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In Your Classroom

Available on Mondays.

Field trips are sold out for the 2024–25 school year. Please email school@winterthur.org to be added to the wait list.

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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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 GARDEN

AZALEA 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

WALK FROM GLASS CORRIDOR TO REFLECTING POOL

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 LANE

WINTERHAZEL 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

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

BACK MEADOW – Top of Sycamore Hill to back ponds

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

Dr. Rosie Grayburn (right) and graduate student Yan Ling Choi examine the elemental composition of the pigments on “Helen’s Scrapbook House,” using non-destructive X-ray fluorescence  analysis.

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.

Summer Color in the Garden

*Location*	Color	Time of Interest
Reflecting Pool
Astilbe spp. and cvs.	Lavender	July, August
Container plants	Different each year	June-October
Abelia x grandiflora (Glossy Abelia)	White	June-October
Clethra alnifolia ( Summersweet)	White	July-August
Hibiscus ‘Diana’	White	July-October
Hosta cvs.	White	August
Liriope spicata (Lilyturf)	Lavender	August
Hydrangea paniculata ‘Tardiva’	White, turns pink	August, September
Lagerstroemia indica `Natchez’ (Crape Myrtle)	White	July, August
Begonia grandis (Hardy Begonia)	Pink	August-October
March Bank, Glade (some of these plants are found throughout the property)
Rhododendron maximum	Pink	June, July
Hemerocallis fulva (Tawny Daylily)	Orange	June
Hydrangea spp.	White	June, July
Astilbe cvs.	White, pinks, lavender	June – August
Cimicifuga racemosa (Black Snakeroot)	White	July
Hosta spp. and cvs.	Lavender, white	July, August
Eupatorium maculatum (Joe-Pye-Weed)	Pink	July, August
Aster divaricatus (White Wood Aster)	White	August, September
Solidago spp. (Goldenrod)	Yellow	September
Tricyrtis cvs. (Toad-lily)	White, Lavender	September-November
Garden Lane
Meadow grasses and wildflowers	Various	June-October
Koelreuteria paniculata (Golden Rain Tree)	Yellow	July, August
Stout Hemerocallis Collection (Daylilies)	Orange, yellow	June – August
Sophora japonica (Japanese Pagoda Tree)	White	August
Magnolia Bend
Rosa rugosa cvs. (Rugosa Rose Hybrids)	White	June-October
Perovskia atriplicifolia (Russian Sage)	Lavender	July – October
Ceratostigma plumbaginoides (Plumbago)	Blue	July-October
Hydrangea quercifolia (Oakleaf Hydrangea)	White, turns pink	June-August
Quarry Garden
Hosta spp. and cvs.	Lavender, white	July, August
Lobelia cardinalis (Cardinal Flower)	Red	July, August
Lobelia siphilitica (Big Blue Lobelia)	Blue	July, August
Heuchera villosa	White	August -September
Clematis heracleifolia v. davidiana	Blue	August -September
Ligularia sibirica v. speciosa	Yellow	August -September
Oak Hill
Cornus kousa (Kousa Dogwood)	White	June
Catalpa bignonioides (Southern Catalpa)	White	June
Koelreuteria paniculata (Golden Rain Tree)	Yellow	July, August
Stewartia spp.	White	June, July
Rosa cvs. (Roses)	Various	May, June
Spiraea cvs.	Pink	May, June
Enchanted Woods
Hosta spp. and cvs.	Lavender, white	July, August
Hydrangea spp. and cvs.	White, blue, pink	June-September
Clethra spp. and cvs.(Summersweet)	White	July, August
Cimicifuga acerina (Bugbane)	White	September
Aster divaricatus (White Wood Aster)	White	September
Clenny Run & Ponds
Silphium perfoliatum (Indian Cup)	Yellow	July, August
Hibiscus moscheutos (Rose Mallow)	Pink, red, white

For further information, see The Winterthur Garden: Henry Francis du Pont’s Romance with the Land, by Denise Magnani (New York: Harry N. Abrams, 1995).

Fall Migration at Winterthur

The arrival of fall is always an exciting time of year for the garden staff at Winterthur. Cooler weather cues fall planting, deadheading, and weeding which really means one thing: prep for the winter ahead. This is no different for migrating birds making their way through flyways heading to their overwintering locations. Did you know that Winterthur is a great place for birdwatching? Even a casual birdwatcher like myself can see some amazing avian animals pass through the property for all of autumn! Using tools like BirdCast from the Cornell Ornithology Lab, you can predict when a big wave of migrating birds will come through your area. It looks like we’ll see a bit of heightened activity come through Winterthur tonight!

This week, I’ve been seeing small energetic warblers happily flitting through wooded riparian areas like Duck Pond Woods, Gray Building rd. and Old Nursery.

Clenny Run is a favorite spot of warblers like the Common Yellowthroat and the Black-and-white Warbler

You may also see raptors, like American Kestrels, Northern Harriers, and Red-tailed Hawks, soaring over meadows looking for a tasty snack. Good places to see birds of prey are Old Gatehouse Meadow, Brown’s Meadow, and Armor Farm Meadow.

Adult Kestrel being banded by members of the DE Kestrel Partnership and DNREC

Don’t forget to consult our new trail map before you come, and bring your binoculars to see all the winged wonders coming through the property this fall! Be sure to keep your eyes peeled later in the season for migrating waterfowl and shorebirds!

Double-crested Cormorant on a branch in East Barn Pond; taken through binoculars

Winterthur Trails This Week – Nursery Woods to Chandler Woods

This weekend I put together a simple hike of about 3 miles that took me through Nursery Woods, where some of our most severe storm damage is on display, up through Chandler Woods. The hike is moderate with a little challenge at the Reservoir as you climb up the hill to the meadow. There should be elements of fall color along the walk and I spotted several deer. I have posted the trail to AllTrails for those who would like to try it (see below or follow this link https://www.alltrails.com/explore/recording/sat-29-aug-2020-23-03-4a3fd91?u=i).