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Winterthur Bloom Report #6

Bloom Report #06

February 8, 2023
54F, Sunny

Winter Aconite along March Bank-photo by Eileen Tercha

Check these out:

  • Wonderful witch hazel:  At the Visitor Center, the vernal witch hazel (Hamamelis vernalis) is covered with rusty orange ‘tassel’ flowers while the ‘Wisley Supreme’ & ‘February Gold’ Chinese witch hazel (Hamamelis ‘Wisley Supreme’) display longer yellow ‘ribbons’.  At the Museum, Chinese witch hazel (Hammelis mollis) and pale Chinese witch hazel (Hammamelis mollis ‘Pallida’) are in full bloom.
  • Lovely lavender:  The early crocus (Crocus tommasinianus/’Tommies) create a carpet of lavender & silver on the Museum Upper Terrace lawn.  They also appear singly or in smaller groups in other areas of the garden.
  • Bright blossoms:  Drifts of yellow winter aconites (Eranthis hyemalis) are blooming in Azalea Woods, along the March Bank, in the Glade, and in the lawn from Garden Lane down to the Museum, while smaller displays are appearing throughout the gardens.  Drifts of the golden yellow of Amur adonis (Adonis amurensis) add additional brightness to the March Bank.
  • Great Galanthus:  Flowers and buds of snowdrops (Galanthus species and cultivars) are found throughout the gardens. 
    • Giant snowdrops (Galanthus elwesii) are in bloom along the March Walk.
    • The walkway from the Brown Center to the Cottage and Museum is edged in snowdrop blooms with the hybrid Galanthus ‘Faringdon Double’ at eye level on the wall adjoining the walkway and the cultivars Galanthus ‘Fieldgate Prelude’ and Galanthus ‘Imbolc’ across the walkway at ground level.
    • Snowdrop cultivars are in bud or in bloom in the raised bed at the East Museum entrance and in the Boxwood Garden at the upper East Terrace.

ENTRANCE DRIVE AND PARKING AREA

b          Forsythia x intermedia (Border forsythia – yellow – few flowers)

SUMMER SHRUB SLOPE

pb        Hydrangea paniculata ‘Grandiflora’ (Pee Gee hydrangea – brown)

PARKING AREA TO VISITOR CENTER

b          Crocus tommasinianus (‘Tommies’ – lavender & silver)

b          Galanthus nivalis (Common snowdrop – white)

b          Galanthus nivalis ‘Flore Pleno’ (Double snowdrop variety – white & green)

fb         Hamamelis mollis ‘February Gold’ (Chinese witch hazel cultivar – yellow ‘ribbons’)

WALK FROM VISITOR CENTER TO UNDERPASS

fb         Eranthis hyemalis (Winter aconite – yellow)

b          Galanthus elwesii (Giant snowdrop – white)

b          Galanthus nivalis (Common snowdrop – white)       

fb         Galanthus nivalis ‘Flore Pleno’ (Double snowdrop variety – white & green)

fb         Hamamelis vernalis (Vernal witch hazel – rusty orange)

fb,+     Hamamelis ‘Wisley Supreme’ (Chinese witch hazel cultivar – yellow ‘ribbons’)

WALK FROM UNDERPASS TO MUSHROOM

fb         Eranthis hyemalis (Winter aconite – yellow)

fb         Galanthus elwesii (Giant snowdrop – white)

fb         Galanthus nivalis (Common snowdrop – white)

SLOPE DOWN TOWARDS MUSEUM

fb,++   Eranthis hyemalis (Winter aconite – yellow)

fb         Galanthus elwesii (Giant snowdrop – white)f

PEONY GARDEN  

fb         Crocus tommasinianus (‘Tommies’ – lavender & silver)

fbb       Forsythia species (Forsythia – yellow – few flowers)

fb         Galanthus elwesii (Giant snowdrop – white)

AZALEA WOODS

fb,+     Eranthis hyemalis (Winter aconite – yellow)

fb         Galanthus elwesii (Giant snowdrop – white)

b          Galanthus nivalis (Common snowdrop – white)

b          Helleborus x hybridus (Lenten rose – pink, dark pink, white)

LOWER AZALEA WOODS

fb         Galanthus elwesii (Giant snowdrop – white)

fbb       Galanthus nivalis (Common snowdrop – white)

UPPER/EAST TERRACE AND STEPS  

fbb       Camellia japonica ‘April Remembered’ (Camellia cultivar ‘April Remembered‘ – white to pale pink)

fb,++   Crocus tommasinianus (‘Tommies’ – lavender & silver)

b          Galanthus ‘Alan’s Treat’ (Snowdrop cultivar – white)

fbb       Galanthus ‘Chthonic’ (Snowdrop cultivar – white)

fbb       Galanthus ‘E.A. Bowles’ (Snowdrop cultivar – white)

fb         Galanthus ‘Louise Ann Bromley’ (Snowdrop cultivar – white)

b          Galanthus ‘Madelaine’ (Snowdrop cultivar – white)

fb         Galanthus ‘Phantom’ (Snowdrop – white)

b          Galanthus ‘Puck’ (Snowdrop cultivar – white)

fbb       Galanthus samothrocicus (Snowdrop – white)

fbb       Galanthus snocerupii (Snowdrop – white)

fb         Galalthus ‘Starling’ (Snowdrop cultivar – double white)

b          Galanthus ‘Trymlet’ (Snowdrop cultivar – white)

b          Galanthus ‘Wasp’ (Snowdrop – white)

fbb       Galanthus x valentinei (Snowdrop hybrid – white)

fbb       Galanthus ‘Yashmak’ (Snowdrop cultivar – white – 1 flower)

fb         Hamamelis ‘Princeton Gold’ (Chinese witch hazel cultivar – yellow ‘ribbons’)

b          Jasminum nudiflorum (Winter jasmine – yellow – few flowers)

fb         Lonicera fragrantissima (Fragrant honeysuckle – white)

fbb       Pieris japonica ‘Dorothy Wycoff’ (Andromeda cultivar – rosy pink buds)

EAST FRONT OF MUSEUM & Around Corner

fb         Crocus tommasinianus (‘Tommies’ – purple – behind Bath House)

fbb       Galanthus ‘Cowhouse Green’ (Snowdrop cultivar – white)

fb         Galanthus elwesii (Giant snowdrop – white – behind Bath House)  

fb         Galanthus elwesii ‘Green Brush’ (Giant snowdrop cultivar – white)

fb         Galanthus elwesii ‘Grumpy’ (Giant snowdrop cultivar – white)

fb         Galanthus elwesii ‘Natalie Garton’ (Giant snowdrop cultivar – double white)

b          Galanthus elwesii var. monostictus (Giant snowdrop variety – white)

fb         Galanthus ‘George Elwes’ (Snowdrop cultivar – white)

fb         Galanthus ‘Fieldgate Superb’ (Snowdrop – white)

pf         Galanthus ‘Gabriel’ (Snowdrop cultivar – white)

fb         Galanthus ‘John Gray’ (Snowdrop cultivar – white)

fb         Galanthus ‘Mrs. Thompson’ (Snowdrop cultivar – white)

fbb       Galanthus nivalis (Common snowdrop – white – behind Bath House)

fb         Galanthus nivalis ‘Elfin’ (Common snowdrop cultivar – white)

fb         Galanthus plicatus ‘Diggory’ (Snowdrop cultivar – white)

b          Galanthus samothracus (Aegean snowdrop – white)

fbb       Galanthus ‘Spindlestone Surprise’ (Snowdrop cultivar – white)      

b          Helleborus ‘Brandywine’ (Lenten rose cultivars – pink, white)

fb         Lonicera fragrantissima (Fragrant honeysuckle – white – along Garden Lane across from Bath House)

WALK FROM GLASS CORRIDOR TO REFLECTING POOL

b          Crodus tommasinianus (‘Tommies’ – lavender & silver – few flowers)

fb         Eranthis hyemalis (Winter aconite – yellow)

fb         Galanthus elwesii (Giant nowdrop – white)

fbb       Galanthus nivalis (Common snowdrop – white)

pb        Hydrangea paniculata ‘Tardiva’ (Panicle hydrangea cultivar – brown)

WALK FROM FISH PONDS – THE GLADE – TO BRIDGE              

fb,+     Eranthis hyemalis (Winter aconite – yellow)

fb         Galanthus elwesii (Giant snowdrop – white)

b          Galanthus nivalis (Common snowdrop – white)

pb        Hydrangea arborescens (Smooth hydrangea – brown – mophead/hortensia + lacecap)

b          Leucojum vernum (Spring snowflake – white ‘bells’)

MARCH BANK

fb,++   Adonis amurensis (Amur adonis – golden yellow)

fbb       Cornus officinalis (Japanese cornel dogwood – yellow)

fb,+     Eranthis hyemalis (Winter aconite – yellow)

fb,++   Galanthus elwesii (Giant snowdrop – white)

b          Galanthus nivalis (Common snowdrop – white)

b          Leucojum vernum (Spring snowflake – white ‘bells’ – few flowers)           

MAGNOLIA BEND AND WALK ON SOUTH SIDE OF STREAM

b,+       Eranthis hyemalis (Winter aconite – yellow – 1 flower)

fb         Galanthus elwesii (Giant snowdrop – white)

fbb       Galanthus nivalis (Common snowdrop – white)

pb        Hydrangea arborescens (Smooth hydrangea – brown)

pb        Hydrangea quercifolia (Oakleaf hydrangea – brown)

GARDEN LANE

fbb       Viburnum farreri (Fragrant viburnum – dark pink buds)                  

WINTERHAZEL WALK

fbb       Helleborus species & hybrids (Lenten rose – pink, white)

ICEWELL TERRACE

fb         Adonis amurensis (Amur adonis – golden yellow)

fbb       Cornus officinalis ‘Kintoki’ (Japanese cornel dogwood – yellow)

fb         Eranthis hyemalis (Winter aconite – yellow)

fb         Galanthus elwesii (Giant snowdrop – white)

b          Leucojum vernum (Spring snowflake – white ‘bells’ – few flowers)           

PINETUM

b          Eranthis hyemalis (Winter aconite – yellow)

fbb       Galanthus ‘Trym’ (Snowdrop cultivar – white)

fbb       Galanthus ‘Trymposter’ (Snowdrop cultivar – white)          

fbb       Helleborus x hybridus (Lenten rose – white, pink – 1 flower)

ENCHANTED WOOD       

fb         Eranthis hyemalis (Winter aconite – yellow)

fb         Galanthus elwesii (Snowdrop – white)

b          Galanthus nivalis (Common snowdrop – white)

fbb       Helleborus x hybridus (Lenten rose – pink)

OAK HILLEast Side       

fb         Eranthis hyemalis (Winter aconite – yellow)

fb         Galanthus elwesii (Giant snowdrop – white) 

fb         Galanthus nivalis (Common snowdrop – white)     

QUARRY, ADJACENT WALKS, AND OUTLET STREAM   

b          Cornus officinalis (Japanese cornel dogwood – yellow)

fb         Galanthus elwesii (Giant snowdrop – white – few flowers)

fb         Galanthus nivalis (Common snowdrop – white)

fb         Mahonia bealei (Leatherleaf mahonia – greenish-yellow)

fbb       Pieris ‘Forest Flame’ (Andromeda cultivar – dark rosy-pink buds)

SYCAMORE HILL

fb         Galanthus elwesii (Giant snowdrop – white)

WEST FRONT OF MUSEUM, COTTAGE, AND CLENNY RUN      

fb         Adonis amurensis (Amur adonis – golden yellow)

fb         Chimonanthus praecox ‘Lutea’ (Wintersweet variety – pale yellow)

fb         Galanthus ‘Castelgar’ (Snowdrop cultivar – white)

fb         Galanthus elwesii (Giant snowdrop – white)

fb         Hamamelis mollis (Chinese witch hazel – yellow ‘ribbons’)

fb         Hamamelis mollis ‘Pallida’ (Pale Chinese witch hazel – pale yellow ‘ribbons’)

fbb       Helleborus x hybridus ‘Pine Knot Select-Our Best’ (Hellebore varieties/Lenten Rose – apricot, pink, pink spotted)

pb        Hydrangea arborescens (Smooth hydrangea – brown)

pb        Hydrangea quercifolia (Oakleaf hydrangea – brown – at Museum bridge)

GREENHOUSE AREA

b          Crocus tommasinianus (‘Tommies’ – lavender & silver)

pf         Galanthus ‘Faringdon Double’ (Snowdrop hybrid – white – on wall along walkway)

fb         Galanthus ‘Fieldgate Prelude’ (Snowdrop cultivar – white)

b          Galanthus ‘Galatea’ (Snowdrop cultivar – white)

fb         Galanthus ‘Imbolc’ (Snowdrop cultivar – white)

fbb       Galanthus woronowii (Snowdrop – white)

pb        Hydrangea macrophylla (Bigleaf hydrangea – brown)

Bloom Report presented by: Pauline Myers

Winterthur Bloom Report #5

Bloom Report #05

February 2, 2023
40F, Partly Cloudy

Galanthus (Snowdrops)-photo by Eileen Tercha

Check these out:

  • Wonderful witch hazel:  At the Visitor Center, the vernal witch hazel (Hamamelis vernalis) is covered with rusty orange ‘tassel’ flowers while the ‘Wisley Supreme’ Chinese witch hazel (Hamamelis ‘Wisley Supreme’) is displaying its longer yellow ‘ribbons’.  At the Museum, Chinese witch hazel (Hammelis mollis) and pale Chinese witch hazel (Hammamelis mollis ‘Pallida’) are in full bloom.
  • Lovely lavender:  The early crocus (Crocus tommasinianus/’Tommies) are starting to create a carpet of lavender & silver on the Museum Upper Terrace lawn.  They also appear singly or in smaller groups in other areas of the garden.
  • Bright blossoms:  Drifts of yellow winter aconites (Eranthis hyemalis) are starting to bloom in Azalea Woods, along the March Bank, in the Glade, and in the lawn from Garden Lane down to the Museum, while smaller displays are appearing throughout the gardens.  Drifts of the golden yellow of Amur adonis (Adonis amurensis) add additional brightness to the March Bank.
  • Great Galanthus:  Flowers and buds of snowdrops (Galanthus species and cultivars) are found throughout the gardens. 
    • Giant snowdrops (Galanthus elwesii) are in bloom along the March Walk.
    • The walkway from the Brown Center to the Cottage and Museum is edged in snowdrop blooms with the hybrid Galanthus ‘Faringdon Double’ at eye level on the wall adjoining the walkway and the cultivars Galanthus ‘Fieldgate Prelude’ and Galanthus ‘Imbolc’ across the walkway at ground level.
    • Snowdrop cultivars are in bud or in bloom in the raised bed at the East Museum entrance and in the Boxwood Garden at the upper East Terrace.

ENTRANCE DRIVE AND PARKING AREA

b          Forsythia x intermedia (Border forsythia – yellow – few flowers)

SUMMER SHRUB SLOPE

pb        Hydrangea paniculata ‘Grandiflora’ (Pee Gee hydrangea – brown)

PARKING AREA TO VISITOR CENTER

b          Galanthus nivalis (Common snowdrop – white)

b          Galanthus nivalis ‘Flore Pleno’ (Double snowdrop variety – white & green)

WALK FROM VISITOR CENTER TO UNDERPASS

fb         Eranthis hyemalis (Winter aconite – yellow)

b          Galanthus elwesii (Giant snowdrop – white)

b          Galanthus nivalis (Common snowdrop – white)       

b          Galanthus nivalis ‘Flore Pleno’ (Double snowdrop variety – white & green)

fb         Hamamelis vernalis (Vernal witch hazel – rusty orange)

fb,+     Hamamelis ‘Wisley Supreme’ (Chinese witch hazel cultivar – yellow ‘ribbons’)

WALK FROM UNDERPASS TO MUSHROOM

fb         Eranthis hyemalis (Winter aconite – yellow)

fb         Galanthus elwesii (Giant snowdrop – white)

fb         Galanthus nivalis (Common snowdrop – white)

SLOPE DOWN TOWARDS MUSEUM

b,+       Eranthis hyemalis (Winter aconite – yellow)

PEONY GARDEN  

b          Crocus tommasinianus (‘Tommies’ – lavender & silver)

fbb       Forsythia species (Forsythia – yellow – few flowers)

b          Galanthus elwesii (Giant snowdrop – white)

AZALEA WOODS

b,+       Eranthis hyemalis (Winter aconite – yellow)

fb         Galanthus elwesii (Giant snowdrop – white)

b          Galanthus nivalis (Common snowdrop – white)

b          Helleborus x hybridus (Lenten rose – pink)

LOWER AZALEA WOODS

fb         Galanthus elwesii (Giant snowdrop – white)

fbb       Galanthus nivalis (Common snowdrop – white)

UPPER/EAST TERRACE AND STEPS  

fbb       Camellia japonica ‘April Remembered’ (Camellia cultivar ‘April Remembered‘ – white to pale pink)

b,+       Crocus tommasinianus (‘Tommies’ – lavender & silver)

fbb       Galanthus ‘Alan’s Treat’ (Snowdrop cultivar – white)

fbb       Galanthus ‘Chthonic’ (Snowdrop cultivar – white)

fbb       Galanthus ‘E.A. Bowles’ (Snowdrop cultivar – white)

fb         Galanthus ‘Louise Ann Bromley’ (Snowdrop cultivar – white)

b          Galanthus ‘Madelaine’ (Snowdrop cultivar – white)

fb         Galanthus ‘Phantom’ (Snowdrop – white)

fbb       Galanthus ‘Puck’ (Snowdrop cultivar – white)

fbb       Galanthus samothrocicus (Snowdrop – white)

fbb       Galanthus snocerupii (Snowdrop – white)

b          Galalthus ‘Starling’ (Snowdrop cultivar – double white)

b          Galanthus ‘Trymlet’ (Snowdrop cultivar – white)

b          Galanthus ‘Wasp’ (Snowdrop – white)

fbb       Galanthus x valentinei (Snowdrop hybrid – white)

fbb       Galanthus ‘Yashmak’ (Snowdrop cultivar – white)

b          Jasminum nudiflorum (Winter jasmine – yellow – few flowers)

fb         Lonicera fragrantissima (Fragrant honeysuckle – white)

fbb       Pieris japonica ‘Dorothy Wycoff’ (Andromeda cultivar – rosy pink buds)

EAST FRONT OF MUSEUM & Around Corner

fbb       Galanthus ‘Cowhouse Green’ (Snowdrop cultivar – white) 

fb         Galanthus elwesii ‘Green Brush’ (Giant snowdrop cultivar – white)

fb         Galanthus elwesii ‘Grumpy’ (Giant snowdrop cultivar – white)

fb         Galanthus elwesii ‘Natalie Garton’ (Giant snowdrop cultivar – white)

fbb       Galanthus elwesii var. monostictus (Giant snowdrop variety – white)

fb         Galanthus ‘George Elwes’ (Snowdrop cultivar – white)

fb         Galanthus ‘Fieldgate Superb’ (Snowdrop – white)

pf         Galanthus ‘Gabriel’ (Snowdrop cultivar – white)

fb         Galanthus ‘John Gray’ (Snowdrop cultivar – white)

b          Galanthus ‘Mrs. Thompson’ (Snowdrop cultivar – white)

b          Galanthus nivalis ‘Elfin’ (Common snowdrop cultivar – white)

b          Galanthus plicatus ‘Diggory’ (Snowdrop cultivar – white)

fbb       Galanthus samothracus (Aegean snowdrop – white)

fbb       Galanthus ‘Spindlestone Surprise’ (Snowdrop cultivar – white)      

b          Helleborus ‘Brandywine’ (Lenten rose cultivars – pink, white)

fb         Lonicera fragrantissima (Fragrant honeysuckle – white – along Garden Lane across from Bath House)

WALK FROM GLASS CORRIDOR TO REFLECTING POOL

fbb       Adonis amurensis (Amur adonis – golden yellow)

b          Crodus tommasinianus (‘Tommies’ – lavender & silver – few flowers)

fb         Eranthis hyemalis (Winter aconite – yellow)

fb         Galanthus elwesii (Giant nowdrop – white)

fbb       Galanthus nivalis (Common snowdrop – white)

pb        Hydrangea paniculata ‘Tardiva’ (Panicle hydrangea cultivar – brown)

WALK FROM FISH PONDS – THE GLADE – TO BRIDGE              

fb,+     Eranthis hyemalis (Winter aconite – yellow)

fb         Galanthus elwesii (Giant snowdrop – white)

b          Galanthus nivalis (Common snowdrop – white)

pb        Hydrangea arborescens (Smooth hydrangea – brown – mophead/hortensia + lacecap)

b          Leucojum vernum (Spring snowflake – white ‘bells’)

MARCH BANK

fb,++   Adonis amurensis (Amur adonis – golden yellow)

fbb       Cornus officinalis (Japanese cornel dogwood – yellow)

fb,+     Eranthis hyemalis (Winter aconite – yellow)

b,+       Galanthus elwesii (Giant snowdrop – white)

b          Galanthus nivalis (Common snowdrop – white)

b          Leucojum vernum (Spring snowflake – white ‘bells’ – few flowers)           

MAGNOLIA BEND AND WALK ON SOUTH SIDE OF STREAM

b          Eranthis hyemalis (Winter aconite – yellow – 1 flower)

b          Galanthus elwesii (Giant snowdrop – white)

fbb       Galanthus nivalis (Common snowdrop – white)

pb        Hydrangea arborescens (Smooth hydrangea – brown)

pb        Hydrangea quercifolia (Oakleaf hydrangea – brown)

GARDEN LANE

fbb       Viburnum farreri (Fragrant viburnum – dark pink buds)                  

WINTERHAZEL WALK

fbb       Helleborus species & hybrids (Lenten rose – pink, white)

b          Rhododendron mucronulatum (Korean rhododendron – rosy lavender – few flowers)

ICEWELL TERRACE

fb         Adonis amurensis (Amur adonis – golden yellow)

b          Galanthus elwesii (Giant snowdrop – white)

b          Leucojum vernum (Spring snowflake – white ‘bells’ – few flowers)           

PINETUM

b          Eranthis hyemalis (Winter aconite – yellow)

fbb       Galanthus ‘Trym’ (Snowdrop cultivar – white)

fbb       Galanthus ‘Trymposter’ (Snowdrop cultivar – white)          

fbb       Helleborus x hybridus (Lenten rose – white, pink – 1 flower)

ENCHANTED WOODS       

b          Eranthis hyemalis (Winter aconite – yellow)

fb         Galanthus elwesii (Snowdrop – white)

b          Galanthus nivalis (Common snowdrop – white)

fbb       Helleborus x hybridus (Lenten rose – pink)

OAK HILLEast Side       

fb         Eranthis hyemalis (Winter aconite – yellow)

fb         Galanthus elwesii (Giant snowdrop – white) 

b          Galanthus nivalis (Common snowdrop – white)    

QUARRY, ADJACENT WALKS, AND OUTLET STREAM   

b          Cornus officinalis (Japanese cornel dogwood – yellow)

fb         Galanthus elwesii (Giant snowdrop – white – few flowers)

fbb       Galanthus nivalis (Common snowdrop – white)

fb         Mahonia bealei (Leatherleaf mahonia – greenish-yellow)

fbb       Pieris ‘Forest Flame’ (Andromeda cultivar – dark rosy-pink buds)

SYCAMORE HILL

ber       Cotoneaster salicifolia (Willow-leaf cotoneaster – red berries)

fb         Galanthus elwesii (Giant snowdrop – white)

WEST FRONT OF MUSEUM, COTTAGE, AND CLENNY RUN      

b          Chimonanthus praecox ‘Lutea’ (Wintersweet variety – pale yellow)

fb         Galanthus elwesii (Giant snowdrop – white)

fb         Hamamelis mollis (Chinese witch hazel – yellow ‘ribbons’)

fb         Hamamelis mollis ‘Pallida’ (Pale Chinese witch hazel – pale yellow ‘ribbons’)

fbb       Helleborus x hybridus ‘Pine Knot Select-Our Best’ (Hellebore varieties/Lenten Rose – apricot, pink, pink spotted)

pb        Hydrangea arborescens (Smooth hydrangea – brown)

pb        Hydrangea quercifolia (Oakleaf hydrangea – brown – at Museum bridge)

GREENHOUSE AREA

fb         Galanthus ‘Faringdon Double’ (Snowdrop hybrid – white – on wall along walkway)

fb         Galanthus ‘Fieldgate Prelude’ (Snowdrop cultivar – white)

b          Galanthus ‘Galatea’ (Snowdrop cultivar – white)

fb         Galanthus ‘Imbolc’ (Snowdrop cultivar – white)

fbb       Galanthus woronowii (Snowdrop – white)

pb        Hydrangea macrophylla (Bigleaf hydrangea – brown)

BACK MEADOW – Top of Sycamore Hill to back ponds  

GARDEN LANE MEADOW – below Brown’s Woods      

Bloom Report presented by: Pauline Myers

Winterthur Bloom Report #4

Bloom Report #04

January 24, 2023
45F, Partly Cloudy

Eranthis hyemalis (Winter aconite)-photo by Eileen Tercha

Check these out:

  • Wonderful witch hazel:  At the Visitor Center, the vernal witch hazel (Hamamelis vernalis) is covered with rusty orange ‘tassel’ flowers while the ‘Wisley Supreme’ Chinese witch hazel (Hamamelis ‘Wisley Supreme’) is displaying its longer yellow ‘ribbons’.  At the Museum, Chinese witch hazel (Hammelis mollis) and pale Chinese witch hazel (Hammamelis mollis ‘Pallida’) are in full bloom.
  • Galanthus are blooming:  Leaves and buds of snowdrops (Galanthus species and cultivars) are emerging throughout the gardens. 
    • Giant snowdrops (Galanthus elwesii) are in bloom along the March Walk.
    • The walkway from the Brown Center to the Cottage and Museum is edged in snowdrop blooms with the hybrid Galanthus ‘Faringdon Double’ at eye level on the wall adjoining the walkway and the cultivars Galanthus ‘Fieldgate Prelude’ and Galanthus ‘Imbolc’ across the walkway at ground level.
    • Snowdrop cultivars are in bud or in bloom in the raised bed at the East Museum entrance and in the Boxwood Garden at the upper East Terrace.

ENTRANCE DRIVE AND PARKING AREA

b          Forsythia x intermedia (Border forsythia – yellow – few flowers)

SUMMER SHRUB SLOPE

pb        Hydrangea paniculata ‘Grandiflora’ (Pee Gee hydrangea – brown)

WALK FROM VISITOR CENTER TO UNDERPASS

b          Eranthis hyemalis (Winter aconite – yellow)

b          Galanthus elwesii (Giant snowdrop – white)

fb         Hamamelis vernalis (Vernal witch hazel – rusty orange)

fb,+     Hamamelis ‘Wisley Supreme’ (Chinese witch hazel cultivar – yellow ‘ribbons’)

WALK FROM UNDERPASS TO MUSHROOM

fbb       Galanthus elwesii (Giant snowdrop – white – few flowers)

fbb       Galanthus nivalis (Common snowdrop – white)

SLOPE DOWN TOWARDS MUSEUM

fbb       Eranthis hyemalis (Winter aconite – yellow)

PEONY GARDEN  

fbb       Forsythia species (Forsythia – yellow – few flowers)

fbb       Galanthus elwesii (Giant snowdrop – white)

AZALEA WOODS

fbb       Eranthis hyemalis (Winter aconite – yellow)

b          Galanthus elwesii (Giant snowdrop – white)

b          Helleborus x hybridus (Lenten rose – pink – 1 flower)

LOWER AZALEA WOODS

b          Galanthus elwesii (Giant snowdrop – white – few flowers)

UPPER/EAST TERRACE AND STEPS  

fbb       Camellia japonica ‘April Remembered’ (Camellia cultivar ‘April Remembered‘ – white to pale pink)

fbb       Crocus tommasinianus (‘Tommies’ – lavender & silver)

fbb       Galanthus ‘Alan’s Treat’ (Snowdrop cultivar – white)

fbb       Galanthus ‘Chthonic’ (Snowdrop cultivar – white)

fbb       Galanthus ‘E.A. Bowles’ (Snowdrop cultivar – white)

b          Galanthus ‘Louise Ann Bromley’ (Snowdrop cultivar – white)

fbb       Galanthus ‘Madelaine’ (Snowdrop cultivar – white)

b          Galanthus ‘Phantom’ (Snowdrop – white)

fbb       Galanthus ‘Puck’ (Snowdrop cultivar – white)

fbb       Galanthus samothrocicus (Snowdrop – white)

fbb       Galanthus snocerupii (Snowdrop – white)

b          Galalthus ‘Starling’ (Snowdrop cultivar – double white)

fbb       Galanthus ‘Trymlet’ (Snowdrop cultivar – white)

fbb       Galanthus ‘Wasp’ (Snowdrop – white)

fbb       Galanthus x valentinei (Snowdrop hybrid – white)

fbb       Galanthus ‘Yashmak’ (Snowdrop cultivar – white)

b          Jasminum nudiflorum (Winter jasmine – yellow – few flowers)

fb         Lonicera fragrantissima (Fragrant honeysuckle – white)

fbb       Pieris japonica ‘Dorothy Wycoff’ (Andromeda cultivar – rosy pink buds)

EAST FRONT OF MUSEUM & Around Corner

fbb       Galanthus ‘Cowhouse Green’ (Snowdrop cultivar – white) 

fb         Galanthus elwesii ‘Green Brush’ (Giant snowdrop cultivar – white)

fb         Galanthus elwesii ‘Grumpy’ (Giant snowdrop cultivar – white)

fbb       Galanthus elwesii ‘Natalie Garton’ (Giant snowdrop cultivar – white)

fbb       Galanthus elwesii var. monostictus (Giant snowdrop variety – white)

b          Galanthus ‘George Elwes’ (Snowdrop cultivar – white)

fb         Galanthus ‘Fieldgate Superb’ (Snowdrop – white)

fb         Galanthus ‘Gabriel’ (Snowdrop cultivar – white)

b          Galanthus ‘John Gray’ (Snowdrop cultivar – white)

fbb       Galanthus ‘Mrs. Thompson’ (Snowdrop cultivar – white)

fbb       Galanthus nivalis ‘Elfin’ (Common snowdrop cultivar – white)

fbb       Galanthus plicatus ‘Diggory’ (Snowdrop cultivar – white)

fbb       Galanthus samothracus (Aegean snowdrop – white)

fbb       Galanthus ‘Spindlestone Surprise’ (Snowdrop cultivar – white)      

b          Helleborus ‘Brandywine’ (Lenten rose cultivars – pink, white)

fb         Lonicera fragrantissima (Fragrant honeysuckle – white – along Garden Lane across from Bath House)

ber       Ilex opaca (American holly – red berries – behind Bath House – few left)

WALK FROM GLASS CORRIDOR TO REFLECTING POOL

fb         Eranthis hyemalis (Winter aconite – yellow – 5 flowers)

b          Galanthus elwesii (Giant nowdrop – white)

pb        Hydrangea paniculata ‘Tardiva’ (Panicle hydrangea cultivar – brown)

WALK FROM FISH PONDS – THE GLADE – TO BRIDGE              

b          Eranthis hyemalis (Winter aconite – yellow)

b          Galanthus elwesii (Giant snowdrop – white)

fbb       Galanthus nivalis (Common snowdrop – white)

pb        Hydrangea arborescens (Smooth hydrangea – brown – mophead/hortensia + lacecap)

MARCH BANK

b          Adonis amurensis (Amur adonis – golden yellow)

b          Eranthis hyemalis (Winter aconite – yellow)

b,+       Galanthus elwesii (Giant snowdrop – white)

b          Galanthus nivalis (Common snowdrop – white)       

MAGNOLIA BEND AND WALK ON SOUTH SIDE OF STREAM

b          Eranthis hyemalis (Winter aconite – yellow – 1 flower)

fbb       Galanthus elwesii (Giant snowdrop – white)

fbb       Galanthus nivalis (Common snowdrop – white)

pb        Hydrangea arborescens (Smooth hydrangea – brown)

pb        Hydrangea quercifolia (Oakleaf hydrangea – brown)

GARDEN LANE

fbb       Viburnum farreri (Fragrant viburnum – dark pink buds)                  

WINTERHAZEL WALK

fbb       Helleborus species & hybrids (Lenten rose – pink, white)

b          Rhododendron mucronulatum (Korean rhododendron – rosy lavender – few flowers)

ICEWELL TERRACE

b          Galanthus elwesii (Giant snowdrop – white)

PINETUM

fbb       Galanthus ‘Trym’ (Snowdrop cultivar – white)

fbb       Galanthus ‘Trymposter’ (Snowdrop cultivar – white)          

fbb       Helleborus x hybridus (Lenten rose – white, pink – 1 flower)

ENCHANTED WOOD       

b          Eranthis hyemalis (Winter aconite – yellow)

fb         Galanthus elwesii (Snowdrop – white)

fbb       Galanthus nivalis (Common snowdrop – white)

fbb       Helleborus x hybridus (Lenten rose – pink)

OAK HILLEast Side       

fb         Galanthus elwesii (Giant snowdrop – white)      

QUARRY, ADJACENT WALKS, AND OUTLET STREAM   

fbb       Cornus officinalis (Japanese cornel dogwood – yellow)

b          Galanthus elwesii (Giant snowdrop – white – few flowers)

fbb       Galanthus nivalis (Common snowdrop – white)

fb         Mahonia bealei (Leatherleaf mahonia – greenish-yellow)

fbb       Pieris ‘Forest Flame’ (Andromeda cultivar – dark rosy-pink buds)

SYCAMORE HILL

ber       Cotoneaster salicifolia (Willow-leaf cotoneaster – red berries)

fb         Galanthus elwesii (Giant snowdrop – white)

WEST FRONT OF MUSEUM, COTTAGE, AND CLENNY RUN      

fbb       Chimonanthus praecox ‘Lutea’ (Wintersweet variety – pale yellow)

b          Galanthus elwesii (Giant snowdrop – white)

fb         Hamamelis mollis (Chinese witch hazel – yellow ‘ribbons’)

fb         Hamamelis mollis ‘Pallida’ (Pale Chinese witch hazel – pale yellow ‘ribbons’)

fbb       Helleborus x hybridus ‘Pine Knot Select-Our Best’ (Hellebore varieties/Lenten Rose – apricot, pink, pink spotted)

pb        Hydrangea arborescens (Smooth hydrangea – brown)

pb        Hydrangea quercifolia (Oakleaf hydrangea – brown – at Museum bridge)

GREENHOUSE AREA

fb         Galanthus ‘Faringdon Double’ (Snowdrop hybrid – white – on wall along walkway)

b          Galanthus ‘Fieldgate Prelude’ (Snowdrop cultivar – white)

fbb       Galanthus ‘Galatea’ (Snowdrop cultivar – white)

b          Galanthus ‘Imbolc’ (Snowdrop cultivar – white)

fbb       Galanthus woronowii (Snowdrop – white)

pb        Hydrangea macrophylla (Bigleaf hydrangea – brown)

Bloom Report presented by: Pauline Myers

Winterthur Bloom Report 3

Bloom Report #03

January 18, 2023
52F, Partly Cloudy

Witch hazelphoto by Eileen Tercha

Check these out:

  • Wonderful witch hazel:  At the Visitor Center the vernal witch hazel (Hamamelis vernalis) is covered with rusty orange ‘tassel’ flowers while the ‘Wisley Supreme’ Chinese witch hazel (Hamamelis ‘Wisley Supreme’) is starting to display its longer yellow ‘ribbons’.
  • Galanthus are blooming:  Leaves and buds of snowdrops (Galanthus species and cultivars) are emerging throughout the gardens. 
    • Giant snowdrops (Galanthus elwesii) are in bloom along the March Walk.
    • The walkway from the Brown Center to the Cottage and Museum is edged in snowdrop blooms with the hybrid Galanthus ‘Faringdon Double’ at eye level on the wall adjoining the walkway and the cultivars Galanthus ‘Fieldgate  Prelude’ and Galanthus ‘Imbolc’ across the walkway at ground level.
    • Snowdrop cultivars are in bud or in bloom in the raised bed at the East Museum entrance and in the Boxwood Garden at the upper East Terrace.

ENTRANCE DRIVE AND PARKING AREA

b          Forsythia x intermedia (Border forsythia – yellow – few flowers)

SUMMER SHRUB SLOPE

pb        Hydrangea paniculata ‘Grandiflora’ (Pee Gee hydrangea – brown)

WALK FROM VISITOR CENTER TO UNDERPASS

b          Galanthus elwesii (Giant snowdrop – white)

fb         Hamamelis vernalis (Vernal witch hazel – rusty orange)

fb,+     Hamamelis ‘Wisley Supreme’ (Chinese witch hazel cultivar – yellow ‘ribbons’)

WALK FROM UNDERPASS TO MUSHROOM

fbb       Galanthus elwesii (Giant snowdrop – white)

PEONY GARDEN  

fbb       Galanthus elwesii (Giant snowdrop – white)

AZALEA WOODS

b          Galanthus elwesii (Giant snowdrop – white)

b          Helleborus x hybridus (Lenten rose – pink – 1 flower)

LOWER AZALEA WOODS

b          Galanthus elwesii (Giant snowdrop – white – few flowers)

UPPER/EAST TERRACE AND STEPS  

fbb       Camellia variety (Camellia variety – pink-tinged buds)

fbb       Galanthus ‘Alan’s Treat’ (Snowdrop cultivar – white)

fbb       Galanthus ‘E.A. Bowles’ (Snowdrop cultivar – white)

b          Galanthus ‘Louise Ann Bromley’ (Snowdrop cultivar – white)

fbb       Galanthus ‘Madelaine’ (Snowdrop cultivar – white)

fbb       Galanthus ‘Phantom’ (Snowdrop – white)

pb        Galanthus ‘Potter’s Prelude’ (Snowdrop – white)

fbb       Galanthus ‘Puck’ (Snowdrop cultivar – white)

fbb       Galanthus snocerupii (Snowdrop – white)

fbb       Galalthus ‘Starling’ (Snowdrop cultivar – white)

fbb       Galanthus ‘Trymlet’ (Snowdrop cultivar – white)

fbb       Galanthus ‘Wasp’ (Snowdrop – white)

fbb       Galanthus x valentinei (Snowdrop hybrid – white)

fbb       Galanthus ‘Yashimak’ (Snowdrop cultivar – white)

b          Jasminum nudiflorum (Winter jasmine – yellow – few flowers)

b          Lonicera fragrantissima (Fragrant honeysuckle – white)

fbb       Pieris japonica ‘Dorothy Wycoff’ (Andromeda cultivar – rosy pink buds)

EAST FRONT OF MUSEUM & Around Corner

fbb       Galanthus ‘Cowhouse Green’ (Snowdrop cultivar – white) 

b          Galanthus elwesii ‘Green Brush’ (Giant snowdrop cultivar – white)

b          Galanthus elwesii ‘Grumpy’ (Giant snowdrop cultivar – white)

b          Galanthus ‘George Elwes’ (Snowdrop cultivar – white)

pf         Galanthus elwesii ‘Natalie Garton’ (Giant snowdrop cultivar – white)

b          Galanthus ‘Fieldgate Superb’ (Snowdrop – white)

fb         Galanthus ‘Gabriel’ (Snowdrop cultivar – white)

fbb       Galanthus ‘John Gray’ (Snowdrop cultivar – white)

fbb       Galanthus ‘Mrs. Thompson’ (Snowdrop cultivar – white)

fbb       Galanthus nivalis ‘Elfin’ (Common snowdrop cultivar – white)

fbb       Galanthus plicatus ‘Diggory’ (Snowdrop cultivar – white)

fbb       Galanthus samothracus (Aegean snowdrop – white)

fbb       Galanthus ‘Spindlestone Surprise’ (Snowdrop cultivar – white)      

fbb       Helleborus ‘Brandywine’ (Lenten rose cultivars – pink, white)

b          Lonicera fragrantissima (Fragrant honeysuckle – white – along Garden Lane across from Bath House)

ber       Ilex opaca (American holly – red berries – behind Bath House – few left)

WALK FROM GLASS CORRIDOR TO REFLECTING POOL

fb         Eranthis hyemalis (Winter aconite – yellow – 5 flowers)

b          Galanthus elwesii (Giant nowdrop – white)

pb        Hydrangea paniculata ‘Tardiva’ (Panicle hydrangea cultivar – brown)

WALK FROM FISH PONDS – THE GLADE – TO BRIDGE              

fbb       Eranthis hyemalis (Winter aconite – yellow)

fbb       Galanthus elwesii (Giant snowdrop – white)

pb        Hydrangea arborescens (Smooth hydrangea – brown – mophead/hortensia + lacecap)

MARCH BANK

b          Adonis amurensis (Amur adonis – golden yellow)

b          Eranthis hyemalis (Winter aconite – yellow – few flowers)

b          Galanthus elwesii (Giant snowdrop – white)            

MAGNOLIA BEND AND WALK ON SOUTH SIDE OF STREAM

b          Eranthis hyemalis (Winter aconite – yellow – 1 flower)

fbb       Galanthus elwesii (Giant snowdrop – white)

pb        Hydrangea arborescens (Smooth hydrangea – brown)

pb        Hydrangea quercifolia (Oakleaf hydrangea – brown)

GARDEN LANE

fbb       Viburnum farreri (Fragrant viburnum – dark pink buds)                  

WINTERHAZEL WALK

fbb       Helleborus species & hybrids (Lenten rose – pink, white)        

PINETUM

fbb       Galanthus ‘Trymposter’ (Snowdrop cultivar – white)          

fbb       Helleborus x hybridus (Lenten rose – pink)

ENCHANTED WOOD       

fbb       Camellia species (Camellia – dark pink buds)

fb         Galanthus elwesii (Snowdrop – white)

fbb       Galanthus nivalis (Common snowdrop – white)

fbb       Helleborus x hybridus (Lenten rose – pink)

OAK HILLEast Side       

fb         Galanthus elwesii (Giant snowdrop – white)     

QUARRY, ADJACENT WALKS, AND OUTLET STREAM   

fbb       Cornus officinalis (Japanese cornel dogwood – yellow)

fbb       Galanthus elwesii (Giant snowdrop – white – few flowers)

b          Mahonia bealei (Leatherleaf mahonia – greenish-yellow)

fbb       Pieris ‘Forest Flame’ (Andromeda cultivar – dark rosy-pink buds)

SYCAMORE HILL

ber       Cotoneaster salicifolia (Willow-leaf cotoneaster – red berries)

b          Galanthus elwesii (Giant snowdrop – white)

pb        Hydrangea paniculata ‘Grandiflora’ (Pee Gee hydrangea – brown)

pb        Hydrangea paniculata ‘Unique’ (‘Unique’ panicle hydrangea – brown)

pf         Viburnum rhytidophylloides (Leatherleaf viburnum – off-white to brown)

WEST FRONT OF MUSEUM, COTTAGE, AND CLENNY RUN      

b          Galanthus elwesii (Giant snowdrop – white)

b          Hamamelis mollis (Chinese witch hazel – yellow ‘ribbons’)

fbb       Helleborus x hybridus ‘Pine Knot Select-Our Best’ (Hellebore varieties/Lenten Rose – apricot, pink, pink spotted)

pb        Hydrangea arborescens (Smooth hydrangea – brown)

pb        Hydrangea quercifolia (Oakleaf hydrangea – brown – at Museum bridge)

ber       Ilex opaca (American holly – red berries – few left)

GREENHOUSE AREA

fb         Galanthus ‘Faringdon Double’ (Snowdrop hybrid – white – on wall along walkway)

b          Galanthus ‘Fieldgate Prelude’ (Snowdrop cultivar – white)

b          Galanthus ‘Imbolc’ (Snowdrop cultivar – white)

fbb       Galanthus woronowii (Snowdrop – white)

pb        Hydrangea macrophylla (Bigleaf hydrangea – brown)

ber       Ilex opaca (American holly – red berries – few left)

Bloom Report presented by: Pauline Myers

Winterthur Bloom Report 2

Bloom Report #02

January 11, 2023
42F, Partly Cloudy

Galanthusphoto by Eileen Tercha

Check these out:

  • Wonderful witch hazel:  At the Visitor Center the vernal witch hazel (Hamamelis vernalis) is covered with rusty orange ‘tassel’ flowers while the ‘Wisley Supreme’ Chinese witch hazel (Hamamelis ‘Wisley Supreme’) is starting to display its longer yellow ‘ribbons’.
  • Galanthus getting ready:  Leaves of snowdrops (Galanthus species and cultivars) are emerging throughout the gardens. 
    • Giant snowdrops (Galanthus elwesii) are just starting to bloom along the March Walk.
    • A snowdrop hybrid (Galantthus ‘Faringdon Double’) is in full bloom at eye level on the wall adjoining the walkway from the Brown Center to the Cottage and Museum.
    • Snowdrop cultivars are in bud or in bloom in the raised bed at the East Museum entrance.
  • Brilliant berries:  The bright red berries of willow-leaf cotoneaster give a festive look to the fence on Sycamore Hill.

pb        Hydrangea paniculata ‘Tardiva’ (Panicle hydrangea cultivar – brown)

pb        Hydrangea quercifolia (Oakleaf hydrangea – brown)

ENTRANCE DRIVE AND PARKING AREA

b          Forsythia x intermedia (Border forsythia – yellow – few flowers)

pb        Hydrangea paniculata ‘Grandiflora’ (Pee Gee hydrangea – brown)

SUMMER SHRUB SLOPE

pb        Hydrangea paniculata ‘Grandiflora’ (Pee Gee hydrangea – brown)

WALK FROM VISITOR CENTER TO UNDERPASS

fbb       Galanthus elwesii (Giant snowdrop – white)

fb         Hamamelis vernalis (Vernal witch hazel – rusty orange)

b          Hamamelis ‘Wisley Supreme’ (Chinese witch hazel cultivar – yellow ‘ribbons’)

WALK FROM UNDERPASS TO MUSHROOM

fbb       Galanthus elwesii (Giant snowdrop – white)

AZALEA WOODS

b          Galanthus elwesii (Giant snowdrop)

UPPER/EAST TERRACE AND STEPS  

fbb       Camellia variety (Camellia variety – pink-tinged buds)

fbb       Galanthus ‘E.A. Bowles’ (Snowdrop cultivar – white)

b          Galanthus ‘Louise Ann Bromley’ (Snowdrop cultivar – white)

fbb       Galanthus ‘Madelaine’ (Snowdrop cultivar – white)

fbb       Galanthus ‘Phantom’ (Snowdrop – white)

pf         Galanthus ‘Potter’s Prelude’ (Snowdrop – white)

fbb       Galanthus snocerupii (Snowdrop – white)

fbb       Galalthus ‘Starling’ (Snowdrop cultivar – white)

fbb       Galanthus ‘Trymlet’ (Snowdrop cultivar – white)

fbb       Galanthus ‘Wasp’ (Snowdrop – white)

b          Jasminum nudiflorum (Winter jasmine – yellow – few flowers)

b          Lonicera fragrantissima (Fragrant honeysuckle – white)

EAST FRONT OF MUSEUM & Around Corner

fbb       Galanthus elwesii ‘Green Brush’ (Giant snowdrop cultivar – white)

fbb       Galanthus ‘George Elwes’ (Snowdrop cultivar – white)

fb         Galanthus elwesii ‘Natalie Garton’ (Giant snowdrop cultivar – white)

fbb       Galanthus ‘Fieldgate Superb’ (Snowdrop – white)

fb         Galanthus ‘Gabriel’ (Snowdrop cultivar – white)

fbb       Galanthus elwesii ‘Grumpy’ (Snowdrop cultivar – white)

fbb       Galanthus ‘Mrs. Thompson’ (Snowdrop cultivar – white)

fbb       Galanthus plicatus ‘Diggory’ (Snowdrop cultivar – white)  

fbb       Helleborus ‘Brandywine’ (Lenten rose cultivars – pink, white)

b          Lonicera fragrantissima (Fragrant honeysuckle – white – along Garden Lane across from Bath House)

ber       Ilex opaca (American holly – red berries – behind Bath House – few left)

WALK FROM GLASS CORRIDOR TO REFLECTING POOL

fb         Eranthis hyemalis (Winter aconite – yellow – 2 flowers)

pb        Hydrangea paniculata ‘Tardiva’ (Panicle hydrangea cultivar – brown)

pb        Hydrangea quercifolia (Oakleaf hydrangea – brown)

WALK FROM FISH PONDS – THE GLADE – TO BRIDGE              

pb        Hydrangea arborescens (Smooth hydrangea – brown – mophead/hortensia + lacecap)

MARCH BANK

b/fbb    Adonis amurensis (Amur adonis – golden yellow)

b          Eranthis hyemalis (Winter aconite – yellow – few flowers)

b          Galanthus elwesii (Giant snowdrop – white)            

MAGNOLIA BEND AND WALK ON SOUTH SIDE OF STREAM

pb        Hydrangea arborescens (Smooth hydrangea – brown)

pb        Hydrangea quercifolia (Oakleaf hydrangea – brown)

GARDEN LANE

ber       Koelreuteria paniculata (Golden rain tree – brown seed pods)

PINETUM

fbb       Helleborus x hybridus (Lenten rose – pink)

ENCHANTED WOOD       

fbb       Camellia species (Camellia – dark pink buds)

b          Galanthus elwesii (Snowdrop – white)          

pb        Hydrangea arborescens ‘Grandiflora’ ‘Hills of Snow’ (Smooth hydrangea variety – brown)

pb        Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Preziosa’ (Bigleaf hydrangea variety – brown)

pb        Hydrangea paniculata (Panicle hydrangea – brown)

pb        Hydrangea quercifolia (Oakleaf hydrangea – brown)

QUARRY, ADJACENT WALKS, AND OUTLET STREAM   

fbb       Mahonia bealei (Leatherleaf mahonia – greenish-yellow)

fbb       Pieris ‘Forest Flame’ (Andromeda cultivar – dark rosy-pink buds)

SYCAMORE HILL

ber       Cotoneaster salicifolia (Willow-leaf cotoneaster – red berries)

pb        Hydrangea paniculata ‘Grandiflora’ (Pee Gee hydrangea – brown)

pb        Hydrangea paniculata ‘Unique’ (‘Unique’ panicle hydrangea – brown)

pf         Viburnum rhytidophylloides (Leatherleaf viburnum – off-white to brown)

WEST FRONT OF MUSEUM, COTTAGE, AND CLENNY RUN      

pb        Hydrangea arborescens (Smooth hydrangea – brown)

pb        Hydrangea quercifolia (Oakleaf hydrangea – brown – at Museum bridge)

ber       Ilex opaca (American holly – red berries – few left)

GREENHOUSE AREA

fb         Galanthus ‘Faringdon Double’ (Snowdrop hybrid – white – on wall along walkway)

pb        Hydrangea macrophylla (Bigleaf hydrangea – brown)

ber       Ilex opaca (American holly – red berries – few left)

Bloom Report presented by: Pauline Myers

Winterthur Bloom Report 01

Bloom Report #52

December 28, 2022
43F, Sunny

Half Moon through Winter Branchesphoto courtesy of Eileen Tercha

Check these out:

  • Brilliant berries:  The bright red berries of willow-leaf cotoneaster give a festive look to the fence on Sycamore Hill.

ENTRANCE DRIVE AND PARKING AREA

pb        Hydrangea paniculata ‘Grandiflora’ (Pee Gee hydrangea – brown)

SUMMER SHRUB SLOPE

pb        Hydrangea paniculata ‘Grandiflora’ (Pee Gee hydrangea – brown)

WALK FROM VISITOR CENTER TO UNDERPASS

fbb       Hamamelis vernalis (Vernal witch hazel – rusty orange)

fbb       Hamamelis ‘Wisley Supreme’ (Chinese witch hazel cultivar – yellow ‘ribbons’ – few flowers)

UPPER/EAST TERRACE AND STEPS  

pb        Galanthus ‘Barnes’ (Snowdrop cultivar – white)

fbb       Galanthus ‘Louise Ann Bromley’ (Snowdrop variety – white)

pf         Galanthus ‘Potter’s Prelude’ (Snowdrop – white)

fbb       Galanthus snocerupii (Snowdrop – white)

fbb       Jasminum nudiflorum (Winter jasmine – yellow – 6 flowers)

fbb       Lonicera fragrantissima (Fragrant honeysuckle – white)

EAST FRONT OF MUSEUM & Around Corner

fb         Galanthus elwesii ‘Natalie Garton’ (Giant snowdrop cultivar – white)

fbb       Galanthus ‘Gabriel’ (Snowdrop cultivar – white)     

fbb       Helleborus ‘Brandywine’ (Lenten rose cultivars – pink, white)

fbb       Lonicera fragrantissima (Fragrant honeysuckle – white – along Garden Lane across from Bath House – few flowers)

ber       Ilex opaca (American holly – red berries – behind Bath House – few left)

WALK FROM GLASS CORRIDOR TO REFLECTING POOL

pb        Hydrangea paniculata ‘Tardiva’ (Panicle hydrangea cultivar – brown)

pb        Hydrangea quercifolia (Oakleaf hydrangea – brown)

WALK FROM FISH PONDS – THE GLADE – TO BRIDGE              

pb        Hydrangea arborescens (Smooth hydrangea – brown – mophead/hortensia + lacecap)

MARCH BANK

b          Galanthus elwesii (Giant snowdrop – white – few)               

MAGNOLIA BEND AND WALK ON SOUTH SIDE OF STREAM

pb        Hydrangea arborescens (Smooth hydrangea – brown)

pb        Hydrangea quercifolia (Oakleaf hydrangea – brown)

GARDEN LANE

ber       Koelreuteria paniculata (Golden rain tree – brown seed pods)

pf         Prunus subhirtella ‘Autumnalis’ (Autumn rosebud cherry – pale pink to white)

ENCHANTED WOOD       

fbb       Camellia species (Camellia – dark pink buds)          

pb        Hydrangea arborescens ‘Grandiflora’ ‘Hills of Snow’ (Smooth hydrangea variety – brown)

pb        Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Preziosa’ (Bigleaf hydrangea variety – brown)

pb        Hydrangea paniculata (Panicle hydrangea – brown)

pb        Hydrangea quercifolia (Oakleaf hydrangea – brown)

fbb       Rhododendron ‘Alight’ (Glenn Dale hybrid azalea – white with purple)

QUARRY, ADJACENT WALKS, AND OUTLET STREAM   

fbb       Mahonia bealei (Leatherleaf mahonia – greenish-yellow)

fbb       Pieris ‘Forest Flame’ (Andromeda cultivar – dark rosy-pink buds)

SYCAMORE HILL

ber       Cotoneaster salicifolia (Willow-leaf cotoneaster – red berries)

pb        Hydrangea paniculata ‘Grandiflora’ (Pee Gee hydrangea – brown)

pb        Hydrangea paniculata ‘Unique’ (‘Unique’ panicle hydrangea – brown)

pf         Viburnum rhytidophylloides (Leatherleaf viburnum – off-white to brown)

WEST FRONT OF MUSEUM, COTTAGE, AND CLENNY RUN

pf         Hamamelis virginiana (Common witch hazel – narrow yellow ‘ribbons’ – at parking lot wall)      

pb        Hydrangea arborescens (Smooth hydrangea – brown)

pb        Hydrangea quercifolia (Oakleaf hydrangea – brown – at Museum bridge)

ber       Ilex opaca (American holly – red berries – few left)

GREENHOUSE AREA

fb         Galanthus ‘Faringdon Double’ (Snowdrop hybrid – white – on wall along walkway)

pb        Hydrangea macrophylla (Bigleaf hydrangea – brown)

ber       Ilex opaca (American holly – red berries)

Bloom Report presented by: Pauline Myers

Winterthur Bloom Report 51

Bloom Report #51

December 21, 2022
36F, Sunny

Galanthus “Snowdrop”

Check these out:

  • Cherry blossoms:  The autumn rosebud cherry (Prunus subhirtella ‘Autumnalis’) is blooming along Garden Lane at the far side of the Pinetum.
  • Brilliant berries:  The bright red berries of willow-leaf cotoneaster give a festive look to the fence on Sycamore Hill.

ENTRANCE DRIVE AND PARKING AREA

b          Forsythia x intermedia (Border forsythia – yellow – re-blooming)

pb        Hydrangea paniculata ‘Grandiflora’ (Pee Gee hydrangea – brown)

SUMMER SHRUB SLOPE

pb        Hydrangea paniculata ‘Grandiflora’ (Pee Gee hydrangea – brown)

WALK FROM VISITOR CENTER TO UNDERPASS

fbb       Hamamelis vernalis (Vernal witch hazel – rusty orange)

fbb       Hamamelis ‘Wisley Supreme’ (Chinese witch hazel cultivar – yellow ‘ribbons’ – few flowers)

UPPER/EAST TERRACE AND STEPS  

pb        Galanthus ‘Barnes’ (Snowdrop cultivar – white)

fbb       Galanthus ‘Louise Ann Bromley’ (Snowdrop variety – white)

fb         Galanthus ‘Potter’s Prelude’ (Snowdrop – white)

fbb       Galanthus snocerupii (Snowdrop – white)

fbb       Jasminum nudiflorum (Winter jasmine – yellow – 3 flowers)

fbb       Lonicera fragrantissima (Fragrant honeysuckle – white)

EAST FRONT OF MUSEUM & Around Corner

pb        Abelia x grandiflora (Glossy abelia – soft pink, rose sepals)

fbb       Lonicera fragrantissima (Fragrant honeysuckle – white – along Garden Lane across from Bath House – few flowers)

ber       Ilex opaca (American holly – red berries – behind Bath House – few left)

WALK FROM GLASS CORRIDOR TO REFLECTING POOL

pb        Hydrangea paniculata ‘Tardiva’ (Panicle hydrangea cultivar – brown)

pb        Hydrangea quercifolia (Oakleaf hydrangea – brown)

WALK FROM FISH PONDS – THE GLADE – TO BRIDGE              

pb        Hydrangea arborescens (Smooth hydrangea – brown – mophead/hortensia + lacecap)

MARCH BANK

b          Galanthus elwesii (Giant snowdrop – white – few)               

MAGNOLIA BEND AND WALK ON SOUTH SIDE OF STREAM

pb        Hydrangea arborescens (Smooth hydrangea – brown)

pb        Hydrangea quercifolia (Oakleaf hydrangea – brown)

GARDEN LANE

ber       Koelreuteria paniculata (Golden rain tree – brown seed pods)

pf         Prunus subhirtella ‘Autumnalis’ (Autumn rosebud cherry – pale pink to white)

PINETUM

pb        Chaenomeles species (Flowering quince – red, red-orange, pale peach – re-blooming)

b          Chaenomeles x superba ‘Crimson & Gold’ (Flowering quince cultivar – crimson)

SUNDIAL GARDEN          

pb        Chaenomeles ‘Phyllis Moore’ (Flowering quince – red)

b          Spiraea arguta (Spiraea species – white – reblooming)

TRAFFIC CIRCLE

ber       Viburnum dilatatum ‘Xanthocarpum’ (Linden viburnum variety – rusty-yellow berries)

ENCHANTED WOOD       

fbb       Camellia species (Camellia – dark pink buds)          

pf         Hamamelis virginiana (Common witch hazel – thin yellow ‘ribbons’)

pb        Hydrangea arborescens ‘Grandiflora’ ‘Hills of Snow’ (Smooth hydrangea variety – brown)

pb        Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Preziosa’ (Bigleaf hydrangea variety – brown)

pb        Hydrangea paniculata (Panicle hydrangea – brown)

pb        Hydrangea quercifolia (Oakleaf hydrangea – brown)

fb         Rhododendron ‘Alight’ (Glenn Dale hybrid azalea – white with purple)

QUARRY, ADJACENT WALKS, AND OUTLET STREAM   

fbb       Mahonia bealei (Leatherleaf mahonia – greenish-yellow)

fbb       Pieris ‘Forest Flame’ (Andromeda cultivar – dark rosy-pink buds)

SYCAMORE HILL

ber       Cotoneaster salicifolia (Willow-leaf cotoneaster – red berries)

pb        Hydrangea paniculata ‘Grandiflora’ (Pee Gee hydrangea – brown)

pb        Hydrangea paniculata ‘Unique’ (‘Unique’ panicle hydrangea – brown)

pb        Rosa ‘New Dawn’ (‘New Dawn’ rose – palest pink – 1 bud)

pf         Viburnum rhytidophylloides (Leatherleaf viburnum – off-white)

WEST FRONT OF MUSEUM, COTTAGE, AND CLENNY RUN

pf         Camellia ‘Snow Flurry’ (Camellia cultivar – double white)

pb        Camellia ‘Survivor’ (Camellia cultivar – white)

pf         Hamamelis virginiana (Common witch hazel – narrow yellow ‘ribbons’ – at parking lot wall)      

pb        Hydrangea arborescens (Smooth hydrangea – brown)

pb        Hydrangea quercifolia (Oakleaf hydrangea – brown – at Museum bridge)

ber       Ilex opaca (American holly – red berries – few left)

ber       Ilex verticillata (Winterberry holly – red berries)

GREENHOUSE AREA

fb         Galanthus ‘Faringdon Double’ (Snowdrop hybrid – white – on wall along walkway)

pb        Hydrangea macrophylla (Bigleaf hydrangea – brown)

ber       Ilex opaca (American holly – red berries)

Bloom Report presented by: Pauline Myers

Winterthur Bloom Report 50

Bloom Report #50

December 10, 2022
42F, Sunny

Ilex opaca-American Holly

Check these out:

  • Cherry blossoms:  The autumn rosebud cherry (Prunus subhirtella ‘Autumnalis’) is blooming along Garden Lane at the far side of the Pinetum.
  • Brilliant berries:  The bright red berries of willow-leaf cotoneaster give a festive look to the fence on Sycamore Hill.

ENTRANCE DRIVE AND PARKING AREA

pb        Forsythia x intermedia (Border forsythia – yellow – re-blooming)

b          Hydrangea paniculata ‘Grandiflora’ (Pee Gee hydrangea – greenish turning brown)

SUMMER SHRUB SLOPE

pb        Hydrangea paniculata ‘Grandiflora’ (Pee Gee hydrangea – brown)

WALK FROM VISITOR CENTER TO UNDERPASS

fbb       Hamamelis ‘Wisley Supreme’ (Chinese witch hazel cultivar – yellow ‘ribbons’ – few flowers)

UPPER/EAST TERRACE AND STEPS  

pb        Galanthus ‘Barnes’ (Snowdrop cultivar – white)

fbb       Galanthus ‘Louise Ann Bromley’ (Snowdrop variety – white)

b          Galanthus ‘Potter’s Prelude’ (Snowdrop – white)

fbb       Galanthus snocerupii (Snowdrop – white)

fbb       Jasminum nudiflorum (Winter jasmine – yellow – 3 flowers)

fbb       Lonicera fragrantissima (Fragrant honeysuckle – white)

EAST FRONT OF MUSEUM & Around Corner

pb        Abelia x grandiflora (Glossy abelia – soft pink, rose sepals)

fbb       Lonicera fragrantissima (Fragrant honeysuckle – white – along Garden Lane across from Bath House – few flowers)

ber       Ilex opaca (American holly – red berries – behind Bath House – few left)

WALK FROM GLASS CORRIDOR TO REFLECTING POOL

pb        Hydrangea paniculata ‘Tardiva’ (Panicle hydrangea cultivar – brown)

pb        Hydrangea quercifolia (Oakleaf hydrangea – brown)

WALK FROM FISH PONDS – THE GLADE – TO BRIDGE              

pb        Hydrangea arborescens (Smooth hydrangea – brown – mophead/hortensia + lacecap)                

MAGNOLIA BEND AND WALK ON SOUTH SIDE OF STREAM

pb        Hydrangea arborescens (Smooth hydrangea – brown)

pb        Hydrangea quercifolia (Oakleaf hydrangea – brown)

GARDEN LANE

ber       Koelreuteria paniculata (Golden rain tree – brown seed pods)

PINETUM

pb        Chaenomeles species (Flowering quince – red, red-orange, pale peach – re-blooming)

b          Chaenomeles x superba ‘Crimson & Gold’ (Flowering quince cultivar – crimson)

pb        Viburnum macrocephalum ‘Sterile’ (Snowball viburnum – brown)

SUNDIAL GARDEN          

pb        Chaenomeles ‘Phyllis Moore’ (Flowering quince – red)

b          Spiraea arguta (Spiraea species – white – reblooming)

pb        Viburnum macrocephalum ‘Sterile’ (Snowball viburnum – brown)

TRAFFIC CIRCLE

ber       Viburnum dilatatum ‘Xanthocarpum’ (Linden viburnum variety – rusty-yellow berries)

ENCHANTED WOOD       

fbb       Camellia species (Camellia – dark pink buds)          

pf         Hamamelis virginiana (Common witch hazel – thin yellow ‘ribbons’)

pb        Hydrangea arborescens ‘Grandiflora’ ‘Hills of Snow’ (Smooth hydrangea variety – brown)

pb        Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Preziosa’ (Bigleaf hydrangea variety – brown)

pb        Hydrangea paniculata (Panicle hydrangea – brown)

pb        Hydrangea quercifolia (Oakleaf hydrangea – brown)

QUARRY, ADJACENT WALKS, AND OUTLET STREAM   

fbb       Mahonia bealei (Leatherleaf mahonia – greenish-yellow)

fbb       Pieris ‘Forest Flame’ (Andromeda cultivar – dark rosy-pink buds)

SYCAMORE HILL

ber       Cotoneaster salicifolia (Willow-leaf cotoneaster – red berries)

pb        Hydrangea paniculata ‘Grandiflora’ (Pee Gee hydrangea – brown)

pb        Hydrangea paniculata ‘Unique’ (‘Unique’ panicle hydrangea – brown)

pb        Rosa ‘New Dawn’ (‘New Dawn’ rose – palest pink – 1 bud)

pf         Viburnum rhytidophylloides (Leatherleaf viburnum – off-white)

WEST FRONT OF MUSEUM, COTTAGE, AND CLENNY RUN

pf         Camellia ‘Snow Flurry’ (Camellia cultivar – double white)

pf         Camellia ‘Survivor’ (Camellia cultivar – white)

pb        Camellia ‘Winter’s Snowman’ (Camellia cultivar – white with pink-tinged buds)

fb         Hamamelis virginiana (Common witch hazel – narrow yellow ‘ribbons’ – at parking lot wall)      

pb        Hydrangea arborescens (Smooth hydrangea – brown)

pb        Hydrangea quercifolia (Oakleaf hydrangea – brown – at Museum bridge)

ber       Ilex opaca (American holly – red berries)

ber       Ilex verticillata (Winterberry holly – red berries)

GREENHOUSE AREA

b          Galanthus ‘Faringdon Double’ (Snowdrop hybrid – white – on wall along walkway)

pb        Hydrangea macrophylla (Bigleaf hydrangea – brown)

Bloom Report presented by: Pauline Myers

Winterthur Bloom Report 49

Bloom Report #48

December 1, 2022
42F, Sunny

Hamamelis virginiana-Witch Hazel

Check these out:

  • Cherry blossoms:  The autumn rosebud cherry (Prunus subhirtella ‘Autumnalis’) is blooming along Garden Lane at the far side of the Pinetum.
  • Brilliant berries:  The bright red berries of willow-leaf cotoneaster give a festive look to the fence on Sycamore Hill.
  • Crabapples:  The flowering crabapples (Malus species and cultivars) at the edge of the Pinetum and the edge of the Sundial Garden are putting on an end of season show of lovely red fruits.  The birds and squirrels are feasting on them, so the show won’t last much longer.
  • Witch hazel:  Common witch hazel (Hamamelis virginiana) unfurls the narrow yellow ‘ribbons’ of its blooms in Enchanted Woods and at the parking lot wall behind the Carriage House.

ENTRANCE DRIVE AND PARKING AREA

ber       Catalpa species (Catalpa – long, bean-like green to brown seed pods)

pb        Forsythia x intermedia (Border forsythia – yellow – re-blooming)

pb        Hamamelis virginiana (Common witch hazel – narrow yellow ‘ribbons’)

pb        Hydrangea paniculata ‘Grandiflora’ (Pee Gee hydrangea – greenish turning brown)

LAGOONS

ber       Celastrus scandens (American bittersweet – yellow husks, orange berries – at edge of Chandler Woods)

ber       Viburnum sieboldii (Siebold viburnum – bright red berries – at edge of Chandler Woods)

SUMMER SHRUB SLOPE

pb        Hydrangea paniculata ‘Grandiflora’ (Pee Gee hydrangea – brown)

AZALEA WOODS  

pb        Forsythia x intermedia (Border forsythia – yellow – at field edge of woods – few flowers – re-blooming)

UPPER/EAST TERRACE AND STEPS  

pb        Abelia x grandiflora (Glossy abelia – soft pink)

pf         Galanthus ‘Barnes’ (Snowdrop cultivar – white)

fbb       Galanthus ‘Potter’s Prelude’ (Snowdrop – white)

pb        Hamamelis virginiana (Common witch hazel – thin yellow ‘ribbons’)

EAST FRONT OF MUSEUM & Around Corner

pb        Abelia x grandiflora (Glossy abelia – soft pink, rose sepals)

ber       Ilex opaca (American holly – red berries – behind Bath House – few left)

WALK FROM GLASS CORRIDOR TO REFLECTING POOL

pb        Hydrangea paniculata ‘Tardiva’ (Panicle hydrangea cultivar – brown)

pb        Hydrangea quercifolia (Oakleaf hydrangea – brown)

WALK FROM FISHPONDS – THE GLADE – TO BRIDGE              

pb        Hydrangea arborescens (Smooth hydrangea – brown – mophead/hortensia + lacecap)

MARCH BANK                   

ber       Viburnum sieboldii (Siebold viburnum – bright red berries)

MAGNOLIA BEND AND WALK ON SOUTH SIDE OF STREAM

pb        Hydrangea arborescens (Smooth hydrangea – brown)

pb        Hydrangea quercifolia (Oakleaf hydrangea – brown)

GARDEN LANE

ber       Koelreuteria paniculata (Golden rain tree – brown seed pods)

b          Prunus subhirtella ‘Autumnalis’ (Autumn rosebud cherry – pale pink to white)

PINETUM

pb        Chaenomeles species (Flowering quince – red, red-orange, pale peach – re-blooming)

ber       Malus species (Flowering crabapple – red berries)

pb        Viburnum macrocephalum ‘Sterile’ (Snowball viburnum – brown)

SUNDIAL GARDEN          

pb        Chaenomeles ‘Phyllis Moore’ (Flowering quince – red)

pb        Spiraea arguta (Spiraea species – white – reblooming)

pb        Viburnum macrocephalum ‘Sterile’ (Snowball viburnum – brown)

TRAFFIC CIRCLE

ber       Viburnum dilatatum ‘Xanthocarpum’ (Linden viburnum variety – rusty-yellow berries)

ENCHANTED WOOD       

fb         Hamamelis virginiana (Common witch hazel – thin yellow ‘ribbons’)

pb        Hydrangea arborescens ‘Grandiflora’ ‘Hills of Snow’ (Smooth hydrangea variety – brown)

pb        Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Preziosa’ (Bigleaf hydrangea variety – brown)

pb        Hydrangea paniculata (Panicle hydrangea – brown)

pb        Hydrangea quercifolia (Oakleaf hydrangea – brown)

OAK HILLEast Side       

ber       Callicarpa species (Beautyberry – purple berries – few left)

OAK HILL-West Side      

ber       Viburnum dilatatum (Linden viburnum – red berries)

QUARRY, ADJACENT WALKS, AND OUTLET STREAM   

ber       Clematis heracleifolia var. davidiana (Tube clematis – fluffy seed heads)

fbb       Pieris ‘Forest Flame’ (Andromeda cultivar – dark rosy-pink buds)

SYCAMORE HILL

ber       Catalpa species (Catalpa – long, bean-like green to brown seed pods)

ber       Cotoneaster salicifolia (Willow-leaf cotoneaster – red berries)

pb        Hydrangea paniculata ‘Grandiflora’ (Pee Gee hydrangea – brown)

pb        Hydrangea paniculata ‘Unique’ (‘Unique’ panicle hydrangea – brown)

pb        Rosa ‘New Dawn’ (‘New Dawn’ rose – palest pink – 2 buds)

b          Viburnum rhytidophylloides (Leatherleaf viburnum – off-white)

WEST FRONT OF MUSEUM, COTTAGE, AND CLENNY RUN

pb        Camellia ‘Lu Shan Snow’ (Camellia cultivar – white)

pb        Camellia ‘Mason Farm’ (Camellia cultivar – white)

pf         Camellia ‘Snow Flurry’ (Camellia cultivar – double white)

pf         Camellia ‘Survivor’ (Camellia cultivar – white)

fb         Camellia ‘Winter’s Snowman’ (Camellia cultivar – white with pink-tinged buds)

pf         Camellia sasanqua/oleifera (Camellia – white)

fb         Hamamelis virginiana (Common witch hazel – narrow yellow ‘ribbons’ – at parking lot wall)      

pb        Hydrangea arborescens (Smooth hydrangea – brown)

pb        Hydrangea quercifolia (Oakleaf hydrangea – brown – at Museum bridge)

ber       Ilex opaca (American holly – red berries)

ber       Ilex verticillata (Winterberry holly – red berries)

GREENHOUSE AREA

pb        Hydrangea macrophylla (Bigleaf hydrangea – brown)

BACK MEADOW – Top of Sycamore Hill to back ponds          

ber       Celastrus scandens (American bittersweet – yellow husks, orange berries)

pf         Typha latifolia (Cattail – dark brown ‘hot dog’)    

Bloom Report presented by: Pauline Myers

Winterthur Bloom Report 48

Bloom Report #49

December 8, 2022
52F, Sunny

Hamamelis virginiana-Witch Hazel

Check these out:

  • Cherry blossoms:  The autumn rosebud cherry (Prunus subhirtella ‘Autumnalis’) is blooming along Garden Lane at the far side of the Pinetum.
  • Brilliant berries:  The bright red berries of willow-leaf cotoneaster give a festive look to the fence on Sycamore Hill.
  • Witch hazel:  Common witch hazel (Hamamelis virginiana) unfurls the narrow yellow ‘ribbons’ of its blooms in Enchanted Woods and at the parking lot wall behind the Carriage House.

ENTRANCE DRIVE AND PARKING AREA

ber       Catalpa species (Catalpa – long, bean-like green to brown seed pods)

pb        Forsythia x intermedia (Border forsythia – yellow – re-blooming)

pb        Hamamelis virginiana (Common witch hazel – narrow yellow ‘ribbons’)

pb        Hydrangea paniculata ‘Grandiflora’ (Pee Gee hydrangea – greenish turning brown)

LAGOONS

ber       Celastrus scandens (American bittersweet – yellow husks, orange berries – at edge of Chandler Woods)

ber       Viburnum sieboldii (Siebold viburnum – bright red berries – at edge of Chandler Woods)

SUMMER SHRUB SLOPE

pb        Hydrangea paniculata ‘Grandiflora’ (Pee Gee hydrangea – brown)

WALK FROM VISITOR CENTER TO UNDERPASS

b          Hamamelis ‘Wisley Supreme’ (Chinese witch hazel cultivar – yellow ‘ribbons’ – few flowers)

AZALEA WOODS  

pb        Forsythia x intermedia (Border forsythia – yellow – at field edge of woods – few flowers – re-blooming)

UPPER/EAST TERRACE AND STEPS  

pb        Galanthus ‘Barnes’ (Snowdrop cultivar – white)

fbb       Galanthus ‘Louise Ann Bromley’ (Snowdrop variety – white)

b          Galanthus ‘Potter’s Prelude’ (Snowdrop – white)

fbb       Galanthus snocerupii (Snowdrop – white)

pb        Hamamelis virginiana (Common witch hazel – thin yellow ‘ribbons’)

fbb       Lonicera fragrantissima (Fragrant honeysuckle – white – along Garden Lane across from Bath House – few flowers)

EAST FRONT OF MUSEUM & Around Corner

pb        Abelia x grandiflora (Glossy abelia – soft pink, rose sepals)

ber       Ilex opaca (American holly – red berries – behind Bath House – few left)

WALK FROM GLASS CORRIDOR TO REFLECTING POOL

pb        Hydrangea paniculata ‘Tardiva’ (Panicle hydrangea cultivar – brown)

pb        Hydrangea quercifolia (Oakleaf hydrangea – brown)

WALK FROM FISH PONDS – THE GLADE – TO BRIDGE              

pb        Hydrangea arborescens (Smooth hydrangea – brown – mophead/hortensia + lacecap)

MARCH BANK                   

ber       Viburnum sieboldii (Siebold viburnum – bright red berries)

MAGNOLIA BEND AND WALK ON SOUTH SIDE OF STREAM

pb        Hydrangea arborescens (Smooth hydrangea – brown)

pb        Hydrangea quercifolia (Oakleaf hydrangea – brown)

GARDEN LANE

ber       Koelreuteria paniculata (Golden rain tree – brown seed pods)

fb         Prunus subhirtella ‘Autumnalis’ (Autumn rosebud cherry – pale pink to white)

PINETUM

pb        Chaenomeles species (Flowering quince – red, red-orange, pale peach – re-blooming)

b          Chaenomeles x superba ‘Crimson & Gold’ (Flowering quince cultivar – crimson)

ber       Malus species (Flowering crabapple – dark red berries)

pf         Viburnum macrocephalum ‘Sterile’ (Snowball viburnum – greenish white, brown)

SUNDIAL GARDEN          

pb        Chaenomeles ‘Phyllis Moore’ (Flowering quince – red)

b          Spiraea arguta (Spiraea species – white – reblooming)

pb        Viburnum macrocephalum ‘Sterile’ (Snowball viburnum – brown)

TRAFFIC CIRCLE

ber       Viburnum dilatatum ‘Xanthocarpum’ (Linden viburnum variety – rusty-yellow berries)

ENCHANTED WOOD       

fbb       Camellia species (Camellia – dark pink buds)          

fb         Hamamelis virginiana (Common witch hazel – thin yellow ‘ribbons’)

pb        Hydrangea arborescens ‘Grandiflora’ ‘Hills of Snow’ (Smooth hydrangea variety – brown)

pb        Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Preziosa’ (Bigleaf hydrangea variety – brown)

pb        Hydrangea paniculata (Panicle hydrangea – brown)

pb        Hydrangea quercifolia (Oakleaf hydrangea – brown)

QUARRY, ADJACENT WALKS, AND OUTLET STREAM   

ber       Clematis heracleifolia var. davidiana (Tube clematis – fluffy seed heads)

fbb       Mahonia bealei (Leatherleaf mahonia – greenish-yellow)

fbb       Pieris ‘Forest Flame’ (Andromeda cultivar – dark rosy-pink buds)

SYCAMORE HILL

ber       Catalpa species (Catalpa – long, bean-like green to brown seed pods)

ber       Cotoneaster salicifolia (Willow-leaf cotoneaster – red berries)

pb        Hydrangea paniculata ‘Grandiflora’ (Pee Gee hydrangea – brown)

pb        Hydrangea paniculata ‘Unique’ (‘Unique’ panicle hydrangea – brown)

pb        Rosa ‘New Dawn’ (‘New Dawn’ rose – palest pink – 1 bud)

pf         Viburnum rhytidophylloides (Leatherleaf viburnum – off-white)

WEST FRONT OF MUSEUM, COTTAGE, AND CLENNY RUN

pb        Camellia ‘Mason Farm’ (Camellia cultivar – white)

pf         Camellia ‘Snow Flurry’ (Camellia cultivar – double white)

pf         Camellia ‘Survivor’ (Camellia cultivar – white)

pf         Camellia ‘Winter’s Snowman’ (Camellia cultivar – white with pink-tinged buds)

pb        Camellia sasanqua/oleifera (Camellia – white)

fb         Hamamelis virginiana (Common witch hazel – narrow yellow ‘ribbons’ – at parking lot wall)      

pb        Hydrangea arborescens (Smooth hydrangea – brown)

pb        Hydrangea quercifolia (Oakleaf hydrangea – brown – at Museum bridge)

ber       Ilex opaca (American holly – red berries)

ber       Ilex verticillata (Winterberry holly – red berries)

GREENHOUSE AREA

b          Galanthus ‘Faringdon Double’ (Snowdrop hybrid – white – on wall along walkway)

pb        Hydrangea macrophylla (Bigleaf hydrangea – brown)

BACK MEADOW – Top of Sycamore Hill to back ponds          

ber       Celastrus scandens (American bittersweet – yellow husks, orange berries)

pf         Typha latifolia (Cattail – dark brown ‘hot dog’)

Bloom Report presented by: Pauline Myers