On the way home from work yesterday—during one of our brief respites from rain—I must have seen or heard a half dozen mowers buzzing (mine being one) as folks frantically tried to play catch up with their ever-growing lawns. Late April rain followed by several 90 degree days followed by even more rain has made [...]
Archive for May, 2009
April and May Showers Bring May Flowers
Posted in Garden, tagged Azalea Woods, azaleas, dogwood, trillium on May 7, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
May 13: Rhododendron Hybrids and Hybridizers
Posted in Garden, tagged Rhododendron, Winterthur Garden on May 7, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Wednesdays at Winterthur: May 13 at 11:30 at the Winterthur greenhouses. H. F. du Pont corresponded with many of the rhododendron and azalea hybridizers of his time. Come see the hybrids in bloom and hear about the men who created these garden treasures. John Feliciani, curator of horticulture and director of the Horticulture Department, will [...]
Historic Quotes about May at Winterthur
Posted in Garden, tagged H F du Pont, May, Winterthur Garden on May 5, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
“The azaleas here this spring have been perfectly lovely, and every time I see a Kurume azalea I am grateful to the Japanese nation for having created such beautiful plants.” -H.F. du Pont, May 17, 1939 Maggie Lidz, Winterthur’s Estate Historian, has gathered a selection of quotes about Winterthur in spring. May at Winterthur has astounded [...]
Another Great Gray Day in the Winterthur Garden
Posted in Garden, tagged azalea, grayness, Quarry Garden, Winterthur Garden on May 5, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Tom Maddux, a specialist garden guide, spend Sunday May 3rd leading walks in the Winterthur Garden. He shares his experience below. I have often heard the phrase: “In the garden; every day is a good day”. Sunday, May 3rd, in cloudiness and drizzling rain, I saw an example of how true this is in the [...]
Garden Delights on a Rainy Day
Posted in Garden, tagged antique autos, azalea, Winterthur Garden, wisteria on May 3, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Yesterday, May 2nd was the first 2009 display of historic automobiles on the west lawn of the house. Five hardy owners brought their prized automobiles to the delight of garden guests. I had the chance to walk from the visitor center to the museum a few times, so snapped a few photos along the way. The [...]
A great time for a walk!
Posted in Garden on May 1, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
From our guests: In May 2008, Samantha wrote a note to our director saying “I had a great time walking through the gardens.” Thank you, Samantha for sharing your thoughts! Hope you’ll enjoy the garden today as much as Samantha did last May.
May 6: A Walk with the Kurume of Azalea Woods
Posted in Garden, tagged azalea, Garden Walk, Winterthur Garden on May 1, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Wednesdays at Winterthur on May 6th, 11:30 am at the Greenhouses. Come for a stroll through the azaleas with horticulturist Susan Sibley. Learn their history and see the color combinations that make Azalea Woods such a special place. For more garden lectures and walks in 2009, take a look at this link: http://www.winterthur.org/calendar/garden_programs.asp
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