I took a lunch-time jaunt through the Winterthur Garden, just to see what I could see. My favorites:
- Lycoris (Magic Lily) planted in hosta so it appears as if the hosta has amazing pink flowers
- A summer-ripe meadow, fragrant and full of butterflies
- A Golden-rain tree with the dark Pinetum in the background to show off the buttery-yellow pods
- Garden nymphs holding up time near the Reflecting Pool
- Puffy Sweet Joe-pye weed awaiting butterflies
- A welcoming bench in the cool shade of the Quarry Garden
- A couple enjoying an afternoon view towards the train station
- The cresting sound of cicadas
What’s your favorite summertime spot in the Winterthur Garden?
I love the Winterthur garden in all its many forms, whenever I’m in it, whatever is in bloom – my nose tells me where to go & I follow it. Like our visitors, I love turning a corner & finding something to delight. The visitors seem to especially like the koi ponds & reflecting pool — & who wouldn’t seek out cooling, bubbling water on a hot summer day?
In my own garden, the black walnuts JUST THIS WEEK – just when I was thinking it was just around the corner – began a slight sloughing of their leaves…Still, there’s loads of summer out there & I’m fighting against my instinct to chop away at the native ageratum which threaten to take over everything else. It needs to be trimmed back early — when it begins to bloom in the fall you love it too much to be harsh!
Thanks so much for your comment. I love the line “my nose tells me where to go.” A wonderful way to experience the Winterthur Garden!