Winterthur Bloom Report 51

Bloom Report #51

December 21, 2022
36F, 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.

ENTRANCE DRIVE AND PARKING AREA

b          Forsythia x intermedia (Border forsythia – yellow – re-blooming)

pb        Hydrangea paniculata ‘Grandiflora’ (Pee Gee hydrangea – brown)

SUMMER SHRUB SLOPE

pb        Hydrangea paniculata ‘Grandiflora’ (Pee Gee hydrangea – brown)

WALK FROM VISITOR CENTER TO UNDERPASS

fbb       Hamamelis vernalis (Vernal witch hazel – rusty orange)

fbb       Hamamelis ‘Wisley Supreme’ (Chinese witch hazel cultivar – yellow ‘ribbons’ – few flowers)

UPPER/EAST TERRACE AND STEPS  

pb        Galanthus ‘Barnes’ (Snowdrop cultivar – white)

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

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

fbb       Galanthus snocerupii (Snowdrop – white)

fbb       Jasminum nudiflorum (Winter jasmine – yellow – 3 flowers)

fbb       Lonicera fragrantissima (Fragrant honeysuckle – white)

EAST FRONT OF MUSEUM & Around Corner

pb        Abelia x grandiflora (Glossy abelia – soft pink, rose sepals)

fbb       Lonicera fragrantissima (Fragrant honeysuckle – white – along Garden Lane across from Bath House – few flowers)

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

b          Galanthus elwesii (Giant snowdrop – white – few)               

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)

pf         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)

SUNDIAL GARDEN          

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

b          Spiraea arguta (Spiraea species – white – reblooming)

TRAFFIC CIRCLE

ber       Viburnum dilatatum ‘Xanthocarpum’ (Linden viburnum variety – rusty-yellow berries)

ENCHANTED WOOD       

fbb       Camellia species (Camellia – dark pink buds)          

pf         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)

fb         Rhododendron ‘Alight’ (Glenn Dale hybrid azalea – white with purple)

QUARRY, ADJACENT WALKS, AND OUTLET STREAM   

fbb       Mahonia bealei (Leatherleaf mahonia – greenish-yellow)

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

SYCAMORE HILL

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

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

pb        Camellia ‘Survivor’ (Camellia cultivar – white)

pf         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 – few left)

ber       Ilex verticillata (Winterberry holly – red berries)

GREENHOUSE AREA

fb         Galanthus ‘Faringdon Double’ (Snowdrop hybrid – white – on wall along walkway)

pb        Hydrangea macrophylla (Bigleaf hydrangea – brown)

ber       Ilex opaca (American holly – red berries)

Bloom Report presented by: Pauline Myers