Chimonanthus praecox and Hamamelis vernalis flowers were open today even though they were clothed in ice.
Archive for January, 2009
Despite the Ice and Snow
Posted in Garden, tagged ice on January 28, 2009 | 3 Comments »
Spring Flower Highlights
Posted in Garden on January 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
What a beautiful day! The bit of snow sparkles in the sunlight. The air is fresh and clean. A perfect day for a walk in the Winterthur Garden. If you are out and about in the garden, especially along the March Bank, you might enjoy having this guide to early spring bulbs. We have copies [...]
Bank to Bend Lecture Announced
Posted in Lectures, tagged Bank to Bend on January 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
We are excited to have a very special speaker for this year’s Bank to Bend lecture. Fergus Garrett, Head Gardener at Great Dixter, will be sharing the history and current status of the world famous garden he manages near the South Coast of England. The write-up as it appears on our website: Bank to Bend [...]
Worth the Cold
Posted in Garden, tagged weather on January 19, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Updated Images Winterthur was dusted with snow today. The sky cleared at dusk and the temperature began to drop – another weather change and pretty sunset. The temperature dropped last night and is supposed to be trending downward over the next two days. The cold makes a walk in the garden a little less attractive, [...]
Alone in Paradise
Posted in Garden on January 13, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I spent the day in the office working on fun things like the historic automobile display in May and exciting new topics for Wednesdays at Winterthur. By 4:00, though, I was ready for some fresh air so, camera in hand, I headed out to the garden. Nothing quite like having a 60-acre garden all to yourself! [...]
Flowers Every Day of the Year
Posted in Garden, Lectures on January 6, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Updated Images On our 2nd Saturday Walk in December, I told a hardy group of members that Winterthur had something in flower, outdoors, every month of the year. It is remarkable that plants find a way to produce flowers even in the coldest months. Many of these plants have adaptations that allow them to tolerate [...]
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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
