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 [...]
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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 »
Bank to Bend Lecture Announced
Posted in Lectures, tagged Bank to Bend on January 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
We are excited to have a very special speaker for this year’s Bank to Bend lecture. Fergus Garrett, Head Gardener at Great Dixter, will be sharing the history and current status of the world famous garden he manages near the South Coast of England. The write-up as it appears on our website: Bank to Bend [...]
Flowers Every Day of the Year
Posted in Garden, Lectures on January 6, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Updated Images On our 2nd Saturday Walk in December, I told a hardy group of members that Winterthur had something in flower, outdoors, every month of the year. It is remarkable that plants find a way to produce flowers even in the coldest months. Many of these plants have adaptations that allow them to tolerate [...]
W@W: Wednesdays at Winterthur for 2009!
Posted in Garden, Lectures, Tours, tagged Wednesdays at Winterthur, Winterthur on October 31, 2008 | 2 Comments »
We’ve just completed a successful run of Wednesdays at Winterthur walk/talks/demos for 2008. Thank you for your participation and interest! Time to begin thinking about next year. What are your ideas for topics? What interests you? What would you like to learn about? Who would you like to hear from? Any part of the estate or [...]
Second Saturdays Walk
Posted in Lectures, tagged architecture on September 12, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
On the second Saturday of each month, one of our staff members leads a walk highlighting something special in the garden or on the estate. These ‘Second Saturdays Walks’ are free to Members and are included in the Garden & Galleries pass for nonmembers. The walks have become a great way for us to meet and share [...]
Wednesdays at Winterthur – back again for fall!
Posted in Lectures, tagged Wednesdays at Winterthur on September 2, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Wednesdays at Winterthur walks will resume on September 3rd and continue until October 29th. Each will begin at the greenhouses at 11:30 and will last about 1 hour. Come out, get some fresh air and enjoy the Winterthur Garden. I’m getting a little worried though – I’m leading the first one on stone walls and bridges. [...]
W@W Peonies and Their History at Winterthur
Posted in Lectures, tagged peonies on May 20, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Join us on May 21 for our Wednesdays at Winterthur (W@W) garden series. Come and admire the beautiful peony collection of herbaceous and tree peonies in shades of pink, white, crimson, and yellow. This includes the collection of A.P. Saunders hybrids. We will discuss the history, care, and maintenance of herbaceous and tree peonies. Meet [...]
W@W Trilliums: Woodland Beauties
Posted in Lectures, tagged trillium, Winterthur on April 29, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Join us on April 30 for our Wednesdays at Winterthur (W@W) garden series. H.F. du Pont planted thousands of the Great White Trillium and other unique trillium species. Today’s walking tour with Assistant Director of Horticulture, Linda Eirhart, will highlight these delightful trilliums throughout the garden. She will be discussing their identification characteristics and unique cultural needs. [...]
W@W Spring Ephemerals of Azalea Woods
Posted in Lectures, tagged bluebells, spring beauty, spring ephemerals, wildflowers, windflower, Winterthur on April 23, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Join us on April 23 for our Wednesdays at Winterthur (W@W) garden series. Today Susan Sibley, Winterthur horticulturist, will highlight spring ephemerals such as Claytonia virginica (spring beauty), Anemone apennina (Italian windflower), Mertensia virginica (Virginia bluebells), and Sanguinaria Canadensis (bloodroot). Meet at 11:30 am at the Greenhouse Area. Dress for the weather and wear walking shoes! The program [...]
W@W Spring Flowering Shrubs
Posted in Lectures, tagged Winterthur on April 15, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Join us on April 16 for our Wednesdays at Winterthur (W@W) garden series. This Wednesday Carol Long, assistant curator of the garden, will highlight shrubs (other than forsythia) that can provide early spring color for your home landscape. Meet at 11:30 am at the Greenhouse Area. Dress for the weather and wear walking shoes! The program lasts [...]
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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 01:10:00 EST Gage Precipitation (60): 0 in Air Temperature: 31.9 deg. F Dew Point Temperature: 32.3 deg. F Wind Speed: 0 mph Wind Direction: 0 deg. (N) Barometric Pressure: 29.91 inHg Solar Radiation: 0 W.m-2 Wind Gust Speed (5): 0 mph at 6:05 Gage Precipitation (5): 0 in Wind Chill: 31.9 deg. F
- Current data summary at 2012/2/11 February 10, 2012
