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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 UNDERPAS S

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 HILL–East 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 UNDERPAS S

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 HILL–East 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 hazel**–*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 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 UNDERPAS S

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 HILL–East 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

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 UNDERPAS S

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 Branches**–*photo 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

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

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 UNDERPAS S

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

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 HILL–East 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

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 UNDERPAS S

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

Winterthur Bloom Report 47

Bloom Report #47

November 23, 2022
56F, Sunny

Check these out:

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)

fb 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 – greenish turning 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)

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 Callicarpa species (Beautyberry – purple berries)

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

WALK FROM GLASS CORRIDOR TO REFLECTING POOL

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

pf Hydrangea paniculata ‘Tardiva’ (Panicle hydrangea cultivar – green turning 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)

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)

ber Euonymus atropurpureus (Eastern wahoo – red berries)

ber Malus ‘Adams’ (Flowering crabapple – dark red berries)

b Spiraea arguta (Spiraea species – white – reblooming)

pf Syringa species (Lilac – lilac – re-blooming)

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 HILL–East 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)

pb Crocus speciosus (Showy crocus – lavender)

SYCAMORE HILL

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

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

pb Heuchera villosa (Hairy alumroot – creamy white)

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 – 3 buds)

ber Rosa ‘Radwin’ (Winner’s Circle rose – orange rose hip fruits)

b Viburnum rhytidophylloides (Leatherleaf viburnum – off-white)

WEST FRONT OF MUSEUM, COTTAGE, AND CLENNY RUN

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

pf 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)

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 macrophylla ‘Fuji Waterfall’ (Bigleaf hydrangea cultivar – 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