Check out this article from the Wilmington News Journal about the “tommy” crocus blooming at Winterthur. Beautiful photographs, too! Interview with Chris Strand, Winterthur’s director of garden and facilities: http://www.delawareonline.com/article/20120210/NEWS/202100339/Bright-spring-blossoms-come-early-Winterthur?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|Local Photo gallery: http://www.delawareonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/gallery?Avis=BL&Dato=20120208&Kategori=LIFE&Lopenr=202080804&Ref=PH/Winter-beauty-Winterthur?odyssey=mod|defcon|img|Home
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Tommies in Bloom in Garden and Wilmington News Journal
Posted in Garden, Plants on February 10, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
National Geographic Filming and Garden Solace
Posted in Garden, tagged hydrangea, National Geographic Lost Treasures, Wada's Memory magnolia, Winterthur Garden on February 2, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Early this week, I had the pleasure of escorting camera man Chris from the National Geographic Channel into the Winterthur Garden. They are here filming an episode of “America’s Lost Treasures” that focuses on objects of regional interest that local people submit for consideration. We were out in the morning chill do get background shots for [...]
Stone Spring House Brought Back to Life with Care and Pride
Posted in Garden, tagged spring houses, Winterthur facility, Winterthur Garden on February 1, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
John W. Castle, P.E., Director, Facilities Services at Winterthur writes: Facilities Services is in the midst of a project to repair many of the outbuildings of the Estate. We first hired an architect to survey all the well houses, spring houses, smoke houses and outhouses and to make repair recommendations. This report was used to [...]
Happy February!
Posted in Garden on February 1, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Today is a fabulous day to walk in the Winterthur Garden! While we’re closed until March 1, members are encouraged to enjoy the garden from dawn to dusk, Tuesday to Sunday. Here’s what is currently in bloom. Highlights include the lavender “Tommy” crocus on the east terrace and white drifts of snowdrops on the March Bank. http://www.winterthur.org/pdfs/CurrentWinterthurGardenBloomList.pdf
Winterthur Bloom List for January 18, 2012
Posted in Garden on January 23, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Be the first on your block to see the snowdrops in bloom at Winterthur. Thanks to our volunteers, here is the bloom list from January 18, 2012: http://www.winterthur.org/pdfs/CurrentWinterthurGardenBloomList.pdf
He’s Everywhere!
Posted in Garden, tagged Pinetum, Sundial Garden, Winterthur Garden on January 23, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Frank Quinnette continues his introduce-the-horticulturist project: Most places I’ve worked there is always that one person who nearly everybody looks to for answers. Jim is that guy. To be fair I’d guess he doesn’t have all the answers. He shouldn’t have to. That can be a lot of pressure for anybody. But as [...]
Sunset Snapshot
Posted in Garden on January 18, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Karen sent this snapshot of a vibrant winter sunset. Looks like the chimney of the old greenhouse boiler house in the foreground.
The Care Taker of Azalea Woods
Posted in Garden, Plants, Techniques, tagged Azalea Woods, azaleas, Rhododendrons, Winterthur Garden on January 17, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Frank Quinnette writes: I don’t usually use this word for horticulturists at Winterthur. I think it can bring to mind a misinterpretation of what we do here in the garden. But in Susan’s case the basic definition of the word fits to everything she does in Azalea Woods. Care Taker. With eight (count [...]
A Tree Full of Jays
Posted in Garden on January 8, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
On my walk into work this morning, I enjoyed quite a show at the museum store. The holly trees and beech tree were chock full of blue jays! They were squawking and carrying on, enjoying this warm winter day and the bright red holly berries. My photo doesn’t capture the wonderful sound – you’ll have [...]
Happy New Year and Welcome to Spring!
Posted in Garden, tagged children's garden, March Bank, members, members' walk, nature, snowdrops, walking, weather, winter, Winterthur Garden on January 6, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Ok—well, we really are still in winter but for the most part you would not know. With multiple days in the 40’s and 50’s there is lot of activity in the horticultural world. Early flowering shrubs such as fragrant honeysuckle (Lonicera fragrantissima), witchhazel (Hamamelis vernalis) and winter jasmine (Jasminum nudiflorum) are in blossom and the [...]
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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
