Winterthur Bloom Report 27

Bloom Report #27

July 6, 2022
82 F, Cloudy

Check these out:

• Hydrangeas:  Hydrangeas – with both mophead/hortensia and lacecap flowers, including bigleaf (Hydrangea macrophylla), smooth (Hydrangea arborescens), oakleaf (Hydrangea quercifolia) and mountain (Hydrangea serrata) – are blooming throughout the Gardens.  Visit Enchanted Woods to see the largest collection of species & varieties.

• Brilliant Berries:  The shiny bright red berries of doublefile viburnum (Viburnum plicatum x tomentosum) can be seen throughout the estate in addition to areas of the garden listed below.  They look like Venetian glass!

• Hostas:  The rich purple of blue hostas (Hosta ventricosa) can be seen throughout the gardens.  The great hosta show is starting with bloom spikes, not yet in full bloom, extending from Garden Lane down the March Walk bank and to the walk on the far side of the stream.  The Quarry Garden hillside is covered in pale-lavender-to-white spikes of hybrid ‘Honeybells’ hostas (Hosta plantaginea x lancifolia ‘Honeybells’).

• Drifts of Daylilies: Orange daylilies (Hemerocallis fulva) are still putting on a great show around the Library and along the walkway from the Museum to the Reflecting Pool.

• Escape the heat:  The glade from the March Walk to the Icewell Terrace walk is an ocean of green ferns that, together with the tree canopy, create a cool oasis.  Try it!

• Everywhere: But, listed only here:
  • The tiny white-to-pale-pink daisies of fleabane (Erigeron annuus) are blooming throughout the Estate. 
  • White clover (Trifolium repens) in the fields and lawns is providing nectar and pollen for the pollinators and nitrogen for the soil.

ENTRANCE DRIVE AND PARKING AREA

pf         Hieracium species (Hawkweed – yellow)

fb         Hosta species (Hosta – pale lavender)

fb         Linaria vulgaris (Butter-and-eggs – yellow – at far edge of parking lot)

ber       Paulownia tomentosa (Princess tree – clusters of round yellow-green seed pods)

pb        Stewartia pseudocamellia (Japanese stewartia – white)

fb         Verbascum species (Moth mullein – yellow)

fbb       Vitex agnus castus (Chaste tree – blue)

LAGOONS

fb         Achillea millefolium (Yarrow – white)

b          Asclepias incarnata (Swamp milkweed – pink)

fb         Asclepias tuberosa (Butterfly milkweed – orange)

pf         Campanula rapunculoides (Creeping bellflower – violet-blue – far side of Clenny Run)

pb        Chrysanthemum leucanthemum (Ox-eye daisy – white)

fb         Cirsaea lutetiana (Native broadleaf enchanter’s nightshade – very tiny white flowers)

pb        Cirsium arvense (Canada thistle – lavender)

fb         Convolvulus species (Morning-glory vine – pink, white)

fb         Coronilla varia (Crown-vetch – pink)

pb        Galium mollugo (Wild madder – white ‘clouds’ of tiny flowers)

fb         Helianthus species (Sunflower – yellow)

fb         Hesperis matronalis (Dame’s rocket – purple)

pb        Hieracium species (Hawkweed – yellow)

fb         Hypericum ellipticum (Pale St. John’swort – yellow)

pb        Myosotis scorpioides (Forget-me-not – blue – in Clenny Run)

fb         Pycnanthemum species (Mountain mint – white)

b          Rosa species (Rose – pink – few flowers)

pf         Rosa species (Rose – white)

ber       Rubus species (Brambles – red berries)

fb         Rudbeckia hirta (Black-eyed-Susan – yellow)

fb         Rumex species (Dock – rusty spike)

fbb       Silphium perfoliatum (Cup plant – yellow – few flowers)

fb         Solanum carolinense (Horse nettle – pale lavender to white ‘stars’)

pb        Trifolium procumbens (Smaller hop-clover – yellow)

fb         Verbena hastata (Blue vervain – small dark blue flowers)

fb         Vicia cracca (Cow vetch – purple)

SUMMER SHRUB SLOPE

fb         Buddleia davidii (Butterfly bush – white)

fb         Hemerocallis fulva (Daylily – orange)

fb         Hemerocallis species (Daylily – yellow)

fb         Hibiscus syriacus (Rose of Sharon – rosy purple)

b          Vitex agnus-castus (Chaste tree – blue, pink)

PARKING AREA TO VISITOR CENTER

fbb       Daucus carota (Queen Anne’s lace – white)

fbb       Eupatorium maculatum (Joe Pye weed – white)

b          Hosta ventricosa (Blue hosta – rich purple)

fb         Hydrangea macrophylla cultivars (Bigleaf hydrangea – blue, pink)

fb         Hydrangea quercifolia (Oakleaf hydrangea – white turning pink)

b          Wisteria frutescens (Wisteria – purple)

WALK FROM VISITOR CENTER TO UNDERPASS

fb         Circaea lutetiana (Native broadleaf enchanter’s nightshade – very tiny white flowers)

fbb       Eupatorium maculatum (Joe Pye weed – white)

b          Hosta species (Hosta – pale lavender to white)

fbb       Hosta ventricosa (Blue hosta – rich purple)

pf         Rhododendron maximum hybrid (Rosebay rhododendron – pale pink to white)

WALK FROM UNDERPASS TO MUSHROOM

fb         Circaea lutetiana (Native broadleaf enchanter’s nightshade – very tiny white flowers)

b          Hypericum ellipticum (Pale St. John’swort – yellow)

SLOPE DOWN TOWARDS MUSEUM

ber       Viburnum plicatum x tomentosum (Doublefile viburnum – bright red berries)

PEONY GARDEN

pb        Nepeta faasenii ‘Junior Walker’ (Catmint – blue)

AZALEA WOODS

fb         Actaea/Cimicifuga racemosa (Black cohosh – white)

fb         Circaea lutetiana (Native broadleaf enchanter’s nightshade – very tiny white flowers)

fbb       Eupatorium maculatum (Joe Pye weed – white)

fb         Hydrangea arborescens (Smooth hydrangea – white)

fbb       Hypericum ellipticum (Pale St. John’swort – yellow)

pf         Lysimachia ciliata (Fringed loosestrife – yellow)

LOWER AZALEA WOODS

fb         Circaea lutetiana (Native broadleaf enchanter’s nightshade – very tiny white flowers)

ber       Viburnum plicatum x tomentosum (Doublefile viburnum – bright red berries)

UPPER/EAST TERRACE AND STEPS  

b          Hosta ventricosa (Blue hosta – righ purple)

pb        Magnolia grandiflora (Southern magnolia – white)

EAST FRONT OF MUSEUM & Around Corner

fb         Abelia x grandiflora (Glossy abelia – soft pink)

fb,++   Hemerocallis fulva (Daylily – orange – at end of Library to Bath House)

fb,+     Hemerocallis  Stout hybrids (Hybrid daylily – golden yellow, bi-color – at Bath House)

fb         Magnolia grandiflora (Southern magnolia – white)

WALK FROM GLASS CORRIDOR TO REFLECTING POOL         

b          Agapanthus variety (Lily of the Nile – White, blue – in large pots) 

fb,+     Astilbe chinensis var. pumila (Astilbe – lavender rose)

b          Clematis ‘Candida’ (Large-flowered clematis – white)

pf,+     Hemerocallis fulva (Daylily – orange)

b          Hosta ventricosa (Blue hosta – rich purple – few flowers)

fb         Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Lanarth White’ (Bigleaf hydrangea variety – white)

fb         Hydrangea quercifolia (Oakleaf hydrangea – white)

fb         Hydrangea serrata ‘Shirofugi’ (Tea of Heaven hydrangea cultivar – white)

pf         Magnolia virginiana (Sweetbay magnolia – white)

b          Nymphaea species (Waterlily)

WALK FROM FISH PONDS – THE GLADE – TO BRIDGE  

pf         Actaea/Cimicifuga racemosa (Black cohosh – white)

fb         Astilbe chinensis (Astilbe – lavender-pink)

fb         Campanula rapunculoides (Creeping bellflower – violet-blue)

fb         Egeria densa (Elodea – white – in upper Koi Pond)

pf         Erodium cicutarium (Cranesbill – pink)

pb        Hemerocalllis fulva (Daylily – orange)

fb         Hosta ‘Blue Mouse Ears’ (Hosta cultivar – pale lavender)

b          Hosta ventricosa (Blue hosta – rich purple – few flowers)

fb         Hydrangea arborescens (Smooth hydrangea – white – mophead/hortensia + lacecap)

fb         Hydrangea quercifolia (Oakleaf hydrangea – white)

ber       Magnolia acuminata (Cucumber magnolia – ivory cones)

pf         Rhododendron auriculatum (Rhododendron – white)

fb         Rhododendron maximum hybrid (Rosebay rhododendron – pale pink to white)

MARCH BANK

pf         Actaea/Cimicifuga racemosa (Black cohosh – white)

fb         Campanula rapunculoides (Creeping bellflower – violet-blue)

fb         Desmodium glutinosum (Pointed-leaved tick-trefoil – light pink)

fbb       Eupatorium maculatum (Joe Pye weed – white)

fb         Hemerocallis fulva (Daylily – orange)

b,++     Hosta ventricosa (Blue hosta – rich purple)

fbb       Lilium species (Lily – orange)

fb         Lysimachia clethroides (Goose-neck loosestrife – white)

fb         Thalictrum aquilegifolium (Meadow rue – white)

b          Thalictrum rochebrunanum (Rue – lavender)

MAGNOLIA BEND AND WALK ON SOUTH SIDE OF STREAM

fb         Astilbe chinensis (Astilbe – pink)

fb         Campanula rapunculoides (Creeping bellflower – violet-blue)

fb         Circaea lutetiana (Native broadleaf enchanter’s nightshade – very tiny white flowers)

fbb       Clethra alnifolia (Summersweet – white)

fb         Hemerocallis fulva (Daylily – orange)

b          Hosta ventricosa (Blue hosta – rich purple – few flowers)

pb        Hosta sieboldii ‘Elegans’ (Glaucous plantain lily – white)

fb         Hydrangea arborescens (Smooth hydrangea – white)

fb,+     Hydrangea quercifolia (Oakleaf hydrangea – white turning pink)

pb        Rhododendron catawbiense var. minus (Rhododendron – rose pink)

GARDEN LANE

fb         Koelreuteria paniculata (Golden rain tree – golden yellow)

ber       Paulownia tomentosa (Princess tree – clusters of round yellow-green seed pods)

WINTERHAZEL WALK

b          Hosta ventricosa (Blue hosta – rich purple)

ICEWELL TERRACE

fb         Actaea/Cimicifuga racemosa (Black cohosh – white)

fbb       Aralia racemosa (Spikenard – greenish)

fbb       Eupatorium maculatum (Joe Pye weed – white)

pf         Hemerocallis fulva (Daylily – orange)

b          Hosta ventricosa (Blue hosta – rich purple)

b          Phlox paniculata (Garden phlox – pink)

ber       Viburnum plicatum x tomentosum (Doublefile viburnum – bright red berries)

PINETUM

pb        Chaenomeles x superba ‘Perfecta’ (Flowering quince variety – light peach to ivory)

ber       Chaenomeles varieties (Flowering quince – green to wine red fruits – few)

fb         Circaea lutetiana (Native broadleaf enchanter’s nightshade – very tiny white flowers)

fb         Convolvulus species (Morning-glory vine – white)

pf         Erodium cicutarium (Cranesbill – pink)

b          Oxalis species (Wood sorrel – yellow)

b          Symphyotrichum lateriflorum ‘Lady in Black’ (Aster lateriflorus/calico aster – white with red center – new plantings)

SUNDIAL GARDEN          

b          Oxalis species (Wood sorrel – yellow)

ber       Rosa pimpinellifolia var. altaica (Scotch rose – orange rose hips)

pb        Spiraea japonica (Spiraea – pink)

ENCHANTED WOOD

fb         Actaea/Cimicifuga racemosa (Black cohosh – white)

pb        Callicarpa species (Beautyberry – pink)

pf         Campanula rapunculoides (Creeping bellflower – violet-blue)

fb         Circaea lutetiana (Native broadleaf enchanter’s nightshade – very tiny white flowers)

fbb       Clethra alnifolia ‘Hummingbird’ (Summersweet cultivar – white)

fb         Clethra barbinervis (Japanese clethra – white)

fbb       Eupatorium maculatum (Joe Pye weed – white)

fb         Hosta species (Hosta – pale lavender to white)

fb         Hosta ventricosa (Blue hosta – rich purple)

fb         Hydrangea arborescens ‘Hills of Snow’ (Smooth hydrangea variety – white)

b          Hydrangea aspera var. sargentiana (Sargent’s hydrangea – white & blue lacecap)

fbb       Hydrangea involucrata (Bracted hydrangea – blue or pink with white lacecap – firm spherical buds)

fb         Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Mariesii Perfecta (Blue Wave hydrangea variety – soft blue)

fb         Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Preziosa’ (Bigleaf hydrangea variety – lavender to pink to mauve rose to white)

fb         Hydrangea quercifolia (Oakleaf hydrangea – white)

fb         Hydrangea serrata ‘Shirofuji’ (Mountain hydrangea – white)

fbb       Kirengeshoma palmata (Wax bells – yellow – few flowers)*

fb         Lysimachia clethroides (Goose-neck loosestrife – white)

fb         Rhododendron cumberlandense (Cumberland azalea – red-orange)

fb         Rhododendron maximum hybrid (Rosebay rhododendron – pale pink to white)

pf         Schizophragma hydrangeoides ‘Moonlight’ (Japanese hydrangea vine – white)

pb        Weigela ‘Pink Princess’ (Weigela cultivar – pink – 6 flowers)

OAK HILL–East Side

b          Callicarpa species (Beautyberry – pink, white)

fb         Circaea lutetiana (Native broadleaf enchanter’s nightshade – very tiny white flowers)

fbb       Eupatorium maculatum (Joe Pye weed – white)

fb         Hosta ‘Honeybells’ plantaginea x lancifolia (Hosta hybrid – pale lavender to white)

fb,+     Hosta ventricosa (Blue hosta – rich purple – on hillside at Quarry bridge)

ber       Poncirus trifoliata (Hardy orange – dark green ‘fuzzy’ fruits)

b          Rhododendron prunifolium (Plumleaf azalea – bright red – 2 flowers)

OAK HILL-West Side

pb        Cornus kousa (Kousa dogwood – white)

fbb       Eupatorium maculatum (Joe Pye weed – white)

fb         Hemerocallis fulva (Daylily – orange)

ber       Magnolia acuminata (Cucumber magnolia – ivory cones)

ber       Poncirus trifoliata (Hardy orange – dark green ‘fuzzy’ fruits)

ber       Viburnum plicatum x tomentosum (Doublefile viburnum – bright red berries)

QUARRY, ADJACENT WALKS, AND OUTLET STREAM

fb         Actaea/Cimicifuga racemosa (Black cohosh – white)

pb        Dicentra eximia (Bleeding heart – pink)

fbb       Eupatorium maculatum (Blue hosta – rich purple)

fbb       Heuchera species (Alumroot – white)

fb         Hosta elata (Giant plantain-lily – white)

fb,+     Hosta ‘Honeybells’ plantaginea x lancifolia (Hosta hybrid – pale lavender to white)

pf         Hosta sieboldii ‘Elegans’ (Glaucous plantain lily – white)

fb         Hosta ventricosa (Blue hosta – rich purple)

fp         Iris hexagona (Dixie iris – purple with yellow marking)

pb        Primula species (Candelabra primrose – red, pink)

ber       Viburnum plicatum x tomentosum (Doublefile viburnum – bright red berries)

SYCAMORE HILL

ber       Aesculus pavia (Red buckeye – lumpy tan fruit)      

pb        Deutzia chunii (Chunii deutzia – white)

fbb       Hydrangea paniculata ‘Unique’ (‘Unique’ panicle hydrangea – white)

pb        Leptodermis oblonga (Chinese leptodermis – lavender)

pb        Rosa ‘Bess Lovett’ (Large flowered climber rose – red)

pf,+     Rosa MEIvahn (Meidiland rose – white – at Brick Overlook folly)

pb        Rosa ‘New Dawn’ (‘New Dawn’ rose – palest pink)

pb        Rosa ‘Radwin’ (Winner’s Circle rose – red)

pb        Spiraea x ‘Margaritae’ (Margarita spiraea – shades of pink)

fb         Stewartia ovata (Mountain stewartia – white)

pf         Stewartia pseudocamellia (Japanese stewartia – white)

ber       Viburnum plicatum x tomentosum (Doublefile viburnum – bright red berries)

fbb       Viburnum rhytidophylloides (Leatherleaf viburnum – off-white)

ber       Viburnum rhytidophylloides (Leatherleaf viburnum – off-white berries turning orange/red-orange)

pb        Weigela ‘Edith Rathke’ (Weigela variety – dark red)

pb        Weigela ‘Red Prince’ (Weigela variety – dark red)

WEST FRONT OF MUSEUM, COTTAGE, AND CLENNY RUN

fb         Hosta ventricosa (Blue hosta – rich purple – few flowers)

fb         Hydrangea arborescens (Smooth hydrangea – white)

fb         Hydrangea macrophylla (Bigleaf hydrangea – blue lacecap, pink mophead)

b          Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Fuji Waterfall’ (Bigleaf hydrangea cultivar – white)

fb         Hydrangea quercifolia (Oakleaf hydrangea – pink – at Museum bridge)

fbb       Oxydendron arboreum (Sourwood – white – behind Cottage)

pb        Rhododendron ‘Beni Kurishimi’ (Satsuma azalea hybrid – double red-orange – lower side of Cottage)

GREENHOUSE AREA

b          Echinacea species (Coneflower – white)

pb        Hemerocallis ‘Happy Returns’ (Daylily variety – yellow)

b          Hosta lancifolia (Narrow-leaved hosta – purple – few plants)

fb         Humulus lupulus (Hops – greenish)

fb         Hydrangea macrophylla (Bigleaf hydrangea – white, blue, dark rose-pink)

b          Lablab purpureus (Hyacinth bean vine – purple)

fb         Lathyrus latifolius (Perennial sweet pea – fuchsia)

fb         Lathyrus odoratus (Annual sweet pea – white with purple streaks)

b          Magnolia soulangeana (Saucer magnolia – pink – 3 buds)

fb         Nigella damascena (Love-in-a-mist – blue, white, pink)      

ber       Nigella damascena (Love-in-a-mist – oval green to brown seed pods)

b          Raphanus raphanistrum subspecies sativus (Radish – white – in corner of parking lot at Brown Center)

ber       Raphanus raphanistrum subspecies sativus (Radish – long, pointed green seed pods – in corner of parking lot at Brown Center)

pb        Rhododendron maximum (Rosebay rhododendron – white to very pale pink)

fb         Ricinus communis variety (Castor oil plant – bright red + small white florets)

BACK MEADOW – Top of Sycamore Hill to back ponds

fb         Asclepias incarnata (Swamp milkweed – pink)

fb         Asclepias syriaca (Common milkweed – lavender)

fb         Asclepias tubersoa (Butterfly milkweed – orange)

fb         Carduus nutans (Nodding thistle – reddish purple)

b          Cicorium intybus (Chicory – blue)

pf         Cirsium arvense (Canada thistle – lavender)

fb         Convolvulus species (Morning-glory vine – white, pale pink)

fb         Coronilla varia (Crown-vetch – pink)

fb         Daucus carota (Queen Anne’s lace – white)

fb         Galium mollugo (Wild madder – white ‘clouds’ of tiny flowers)

fb         Hieracium species (Hawkweed – yellow)

fb         Lysimachia ciliata (Fringed loosestrife – yellow)

b          Lysimachia nummularia (Moneywort – bright yellow – very close to the ground)

b          Mentha species (Mint – pale lavender)

pb        Myosotis scorpioides (Forget-me-not – blue)

pb        Potentilla canadensis (Dwarf cinquefoil – golden yellow)

fb         Prunella vulgaris (Heal-all – purple)

fb         Pycnanthemum species (Mountain mint – white)

fb         Rudbeckia hirta (Black-eyed-Susan – yellow – along Quarry stream)

fb         Rumex species (Dock – rusty spike)

fbb       Silphium perfoliatum (Cup plant – yellow)

fb         Solanum carolinense (Horse nettle – pale lavender to white ‘stars’)

b          Trifolium pratense (Red clover – reddish-purple)

pf,+     Trifolium procumbens (Smaller hop-clover – yellow) 

GARDEN LANE MEADOW – below Brown’s Woods

b          Daucus carota (Queen Anne’s lace – white)

fb         Trifolium pratense (Red clover – reddish-purple)

Bloom Report presented by: Pauline Myers