Winterthur Museum, Gardens & Library WINTERTHUR BLOOM REPORT #25 October 1, 2020 70F, partly cloudy +: Abundant fbb: Flower-bud breaking b: Some bloom fb: Full Bloom pf: Petals falling/drying pb: Past bloom (few remain) ber: Berries, fruits . Check these out: Asters in all of the meadows: Asters (Symphiotrichum species) are in abundance […]
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The Winterthur Bloom Report #25 10-01-20-Pauline Myers
Posted in Garden, tagged #BloomReport, #WinterthurBloomReport, autumn, Azalea Woods, azaleas, Bank to Bend, Enchanted Woods, environment, fall, Garden, gardening, March Bank, natural lands, nature, Pinetum, Quarry Garden, Reflecting Pool, trees, weather, Winterthur, Winterthur Garden on October 2, 2020 | Leave a Comment »
WINTERTHUR BLOOM REPORT # 24-Pauline Myers
Posted in Garden, tagged #BloomReport, #InBloom, autumn, Azalea Woods, Bank to Bend, Enchanted Woods, environment, fall, Garden, March Bank, natural lands, nature, Pinetum, Quarry Garden, Reflecting Pool, trees, Winterthur, Winterthur Garden on September 24, 2020 | Leave a Comment »
Winterthur Museum, Gardens & Library WINTERTHUR BLOOM REPORT #24 September 23, 2020 73F, sunny +: Abundant fbb: Flower-bud breaking b: Some bloom fb: Full Bloom pf: Petals falling/drying pb: Past bloom (few remain) ber: Berries, fruits . Check these out: The show is at its best: The autumn crocus (Colchicum byzantium – lavender-pink with […]
Winterthur Bloom Report #11-Pauline Myers
Posted in Garden, tagged #BloomReport, #InBloom, #WinterthurGardens, Azalea Woods, Bank to Bend, Enchanted Woods, environment, flowers, Garden, March Bank, natural lands, nature, Pinetum, Quarry Garden, Reflecting Pool, summer, trees on June 30, 2020 | Leave a Comment »
WINTERTHUR BLOOM REPORT #11 June 24, 2020 82F, sunny +: Abundant fbb: Flower-bud breaking b: Some bloom fb: Full Bloom pf: Petals falling/drying pb: Past bloom (few remain) ber: Berries, fruits . Check these out: The catalpa trees (Catalpa bignonioides) in the upper meadow of the entrance drive are covered in white flowers. […]
Fragrance in the winter garden
Posted in Garden, tagged Bank to Bend, winter on January 26, 2017 | Leave a Comment »
The best part of photographing this Chinese witch-hazel was enjoying its wonderful sweet fragrance. This one is Hamamelis mollis ‘ Wisley Supreme’. Its name is derived from the fact that it originated at Wisley Garden, the flagship garden of the Royal Horticultural Society. Be sure to walk by the patio of our Visitor Center to enjoy these. Join us for our Bank to […]
Wednesdays at Winterthur – What’s in Bloom: A walk among the best spring ephemerals
Posted in Garden, tagged Azalea Woods, Bank to Bend, bulbs, chionodoxa, crocus, garden programs, glory-of-the-snow, March Bank, snowdrops, spring, Wednesdays at Winterthur, Winterthur Garden on April 9, 2014 | Leave a Comment »
April 16, 2014 – Enjoy an early spring day in the Azalea Woods. Susan Sibley, garden horticulturist, will be your guide as you witness the garden come to life with Bluebells, Trillium, and Windflowers. Walks last 45–60 minutes. Join us for demonstrations, talks, and guided walks covering a wide range of gardening topics. These events begin at 11:30 […]
Bank to Bend on March 8 (fingers crossed for nice weather!)
Posted in Garden, tagged Bank to Bend on March 4, 2014 | Leave a Comment »
WALK-INS WELCOME As some of you know we recently opened an exhibit entitled Costumes of Downton Abbey. This very popular exhibit has tied up our phone lines. Don’t worry, there are more than 100 seats still available for the Bank to Bend lecture. You can arrive on Saturday morning and purchase a ticket. Saturday, March […]
Bank to Bend with Alan Street – A Great Day at Winterthur!
Posted in Garden, tagged Alan Street, Bank to Bend, hellebores, snowdrops, Winterthur Garden on March 8, 2013 | Leave a Comment »
Saturday, March 9 was a terrific day in the Winterthur Garden. Be sure to come to Bank to Bend in 2014! Chris Strand reports: – 172 attended the Bank to Bend lecture – at least 75 enjoyed the 2nd Saturday Walk – lots of wonderful plants sold by the specialty nurseries *************************************** Don’t miss the excitement at Winterthur tomorrow, […]
Bank to Bend: Alan Street of Avon Bulbs
Posted in Garden, tagged Alan Street, Avon Bulbs, Bank to Bend, snowdrops, Winterthur Garden on February 28, 2013 | Leave a Comment »
This is a great kick-off to spring! Saturday, March 9, 2013 11:00 am to noon Copeland Lecture Hall This year’s Bank to Bend event will feature a lecture by Alan Street of the renown nursery Avon Bulbs. Known for his passion for bulbs, Alan will describe how he got interested in snowdrops, how they have […]
Celebrating Snowdrops at Winterthur’s Bank to Bend
Posted in Garden, tagged Bank to Bend, snowdrops on March 8, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
UPDATED! We hope you will join us on Saturday, March 10, at 11:00 am when plantsman and snowdrop expert David Culp shares his insights into these remarkable bulbs, with images of his garden and other famous winter gardens and snowdrop collections. This is your chance to gather design ideas and learn how to identify and grow these […]
Millions of Snowdrops!
Posted in Garden, tagged Bank to Bend, galanthus, snowdrops, Winterthur Garden on February 24, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Linda Eirhart, Curator, Plants, Assistant Director, Horticulture writes about snowdrops: There are millions of snowdrops on Winterthur’s March Bank. They are primarily the Giant Snowdrop, Galanthus elwesii, and the Common Snowdrop, Galanthus nivalis. The Giant Snowdrop has taller and wider leaves. Although the flowering times will overlap, the Giant will start flowering sooner and finish […]