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Early Spring!

Posted in Garden, tagged , , , on March 12, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

Loads of plants are blooming in the Winterthur Garden today.  Snow drops, winter aconites, adonis, spring snowflakes, winter jasmine, witchhazel, and “Tommy” crocus are all out to greet spring and delight the observant garden lover. Pick up a copy of “March Bank Spring Flower Highlights” at the visitor center and take a trek in this early-spring/late-winter paradise [...]

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Adonis Amurensis Blooming on the March Bank

Posted in Garden, tagged , , on March 11, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

Maggie Lidz, estate historian, shares a photograph along with excerpts from du Pont family correspondence about the Winterthur Garden. March is one of the most exciting gardening months in Delaware. Spring can emerge slowly or with amazing speed. See these descriptions of March over Henry Francis du Pont’s lifetime During his long lifetime (1880-1969) du [...]

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Tommies, Aconite and Witchhazel

Posted in Garden, tagged , , , , on March 9, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

With the warm temperatures, the Winterthur Garden popped today – come and see! Pick up a spring bloom sheet at the visitor center desk or at the galleries reception area and head out into paradise! * sparkling white snowdrops and snowflakes * golden adonis and butter-yellow aconite * delicate lavender “tommy” crocus Spring is (almost) here!

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