Winterthur Museum, Gardens & Library
WINTERTHUR BLOOM REPORT #29
October 28, 2020
67F, grey cloud-covered
+: Abundant
fbb: Flower-bud breaking
b: Some bloom
fb: Full Bloom
pf: Petals falling/drying
pb: Past bloom (few remain)
ber: Berries, fruits
. Check these out:- Camellias on display: The white camellias (Camellia varieties) are in full bloom — single and double, small and large — on the upper side of the Museum Store. What a show of blossoms!
- Sniff this out:
- Several of the lilacs (Syringa species and varieties) at the end of the Sundial Garden along Garden Lane are blooming with scents of spring.
- The holly Osmanthus (Osmanthus heterophylla) near the top of the walk from the parking area to the visitor center and behind the Brown Center is perfuming the air.
- Brilliant: The crabapple (Malus species and varieties) fruits are sparkling like fine red art glass at the edge of the Pinetum. The birds are having a fine time with them. Catch the show from the Pinetum bench that gives a view into the treetops.
ENTRANCE DRIVE AND PARKING AREA
pb Abelia x grandiflora (Glossy abelia – soft pink) pf Ageratina altissima (Eupatorium rugosum/White snake root – white) pb Heptacodium miconioides (Seven-sons tree – rose sepals) pb Hydrangea paniculata ‘Grandiflora’ (Pee Gee hydrangea – pink to tan) ber Paulownia tomentosa (Princess tree – clusters of round yellow-green seed pods) pf Symphyotrichum ericoides (Aster ericoides/Heath aster – white)LAGOONS
ber Callicarpa dichotoma (Purple beautyberry – purple berries) pb Coronilla varia (Crown vetch – lavender-pink) pb Daucus carota (Queen Anne’s lace – white) pb Eurybia divaricata (Aster divaricatus/White wood aster – white – along Clenny Run) ber Maclura pomifera (Osage orange – ‘pebbly’ softball-sized green fruits – along Clenny Run) pb Oenothera biennis (Evening primrose – yellow) pb Solidago caesia (Blue-stemmed plume goldenrod – yellow) pf Symphyotrichum cordifolium (Aster cordifolius/Blue wood aster – pale blue) pf Symphyotrichum ericoides (Aster ericoides/Heath aster – white) pb Symphyotrichum species (Aster – pale lavender-blue) pb Trifolium pratense (Red clover – reddish-purple)SUMMER SHRUB SLOPE
pb Hydrangea paniculata ‘Grandiflora’ (Pee Gee hydrangea – tan) pb Vitex agnus-castus (Chaste-tree – blue)PARKING AREA TO VISITOR CENTER
pf Ageratina altissima (Eupatorium rugosum/White snake root – white) pb Eurybia divaricata (Aster divaricatus/White wood aster – white) fb Osmanthus heterophyllus (Holly Osmanthus – white, fragrant) pf Symphyotrichum cordifolium (Aster cordifolius/Blue wood aster – pale blue) pf Symphyotrichum ericoides (Aster ericoides/Heath aster – white)WALK FROM VISITOR CENTER TO UNDERPASS
pb Ageratina altissima (Eupatorium rugosum/White snake root – white) pb Eurybia divaricata (Aster divaricatus/White wood aster – white) fb Hamamelis virginiana (Common witch hazel – yellow ‘ribbons’) pb Symphyotrichum cordifolium (Aster cordifolius/Blue wood aster – pale blue) fb Tricyrtis variety (Toad-lily – white with purple speckles)WALK FROM UNDERPASS TO MUSHROOM
pb Ageratina altissima (Eupatorium rugosum/White snake root – white) pb Eurybia divaricata (Aster divaricatus/White wood aster – white) fb Osmanthus heterophyllus ‘Gulfside’ (Holly Osmanthus variety – white, fragrant) pf Symphyotrichum cordifolium (Aster cordifolius/Blue wood aster – pale blue) SLOPE DOWN TOWARDS MUSEUM PEONY GARDENAZALEA WOODS
pb Eurybia divaricata (Aster divaricatus/White wood aster – white) fb Tricyrtis variety (Toad-lily – white with purple speckles)LOWER AZALEA WOODS
pb Eurybia divaricata (Aster divaricatus/White wood aster – white)UPPER/EAST TERRACE AND STEPS
pb Abelia x grandiflora (Glossy abelia – soft pink) fb Galanthus ‘Barnes’ (Snowdrop variety – white) ber Magnolia grandiflora (Southern magnolia – pinkish to red fuzzy cones)EAST FRONT OF MUSEUM & Around Corner
pb Abelia x grandiflora (Glossy abelia – soft pink) pb Ageratina altissima (Eupatorium rugosum/White snake root – white – behind Bath House) ber Callicarpa dichotoma (Purple beautyberry – purple berries) ber Callicarpa japonica (Japanese beautyberry – purple berries) ber Magnolia grandiflora (Southern magnolia – pinkish fuzzy cones with bright red berries) pb Symphyotrichum cordifolium (Aster cordifolius/Blue wood aster – blue – behind Bath House)WALK FROM GLASS CORRIDOR TO REFLECTING POOL
pb Abelia x grandiflora (Glossy abelia – soft pink) pb Clematis ‘Candida’ (Large flowered clematis – white – 1 flower) pb Hydrangea paniculata ‘Tardiva’ (Panicle hydrangea cultivar – pink to tan)WALK FROM FISH PONDS – THE GLADE – TO BRIDGE
ber Callicarpa japonica variety (Japanese beautyberry – white berries) pb Eurybia divaricata (Aster divaricatus/White wood aster – white) pb Hydrangea arborescens (Smooth hydrangea – green to tan) pb Hydrangea arborescens ‘Grandiflora’ (Hills of Snow hydrangea – green to tan) pb Phlox paniculata (Garden phlox – pink, white) fb Primula japonica (Candelabra primrose – 1 red, 1 pink) pb Symphyotrichum cordifolium (Aster cordifolius/Blue wood aster – blue) pf Tricyrtis varieties (Toad-lily – white with purple speckles)MARCH BANK
fb Campanula rapunculoides (Creeping bellflower – violet-blue – 1 plant) pb Eurybia divaricata (Aster divaricatus/White wood aster – white) pb Phlox paniculata (Garden phlox – pink, white)MAGNOLIA BEND AND WALK ON SOUTH SIDE OF STREAM
pb Ageratina altissima (Eupatorium rugosum/White snake root – white) pb Eurybia divaricata (Aster divaricatus/White wood aster – white) pb Hydrangea quercifolia (Oakleaf hydrangea – brown) pb Phlox paniculata (Garden phlox – pink) pb Symphyotrichum cordifolium (Aster cordifolius/Blue wood aster – blue)GARDEN LANE
pb Prunus subhirtella ‘Autumnalis’ (Autumn rosebud cherry – pale pink to white)WINTERHAZEL WALK
pf Ageratina altissima (Eupatorium rugosum/White snake root – white) pb Crocus speciosus (Showy crocus – lavender-pink) pb Eurybia divaricata (Aster divaricatus/White wood aster – white)ICEWELL TERRACE
pb Ageratina altissima (Eupatorium rugosum/White snake root – white)PINETUM
pb Ageratina altissima (Eupatorium rugosum/White snake root – white) pb Chaenomeles cultivars (Flowering quince – red, orange) pb Chaenomeles x superba ‘Perfecta’ (Flowering quince cultivar – white to pale salmon-pink) b Chaenomeles x superba ‘Texas Scarlet’ (Flowering quince cultivar – scarlet) pb Erodium cicutarium (Cranesbill – pink) pb Eurybia divaricata (Aster divaricatus/White wood aster – white) ber Malus species (Crabapple – red fruits) pb Oxalis species (Wood sorrel – yellow) fb Polygonum pennsylvanicum (Pennsylvania smartweed – clusters of tiny pink ‘beads’) pb Viburnum macrocephalum ‘Sterile’ (Chinese snowball viburnum variety – white)SUNDIAL GARDEN
b Spiraea arguta (Spiraea species – white) b Syringa variety (Lilac – single red-purple, lilac, pink lavender) b Syringa ‘Primrose’ (Lilac variety – white)TRAFFIC CIRCLE
ber Callicarpa dichotoma (Purple beautyberry – purple berries) ber Callicarpa japonica (Japanese beautyberry – purple berries) ber Callicarpa japonica variety (Japanese beautyberry – white berries) ber Viburnum dilatatum ‘Xanthocarpum’ (Linden viburnum variety – yellow berries)ENCHANTED WOODS
fb Actaea/Cimicifuga racemosa (Black cohosh – white – 1 plant) pf Ageratina altissima (Eupatorium rugosum/White snake root – white) ber Callicarpa dichotoma (Purple beautyberry – purple berries) pb Eurybia divaricata (Aster divaricatus/White wood aster – white) fb Hamamelis virginiana (Common witch hazel – yellow ‘ribbons’) pb Hydrangea arborescens ‘Grandiflora’ (Hills of Snow hydrangea – greenish to tan) pb Hydrangea quercifolia (Oakleaf hydrangea – tan) pb Hydrangea serrata (Mountain hydrangea – greenish to pink) fb Tricyrtis variety (Toad lily – white with purple speckles)OAK HILL
East Side
pb Ageratina altissima (Eupatorium rugosum/White snake root – white) ber Callicarpa dichotoma (Purple beautyberry – purple berries) ber Callicarpa japonica (Japanese beautyberry – purple berries) ber Callicarpa japonica variety (Japanese beautyberry – white berries) pb Colchicum byzantium (Autumn crocus – lavender-pink with white center) pb Colchicum ‘Giant’ (Autumn crocus – lavender-pink) fb,+ Crocus speciosus (Showy crocus – lavender-pink) pb Daucus carota (Queen Anne’s lace – white – in meadow) pb Eurybia divaricata (Aster divaricatus/White wood aster – white) pf Hydrangea involucrata ‘Tama Azisai’ (Bracted hydrangea – white with blue, pink) ber Poncirus trifoliata (Hardy orange – fuzzy dark yellow fruits) pf Symphyotrichum ericoides (Aster ericoides/Heath aster – white – at bottom of meadow) fb Tricyrtis variety (Toad-lily – white with purple speckles) ber Viburnum dilatatum ‘Xanthocarpum’ (Linden viburnum variety – yellow berries) ber Viburnum setigerum (Tea viburnum – red berries)OAK HILL
West Side
pb Ageratina altissima (Eupatorium rugosum/White snake root – white) pb Eurybia divaricata (Aster divaricatus/White wood aster – white) ber Viburnum dilatatum (Linden viburnum – red berries) ber Viburnum setigerum (Tea viburnum – red berries)QUARRY, ADJACENT WALKS, AND OUTLET STREAM
pb Ageratina altissima (Eupatorium rugosum/White snake root – white) pb Anemone x hupehensis (Anemone cultivar – pink) pf Crocus speciosus (Showy crocus – lavender-pink) pb Eurybia divaricata (Aster divaricatus/White wood aster – white) pf,+ Heuchera villosa (Hairy alum root – creamy white) pf Oenothera biennis (Evening primrose – yellow – along Quarry outlet stream) pf,+ Rudbeckia hirta (Black-eyed susan – yellow) pb Symphyotrichum cordifolium (Aster cordifolius/Blue wood aster – pale blue) fb Tricyrtis variety (Toad lily – white with purple speckles)SYCAMORE HILL
ber Catalpa species (Catalpa – long, green to brown, string-bean-like seed pods) ber Cotoneaster salicifolia (Cotoneaster – red berries) pf Crocus speciosus (Showy crocus – lavender-pink) pf,+ Heuchera villosa (Hairy alum root – creamy white) pb Hydrangea paniculata ‘Grandiflora’ (Pee Gee hydrangea – pinkish-tan to brown) pb Rosa ‘Radwin’ (Winner’s Circle rose – red – 3 blossoms) pf Rosa species (Rose – white – around Brick Lookout) pb Spiraea x ‘Margaritae’ (Margarita spiraea – shades of pink) pb Symphyotrichum ericoides (Aster ericoides/Heath aster – white) pb Viburnum plicatum f. tomentosum (Doublefile viburnum – white) ber Viburnum rhytidophylloides (Leatherleaf viburnum – bright red berries – very few) fb Viburnum rhytidophylloides (Leatherleaf viburnum – off-white) ber Viburnum setigerum (Tea viburnum – red berries)WEST FRONT OF MUSEUM, STORE, AND CLENNY RUN
fb Camellia ‘Mason Farm’ (Camellia variety – white with pink-tinged buds) fb Camellia oleifera ‘Lu Shan Snow’ (Camellia variety – white) fb Camellia sasanqua/oleifera (Camellia variety – white) fb Camellia ‘Snow Flurry’ (Camellia variety – double white) fb Camellia ‘Survivor’ (Camellia variety – white with pink-tinged buds) pb Colchicum species (Autumn crocus – lavender-pink) pb Heptacodium miconioides (Seven-sons tree – white, pink sepals – behind Museum Store) pb Hydrangea arborescens (Smooth hydrangea – greenish to tan) b Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Fuji Waterfall’ (Bigleaf hydrangea cultivar – white) pb Hydrangea quercifolia (Oakleaf hydrangea – dried brown – in Clenny Run at Museum bridge) ber Ilex opaca (American holly – red berries) ber Ilex ‘Winter Red’ (Winterberry holly – red berries)GREENHOUSE AREA
pb Hemerocallis ‘Happy Returns’ (Daylily – yellow) pf,+ Lablab purpureus (Hyacinth bean vine – purple) ber Lablab purpureus (Hyacinth bean vine – shiny purple seed pods) ber Ricinus communis variety (Castor oil plant – red seed pods)BACK MEADOW – Top of Sycamore Hill to back ponds
b Brassica species (Mustard – light yellow) pf Centaurea maculata (Spotted knapweed – purple) pb Cicorium intybus (Chicory – blue) pb Coronilla varia (Crown vetch – lavender-pink) pb Daucus carota (Queen Anne’s lace – white) b Galium mollugo (Wild madder – white ‘clouds’ of tiny flowers) pb Hibiscus moscheutos ‘Luna Red’ (Hardy hibiscus variety – red – along Quarry outlet stream) pb Hibiscus moscheutos ‘Luna White’ (Hardy hibiscus variety – white – along Quarry outlet stream) pf Oenothera biennis (Evening primrose – yellow – along Quarry outlet stream) fb Polygonum pennsylvanicum (Pennsylvania smartweed – clusters of tiny pink ‘beads) b Rudbeckia hirta (Black-eyed susan – yellow – 1 plant) pb Solidago caesia (Blue-stemmed plume goldenrod – yellow) pb Symphyotrichum cordifolium (Aster cordifolius/Blue wood aster – blue) pf Symphyotrichum ericoides (Aster ericoides/Heath aster – white) pb Symphyotrichum species (Aster – pale lavender-blue) pb Trifolium pratense (Red clover – reddish purple) pf Typha latifolia (Cattail – brown ‘hot dogs’)GARDEN LANE MEADOW – below Brown’s Woods
pb Ageratina altissima (Eupatorium rugosum/White snake root – white – at edge of woods) pb Coronilla varia (Crown vetch – lavender-pink) pb Daucus carota (Queen Anne’s lace – white) pb Eurybia divaricata (Aster divaricatus/White wood aster – white – along edge of woods) pb Gnaphalium obtusifolium (Sweet everlasting – white) fb Polygonum pennsylvanicum (Pennsylvania smartweed – clusters of tiny pink ‘beads’) pb Pycnanthemum species (Mountain mint – green to tan with white ‘haze’) pf,+ Rudbeckia hirta (Black-eyed susan – yellow) ber Solanum carolinense (Horse-nettle – yellow berries) pb Solidago caesia (Blue-stemmed plume goldenrod – yellow) pf Symphyotrichum ericoides (Aster ericoides/Heath aster – white) pb Trifolium pratense (Red clover – reddish-purple)Bloom Report presented by:
Pauline Myers