Dave's Garden Newsletter for August 16, 2014

Covering the events of August 16, 2014

... in which ...
520 posts were made.
31 plants were added to PlantFiles.
39 comments were added to PlantFiles.
396 checkboxes were added to PlantFiles.
52 snapshots were added to PlantFiles.
0 entries were added to Botanary.
0 companies were added to the Garden Watchdog.
9 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

"Gardening is a form of art which everyone, rightly or wrongly, considers to be within his talents. (from Men and Gardens, 1997) "

( -- Nan Fairbrother, English author)

Forum Activity

A grand total of 520 posts were made yesterday.

Forum Posts Plant Identification 54 posts PlantFiles Pictures 54 posts Mid-Atlantic Gardening 52 posts Games 44 posts Group Trades, Swaps and Round Robins 31 posts Daylilies 29 posts Texas Gardening 25 posts Pets 21 posts Recipes 17 posts Morning Glories 13 posts Dahlias 13 posts Vegetable Gardening 12 posts Garden Art 10 posts Trees, Shrubs and Conifers 9 posts Trash to Treasure 9 posts Insect and Spider Identification 8 posts Garden Design 7 posts Weather 6 posts African Violets and Gesneriads 6 posts Happy Birthday 6 posts Voting Booth 6 posts Garden Pests and Diseases 5 posts Northeast Gardening 5 posts Florida Gardening 4 posts Mid-South Gardening 4 posts Seed Germination 4 posts Southwest Gardening 3 posts Australian and New Zealand Gardening 3 posts Home Decorating 3 posts Tomatoes 3 posts Seed Trading 3 posts Hummingbird and Butterfly Gardening 3 posts Central Midwest Gardening 3 posts Photos 3 posts Beauty and Fashion Tips 3 posts Sewing and Quilting 3 posts Clematis 3 posts Tropical Zone Gardening 3 posts Beginner Houseplants 2 posts Lilies 2 posts Perennials 2 posts Clean and Clutter-free 2 posts Plant Trading 2 posts Bird Identification 2 posts Water Gardens 2 posts Plumerias 2 posts BugFiles Pictures 2 posts Peppers 1 post Bird Watching 1 post Orchids 1 post Cooking 1 post Beekeeping 1 post Wildlife 1 post Beginner Landscaping 1 post Bloom of the Day Photos 1 post Poultry and Livestock 1 post Jokes & Humor 1 post Crafts and Decorating 1 post Cacti and Succulents 1 post

New Botanary Words

PlantFiles Activity:

31 new plants.
39 new descriptions were added.
52 new images were added.
396 new content were checked off.

PlantFiles Additions:

Member Addition Description RosinaBloom Comment Yellow Broom, Genista 'Yellow Imp' Genista spachiana RosinaBloom Comment Waratah 'Bridal Gown' Telopea RosinaBloom Comment Waratah 'Red Embers' Telopea speciosissima RosinaBloom Comment Leucadendron 'Jack Harre' Leucadendron salignum hybrid RosinaBloom Comment Hybrid Tea Rose 'Sunset' Rosa RosinaBloom Comment Patio Rose 'Champagne on Ice' Rosa EdwinR Comment Iron Cross Oxalis, Good Luck Plant 'Iron Cross' Oxalis tetraphylla EdwinR Comment Joseph's Coat 'Joseph's Coat' Amaranthus tricolor DaylilySLP Comment Daylily 'Mairzy Doats' Hemerocallis DaylilySLP Comment Daylily 'Mama Said' Hemerocallis DaylilySLP Comment Daylily 'Nevertheless' Hemerocallis DaylilySLP Comment Daylily 'That's What It's All About' Hemerocallis DaylilySLP Comment Daylily 'You Rascal You' Hemerocallis DaylilySLP Comment Daylily 'You Talk Too Much' Hemerocallis DaylilySLP Comment Daylily 'English Night' Hemerocallis DaylilySLP Comment Daylily 'English Sunset' Hemerocallis DaylilySLP Comment Daylily 'Han Yen Nee' Hemerocallis DaylilySLP Comment Daylily 'Green Sun Rising' Hemerocallis DaylilySLP Comment Daylily 'Marina De Risi' Hemerocallis DaylilySLP Comment Daylily 'Vainglory' Hemerocallis RosinaBloom Comment Floribunda Rose 'POUlac008)' Rosa Summer Gold RosinaBloom Comment Patio Rose 'Slice of Heaven' Rosa oscarocala Comment Blue Daze, Hawaiian Blue Eyes 'Blue Daze' Evolvulus glomeratus RosinaBloom Comment Snow Camellia 'Showa Supreme' Camellia hiemalis RosinaBloom Comment Flowering Quince, Japanese Quince 'Yokuku' Chaenomeles michaelbasso Comment Eggplant 'Mangan' Solanum melongena var. esculentum catnipcats Comment Wandering Jew, Inch Plant 'Variegata' Tradescantia fluminensis panamawaddell Comment Purple Leaf Plum, Purple Cherry Plum 'Hollywood' Prunus cerasifera Ceceliajune Comment Summer Poinsettia, Joseph's Coat, Tampala, Chinese Spinach, Vegetable Amaranth, Een Choy Amaranthus tricolor Mikemccullough Comment Mazari Palm Nannorrhops ritchiana coriaceous Comment Clematis 'Summer Snow' Clematis outdoorlover Comment Purpletop Vervain, Brazilian Verbena, Upright Verbena Verbena bonariensis coriaceous Comment Large-Flowered Clematis 'Ristimagi' Clematis ladyincleburnet Comment Lady Banks Yellow Rose, Yellow Banksia 'Lutea' Rosa banksiae hibayray Comment Tomato 'Marglobe' Lycopersicon lycopersicum RosinaBloom Comment Babiana 'Splish Splash' Babiana plicata RosinaBloom Comment Primula 'Belarina® ‘Cream’ ' Primula vulgaris hoosierquilt Comment Ixora, Flame of the Woods, Jungle Flame, Jungle Geranium 'Maui Sunset' Ixora coccinea RosinaBloom Comment Primula 'Belarina™ ‘Cobalt Blue’' Primula vulgaris RosinaBloom Image Pratia 'Starlight' (Pratia macrodon) RosinaBloom Image Pratia 'Starlight' (Pratia macrodon) RosinaBloom Image Bird's Nest Snake Plant, Good Luck Plant 'Hahnii' (Sansevieria trifasciata) RosinaBloom Image Bird's Nest Snake Plant, Good Luck Plant 'Hahnii' (Sansevieria trifasciata) RosinaBloom Image Snowrose, Tree of a Thousand Stars 'Pink Mystic' (Serissa japonica) RosinaBloom Image Syngonium 'White Butterfly' (Syngonium podophyllum) RosinaBloom Image Velvet Groundsel, California Geranium (Senecio petasitis) RosinaBloom Image Velvet Groundsel, California Geranium (Senecio petasitis) RosinaBloom Image Velvet Groundsel, California Geranium (Senecio petasitis) RosinaBloom Image Velvet Groundsel, California Geranium (Senecio petasitis) kniphofia Image Hydrangea 'Sweet Fantasy' (Hydrangea macrophylla) kniphofia Image Bigleaf Hydrangea, French Hydrangea, Mophead 'Revolution' (Hydrangea macrophylla) kniphofia Image Red Hot Poker, Torch Lily, Tritoma 'Creamsicle' (Kniphofia ) melody Image African Violet 'Optimara EverPraise' (Saintpaulia ) Terri1948 Image Red Hot Poker 'Nobilis' (Kniphofia uvaria) RosinaBloom Image Yellow Broom, Genista 'Yellow Imp' (Genista spachiana) RosinaBloom Image Yellow Broom, Genista 'Yellow Imp' (Genista spachiana) RosinaBloom Image Waratah 'Bridal Gown' (Telopea ) RosinaBloom Image Waratah 'Red Embers' (Telopea speciosissima) RosinaBloom Image Waratah 'Red Embers' (Telopea speciosissima) RosinaBloom Image Leucadendron 'Jack Harre' (Leucadendron salignum hybrid) RosinaBloom Image Hybrid Tea Rose 'Sunset' (Rosa ) CincyEast Image Dinner Plate Dahlia, Formal Decorative Dahlia 'Babylon Purple' (Dahlia ) DaylilySLP Image Speedwell, Veronica 'First Love' (Veronica spicata) DaylilySLP Image Speedwell, Veronica 'First Love' (Veronica spicata) DaylilySLP Image Speedwell, Veronica 'First Love' (Veronica spicata) DaylilySLP Image Bee Balm, Beebalm 'Petite Wonder' (Monarda ) DaylilySLP Image Bee Balm, Beebalm 'Petite Wonder' (Monarda ) DaylilySLP Image Bee Balm, Beebalm 'Petite Wonder' (Monarda ) DaylilySLP Image Bee Balm, Beebalm 'Petite Wonder' (Monarda ) DaylilySLP Image Bee Balm, Beebalm 'Petite Wonder' (Monarda ) DaylilySLP Image Snow-In-Summer (Cerastium tomentosum) DaylilySLP Image Snow-In-Summer (Cerastium tomentosum) DaylilySLP Image Snow-In-Summer (Cerastium tomentosum) DaylilySLP Image Snow-In-Summer (Cerastium tomentosum) DaylilySLP Image Snow-In-Summer (Cerastium tomentosum) DaylilySLP Image Hybrid Cardinal Flower, Hybrid Lobelia 'Fan Burgundy' (Lobelia x speciosa) DaylilySLP Image Hybrid Cardinal Flower, Hybrid Lobelia 'Fan Burgundy' (Lobelia x speciosa) DaylilySLP Image Hybrid Cardinal Flower, Hybrid Lobelia 'Fan Burgundy' (Lobelia x speciosa) DaylilySLP Image Hybrid Cardinal Flower, Hybrid Lobelia 'Fan Salmon' (Lobelia x speciosa) DaylilySLP Image Hybrid Cardinal Flower, Hybrid Lobelia 'Fan Salmon' (Lobelia x speciosa) DaylilySLP Image Hybrid Cardinal Flower, Hybrid Lobelia 'Fan Salmon' (Lobelia x speciosa) DaylilySLP Image Lungwort, Bethlehem Sage, Jerusalem Sage 'Trevi Fountain' (Pulmonaria ) DaylilySLP Image Lungwort, Bethlehem Sage, Jerusalem Sage 'Trevi Fountain' (Pulmonaria ) CincyEast Image Dinner Plate Dahlia, Formal Decorative Dahlia 'Babylon Purple' (Dahlia ) RosinaBloom Image Snow Camellia 'Showa Supreme' (Camellia hiemalis) RosinaBloom Image Flowering Quince, Japanese Quince 'Yokuku' (Chaenomeles ) hsjrev Image Swanflower (Aristolochia erecta) lancer23 Image Soap Berry, Chinese Soapberry, Soapnut Tree (Sapindus mukorossi) RosinaBloom Image Petty Spurge (Euphorbia peplus) RosinaBloom Image Petty Spurge (Euphorbia peplus) RosinaBloom Image Petty Spurge (Euphorbia peplus)

Garden Watchdog Activity:

No new companies were added to the database.
9 new ratings/comments were added to the database.

Member Addition Description ksmithfam321 Positive Urban Farmer Seeds tooner2 Negative Stark Brothers Nurseries & Orchards Company neemfan Negative Neem Tree Farms CactusKing Positive Cactus King Benhur Positive Michael's Bromeliads eolivas103 Positive Van Bourgondien Dutch Bulbs (dutchbulbs.com) landreyev Positive C and T Iris Patch landreyev Positive Williamson Farm Flowers

Garden Bookworm Activity:

No new books were added to the database.
No new ratings/comments were added to the database.

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Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave

 

And that's the way it was... August 16, 2014