Winterthur Bloom Report

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• Ring in Spring:  The spring snowflakes (Leucojum vernum) are starting to bloom in many areas of the gardens, but most abundantly at Icewell Terrace, along the walk to the Glade and koi ponds, and along the walk between the Quarry and the east end of Oak Hill.  Look for their downward facing bells with pointed edges and green markings on the tips. 

• Terrific Tapestries of color:
  • The early crocus, ‘Tommies’ (Crocus tommasianus) are blooming in lavender and silver throughout the gardens including carpeting the Parking Lot entrance to the Visitor Center walkway, the sloping lawns at both sides of Chandler Farm Road below the Fire House, and in the East Upper Terrace of the Museum lawn, where they are now mixing with lavender blue glory-of-the-snow (Chionodoxa forbesii) & royal blue Siberian squill (Scilla siberica).
  • The fragrant winter aconites (Eranthis hyemalis) are creating a fading carpet of gold from Garden Lane across the lawn down to the East Upper Terrace of the Museum and also along the March Bank, in Azalea Woods, and along the walk to the Glade and koi ponds, in Enchanted Woods and in many other places in the gardens.

• Snowdrops:  Many varieties of snowdrops (Galanthus varieties) are still blooming in the East Upper Terrace Boxwood Garden and in the collection in the raised beds along the East Museum terrace.

• Witch hazel (Hamamelis species & varieties) are in full bloom in the Visitor Center lawn, in the Gallery lawn along Clenny Run, and on the Clenny Run side of the Museum Store, waving their blossoms that look like clusters of tiny ribbons.  They look and smell magnificent!

ENTRANCE DRIVE AND PARKING AREA

b          Sarcoccoca hookeriana var. humilis (Sweet box – fragrant white ‘threads’

PARKING AREA TO VISITOR CENTER

fb,+     Crocus tommasinianus (‘Tommies’ – lavender and silver)

pf         Galanthus elwesii (Giant snowdrop – white)

fb         Galanthus nivalis (Common snowdrop – white)

fb         Galanthus nivalis ‘Flore Pleno’ (Double snowdrop variety – white & green)

pf         Galanthus species (Snowdrop – white)

fb         Hamamelis mollis ‘February Gold’ (Chinese witch hazel variety – yellow ‘ribbons’)

fb         Leucojum vernum (Spring snowflake – white ‘bells’)

b          Narcissus species (Daffodil – yellow)

fb         Pieris japonica (Andromeda – white, pink)

WALK FROM VISITOR CENTER TO UNDERPASS

pf         Eranthis hyemalis (Winter aconite – yellow)

pf         Galanthus elwesii (Giant snowdrop – white)

fb         Galanthus nivalis (Common snowdrop – white)

fb         Galanthus nivalis ‘Flore Pleno’ (Double snowdrop variety – white & green)

fb         Hamamelis vernalis (Vernal witch hazel – rusty gold ‘ribbons’)

fb         Hamamelis mollis ‘Pallida’ (Pale Chinese witch hazel – yellow ‘ribbons’)

fb         Hamamelis ‘Wisley Supreme’ (Chinese witch hazel variety – yellow ‘ribbons’)

WALK FROM UNDERPASS TO MUSHROOM

fb         Crocus tommasinianus (‘Tommies’ – lavender and silver)

pf         Eranthis hyemalis (Winter aconite – yellow)

fb         Galanthus elwesii (Giant snowdrop – white)

fb         Galanthus nivalis (Common snowdrop – white)

fb         Galanthus nivalis ‘Flore Pleno’ (Double snowdrop variety – white & green)

fb         Leucojum vernum (Spring snowflake – white ‘bells’)

b          Narcissus species (Daffodil – yellow)

SLOPE DOWN TOWARDS MUSEUM

fb         Crocus hybrid (Dutch crocus – deep purple, lavender, white)

pf,+     Eranthis hyemalis (Winter aconite – yellow)

pf         Galanthus elwesii (Giant snowdrop – white)

pf         Galanthus nivalis (Common snowdrop – white)

b          Scilla siberica ‘Spring Beauty’ (Siberian squill – royal blue)

PEONY GARDEN

fb         Crocus tommasinianus (‘Tommies’ – lavender and silver – along lower end of walkway)

fbb       Forsythia species (Forsythia – yellow – few blooms)

pf         Galanthus ‘Spindlestone Superb’ (Snowdrop variety – white – along walkway at end of Brown Center)

pf         Galanthus nivalis (Common snowdrop – white)

b          Helleborus x hybridus (Lenten rose – pink, white)

fb         Lonicera fragrantissima (Fragrant honeysuckle – white)

AZALEA WOODS

fb         Crocus tommasinianus (‘Tommies’ – lavender and silver)

pf,+     Eranthis hyemalis (Winter aconite – yellow)

fbb       Forsythia x intermedia (Border forsythia – yellow – at field edge of woods – few blooms)

pf         Galanthus elwesii (Giant snowdrop – white)

fb         Galanthus nivalis (Common snowdrop – white)

fb         Leucojum vernum (Spring snowflake – white ‘bells’)

b          Scilla siberica ‘Spring Beauty’ (Siberian squill – royal blue)

LOWER AZALEA WOODS

pf         Eranthis hyemalis (Winter aconite – yellow)

pf         Galanthus elwesii (Giant snowdrop – white)

UPPER/EAST TERRACE AND STEPS  

pf         Adonis amurensis (Amur adonis – golden yellow)

fb         Camellia japonica ‘April Remembered’ (Camellia cultivar ‘April Remembered‘ – white to pale pink)

b          Chionodoxa forbesii (Glory-of-the-snow – lavender-blue)

b          Cornus mas (Cornelian cherry dogwood – yellow – at top of Glade below Terrace wall)

fb,+     Crocus tommasinianus (‘Tommies’ – lavender and silver)

fb         Galanthus ‘Alan’s Treat’ (Snowdrop variety – white – 1 flower)

b          Galanthus ‘Blonde Inge’ (Snowdrop variety – white – 1 flower)

fb         Galanthus ‘E.A. Bowles’ (Snowdrop variety – white)

fb         Galanthus elwesii (Giant snowdrop – white)

fb         Galanthus ‘Gloria’ (Snowdrop variety – white – 1 flower)

fb         Galanthus ‘Lady Beatrix Stanley’ (Snowdrop variety – white – 1 flower)

pb        Galanthus ‘Louise Ann Bromley’ (Snowdrop variety – white)

pf         Galanthus ‘Madelaine’ (Snowdrop variety – white)

pb        Galanthus ‘Phantom’ (Snowdrop variety – white)

fb         Galanthus ‘Primrose Warburg’ (Snowdrop variety – white)

fb         Galanthus ‘Puck’ (Snowdrop variety – double white)

fb         Galanthus ‘Starling’ (Snowdrop variety – double white)

fb         Galanthus ‘Trymlet’ (Snowdrop variety – white)

fb         Galanthus ‘Wasp’ (Snowdrop variety – white)

fb         Galanthus ‘Yashmak’ (Snowdrop variety – white)

fb         Hamamelis ‘Princeton Gold’ (Witch hazel variety – yellow ‘ribbons’)

fb         Jasminum nudiflorum (Winter jasmine – yellow)

fb         Lonicera fragrantissima (Fragrant honeysuckle – white)

b          Narcissus variety (Dwarf daffodil – yellow – at top of Glade below Terrace wall)

b          Pieris japonica (Andromeda – white)

b          Pieris japonica ‘Dorothy Wycoff’ (Andromeda cultivar – pale pink)

b          Sarcoccoca hookeriana var. humilis (Sweet box – fragrant white ‘threads’)

b          Scilla siberica ‘Spring Beauty’ (Siberian squill – royal blue)

EAST FRONT OF MUSEUM & Around Corner

fb         Crocus tommasinianus (‘Tommies’ – lavender and silver – behind Bath House)

fb         Galanthus ‘Bess’ (Snowdrop variety – white)

pf         Galanthus ‘Cowhouse Green’ (Snowdrop variety – white)

fb         Galanthus elwesii (Giant snowdrop – white – behind Bath House)

fb         Galanthus elwesii ‘Natalie Garton’ (Giant snowdrop variety – white)

pb        Galanthus elwesii var. monostichtus (Giant snowdrop variety – white)

fb         Galanthus ‘Fieldgate Prelude’ (Snowdrop variety – white)

fb         Galanthus ‘Fieldgate Superb’ (Snowdrop variety – white)

pb        Galanthus ‘George Elwes’ (Snowdrop variety – white)

fb         Galanthus ‘John Gray’ (Snowdrop variety – white)

pf         Galanthus ‘Mrs. Thompson’ (Snowdrop variety – white – 2 flowers)

fb         Galanthus nivalis (Common snowdrop – white – behind Bath House)

pf         Galanthus nivalis ‘Elfin’ (Common snowdrop cultivar – white)

fb         Galanthus plicatus ‘Diggory’ (Snowdrop variety – white)

fb         Galanthus plicatus ‘Percy Picton’ (Snowdrop variety – white)

fb         Galanthus samothracus (Aegean snowdrop – white)

fb         Galanthus species (Snowdrop – white – behind Bath House)

fb         Galanthus ‘Spindlestone Surprise’ (Snowdrop variety – white – 1 flower)

fb,+     Helleborus ‘Brandywine’ (Lenten rose varieties – pink, wine, white)

fb         Lonicera fragrantissima (Fragrant honeysuckle – white – along Garden Lane across from Bath House)

WALK FROM GLASS CORRIDOR TO REFLECTING POOL         

fb         Crocus tommasinianus (‘Tommies’ – lavender and silver)

fb         Eranthis hyemalis (Winter aconite – yellow)

fb         Galanthus elwesii (Giant snowdrop – white)

fb         Galanthus nivalis (Common snowdrop – white)

fb         Galanthus nivalis ‘Flore Pleno’ (Double snowdrop variety – white & green)

fbb       Narcissus species (Daffodil – yellow)

WALK FROM FISH PONDS – THE GLADE – TO BRIDGE  

fb         Chionodoxa forbesii (Glory-of-the-snow – lavender-blue)

fb         Crocus tommasinianus (‘Tommies’ – lavender and silver)

pf,+     Eranthis hyemalis (Winter aconite – yellow)

fb         Galanthus nivalis (Common snowdrop – white)

fb         Galanthus nivalis ‘Flore Pleno’ (Double snowdrop variety – white & green)

fb         Galanthus species (Snowdrop – white)

fb,+     Leucojum vernum (Spring snowflake – white ‘bells’)

b          Narcissus species (Daffodil – yellow)

b          Scilla siberica ‘Spring Beauty’ (Siberian squill – royal blue)

MARCH BANK

fb,+     Adonis amurensis (Amur adonis – golden yellow)

b          Chionodoxa forbesii (Glory-of-the-snow – lavender-blue)

fb         Cornus officinalis (Japanese cornel dogwood – yellow)

b          Crocus hybrid (Dutch crocus – deep purple, lavender, white)

fb         Crocus tommasinianus (‘Tommies’ – lavender and silver)

fb,+     Eranthis hyemalis (Winter aconite – yellow)

fb,+     Galanthus elwesii (Giant snowdrop – white)

fb,+     Galanthus nivalis (Common snowdrop – white)

fb         Galanthus nivalis ‘Flore Pleno’ (Double snowdrop variety – white & green)

fb         Leucojum vernum (Spring snowflake – white ‘bells’)

b          Narcissus species (Daffodil – yellow)

b          Scilla siberica ‘Spring Beauty’ (Siberian squill – royal blue)

MAGNOLIA BEND AND WALK ON SOUTH SIDE OF STREAM

b          Crocus hybrid (Dutch crocus – deep purple, lavender, white)

fb,+     Eranthis hyemalis (Winter acontie – yellow)

fb         Galanthus elwesii (Giant snowdrop – white)

fb         Galanthus nivalis (Common snowdrop – white)

fb         Leucojum vernum (Spring snowflake – white ‘bells’)

b          Scilla siberica ‘Spring Beauty’ (Siberian squill – royal blue)

GARDEN LANE

b          Prunus subhirtella ‘Autumnalis’ (Autumn rosebud cherry – pale pink to white)

b          Viburnum farreri (Fragrant viburnum – pale pink to white)

WINTERHAZEL WALK

fb         Crocus tommasinianus (‘Tommies’ – lavender and silver)

b          Helleborus foetidis (Bear’s foot hellebore – greenish)

fbb       Helleborus x hybridus (Lenten rose – pink, white – few flowers)

b          Rhododendron mucronulatum (Korean rhododendron – rosy lavender)

ICEWELL TERRACE

fb         Adonis amurensis (Amur adonis – golden yellow)

fbb       Cornus mas (Cornelian cherry dogwood – yellow)

fb         Cornus officinalis ‘Kintoki’ (Japanese cornel dogwood variety – yellow)

pf         Eranthis hyemalis (Winter aconite – yellow)

fb         Galanthus elwesii (Giant snowdrop – white)

fb         Galanthus nivalis (Common snowdrop – white)

fb         Galanthus plicatus ‘Trym’ (Snowdrop variety – white)

fb         Galanthus plicatus ‘Trymposter’ (Snowdrop variety – white)

pf         Galanthus plicatus variety (Snowdrop variety – white)

fb,++   Leucojum vernum (Spring snowflake – white ‘bells’)

PINETUM

fbb/b    Chaenomeles cultivars (Flowering quince – red, orange, peach, white – few flowers)

fb         Eranthis hyemalis (Winter aconite – yellow)

fb         Forsythia ovata (Korean forsythia – yellow)

fb         Helleborus x hybridus (Lenten rose – pink, white)   

fbb       Rhododendron mucronulatum ‘Cornell Pink’ (Korean rhododendron – pink)         

b/fbb    Viburnum macrocephalum ‘Sterile’ (Snowball viburnum variety – greenish-white)

SUNDIAL GARDEN          

fbb       Chaenomeles cultivars (Flowering quince – red, orange, peach, white)

b          Spiraea arguta (Garland spiraea – white)

b/fbb    Viburnum macrocephalum ‘Sterile’ (Snowball viburnum variety – greenish-white)

TRAFFIC CIRCLE

fb         Galanthus nivalis (Common snowdrop – white)

b          Scilla siberica ‘Spring Beauty’ (Siberian squill – royal blue)

ENCHANTED WOODS

fb         Crocus tommasinianus (‘Tommies’ – lavender and silver)

pf         Eranthis hyemalis (Winter aconite – yellow)

pf         Galanthus elwesii (Giant snowdrop – white)

fb         Galanthus nivalis (Common snowdrop – white)

fb         Galanthus species (Snowdrop – white)

fb         Hamamelis virginiana (American witch hazel – yellow ‘ribbons’)

fb         Helleborus x hybridus (Lenten rose – dark pink, light pink, white)

fb         Leucojum vernum (Spring snowflake – white ‘bells’)

b          Sarcoccoca hookeriana var. humilis (Sweet box – fragrant white ‘threads’)

OAK HILL–East Side

b          Chionodoxa forbesii (Glory-of-the-snow – lavender-blue)

pb        Crocus tommasinianus (‘Tommies’ – lavender and silver)

pf         Eranthis hyemalis (Winter aconite – yellow)

pf         Galanthus elwesii (Giant snowdrop – white)

fb,+     Galanthus nivalis (Common snowdrop – white)

b          Scilla siberica ‘Spring Beauty’ (Siberian squill – royal blue)

OAK HILL-West Side

fb         Crocus tommasinianus (‘Tommies’ – lavender and silver)

QUARRY, ADJACENT WALKS, AND OUTLET STREAM

fb         Cornus officinalis (Japanese cornel dogwood – yellow)

fb         Galanthus nivalis (Common snowdrop – white)

fb         Galanthus nivalis ‘Flore Pleno’ (Double snowdrop variety – white & green)

fb         Galanthus species (Snowdrop – white)

fbb       Mahonia bealei (Leatherleaf mahonia – greenish yellow)

fb         Narcissus species (Daffodil – yellow)

fbb       Pieris ‘Forest Flame’ (Andromeda variety – dark rosy-pink buds)

fb         Scilla siberica ‘Spring Beauty’ (Siberian squill – royal blue)

SYCAMORE HILL

fb         Cornus officinalis (Japanese cornel – yellow)

fb         Forsythia ovata (Korean forsythia – yellow)

pf         Galanthus elwesii (Giant snowdrop – white)

fb         Galanthus nivalis (Common snowdrop – white)

b/fbb    Viburnum macrocephalum ‘Sterile’ (Snowball viburnum variety – greenish-white)

WEST FRONT OF MUSEUM, COTTAGE, AND CLENNY RUN

pb        Adonis amurensis (Amur adonis – golden yellow)

fb         Chimonanthus praecox ‘Lutea’ (Wintersweet variety – pale yellow)

pf         Galanthus elwesii (Giant snowdrop – white)

fb         Galanthus nivalis (Common snowdrop – white)

fb,+     Hamamelis mollis (Chinese witch hazel – yellow ‘ribbons’)

fb         Hamamelis x intermedia ‘Sunburst’ (Witch hazel hybrid – yellow ‘ribbons’)

b          Helleborus x hybridus ‘Pine Knot Select-Our Best’ (Hellebore varieties/Lenten Rose – apricot, pink, pink spotted)

fbb       Narcissus species (Daffodil – yellow)

GREENHOUSE AREA

fb         Crocus tommasinianus (‘Tommies’ – lavender and silver)

fb         Galanthus woronowii (Snowdrop – white)

fb         Leucojum vernum (Spring snowflake – white ‘bells’

Bloom Report presented by: Pauline Myers