The March Bank—A Horticultural Treasure The March Bank in all its glory is a stunning display of flowering bulbs and wild nature in harmony. Join horticulturist Amy Bloom-Mountz for a walk to the March Bank and learn about the significance of its abundant, eye-catching flora. “Garden Insider” is a new name for a longstanding Winterthur tradition […]
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“Garden Insider” Continues Tomorrow!
Posted in Garden, Garden Programs, tagged Garden Insider, March Bank on April 11, 2017 | Leave a Comment »
Snowdrops are coming!
Posted in Garden, tagged March Bank, snowdrops on January 19, 2017 | Leave a Comment »
The March Bank looks quiet from a distance. But take a closer look and you’ll discover many early snowdrops beginning to flower. These are Galanthus elwesii, the giant snowdrop. Notice how the leaves are wrapped around each other at the base and the two green markings on the inner petals.
A Late-Winter Tour
Posted in Garden, Garden Tips, Plants, tagged Azalea Woods, bulbs, chionodoxa, crocus, daffodils, Enchanted Woods, eranthis, galanthus, Garden, gardening, glory-of-the-snow, March Bank, Oak Hill, photography, Pinetum, Quarry Garden, Reflecting Pool, snowdrops, Sycamore Hill, winter aconite, winter garden, Winterthur Garden on March 2, 2016 | Leave a Comment »
What better way to utilize an “extra day”–Leap Day–than to take a moment to see how the Winterthur Garden is waking up. The intent was to go right to the March Bank because that is the main display at this time of year but I was lured by other flowers along the way. Here is how the […]
Wednesdays at Winterthur – Identifying Spring Wildflowers
Posted in Garden, Garden Programs, tagged Garden, garden programs, March Bank, spring ephemerals, spring flowers, Wednesdays at Winterthur, wildflower identification, Winterthur Garden on April 27, 2015 | Leave a Comment »
April 29, 2015 Please join garden guides Candy Dunson and Susan Smith in a walk to explore the March Bank and beyond to discover the spring flowers in bloom. Learn to identify them and hear about some of the history and the ideas behind how Henry Francis du Pont planted his garden. Walks last 45–60 […]
From Zero to Sixty (degrees) in, Well, About a Week
Posted in Garden, tagged adonis, bees, crocus, March Bank, nature, snow, snowdrops, spring snowflake, winter, winter aconite, witchhazel on March 13, 2015 | Leave a Comment »
Nature can sure keep us hopping! Last week we had single digit temperatures, significant ice and snowfall and today, sunshine and warm temperatures are again raining down. March is known for this behavior but never-the-less it sets our mind spinning a bit. The still-frozen ground and melting snow has made for a “mud season” for […]
Wednesdays at Winterthur – What’s in Bloom: A walk among the best spring ephemerals
Posted in Garden, Garden Programs, Lectures, Tours, 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 […]
A Bank by Any Other Name…
Posted in Garden, Plants, tagged bulbs, glory-of-the-snow, Icewell Terrace, Leucojum vernum, March Bank, snowdrops, spring bulbs, spring snowflake, winter aconite on April 3, 2014 | Leave a Comment »
…still looks as sweet. OK, so the blue flowers can’t read a calendar, but all that matters is that the March Bank is coming into its blue glory and is waiting to feed your soul after a long winter. Although not at its peak, there is enough blue to warrant a visit and with the […]
Early Spring in the Winterthur Garden
Posted in Garden, tagged aconite, adonis, crocus, March Bank, snowdrops on March 25, 2014 | 2 Comments »
Many thanks to Donald Shedrick for sharing his scrumptious photographs of the Winterthur Garden in early spring, taken late last week. Come and see!
Preparation
Posted in Garden, Plants, tagged Autumn garden, March Bank, mulch mowing, snowdrop, winter, woodland on November 25, 2013 | Leave a Comment »
Mother Nature has a way of encouraging us to live in the moment and, at the same time, preparing us for things to come. While mulch mowing the leaves on the March Bank during the balmy temperatures of last week, I nearly mowed the first snowdrop. November 19th; this is the earliest date I ever recall […]
The Return of the White Arrows
Posted in Garden, Tours, tagged March Bank, spring flowers, spring tour, white arrows, Winterthur Garden on April 11, 2013 | 1 Comment »
Last week, the arrows were not out because the March Bank was pretty much the main garden attraction. Fast forward a week and we are in a completely different garden setting. For those who don’t know what “the arrows” are, they are white directional arrows that lead you through the garden to look at the flowering highlights for […]
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- Sunday Sep 9 - 4:31amDaffodils are starting, star magnolias are coming on, and the blue of the March Bank is returning. https://t.co/koiT1ZBzPX
- Thursday Mar 29 - 9:24pmRareFind Nursery brought some of my favorite witch hazels today...several other woodies too. @… https://t.co/xHZKqygYbP
- Saturday Mar 10 - 1:50pmSnowdrops, winter aconite, hellebores and many other treasures on sale at today’s Bank to Bend… https://t.co/CmScJo411i
- Saturday Mar 10 - 1:44pmTommies! Crocus tommasinianus, or 'tommies', were named after the botanist Muzio G. Spirito de… https://t.co/4TpI7F7yxX
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Winterthur Weather Data- Current data summary at 2018/4/10 April 10, 2018Time of Observations: 2018/04/10 13:35:00 EDT Gage Precipitation (60): 0 in Air Temperature: 46.2 deg. F Dew Point Temperature: 25 deg. F Wind Speed: 5.4 mph Wind Direction: 330.7 deg. (NNW) Barometric Pressure: 30.16 inHg Solar Radiation: 454 W.m-2 Wind Gust Speed (5): 8.7 mph Gage Precipitation (5): 0 in Relative humidity: 43 % Soil […]
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