Winterthur Bloom Report 49

Bloom Report #48

December 1, 2022
42F, 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.

• Crabapples:  The flowering crabapples (Malus species and cultivars) at the edge of the Pinetum and the edge of the Sundial Garden are putting on an end of season show of lovely red fruits.  The birds and squirrels are feasting on them, so the show won’t last much longer.

• 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)

AZALEA WOODS  

pb        Forsythia x intermedia (Border forsythia – yellow – at field edge of woods – few flowers – re-blooming)

UPPER/EAST TERRACE AND STEPS  

pb        Abelia x grandiflora (Glossy abelia – soft pink)

pf         Galanthus ‘Barnes’ (Snowdrop cultivar – white)

fbb       Galanthus ‘Potter’s Prelude’ (Snowdrop – white)

pb        Hamamelis virginiana (Common witch hazel – thin yellow ‘ribbons’)

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 FISHPONDS – 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)

GARDEN LANE

ber       Koelreuteria paniculata (Golden rain tree – brown seed pods)

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

PINETUM

pb        Chaenomeles species (Flowering quince – red, red-orange, pale peach – re-blooming)

ber       Malus species (Flowering crabapple – red berries)

pb        Viburnum macrocephalum ‘Sterile’ (Snowball viburnum – brown)

SUNDIAL GARDEN          

pb        Chaenomeles ‘Phyllis Moore’ (Flowering quince – red)

pb        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       

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)

OAK HILL–East Side       

ber       Callicarpa species (Beautyberry – purple berries – few left)

OAK HILL-West Side      

ber       Viburnum dilatatum (Linden viburnum – red berries)

QUARRY, ADJACENT WALKS, AND OUTLET STREAM   

ber       Clematis heracleifolia var. davidiana (Tube clematis – fluffy seed heads)

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 – 2 buds)

b          Viburnum rhytidophylloides (Leatherleaf viburnum – off-white)

WEST FRONT OF MUSEUM, COTTAGE, AND CLENNY RUN

pb        Camellia ‘Lu Shan Snow’ (Camellia cultivar – white)

pb        Camellia ‘Mason Farm’ (Camellia cultivar – white)

pf         Camellia ‘Snow Flurry’ (Camellia cultivar – double white)

pf         Camellia ‘Survivor’ (Camellia cultivar – white)

fb         Camellia ‘Winter’s Snowman’ (Camellia cultivar – white with pink-tinged buds)

pf         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

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