The blossoms of flowering quince are a sure sign that Winterthur’s Sundial Garden is about to come into its own. In the Sundial Garden, April is like a fireworks show—light the fuse and stand back. This part of the Winterthur Garden was not designed to offer multiple seasons of interest; instead, it was created to [...]
Archive for April, 2008
April in the Sundial Garden
Posted in Garden, tagged magnolia, quince, Sundial Garden, Winterthur on April 10, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Winter Hazels and Azaleas
Posted in Garden, tagged Korean azalea, winter hazel, Winterthur on April 7, 2008 | 2 Comments »
One of the most spectacular plant combinations in the Winterthur Garden is near its peak; the Winter Hazel Walk is a collage in shades of purple and pale yellow. The Walk combines the butter yellow of winter hazel (Corylopsis spp.) with the pink to purple flowers of the Korean azalea (Rhododendron mucronulatum). Hellebores, evergreens, and [...]
W@W Signs of Spring
Posted in Lectures, tagged Winterthur on April 7, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Join us April 9th for our Wednesdays at Winterthur garden series. Is it spring yet? Please join Karen Steenhoek, Assistant Curator of Garden Interpretation, for a walk through the garden to look closely at early blooming plants and search for other signs that a new season has arrived. Meet at 11:30 am at the Greenhouse [...]
Faerie Cottage Re-thatching
Posted in Enchanted Woods, Garden, tagged Enchanted Woods, Faerie Cottage, thatching, Winterthur on April 4, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I am pleased to announce that the Faerie Cottage in Enchanted Woods has been re-thatched. Our thatcher, William Cahill, spent several weeks replacing the mossy and worn roof on the cottage with fresh thatch. In the spirit of recycling and conservation, our new thatch roof uses phragmites, a common wetland grass found throughout the area [...]
White Arrows Return
Posted in Garden, tagged white arrows, Winterthur on April 4, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Spring has arrived in the Winterthur Garden. The birds are singing, the flowers are blooming, and the white arrows have come out of hibernation to direct guests through the garden for Spring Tour. The route starts at the Visitor Center, meanders through the garden highlighting weekly seasonal changes, and ends at the Dorrance Gallery by [...]
W@W The March Bank: What’s in Bloom
Posted in Lectures, tagged March Bank, Winterthur on April 1, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Join us April 2nd for the first of the Wednesdays at Winterthur garden series. You haven’t really experienced the full glory of spring until you’ve walked through the March Bank on a bright April day. The slopes of the March Bank are alive with masses of color and lush textures from thousands of bulbs and [...]
Welcome!
Posted in Garden, tagged Winterthur on April 1, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Welcome to Winterthur’s Garden Blog. This is the first of what we hope will be many posts, with news and information about the garden and grounds of Winterthur Museum & Country Estate in Winterthur, Delaware.
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- In addition to winter jasmine and snowdrops; adonis amurensis, winter aconite, and leucojum are all coming into bloom. 2 weeks ago
- Winter jasmine, snowdrops, and witch hazels in flower - winter aconite just starting to peek out of the ground. 3 weeks ago
- Almost 60 degrees! More snowdrops pushing - daffodil and lycoris leaves starting to come up too. 1 month ago
- Snowdrops, winter jasmine, and winter honeysuckle in flower on a sunny December day. 1 month ago
- Tuberose still in flower in kids vegetable garden, Colchicum on Oak Hill, and Begonia grandis in Enchanted Woods. 4 months ago
Winterthur Weather Data- Current data summary at 2012/2/11 February 10, 2012Time of Observations: 2012/02/11 00:00:00 EST Gage Precipitation (60): 0 in Air Temperature: 32.2 deg. F Dew Point Temperature: 32.1 deg. F Wind Speed: 0.6 mph Wind Direction: 330.4 deg. (NNW) Barometric Pressure: 29.94 inHg Solar Radiation: 0 W.m-2 Wind Gust Speed (5): 1.3 mph at 4:55 Gage Precipitation (5): 0 in Relative humidity: 100 % Wind Chill: 32.2 de […]
- Current data summary at 2012/2/11 February 10, 2012
