmbob Image Chinese Holly, Horned Holly (Ilex cornuta) palmbob Image Wild Mock Orange, Lewis Mockorange (Philadelphus lewisii) palmbob Image Japanese Red Pine (Pinus densiflora) palmbob Image Japanese Red Pine (Pinus densiflora) palmbob Image Western Poison Oak, Pacific Poison Oak (Toxicodendron diversilobum) palmbob Image Azalea 'Chapmanii Wonder' (Rhododendron ) palmbob Image Azalea 'Chapmanii Wonder' (Rhododendron ) Eleven Image Hosta 'Paradise Island' (Hosta ) Eleven Image Hosta 'Paradise Island' (Hosta ) Eleven Image Hosta 'Paradise Island' (Hosta ) Kell Image Minoan Lace, White Lace Flower (Orlaya grandiflora) Kell Image Minoan Lace, White Lace Flower (Orlaya grandiflora) Calif_Sue Image Hebe 'Coed' (Hebe )

Garden Watchdog Activity:

Member Addition Description camalianus Positive Stark Brothers Nurseries & Orchards Company frenny Positive Bayou Blooms Tropical Plants melody Positive Bluestone Perennials JMKM1976 Positive Gilbert H. Wild and Son jeanrice Neutral Dutch Gardens Cearbhaill Neutral Gardener's Supply Company subtropic Positive Brent & Becky's Bulbs Cearbhaill Positive Bluestone Perennials tarasue Positive A Nearly Native Nursery CindyInTX Positive Neuton Mowers dixiedumplin Positive High Ground Gardens scleghorn Negative eFowl.com scleghorn Positive Wellspring Gardens SteveGubkin Positive Nolin River Nut Tree Nursery scleghorn Positive American Meadows jaredscott Negative Heartland Blueberries trackinsand Positive Bluestone Perennials trackinsand Positive Logee's Greenhouses, Ltd. blackdogga Positive Hosta Liners TrixieTang Neutral Leaves and Petals Garden Center emeldee Positive Gorge Top Gardens (also dba perennial-gardening.com) Kathas9lvs Positive Bayou Blooms Tropical Plants wordspeak Positive Aaron's Nursery Washyourhands Positive Bluestone Perennials TA152H Positive Raintree Nursery sglennen Positive Green Thumbs Galore Ispahan Positive Plant Delights Nursery Ispahan Positive Nurseries Caroliniana Ispahan Positive Glasshouse Works samyalice Negative Willis Orchard Company Ispahan Positive Bluestone Perennials sudzy Positive Evergreen Nursery tucker46060 Positive Backyard Berry Plants BDE Positive Katz Kuntry Kuttins sudzy Positive Grannys Heirloom Seeds djara Positive Cottage Farms

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Final Notes

Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave

And that's the way it was... April 4, 2012