Bloom Report #49
December 8, 2022
52F, Sunny
Check these out:
- Cherry blossoms: The autumn rosebud cherry (Prunus subhirtella ‘Autumnalis’) is blooming along Garden Lane at the far side of the Pinetum.
- Brilliant berries: The bright red berries of willow-leaf cotoneaster give a festive look to the fence on Sycamore Hill.
- Witch hazel: Common witch hazel (Hamamelis virginiana) unfurls the narrow yellow ‘ribbons’ of its blooms in Enchanted Woods and at the parking lot wall behind the Carriage House.
ENTRANCE DRIVE AND PARKING AREA
ber Catalpa species (Catalpa – long, bean-like green to brown seed pods)
pb Forsythia x intermedia (Border forsythia – yellow – re-blooming)
pb Hamamelis virginiana (Common witch hazel – narrow yellow ‘ribbons’)
pb Hydrangea paniculata ‘Grandiflora’ (Pee Gee hydrangea – greenish turning brown)
LAGOONS
ber Celastrus scandens (American bittersweet – yellow husks, orange berries – at edge of Chandler Woods)
ber Viburnum sieboldii (Siebold viburnum – bright red berries – at edge of Chandler Woods)
SUMMER SHRUB SLOPE
pb Hydrangea paniculata ‘Grandiflora’ (Pee Gee hydrangea – brown)
WALK FROM VISITOR CENTER TO UNDERPASS
b Hamamelis ‘Wisley Supreme’ (Chinese witch hazel cultivar – yellow ‘ribbons’ – few flowers)
AZALEA WOODS
pb Forsythia x intermedia (Border forsythia – yellow – at field edge of woods – few flowers – re-blooming)
UPPER/EAST TERRACE AND STEPS
pb Galanthus ‘Barnes’ (Snowdrop cultivar – white)
fbb Galanthus ‘Louise Ann Bromley’ (Snowdrop variety – white)
b Galanthus ‘Potter’s Prelude’ (Snowdrop – white)
fbb Galanthus snocerupii (Snowdrop – white)
pb Hamamelis virginiana (Common witch hazel – thin yellow ‘ribbons’)
fbb Lonicera fragrantissima (Fragrant honeysuckle – white – along Garden Lane across from Bath House – few flowers)
EAST FRONT OF MUSEUM & Around Corner
pb Abelia x grandiflora (Glossy abelia – soft pink, rose sepals)
ber Ilex opaca (American holly – red berries – behind Bath House – few left)
WALK FROM GLASS CORRIDOR TO REFLECTING POOL
pb Hydrangea paniculata ‘Tardiva’ (Panicle hydrangea cultivar – brown)
pb Hydrangea quercifolia (Oakleaf hydrangea – brown)
WALK FROM FISH PONDS – THE GLADE – TO BRIDGE
pb Hydrangea arborescens (Smooth hydrangea – brown – mophead/hortensia + lacecap)
MARCH BANK
ber Viburnum sieboldii (Siebold viburnum – bright red berries)
MAGNOLIA BEND AND WALK ON SOUTH SIDE OF STREAM
pb Hydrangea arborescens (Smooth hydrangea – brown)
pb Hydrangea quercifolia (Oakleaf hydrangea – brown)
ber Koelreuteria paniculata (Golden rain tree – brown seed pods)
fb Prunus subhirtella ‘Autumnalis’ (Autumn rosebud cherry – pale pink to white)
PINETUM
pb Chaenomeles species (Flowering quince – red, red-orange, pale peach – re-blooming)
b Chaenomeles x superba ‘Crimson & Gold’ (Flowering quince cultivar – crimson)
ber Malus species (Flowering crabapple – dark red berries)
pf Viburnum macrocephalum ‘Sterile’ (Snowball viburnum – greenish white, brown)
SUNDIAL GARDEN
pb Chaenomeles ‘Phyllis Moore’ (Flowering quince – red)
b Spiraea arguta (Spiraea species – white – reblooming)
pb Viburnum macrocephalum ‘Sterile’ (Snowball viburnum – brown)
TRAFFIC CIRCLE
ber Viburnum dilatatum ‘Xanthocarpum’ (Linden viburnum variety – rusty-yellow berries)
ENCHANTED WOOD
fbb Camellia species (Camellia – dark pink buds)
fb Hamamelis virginiana (Common witch hazel – thin yellow ‘ribbons’)
pb Hydrangea arborescens ‘Grandiflora’ ‘Hills of Snow’ (Smooth hydrangea variety – brown)
pb Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Preziosa’ (Bigleaf hydrangea variety – brown)
pb Hydrangea paniculata (Panicle hydrangea – brown)
pb Hydrangea quercifolia (Oakleaf hydrangea – brown)
QUARRY, ADJACENT WALKS, AND OUTLET STREAM
ber Clematis heracleifolia var. davidiana (Tube clematis – fluffy seed heads)
fbb Mahonia bealei (Leatherleaf mahonia – greenish-yellow)
fbb Pieris ‘Forest Flame’ (Andromeda cultivar – dark rosy-pink buds)
SYCAMORE HILL
ber Catalpa species (Catalpa – long, bean-like green to brown seed pods)
ber Cotoneaster salicifolia (Willow-leaf cotoneaster – red berries)
pb Hydrangea paniculata ‘Grandiflora’ (Pee Gee hydrangea – brown)
pb Hydrangea paniculata ‘Unique’ (‘Unique’ panicle hydrangea – brown)
pb Rosa ‘New Dawn’ (‘New Dawn’ rose – palest pink – 1 bud)
pf Viburnum rhytidophylloides (Leatherleaf viburnum – off-white)
WEST FRONT OF MUSEUM, COTTAGE, AND CLENNY RUN
pb Camellia ‘Mason Farm’ (Camellia cultivar – white)
pf Camellia ‘Snow Flurry’ (Camellia cultivar – double white)
pf Camellia ‘Survivor’ (Camellia cultivar – white)
pf Camellia ‘Winter’s Snowman’ (Camellia cultivar – white with pink-tinged buds)
pb Camellia sasanqua/oleifera (Camellia – white)
fb Hamamelis virginiana (Common witch hazel – narrow yellow ‘ribbons’ – at parking lot wall)
pb Hydrangea arborescens (Smooth hydrangea – brown)
pb Hydrangea quercifolia (Oakleaf hydrangea – brown – at Museum bridge)
ber Ilex opaca (American holly – red berries)
ber Ilex verticillata (Winterberry holly – red berries)
GREENHOUSE AREA
b Galanthus ‘Faringdon Double’ (Snowdrop hybrid – white – on wall along walkway)
pb Hydrangea macrophylla (Bigleaf hydrangea – brown)
BACK MEADOW – Top of Sycamore Hill to back ponds
ber Celastrus scandens (American bittersweet – yellow husks, orange berries)
pf Typha latifolia (Cattail – dark brown ‘hot dog’)
Bloom Report presented by: Pauline Myers