I just took a quick walk from the peony garden, through Azalea Woods, to Enchanted Woods and down to the Quarry Garden. What a day! If only we could bottle today and take it out as refreshment in February. The air is soft and warm with sweet fragrances in the air. I’ll post a few photos, but they [...]
Archive for April, 2010
Quarry Garden is at Peak!
Posted in Garden on April 30, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Duncan and Loes’ plant selections for April 29th
Posted in Garden on April 29, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Just in – Duncan Pike and Loes Hutmacher’s plant picks of the week: Duncan, one of our treasured garden guides, likes the red-flowered honeysuckle “Lonicera sempervirons ’Blanche Sandman.’” He has it in his Newark, Delaware garden and grows it because of its attraction to hummingbirds. This vine is hardy in zones 3-9, reblooms, is resistant to mildew and [...]
Wednesdays at Winterthur: Explore the Quarry Garden
Posted in Garden on April 28, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Wednesday, May 5th, 11:30 a.m. Explore the Quarry Garden Enjoy a tour and discussion about the interesting and beautiful Quarry Garden when it is at its primrosey peak. Tom Maddux, specialist garden guide, will share details of this garden area’s design and plants. Included with all admission tickets, members free. Meet at the Winterthur greenhouses, [...]
Pink and Purple in the Winterthur Garden
Posted in Garden, tagged Azalea Woods, Winterthur Garden on April 28, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Rhododendrons, azaleas and lilacs take center stage at Winterthur this week. Azalea Woods is at its peak this week! Pick up your wristband at the visitor center, then take a walk through the garden delighting in the ebb and flow of color under the soaring trees. On the ground level, enjoy the delicate blue of [...]
The White Arrows Return
Posted in Garden, tagged white arrows, Winterthur Garden on April 27, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Each spring the white arrows make their return to the garden, guiding visitors to the highlights in our seasonal display. The route begins at the Visitors Center and ends at the Dorrance Gallery with the path in between changing weekly. This tour is inspired by the white arrows used by H. F. Dupont during spring [...]
New Plant Shipment at Museum Store
Posted in Garden, Plants, tagged Winterthur museum store on April 27, 2010 | 2 Comments »
You should see the beautiful, healthy selection of unique plants at the museum store this spring. Loes is keeping them well-watered and happy until you take them home to your garden. Here’s what is expected in this week: Tuesday— Pratts annuals; Babikow perennials (reorders and new) Thursday or Friday- Foliera herbs and flowering plant material [...]
Azalea Woods – April 22, 2010
Posted in Garden, Plants, tagged Azalea Woods, Longwood Gardens, Winterthur on April 22, 2010 | 3 Comments »
Make plans to come see the azaleas in the Winterthur Garden soon. They are almost at peak in Azalea Woods – fully out in the Reflecting Pool Garden (“Coral Bell”) and Enchanted Woods (“Firefly” and “Hinodegiri”). The Quarry Garden floor is covered with vibrant primroses with the delicate bright white of dogwood floating above. Come to [...]
1st Garden Guide Plant Pick of the Week
Posted in Garden, Plants, tagged Brunnera, Winterthur Garden on April 22, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Ellen Taviano at the museum store asked me if the garden guides could select a new plant each week – their “plant pick of the week.” Of course! So, we started it today. Check out the wonderful plants at the museum plant shop including Ed Stevenson’s pick of the week, Brunnera macrophylla or Siberian bugloss. [...]
The Winterthur Garden as Inspiration
Posted in Garden, tagged winter garden on April 21, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
The Winterthur garden is so distinctive, with a unique style and selection of plants, that it has served as inspiration for scores of private gardens. I myself used to have a mini March Bank in my garden in Virginia and there are many other gardens I have seen over the years with their own tributes to [...]
Wednesdays at Winterthur: Fairy Flowers of Enchanted Woods
Posted in Garden on April 21, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Wednesday, April 28th, 11:30 a.m. Fairy Flowers of Enchanted Woods The fairies are lonely on Oak Hill! Come enjoy the sights, sounds, and smells associated with an awakening spring garden while focusing on some of the legends and myths surrounding fairy flowers. Kathy Weir, specialist garden guide, will help you catch the spell of the magical Enchanted [...]
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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
