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The Winterthur Bloom Report #37 12-23-20-Pauline Myers

Winterthur Museum, Gardens & Library

WINTERTHUR BLOOM REPORT #37

 December 23, 2020

43F, sunny

+: 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:

  • Snowdrops: Some varieties of snowdrops (Galanthus varieties) in the collection in the raised beds along the East Museum terrace are starting to bloom along with some giant snowdrops (Galanthus elwesii) in one spot along the March bank.
   

ENTRANCE DRIVE AND PARKING AREA

ber       Catalpa species (Catalpa – long, brown, string-bean-like seed pods) ber       Celastrus sp. (Bittersweet – orange berries – in forsythia bushes at edge of parking lot – few left) b          Forsythia x intermedia (Forsythia – yellow – at upper edge of parking lot) pb        Hydrangea paniculata ‘Grandiflora’ (Pee Gee hydrangea – brown) ber       Paulownia tomentosa (Princess tree – clusters of round brown seed pods)   LAGOONS

SUMMER SHRUB SLOPE

pb        Hydrangea paniculata ‘Grandiflora’ (Pee Gee hydrangea – brown)   PARKING AREA TO VISITOR CENTER WALK FROM VISITOR CENTER TO UNDERPASS WALK FROM UNDERPASS TO MUSHROOM SLOPE DOWN TOWARDS MUSEUM

PEONY GARDEN

b          Forsythia x intermedia (Forsythia – yellow – at edge of Museum lawn – few flowers)  

AZALEA WOODS

b          Forsythia x intermedia (Forsythia – yellow – at edge of field) fbb       Rhododendron hybrid Winterthur Dexter #11 (Tree rhododendron – cherry red – 3 buds opening)   LOWER AZALEA WOODS

UPPER/EAST TERRACE AND STEPS

b          Jasminum nudiflorum (Winter jasmine – yellow) fbb       Pieris japonica ‘Dorothy Wycoff’ (Andromeda cultivar – dark pink buds)  

EAST FRONT OF MUSEUM & Around Corner

ber       Callicarpa japonica (Japanese beautyberry – purple berries) ber       Euonymus bungeanus var. semipersistens (Tree at corner of Library – red berries) fb         Galanthus elwesii ‘Natalie Garton’ (Snowdrop variety – white) b          Galanthus ‘Farmingdon Double’ (Snowdrop variety – white) fbb       Glaanthus ‘Fieldgate Prelude’ (Snowdrop variety – white) fb         Galanthus ‘Gabriel’ (Snowdrop variety – white) fbb       Galanthus ‘Galatea’ (Snowdrop variety – white) fbb       Galanthus ‘George Elwes’ (Snowdrop variety – white) fbb       Galanthus plicatus ‘Diggory’ (Snowdrop variety – white) b          Helleborus ‘Brandywine’ (Lenten rose variety – pink – 2 blossoms) b          Lonicera fragrantissima (Fragrant honeysuckle – white – along Garden Lane across from Bath House)  

WALK FROM GLASS CORRIDOR TO REFLECTING POOL

pb        Hydrangea paniculata ‘Tardiva’ (Panicle hydrangea cultivar – brown) ber       Ilex opaca (American holly – red berries – few left)  

WALK FROM FISH PONDS – THE GLADE – TO BRIDGE

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

MARCH BANK

fb         Galanthus elwesii (Giant snowdrop – white) ber       Ilex opaca (American holly – red berries – few left)  

MAGNOLIA BEND AND WALK ON SOUTH SIDE OF STREAM

pb        Hydrangea arborescens (Smooth hydrangea – brown) pb        Hydrangea quercifolia (Oakleaf hydrangea – brown)   GARDEN LANE WINTERHAZEL WALK ICEWELL TERRACE

PINETUM

pb/fbb  Chaenomeles cultivars (Flowering quince – red, orange) fbb       Chaenomeles x superba ‘Crimson & Gold’ (Flowering quince cultivar – crimson) fbb       Chaenomeles x superba ‘Texas Scarlet’ (Flowering quince cultivar – scarlet)  

SUNDIAL GARDEN

ber       Paulownia tomentosa (Princess tree – clusters of round brown seed pods)  

TRAFFIC CIRCLE

ber       Viburnum dilatatum ‘Xanthocarpum’ (Linden viburnum variety – yellow berries – few left)  

ENCHANTED WOODS

pb        Hydrangea arborescens ‘Grandiflora’ (Hills of Snow hydrangea – tan) pb        Hydrangea quercifolia (Oakleaf hydrangea – tan) pb        Hydrangea serrata (Mountain hydrangea – tan) fbb       Rhododendron variety (Azalea – pink – near Turtle Bridge)  

OAK HILL-East Side

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

OAK HILL-West Side

ber       Viburnum dilatatum (Linden viburnum – dark red berries)   QUARRY, ADJACENT WALKS, AND OUTLET STREAM

SYCAMORE HILL

ber       Catalpa species (Catalpa – long, green to brown, string-bean-like seed pods) ber       Cotoneaster salicifolia (Cotoneaster – red berries) pb        Hydrangea paniculata ‘Grandiflora’ (Pee Gee hydrangea – brown)  

WEST FRONT OF MUSEUM, STORE, AND CLENNY RUN

pb        Camellia ‘Mason Farm’ (Camellia variety – white with pink-tinged buds) pb        Camellia ‘Snow Flurry’ (Camellia variety – double white) pb        Camellia ‘Survivor’ (Camellia variety – white with pink-tinged buds) fb         Hamamelis virginiana (Common witch hazel – yellow ‘ribbons’ – behind Museum Store at parking lot wall) pb        Hydrangea arborescens (Smooth hydrangea – tan) pb        Hydrangea quercifolia (Oakleaf hydrangea – dried brown – in Clenny Run at Museum bridge) ber       Ilex opaca (American holly – red berries – few left)  

GREENHOUSE AREA

ber       Ilex opaca (American holly – red berries – few left)   BACK MEADOW – Top of Sycamore Hill to back ponds GARDEN LANE MEADOW – below Brown’s Woods

Bloom Report presented by:

Pauline Myers

The Winterthur Bloom Report #38

Winterthur Museum, Gardens & Library

WINTERTHUR BLOOM REPORT #38

 December 30, 2020

41F, sunny

+: 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:

  • Snowdrops: Some varieties of snowdrops (Galanthus varieties) in the collection in the raised beds along the East Museum terrace are starting to bloom.
  • Few blossoms remain in the garden; however, a few bits of color can still be found:
    • Brilliant red berries and colored foliage can be found on the willow-leaf cotoneaster (Cotoneaster salicifolia) on Sycamore Hill.
    • On the Enchanted Woods side of Garden Lane the Kurume azalea hybrids (Rhododendron ‘Firefly’ and Rhododendron #16 small single white) are displaying bronze-red and yellow-green leaves respectively.

 

ENTRANCE DRIVE AND PARKING AREA

ber       Catalpa species (Catalpa – long, brown, string-bean-like seed pods)
ber       Celastrus sp. (Bittersweet – orange berries – in forsythia bushes at edge of parking lot – few left)
b          Forsythia x intermedia (Forsythia – yellow – at upper edge of parking lot)
pb        Hydrangea paniculata ‘Grandiflora’ (Pee Gee hydrangea – brown)
ber       Paulownia tomentosa (Princess tree – clusters of round brown seed pods) 

SUMMER SHRUB SLOPE

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

WALK FROM VISITOR CENTER TO UNDERPASS

fbb       Hammamelis mollis ‘Pallida’ (Pale Chinese witch hazel – light yellow)
fbb       Hammamelis mollis ‘Wisley Supreme’ (Chinese witch hazel variety – yellow)
b          Hammamelis vernalis (Vernal witch hazel – rusty-red) 

WALK FROM UNDERPASS TO MUSHROOM

fbb       Galanthus elwesii (Giant snowdrop – white)

SLOPE DOWN TOWARDS MUSEUM-N/A

PEONY GARDEN

b          Forsythia x intermedia (Forsythia – yellow – at edge of Museum lawn – few flowers) 

AZALEA WOODS

pf         Forsythia x intermedia (Forsythia – yellow – at edge of field) 

UPPER/EAST TERRACE AND STEPS

pb        Jasminum nudiflorum (Winter jasmine – yellow)
fbb       Lonicera fragrantissima (Fragrant honeysuckle – white)
fbb       Pieris japonica ‘Dorothy Wycoff’ (Andromeda cultivar – dark pink buds) 

EAST FRONT OF MUSEUM & Around Corner

ber       Callicarpa japonica (Japanese beautyberry – purple berries)
ber       Euonymus bungeanus var. semipersistens (Tree at corner of Library – red berries)
fb         Galanthus elwesii ‘Natalie Garton’ (Snowdrop variety – white)
fb         Galanthus ‘Farmingdon Double’ (Snowdrop variety – white)
fbb       Glaanthus ‘Fieldgate Prelude’ (Snowdrop variety – white)
fb         Galanthus ‘Gabriel’ (Snowdrop variety – white)
fbb       Galanthus ‘Galatea’ (Snowdrop variety – white)
fbb       Galanthus ‘George Elwes’ (Snowdrop variety – white)
fbb       Galanthus ‘Percy Picton’ (Snowdrop variety – white)
fbb       Galanthus plicatus ‘Diggory’ (Snowdrop variety – white)
fbb       Helleborus ‘Brandywine’ (Lenten rose variety – pink, white)
b          Lonicera fragrantissima (Fragrant honeysuckle – white – along Garden Lane across from Bath House) 

WALK FROM GLASS CORRIDOR TO REFLECTING POOL

pb        Hydrangea paniculata ‘Tardiva’ (Panicle hydrangea cultivar – brown)
ber       Ilex opaca (American holly – red berries – few left) 

WALK FROM FISH PONDS – THE GLADE – TO BRIDGE

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

MARCH BANK

pb        Galanthus elwesii (Giant snowdrop – white – 3 left)
ber       Ilex opaca (American holly – red berries – few left) 

MAGNOLIA BEND AND WALK ON SOUTH SIDE OF STREAM

pb        Hydrangea arborescens (Smooth hydrangea – brown)
pb        Hydrangea quercifolia (Oakleaf hydrangea – brown) 

PINETUM

fbb       Chaenomeles cultivars (Flowering quince – red, orange)
fbb       Chaenomeles x superba ‘Crimson & Gold’ (Flowering quince cultivar – crimson)
fbb       Chaenomeles x superba ‘Texas Scarlet’ (Flowering quince cultivar – scarlet) 

SUNDIAL GARDEN

ber       Paulownia tomentosa (Princess tree – clusters of round brown seed pods) 

ENCHANTED WOODS

pb        Hydrangea arborescens ‘Grandiflora’ (Hills of Snow hydrangea – tan)
pb        Hydrangea quercifolia (Oakleaf hydrangea – tan)
pb        Hydrangea serrata (Mountain hydrangea – tan)
fbb       Rhododendron variety (Azalea – pink – near Turtle Bridge) 

OAK HILL-West Side

ber       Viburnum dilatatum (Linden viburnum – dark red berries) 

QUARRY, ADJACENT WALKS, AND OUTLET STREAM

fbb       Pieris japonica ‘Forest Flame’ (Andromeda cultivar – eye-catching red buds) 

SYCAMORE HILL

ber       Catalpa species (Catalpa – long, green to brown, string-bean-like seed pods)
ber       Cotoneaster salicifolia (Cotoneaster – red berries)
pb        Hydrangea paniculata ‘Grandiflora’ (Pee Gee hydrangea – brown) 

WEST FRONT OF MUSEUM, STORE, AND CLENNY RUN

pb        Camellia ‘Mason Farm’ (Camellia variety – white with pink-tinged buds)
pb        Camellia sasanqua/oleifera  (Camellia variety – white)
pb        Camellia ‘Snow Flurry’ (Camellia variety – double white)
pb        Camellia ‘Survivor’ (Camellia variety – white with pink-tinged buds)
fbb       Galanthus elwesii (Giant snowdrop – white)
pf         Hamamelis virginiana (Common witch hazel – yellow ‘ribbons’ – behind Museum Store at parking lot wall)
pb        Hydrangea arborescens (Smooth hydrangea – tan)
pb        Hydrangea quercifolia (Oakleaf hydrangea – dried brown – in Clenny Run at Museum bridge)
ber       Ilex opaca (American holly – red berries – few left)
 

GREENHOUSE AREA

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

Bloom Report presented by Pauline Myers

Tale of Enchanted Woods

Once upon a time, long, long ago, a family of adventurers set sail across a great ocean. It was a difficult journey that seemed as if it might never end. But finally, the ship came to a land of rolling green hills, shady forests, and meadows filled with wildflowers and singing birds. The family decided to stay and make the beautiful land their new home.

Soon, the family and friends they met had built cozy farmhouses for themselves and sturdy barns for their animals. They planted gardens brimming with fruits, vegetables, and flowers. The children helped with the chores and learned the names of all the plants and animals.

Each day, after their lessons, the children played outdoors, climbing tall trees, swimming in the ponds, and searching for animal tracks in the snow. But their favorite place to meet was a part of the garden called Oak Hill, where a grove of mighty oaks grew. The children never knew that when they played there, they were not alone.

Now, there is an old saying, “Faerie folks are in old oakes.” The woodland fairies are nature spirits who live on Oak Hill. The fairies watched over the children as they played. The children thought it was the wind whistling in their ears when Lark, the music fairy, sang for them. Blossom, the flower fairy, led them to a patch of lilies-of-the-valley so they could pick sweet-smelling bouquets for their mothers. Glimmer, the magician fairy, sometimes played tricks on them. If the children removed their hats and gloves, he would hide them in the strangest places (but he almost always let the children find their things before it was time to go home).

During their growing-up years, the children never actually saw the fairies, but they always had fun and always felt safe on Oak Hill. The years passed, and there came a time when the last child left the beautiful land to make her own farm and garden way of life. The fairies knew that was the way of the world, but they were lonely without the children to play with.

Then, one day, Glimmer had an idea. He said, “Let’s make a special garden for children. We can borrow things from the old farm and garden and bring them up here to Oak Hill. We’ll need a little magic to make it happen, but I know we can do it! We’ll call our garden Enchanted Woods.” And so they did.

Learn more about Winterthur’s Enchanted Woods.

The Winterthur Bloom Report #01 1-06-21-Pauline Myers

Winterthur Museum, Gardens & Library

WINTERTHUR BLOOM REPORT #01

 January 6, 2021

41F, 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:
  • Snowdrops:
    • Snowdrop (Galanthus elwesii) leaves and buds are emerging throughout the gardens. They are particularly plentiful along the March Bank.
    • Some varieties of snowdrops (Galanthus varieties) in the collection in the raised beds along the East Museum terrace are in full bloom.
  • Few blossoms remain in the garden; however, a few bits of color can still be found:
    • Brilliant red berries and colored foliage can be found on the willow-leaf cotoneaster (Cotoneaster salicifolia) along the fence on Sycamore Hill.
    • On the Enchanted Woods side of Garden Lane, the Kurume azalea hybrids (Rhododendron ‘Firefly’ and Rhododendron #16 small single white) are displaying bronze-red and yellow-green leaves respectively.
   

ENTRANCE DRIVE AND PARKING AREA

ber       Catalpa species (Catalpa – long, brown, string-bean-like seed pods) b          Forsythia x intermedia (Forsythia – yellow – at upper edge of parking lot) pb        Hydrangea paniculata ‘Grandiflora’ (Pee Gee hydrangea – brown) ber       Paulownia tomentosa (Princess tree – clusters of round brown seed pods)   LAGOONS

SUMMER SHRUB SLOPE

pb        Hydrangea paniculata ‘Grandiflora’ (Pee Gee hydrangea – brown)   PARKING AREA TO VISITOR CENTER

WALK FROM VISITOR CENTER TO UNDERPASS

fbb       Hammamelis mollis ‘Pallida’ (Pale Chinese witch hazel – light yellow) fbb       Hammamelis mollis ‘Wisley Supreme’ (Chinese witch hazel variety – yellow) fb         Hammamelis vernalis (Vernal witch hazel – rusty-red)  

WALK FROM UNDERPASS TO MUSHROOM

fbb       Galanthus elwesii (Giant snowdrop – white)   SLOPE DOWN TOWARDS MUSEUM

PEONY GARDEN

b          Forsythia x intermedia (Forsythia – yellow – at edge of Museum lawn – few flowers)  

AZALEA WOODS

pf         Forsythia x intermedia (Forsythia – yellow – at edge of field)   LOWER AZALEA WOODS

UPPER/EAST TERRACE AND STEPS

b          Galanthus ‘Louise Ann Bromley’ (Snowdrop variety – white) fbb       Galanthus ‘Phantom’ (Snpwdrop variety – white) pf         Jasminum nudiflorum (Winter jasmine – yellow) fbb       Lonicera fragrantissima (Fragrant honeysuckle – white) fbb       Pieris japonica ‘Dorothy Wycoff’ (Andromeda cultivar – dark pink buds)  

EAST FRONT OF MUSEUM & Around Corner

ber       Callicarpa japonica (Japanese beautyberry – purple berries) b          Galanthus ‘Castelgar’ (Snowdrop variety – white) fbb       Galanthus elwesii ‘Grumpy’ (Snowdrop variety – white) fb         Galanthus elwesii ‘Natalie Garton’ (Snowdrop variety – white) fb         Galanthus ‘Farmingdon Double’ (Snowdrop variety – white) fbb       Glaanthus ‘Fieldgate Prelude’ (Snowdrop variety – white) fb         Galanthus ‘Gabriel’ (Snowdrop variety – white) fbb       Galanthus ‘Galatea’ (Snowdrop variety – white) fbb       Galanthus ‘John Gray’ (Snowdrop variety – white) fbb       Galanthus ‘Percy Picton’ (Snowdrop variety – white) fbb       Galanthus plicatus ‘Diggory’ (Snowdrop variety – white) fbb       Galanthus plicatus ‘Trymp’ (Snowdrop variety – white) fbb       Helleborus ‘Brandywine’ (Lenten rose variety – pink, white) fb         Lonicera fragrantissima (Fragrant honeysuckle – white – along Garden Lane across from Bath House)  

WALK FROM GLASS CORRIDOR TO REFLECTING POOL

fbb       Galanthus elwesii (Giant snowdrop – white) pb        Hydrangea paniculata ‘Tardiva’ (Panicle hydrangea cultivar – brown) ber       Ilex opaca (American holly – red berries – few left)  

WALK FROM FISH PONDS – THE GLADE – TO BRIDGE

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

MARCH BANK

fbb,+   Galanthus elwesii (Giant snowdrop – white) ber       Ilex opaca (American holly – red berries – few left)  

MAGNOLIA BEND AND WALK ON SOUTH SIDE OF STREAM

pb        Hydrangea arborescens (Smooth hydrangea – brown) pb        Hydrangea quercifolia (Oakleaf hydrangea – brown)   GARDEN LANE WINTERHAZEL WALK ICEWELL TERRACE

PINETUM

fbb       Chaenomeles cultivars (Flowering quince – red, orange) fbb       Chaenomeles x superba ‘Crimson & Gold’ (Flowering quince cultivar – crimson) fbb       Chaenomeles x superba ‘Texas Scarlet’ (Flowering quince cultivar – scarlet) b          Viburnum farreri (Fragrant viburnum – pale pink to white) fbb       Viburnum macrocephalum ‘Sterile’ (Snowball viburnum variety – greenish-white)  

SUNDIAL GARDEN

ber       Paulownia tomentosa (Princess tree – clusters of round brown seed pods) fbb       Spiraea arguta (Spiraea species – white – few buds)   TRAFFIC CIRCLE

ENCHANTED WOODS

fbb       Galanthus elwesii (Giant snowdrop – white) pb        Hydrangea arborescens ‘Grandiflora’ (Hills of Snow hydrangea – tan) pb        Hydrangea quercifolia (Oakleaf hydrangea – tan) pb        Hydrangea serrata (Mountain hydrangea – tan) fbb       Rhododendron variety (Azalea – pink – near Turtle Bridge)   OAK HILL-East Side

OAK HILL-West Side

ber       Viburnum dilatatum (Linden viburnum – dark red berries)  

QUARRY, ADJACENT WALKS, AND OUTLET STREAM

fbb       Pieris japonica ‘Forest Flame’ (Andromeda cultivar – eye-catching red buds)  

SYCAMORE HILL

ber       Catalpa species (Catalpa – long, green to brown, string-bean-like seed pods) ber       Cotoneaster salicifolia (Cotoneaster – red berries) pb        Hydrangea paniculata ‘Grandiflora’ (Pee Gee hydrangea – brown) fbb       Viburnum rhytidophylloides (Willow wood viburnum – off-white)  

WEST FRONT OF MUSEUM, STORE, AND CLENNY RUN

pb        Camellia ‘Mason Farm’ (Camellia variety – white with pink-tinged buds) pb        Camellia sasanqua/oleifera  (Camellia variety – white) pb        Camellia ‘Snow Flurry’ (Camellia variety – double white) pb        Camellia ‘Survivor’ (Camellia variety – white with pink-tinged buds) fbb       Galanthus elwesii (Giant snowdrop – white) pf         Hamamelis virginiana (Common witch hazel – yellow ‘ribbons’ – behind Museum Store at parking lot wall) fbb       Helleborus x hybridus ‘Pine Knot Select-Our Best’ (Hellebore varieties/Lenten Rose – apricot, pink, pink spotted) pb        Hydrangea arborescens (Smooth hydrangea – tan) pb        Hydrangea quercifolia (Oakleaf hydrangea – dried brown – in Clenny Run at Museum bridge) ber       Ilex opaca (American holly – red berries – few left)  

GREENHOUSE AREA

ber       Ilex opaca (American holly – red berries – few left)   BACK MEADOW – Top of Sycamore Hill to back ponds GARDEN LANE MEADOW – below Brown’s Woods

Bloom Report presented by:

Pauline Myers

The Winterthur Bloom Report #02 1-13-21-Pauline Myers

Winterthur Museum, Gardens & Library

WINTERTHUR BLOOM REPORT #02

 January 13, 2021

45F, sunny

 

+:  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:  
  • Snowdrops:
    • Snowdrop (Galanthus elwesii) leaves and buds are emerging throughout the gardens. They are particularly plentiful along the March Bank.
    • Some varieties of snowdrops (Galanthus varieties) in the collection in the raised beds along the East Museum terrace are in full bloom.
  • Few blossoms remain in the garden; however, a few bits of color can still be found:
    • Brilliant red berries and colored foliage can be found on the willow-leaf cotoneaster (Cotoneaster salicifolia) along the fence on Sycamore Hill.
    • On the Enchanted Woods side of Garden Lane, the Kurume azalea hybrids (Rhododendron ‘Firefly’ and Rhododendron #16 small single white) are displaying bronze-red and yellow-green leaves respectively.
   

ENTRANCE DRIVE AND PARKING AREA

ber       Catalpa species (Catalpa – long, brown, string-bean-like seed pods) b          Forsythia x intermedia (Forsythia – yellow – at upper edge of parking lot) pb        Hydrangea paniculata ‘Grandiflora’ (Pee Gee hydrangea – brown) ber       Paulownia tomentosa (Princess tree – clusters of round brown seed pods)   LAGOONS

SUMMER SHRUB SLOPE

pb        Hydrangea paniculata ‘Grandiflora’ (Pee Gee hydrangea – brown)   PARKING AREA TO VISITOR CENTER

WALK FROM VISITOR CENTER TO UNDERPASS

b          Hammamelis mollis ‘Pallida’ (Pale Chinese witch hazel – light yellow) b          Hammamelis mollis ‘Wisley Supreme’ (Chinese witch hazel variety – yellow) fb         Hammamelis vernalis (Vernal witch hazel – rusty-red)  

WALK FROM UNDERPASS TO MUSHROOM

fbb       Galanthus elwesii (Giant snowdrop – white)   SLOPE DOWN TOWARDS MUSEUM

PEONY GARDEN

pf         Forsythia x intermedia (Forsythia – yellow – at edge of Museum lawn – few flowers)  

AZALEA WOODS

fbb       Galanthus elwesii (Giant snowdrop – white)   LOWER AZALEA WOODS

UPPER/EAST TERRACE AND STEPS

b          Galanthus ‘Louise Ann Bromley’ (Snowdrop variety – white) fbb       Galanthus ‘Phantom’ (Snpwdrop variety – white) pf         Jasminum nudiflorum (Winter jasmine – yellow) fbb       Lonicera fragrantissima (Fragrant honeysuckle – white) fbb       Pieris japonica ‘Dorothy Wycoff’ (Andromeda cultivar – dark pink buds)  

EAST FRONT OF MUSEUM & Around Corner

ber       Callicarpa japonica (Japanese beautyberry – purple berries – few left) b          Galanthus ‘Castelgar’ (Snowdrop variety – white) fbb       Galanthus elwesii ‘Grumpy’ (Snowdrop variety – white) fb         Galanthus elwesii ‘Natalie Garton’ (Snowdrop variety – white) fbb       Galanthus elwesii var. monostichtus (Snowdrop variety – white) fb         Galanthus ‘Farmingdon Double’ (Snowdrop variety – white) fbb       Glaanthus ‘Fieldgate Prelude’ (Snowdrop variety – white) fb         Galanthus ‘Gabriel’ (Snowdrop variety – white) fbb       Galanthus ‘Galatea’ (Snowdrop variety – white) fbb       Galanthus ‘John Gray’ (Snowdrop variety – white) fbb       Galanthus ‘Marjorie Brown’ (Snowdrop variety – white) fbb       Galanthus ‘Miller’s Late’ (Snowdrop cultivar – white) fbb       Galanthus ‘Mrs. Thompson’ (Snowdrop variety – white) fbb       Galanthus ‘Percy Picton’ (Snowdrop variety – white) fbb       Galanthus plicatus ‘Diggory’ (Snowdrop variety – white) fbb       Galanthus plicatus ‘Trym’ (Snowdrop variety – white) fbb       Galanthus ‘Spindlestone Surprise’ (Snowdrop variety – white) b          Helleborus ‘Brandywine’ (Lenten rose variety – pink, white) fb         Lonicera fragrantissima (Fragrant honeysuckle – white – along Garden Lane across from Bath House)  

WALK FROM GLASS CORRIDOR TO REFLECTING POOL

fbb       Galanthus elwesii (Giant snowdrop – white) pb        Hydrangea paniculata ‘Tardiva’ (Panicle hydrangea cultivar – brown) ber       Ilex opaca (American holly – red berries – few left)  

WALK FROM FISH PONDS – THE GLADE – TO BRIDGE

fbb       Galanthus elwesii (Giant snowdrop – white) pb        Hydrangea arborescens (Smooth hydrangea – brown) pb        Hydrangea arborescens ‘Grandiflora’ (Hills of Snow hydrangea – brown)  

MARCH BANK

fbb,+   Galanthus elwesii (Giant snowdrop – white)  

MAGNOLIA BEND AND WALK ON SOUTH SIDE OF STREAM

pb        Hydrangea arborescens (Smooth hydrangea – brown) pb        Hydrangea quercifolia (Oakleaf hydrangea – brown)   GARDEN LANE

WINTERHAZEL WALK

fb         Helleborus foetidis (Bear’s foot hellebore – greenish)   ICEWELL TERRACE

PINETUM

fbb       Chaenomeles cultivars (Flowering quince – red, orange) fbb       Chaenomeles x superba ‘Crimson & Gold’ (Flowering quince cultivar – crimson) fbb       Chaenomeles x superba ‘Texas Scarlet’ (Flowering quince cultivar – scarlet) b          Viburnum farreri (Fragrant viburnum – pale pink to white) fbb       Viburnum macrocephalum ‘Sterile’ (Snowball viburnum variety – greenish-white)  

SUNDIAL GARDEN

ber       Paulownia tomentosa (Princess tree – clusters of round brown seed pods) fbb       Spiraea arguta (Spiraea species – white – few buds)   TRAFFIC CIRCLE

ENCHANTED WOODS

fbb       Galanthus elwesii (Giant snowdrop – white) pb        Hydrangea arborescens ‘Grandiflora’ (Hills of Snow hydrangea – tan) pb        Hydrangea quercifolia (Oakleaf hydrangea – tan) pb        Hydrangea serrata (Mountain hydrangea – tan) fbb       Rhododendron variety (Azalea – pink – near Turtle Bridge)   OAK HILL-East Side

OAK HILL-West Side

ber       Viburnum dilatatum (Linden viburnum – dark red berries)  

QUARRY, ADJACENT WALKS, AND OUTLET STREAM

fbb       Galanthus elwesii (Giant snowdrop – white) fbb       Mahonia bealei (Leatherleaf mahonia – yellow-green) fbb       Pieris japonica ‘Forest Flame’ (Andromeda cultivar – eye-catching red buds)  

SYCAMORE HILL

ber       Catalpa species (Catalpa – long, green to brown, string-bean-like seed pods) ber       Cotoneaster salicifolia (Cotoneaster – red berries) pb        Hydrangea paniculata ‘Grandiflora’ (Pee Gee hydrangea – brown)  

WEST FRONT OF MUSEUM, STORE, AND CLENNY RUN

pb        Camellia ‘Snow Flurry’ (Camellia variety – double white) pb        Camellia ‘Survivor’ (Camellia variety – white with pink-tinged buds) b          Chimonanthus praecox ‘Lutea’ (Wintersweet variety – pale yellow) fbb       Galanthus elwesii (Giant snowdrop – white) pb        Hamamelis virginiana (Common witch hazel – yellow ‘ribbons’ – behind Museum Store at parking lot wall) fbb       Helleborus x hybridus ‘Pine Knot Select-Our Best’ (Hellebore varieties/Lenten Rose – apricot, pink, pink spotted) pb        Hydrangea arborescens (Smooth hydrangea – tan) pb        Hydrangea quercifolia (Oakleaf hydrangea – dried brown – in Clenny Run at Museum bridge) ber       Ilex opaca (American holly – red berries – few left)   GREENHOUSE AREA BACK MEADOW – Top of Sycamore Hill to back ponds GARDEN LANE MEADOW – below Brown’s Woods

Bloom Report presented by:

Pauline Myers

Fall Color in the Garden

Foliage color starts in mid to late September with such notable plants as dogwood, maple and katsura tree. Color increases in early October with golden hues from hickories, ashes and beech and red from black gum.

Late October to early November is traditionally the height of our fall color with vivid yellows from tulip-poplar and hickories, russet tones from beech and oak and reds from black gum and dogwood. Color is echoed on the woodland floor by spicebush, fern and other wildflowers.

The Winterthur Bloom Report #03 1-20-21-Pauline Myers

Winterthur Museum, Gardens & Library

WINTERTHUR BLOOM REPORT #03

 January 20, 2021

40F, sunny

 

+: 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:
  • Snowdrops:
    • Snowdrop (Galanthus elwesii) leaves and buds and some flowers are emerging throughout the gardens. They are particularly plentiful along the March Bank.
    • The snowdrops (Galanthus elwesii) under the shrubs at the east end of Oak Hill are in full bloom this week.
    • Some varieties of snowdrops (Galanthus varieties) in the collection in the raised beds along the East Museum terrace are in full bloom.
  • Witch hazel (Hamamelis species & varieties) are in full bloom in the Visitor Center lawn, waving their yellow or rust colored blossoms that look like clusters of tiny ribbons.
  • Brilliant red berries and colored foliage can still be found on the willow-leaf cotoneaster (Cotoneaster salicifolia) along the fence on Sycamore Hill.
 

ENTRANCE DRIVE AND PARKING AREA

ber       Catalpa species (Catalpa – long, brown, string-bean-like seed pods) b          Forsythia x intermedia (Forsythia – yellow – at upper edge of parking lot) pb        Hydrangea paniculata ‘Grandiflora’ (Pee Gee hydrangea – brown) ber       Paulownia tomentosa (Princess tree – clusters of round brown seed pods)   LAGOONS

SUMMER SHRUB SLOPE

pb        Hydrangea paniculata ‘Grandiflora’ (Pee Gee hydrangea – brown)   PARKING AREA TO VISITOR CENTER

WALK FROM VISITOR CENTER TO UNDERPASS

fbb       Galanthus elwesii (Giant snowdrop – white) fb         Hammamelis mollis ‘Pallida’ (Pale Chinese witch hazel – light yellow) fb         Hammamelis mollis ‘Wisley Supreme’ (Chinese witch hazel variety – yellow) fb         Hammamelis vernalis (Vernal witch hazel – rusty-red)  

WALK FROM UNDERPASS TO MUSHROOM

fbb       Galanthus elwesii (Giant snowdrop – white)   SLOPE DOWN TOWARDS MUSEUM PEONY GARDEN

AZALEA WOODS

fbb       Galanthus elwesii (Giant snowdrop – white)   LOWER AZALEA WOODS fbb       Galanthus elwesii (Giant snowdrop – white)  

UPPER/EAST TERRACE AND STEPS

fbb       Camellia japonica ‘April Remembered’ (Camellia cultivar ‘April Remembered‘ – white to pale pink) fbb       Galanthus ‘E.A. Bowles’ (Snowdrop variety – white) b          Galanthus ‘Louise Ann Bromley’ (Snowdrop variety – white) fbb       Galanthus ‘Madelaine’ (Snowdrop variety) fbb       Galanthus ‘Phantom’ (Snowdrop variety – white) fbb       Galanthus ‘Starling’ (Snowdrop variety – white) fbb       Galanthus ‘Trymlet’ (Snowdrop variety – white) fbb       Galanthus ‘Wasp’ (Snowdrop variety – white) b          Jasminum nudiflorum (Winter jasmine – yellow) fbb       Lonicera fragrantissima (Fragrant honeysuckle – white) fbb       Pieris japonica ‘Dorothy Wycoff’ (Andromeda cultivar – dark pink buds)  

EAST FRONT OF MUSEUM & Around Corner

b          Galanthus ‘Castelgar’ (Snowdrop variety – white) fbb       Galanthus ‘Cowhouse Green’ (Snowdrop variety – white) b          Galanthus elwesii ‘Green Brush’ (Snowdrop variety – white) fbb       Galanthus elwesii ‘Grumpy’ (Snowdrop variety – white) fb         Galanthus elwesii ‘Natalie Garton’ (Snowdrop variety – white) fbb       Galanthus elwesii var. monostichtus (Snowdrop variety – white) fb         Galanthus ‘Farmingdon Double’ (Snowdrop variety – white) fb         Galanthus ‘Fieldgate Prelude’ (Snowdrop variety – white) b          Galanthus ‘Fieldgate Superb’ (Snowdrop variety – white) fb         Galanthus ‘Gabriel’ (Snowdrop variety – white) fbb       Galanthus ‘Galatea’ (Snowdrop variety – white) fbb       Galanthus ‘Imbolc’ (Snowdrop variety – white) fbb       Galanthus ‘John Gray’ (Snowdrop variety – white) fbb       Galanthus ‘Marjorie Brown’ (Snowdrop variety – white) fbb       Galanthus ‘Miller’s Late’ (Snowdrop cultivar – white) fbb       Galanthus ‘Mrs. Thompson’ (Snowdrop variety – white) fbb       Galanthus ‘Percy Picton’ (Snowdrop variety – white) fbb       Galanthus plicatus ‘Diggory’ (Snowdrop variety – white) fbb       Galanthus plicatus ‘Trym’ (Snowdrop variety – white) fbb       Galanthus ‘Spindlestone Surprise’ (Snowdrop variety – white) b          Helleborus ‘Brandywine’ (Lenten rose variety – pink, white) fb         Lonicera fragrantissima (Fragrant honeysuckle – white – along Garden Lane across from Bath House)  

WALK FROM GLASS CORRIDOR TO REFLECTING POOL

fbb       Adonis amurensis (Amur adonis – golden yellow) fbb       Galanthus elwesii (Giant snowdrop – white) pb        Hydrangea paniculata ‘Tardiva’ (Panicle hydrangea cultivar – brown) ber       Ilex opaca (American holly – red berries – few left)  

WALK FROM FISH PONDS – THE GLADE – TO BRIDGE

fbb       Galanthus elwesii (Giant snowdrop – white) pb        Hydrangea arborescens (Smooth hydrangea – brown) pb        Hydrangea arborescens ‘Grandiflora’ (Hills of Snow hydrangea – brown)  

MARCH BANK

fbb       Adonis amurensis (Amur adonis – golden yellow) fbb,+   Galanthus elwesii (Giant snowdrop – white) ber       Ilex opaca (American holly – red berries – few left)  

MAGNOLIA BEND AND WALK ON SOUTH SIDE OF STREAM

fbb       Galanthus elwesii (Giant snowdrop – white) pb        Hydrangea arborescens (Smooth hydrangea – brown) pb        Hydrangea quercifolia (Oakleaf hydrangea – brown)   GARDEN LANE

WINTERHAZEL WALK

fb         Helleborus foetidis (Bear’s foot hellebore – greenish)   ICEWELL TERRACE

PINETUM

fbb       Chaenomeles cultivars (Flowering quince – red, orange) fbb       Chaenomeles x superba ‘Crimson & Gold’ (Flowering quince cultivar – crimson) fbb       Chaenomeles x superba ‘Texas Scarlet’ (Flowering quince cultivar – scarlet) b          Helleborus x hybridus (Lenten rose – pink – 1 flower) b          Viburnum farreri (Fragrant viburnum – pale pink to white) fbb       Viburnum macrocephalum ‘Sterile’ (Snowball viburnum variety – greenish-white)  

SUNDIAL GARDEN

ber       Paulownia tomentosa (Princess tree – clusters of round brown seed pods) fbb       Spiraea arguta (Spiraea species – white – few buds)   TRAFFIC CIRCLE

ENCHANTED WOODS

fbb       Galanthus elwesii (Giant snowdrop – white) pb        Hydrangea arborescens ‘Grandiflora’ (Hills of Snow hydrangea – tan) pb        Hydrangea quercifolia (Oakleaf hydrangea – tan) pb        Hydrangea serrata (Mountain hydrangea – tan) fbb       Rhododendron variety (Azalea – pink – near Turtle Bridge – 2 flowers)  

OAK HILL-East Side

fb         Galanthus elwesii (Giant snowdrop – white)

OAK HILL-West Side

ber       Viburnum dilatatum (Linden viburnum – dark red berries)  

QUARRY, ADJACENT WALKS, AND OUTLET STREAM

Fbb/b   Galanthus elwesii (Giant snowdrop – white – few flowers) b          Mahonia bealei (Leatherleaf mahonia – yellow-green) fbb       Pieris japonica ‘Forest Flame’ (Andromeda cultivar – eye-catching red buds)  

SYCAMORE HILL

ber       Catalpa species (Catalpa – long, green to brown, string-bean-like seed pods) ber       Cotoneaster salicifolia (Cotoneaster – red berries) fbb       Galanthus elwesii (Giant snowdrop – white) pb        Hydrangea paniculata ‘Grandiflora’ (Pee Gee hydrangea – brown)  

WEST FRONT OF MUSEUM, STORE, AND CLENNY RUN

pb        Camellia ‘Snow Flurry’ (Camellia variety – double white) pb        Camellia ‘Survivor’ (Camellia variety – white with pink-tinged buds) fb         Chimonanthus praecox ‘Lutea’ (Wintersweet variety – pale yellow) b          Galanthus elwesii (Giant snowdrop – white) pb        Hamamelis virginiana (Common witch hazel – yellow ‘ribbons’ – behind Museum Store at parking lot wall) fbb       Hamamelis mollis (Chinese witch hazel – yellow ‘ribbons’) fbb       Helleborus x hybridus ‘Pine Knot Select-Our Best’ (Hellebore varieties/Lenten Rose – apricot, pink, pink spotted) pb        Hydrangea quercifolia (Oakleaf hydrangea – dried brown – in Clenny Run at Museum bridge)   GREENHOUSE AREA BACK MEADOW – Top of Sycamore Hill to back ponds GARDEN LANE MEADOW – below Brown’s Woods  

Bloom Report presented by:

Pauline Myers

Museum Giving Opportunities

Exhibitions

Winterthur presents changing exhibitions that engage visitors and members in new and exciting ways through the presentation of special collections. Included in many of these exhibitions is the production of scholarly catalogues, publications, and other sources of communication (videos, iPod tours, etc.), which are the culmination of the finest research and writing in the American decorative arts world. Exhibitions are excellent opportunities for companies, foundations, and individuals to contribute to Winterthur in a way that directly enhances the lives of those in our community and the region.

kids and a vase on display

Scientific Research and Analysis Laboratory (SRAL)

Winterthur and the University of Delaware jointly fund the Scientific Research and Analysis Laboratory (SRAL) which provides an exceptional environment for scientific education, scholarship, and research focused on the interpretation, analysis, and preservation of our global cultural heritage. The SRAL is one of the best-equipped museum laboratories in the country, housing scientific instrumentation that includes two x-ray fluorescence spectrometers, a scanning electron microscope with x-ray microanalysis capabilities, a Fourier transform infrared microspectrometer, a Raman microspectrometer, and a gas chromatograph-mass spectrometer. However, urgent fundraising priorities include replacing ageing and obsolete analytical equipment, laboratory benches, and fume hoods.

consultation with conservation scientists

Conferences

Furniture Forum and Ceramics Conference are the cornerstones of Winterthur’s body of academic programming related to decorative arts and material culture. Over the course of two days, scholars present compelling new research that invites attendees to explore the intricacies of material life in the past.  Considered to be among the leading conferences in their fields, the distinguished scholarship presented draws experts and enthusiasts from across the country. 

For more information, please contact the Winterthur Development Office at 302.888.4673 or contributions@winterthur.org.