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

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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