Quercus, our elf friend who helped create Enchanted Woods, has been busy at work preparing the new Upside-down Tree for the garden. In February, starting at the top of the tree, he removed the bark and the dead wood, notice the color differences. By mid-March he had removed all the bark. This week Quercus has [...]
Archive for March, 2009
Garden Faeries at Work
Posted in Enchanted Woods, Events, Garden, tagged Enchanted Woods, Garden on March 30, 2009 | 1 Comment »
April Fool’s Day – First Wednesday at Winterthur for 2009!
Posted in Garden, Garden Tips, Lectures, Plants on March 25, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Lucky for you, we’re not playing a trick this April Fool’s Day. Meet at the greenhouses at 11:30 a.m. for the first “Wednesdays at Winterthur” program for 2009 when Michelle Stapleford will lead us on a walk among the winterhazels. Michelle knows all about the plants and their culture. Come and learn, then create your own piece of [...]
It’s Blue!
Posted in Garden, Plants, tagged chionodoxa, daffodils, March Bank, scilla, squill on March 25, 2009 | 5 Comments »
Just got in from a quick walk along the March Bank at Winterthur. The blue of Glory-of-the-Snow (Chionodoxa lucilliae) and Siberian Squill (Scilla sibirica) is coming along nicely. There is much more blue than I expected with this week’s chilly temperatures. I should never try to second-guess this -or any- garden! Today, it’s about 55 degrees [...]
Winterthur Sunrise
Posted in Garden, tagged March Bank, Winterthur Garden on March 24, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Guest “speaker,” Greg Landrey shares his observations of Monday, March 23rd in the Winterthur Garden: This morning at sun rise I walked through the garden and the March bank in particular. The setting and feel of the land was very special even though the temperature was below freezing and most of the blues, whites and [...]
Birds and Blue
Posted in Garden, Lectures, Plants, Tours, tagged Bank to Bend, birds at Winterthur, Wednesdays at Winterthur, Winterthur Garden on March 23, 2009 | 6 Comments »
Happy Spring! If you’ve ever seen the Winterthur Garden in late March, you may be wondering how ”the blue” is coming along on the March Bank. While the indigo hues of Glory-of-the-snow and Siberian squill are evident in the warmest spots, we are about a week away from the blanket of blue. Stay tuned! Two events are fast [...]
Feeling the March Bank in February
Posted in Garden on March 19, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Even though February is just past, I think you’ll enjoy this essay by a “guest” author, Rosemary Krill. Enjoy her account of a winter walk along the March Bank! Feeling the March Bank in February The ephemeral remnant of a gentle, late winter snowstorm drew me into the garden one February morning. There, [...]
Millions of Bulbs?
Posted in Garden, tagged bulbs, March Bank on March 18, 2009 | 2 Comments »
This last weekend we offered a guided walk through the March Bank to enjoy the snowdrops, winter aconite, snowflake, and crocuses. One of the questions that comes up often, but that I am always a little hesitant to answer, is “how many bulbs are there in the March Bank?” I always say millions, with my [...]
East Terrace Transition
Posted in Garden, Plants on March 16, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I just walked out on the East Terrace, at the top of the Reflecting Pool staircase, to see how spring is coming along. Today, the lavender “tommies” are almost done for the year, a short-lived but welcome cheerfulness. The blue “phase” is right on the heels of the tommies’ exit. Blue Siberian squill and Glory-of-the-snow are starting [...]
Snow Photos
Posted in Garden, tagged photography on March 3, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
My thanks to the staff and volunteers who shared their shots of a snow-cloaked Winterthur. Photos of Winterthur taken by guests, volunteers, and staff members can be viewed through the “Winterthur garden” group on Flickr. It is fun to see the many different ways the Winterthur garden can be captured on film (or should [...]
Winter’s Beauty
Posted in Garden on March 3, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
While on a quick trip to the post office this morning, the Winterthur Garden trapped me again and I was “forced” to walk its snowy paths. The thick covering of snow and the bright blue sky were worth the risk to life and limb walking on the somewhat icy paths. Many of the paths are [...]
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- In addition to winter jasmine and snowdrops; adonis amurensis, winter aconite, and leucojum are all coming into bloom. 1 week ago
- Winter jasmine, snowdrops, and witch hazels in flower - winter aconite just starting to peek out of the ground. 2 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 2012/2/4 February 3, 2012Time of Observations: 2012/02/04 04:40:00 EST Gage Precipitation (60): 0 in Air Temperature: 34.4 deg. F Dew Point Temperature: 25.4 deg. F Wind Speed: 2.3 mph Wind Direction: 274.4 deg. (W) Barometric Pressure: 30.33 inHg Solar Radiation: 0 W.m-2 Wind Gust Speed (5): 2.7 mph at 9:37 Gage Precipitation (5): 0 in Relative humidity: 69 % Wind Chill: 34.4 deg. […]
- Current data summary at 2012/2/4 February 3, 2012
