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Bloom Report #13

March 30, 2022

46 F, Cloudy

Magnolias in Pinetum. The sight and smell is intoxicating!

Check these out:

  • Blue carpet:  A lavender-blue expanse of glory-of-the-snow (Chionodoxa forbesii) extends through Azalea Woods, down the hill towards the Museum and down the March Bank, across the stream and up the hill through Icewell Terrace.  In many places, he blue carpet includes royal blue Siberian squill (Scilla siberica).
  • Dazzling show: This week areas of the garden are aglow in the golden radiance of forsythias (Forsythia x intermedia, Forsythia ovata, Forsythia suspensa, Forsythia viridissima, Forsythia ‘Winterthur’).  They start at the upper edge of the visitor parking lot, with masses along the drive behind the carriage houses, along the lower side of Chandler Farm Road below the Fire House, along the Museum lawn edge of the Peony Garden, along the field edge of Azalea Woods, along the Pinetum overlook wall, and on the Quarry edge of Sycamore Hill.  The soft yellow glow of winter hazel (Corylopsis ‘Winterthur’, Corylopsis platypetala, Corylopsis spicata, Corylopsis pauciflora) starts with masses of blooms at the upper edge of the visitor parking lot and along the Winterhazel Walk, with accents in the woods from the Visitor Center to the Underpass, at the East Upper Terrace of the Museum, and along the Quarry walkway.

ENTRANCE DRIVE AND PARKING AREA

fb         Cornus officinalis (Japanese cornel dogwood – yellow)

fb         Corylopsis ‘Winterthur’ (Winterthur winter hazel – pale yellow)

fb         Forsythia x intermedia (Border forsythia – yellow)

b          Narcissus species (Daffodil – yellow)

fb         Prunus yedoensis ‘Shidari Yoshino’ (Yoshino weeping cherry – white)

b          Sarcoccoca hookeriana var. humilis ‘SarSid2’ (Himalayan mountain sweet box – fragrant white ‘threads’)

LAGOONS

b          Prunus species (Flowering cherry – pale pink to white – along Clenny Run)

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

PARKING AREA TO VISITOR CENTER

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

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

fbb       Mertensia virginica (Virginia bluebells – blue)

fb         Narcissus species (Daffodil – yellow)

fb         Pieris japonica (Andromeda – white, pink)

WALK FROM VISITOR CENTER TO UNDERPASS

fb         Corylopsis platypetala (Winter hazel – pale yellow)

fb         Corylopsis ‘Winterthur’ (Winterthur winter hazel – pale yellow)

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

fb         Lindera benzoin (Spicebush – yellow)

fbb       Mertensia virginica (Virginia bluebells – blue)

fb         Scilla mischtschenkoana (Squill – white with palest blue stripes)

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

WALK FROM UNDERPASS TO MUSHROOM

b          Anemone apennina (Italian windflfower – pink)

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

fb         Crocus hybrid (Dutch crocus – lavender)

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

fbb       Mertensia virginica (Virginia bluebells – blue)

fb         Narcissus species (Daffodil – yellow)

fb         Prunus species (Flowering cherry – pale pink to white)

fb         Scilla mischtschenkoana (Squill – white with palest blue stripes)

SLOPE DOWN TOWARDS MUSEUM

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

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

fb         Scilla bifolia (Two-leaf squill – blue)

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

PEONY GARDEN

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

fb         Forsythia suspensa (Weeping forsythia – yellow)

fb         Forsythia viridissima (Greenstem forsythia – yellow)

fb         Forsythia x intermedia (Border forsythia – yellow)

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

fb         Lonicera fragrantissima (Fragrant honeysuckle – white)

fb         Narcissus species (Daffodil – yellow – along lower end of walkway)

fb         Pieris japonica (Andromeda – white)

AZALEA WOODS

b          Anemone apennina (Italian windflfower – blue, white)

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

fb         Forsythia x intermedia (Border forsythia – yellow – at field edge of woods)

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

fbb       Mertensia virginica (Virginia bluebells – blue)

fb         Narcissus species (Daffodil – yellow)

fbb       Primula elatior (Oxlip primrose – pale yellow – few flowers)

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

b          Trillium sessile (Toadshade – dark red – 1 plant)

LOWER AZALEA WOODS

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

fbb       Rhododendron species (Rhododendron – cerise buds)

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

UPPER/EAST TERRACE AND STEPS  

fb         Adonis amurensis (Amur adonis – golden yellow)

fb         Buxus sinica var. insularis nana (Boxwood – pale yellow)

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

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

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

fb         Corylopsis pauciflora (Winterhazel – pale yellow)

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

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

pf         Jasminum nudiflorum (Winter jasmine – yellow)

fb         Lonicera fragrantissima (Fragrant honeysuckle – white)

fbb       Mertensia virginica (Virginia bluebells – blue)

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

fb         Pieris japonica (Andromeda – white)

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

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

EAST FRONT OF MUSEUM & Around Corner

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

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

fb         Helleborus x hybridus (Lenten rose – white – behind Bath House)  

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

WALK FROM GLASS CORRIDOR TO REFLECTING POOL         

pf         Adonis amurensis (Amur adonis – golden yellow)

pb        Eranthis hyemalis (Winter aconite – yellow)

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

fbb       Mertensia virginica (Virginia bluebells – blue)

fb         Narcissus species (Daffodil – yellow)

WALK FROM FISH PONDS – THE GLADE – TO BRIDGE  

b          Anemone apennina (Italian windflfower – blue, white, pink)

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

b          Claytonia virginica (Spring beauty – white to pale pink)

fb         Corydalis cheilanthifolia (Fern leaf corydalis – yellow)

pb        Eranthis hyemalis (Winter aconite – yellow)

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

fb         Lonicera fragrantissima (Fragrant honeysuckle – white)

fbb       Mertensia virginica (Virginia bluebells – blue)

fb         Narcissus species (Daffodil – yellow)

fb         Narcissus species (Dwarf daffodil – yellow)

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

MARCH BANK

pb        Adonis amurensis (Amur adonis – golden yellow)

b          Anemone apennina (Italian windflfower – blue, white)

fbb       Anemone ranunculoides (Buttercup windflower – yellow)

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

b          Claytonia virginica (Spring beauty – white to pale pink)

fb         Cornus officinalis (Japanese cornel dogwood – yellow)

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

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

fb         Lindera benzoin (Spicebush – yellow)

fbb       Mertensia virginica (Virginia bluebells – blue)

fb         Narcissus species (Daffodil – yellow)

fb         Sanguineria canadensis (Bloodroot – white)

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

MAGNOLIA BEND AND WALK ON SOUTH SIDE OF STREAM

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

b          Claytonia virginica (Spring beauty – white to pale pink)

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

pb        Eranthis hyemalis (Winter acontie – yellow)

b          Magnolia x soulangeana (Saucer magnolia – pink)

b          Narcissus species (Daffodil – yellow)

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

GARDEN LANE

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

fb         Prunus tomentosa (Manchu cherry – white, pink)

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

fb         Viburnum farreri (Fragrant viburnum – pink to white)

WINTERHAZEL WALK

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

b          Corydalis solida subspecies densiflora (Bulb corydalis – mauve)

fb         Corylopsis platypetala (Large flowered winter hazel – greenish yellow)

fb         Corysopsis species (Winter hazel – pale yellow)

fb         Corylopsis spicata (Spiked winter hazel – greenish yellow)

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

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

b          Hepatica acutiloba (Hepatica – white)

fb         Primula abchasica (Primrose – cerise)

fb         Prinsepia sinensis (Cherry prinsepia – yellow)

pf         Rhododendron mucronulatum (Korean rhododendron – rosy lavender)

ICEWELL TERRACE

pb        Adonis amurensis (Amur adonis – golden yellow)

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

fb         Cornus mas (Cornelian cherry dogwood – yellow)

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

b          Corydalis solida subspecies densiflora (Bulb corydalis – mauve)

fb         Forsythia suspensa (Weeping forsythia – yellow)

b          Hepatica acutiloba (Hepatica – white)

fbb       Mertensia virginica (Virginia bluebells – blue)

fb         Narcissus variety (Daffodil – yellow)

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

fbb       Trillium species (Trillium)

PINETUM

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

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

pf         Forsythia ovata (Korean forsythia – yellow)

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

fb         Ipheion uniflorum (Starflower – pale blue)

b          Prunus ‘Accolade’ (Flowering cherry – pale pink to white)

pf         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)

fb         Chionodoxa luciliae ‘Alba’ (Glory-of-the-snow – white)

fb         Forsythia viridissima ‘Bronxensis’ (Greenstem forsythia – yellow)

pf         Magnolia stellata ‘Royal Star’ (Star magnolia variety – white – few blossoms)

pf         Magnolia stellata ‘Waterlily’ (Star magnolia variety – pale pink to white – few blossoms)

pf         Magnolia x loebneri ‘Merril’ (Merril magnolia – white)

fbb       Magnolia x soulangeana (Saucer magnolia – pink)

pf         Magnolia x soulangeana ‘Alexandrina’ (Saucer magnolia variety – dark pink)

pf         Magnolia x soulangeana ‘Rustica Rubra’ (Saucer magnolia variety – dark pink)

fbb       Magnolia x soulangeana ‘San Jose’ (Saucer magnolia variety – pink)

fbb       Prunus ‘Hally Jolivette’ (Cherry variety)

b          Rhododendron ‘Conewago’ (Conewago rhododendron – pinkish lavender)

fb         Scilla siberica (Siberian squill variety – white, few royal blue)

fb         Spiraea arguta (Garland spiraea – white)

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

TRAFFIC CIRCLE

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

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

ENCHANTED WOODS

b          Anemone apennina (Italian windflfower – white)

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

fb         Chionodoxa luciliae ‘Pink Giant’ (Glory-of-the-snow – pale pink)

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

fb         Lindera benzoin (Spicebush – yellow)

fb         Narcissus species (Daffodil – yellow, white)

fb         Narcissus species (Dwarf daffodil – yellow)

OAK HILL–East Side

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

fb         Lindera benzoin (Spicebush – yellow)

fbb       Mertensia virginica (Virginia bluebells – blue)

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

fbb       Trillium sessile (Toadshade – dark red)

OAK HILL-West Side

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

fbb       Mertensia virginica (Virginia bluebells – blue)

fb         Narcissus species (Daffodil – yellow)

QUARRY, ADJACENT WALKS, AND OUTLET STREAM

b          Claytonia virginica (Spring beauty – white to pale pink)

fb         Cornus officinalis (Japanese cornel dogwood – yellow)

fb         Corylopsis pauciflora (Winterhazel – pale yellow)

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

fb         Mahonia bealei (Leatherleaf mahonia – yellow)

fbb       Mertensia virginica (Virginia bluebells – blue)

fb         Narcissus ‘February Gold’ (Dwarf daffodil – yellow)

fb         Narcissus jonquilla (Wild jonquil – yellow)

fb         Narcissus species (Daffodil – white, yellow)

fb         Narcissus ‘W.P. Milner’ (Miniature trumpet daffodil – yellow)

fb         Pieris ‘Forest Flame’ (Andromeda variety – white)

fb         Pieris japonica (Andromeda – white)

fb         Sanguineria canadensis (Bloodroot – white)

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

SYCAMORE HILL

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

fb         Cornus officinalis (Japanese cornel – yellow)

pf         Forsythia ovata (Korean forsythia – yellow)

fb         Forsythia ‘Winterthur’ (Forsythia variety – yellow)

b          Narcissus species (Daffodil – yellow)

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

WEST FRONT OF MUSEUM, COTTAGE, AND CLENNY RUN

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

fb         Forsythia x intermedia (Border forsythia – yellow)

pb        Hamamelis mollis (Chinese witch hazel – yellow ‘ribbons’)

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

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

fbb       Magnolia x soulangeana (Saucer magnolia – pink – along Clenny Run)

fb         Narcissus species (Daffodil – yellow)

GREENHOUSE AREA

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

pf         Magnolia x soulangeana (Saucer magnolia – pink)

fb         Narcissus ‘Beryl’ (Cyclamineus daffodil – yellow)

b          Narcissus ‘Bittern’ (Daffodil – yellow)

fb         Narcissus ‘Cassata’ (Split cupped collar daffodil – yellow)

b          Narcissus ‘Cragford’ (Daffodil – white corolla, orange cup)

fbb       Narcissus ‘Hawera’ (Triandrus daffodil – yellow)

fb         Narcissus ‘Julia Jane’ (Daffodil – yellow)

b          Narcissus ‘Minnow’ (Tazetta daffodil – yellow – few flowers)

fb         Narcissus ‘Picoblanco’ (Large cup daffodil – white)

b          Narcissus ‘Toto’ (Miniature daffodil – yellow)

fb         Narcissus ‘Sweetness’ (Jonquilla daffodil – yellow)

b          Narcissus ‘Sweet Smiles’ (Jonquilla daffodil – yellow)

fbb       Narcissus ‘White Lady’ (Small cup daffodil – white)

BACK MEADOW – Top of Sycamore Hill to back ponds

GARDEN LANE MEADOW – below Brown’s Woods

b          Narcissus species (Daffodil – yellow)

Bloom Report presented by: Pauline Myers