See photos of plants found at Winterthur.
At the Museum
Available Tuesday-Friday.
Note: there is limited availability for field trips for the 2023-24 school year. Please email school@winterthur.org for availability. All Title I bus scholarships have been claimed.
Adopt an Object
Grades Pre-K-2
Students investigate daily life in the past through the study of household objects. Learn about shapes, materials, and basic economics while role-playing, making comparisons, and participating in a story.
Program length: 90 minutes
Wonder & Wander in the Enchanted Woods
Grades Pre-K to 2
Wander paths on a wondrous garden walk to Enchanted Woods and discover a new appreciation of nature. Includes imaginative play in Enchanted Woods.
Program length: 90 minutes, outdoors
House Tour
Grades K to 12
Be inspired by America’s heritage with a tour of the former house of H. F. du Pont and his collection of American decorative arts. Enter the museum through our palatial conservatory and be guided through the entertaining spaces of the past.
Program length: 45 minutes
Available Tuesday-Friday 9-10 am
Gallery Tour
Grades 1 to 12
Winterthur’s exhibitions explore stories about American history, craft, design, and preservation. Take a guided tour through our current exhibitions, which include Ann Lowe: American Couturier (through January 7, 2024), Transformations: Contemporary Artists at Winterthur (opening May 4, 2024), Outside In, Conversations with the Collections, Bearing Witness, and the Dominy Shops.
Program length: 45 minutes
Hike
Grades 1 to 12
Explore Winterthur’s preserved woodlands, meadows, and farmscapes on a guided hike. Length and difficulty of terrain can be customized.
Program length: customizable, outdoors
Bugs in the Museum
Grades 2 to 4
Winterthur’s collection includes many objects decorated with bugs, even a few things that bugs have helped create or damage. Investigate the important roles that bugs play throughout human history and learn how the museum keeps its collections “pest free.”
Program length: 90 minutes
Garden Explorers
Grades 2 to 12
Stretch your legs and imaginations on a lively guided walk through some of Winterthur’s distinctive garden and farm spaces. May include recreational time in Enchanted Woods.
Program length: 90 minutes, outdoors
Maker & Marketplace
Grades 4 to 6
Local and global economies, geography, and history come together as students study the roles of craftsmen, merchants, and shopkeepers in the 18th and 19th centuries.
Program length: 90 minutes
Discover the Science of Museum Collections
Grades 7 to 12
Caring for museum collections involves a lot of science! Through hands-on activities, students uncover the behind-the-scenes work of Winterthur’s scientists, who help keep our historic objects safe for generations to come.
Program length: 135 minutes
Careers at the Museum
Grades 7 to 12
Chat with professionals from a wide array of backgrounds at Winterthur, including curatorial, hospitality, maintenance, trade shops, library, and more. Students will learn what these professionals do at Winterthur and how they can prepare for their own careers. Teachers can introduce their students to five different departments for students to meet. A full list of participating departments provided on request.
Program length: 135 minutes
Creators, Collectors, & Curators
Grades 9 to 12
Explore how Winterthur’s curators and museum professionals choose what objects to acquire and display. Visit several unique period rooms, each with a behind-the-scenes story, and study our Galleries with new interpretations of old creations.
Program length: 135 minutes
The Story of Winterthur
Amid the hills of the historic Brandywine Valley, where the paper was milled for the Declaration of Independence and where three generations of Wyeths have painted landscapes, Winterthur sits as it has for generations, a grand estate like few others in America.
The story of Winterthur is the story of the du Ponts, a family who came to the United States in 1800 and created a powerful business, a war-time legacy, a senatorial authority, and a museum that preserved the essence of American decorative arts. From 1839 to 1969, four generations called Winterthur home.
When Jacques Antoine and Evelina du Pont Bidermann built a home on their land in northern Delaware, the small estate was named Winterthur after the Swiss town where Jacques’ family came from. They were a prosperous couple. Evelina’s family had been nobles in France until the French Revolution and had immigrated to the young United States for new opportunities. The establishment of E. I du Pont de Nemours & Company, the foundation of today’s DuPont company, brought the couple together. Jacques Bidermann, son of one of the largest European investors of the day, visited the company to review its financial health. He found it sound, found a position there, and shortly thereafter found a wife in Eleuthère Irénée du Pont’s daughter, Evelina.
The Bidermanns moved into Winterthur in 1839, yet the grounds transformed and the house grew with every future generation. In these early years, Winterthur was simply a twelve room Greek-revival manor house.
After the deaths of the Bidermanns, the home passed to their nephew Henry Algernon du Pont. The young man already had greatly established himself, graduating first in his class at West Point and serving as a colonel in the Civil War. For his actions at the Battle of Cedar Creek, he was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor. Under Henry Algernon du Pont’s ownership, the estate’s road system expanded; the roof was raised, and modest changes were made to the interior; however, his son is the one credited with Winterthur’s legacy.
A new generation of du Pont children grew up playing amidst the fields, gardens, and streams of Winterthur in the 1880s. Perhaps this is where the love for the land and its possibilities was first sparked in young Henry Francis. With skills far different from those of his military strategist and senator father, his talents appeared elseware.
The Winterthur of today is the living vision of Henry Francis du Pont. He wanted to create a museum to preserve the best of American style and craftsmanship. One-hundred seventy-five rooms range from the unpretentious wood-paneled grace of the Marlboro Room to the opulent Port Royal Parlor. The spatterware of the Pennsylvania Germans, the austere simplicity of Shaker design, the ornate flourishes of Chippendale furniture, the pragmatic style of Colonial Windsor chairs, and popular Chinoiserie elements all have their places. The museum opened its doors as the autumn leaves started to turn in 1951. Yet the home itself is hardly Henry Francis du Pont’s only legacy.
The thousand-acre estate contains many garden areas, revealing the harmony and tranquility of nature around every bend of the pathways. These garden areas were designed by du Pont himself over decades of meticulous arrangement. His study of horticulture and landscape design culminated in this striking success, which is preserved in every seasonal bloom that opens to delight visitors today.
In Your Classroom
Available on Mondays.
Note: there is limited availability for field trips for the 2023-24 school year. Please email school@winterthur.org for availability.
Limited to schools within 30 miles of Winterthur
All programs are 60 minutes and limited to 25 students per session
Nursery Rhymes
Ages 3 ½ to 5 ½
“Jack be nimble, Jack be quick, Jack jump over the candlestick!” This lively program explores how people lived a long time ago by using well-known nursery rhymes. Includes a hands-on craft.
Soup’s On!
Grades Pre-K to 1
Winterthur’s unique collection of soup tureens and the centuries-old folktale Stone Soup will engage students in imaginative role-playing while teaching them about our collections and life long ago.
Celebrating the Harvest
Grades Pre-K to 2
Play with toys, tell a story, and “plant” a garden to celebrate the harvest, just as Native American and Pilgrim children did in the 1600s.
Once Upon a Playtime
Grades Pre-K to 4
Explore how children played several hundred years ago, using classic toys and games, such as Alphabet Gymnastics, Jacob’s Ladder, tops, buzz saws, marbles, hoop and stick, and more.
Wild Winterthur
Grades Pre-K to 4
Observe the life cycles and habitats of native creatures great and small and learn how Winterthur is helping preserve our local ecosystems.
Step Into George Washington’s World
Grades 3 to 5
Investigate how George Washington and members of his household lived more than two hundred years ago by examining reproductions of period objects, clothing, and communication styles.
A Proper Day’s Work
Grades 3 to 5
Your students will tackle the daily chores described in Laura Ingalls Wilder’s famed childhood stories. They’ll “wash” clothes, “bake” bread, and more using Winterthur’s demonstration collection objects.
Working in Early America
Grades 5 to 8
Using intriguing objects and tools from our demonstration collections, students learn about how skilled craftspeople- a potter, a tinsmith, and a tailor- provided basic goods for everyday needs in early America.
The Winterthur Bloom Report #27 10-14-20-Pauline Myers
Winterthur Museum, Gardens & Library
WINTERTHUR BLOOM REPORT #27
October 14, 2020
68F, sunny
+: Abundant
fbb: Flower-bud
fb: Full Bloom
pf: Petals falling/drying
pb: Past bloom (few remain)
ber: Berries, fruits
Check these out:
- Brilliant: The crabapple (Malus species and varieties) fruits are sparkling like fine red art glass at the edge of the Pinetum. The birds are having a fine time with them. Catch the show from the Pinetum bench that gives a view into the treetops.
- Asters in all of the meadows: Asters (Symphiotrichum species) are in abundance in all of the meadows this week, in colors from white to pale blue to purple. Take the mowed pathway from Garden Lane to the neo-classical folly to walk through a cloud of tiny, white daisy-like heath and calico asters. Heavenly!
- The show is at its best: The autumn crocus (Colchicum byzantium – lavender-pink with white center and Colchicum ‘Giant’ – lavender-pink) is blooming on the east side of Oak Hill. Look in the lawn between the hardy orange trees & the native azalea bushes, or get a great view from the bench adjacent to the Quarry Garden. Also found at the edge of the meadow along Gray Building Road and the corner of Cutting Garden Road.
ENTRANCE DRIVE AND PARKING AREA
pf Abelia x grandiflora (Glossy abelia – soft pink) fb Ageratina altissima (Eupatorium rugosum/White snake root – white) ber Catalpa species (Catalpa – long, green, string-bean-like seed pods) pb Heptacodium miconioides (Seven-sons tree – rose sepals) pb Hydrangea paniculata ‘Grandiflora’ (Pee Gee hydrangea – pink to tan) b Lonicera japonica (Japanese honeysuckle – white) ber Paulownia tomentosa (Princess tree – clusters of round yellow-green seed pods) ber Physalis species (Ground cherry – green to tan ‘lantern’ seed pod – at far edge of parking lot near cherry trees) pb Solidago caesia (Blue-stemmed plume goldenrod – yellow) fb Symphyotrichum cordifolium (Aster cordifolius/Blue wood aster – pale blue) fb Symphyotrichum ericoides (Aster ericoides/Heath aster – white) fb Symphyotrichum species (Aster – pale lavender-blue)
LAGOONS
pf Ageratina altissima (Eupatorium rugosum/White snake root – white) pb Daucus carota (Queen Anne’s lace – white) pb Eurybia divaricata (Aster divaricatus/White wood aster – white – along Clenny Run) pb Galium mollugo (Wild madder – white ‘clouds’ of tiny flowers) ber Maclura pomifera (Osage orange – ‘pebbly’ softball-sized green fruits – along Clenny Run) ber Phytolacca americana (Pokeweed – green berries turning purple on red stems) fb Polygonum hydropiperoides (Mild water-pepper – tiny white flowers) pb Solidago caesia (Blue-stemmed plume goldenrod – yellow) fb Symphyotrichum cordifolium (Aster cordifolius/Blue wood aster – pale blue) fb Symphyotrichum ericoides (Aster ericoides/Heath aster – white) pf Symphyotrichum lateriflorum (Aster lateriflorus/Calico aster – white) pb Symphyotrichum novae-angliae (Aster novae-angliae/New England aster – purple) pf Symphyotrichum species (Aster – pale lavender-blue)
SUMMER SHRUB SLOPE
pf Buddleia davidii (Butterfly bush – white) pb Hibiscus syriacus (Rose of Sharon – rosy purple) pb Hydrangea paniculata ‘Grandiflora’ (Pee Gee hydrangea – tan) pb Lagerstroemia ‘Biloxi’ (Crape myrtle variety – dark pink) pb Vitex agnus-castus (Chaste-tree – blue, pale pink, white)
PARKING AREA TO VISITOR CENTER
fb Ageratina altissima (Eupatorium rugosum/White snake root – white) pf Eurybia divaricata (Aster divaricatus/White wood aster – white) fbb Osmanthus heterophyllus (Holly Osmanthus – white, fragrant) fb Prenanthes species (Rattlesnake-root – greenish bell-like flowers) fb Solidago flexicaulis (Zig zag goldenrod – yellow) fb Symphyotrichum cordifolium (Aster cordifolius/Blue wood aster – pale blue) fb Symphyotrichum ericoides (Aster ericoides/Heath aster – white)
WALK FROM VISITOR CENTER TO UNDERPASS
fb Ageratina altissima (Eupatorium rugosum/White snake root – white) pf Eurybia divaricata (Aster divaricatus/White wood aster – white) b Hamamelis virginiana (Common witch hazel – yellow ‘ribbons’) pb Hosta lancifolia (Narrow leaf hosta – lavender) fb Symphyotrichum cordifolium (Aster cordifolius/Blue wood aster – pale blue) b Tricyrtis variety (Toad-lily – white with purple speckles)
WALK FROM UNDERPASS TO MUSHROOM
fb Ageratina altissima (Eupatorium rugosum/White snake root – white) pf Eurybia divaricata (Aster divaricatus/White wood aster – white) fb Symphyotrichum cordifolium (Aster cordifolius/Blue wood aster – pale blue) SLOPE DOWN TOWARDS MUSEUM PEONY GARDEN
AZALEA WOODS
pb Actaea acerina (Bugbane/fairy candles – white) pf Eurybia divaricata (Aster divaricatus/White wood aster – white) pb Gentiana clausa (Closed gentian – dark blue) pf Solidago flexicaulis (Zig zag goldenrod – yellow)
LOWER AZALEA WOODS
pb Actaea acerina (Bugbane/fairy candles – white) pb Ceratostigma plumbaginoides (Plumbago – intense blue) pf Eurybia divaricata (Aster divaricatus/White wood aster – white) pf Solidago flexicaulis (Zig zag goldenrod – yellow) fb Symphyotrichum ericoides (Aster ericoides/Heath aster – white) pf Symphyotrichum lateriflorum (Aster lateriflorus/Calico aster – white)
UPPER/EAST TERRACE AND STEPS
pb Abelia x grandiflora (Glossy abelia – soft pink) pb Crocus speciosus (Showy crocus – lavender-pink) ber Magnolia grandiflora (Southern magnolia – pinkish to red fuzzy cones)
EAST FRONT OF MUSEUM & Around Corner
pb Abelia x grandiflora (Glossy abelia – soft pink) pf Ageratina altissima (Eupatorium rugosum/White snake root – white – behind Bath House) ber Callicarpa dichotoma (Purple beautyberry – purple berries) ber Callicarpa japonica (Japanese beautyberry – purple berries) ber Magnolia grandiflora (Southern magnolia – pinkish fuzzy cones with bright red berries) fb,+ Symphyotrichum cordifolium (Aster cordifolius/Blue wood aster – blue – behind Bath House)
WALK FROM GLASS CORRIDOR TO REFLECTING POOL
pf Abelia x grandiflora (Glossy abelia – soft pink) fb Ageratina altissima (Eupatorium rugosum/White snake root – white) pf Begonia grandis (Hardy begonia – pink) pb Hydrangea paniculata ‘Tardiva’ (Panicle hydrangea cultivar – pink to tan)
WALK FROM FISH PONDS – THE GLADE – TO BRIDGE
pb Actaea acerina (Bugbane/fairy candles – white) fb Ageratina altissima (Eupatorium rugosum/White snake root – white) ber Callicarpa japonica variety (Japanese beautyberry – white berries) pf Eurybia divaricata (Aster divaricatus/White wood aster – white) pb Heuchera villosa (Hairy alum root – creamy white) pb Hydrangea arborescens (Smooth hydrangea – green) pb Hydrangea arborescens ‘Grandiflora’ (Hills of Snow hydrangea – green) pb Phlox paniculata (Garden phlox – pink, white) pf Solidago flexicaulis (Zig zag goldenrod – yellow) fb Symphyotrichum cordifolium (Aster cordifolius/Blue wood aster – blue) fb,+ Tricyrtis variety (Toad-lily – white with purple speckles)
MARCH BANK
pb Actaea acerina (Bugbane/fairy candles – white) pb Eurybia divaricata (Aster divaricatus/White wood aster – white) pb Phlox paniculata (Garden phlox – pink, white) pb Solidago flexicaulis (Zig zag goldenrod – yellow)
MAGNOLIA BEND AND WALK ON SOUTH SIDE OF STREAM
fb Ageratina altissima (Eupatorium rugosum/White snake root – white) pb Eurybia divaricata (Aster divaricatus/White wood aster – white) pb Hydrangea arborescens (Smooth hydrangea – greenish) pb Hydrangea quercifolia (Oakleaf hydrangea – tan) pb Phlox paniculata (Garden phlox – pink) pb Solidago flexicaulis (Zig zag goldenrod – yellow) fb Symphyotrichum cordifolium (Aster cordifolius/Blue wood aster – blue) pf Symphyotrichum ericoides (Aster ericoides/Heath aster – white) GARDEN LANE
WINTERHAZEL WALK
pf Ageratina altissima (Eupatorium rugosum/White snake root – white) b Crocus speciosus (Showy crocus – lavender-pink) pf Eurybia divaricata (Aster divaricatus/White wood aster – white) pf Solidago flexicaulis (Zig zag goldenrod – yellow) pf Symphyotrichum ericoides (Aster ericoides/Heath aster – white)
ICEWELL TERRACE
fb Ageratina altissima (Eupatorium rugosum/White snake root – white) pb Phlox paniculata (Garden phlox – pink, white) pf Solidago flexicaulis (Zig zag goldenrod – yellow) fb Symphyotrichum cordifolium (Aster cordifolius/Blue wood aster – pale blue) pf Symphyotrichum ericoides (Aster ericoides/Heath aster – white) pf Symphyotrichum lateriflorum (Aster lateriflorus/Calico aster – white)
PINETUM
fb Ageratina altissima (Eupatorium rugosum/White snake root – white) pb Chaenomeles cultivars (Flowering quince – red, orange) b Chaenomeles x superba ‘Perfecta’ (Flowering quince cultivar – white to pale salmon-pink) pb Erodium cicutarium (Cranesbill – pink) pf Eurybia divaricata (Aster divaricatus/White wood aster – white) ber Malus species (Crabapple – red fruits) b Oxalis species (Wood sorrel – yellow) fb Polygonum pennsylvanicum (Pennsylvania smartweed – clusters of tiny pink ‘beads’) pf Symphyotrichum lateriflorum (Aster lateriflorus/Calico aster – white)
SUNDIAL GARDEN
pb Syringa variety (Lilac – single red-purple) b Syringa ‘Primrose’ (Lilac variety – white)
TRAFFIC CIRCLE
ber Callicarpa japonica (Japanese beautyberry – purple berries) ber Callicarpa japonica variety (Japanese beautyberry – white berries) ber Viburnum dilatatum ‘Xanthocarpum’ (Linden viburnum variety – yellow berries)
ENCHANTED WOODS
pb Actaea acerina (Bugbane/fairy candles – white) fb Ageratina altissima (Eupatorium rugosum/White snake root – white) fb Anemone hupehensis (Anemone – dark pink) pf Eurybia divaricata (Aster divaricatus/White wood aster – white) fb Hamamelis virginiana (Common witch hazel – yellow ‘ribbons’) pb Hydrangea arborescens ‘Grandiflora’ (Hills of Snow hydrangea – greenish to tan) pb Hydrangea quercifolia (Oakleaf hydrangea – tan) pb Hydrangea serrata (Mountain hydrangea – greenish to pink) pb Salvia koyamae (Japanese sage – yellow) pf Solidago flexicaulis (Zig zag goldenrod – yellow) fb Symphyotrichum cordifolium (Aster cordifolius/Blue wood aster – pale blue) fb Tricyrtis variety (Toad lily – white with purple speckles) ber Viburnum setigerum (Tea viburnum – red berries)
OAK HILL
East Side
fb Ageratina altissima (Eupatorium rugosum/White snake root – white) ber Callicarpa dichotoma (Purple beautyberry – purple berries) ber Callicarpa japonica (Japanese beautyberry – purple berries) ber Callicarpa japonica variety (Japanese beautyberry – white berries) pf,+ Colchicum byzantium (Autumn crocus – lavender-pink with white center) fb,+ Colchicum ‘Giant’ (Autumn crocus – lavender-pink) fb Crocus speciosus (Showy crocus – lavender-pink) pb Daucus carota (Queen Anne’s lace – white – in meadow) pf Eurybia divaricata (Aster divaricatus/White wood aster – white) pf Hydrangea involucrata ‘Tama Azisai’ (Bracted hydrangea – white with blue, pink) ber Poncirus trifoliata (Hardy orange – fuzzy dark yellow fruits) pb Solidago caesia (Blue-stemmed plume goldenrod – yellow – in meadow) pf Solidago flexicaulis (Zig zag goldenrod – yellow) pf,+ Solidago variety (Goldenrod – yellow – at bottom of meadow) pf Sternbergia lutea (Fall daffodil – yellow) fb Symphyotrichum cordifolium (Aster cordifolius/Blue wood aster – pale blue) fb Symphyotrichum ericoides (Aster ericoides/Heath aster – white – at bottom of meadow) fb Symphyotrichum species (Aster – pale lavender-blue – at bottom of meadow) b Tricyrtis variety (Toad-lily – white with purple speckles) ber Viburnum dilatatum ‘Xanthocarpum’ (Linden viburnum variety – yellow berries) ber Viburnum setigerum (Tea viburnum – red berries)
West Side
pf Ageratina altissima (Eupatorium rugosum/White snake root – white) pf Eurybia divaricata (Aster divaricatus/White wood aster – white) ber Viburnum dilatatum (Linden viburnum – red berries) ber Viburnum setigerum (Tea viburnum – red berries)
QUARRY, ADJACENT WALKS, AND OUTLET STREAM
fb Ageratina altissima (Eupatorium rugosum/White snake root – white) pf Anemone x hupehensis (Anemone cultivar – pink) fb Crocus speciosus (Showy crocus – lavender-pink) pf,+ Eurybia divaricata (Aster divaricatus/White wood aster – white) pf,+ Heuchera villosa (Hairy alum root – creamy white) pb Lobelia siphilitica (Great lobelia – blue) pf Oenothera biennis (Evening primrose – yellow – along Quarry outlet stream) fb,+ Rudbeckia hirta (Black-eyed susan – yellow) fb,+ Solidago flexicaulis (Zig zag goldenrod – yellow) pf Solidago variety (Goldenrod – yellow) fb Symphyotrichum cordifolium (Aster cordifolius/Blue wood aster – pale blue) pf Symphyotrichum ericoides (Aster ericoides/Heath aster – white) fb Tricyrtis variety (Toad lily – white with purple speckles)
SYCAMORE HILL
ber Catalpa species (Catalpa – long, green, string-bean-like seed pods) ber Cornus kousa (Kousa dogwood – ‘pebbly’ red fruits) ber Cotoneaster salicifolia (Cotoneaster – red berries) fb,+ Crocus speciosus (Showy crocus – lavender-pink) pf,+ Heuchera villosa (Hairy alum root – creamy white) pb Hydrangea paniculata ‘Grandiflora’ (Pee Gee hydrangea – pinkish-tan) pb Leptodermis oblonga (Chinese leptodermis – rosy lavender) pb Rosa ‘Radwin’ (Winner’s Circle rose – red – 2 blossoms) pf Rosa species (Rose – white – around Brick Lookout) b Solidago caesia (Blue-stemmed plume goldenrod – yellow) fb Symphyotrichum ericoides (Aster ericoides/Heath aster – white) fb Viburnum rhytidophylloides (Leatherleaf viburnum – off-white) ber Viburnum setigerum (Tea viburnum – red berries) pb Weigela ‘Eva Rathke’ (Weigela cultivar – dark red)
WEST FRONT OF MUSEUM, STORE, AND CLENNY RUN
b Camellia ‘Mason Farm’ (Camellia variety – white with pink-tinged buds) fbb Camellia oleifera ‘Lu Shan Snow’ (Camellia variety – white) b Camellia ‘Survivor’ (Camellia variety – white with pink-tinged buds) pb Colchicum species (Autumn crocus – lavender-pink) pb Heptacodium miconioides (Seven-sons tree – white – behind Museum Store) pb Hydrangea arborescens (Smooth hydrangea – greenish) pb Hydrangea macrophylla (Bigleaf hydrangea – dark rose) pb Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Fuji Waterfall’ (Bigleaf hydrangea cultivar – white) pb Hydrangea quercifolia (Oakleaf hydrangea – dried brown – in Clenny Run at Museum bridge) ber Ilex ‘Winter Red’ (Winterberry holly – red berries) fb Polygonum hydropiperoides (Mild water-pepper – tiny white flowers – along Clenny Run) pf Sternbergia lutea (Fall daffodil – yellow) fb Symphyotrichum cordifolium (Aster cordifolius/Blue wood aster – pale blue)
GREENHOUSE AREA
pb Hemerocallis ‘Happy Returns’ (Daylily – yellow) pb,+ Hosta lancifolia (Narrow leaf hosta – lavender) fb,+ Lablab purpureus (Hyacinth bean vine – purple) ber Lablab purpureus (Hyacinth bean vine – shiny purple seed pods) ber Ricinus communis variety (Castor oil plant – red seed pods)
BACK MEADOW – Top of Sycamore Hill to back ponds
pf Brassica species (Mustard – light yellow) pf Centaurea maculata (Spotted knapweed – purple) pb Cicorium intybus (Chicory – blue) pb Cirsium arvense (Canada thistle – pale lilac) pb Coronilla varia (Crown vetch – lavender-pink) b Crocus speciosus (Showy crocus – lavender-pink – along Quarry outlet stream) pb Daucus carota (Queen Anne’s lace – white) pb Hibiscus moscheutos ‘Luna Red’ (Hardy hibiscus variety – red – along Quarry outlet stream) pf Oenothera biennis (Evening primrose – yellow – along Quarry outlet stream) ber Phytolacca americana (Pokeweed – green berries turning purple on red stems) fb Polygonum pennsylvanicum (Pennsylvania smartweed – clusters of tiny pink ‘beads) fb Prunella vulgaris (Heal all – purple) pb Silphium perfoliatum (Cup plant – yellow) pb Solidago caesia (Blue-stemmed plume goldenrod – yellow) fb Symphyotrichum cordifolium (Aster cordifolius/Blue wood aster – blue) fb,+ Symphyotrichum ericoides (Aster ericoides/Heath aster – white) pf Symphyotrichum lateriflorum (Aster lateriflorus/Calico aster – white) fb Symphyotrichum novae-angliae (Aster novae-angliae/New England aster – purple) fb Symphyotrichum species (Aster – pale lavender-blue) pb Trifolium pratense (Red clover – reddish purple) pf Typha latifolia (Cattail – brown ‘hot dogs’)
GARDEN LANE MEADOW – below Brown’s Woods
pf Ageratina altissima (Eupatorium rugosum/White snake root – white – at edge of woods) pb Coronilla varia (Crown vetch – lavender-pink) pb Daucus carota (Queen Anne’s lace – white) pb Eurybia divaricata (Aster divaricatus/White wood aster – white – along edge of woods) pb Gnaphalium obtusifolium (Sweet everlasting – white) fb Polygonum pennsylvanicum (Pennsylvania smartweed – clusters of tiny pink ‘beads’) pb Pycnanthemum species (Mountain mint – green to tan with white ‘haze’) fb,+ Rudbeckia hirta (Black-eyed susan – yellow) ber Solanum carolinense (Horse-nettle – yellow berries) pf,+ Solidago caesia (Blue-stemmed plume goldenrod – yellow) fb,+ Symphyotrichum ericoides (Aster ericoides/Heath aster – white) pb Symphyotrichum lateriflorum (Aster lateriflorus/Calico aster – white) pb Symphyotrichum species (Aster – pale lavender-blue) fb Symphyotrichum novae-angliae (Aster novae-angliae/New England aster – purple) pb Trifolium pratense (Red clover – reddish-purple)
Bloom Report presented by:
Pauline Myers
Bloom Report #25
Winterthur Museum, Gardens & Library
WINTERTHUR BLOOM REPORT #25
October 1, 2020
70F, partly cloudy
+: Abundant
fbb: Flower-bud breaking
b: Some bloom
fb: Full Bloom
pf: Petals falling/drying
pb: Past bloom (few remain)
ber: Berries, fruits
.
Check these out:
- Asters in all of the meadows: Asters (Symphiotrichum species) are in abundance in all of the meadows this week, in colors from white to pale blue to purple. Take the mowed pathway from Garden Lane to the neo-classical folly to walk through a cloud of tiny, white daisy-like heath and calico asters. Heavenly!
- The show is at its best: The autumn crocus (Colchicum byzantium – lavender-pink with white center and Colchicum ‘Giant’ – lavender-pink) is blooming on the east side of Oak Hill. Look in the lawn between the hardy orange trees & the native azalea bushes, or get a great view from the bench adjacent to the Quarry Garden.
- Fairy candles: Experience the magic of the fuzzy white spikes of fairy candles/fairy wands (Actaea acerina), also called bugbane, in Azalea Woods inthe triangle along the east-west path nearest the 1850 House and along the serpent pathway in Enchanted Woods.
- Gorgeous goldenrod: Walk the mowed pathways through the meadows to be immersed in goldenrod (Solidago species) flowers or stop on a hillside for a breathtaking view of gold.
ENTRANCE DRIVE AND PARKING AREA
pf Abelia x grandiflora (Glossy abelia – soft pink)
fb Ageratina altissima (Eupatorium rugosum/White snake root – white)
ber Catalpa species (Catalpa – long, green, string-bean-like seed pods)
pb Heptacodium miconoides (Seven-sons tree – white)
pb Hydrangea paniculata ‘Grandiflora’ (Pee Gee hydrangea – pink to tan)
b Lonicera japonica (Japanese honeysuckle – white)
ber Paulownia tomentosa (Princess tree – clusters of round yellow-green seed pods)
ber Physalis species (Ground cherry – green to tan ‘lantern’ seed pod – at far edge of parking lot near cherry trees)
b Prunus laurocerasus ‘Zabelina’ (Cherry laurel cultivar – white)
pf Solidago caesia (Blue-stemmed plume goldenrod – yellow)
pf Solidago juncea (Early goldenrod – yellow)
b Symphiotrichum ericoides (Aster ericoides/Heath aster – white)
LAGOONS
fb Ageratina altissima (Eupatorium rugosum/White snake root – white)
b Chelone glabra (Turtlehead – white)
pb Cicorium intybus (Chicory – blue)
pb Cirsium muticum (Swamp thistle – reddish purple)
fb Convolvulus species (Morning-glory vine – white, pink)
pb Coronilla varia (Crown vetch – lavender-pink)
pb Daucus carota (Queen Anne’s lace – white)
pf Eurybia divaricata (Aster divaricatus/White wood aster – white – along Clenny Run)
pf Galium mollugo (Wild madder – white ‘clouds’ of tiny flowers)
pf Impatiens capensis (Jewel weed – orange)
pf Lobelia siphilitica (Great lobelia – blue)
fb Lonicera japonica (Japanese honeysuckle – white)
ber Maclura pomifera (Osage orange – ‘pebbly’ softball-sized green fruits – along Clenny Run)
b Oxalis species (Wood sorrel – yellow)
ber Phytolacca americana (Pokeweed – green berries turning purple on red stems)
fb Polygonum hydropiperoides (Mild water-pepper – tiny white flowers)
fb,+ Solidago caesia (Blue-stemmed plume goldenrod – yellow)
pb Solidago graminifolia (Lance-leaved goldenrod – yellow)
pf,+ Solidago juncea (Early goldenrod – yellow)
fb Symphiotrichum ericoides (Aster ericoides/Heath aster – white)
fb Symphiotrichum lateriflorum (Aster lateriflorus/Calico aster – white)
fb,+ Symphiotrichum novae-angliae (Aster novae-angliae/New England aster – purple)
fb,+ Symphiotrichum species (Aster – pale lavender-blue)
pb Trifolium pratense (Red clover – reddish-purple)
pb Vicia cracca (Cow vetch – purple)
SUMMER SHRUB SLOPE
pf Buddleia davidii (Butterfly bush – white)
fb Hibiscus syriacus (Rose of Sharon – rosy purple)
pb Hydrangea paniculata ‘Grandiflora’ (Pee Gee hydrangea – white/off-white turning pinkish-tan)
pf Lagerstroemia ‘Biloxi’ (Crape myrtle variety – dark pink)
pb Vitex agnus-castus (Chaste-tree – blue, pale pink, white)
PARKING AREA TO VISITOR CENTER
fb Ageratina altissima (Eupatorium rugosum/White snake root – white)
fb Eurybia divaricata (Aster divaricatus/White wood aster – white)
fb Prenanthes species (Rattlesnake-root – greenish bell-like flowers)
b Solidago caesia (Blue-stemmed plume goldenrod – yellow)
b Solidago flexicaulis (Zig zag goldenrod – yellow)
b Symphyotrichum cordifolium (Aster cordifolius/Blue wood aster – pale blue)
fb Tovara virginiana (Virginia knotweed – tiny greenish-white flowers along wiry stems)
WALK FROM VISITOR CENTER TO UNDERPASS
fb Ageratina altissima (Eupatorium rugosum/White snake root – white)
pf Eurybia divaricata (Aster divaricatus/White wood aster – white)
pb Hosta lancifolia (Narrow leaf hosta – lavender)
pb Hosta ‘Royal Standard’ (Royal standard hosta – white)
b Impatiens capensis (Jewel weed – orange)
b Symphyotrichum cordifolium (Aster cordifolius/Blue wood aster – pale blue)
WALK FROM UNDERPASS TO MUSHROOM
fb Ageratina altissima (Eupatorium rugosum/White snake root – white)
pf Eurybia divaricata (Aster divaricatus/White wood aster – white)
fb Polygonum pennsylvanicum (Pennsylvania smartweed – clusters of tiny pink ‘beads’)
SLOPE DOWN TOWARDS MUSEUM
PEONY GARDEN
AZALEA WOODS
fb,+ Actaea acerina (Bugbane/fairy candles – white)
b Colchicum species (Autumn crocus – lavender-pink – 1 flower)
pb Collinsonia canadensis (Horse balm – small yellow flowers)
pf Eurybia divaricata (Aster divaricatus/White wood aster – white)
pf Gentiana clausa (Closed gentian – dark blue)
pf Lobelia siphilitica (Great lobelia – blue)
pb Phlox paniculata (Garden phlox – pink)
fb Solidago flexicaulis (Zig zag goldenrod – yellow)
fb Tovara virginiana (Virginia knotweed – tiny greenish-white flowers along wiry stems)
LOWER AZALEA WOODS
fb Actaea acerina (Bugbane/fairy candles – white)
pf Ceratostigma plumbaginoides (Plumbago – intense blue)
pf Eurybia divaricata (Aster divaricatus/White wood aster – white)
pb Rhododndron mucronatum ‘Magnifica’ ( Magnifica azalea – white with strawberry speckles – 3 flowers)
fb Solidago flexicaulis (Zig zag goldenrod – yellow)
fb Symphiotrichum ericoides (Aster ericoides/Heath aster – white)
UPPER/EAST TERRACE AND STEPS
pf Abelia x grandiflora (Glossy abelia – soft pink)
fbb Crocus speciosus (Showy crocus – lavender-pink)
pb Hosta ‘Royal Standard’ (Royal standard hosta – white)
ber Magnolia grandiflora (Southern magnolia – pinkish to red fuzzy cones)
EAST FRONT OF MUSEUM & Around Corner
pf Abelia x grandiflora (Glossy abelia – soft pink)
fb Ageratina altissima (Eupatorium rugosum/White snake root – white – behind Bath House)
ber Callicarpa dichotoma (Purple beautyberry – purple berries)
ber Callicarpa japonica (Japanese beautyberry – purple berries)
pf Hosta lancifolia (Narrow leaf hosta – lavender – behind Bath House)
ber Magnolia grandiflora (Southern magnolia – pinkish fuzzy cones with bright red berries)
fb Symphyotrichum cordifolium (Aster cordifolius/Blue wood aster – blue – behind Bath House)
WALK FROM GLASS CORRIDOR TO REFLECTING POOL
pf Abelia x grandiflora (Glossy abelia – soft pink)
fb Ageratina altissima (Eupatorium rugosum/White snake root – white)
fb Begonia grandis (Hardy begonia – pink)
pf Hydrangea paniculata ‘Tardiva’ (Panicle hydrangea cultivar – white)
pb Hydrangea serrata ‘Shirofugi’ (Tea of Heaven hydrangea cultivar – white)
fb Symphiotrichum species (Aster – pale lavender-blue)
ber Viburnum dilatatum (Linden viburnum – red berries)
WALK FROM FISH PONDS – THE GLADE – TO BRIDGE
fb Actaea acerina (Bugbane/fairy candles – white)
fb Ageratina altissima (Eupatorium rugosum/White snake root – white)
ber Callicarpa japonica variety (Japanese beautyberry – white berries)
fb Collinsonia canadensis (Horse balm – small yellow flowers)
pf Eurybia divaricata (Aster divaricatus/White wood aster – white)
pf Heuchera villosa (Hairy alum root – creamy white)
pb Hydrangea arborescens (Smooth hydrangea – green)
pb Hydrangea arborescens ‘Grandiflora’ (Hills of Snow hydrangea – green)
pf Lobelia siphilitica (Great lobelia – blue, white)
pb Phlox paniculata (Garden phlox – pink, white)
fb Solidago flexicaulis (Zig zag goldenrod – yellow)
b Symphyotrichum cordifolium (Aster cordifolius/Blue wood aster – blue)
fb Tovara virginiana (Virginia knotweed – tiny greenish-white flowers along wiry stems)
b Tricyrtis variety (Toad-lily – white with purple speckles)
MARCH BANK
fb Actaea acerina (Bugbane/fairy candles – white)
pb Collinsonia canadensis (Horse balm – small yellow flowers)
pf Eurybia divaricata (Aster divaricatus/White wood aster – white)
fb Kirengeshoma palmata (Wax bells – yellow)
pb Phlox paniculata (Garden phlox – pink, white)
fb Solidago flexicaulis (Zig zag goldenrod – yellow)
fb Tovara virginiana (Virginia knotweed – tiny greenish-white flowers along wiry stems)
MAGNOLIA BEND AND WALK ON SOUTH SIDE OF STREAM
fb Ageratina altissima (Eupatorium rugosum/White snake root – white)
fb Chelone glabra (Turtlehead – white)
pb Collinsonia canadensis (Horse balm – small yellow flowers)
pf Eurybia divaricata (Aster divaricatus/White wood aster – white)
pb Hydrangea arborescens (Smooth hydrangea – greenish)
pb Hydrangea quercifolia (Oakleaf hydrangea – tan)
pb Lobelia siphilitica (Great lobelia – blue)
pb Phlox paniculata (Garden phlox – pink)
fb Solidago flexicaulis (Zig zag goldenrod – yellow)
fb Symphyotrichum cordifolium (Aster cordifolius/Blue wood aster – blue)
fb Tovara virginiana (Virginia knotweed – tiny greenish-white flowers along wiry stems)
GARDEN LANE
WINTERHAZEL WALK
fb Ageratina altissima (Eupatorium rugosum/White snake root – white)
fb Eurybia divaricata (Aster divaricatus/White wood aster – white)
pfb Lobelia siphilitica (Great lobelia – blue, few white)
b Solidago flexicaulis (Zig zag goldenrod – yellow)
fb Symphiotrichum ericoides (Aster ericoides/Heath aster – white)
ICEWELL TERRACE
fb Actaea acerina (Bugbane/fairy candles – white)
fb Ageratina altissima (Eupatorium rugosum/White snake root – white)
pb Collinsonia canadensis (Horse balm – small yellow flowers)
pb Phlox paniculata (Garden phlox – pink, white)
fb Solidago flexicaulis (Zig zag goldenrod – yellow)
fb Symphiotrichum ericoides (Aster ericoides/Heath aster – white)
fb Tovara virginiana (Virginia knotweed – tiny greenish-white flowers along wiry stems)
PINETUM
fb Ageratina altissima (Eupatorium rugosum/White snake root – white)
pb Chaenomeles cultivars (Flowering quince – red, orange)
b Chaenomeles x superba ‘Perfecta’ (Flowering quince cultivar – white to pale salmon-pink)
ber Chaenomeles cultivars (Flowering quince – yellow fruits)
fb Eurybia divaricata (Aster divaricatus/White wood aster – white)
ber Idesia polycarpa (Iigiri tree – light orange berries)
fb Lobelia siphilitica (Great lobelia – blue)
ber Malus species (Crabapple – red fruits)
b Oxalis species (Wood sorrel – yellow)
fb Symphiotrichum lateriflorum (Aster lateriflorus/Calico aster – white)
SUNDIAL GARDEN
pb Syringa variety (Lilac – single red-purple)
TRAFFIC CIRCLE
ber Viburnum dilatatum ‘Xanthocarpum’ (Linden viburnum variety – yellow berries)
ENCHANTED WOODS
fb,+ Actaea acerina (Bugbane/fairy candles – white)
ber Actaea pachypoda (Doll’s eyes – white berries)
fb Ageratina altissima (Eupatorium rugosum/White snake root – white)
fb Anemone hupehensis (Anemone – dark pink)
pf,+ Begonia grandis (Hardy begonia – white, pink)
fb Eurybia divaricata (Aster divaricatus/White wood aster – white)
fb Heuchera villosa (Hairy alum root – creamy white)
pb Hydrangea arborescens ‘Grandiflora’ (Hills of Snow hydrangea – greenish to tan)
pb Hydrangea quercifolia (Oakleaf hydrangea – greenish, turning pink to tan)
pf Hydrangea serrata (Mountain hydrangea – white to greenish)
fb Kirengeshoma palmata (Wax bells – yellow)
fb Salvia koyamae (Japanese sage – yellow)
fb Solidago flexicaulis (Zig zag goldenrod – yellow)
b Tricyrtis variety (Toad lily – white with purple speckles)
ber Viburnum setigerum (Tea viburnum – red berries)
OAK HILL
East Side
fb Ageratina altissima (Eupatorium rugosum/White snake root – white)
ber Callicarpa dichotoma (Purple beautyberry – purple berries)
ber Callicarpa japonica (Japanese beautyberry – purple berries)
fb,+ Colchicum byzantium (Autumn crocus – lavender-pink with white center)
fb,+ Colchicum ‘Giant’ (Autumn crocus – lavender-pink)
pb Daucus carota (Queen Anne’s lace – white – in meadow)
pb Eupatorium perfoliatum (Wetlands boneset – white – at bottom of meadow)
pf Eurybia divaricata (Aster divaricatus/White wood aster – white)
pb Hosta lancifolia (Narrow leaf hosta – lavender)
pf Hydrangea involucrata ‘Tama Azisai’ (Bracted hydrangea – white with blue, pink)
pb Lobelia cardinalis (Cardinal flower – red – at bottom of meadow)
fb Polygonum hydropiperoides (Mild water-pepper – tiny white flowers – at bottom of meadow)
ber Poncirus trifoliata (Hardy orange – fuzzy dark yellow fruits)
pf Solidago caesia (Blue-stemmed plume goldenrod – yellow – in meadow)
fb Solidago flexicaulis (Zig zag goldenrod – yellow)
pb Solidago graminifolia (Lance-leaved goldenrod – yellow – at bottom of meadow)
pf Solidago juncea (Early goldenrod – yellow – in hillside meadow)
fb,+ Solidago variety (Goldenrod – yellow – at bottom of meadow)
fb Sternbergia lutea (Fall daffodil – yellow)
fb Symphiotrichum ericoides (Aster ericoides/Heath aster – white – at bottom of meadow)
fb Symphiotrichum species (Aster – pale lavender-blue – at bottom of meadow)
b Tovara virginiana (Virginia knotweed – tiny greenish-white flowers along wiry stems)
ber Viburnum dilatatum ‘Xanthocarpum’ (Linden viburnum variety – yellow berries)
ber Viburnum setigerum (Tea viburnum – red berries)
West Side
fb Ageratina altissima (Eupatorium rugosum/White snake root – white)
pf Eurybia divaricata (Aster divaricatus/White wood aster – white)
fb Tovara virginiana (Virginia knotweed – tiny greenish-white flowers along wiry stems)
ber Viburnum dilatatum (Linden viburnum – red berries)
ber Viburnum setigerum (Tea viburnum – red berries)
QUARRY, ADJACENT WALKS, AND OUTLET STREAM
fb Actaea acerina (Bugbane/fairy candles – white)
b Ageratina altissima (Eupatorium rugosum/White snake root – white)
fb Anemone x hupehensis (Anemone cultivar – pink)
pb Clematis heracleifolia var. davidiana (Tube clematis – blue)
pb Collinsonia canadensis (Horse balm – small yellow flowers)
pb Eupatorium maculatum (Joe pye weed – white to pale lavender-pink)
pf,+ Eurybia divaricata (Aster divaricatus/White wood aster – white)
fb,+ Heuchera villosa (Hairy alum root – creamy white)
pf Ligularia sibirica var. speciosa (Ligularia – yellow)
pb Lobelia cardinalis (Cardinal flower – red)
pb Lobelia siphilitica (Great lobelia – blue)
fb Oenothera biennis (Evening primrose – yellow – along Quarry outlet stream)
pb Primula japonica (Candelabra primrose – red – 1 plant)
fb,+ Rudbeckia hirta (Black-eyed susan – yellow)
fb Solidago flexicaulis (Zig zag goldenrod – yellow)
fb Solidago variety (Goldenrod – yellow)
fb Tovara virginiana (Virginia knotweed – tiny greenish-white flowers along wiry stems)
b Tricyrtis variety (Toad lily – white with purple speckles)
SYCAMORE HILL
ber Catalpa species (Catalpa – long, green, string-bean-like seed pods)
ber Cornus kousa (Kousa dogwood – ‘pebbly’ red fruits)
ber Cotoneaster salicifolia (Cotoneaster – red berries)
fb,+ Heuchera villosa (Hairy alum root – creamy white)
pf Hydrangea paniculata ‘Grandiflora’ (Pee Gee hydrangea – pinkish-tan)
pb Leptodermis oblonga (Chinese leptodermis – rosy lavender)
pb Rosa ‘Radwin’ (Winner’s Circle rose – red – 1 blossom)
pf Rosa species (Rose – white – around Brick Lookout)
b Solidago caesia (Blue-stemmed plume goldenrod – yellow)
pb Spiraea x ‘Margaritae’ (Margarita spiraea – shades of pink)
fb Symphiotrichum ericoides (Aster ericoides/Heath aster – white)
fb Viburnum rhytidophylloides (Leatherleaf viburnum – off-white)
ber Viburnum setigerum (Tea viburnum – red berries)
pb Weigela ‘Eva Rathke’ (Weigela cultivar – dark red)
WEST FRONT OF MUSEUM, STORE, AND CLENNY RUN
pf Colchicum species (Autumn crocus – lavender-pink)
pf Heptacodium miconoides (Seven-sons tree – white – behind Museum Store)
pb Hydrangea arborescens (Smooth hydrangea – greenish)
pb Hydrangea macrophylla (Bigleaf hydrangea – dark rose)
pb Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Fuji Waterfall’ (Bigleaf hydrangea cultivar – white)
pb Hydrangea quercifolia (Oakleaf hydrangea – dried brown – in Clenny Run at Museum bridge)
ber Ilex ‘Winter Red’ (Winterberry holly – red berries)
pb Impatiens capensis (Jewel weed – orange – along Clenny Run)
fb Polygonum hydropiperoides (Mild water-pepper – tiny white flowers – along Clenny Run)
fb Solidago caesia (Blue-stemmed plume goldenrod – yellow)
b Sternbergia lutea (Fall daffodil – yellow)
b Symphyotrichum cordifolium (Aster cordifolius/Blue wood aster – pale blue)
pb Viburnum rhytidophylloides (Leatherleaf viburnum – off-white – along Museum Store and at Coach House)
GREENHOUSE AREA
pb Hemerocallis ‘Happy Returns’ (Daylily – yellow)
pf,+ Hosta lancifolia (Narrow leaf hosta – lavender)
fb,+ Lablab purpureus (Hyacinth bean vine – purple)
ber Lablab purpureus (Hyacinth bean vine – shiny purple seed pods)
ber Ricinus communis variety (Castor oil plant – red seed pods)
pb Sedum spectabile variety (Stonecrop – lavender-, pink)
BACK MEADOW – Top of Sycamore Hill to back ponds
ber Asclepias syriaca (Common milkweed – green, prickly ‘teardrops’)
pf Brassica species (Mustard – light yellow)
pb Carduus nutans (Nodding thistle – reddish purple)
pf Centaurea maculata (Spotted knapweed – purple)
pf Chelone glabra (Turtlehead – white)
pf Cicorium intybus (Chicory – blue)
pb Cirsium arvense (Canada thistle – pale lilac)
fb Commelina erecta (Slender dayflower – light blue)
pb Coronilla varia (Crown vetch – lavender-pink)
pb Daucus carota (Queen Anne’s lace – white)
pf Eupatorium perfoliatum (Wetlands boneset – white)
pb Hibiscus moscheutos ‘Luna Red’ (Hardy hibiscus variety – red – 1 bloom – along Quarry outlet stream)
pb Hibiscus moscheutos ‘Luna White’ (Hardy hibiscus variety – white – 1 bloom – along Quarry outlet stream)
pf Impatiens capensis (Jewel weed – orange)
pf Lobelia siphilitica (Great lobelia – blue)
b Lonicera japonica (Japanese honeysuckle – white)
fb Oenothera biennis (Evening primrose – yellow – along Quarry outlet stream)
ber Phytolacca americana (Pokeweed – green berries turning purple on red stems)
fb,+ Polygonum hydropiperoides (Mild water-pepper – tiny white flowers)
fb Polygonum pennsylvanicum (Pennsylvania smartweed – clusters of tiny pink ‘beads’)
pb Silphium perfoliatum (Cup plant – yellow)
b Solanum carolinense (Horse-nettle – white to lavender ‘stars’ with yellow center)
fb,+ Solidago caesia (Blue-stemmed plume goldenrod – yellow)
pb Solidago graminifolia (Lance-leaved goldenrod – yellow)
pf,+ Solidago juncea (Early goldenrod – yellow)
b Symphyotrichum cordifolium (Aster cordifolius/Blue wood aster – blue)
fb,+ Symphiotrichum ericoides (Aster ericoides/Heath aster – white)
fb Symphiotrichum lateriflorum (Aster lateriflorus/Calico aster – white)
fb Symphiotrichum novae-angliae (Aster novae-angliae/New England aster – purple)
fb Symphiotrichum species (Aster – pale lavender-blue)
pb Trifolium pratense (Red clover – reddish purple)
pf Typha latifolia (Cattail – brown ‘hot dogs’)
GARDEN LANE MEADOW – below Brown’s Woods
fb Ageratina altissima (Eupatorium rugosum/White snake root – white – at edge of woods)
ber Asclepias syriaca (Common milkweed – green, prickly ‘teardrops’)
pb Cirsium arvense (Canada thistle – pale lilac)
pb Coronilla varia (Crown vetch – lavender-pink)
pb Daucus carota (Queen Anne’s lace – white)
pf Eurybia divaricata (Aster divaricatus/White wood aster – white – along edge of woods)
fb Gnaphalium obtusifolium (Sweet everlasting – white)
b Oxalis species (Wood sorrel – yellow)
ber Phytolacca americana (Pokeweed – green berries turning purple on red stems)
fb Polygonum pennsylvanicum (Pennsylvania smartweed – clusters of tiny pink ‘beads’)
fb Pycnanthemum species (Mountain mint – green with white ‘haze’)
fb,+ Rudbeckia hirta (Black-eyed susan – yellow)
ber Solanum carolinense (Horse-nettle – yellow berries)
fb,+ Solidago caesia (Blue-stemmed plume goldenrod – yellow)
pb Solidago graminifolia (Lance-leaved goldenrod – yellow)
pf,+ Solidago juncea (Early goldenrod – yellow)
fb,+ Symphiotrichum ericoides (Aster ericoides/Heath aster – white)
fb,+ Symphiotrichum lateriflorum (Aster lateriflorus/Calico aster – white)
fb Symphiotrichum species (Aster – pale lavender-blue)
fb Symphiotrichum novae-angliae (Aster novae-angliae/New England aster – purple)
pb Trifolium pratense (Red clover – reddish-purple)
Bloom Report presented by:
Pauline Myers
Major Plant Groupings
In 1962 an interviewer asked Henry Francis du Pont (1880-1969) to discuss the defining aesthetic principles of his great naturalistic garden at Winterthur. Du Pont replied, “For me, color is the thing that counts more than any other.”
The following is a list of the major plant groupings at Winterthur, listing the flower colors and time of bloom in Delaware (Zone 6B). For more than 65 years H. F. du Pont observed succession of bloom, experimenting with thousands of plants and refining the color combinations that are the essence of the Winterthur Garden.
| Color | Time of Bloom | |
| March Bank | ||
| Galanthus spp. (Snowdrops) | White | January-March |
| Adonis amurensis (Amur Adonis) | Yellow | March |
| Eranthis hyemalis (Winter Aconite) | Yellow | March |
| Chionodoxa spp. (Glory-of-the-Snow) | Blue | March |
| Scilla spp. (Squills) | Blue | March |
| Leucojum vernum (Spring Snowflake) | White | March |
| Crocus spp. and hybrids | Various | March |
| Cornus officinalis (Cornelian-Cherry) | Yellow | March |
| Narcissus spp. and cv. (Daffodils, early) | Yellow | March, April |
| Uvularia grandiflora (Bellwort) | Yellow | April |
| Mertensia virginica (Virginia Bluebell) | Blue | April, May |
| Phlox divaricata (Wild Phlox) | Lavender | April, May |
| Hosta ventricosa | Lavender | July |
| Winterhazel Walk | ||
| Corylopsis spp. (Winterhazel) | Yellow | April |
| Rhododendron mucronulatum (Korean R.) | Lavender | April |
| Helleborus spp. (Hellebores) | Various | April |
| Corydalis bulbosa | Lavender | April |
| Primula abchasica (Abkhazian Primrose) | Pink | April |
| Pinetum | ||
| Chaenomeles spp. and cvs. (Flowering Quince) | Various | April |
| Viburnum spp. | Chartreuse, white | April, May |
| Spiraea spp. | White | April |
| Rhododendron spp. and cvs.(Deciduous Azaleas) | Pink, Yellow, Orange | April, May |
| Rhododendron cvs.(Kurume Hybrid Azaleas) | Pinks | May |
| Sundial Garden | ||
| Magnolia spp. and cvs. | White, pink | April |
| Spiraea spp. | White | April |
| Chaenomeles spp. and cvs. (Flowering Quince) | Pink, red | April |
| Prunus spp. and cvs. (Cherries) | Pink | April |
| Viburnum spp. and cvs. | White | April |
| Fothergilla spp. and cvs. | White | April, May |
| Malus cvs. (Crabapples) | Pink | April |
| Exochorda spp. and cvs. (Pearlbushes) | White | April, May |
| Syringa cvs. (Lilacs) | Lavenders, white | May |
| Paulownia tomentosa (Princess Tree) | Lavender | May |
| Azalea Woods | ||
| Anemone apennina (Italian Windflower) | Lavender, white | April |
| Trillium grandiflorum | White | April, May |
| Rhododendron cvs.(Kurume Hybrid Azaleas) | Various | May |
| R. kaempferi (Torch Azalea) | Pinks | May |
| Rhododendron spp. and cvs. | Various | May |
| Hyacinthoides hispanica (Spanish Bluebell) | Blue | May |
| Peony Garden | ||
| Paeonia cvs. (Hybrid tree peonies) | Various | May |
| Paeonia cvs. (Herbaceous peonies) | Various | May |
| Rhododendron cvs. (Kurume Azaleas) | Pink | May |
| Kolkwitzia amabilis (Beautybush) | Pink | May |
| Sycamore Hill | ||
| Narcissus cvs. (Daffodils) | Yellow, white | April |
| Cercis canadensis (Redbud) | Lavender | April, May |
| Syringa spp. and cvs. | Lavender | May |
| Aesculus pavia (Red Buckeye) | Red | May |
| Kalmia latifolia (Mountain-laurel) | Pink | May, June |
| Chionanthus virginicus (Fringe Tree) | White | May, June |
| Deutzia spp. and cvs | White, lavender |
About H. F. du Pont
Henry Francis du Pont (1880–1969) was born at Winterthur and, in his words, “always loved everything connected with it.” A member of Delaware’s industrialist du Pont family, he studied at Bussey Institution, Harvard’s college of practical agriculture and horticulture, then spent the rest of his life managing the estate and its farm, perfecting his gardens, amassing one of the most significant collections of historic and decorative objects in the world, and, finally, creating a museum.
Gardener and Farm Manager
In1906, du Pont assumed responsibility for supervising the Winterthur Garden from his father. Du Pont developed and improved the formal garden areas near the house and created the March Bank, the first area of the garden with a naturalistic design. In the years before World War I, he traveled extensively to study the great gardens of Europe.
Du Pont took over management of the entire estate in 1914, developing Winterthur’s farmland and raising a prize-winning herd of Holstein-Friesian cows. By 1925, Winterthur encompassed turkey, chicken, sheep, hog, and dairy farms, as well as vegetable and flower gardens, greenhouses, a sawmill, a railroad station, and a post office. At Winterthur’s height, the property exceeded 2,500 acres. More than 250 workers tended the property and livestock. In addition to managing the farms, du Pont continued designing new areas and perfecting the Winterthur garden throughout his life.
Collector and Museum Founder
Until his death in 1969, du Pont divided his time among other homes in Southampton, Long Island; Boca Grande, Florida; and New York City. It was Winterthur, however, that he called home—the place where he lived with his wife, Ruth, and two daughters—and it became the center of his work.
In the 1920s he developed a passion for collecting historic American furniture, art, and decorative objects. To accommodate his burgeoning collection, du Pont greatly enlarged Winterthur and installed architectural elements from other early-American houses. For more than 20 years, the du Pont family often lived with the sounds of construction as their home was transformed.
Winterthur Museum opened in 1951. In 1961, at the invitation of Jacqueline Kennedy, du Pont led the First Lady’s Fine Arts Committee, which oversaw restoration of the White House. Fully recognizing the significance of the stories of art, craft, design, and history that his own collection could tell, du Pont also established graduate programs for the study of material culture and art conservation.
Today the museum, garden, graduate study programs, and a library that is recognized as a research center for material culture, are a legacy that provides constant beauty and insights into America past and present.
The Winterthur Bloom Report #26 10-07-20-Pauline Myers
WINTERTHUR BLOOM REPORT #26
October 7, 2020
73F, sunny
+: Abundant
fbb: Flower-bud breaking
b: Some bl
fb: Full Bloom
pf: Petals falling/drying
pb: Past bloom (few remain)
ber: Berries, fruits
Check these out:- Brilliant: The crabapple (Malus species and varieties) fruits are sparkling like fine red art glass at the edge of the Pinetum. The birds are having a fine time with them. Catch the show from the Pinetum bench that gives a view into the treetops.
- Asters in all of the meadows: Asters (Symphiotrichum species) are in abundance in all of the meadows this week, in colors from white to pale blue to purple. Take the mowed pathway from Garden Lane to the neo-classical folly to walk through a cloud of tiny, white daisy-like heath and calico asters. Heavenly!
- The show is at its best: The autumn crocus (Colchicum byzantium – lavender-pink with white center and Colchicum ‘Giant’ – lavender-pink) is blooming on the east side of Oak Hill. Look in the lawn between the hardy orange trees & the native azalea bushes, or get a great view from the bench adjacent to the Quarry Garden. Also found at the edge of the meadow along Gray Building Road and the corner of Cutting Garden Road.
ENTRANCE DRIVE AND PARKING AREA
pf Abelia x grandiflora (Glossy abelia – soft pink) fb Ageratina altissima (Eupatorium rugosum/White snake root – white) ber Catalpa species (Catalpa – long, green, string-bean-like seed pods) pb Heptacodium miconoides (Seven-sons tree – white) pb Hydrangea paniculata ‘Grandiflora’ (Pee Gee hydrangea – pink to tan) b Lonicera japonica (Japanese honeysuckle – white) ber Paulownia tomentosa (Princess tree – clusters of round yellow-green seed pods) ber Physalis species (Ground cherry – green to tan ‘lantern’ seed pod – at far edge of parking lot near cherry trees) b Prunus laurocerasus ‘Zabelina’ (Cherry laurel cultivar – white) pf Solidago caesia (Blue-stemmed plume goldenrod – yellow) pf Solidago juncea (Early goldenrod – yellow) b Symphiotrichum ericoides (Aster ericoides/Heath aster – white) fb Symphiotrichum species (Aster – pale lavender-blue)LAGOONS
fb Ageratina altissima (Eupatorium rugosum/White snake root – white) pb Daucus carota (Queen Anne’s lace – white) pf Eurybia divaricata (Aster divaricatus/White wood aster – white – along Clenny Run) pb Galium mollugo (Wild madder – white ‘clouds’ of tiny flowers) pb Impatiens capensis (Jewel weed – orange) fb Lonicera japonica (Japanese honeysuckle – white) ber Maclura pomifera (Osage orange – ‘pebbly’ softball-sized green fruits – along Clenny Run) b Oxalis species (Wood sorrel – yellow) ber Phytolacca americana (Pokeweed – green berries turning purple on red stems) fb Polygonum hydropiperoides (Mild water-pepper – tiny white flowers) pf,+ Solidago caesia (Blue-stemmed plume goldenrod – yellow) pb Solidago graminifolia (Lance-leaved goldenrod – yellow) pf,+ Solidago juncea (Early goldenrod – yellow) fb Symphiotrichum ericoides (Aster ericoides/Heath aster – white) fb Symphiotrichum lateriflorum (Aster lateriflorus/Calico aster – white) pf Symphiotrichum novae-angliae (Aster novae-angliae/New England aster – purple) fb,+ Symphiotrichum species (Aster – pale lavender-blue) pb Trifolium pratense (Red clover – reddish-purple)SUMMER SHRUB SLOPE
pf Buddleia davidii (Butterfly bush – white) pf Hibiscus syriacus (Rose of Sharon – rosy purple) pb Hydrangea paniculata ‘Grandiflora’ (Pee Gee hydrangea – tan) pf Lagerstroemia ‘Biloxi’ (Crape myrtle variety – dark pink) pb Vitex agnus-castus (Chaste-tree – blue, pale pink, white)PARKING AREA TO VISITOR CENTER
fb Ageratina altissima (Eupatorium rugosum/White snake root – white) fb Eurybia divaricata (Aster divaricatus/White wood aster – white) fb Prenanthes species (Rattlesnake-root – greenish bell-like flowers) fb Solidago caesia (Blue-stemmed plume goldenrod – yellow) fb Solidago flexicaulis (Zig zag goldenrod – yellow) b Symphyotrichum cordifolium (Aster cordifolius/Blue wood aster – pale blue) fb Symphiotrichum ericoides (Aster ericoides/Heath aster – white)WALK FROM VISITOR CENTER TO UNDERPASS
fb Ageratina altissima (Eupatorium rugosum/White snake root – white) pf Eurybia divaricata (Aster divaricatus/White wood aster – white) pb Hosta lancifolia (Narrow leaf hosta – lavender) b Impatiens capensis (Jewel weed – orange) b Symphyotrichum cordifolium (Aster cordifolius/Blue wood aster – pale blue)WALK FROM UNDERPASS TO MUSHROOM
fb Ageratina altissima (Eupatorium rugosum/White snake root – white) pf Eurybia divaricata (Aster divaricatus/White wood aster – white) fb Polygonum pennsylvanicum (Pennsylvania smartweed – clusters of tiny pink ‘beads’) fb Solidago flexicaulis (Zig zag goldenrod – yellow) b Symphyotrichum cordifolium (Aster cordifolius/Blue wood aster – pale blue) SLOPE DOWN TOWARDS MUSEUM PEONY GARDENAZALEA WOODS
pf,+ Actaea acerina (Bugbane/fairy candles – white) pb Collinsonia canadensis (Horse balm – small yellow flowers) pf Eurybia divaricata (Aster divaricatus/White wood aster – white) pb Gentiana clausa (Closed gentian – dark blue) fb Solidago flexicaulis (Zig zag goldenrod – yellow) fb Tovara virginiana (Virginia knotweed – tiny greenish-white flowers along wiry stems)LOWER AZALEA WOODS
pf Actaea acerina (Bugbane/fairy candles – white) pb Ceratostigma plumbaginoides (Plumbago – intense blue) pf Eurybia divaricata (Aster divaricatus/White wood aster – white) pb Rhododndron mucronatum ‘Magnifica’ ( Magnifica azalea – white with strawberry speckles – 1 flower) fb Solidago flexicaulis (Zig zag goldenrod – yellow) fb Symphiotrichum ericoides (Aster ericoides/Heath aster – white) fb Symphiotrichum lateriflorum (Aster lateriflorus/Calico aster – white)UPPER/EAST TERRACE AND STEPS
pf Abelia x grandiflora (Glossy abelia – soft pink) fbb Crocus speciosus (Showy crocus – lavender-pink) pb Hosta ‘Royal Standard’ (Royal standard hosta – white) ber Magnolia grandiflora (Southern magnolia – pinkish to red fuzzy cones)EAST FRONT OF MUSEUM & Around Corner
pb Abelia x grandiflora (Glossy abelia – soft pink) pf Ageratina altissima (Eupatorium rugosum/White snake root – white – behind Bath House) ber Callicarpa dichotoma (Purple beautyberry – purple berries) ber Callicarpa japonica (Japanese beautyberry – purple berries) ber Magnolia grandiflora (Southern magnolia – pinkish fuzzy cones with bright red berries) fb,+ Symphyotrichum cordifolium (Aster cordifolius/Blue wood aster – blue – behind Bath House)WALK FROM GLASS CORRIDOR TO REFLECTING POOL
pf Abelia x grandiflora (Glossy abelia – soft pink) fb Ageratina altissima (Eupatorium rugosum/White snake root – white) pf Begonia grandis (Hardy begonia – pink) pb Hydrangea paniculata ‘Tardiva’ (Panicle hydrangea cultivar – pink to tan) fb Symphiotrichum species (Aster – pale lavender-blue)WALK FROM FISH PONDS – THE GLADE – TO BRIDGE
fb Actaea acerina (Bugbane/fairy candles – white) fb Ageratina altissima (Eupatorium rugosum/White snake root – white) ber Callicarpa japonica variety (Japanese beautyberry – white berries) pf Eurybia divaricata (Aster divaricatus/White wood aster – white) pf Heuchera villosa (Hairy alum root – creamy white) pb Hydrangea arborescens (Smooth hydrangea – green) pb Hydrangea arborescens ‘Grandiflora’ (Hills of Snow hydrangea – green) pb Phlox paniculata (Garden phlox – pink, white) fb Solidago flexicaulis (Zig zag goldenrod – yellow) fb Symphyotrichum cordifolium (Aster cordifolius/Blue wood aster – blue) fb Tovara virginiana (Virginia knotweed – tiny greenish-white flowers along wiry stems) b Tricyrtis variety (Toad-lily – white with purple speckles)MARCH BANK
fb Actaea acerina (Bugbane/fairy candles – white) pf Eurybia divaricata (Aster divaricatus/White wood aster – white) pf Kirengeshoma palmata (Wax bells – yellow) pb Phlox paniculata (Garden phlox – pink, white) fb Solidago flexicaulis (Zig zag goldenrod – yellow) fb Tovara virginiana (Virginia knotweed – tiny greenish-white flowers along wiry stems)MAGNOLIA BEND AND WALK ON SOUTH SIDE OF STREAM
fb Ageratina altissima (Eupatorium rugosum/White snake root – white) pb Chelone glabra (Turtlehead – white) pf Eurybia divaricata (Aster divaricatus/White wood aster – white) pb Hydrangea arborescens (Smooth hydrangea – greenish) pb Hydrangea quercifolia (Oakleaf hydrangea – tan) pb Lobelia siphilitica (Great lobelia – blue) pb Phlox paniculata (Garden phlox – pink) fb Solidago flexicaulis (Zig zag goldenrod – yellow) fb Symphyotrichum cordifolium (Aster cordifolius/Blue wood aster – blue) fb Tovara virginiana (Virginia knotweed – tiny greenish-white flowers along wiry stems) GARDEN LANEWINTERHAZEL WALK
fb Ageratina altissima (Eupatorium rugosum/White snake root – white) fb Eurybia divaricata (Aster divaricatus/White wood aster – white) fb Solidago flexicaulis (Zig zag goldenrod – yellow) fb Symphiotrichum ericoides (Aster ericoides/Heath aster – white)ICEWELL TERRACE
pb Actaea acerina (Bugbane/fairy candles – white) fb Ageratina altissima (Eupatorium rugosum/White snake root – white) pb Collinsonia canadensis (Horse balm – small yellow flowers) pb Phlox paniculata (Garden phlox – pink, white) fb Solidago flexicaulis (Zig zag goldenrod – yellow) fb Symphyotrichum cordifolium (Aster cordifolius/Blue wood aster – pale blue) fb Symphiotrichum ericoides (Aster ericoides/Heath aster – white) fb Symphiotrichum lateriflorum (Aster lateriflorus/Calico aster – white) fb Tovara virginiana (Virginia knotweed – tiny greenish-white flowers along wiry stems)PINETUM
fb Ageratina altissima (Eupatorium rugosum/White snake root – white) pb Chaenomeles cultivars (Flowering quince – red, orange) b Chaenomeles x superba ‘Perfecta’ (Flowering quince cultivar – white to pale salmon-pink) ber Chaenomeles cultivars (Flowering quince – yellow fruits) pb Erodium cicutarium (Cranesbill – pink) fb Eurybia divaricata (Aster divaricatus/White wood aster – white) ber Idesia polycarpa (Iigiri tree – light orange berries) fb Lobelia siphilitica (Great lobelia – blue) ber Malus species (Crabapple – red fruits) b Oxalis species (Wood sorrel – yellow) fb Polygonum pennsylvanicum (Pennsylvania smartweed – clusters of tiny pink ‘beads’) fb Symphiotrichum lateriflorum (Aster lateriflorus/Calico aster – white)SUNDIAL GARDEN
pb Syringa variety (Lilac – single red-purple) pb Syringa ‘Primrose’ (Lilac variety – white)TRAFFIC CIRCLE
ber Callicarpa japonica (Japanese beautyberry – purple berries) ber Callicarpa japonica variety (Japanese beautyberry – white berries) ber Viburnum dilatatum ‘Xanthocarpum’ (Linden viburnum variety – yellow berries)ENCHANTED WOODS
pf,+ Actaea acerina (Bugbane/fairy candles – white) fb Ageratina altissima (Eupatorium rugosum/White snake root – white) fb Anemone hupehensis (Anemone – dark pink) pb,+ Begonia grandis (Hardy begonia – white, pink) pf Eurybia divaricata (Aster divaricatus/White wood aster – white) pf Heuchera villosa (Hairy alum root – creamy white) pb Hydrangea arborescens ‘Grandiflora’ (Hills of Snow hydrangea – greenish to tan) pb Hydrangea quercifolia (Oakleaf hydrangea – tan) pb Hydrangea serrata (Mountain hydrangea – greenish to pink) fb Salvia koyamae (Japanese sage – yellow) fb Solidago flexicaulis (Zig zag goldenrod – yellow) fb Symphyotrichum cordifolium (Aster cordifolius/Blue wood aster – pale blue) b Tricyrtis variety (Toad lily – white with purple speckles) ber Viburnum setigerum (Tea viburnum – red berries)OAK HILL
East Side
fb Ageratina altissima (Eupatorium rugosum/White snake root – white) ber Callicarpa dichotoma (Purple beautyberry – purple berries) ber Callicarpa japonica (Japanese beautyberry – purple berries) fb,+ Colchicum byzantium (Autumn crocus – lavender-pink with white center) fb,+ Colchicum ‘Giant’ (Autumn crocus – lavender-pink) pb Daucus carota (Queen Anne’s lace – white – in meadow) pf Eurybia divaricata (Aster divaricatus/White wood aster – white) b Hieracium species (Hawkweed – yellow – at edge of meadow) pf Hydrangea involucrata ‘Tama Azisai’ (Bracted hydrangea – white with blue, pink) ber Poncirus trifoliata (Hardy orange – fuzzy dark yellow fruits) pf Solidago caesia (Blue-stemmed plume goldenrod – yellow – in meadow) fb Solidago flexicaulis (Zig zag goldenrod – yellow) pb Solidago graminifolia (Lance-leaved goldenrod – yellow – at bottom of meadow) pb Solidago juncea (Early goldenrod – yellow – in hillside meadow) pf,+ Solidago variety (Goldenrod – yellow – at bottom of meadow) fb Sternbergia lutea (Fall daffodil – yellow) fb Symphiotrichum ericoides (Aster ericoides/Heath aster – white – at bottom of meadow) fb Symphiotrichum species (Aster – pale lavender-blue – at bottom of meadow) b Tovara virginiana (Virginia knotweed – tiny greenish-white flowers along wiry stems) ber Viburnum dilatatum ‘Xanthocarpum’ (Linden viburnum variety – yellow berries) ber Viburnum setigerum (Tea viburnum – red berries)West Side
fb Ageratina altissima (Eupatorium rugosum/White snake root – white) pf Eurybia divaricata (Aster divaricatus/White wood aster – white) fb Tovara virginiana (Virginia knotweed – tiny greenish-white flowers along wiry stems) ber Viburnum dilatatum (Linden viburnum – red berries) ber Viburnum setigerum (Tea viburnum – red berries)QUARRY, ADJACENT WALKS, AND OUTLET STREAM
pf Actaea acerina (Bugbane/fairy candles – white) fb Ageratina altissima (Eupatorium rugosum/White snake root – white) pf Anemone x hupehensis (Anemone cultivar – pink) pb Eupatorium maculatum (Joe pye weed – white to pale lavender-pink) pf,+ Eurybia divaricata (Aster divaricatus/White wood aster – white) pf,+ Heuchera villosa (Hairy alum root – creamy white) pf Ligularia sibirica var. speciosa (Ligularia – yellow) pb Lobelia cardinalis (Cardinal flower – red) pb Lobelia siphilitica (Great lobelia – blue) fb Oenothera biennis (Evening primrose – yellow – along Quarry outlet stream) pb Primula japonica (Candelabra primrose – red – 1 plant) fb,+ Rudbeckia hirta (Black-eyed susan – yellow) fb,+ Solidago flexicaulis (Zig zag goldenrod – yellow) fb Solidago variety (Goldenrod – yellow) fb Symphyotrichum cordifolium (Aster cordifolius/Blue wood aster – pale blue) fb Tovara virginiana (Virginia knotweed – tiny greenish-white flowers along wiry stems) fb Tricyrtis variety (Toad lily – white with purple speckles)SYCAMORE HILL
ber Catalpa species (Catalpa – long, green, string-bean-like seed pods) ber Cornus kousa (Kousa dogwood – ‘pebbly’ red fruits) ber Cotoneaster salicifolia (Cotoneaster – red berries) fb Crocus speciosus (Showy crocus – lavender-pink) pf,+ Heuchera villosa (Hairy alum root – creamy white) pb Hydrangea paniculata ‘Grandiflora’ (Pee Gee hydrangea – pinkish-tan) pb Leptodermis oblonga (Chinese leptodermis – rosy lavender) pb Rosa ‘Radwin’ (Winner’s Circle rose – red – 1 blossom) pf Rosa species (Rose – white – around Brick Lookout) b Solidago caesia (Blue-stemmed plume goldenrod – yellow) pb Spiraea x ‘Margaritae’ (Margarita spiraea – shades of pink) fb Symphiotrichum ericoides (Aster ericoides/Heath aster – white) fb Viburnum rhytidophylloides (Leatherleaf viburnum – off-white) ber Viburnum setigerum (Tea viburnum – red berries)WEST FRONT OF MUSEUM, STORE, AND CLENNY RUN
pf Colchicum species (Autumn crocus – lavender-pink) pb Heptacodium miconoides (Seven-sons tree – white – behind Museum Store) pb Hydrangea arborescens (Smooth hydrangea – greenish) pb Hydrangea macrophylla (Bigleaf hydrangea – dark rose) pb Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Fuji Waterfall’ (Bigleaf hydrangea cultivar – white) pb Hydrangea quercifolia (Oakleaf hydrangea – dried brown – in Clenny Run at Museum bridge) ber Ilex ‘Winter Red’ (Winterberry holly – red berries) fb Polygonum hydropiperoides (Mild water-pepper – tiny white flowers – along Clenny Run) pf Solidago caesia (Blue-stemmed plume goldenrod – yellow) fb Sternbergia lutea (Fall daffodil – yellow) fb Symphyotrichum cordifolium (Aster cordifolius/Blue wood aster – pale blue)GREENHOUSE AREA
pb Hemerocallis ‘Happy Returns’ (Daylily – yellow) pb,+ Hosta lancifolia (Narrow leaf hosta – lavender) fb,+ Lablab purpureus (Hyacinth bean vine – purple) ber Lablab purpureus (Hyacinth bean vine – shiny purple seed pods) ber Ricinus communis variety (Castor oil plant – red seed pods) pb Sedum spectabile variety (Stonecrop – lavender-, pink)BACK MEADOW – Top of Sycamore Hill to back ponds
ber Asclepias syriaca (Common milkweed – green, prickly ‘teardrops’) pf Brassica species (Mustard – light yellow) pb Carduus nutans (Nodding thistle – reddish purple) pf Centaurea maculata (Spotted knapweed – purple) pf Cicorium intybus (Chicory – blue) pb Cirsium arvense (Canada thistle – pale lilac) pb Coronilla varia (Crown vetch – lavender-pink) pb Daucus carota (Queen Anne’s lace – white) pb Impatiens capensis (Jewel weed – orange) fb Oenothera biennis (Evening primrose – yellow – along Quarry outlet stream) ber Phytolacca americana (Pokeweed – green berries turning purple on red stems) fb Polygonum pennsylvanicum (Pennsylvania smartweed – clusters of tiny pink ‘beads) pb Silphium perfoliatum (Cup plant – yellow) pf,+ Solidago caesia (Blue-stemmed plume goldenrod – yellow) pb Solidago graminifolia (Lance-leaved goldenrod – yellow) pb,+ Solidago juncea (Early goldenrod – yellow) fb Symphyotrichum cordifolium (Aster cordifolius/Blue wood aster – blue) fb,+ Symphiotrichum ericoides (Aster ericoides/Heath aster – white) pf Symphiotrichum lateriflorum (Aster lateriflorus/Calico aster – white) fb Symphiotrichum novae-angliae (Aster novae-angliae/New England aster – purple) fb Symphiotrichum species (Aster – pale lavender-blue) pb Trifolium pratense (Red clover – reddish purple) pf Typha latifolia (Cattail – brown ‘hot dogs’)GARDEN LANE MEADOW – below Brown’s Woods
fb Ageratina altissima (Eupatorium rugosum/White snake root – white – at edge of woods) pb Coronilla varia (Crown vetch – lavender-pink) pf Eurybia divaricata (Aster divaricatus/White wood aster – white – along edge of woods) fb Gnaphalium obtusifolium (Sweet everlasting – white) b Oxalis species (Wood sorrel – yellow) ber Phytolacca americana (Pokeweed – green berries turning purple on red stems) fb Polygonum pennsylvanicum (Pennsylvania smartweed – clusters of tiny pink ‘beads’) pb Pycnanthemum species (Mountain mint – green with white ‘haze’) fb,+ Rudbeckia hirta (Black-eyed susan – yellow) ber Solanum carolinense (Horse-nettle – yellow berries) pf,+ Solidago caesia (Blue-stemmed plume goldenrod – yellow) pb Solidago graminifolia (Lance-leaved goldenrod – yellow) pf,+ Solidago juncea (Early goldenrod – yellow) fb,+ Symphiotrichum ericoides (Aster ericoides/Heath aster – white) pf,+ Symphiotrichum lateriflorum (Aster lateriflorus/Calico aster – white) fb Symphiotrichum species (Aster – pale lavender-blue) fb Symphiotrichum novae-angliae (Aster novae-angliae/New England aster – purple) pb Trifolium pratense (Red clover – reddish-purple)Bloom Report presented by:
Pauline Myers
Winterthur/UD Program in Art Conservation
The Winterthur/University of Delaware Program in Art Conservation (WUDPAC) is a graduate-level program jointly sponsored by the University of Delaware and Winterthur. It is a three-year course leading to a master of science in art conservation. The faculty is composed of Winterthur conservators in the Conservation Department and faculty members from the University of Delaware Art Conservation Department.
Faculty and students use fifteen well-equipped conservation studios, laboratories, examination rooms, and workshops in the Louise du Pont Crowninshield Research Building at Winterthur. This includes one of the largest and best-equipped museum analytical laboratories in the country. Winterthur’s comprehensive collection of early American art, architecture, furniture, textiles, silver, pewter, ceramics, glass, paintings, prints, and library and archival materials is world-renowned. The University of Delaware houses art studios for reconstructing historic techniques, science laboratories, a conservation laboratory, and administrative offices.
The WUDPAC curriculum is designed to develop essential skills in critical thinking, leadership, and communication; improve hand skills; introduce a spectrum of techniques and analyses in the assessment, preventive care and ethical treatment of cultural property; and develop an awareness of conservation literature, connoisseurship, and the history of technology of cultural property.
The curriculum is also designed to produce scientifically literate graduates capable of understanding the fundamental chemical and physical properties of art and cultural materials and the technology of their manufacture, deterioration, and preservation, as well as graduates who will be able to draw from and add to the scientific literature in their profession. A graduating student is prepared to work as a successful entry-level conservation professional. As part of their education, students share their work during conservation tours of the Winterthur conservation studios and laboratories and advise members of the public during monthly conservation clinics on the museum grounds. During the summers, students undertake an eight-week project at an institution, conservation laboratory, or historic or archaeological site. The entire third year (or internship year) is spent under the supervision and mentoring of conservation professionals at one or more host institutions or private laboratories, where the student functions as a productive staff member.
On-site Conservation Student Research & Activities
Student Seminars
Seminars featuring current WUDPAC students, faculty, and outside professional speakers provide broader insights into preservation issues and practices. These seminars are presented on Wednesday afternoons during the academic year and are open to the public.
Materials Research Projects
Master’s degree-level students complete their second-year science coursework in Winterthur’s Scientific Research and Analysis Laboratory (SRAL). A year-long materials research project ensures that students have working familiarity and hands-on experience with instrumental methods of analysis as they relate to the activities of collections, interpretation, and conservation. Late in the spring semester, the students report on their results in a half-day symposium that is open to the public.
Outreach
WUDPAC students and faculty are committed to meaningful and community-based work that addresses societal challenges, from equity and inclusion to sustainability, climate change, and health and well-being, as well as work that contributes to the growth of conservation research and practice.
As part of the museum’s and the university’s missions of service, WUDPAC students participate in regional and national public service initiatives, conservation tours of the Winterthur laboratories, and on-site conservation clinics, during which faculty and students share their knowledge about the care of cultural heritage, including family treasures, with collectors, curators, caretakers, or scholars. Faculty and students also contribute to local and global engagement projects, and WUDPAC is a long-standing partner in diversity initiatives that bring students from underserved communities to Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library for hands-on introductory courses in conservation and collections care, among other outreach activities.