Bluebells, trilliums, and other “spring ephemerals” (wildflowers that disappear by late summer) are making their annual debut in the Winterthur Garden. Spring beauty (Claytonia virginica), bluebells (Mertensia virginica), trillium (Trillium spp.), and bellwort (Uvularia grandiflora) are at their peak in the garden. You will find them scattered among the beds of azaleas soon to be flowering in Azalea Woods and among the waning bulbs of March Bank.
Their flowering coincides with the Trillium Symposium, hosted here at Winterthur and organized by Mt. Cuba Center, the New England Wildflower Society, and the American Public Garden Association. Over the next two days, attendees will discuss the many aspects of trillium that make it a fascinating as well as beautiful plant.
Our Very Dear Friends
My wife and I have been visitors for many years traveling from Moorestown. Many times we combine our visit with a visit to Longwood Gardens. We have been to Winterthur twice in 2 weeks and find such exciting changes in just the one week. Infact we bought the book, “Color in the Garden” to help us identify some special flowers…This time it was the patch of “Starflower” we found next to the Quince Walk. Thank You for supplying us with a LITTLE BIT OF HEAVEN in this life.
“Porcelian” magnolias: my daughter and I enjoyed a picnic lunch in the Reflecting Pool garden yesterday. What a spectacular time in the garden! We walked past the saucer magnolias at the end of the Sundial Garden and took a moment to really look at their texture. The way the sun was shining, the flowers looked like fine china - thin, translucent, light pink. I’ve never seen them quite that way before. What fun!
[...] at Winterthur (W@W) garden series. Today Susan Sibley, Winterthur horticulturist, will highlight spring ephemerals such as Claytonia virginica (spring beauty), Anemone apennina (Italian windflower), Mertensia [...]