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Don’t Step on Tommie!

Posted in Garden, tagged , , , on February 6, 2013 | Leave a Comment »

Just went up to the East Terrace at Winterthur to verify reports that the Tommies (Crocus tommasinianus) are blooming. And to get a break from my trusty computer. Sure enough, a blanket of soft lavender covers the East Terrace, at the top of the Reflecting Pool’s main staircase. They look so very delicate, but full bloom  [...]

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The Tommies are at Peak!

Posted in Garden, Plants, tagged , , , on March 13, 2011 | 4 Comments »

Today is “the” day to see the tommies (Crocus tomasinianus) in full bloom on the East Terrace at Winterthur. They can also be found on hillsides near the fire station and greenhouses. Their delicate purple flowers with yellow stamens are a welcome sight in early spring. Other wonderful sights today: the butter yellow of the aconites and [...]

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This Week in the Garden 3-19-10

Posted in Garden, Garden Tips, Plants, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , on March 18, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

It is amazing to think about the fact that two weeks ago we still had a fair amount of snow on the ground. Now, the woodland floor of many of our garden areas are covered in a multitude of  flowers, with more to emerge with the impending warm weekend. I know that we are just about to [...]

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This Week in the Garden, March 7-13, 2010

Posted in Garden, Garden Tips, Plants, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , on March 11, 2010 | 2 Comments »

Walking in the garden this week you would not know that we were snow covered for a full 4 weeks prior. Snowdrops, winter aconite, adonis, crocus and spring snowflake are in flower in the Glade Garden, March Bank, Azalea Woods, Quarry Garden, Icewell and East Terrace. Amongst some of the last remnants of snow, hellebores [...]

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Get Out and Enjoy the Garden (Before the Rain)

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

It seems counterintuitive, but with rain in the forecast, now is a great time to get out and see the garden. Warm temperatures and rain have a way of completely transforming a garden. Unfortunately, the crocus pictured above on the East Terrace will get battered but the daffodils, squill, and scilla that are just starting to push [...]

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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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