Make plans to come see the azaleas in the Winterthur Garden soon. They are almost at peak in Azalea Woods – fully out in the Reflecting Pool Garden (“Coral Bell”) and Enchanted Woods (“Firefly” and “Hinodegiri”). The Quarry Garden floor is covered with vibrant primroses with the delicate bright white of dogwood floating above. Come to [...]
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Azalea Woods – April 22, 2010
Posted in Garden, Plants, tagged Azalea Woods, Longwood Gardens, Winterthur on April 22, 2010 | 3 Comments »
DNS Birding Series at Winterthur on April 16th
Posted in Garden, tagged birding, Delaware Nature Society, Winterthur on April 7, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Here’s the list of birds we saw on April 16th: 10 Canada Goose 2 Mallard 1 Double-crested Cormorant 1 Great Blue Heron 1 Black Vulture 2 Turkey Vulture 1 Cooper’s Hawk 1 Red-tailed Hawk 4 Red-bellied Woodpecker 1 Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 2 Downy Woodpecker 1 Hairy Woodpecker 6 Northern Flicker 1 Pileated Woodpecker 3 Eastern Phoebe [...]
When, oh when, will the March Bank be Blue?
Posted in Garden, tagged blue, March Bank, Winterthur on March 17, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
I just saw Carol Long in the garden and asked for a prediction of when the March Bank will be fully blue. With the next few days of warm temperatures, it will begin its transformation from yellow and white to blue. She guesses it will be at the peak of blue in about one week, around the [...]
Tomorrow’s Members’ Walk Cancelled
Posted in Garden, tagged members' walk, snow, Winterthur on February 12, 2010 | 2 Comments »
I have just returned from a walk through the garden. Thanks to our garden staff, Garden Lane has been cleared with snowblowers and plows, leaving a six foot wide path through the drifts of snow. It is a beautiful but treacherous hike and, for that reason, I have decided to cancel the walk scheduled for tomorrow, February [...]
The Christmas Show in the Conservatory
Posted in Garden, tagged conservatory, Winterthur, Yuletide on December 2, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
by Meredith Graves The famous “Christmas Show”, in all its glory, can be viewed in the conservatory this year. The du Pont family always had their Christmas tree in the conservatory and H.F. du Pont thoughtfully arranged the area around the tree with seating and a stunning display of plants. The Christmas Show arrangement allowed his [...]
Yuletide at Winterthur
Posted in Garden, tagged Winterthur, Yuletide on December 1, 2009 | 4 Comments »
Winterthur’s Yuletide season is a busy time on the estate. It is a time of year when the rooms in the house take center stage and the holiday traditions of the du Pont family and the Brandywine Valley are on display for our guests. Our educational staff arrange workshops, lectures, demonstrations, and concerts throughout December, [...]
Picnicking at Winterthur: Frequently Asked Questions
Posted in FAQs, tagged family, FAQ, food, members, picnic, picnicking, Winterthur, Winterthur Garden on August 20, 2009 | 1 Comment »
The Winterthur estate offers many beautiful places to picnic. Below are the answers to several “Frequently Asked Questions” about picnicking on the grounds. In general the responses below follow the golden rule and were developed to ensure that all guests at Winterthur have an opportunity to enjoy the beauty of the Winterthur garden. We welcome [...]
Cherries and Magnolias Float Above the Winterthur Garden
Posted in Garden, tagged cherry, quince, Sundial Garden, trillium, trout lilly, Winterthur on April 15, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Today, color and fragrance weave their magic throughout the Winterthur Garden. Golden daffodils blanket the hills and line the streams. The Sundial Garden peaks with billowing clouds of pink and white accented by the purple of emerging lilacs and redbuds. Explore the March Bank to discover the delicate flowers of thousands of small bulbs and [...]
The First (or Last) Snowdrop
Posted in Garden, tagged snowdrop, Winterthur on December 3, 2008 | 5 Comments »
On a walk with garden staff members today we spotted the first snowdrop (or the last, depending on how you define it). This snowdrop variety, Galanthus ‘Potter’s Prelude’, is the earliest of the minor bulbs to flower in the Winterthur garden.
A cold day for an outdoor bath!
Posted in Garden, tagged snow, Winterthur on November 21, 2008 | 2 Comments »
The arctic blew into Delaware this week bringing unusually cold weather. Then, lo and behold, a light covering of snow this morning! I rushed to work…not really…I drove like an old lady on ice…in order to get to my camera and catch some scenes before the snow melted. By the time I was done, my [...]
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- In addition to winter jasmine and snowdrops; adonis amurensis, winter aconite, and leucojum are all coming into bloom. 2 weeks ago
- Winter jasmine, snowdrops, and witch hazels in flower - winter aconite just starting to peek out of the ground. 3 weeks ago
- Almost 60 degrees! More snowdrops pushing - daffodil and lycoris leaves starting to come up too. 1 month ago
- Snowdrops, winter jasmine, and winter honeysuckle in flower on a sunny December day. 1 month ago
- Tuberose still in flower in kids vegetable garden, Colchicum on Oak Hill, and Begonia grandis in Enchanted Woods. 4 months ago
Winterthur Weather Data- Current data summary at 2012/2/11 February 10, 2012Time of Observations: 2012/02/11 01:10:00 EST Gage Precipitation (60): 0 in Air Temperature: 31.9 deg. F Dew Point Temperature: 32.3 deg. F Wind Speed: 0 mph Wind Direction: 0 deg. (N) Barometric Pressure: 29.91 inHg Solar Radiation: 0 W.m-2 Wind Gust Speed (5): 0 mph at 6:05 Gage Precipitation (5): 0 in Wind Chill: 31.9 deg. F
- Current data summary at 2012/2/11 February 10, 2012
