In a garden full of beautiful views, stunning combinations and stellar specimens I feel remiss at not pointing out every single “must see” experience in the garden. One that I will not overlook, however, and is in its full—and unusual—flower is our dove tree or Davidia involucrata var. vilmoriniana, located just behind the Dorrance Gallery [...]
Posts Tagged ‘May’
A Must-See Tree
Posted in Garden, tagged davidia involucrata, dove tree, flowers, handkerchief tree, May on May 7, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Historic Quotes about May at Winterthur
Posted in Garden, tagged H F du Pont, May, Winterthur Garden on May 5, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
“The azaleas here this spring have been perfectly lovely, and every time I see a Kurume azalea I am grateful to the Japanese nation for having created such beautiful plants.”
-H.F. du Pont, May 17, 1939
Maggie Lidz, Winterthur’s Estate Historian, has gathered a selection of quotes about Winterthur in spring.
May at Winterthur has astounded people since the [...]
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- Saw my first scilla in flower and fragrant honeysuckle and sweetshrub are in flower (easier to smell than they are to see). 2 days ago
- Tommies are at their peak on the East Terrace. Snowdrops, snowflakes, winter aconite, and adonis are popping up everywhere. 5 days ago
- Tommies, snowdrops, winter aconite, and Amur adonis in flower on the East Terrace and along the thawed areas of the March Bank. 1 week ago
- Snow, snow, snow. I am sure that snowdrops are under there somewhere. 2 weeks ago
- Snowdrops are out along the March Bank. A beautiful snowdrop is in full flower on the East Terrace by the Loggia. 1 month ago
