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Fall Migration at Winterthur

The arrival of fall is always an exciting time of year for the garden staff at Winterthur. Cooler weather cues fall planting, deadheading, and weeding which really means one thing: prep for the winter ahead. This is no different for migrating birds making their way through flyways heading to their overwintering locations. Did you know that Winterthur is a great place for birdwatching? Even a casual birdwatcher like myself can see some amazing avian animals pass through the property for all of autumn! Using tools like BirdCast from the Cornell Ornithology Lab, you can predict when a big wave of migrating birds will come through your area. It looks like we’ll see a bit of heightened activity come through Winterthur tonight!

This week, I’ve been seeing small energetic warblers happily flitting through wooded riparian areas like Duck Pond Woods, Gray Building rd. and Old Nursery.

Clenny Run is a favorite spot of warblers like the Common Yellowthroat and the Black-and-white Warbler

You may also see raptors, like American Kestrels, Northern Harriers, and Red-tailed Hawks, soaring over meadows looking for a tasty snack. Good places to see birds of prey are Old Gatehouse Meadow, Brown’s Meadow, and Armor Farm Meadow.

Adult Kestrel being banded by members of the DE Kestrel Partnership and DNREC

Don’t forget to consult our new trail map before you come, and bring your binoculars to see all the winged wonders coming through the property this fall! Be sure to keep your eyes peeled later in the season for migrating waterfowl and shorebirds!

Double-crested Cormorant on a branch in East Barn Pond; taken through binoculars

Winterthur Trails This Week – Nursery Woods to Chandler Woods

This weekend I put together a simple hike of about 3 miles that took me through Nursery Woods, where some of our most severe storm damage is on display, up through Chandler Woods. The hike is moderate with a little challenge at the Reservoir as you climb up the hill to the meadow. There should be elements of fall color along the walk and I spotted several deer. I have posted the trail to AllTrails for those who would like to try it (see below or follow this link https://www.alltrails.com/explore/recording/sat-29-aug-2020-23-03-4a3fd91?u=i).

The Winterthur Bloom Report #28 10-21-20-Pauline Myers

Winterthur Museum, Gardens & Library

WINTERTHUR BLOOM REPORT #28

October 21, 2020

66F, cloudy with fog & mist

+: 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:

Hocus-Crocus: The showy crocus (Crocus speciosus) are blooming in great numbers this week on the east side of Oak Hill adjacent to the Quarry, in the Quarry area, and on the side of Sycamore Hill along the Quarry walkway. Their magic show doesn’t last long.
Sniff this out: Several of the lilacs (Syringa species and varieties) at the end of the Sundial Garden along Garden Lane are blooming with scents of spring.
Brilliant: The crabapple (Malus species and varieties) fruits are sparkling like fine red art glass at the edge of the Pinetum. The birds are having a fine time with them. Catch the show from the Pinetum bench that gives a view into the treetops.
Camellias: The white camellias (Camellia varieties) are blooming on the upper side of the Museum Store.

ENTRANCE DRIVE AND PARKING AREA

pf Abelia x grandiflora (Glossy abelia – soft pink) pf Ageratina altissima (Eupatorium rugosum/White snake root – white) ber Catalpa species (Catalpa – long, green, string-bean-like seed pods) pb Heptacodium miconioides (Seven-sons tree – rose sepals) pb Hydrangea paniculata ‘Grandiflora’ (Pee Gee hydrangea – pink to tan) ber Paulownia tomentosa (Princess tree – clusters of round yellow-green seed pods) ber Physalis species (Ground cherry – green to tan ‘lantern’ seed pod – at far edge of parking lot near cherry trees) pb Solidago caesia (Blue-stemmed plume goldenrod – yellow) pf Symphyotrichum cordifolium (Aster cordifolius/Blue wood aster – pale blue) fb Symphyotrichum ericoides (Aster ericoides/Heath aster – white) pf Symphyotrichum species (Aster – pale lavender-blue)

LAGOONS

pb Ageratina altissima (Eupatorium rugosum/White snake root – white) ber Callicarpa dichotoma (Purple beautyberry – purple berries) pb Coronilla varia (Crown vetch – lavender-pink) pb Daucus carota (Queen Anne’s lace – white) pb Eurybia divaricata (Aster divaricatus/White wood aster – white – along Clenny Run) ber Maclura pomifera (Osage orange – ‘pebbly’ softball-sized green fruits – along Clenny Run) ber Phytolacca americana (Pokeweed – green berries turning purple on red stems) pf Polygonum hydropiperoides (Mild water-pepper – tiny white flowers) b Prunella vulgaris (Heal all – purple) pb Solidago caesia (Blue-stemmed plume goldenrod – yellow) fb Symphyotrichum cordifolium (Aster cordifolius/Blue wood aster – pale blue) fb Symphyotrichum ericoides (Aster ericoides/Heath aster – white) pb Symphyotrichum lateriflorum (Aster lateriflorus/Calico aster – white) pb Symphyotrichum novae-angliae (Aster novae-angliae/New England aster – purple) pf Symphyotrichum species (Aster – pale lavender-blue) pb Trifolium pratense (Red clover – reddish-purple)

SUMMER SHRUB SLOPE

pb Buddleia davidii (Butterfly bush – white) pb Hibiscus syriacus (Rose of Sharon – rosy purple) pb Hydrangea paniculata ‘Grandiflora’ (Pee Gee hydrangea – tan) pb Lagerstroemia ‘Biloxi’ (Crape myrtle variety – dark pink) pb Vitex agnus-castus (Chaste-tree – blue, pale pink, white)

PARKING AREA TO VISITOR CENTER

pf Ageratina altissima (Eupatorium rugosum/White snake root – white) pb Eurybia divaricata (Aster divaricatus/White wood aster – white) fb Osmanthus heterophyllus (Holly Osmanthus – white, fragrant) fb Prenanthes species (Rattlesnake-root – greenish bell-like flowers) pb Solidago flexicaulis (Zig zag goldenrod – yellow) fb Symphyotrichum cordifolium (Aster cordifolius/Blue wood aster – pale blue) fb Symphyotrichum ericoides (Aster ericoides/Heath aster – white)

WALK FROM VISITOR CENTER TO UNDERPASS

pf Ageratina altissima (Eupatorium rugosum/White snake root – white) pf Eurybia divaricata (Aster divaricatus/White wood aster – white) fb Hamamelis virginiana (Common witch hazel – yellow ‘ribbons’) fb Symphyotrichum cordifolium (Aster cordifolius/Blue wood aster – pale blue) fb Tricyrtis variety (Toad-lily – white with purple speckles)

WALK FROM UNDERPASS TO MUSHROOM

pf Ageratina altissima (Eupatorium rugosum/White snake root – white) pb Eurybia divaricata (Aster divaricatus/White wood aster – white) fb Symphyotrichum cordifolium (Aster cordifolius/Blue wood aster – pale blue) SLOPE DOWN TOWARDS MUSEUM PEONY GARDEN

AZALEA WOODS

pf Eurybia divaricata (Aster divaricatus/White wood aster – white) pb Solidago flexicaulis (Zig zag goldenrod – yellow) fb Tricyrtis variety (Toad-lily – white with purple speckles)

LOWER AZALEA WOODS

pb Ceratostigma plumbaginoides (Plumbago – intense blue) pb Eurybia divaricata (Aster divaricatus/White wood aster – white) pb Solidago flexicaulis (Zig zag goldenrod – yellow) pf Symphyotrichum cordifolium (Aster cordifolius/Blue wood aster – pale blue) fb Symphyotrichum ericoides (Aster ericoides/Heath aster – white) pf Symphyotrichum lateriflorum (Aster lateriflorus/Calico aster – white)

UPPER/EAST TERRACE AND STEPS

pb Abelia x grandiflora (Glossy abelia – soft pink) fbb Galanthus ‘Barnes’ (Snowdrop variety – white) ber Magnolia grandiflora (Southern magnolia – pinkish to red fuzzy cones)

EAST FRONT OF MUSEUM & Around Corner

pb Abelia x grandiflora (Glossy abelia – soft pink) pf Ageratina altissima (Eupatorium rugosum/White snake root – white – behind Bath House) ber Callicarpa dichotoma (Purple beautyberry – purple berries) ber Callicarpa japonica (Japanese beautyberry – purple berries) ber Magnolia grandiflora (Southern magnolia – pinkish fuzzy cones with bright red berries) pf,+ Symphyotrichum cordifolium (Aster cordifolius/Blue wood aster – blue – behind Bath House)

WALK FROM GLASS CORRIDOR TO REFLECTING POOL

pf Abelia x grandiflora (Glossy abelia – soft pink) fb Ageratina altissima (Eupatorium rugosum/White snake root – white) pb Begonia grandis (Hardy begonia – pink) pb Hydrangea paniculata ‘Tardiva’ (Panicle hydrangea cultivar – pink to tan)

WALK FROM FISH PONDS – THE GLADE – TO BRIDGE

pf Ageratina altissima (Eupatorium rugosum/White snake root – white) ber Callicarpa japonica variety (Japanese beautyberry – white berries) pb Eurybia divaricata (Aster divaricatus/White wood aster – white) pb Hydrangea arborescens (Smooth hydrangea – green to tan) pb Hydrangea arborescens ‘Grandiflora’ (Hills of Snow hydrangea – green to tan) pb Phlox paniculata (Garden phlox – pink, white) fb Symphyotrichum cordifolium (Aster cordifolius/Blue wood aster – blue) fb,+ Tricyrtis varieties (Toad-lily – white with purple speckles)

MARCH BANK

pb Eurybia divaricata (Aster divaricatus/White wood aster – white) pb Phlox paniculata (Garden phlox – pink, white)

MAGNOLIA BEND AND WALK ON SOUTH SIDE OF STREAM

pf Ageratina altissima (Eupatorium rugosum/White snake root – white) pb Eurybia divaricata (Aster divaricatus/White wood aster – white) pb Hydrangea arborescens (Smooth hydrangea – tan) pb Hydrangea quercifolia (Oakleaf hydrangea – brown) pb Phlox paniculata (Garden phlox – pink) pb Solidago flexicaulis (Zig zag goldenrod – yellow) fb Symphyotrichum cordifolium (Aster cordifolius/Blue wood aster – blue) pf Symphyotrichum ericoides (Aster ericoides/Heath aster – white)

GARDEN LANE

pb Prunus subhirtella ‘Autumnalis’ (Autumn rosebud cherry – pale pink to white)

WINTERHAZEL WALK

pf Ageratina altissima (Eupatorium rugosum/White snake root – white) b Crocus speciosus (Showy crocus – lavender-pink) pf Eurybia divaricata (Aster divaricatus/White wood aster – white) pf Solidago flexicaulis (Zig zag goldenrod – yellow) pf Symphyotrichum ericoides (Aster ericoides/Heath aster – white)

ICEWELL TERRACE

pb Ageratina altissima (Eupatorium rugosum/White snake root – white) pb Phlox paniculata (Garden phlox – pink, white) pb Solidago flexicaulis (Zig zag goldenrod – yellow) fb Symphyotrichum cordifolium (Aster cordifolius/Blue wood aster – pale blue) pb Symphyotrichum ericoides (Aster ericoides/Heath aster – white) pb Symphyotrichum lateriflorum (Aster lateriflorus/Calico aster – white)

PINETUM

pf Ageratina altissima (Eupatorium rugosum/White snake root – white) pb Chaenomeles cultivars (Flowering quince – red, orange) pb Chaenomeles x superba ‘Perfecta’ (Flowering quince cultivar – white to pale salmon-pink) b Chaenomeles x superba ‘Texas Scarlet’ (Flowering quince cultivar – scarlet) pb Erodium cicutarium (Cranesbill – pink) pf Eurybia divaricata (Aster divaricatus/White wood aster – white) ber Malus species (Crabapple – red fruits) b Oxalis species (Wood sorrel – yellow) fb Polygonum pennsylvanicum (Pennsylvania smartweed – clusters of tiny pink ‘beads’) pb Symphyotrichum lateriflorum (Aster lateriflorus/Calico aster – white)

SUNDIAL GARDEN

b Spiraea arguta (Spiraea species – white) b Syringa variety (Lilac – single red-purple, lilac, pink lavender) b Syringa ‘Primrose’ (Lilac variety – white)

TRAFFIC CIRCLE

ber Callicarpa japonica (Japanese beautyberry – purple berries) ber Callicarpa japonica variety (Japanese beautyberry – white berries) ber Viburnum dilatatum ‘Xanthocarpum’ (Linden viburnum variety – yellow berries)

ENCHANTED WOODS

pb Actaea acerina (Bugbane/fairy candles – white) pf Ageratina altissima (Eupatorium rugosum/White snake root – white) pb Anemone hupehensis (Anemone – dark pink) ber Callicarpa dichotoma (Purple beautyberry – purple berries) pf Eurybia divaricata (Aster divaricatus/White wood aster – white) fb Hamamelis virginiana (Common witch hazel – yellow ‘ribbons’) pb Hydrangea arborescens ‘Grandiflora’ (Hills of Snow hydrangea – greenish to tan) pb Hydrangea quercifolia (Oakleaf hydrangea – tan) pb Hydrangea serrata (Mountain hydrangea – greenish to pink) pb Solidago flexicaulis (Zig zag goldenrod – yellow) fb Symphyotrichum cordifolium (Aster cordifolius/Blue wood aster – pale blue) fb Tricyrtis variety (Toad lily – white with purple speckles)

OAK HILL

East Side

pf Ageratina altissima (Eupatorium rugosum/White snake root – white) ber Callicarpa dichotoma (Purple beautyberry – purple berries) ber Callicarpa japonica (Japanese beautyberry – purple berries) ber Callicarpa japonica variety (Japanese beautyberry – white berries) pf,+ Colchicum byzantium (Autumn crocus – lavender-pink with white center) pf,+ Colchicum ‘Giant’ (Autumn crocus – lavender-pink) fb,+ Crocus speciosus (Showy crocus – lavender-pink) pb Daucus carota (Queen Anne’s lace – white – in meadow) pb Eurybia divaricata (Aster divaricatus/White wood aster – white) pf Hydrangea involucrata ‘Tama Azisai’ (Bracted hydrangea – white with blue, pink) ber Poncirus trifoliata (Hardy orange – fuzzy dark yellow fruits) pb Solidago caesia (Blue-stemmed plume goldenrod – yellow – in meadow) pb Sternbergia lutea (Fall daffodil – yellow) fb Symphyotrichum cordifolium (Aster cordifolius/Blue wood aster – pale blue) fb Symphyotrichum ericoides (Aster ericoides/Heath aster – white – at bottom of meadow) pf Symphyotrichum species (Aster – pale lavender-blue – at bottom of meadow) fb Tricyrtis variety (Toad-lily – white with purple speckles) ber Viburnum dilatatum ‘Xanthocarpum’ (Linden viburnum variety – yellow berries) ber Viburnum setigerum (Tea viburnum – red berries)

West Side

pf Ageratina altissima (Eupatorium rugosum/White snake root – white) pf Eurybia divaricata (Aster divaricatus/White wood aster – white) ber Viburnum dilatatum (Linden viburnum – red berries) ber Viburnum setigerum (Tea viburnum – red berries)

QUARRY, ADJACENT WALKS, AND OUTLET STREAM

pb Ageratina altissima (Eupatorium rugosum/White snake root – white) pb Anemone x hupehensis (Anemone cultivar – pink) fb Crocus speciosus (Showy crocus – lavender-pink) pb,+ Eurybia divaricata (Aster divaricatus/White wood aster – white) pf,+ Heuchera villosa (Hairy alum root – creamy white) pb Lobelia siphilitica (Great lobelia – blue) pf Oenothera biennis (Evening primrose – yellow – along Quarry outlet stream) pf,+ Rudbeckia hirta (Black-eyed susan – yellow) pb,+ Solidago flexicaulis (Zig zag goldenrod – yellow) pb Solidago variety (Goldenrod – yellow) fb Symphyotrichum cordifolium (Aster cordifolius/Blue wood aster – pale blue) pf Symphyotrichum ericoides (Aster ericoides/Heath aster – white) fb Tricyrtis variety (Toad lily – white with purple speckles)

SYCAMORE HILL

ber Catalpa species (Catalpa – long, green to brown, string-bean-like seed pods) ber Cotoneaster salicifolia (Cotoneaster – red berries) fb,+ Crocus speciosus (Showy crocus – lavender-pink) pf,+ Heuchera villosa (Hairy alum root – creamy white) pb Hydrangea paniculata ‘Grandiflora’ (Pee Gee hydrangea – pinkish-tan to brown) pb Leptodermis oblonga (Chinese leptodermis – rosy lavender) pb Rosa ‘Radwin’ (Winner’s Circle rose – red – 2 blossoms) pf Rosa species (Rose – white – around Brick Lookout) pf Solidago caesia (Blue-stemmed plume goldenrod – yellow) pf Symphyotrichum ericoides (Aster ericoides/Heath aster – white) pb Viburnum plicatum f. tomentosum (Doublefile viburnum – white – 3 flower clusters) ber Viburnum rhytidophylloides (Leatherleaf viburnum – bright red berries – very few) fb Viburnum rhytidophylloides (Leatherleaf viburnum – off-white) ber Viburnum setigerum (Tea viburnum – red berries) pb Weigela ‘Eva Rathke’ (Weigela cultivar – dark red – 2 flowers)

WEST FRONT OF MUSEUM, STORE, AND CLENNY RUN

fb Camellia ‘Mason Farm’ (Camellia variety – white with pink-tinged buds) b Camellia oleifera ‘Lu Shan Snow’ (Camellia variety – white) fb Camellia sasanqua/oleifera (Camellia variety – white) b Camellia ‘Snow Flurry’ (Camellia variety – double white) b Camellia ‘Survivor’ (Camellia variety – white with pink-tinged buds) pb Colchicum species (Autumn crocus – lavender-pink) pb Heptacodium miconioides (Seven-sons tree – white, pink sepals – behind Museum Store) pb Hydrangea arborescens (Smooth hydrangea – greenish to tan) pb Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Fuji Waterfall’ (Bigleaf hydrangea cultivar – white) pb Hydrangea quercifolia (Oakleaf hydrangea – dried brown – in Clenny Run at Museum bridge) ber Ilex opaca (American holly – red berries) ber Ilex ‘Winter Red’ (Winterberry holly – red berries) fb Symphyotrichum cordifolium (Aster cordifolius/Blue wood aster – pale blue)

GREENHOUSE AREA

pb Hemerocallis ‘Happy Returns’ (Daylily – yellow) pb,+ Hosta lancifolia (Narrow leaf hosta – lavender) pf,+ Lablab purpureus (Hyacinth bean vine – purple) ber Lablab purpureus (Hyacinth bean vine – shiny purple seed pods) ber Ricinus communis variety (Castor oil plant – red seed pods) fb Symphyotrichum cordifolium (Aster cordifolius/Blue wood aster – pale blue)

BACK MEADOW – Top of Sycamore Hill to back ponds

pf Brassica species (Mustard – light yellow) pf Centaurea maculata (Spotted knapweed – purple) pb Cicorium intybus (Chicory – blue) pb Cirsium arvense (Canada thistle – pale lilac) pb Coronilla varia (Crown vetch – lavender-pink) b Crocus speciosus (Showy crocus – lavender-pink – along Quarry outlet stream) pb Daucus carota (Queen Anne’s lace – white) pb Hibiscus moscheutos ‘Luna Red’ (Hardy hibiscus variety – red – along Quarry outlet stream) pb Hibiscus moscheutos ‘Luna White’ (Hardy hibiscus variety – white – along Quarry outlet stream) pf Oenothera biennis (Evening primrose – yellow – along Quarry outlet stream) fb Polygonum pennsylvanicum (Pennsylvania smartweed – clusters of tiny pink ‘beads) b Rudbeckia hirta (Black-eyed susan – yellow) pb Solidago caesia (Blue-stemmed plume goldenrod – yellow) fb Symphyotrichum cordifolium (Aster cordifolius/Blue wood aster – blue) fb,+ Symphyotrichum ericoides (Aster ericoides/Heath aster – white) pb Symphyotrichum lateriflorum (Aster lateriflorus/Calico aster – white) pb Symphyotrichum novae-angliae (Aster novae-angliae/New England aster – purple) pf Symphyotrichum species (Aster – pale lavender-blue) pb Trifolium pratense (Red clover – reddish purple) pf Typha latifolia (Cattail – brown ‘hot dogs’)

GARDEN LANE MEADOW – below Brown’s Woods

pb Ageratina altissima (Eupatorium rugosum/White snake root – white – at edge of woods) pb Coronilla varia (Crown vetch – lavender-pink) pb Daucus carota (Queen Anne’s lace – white) pb Eurybia divaricata (Aster divaricatus/White wood aster – white – along edge of woods) pb Gnaphalium obtusifolium (Sweet everlasting – white) fb Polygonum pennsylvanicum (Pennsylvania smartweed – clusters of tiny pink ‘beads’) pb Pycnanthemum species (Mountain mint – green to tan with white ‘haze’) fb,+ Rudbeckia hirta (Black-eyed susan – yellow) ber Solanum carolinense (Horse-nettle – yellow berries) pb,+ Solidago caesia (Blue-stemmed plume goldenrod – yellow) fb,+ Symphyotrichum ericoides (Aster ericoides/Heath aster – white) pb Symphyotrichum lateriflorum (Aster lateriflorus/Calico aster – white) pb Symphyotrichum species (Aster – pale lavender-blue) pb Trifolium pratense (Red clover – reddish-purple)

Bloom Report presented by:

Pauline Myers

The Winterthur Bloom Report #29 10-28-20-Pauline Myers

Winterthur Museum, Gardens & Library

WINTERTHUR BLOOM REPORT #29

October 28, 2020

67F, grey cloud-covered

+: 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:

Camellias on display: The white camellias (Camellia varieties) are in full bloom — single and double, small and large — on the upper side of the Museum Store. What a show of blossoms!
Sniff this out:
- Several of the lilacs (Syringa species and varieties) at the end of the Sundial Garden along Garden Lane are blooming with scents of spring.
- The holly Osmanthus (Osmanthus heterophylla) near the top of the walk from the parking area to the visitor center and behind the Brown Center is perfuming the air.
Brilliant: The crabapple (Malus species and varieties) fruits are sparkling like fine red art glass at the edge of the Pinetum. The birds are having a fine time with them. Catch the show from the Pinetum bench that gives a view into the treetops.

ENTRANCE DRIVE AND PARKING AREA

pb Abelia x grandiflora (Glossy abelia – soft pink) pf Ageratina altissima (Eupatorium rugosum/White snake root – white) pb Heptacodium miconioides (Seven-sons tree – rose sepals) pb Hydrangea paniculata ‘Grandiflora’ (Pee Gee hydrangea – pink to tan) ber Paulownia tomentosa (Princess tree – clusters of round yellow-green seed pods) pf Symphyotrichum ericoides (Aster ericoides/Heath aster – white)

LAGOONS

ber Callicarpa dichotoma (Purple beautyberry – purple berries) pb Coronilla varia (Crown vetch – lavender-pink) pb Daucus carota (Queen Anne’s lace – white) pb Eurybia divaricata (Aster divaricatus/White wood aster – white – along Clenny Run) ber Maclura pomifera (Osage orange – ‘pebbly’ softball-sized green fruits – along Clenny Run) pb Oenothera biennis (Evening primrose – yellow) pb Solidago caesia (Blue-stemmed plume goldenrod – yellow) pf Symphyotrichum cordifolium (Aster cordifolius/Blue wood aster – pale blue) pf Symphyotrichum ericoides (Aster ericoides/Heath aster – white) pb Symphyotrichum species (Aster – pale lavender-blue) pb Trifolium pratense (Red clover – reddish-purple)

SUMMER SHRUB SLOPE

pb Hydrangea paniculata ‘Grandiflora’ (Pee Gee hydrangea – tan) pb Vitex agnus-castus (Chaste-tree – blue)

PARKING AREA TO VISITOR CENTER

pf Ageratina altissima (Eupatorium rugosum/White snake root – white) pb Eurybia divaricata (Aster divaricatus/White wood aster – white) fb Osmanthus heterophyllus (Holly Osmanthus – white, fragrant) pf Symphyotrichum cordifolium (Aster cordifolius/Blue wood aster – pale blue) pf Symphyotrichum ericoides (Aster ericoides/Heath aster – white)

WALK FROM VISITOR CENTER TO UNDERPASS

pb Ageratina altissima (Eupatorium rugosum/White snake root – white) pb Eurybia divaricata (Aster divaricatus/White wood aster – white) fb Hamamelis virginiana (Common witch hazel – yellow ‘ribbons’) pb Symphyotrichum cordifolium (Aster cordifolius/Blue wood aster – pale blue) fb Tricyrtis variety (Toad-lily – white with purple speckles)

WALK FROM UNDERPASS TO MUSHROOM

pb Ageratina altissima (Eupatorium rugosum/White snake root – white) pb Eurybia divaricata (Aster divaricatus/White wood aster – white) fb Osmanthus heterophyllus ‘Gulfside’ (Holly Osmanthus variety – white, fragrant) pf Symphyotrichum cordifolium (Aster cordifolius/Blue wood aster – pale blue) SLOPE DOWN TOWARDS MUSEUM PEONY GARDEN

AZALEA WOODS

pb Eurybia divaricata (Aster divaricatus/White wood aster – white) fb Tricyrtis variety (Toad-lily – white with purple speckles)

LOWER AZALEA WOODS

pb Eurybia divaricata (Aster divaricatus/White wood aster – white)

UPPER/EAST TERRACE AND STEPS

pb Abelia x grandiflora (Glossy abelia – soft pink) fb Galanthus ‘Barnes’ (Snowdrop variety – white) ber Magnolia grandiflora (Southern magnolia – pinkish to red fuzzy cones)

EAST FRONT OF MUSEUM & Around Corner

pb Abelia x grandiflora (Glossy abelia – soft pink) pb Ageratina altissima (Eupatorium rugosum/White snake root – white – behind Bath House) ber Callicarpa dichotoma (Purple beautyberry – purple berries) ber Callicarpa japonica (Japanese beautyberry – purple berries) ber Magnolia grandiflora (Southern magnolia – pinkish fuzzy cones with bright red berries) pb Symphyotrichum cordifolium (Aster cordifolius/Blue wood aster – blue – behind Bath House)

WALK FROM GLASS CORRIDOR TO REFLECTING POOL

WALK FROM FISH PONDS – THE GLADE – TO BRIDGE

ber Callicarpa japonica variety (Japanese beautyberry – white berries) pb Eurybia divaricata (Aster divaricatus/White wood aster – white) pb Hydrangea arborescens (Smooth hydrangea – green to tan) pb Hydrangea arborescens ‘Grandiflora’ (Hills of Snow hydrangea – green to tan) pb Phlox paniculata (Garden phlox – pink, white) fb Primula japonica (Candelabra primrose – 1 red, 1 pink) pb Symphyotrichum cordifolium (Aster cordifolius/Blue wood aster – blue) pf Tricyrtis varieties (Toad-lily – white with purple speckles)

MARCH BANK

fb Campanula rapunculoides (Creeping bellflower – violet-blue – 1 plant) pb Eurybia divaricata (Aster divaricatus/White wood aster – white) pb Phlox paniculata (Garden phlox – pink, white)

MAGNOLIA BEND AND WALK ON SOUTH SIDE OF STREAM

pb Ageratina altissima (Eupatorium rugosum/White snake root – white) pb Eurybia divaricata (Aster divaricatus/White wood aster – white) pb Hydrangea quercifolia (Oakleaf hydrangea – brown) pb Phlox paniculata (Garden phlox – pink) pb Symphyotrichum cordifolium (Aster cordifolius/Blue wood aster – blue)

GARDEN LANE

pb Prunus subhirtella ‘Autumnalis’ (Autumn rosebud cherry – pale pink to white)

WINTERHAZEL WALK

pf Ageratina altissima (Eupatorium rugosum/White snake root – white) pb Crocus speciosus (Showy crocus – lavender-pink) pb Eurybia divaricata (Aster divaricatus/White wood aster – white)

ICEWELL TERRACE

pb Ageratina altissima (Eupatorium rugosum/White snake root – white)

PINETUM

pb Ageratina altissima (Eupatorium rugosum/White snake root – white) pb Chaenomeles cultivars (Flowering quince – red, orange) pb Chaenomeles x superba ‘Perfecta’ (Flowering quince cultivar – white to pale salmon-pink) b Chaenomeles x superba ‘Texas Scarlet’ (Flowering quince cultivar – scarlet) pb Erodium cicutarium (Cranesbill – pink) pb Eurybia divaricata (Aster divaricatus/White wood aster – white) ber Malus species (Crabapple – red fruits) pb Oxalis species (Wood sorrel – yellow) fb Polygonum pennsylvanicum (Pennsylvania smartweed – clusters of tiny pink ‘beads’) pb Viburnum macrocephalum ‘Sterile’ (Chinese snowball viburnum variety – white)

SUNDIAL GARDEN

b Spiraea arguta (Spiraea species – white) b Syringa variety (Lilac – single red-purple, lilac, pink lavender) b Syringa ‘Primrose’ (Lilac variety – white)

TRAFFIC CIRCLE

ENCHANTED WOODS

fb Actaea/Cimicifuga racemosa (Black cohosh – white – 1 plant) pf Ageratina altissima (Eupatorium rugosum/White snake root – white) ber Callicarpa dichotoma (Purple beautyberry – purple berries) pb Eurybia divaricata (Aster divaricatus/White wood aster – white) fb Hamamelis virginiana (Common witch hazel – yellow ‘ribbons’) pb Hydrangea arborescens ‘Grandiflora’ (Hills of Snow hydrangea – greenish to tan) pb Hydrangea quercifolia (Oakleaf hydrangea – tan) pb Hydrangea serrata (Mountain hydrangea – greenish to pink) fb Tricyrtis variety (Toad lily – white with purple speckles)

OAK HILL

East Side

pb Ageratina altissima (Eupatorium rugosum/White snake root – white) ber Callicarpa dichotoma (Purple beautyberry – purple berries) ber Callicarpa japonica (Japanese beautyberry – purple berries) ber Callicarpa japonica variety (Japanese beautyberry – white berries) pb Colchicum byzantium (Autumn crocus – lavender-pink with white center) pb Colchicum ‘Giant’ (Autumn crocus – lavender-pink) fb,+ Crocus speciosus (Showy crocus – lavender-pink) pb Daucus carota (Queen Anne’s lace – white – in meadow) pb Eurybia divaricata (Aster divaricatus/White wood aster – white) pf Hydrangea involucrata ‘Tama Azisai’ (Bracted hydrangea – white with blue, pink) ber Poncirus trifoliata (Hardy orange – fuzzy dark yellow fruits) pf Symphyotrichum ericoides (Aster ericoides/Heath aster – white – at bottom of meadow) fb Tricyrtis variety (Toad-lily – white with purple speckles) ber Viburnum dilatatum ‘Xanthocarpum’ (Linden viburnum variety – yellow berries) ber Viburnum setigerum (Tea viburnum – red berries)

OAK HILL

West Side

pb Ageratina altissima (Eupatorium rugosum/White snake root – white) pb Eurybia divaricata (Aster divaricatus/White wood aster – white) ber Viburnum dilatatum (Linden viburnum – red berries) ber Viburnum setigerum (Tea viburnum – red berries)

QUARRY, ADJACENT WALKS, AND OUTLET STREAM

pb Ageratina altissima (Eupatorium rugosum/White snake root – white) pb Anemone x hupehensis (Anemone cultivar – pink) pf Crocus speciosus (Showy crocus – lavender-pink) pb Eurybia divaricata (Aster divaricatus/White wood aster – white) pf,+ Heuchera villosa (Hairy alum root – creamy white) pf Oenothera biennis (Evening primrose – yellow – along Quarry outlet stream) pf,+ Rudbeckia hirta (Black-eyed susan – yellow) pb Symphyotrichum cordifolium (Aster cordifolius/Blue wood aster – pale blue) fb Tricyrtis variety (Toad lily – white with purple speckles)

SYCAMORE HILL

ber Catalpa species (Catalpa – long, green to brown, string-bean-like seed pods) ber Cotoneaster salicifolia (Cotoneaster – red berries) pf Crocus speciosus (Showy crocus – lavender-pink) pf,+ Heuchera villosa (Hairy alum root – creamy white) pb Hydrangea paniculata ‘Grandiflora’ (Pee Gee hydrangea – pinkish-tan to brown) pb Rosa ‘Radwin’ (Winner’s Circle rose – red – 3 blossoms) pf Rosa species (Rose – white – around Brick Lookout) pb Spiraea x ‘Margaritae’ (Margarita spiraea – shades of pink) pb Symphyotrichum ericoides (Aster ericoides/Heath aster – white) pb Viburnum plicatum f. tomentosum (Doublefile viburnum – white) ber Viburnum rhytidophylloides (Leatherleaf viburnum – bright red berries – very few) fb Viburnum rhytidophylloides (Leatherleaf viburnum – off-white) ber Viburnum setigerum (Tea viburnum – red berries)

WEST FRONT OF MUSEUM, STORE, AND CLENNY RUN

fb Camellia ‘Mason Farm’ (Camellia variety – white with pink-tinged buds) fb Camellia oleifera ‘Lu Shan Snow’ (Camellia variety – white) fb Camellia sasanqua/oleifera (Camellia variety – white) fb Camellia ‘Snow Flurry’ (Camellia variety – double white) fb Camellia ‘Survivor’ (Camellia variety – white with pink-tinged buds) pb Colchicum species (Autumn crocus – lavender-pink) pb Heptacodium miconioides (Seven-sons tree – white, pink sepals – behind Museum Store) pb Hydrangea arborescens (Smooth hydrangea – greenish to tan) b Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Fuji Waterfall’ (Bigleaf hydrangea cultivar – white) pb Hydrangea quercifolia (Oakleaf hydrangea – dried brown – in Clenny Run at Museum bridge) ber Ilex opaca (American holly – red berries) ber Ilex ‘Winter Red’ (Winterberry holly – red berries)

GREENHOUSE AREA

pb Hemerocallis ‘Happy Returns’ (Daylily – yellow) pf,+ Lablab purpureus (Hyacinth bean vine – purple) ber Lablab purpureus (Hyacinth bean vine – shiny purple seed pods) ber Ricinus communis variety (Castor oil plant – red seed pods)

BACK MEADOW – Top of Sycamore Hill to back ponds

b Brassica species (Mustard – light yellow) pf Centaurea maculata (Spotted knapweed – purple) pb Cicorium intybus (Chicory – blue) pb Coronilla varia (Crown vetch – lavender-pink) pb Daucus carota (Queen Anne’s lace – white) b Galium mollugo (Wild madder – white ‘clouds’ of tiny flowers) pb Hibiscus moscheutos ‘Luna Red’ (Hardy hibiscus variety – red – along Quarry outlet stream) pb Hibiscus moscheutos ‘Luna White’ (Hardy hibiscus variety – white – along Quarry outlet stream) pf Oenothera biennis (Evening primrose – yellow – along Quarry outlet stream) fb Polygonum pennsylvanicum (Pennsylvania smartweed – clusters of tiny pink ‘beads) b Rudbeckia hirta (Black-eyed susan – yellow – 1 plant) pb Solidago caesia (Blue-stemmed plume goldenrod – yellow) pb Symphyotrichum cordifolium (Aster cordifolius/Blue wood aster – blue) pf Symphyotrichum ericoides (Aster ericoides/Heath aster – white) pb Symphyotrichum species (Aster – pale lavender-blue) pb Trifolium pratense (Red clover – reddish purple) pf Typha latifolia (Cattail – brown ‘hot dogs’)

GARDEN LANE MEADOW – below Brown’s Woods

pb Ageratina altissima (Eupatorium rugosum/White snake root – white – at edge of woods) pb Coronilla varia (Crown vetch – lavender-pink) pb Daucus carota (Queen Anne’s lace – white) pb Eurybia divaricata (Aster divaricatus/White wood aster – white – along edge of woods) pb Gnaphalium obtusifolium (Sweet everlasting – white) fb Polygonum pennsylvanicum (Pennsylvania smartweed – clusters of tiny pink ‘beads’) pb Pycnanthemum species (Mountain mint – green to tan with white ‘haze’) pf,+ Rudbeckia hirta (Black-eyed susan – yellow) ber Solanum carolinense (Horse-nettle – yellow berries) pb Solidago caesia (Blue-stemmed plume goldenrod – yellow) pf Symphyotrichum ericoides (Aster ericoides/Heath aster – white) pb Trifolium pratense (Red clover – reddish-purple)

Bloom Report presented by:

Pauline Myers

The Winterthur Bloom Report #31 11-10-20-Pauline Myers

Winterthur Museum, Gardens & Library

WINTERTHUR BLOOM REPORT #31

November 10, 2020

74F, sunny

+: Abundant

fbb: Flower-bu breaking

b: Some bloom

fb: Full Bloom

pf: Petals falling/drying

pb: Past bloom (few remain)

ber: Berries, fruits

. Check these out:

Fleeting beauty: The leaf colors on Sycamore Hill seen from Garden Lane are a magnificent vista this week. Have a look before they fall.
Camellias on display: The white camellias (Camellia varieties) are in full bloom — single and double, small and large — on the upper side of the Museum Store. What a show of blossoms!
Sniff this out: Several of the lilacs (Syringa species and varieties) at the end of the Sundial Garden along Garden Lane are blooming with scents of spring.

ENTRANCE DRIVE AND PARKING AREA

pb Abelia x grandiflora (Glossy abelia – soft pink) pf Ageratina altissima (Eupatorium rugosum/White snake root – white – under cherry tree at edge of parking area) ber Catalpa species (Catalpa – long, green to brown, string-bean-like seed pods) b Forsythia x intermedia (Forsythia – yellow) fb Hamamelis virginiana (Common witch hazel – yellow ‘ribbons’) pb Hydrangea paniculata ‘Grandiflora’ (Pee Gee hydrangea – pink to tan) ber Paulownia tomentosa (Princess tree – clusters of round yellow-green to brown seed pods) pb Symphyotrichum ericoides (Aster ericoides/Heath aster – white)

LAGOONS

ber Callicarpa dichotoma (Purple beautyberry – purple berries) pb Oenothera biennis (Evening primrose – yellow) pb Symphyotrichum ericoides (Aster ericoides/Heath aster – white)

SUMMER SHRUB SLOPE

pb Hydrangea paniculata ‘Grandiflora’ (Pee Gee hydrangea – brown)

PARKING AREA TO VISITOR CENTER

pb Osmanthus heterophyllus (Holly Osmanthus – white, fragrant)

WALK FROM VISITOR CENTER TO UNDERPASS

pf Hamamelis virginiana (Common witch hazel – yellow ‘ribbons’)

WALK FROM UNDERPASS TO MUSHROOM

pb Osmanthus heterophyllus ‘Gulftide’ (Holly Osmanthus variety – white, fragrant) pb Symphyotrichum cordifolium (Aster cordifolius/Blue wood aster – pale blue) SLOPE DOWN TOWARDS MUSEUM PEONY GARDEN

AZALEA WOODS

fb Tricyrtis variety (Toad-lily – white with purple speckles) LOWER AZALEA WOODS

UPPER/EAST TERRACE AND STEPS

pb Abelia x grandiflora (Glossy abelia – soft pink) pf Galanthus ‘Barnes’ (Snowdrop variety – white) fb Hamamelis virginiana (Common witch hazel – yellow ‘ribbons’) ber Magnolia grandiflora (Southern magnolia – pinkish to red fuzzy cones with bright red berries)

EAST FRONT OF MUSEUM & Around Corner

pb Abelia x grandiflora (Glossy abelia – soft pink) ber Callicarpa dichotoma (Purple beautyberry – purple berries) ber Callicarpa japonica (Japanese beautyberry – purple berries) ber Magnolia grandiflora (Southern magnolia – pinkish fuzzy cones with bright red berries)

WALK FROM GLASS CORRIDOR TO REFLECTING POOL

pb Abelia x grandiflora (Glossy abelia – soft pink) pb Clematis ‘Candida’ (Large flowered clematis – white – 1 flower) pb Hydrangea paniculata ‘Tardiva’ (Panicle hydrangea cultivar – pink to tan) ber Ilex opaca (American holly – red berries) pb Rhododendron mucronatum ‘Magnifica’ (Hybrid azalea – white with dark red dots – ~6 flowers)

WALK FROM FISH PONDS – THE GLADE – TO BRIDGE

ber Callicarpa japonica variety (Japanese beautyberry – white berries – few left) pb Erodium cicutarium (Cranesbill – pink – 2 flowers) pb Hydrangea arborescens (Smooth hydrangea – brown) pb Hydrangea arborescens ‘Grandiflora’ (Hills of Snow hydrangea – brown) pb Tricyrtis varieties (Toad-lily – white with purple speckles)

MARCH BANK

ber Ilex opaca (American holly – red berries) ber Viburnum sieboldii (Siebold viburnum – red berries)

MAGNOLIA BEND AND WALK ON SOUTH SIDE OF STREAM

pb Hydrangea arborescens (Smooth hydrangea – brown) pb Hydrangea quercifolia (Oakleaf hydrangea – brown)

GARDEN LANE

b Prunus subhirtella ‘Autumnalis’ (Autumn rosebud cherry – pale pink to white) WINTERHAZEL WALK ICEWELL TERRACE

PINETUM

pb Chaenomeles cultivars (Flowering quince – red, orange) pb Chaenomeles x superba ‘Perfecta’ (Flowering quince cultivar – white to pale salmon-pink) b Chaenomeles x superba ‘Texas Scarlet’ (Flowering quince cultivar – scarlet) pb Erodium cicutarium (Cranesbill – pink) ber Malus species (Crabapple – red fruits) pb Oxalis species (Wood sorrel – yellow) pf Polygonum pennsylvanicum (Pennsylvania smartweed – clusters of tiny pink ‘beads’) b/fbb Viburnum macrocephalum ‘Sterile’ (Chinese snowball viburnum variety – white)

SUNDIAL GARDEN

ber Paulownia tomentosa (Princess tree – clusters of round yellow-green to brown seed pods) b Spiraea arguta (Spiraea species – white) pb Syringa variety (Lilac – single red-purple, lilac, pink lavender) b Syringa ‘Primrose’ (Lilac variety – white) b/fbb Viburnum macrocephalum ‘Sterile’ (Chinese snowball viburnum variety – white)

TRAFFIC CIRCLE

ENCHANTED WOODS

pf Actaea/Cimicifuga racemosa (Black cohosh – white – 1 plant) pf Hamamelis virginiana (Common witch hazel – yellow ‘ribbons’) pb Hydrangea arborescens ‘Grandiflora’ (Hills of Snow hydrangea – tan) pb Hydrangea quercifolia (Oakleaf hydrangea – tan) pb Hydrangea serrata (Mountain hydrangea – greenish to tan) pf Tricyrtis variety (Toad lily – white with purple speckles)

OAK HILL

East Side

ber Callicarpa dichotoma (Purple beautyberry – purple berries) ber Callicarpa japonica (Japanese beautyberry – purple berries) ber Callicarpa japonica variety (Japanese beautyberry – white berries) pb Crocus speciosus (Showy crocus – lavender-pink) pb Daucus carota (Queen Anne’s lace – white – in meadow) pb Hydrangea involucrata ‘Tama Azisai’ (Bracted hydrangea – greenish) pf Tricyrtis variety (Toad-lily – white with purple speckles) ber Viburnum dilatatum ‘Xanthocarpum’ (Linden viburnum variety – yellow berries)

OAK HILL

West Side

ber Viburnum dilatatum (Linden viburnum – red berries)

QUARRY, ADJACENT WALKS, AND OUTLET STREAM

pb Heuchera villosa (Hairy alum root – creamy white) pb Oenothera biennis (Evening primrose – yellow – along Quarry outlet stream)

SYCAMORE HILL

ber Catalpa species (Catalpa – long, green to brown, string-bean-like seed pods) ber Cotoneaster salicifolia (Cotoneaster – red berries) pb Crocus speciosus (Showy crocus – lavender-pink) pb Heuchera villosa (Hairy alum root – creamy white) pb Hydrangea paniculata ‘Grandiflora’ (Pee Gee hydrangea – pinkish-tan to brown) b/fbb Rosa ‘New Dawn’ (Rose variety – pale pink –1 flower, 4 buds) pb Rosa ‘Radwin’ (Winner’s Circle rose – red – 4 blossoms) pb Rosa species (Rose – white – around Brick Lookout) ber Viburnum rhytidophylloides (Leatherleaf viburnum – bright red berries – very few) fb Viburnum rhytidophylloides (Leatherleaf viburnum – off-white)

WEST FRONT OF MUSEUM, STORE, AND CLENNY RUN

fb Camellia ‘Mason Farm’ (Camellia variety – white with pink-tinged buds) fb Camellia ‘Northern Exposure’ (Camellia variety – white) fb Camellia oleifera ‘Lu Shan Snow’ (Camellia variety – white) fb Camellia sasanqua/oleifera (Camellia variety – white) fb Camellia ‘Snow Flurry’ (Camellia variety – double white) fb Camellia ‘Survivor’ (Camellia variety – white with pink-tinged buds) pb Heptacodium miconioides (Seven-sons tree – rose sepals – behind Museum Store) pb Hydrangea arborescens (Smooth hydrangea – tan) b Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Fuji Waterfall’ (Bigleaf hydrangea cultivar – white) pb Hydrangea quercifolia (Oakleaf hydrangea – dried brown – in Clenny Run at Museum bridge) ber Ilex opaca (American holly – red berries) ber Ilex ‘Winter Red’ (Winterberry holly – red berries) GREENHOUSE AREA

BACK MEADOW – Top of Sycamore Hill to back ponds

pb Brassica species (Mustard – light yellow) pb Centaurea maculata (Spotted knapweed – purple) pb Daucus carota (Queen Anne’s lace – white) pb Oenothera biennis (Evening primrose – yellow – along Quarry outlet stream) fb Polygonum pennsylvanicum (Pennsylvania smartweed – clusters of tiny pink ‘beads) pf Rudbeckia hirta (Black-eyed susan – yellow – 1 plant) ber Solanum carolinense (Horse-nettle – yellow berries) pb Solidago caesia (Blue-stemmed plume goldenrod – yellow 3 small plants) pb Symphyotrichum ericoides (Aster ericoides/Heath aster – white) pb Trifolium pratense (Red clover – reddish purple)

GARDEN LANE MEADOW – below Brown’s Woods

pb Daucus carota (Queen Anne’s lace – white) pb Gnaphalium obtusifolium (Sweet everlasting – white) pf Polygonum pennsylvanicum (Pennsylvania smartweed – clusters of tiny pink ‘beads’) pb Rudbeckia hirta (Black-eyed susan – yellow) ber Solanum carolinense (Horse-nettle – yellow berries) pb Symphyotrichum ericoides (Aster ericoides/Heath aster – white) pb Trifolium pratense (Red clover – reddish-purple)

Bloom Report presented by:

Pauline Myers

Winterthur Program in American Material Culture

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Students attending this two-year program, established in 1952, are fully funded in partnership between Winterthur and the University of Delaware. The program involves coursework at both institutions. Graduates receive a Master of Arts degree in American Material Culture from the University of Delaware. For more information and application details, click here.

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Bloom Report #32

Winterthur Museum, Gardens & Library

WINTERTHUR BLOOM REPORT #32

November 18, 2020

44F, 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:

Camellias on display: The white camellias (Camellia varieties) are in full bloom — single and double, small and large — on the upper side of the Museum Store. What a show of blossoms!
Sniff this out: The white lilac (Syringa ‘Primrose’) at the end of the Sundial Garden along Garden Lane is blooming with scents of spring.

ENTRANCE DRIVE AND PARKING AREA

pb        Abelia x grandiflora (Glossy abelia – soft pink)
pf         Ageratina altissima (Eupatorium rugosum/White snake root – white – under cherry tree at edge of parking area)
ber       Catalpa species (Catalpa – long, green to brown, string-bean-like seed pods)
b          Forsythia x intermedia (Forsythia – yellow)
pf         Hamamelis virginiana (Common witch hazel – yellow ‘ribbons’)
pb        Hydrangea paniculata ‘Grandiflora’ (Pee Gee hydrangea – brown)
ber       Paulownia tomentosa (Princess tree – clusters of round yellow-green to brown seed pods)
pb        Symphyotrichum ericoides (Aster ericoides/Heath aster – white)

LAGOONS

ber Celastrus sp. (Bittersweet – orange berries)

SUMMER SHRUB SLOPE

pb Hydrangea paniculata ‘Grandiflora’ (Pee Gee hydrangea – brown)

PARKING AREA TO VISITOR CENTER

WALK FROM VISITOR CENTER TO UNDERPASS

pb Hamamelis virginiana (Common witch hazel – yellow ‘ribbons’)

WALK FROM UNDERPASS TO MUSHROOM
SLOPE DOWN TOWARDS MUSEUM
PEONY GARDEN
AZALEA WOODS
LOWER AZALEA WOODS

UPPER/EAST TERRACE AND STEPS

pb        Abelia x grandiflora (Glossy abelia – soft pink)
pb        Galanthus ‘Barnes’ (Snowdrop variety – white – 1 flower)
pf         Hamamelis virginiana (Common witch hazel – yellow ‘ribbons’)
ber       Magnolia grandiflora (Southern magnolia – pinkish to red fuzzy cones with bright red berries)

EAST FRONT OF MUSEUM & Around Corner

pb        Abelia x grandiflora (Glossy abelia – soft pink)
ber       Callicarpa dichotoma (Purple beautyberry – purple berries)
ber       Callicarpa japonica (Japanese beautyberry – purple berries)
ber       Magnolia grandiflora (Southern magnolia – brown fuzzy cones with bright red berries)

WALK FROM GLASS CORRIDOR TO REFLECTING POOL

pb        Abelia x grandiflora (Glossy abelia – soft pink)
pb        Hydrangea paniculata ‘Tardiva’ (Panicle hydrangea cultivar – pink to tan)
ber       Ilex opaca (American holly – red berries)

WALK FROM FISH PONDS – THE GLADE – TO BRIDGE

ber       Callicarpa japonica variety (Japanese beautyberry – white berries – few left)
pb        Erodium cicutarium (Cranesbill – pink – 2 flowers)
pb        Hydrangea arborescens (Smooth hydrangea – brown)
pb        Hydrangea arborescens ‘Grandiflora’ (Hills of Snow hydrangea – brown)
pb        Tricyrtis varieties (Toad-lily – white with purple speckles)

MARCH BANK

ber Ilex opaca (American holly – red berries)
ber Viburnum sieboldii (Siebold viburnum – red berries)

MAGNOLIA BEND AND WALK ON SOUTH SIDE OF STREAM

pb Hydrangea arborescens (Smooth hydrangea – brown)
pb Hydrangea quercifolia (Oakleaf hydrangea – brown)

GARDEN LANE

fb Prunus subhirtella ‘Autumnalis’ (Autumn rosebud cherry – pale pink to white)

WINTERHAZEL WALK
ICEWELL TERRACE

PINETUM

pb        Chaenomeles cultivars (Flowering quince – red, orange)
pb        Chaenomeles x superba ‘Perfecta’ (Flowering quince cultivar – white to pale salmon-pink)
b          Chaenomeles x superba ‘Texas Scarlet’ (Flowering quince cultivar – scarlet)
pb        Erodium cicutarium (Cranesbill – pink)
pf         Polygonum pennsylvanicum (Pennsylvania smartweed – clusters of tiny pink ‘beads’)
b/fbb    Viburnum macrocephalum ‘Sterile’ (Chinese snowball viburnum variety – white)

SUNDIAL GARDEN

ber       Paulownia tomentosa (Princess tree – clusters of round yellow-green to brown seed pods)
b          Spiraea arguta (Spiraea species – white)
b          Syringa ‘Primrose’ (Lilac variety – white)
b/fbb    Viburnum macrocephalum ‘Sterile’ (Chinese snowball viburnum variety – white)

TRAFFIC CIRCLE

ber Viburnum dilatatum ‘Xanthocarpum’ (Linden viburnum variety – yellow berries)

ENCHANTED WOODS

pb        Hamamelis virginiana (Common witch hazel – yellow ‘ribbons’)
pb        Hydrangea arborescens ‘Grandiflora’ (Hills of Snow hydrangea – tan)
pb        Hydrangea quercifolia (Oakleaf hydrangea – tan)
pb        Hydrangea serrata (Mountain hydrangea – tan)

OAK HILL

East Side

ber       Callicarpa dichotoma (Purple beautyberry – purple berries)
pb        Hydrangea involucrata ‘Tama Azisai’ (Bracted hydrangea – greenish)
pb        Tricyrtis variety (Toad-lily – white with purple speckles)
ber       Viburnum dilatatum ‘Xanthocarpum’ (Linden viburnum variety – yellow berries)

OAK HILL

West Side

ber Viburnum dilatatum (Linden viburnum – red berries)

QUARRY, ADJACENT WALKS, AND OUTLET STREAM

pb Oenothera biennis (Evening primrose – yellow – along Quarry outlet stream)

SYCAMORE HILL

ber       Catalpa species (Catalpa – long, green to brown, string-bean-like seed pods)
ber       Cotoneaster salicifolia (Cotoneaster – red berries)
pb        Heuchera villosa (Hairy alum root – creamy white)
pb        Hydrangea paniculata ‘Grandiflora’ (Pee Gee hydrangea – pinkish-tan to brown)
pb        Rosa ‘New Dawn’ (Rose variety – pale pink –1 flower)
ber       Rosa ‘Radwin’ (Winner’s Circle rose – orange fruits/rose hips)
pb        Rosa species (Rose – white – around Brick Lookout)
pb        Viburnum plicatum f. tomentosum (Doublefile viburnum – white ~ 3 flower clusters)
ber       Viburnum rhytidophylloides (Leatherleaf viburnum – bright red berries – very few)
fb         Viburnum rhytidophylloides (Leatherleaf viburnum – off-white)

WEST FRONT OF MUSEUM, STORE, AND CLENNY RUN

fb         Camellia ‘Mason Farm’ (Camellia variety – white with pink-tinged buds)
fb         Camellia ‘Northern Exposure’ (Camellia variety – white)
fb         Camellia oleifera ‘Lu Shan Snow’ (Camellia variety – white)
pf         Camellia sasanqua/oleifera (Camellia variety – white)
fb         Camellia ‘Snow Flurry’ (Camellia variety – double white)
fb         Camellia ‘Survivor’ (Camellia variety – white with pink-tinged buds)
pb        Heptacodium miconioides (Seven-sons tree – rose sepals – behind Museum Store)
pb        Hydrangea arborescens (Smooth hydrangea – tan)
b          Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Fuji Waterfall’ (Bigleaf hydrangea cultivar – white)
pb        Hydrangea quercifolia (Oakleaf hydrangea – dried brown – in Clenny Run at Museum bridge)
ber       Ilex opaca (American holly – red berries)
ber       Ilex ‘Winter Red’ (Winterberry holly – red berries)

GREENHOUSE AREA

ber Ilex opaca (American holly – red berries)

BACK MEADOW – Top of Sycamore Hill to back ponds

pb        Brassica species (Mustard – light yellow)
pb        Centaurea maculata (Spotted knapweed – purple)
pb        Daucus carota (Queen Anne’s lace – white)
pb        Oenothera biennis (Evening primrose – yellow – along Quarry outlet stream)
ber       Solanum carolinense (Horse-nettle – yellow berries)
pb        Solidago caesia (Blue-stemmed plume goldenrod – yellow 3 small plants)
pb        Symphyotrichum ericoides (Aster ericoides/Heath aster – white)
pb        Trifolium pratense (Red clover – reddish purple)

GARDEN LANE MEADOW – below Brown’s Woods

pb        Daucus carota (Queen Anne’s lace – white)
pb        Rudbeckia hirta (Black-eyed susan – yellow)
ber       Solanum carolinense (Horse-nettle – yellow berries)

Bloom Report presented by:

Pauline Myers

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Bugs in the Museum

Grades 2 to 4

Winterthur’s collection includes many objects decorated with bugs, even a few things that bugs have helped create or damage. Investigate the important roles that bugs play throughout human history and learn how the museum keeps its collections “pest free.”

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Step Into George Washington’s World

Grades 3 to 5

Investigate how George Washington and members of his household lived more than two hundred years ago by examining reproductions of period objects, clothing, and communication styles.

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Museum Mystery

Grades 4 to 6

Use scientific evidence and finely honed problem-solving skills to discover whether or not George Washington actually sat in a chair on display in our Galleries.

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The Winterthur Bloom Report #33 11-25-20-Pauline Myers

Winterthur Museum, Gardens & Library

WINTERTHUR BLOOM REPORT #33

November 25, 2020

54F, 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:

Camellias on display: The white camellias (Camellia varieties) are still blooming — single and double, small and large — on the upper side of the Museum Store. What a show of blossoms!
Pretend it’s spring:
- Forsythia (Forsythia x intermedia) blossoms have appeared on the bushes at the upper edge of the parking lot and on the bushes at the field edge of Azalea Woods.
- The autumn rosebud cherry (Prunus subhirtella ‘Autumnalis’) is in full bloom along Garden Lane.
- The white lilac (Syringa ‘Primrose’) at the end of the Sundial Garden along Garden Lane is blooming with scents of spring.
- Enchanted Woods has a cluster of giant snowdrops (Galanthus elwesii) in full bloom near the Frog Fountain and a pink azalea (Rhododendron variety) in bloom near the Turtle Bridge.

ENTRANCE DRIVE AND PARKING AREA

ber Catalpa species (Catalpa – long, brown, string-bean-like seed pods) ber Celastrus sp. (Bittersweet – orange berries – in forsythia bushes at edge of parking lot) b Forsythia x intermedia (Forsythia – yellow – at upper edge of parking lot) pb Hamamelis virginiana (Common witch hazel – yellow ‘ribbons’) pb Hydrangea paniculata ‘Grandiflora’ (Pee Gee hydrangea – brown) ber Paulownia tomentosa (Princess tree – clusters of round brown seed pods)

LAGOONS

ber Celastrus sp. (Bittersweet – orange berries)

SUMMER SHRUB SLOPE

pb Hydrangea paniculata ‘Grandiflora’ (Pee Gee hydrangea – brown) PARKING AREA TO VISITOR CENTER WALK FROM VISITOR CENTER TO UNDERPASS WALK FROM UNDERPASS TO MUSHROOM SLOPE DOWN TOWARDS MUSEUM PEONY GARDEN

AZALEA WOODS

b Forsythia x intermedia (Forsythia – yellow – at edge of field) LOWER AZALEA WOODS

UPPER/EAST TERRACE AND STEPS

pb Hamamelis virginiana (Common witch hazel – yellow ‘ribbons’)

EAST FRONT OF MUSEUM & Around Corner

pb Abelia x grandiflora (Glossy abelia – soft pink) ber Callicarpa dichotoma (Purple beautyberry – purple berries) ber Callicarpa japonica (Japanese beautyberry – purple berries)

WALK FROM GLASS CORRIDOR TO REFLECTING POOL

pb Hydrangea paniculata ‘Tardiva’ (Panicle hydrangea cultivar – brown) ber Ilex opaca (American holly – red berries)

WALK FROM FISH PONDS – THE GLADE – TO BRIDGE

pb Erodium cicutarium (Cranesbill – pink – 1 flower) pb Hydrangea arborescens (Smooth hydrangea – brown) pb Hydrangea arborescens ‘Grandiflora’ (Hills of Snow hydrangea – brown)

MARCH BANK

ber Ilex opaca (American holly – red berries) ber Viburnum sieboldii (Siebold viburnum – red berries)

MAGNOLIA BEND AND WALK ON SOUTH SIDE OF STREAM

pb Hydrangea arborescens (Smooth hydrangea – brown) pb Hydrangea quercifolia (Oakleaf hydrangea – brown)

GARDEN LANE

fb Prunus subhirtella ‘Autumnalis’ (Autumn rosebud cherry – pale pink to white) WINTERHAZEL WALK ICEWELL TERRACE

PINETUM

b Chaenomeles cultivars (Flowering quince – red, orange) b Chaenomeles x superba ‘Perfecta’ (Flowering quince cultivar – white to pale salmon-pink) b Chaenomeles x superba ‘Crimson & Gold’ (Flowering quince cultivar – crimson) b Chaenomeles x superba ‘Texas Scarlet’ (Flowering quince cultivar – scarlet) b/fbb Viburnum macrocephalum ‘Sterile’ (Chinese snowball viburnum variety – white)

SUNDIAL GARDEN

ber Paulownia tomentosa (Princess tree – clusters of round brown seed pods) b Spiraea arguta (Spiraea species – white) b Syringa ‘Primrose’ (Lilac variety – white) fbb Viburnum macrocephalum ‘Sterile’ (Chinese snowball viburnum variety – white)

TRAFFIC CIRCLE

ber Viburnum dilatatum ‘Xanthocarpum’ (Linden viburnum variety – yellow berries)

ENCHANTED WOODS

fb Galanthus elwesii (Giant snowdrop – white- at Frog Fountain) pb Hydrangea arborescens ‘Grandiflora’ (Hills of Snow hydrangea – tan) pb Hydrangea quercifolia (Oakleaf hydrangea – tan) pb Hydrangea serrata (Mountain hydrangea – tan) b Rhododendron variety (Azalea – pink – near Turtle Bridge)

OAK HILL

East Side

ber Callicarpa dichotoma (Purple beautyberry – purple berries) ber Viburnum dilatatum ‘Xanthocarpum’ (Linden viburnum variety – yellow berries)

OAK HILL

West Side

ber Viburnum dilatatum (Linden viburnum – red berries) QUARRY, ADJACENT WALKS, AND OUTLET STREAM

SYCAMORE HILL

ber Catalpa species (Catalpa – long, green to brown, string-bean-like seed pods) ber Cotoneaster salicifolia (Cotoneaster – red berries) pb Hydrangea paniculata ‘Grandiflora’ (Pee Gee hydrangea – brown) b Viburnum rhytidophylloides (Willow wood viburnum – off-white)

WEST FRONT OF MUSEUM, STORE, AND CLENNY RUN

pf Camellia ‘Mason Farm’ (Camellia variety – white with pink-tinged buds) fb Camellia ‘Northern Exposure’ (Camellia variety – white) pf Camellia oleifera ‘Lu Shan Snow’ (Camellia variety – white) pf Camellia sasanqua/oleifera (Camellia variety – white) fb Camellia ‘Snow Flurry’ (Camellia variety – double white) pf Camellia ‘Survivor’ (Camellia variety – white with pink-tinged buds) fb Hamamelis virginiana (Common witch hazel – yellow ‘ribbons’ – behind Museum Store at parking lot wall) pb Hydrangea arborescens (Smooth hydrangea – tan) pb Hydrangea quercifolia (Oakleaf hydrangea – dried brown – in Clenny Run at Museum bridge) ber Ilex opaca (American holly – red berries) ber Ilex ‘Winter Red’ (Winterberry holly – red berries)

GREENHOUSE AREA

ber Ilex opaca (American holly – red berries)

BACK MEADOW – Top of Sycamore Hill to back ponds

pb Brassica species (Mustard – light yellow) ber Solanum carolinense (Horse-nettle – yellow berries) pb Symphyotrichum ericoides (Aster ericoides/Heath aster – white – 1 plant) GARDEN LANE MEADOW – below Brown’s Woods

Bloom Report presented by:

Pauline Myers

The Winterthur Bloom Report #34 12-02-20-Pauline Myers

Winterthur Museum, Gardens & Library

WINTERTHUR BLOOM REPORT #34

December 2, 2020

43F, cloud-covered

+: 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:

Camellias on display: The white camellias (Camellia varieties) are still blooming — single and double, small and large — on the upper side of the Museum Store. What a show of blossoms!
Pretend it’s spring:
- Forsythia (Forsythia x intermedia) blossoms have appeared on the bushes at the upper edge of the parking lot and on the bushes at the field edge of Azalea Woods.
- The autumn rosebud cherry (Prunus subhirtella ‘Autumnalis’) is in full bloom along Garden Lane. It is spectacular this week!
- The white lilac (Syringa ‘Primrose’) at the end of the Sundial Garden along Garden Lane is blooming with scents of spring.
- Enchanted Woods has a cluster of giant snowdrops (Galanthus elwesii) in full bloom near the Frog Fountain and a pink azalea (Rhododendron variety) in bloom near the Turtle Bridge.

ENTRANCE DRIVE AND PARKING AREA

LAGOONS

ber Celastrus sp. (Bittersweet – orange berries)

SUMMER SHRUB SLOPE

AZALEA WOODS

b Forsythia x intermedia (Forsythia – yellow – at edge of field) fbb Rhododendron hybrid Winterthur Dexter #11 (Tree rhododendron – cherry red – 2 buds opening) LOWER AZALEA WOODS

UPPER/EAST TERRACE AND STEPS

b Galanthus ‘Potter’s Prelude’ (Snowdrop variety – white – 1 flower) fbb Jasminum nudiflorum (Winter jasmine – yellow)

EAST FRONT OF MUSEUM & Around Corner

pb Abelia x grandiflora (Glossy abelia – soft pink) ber Callicarpa japonica (Japanese beautyberry – purple berries)

WALK FROM GLASS CORRIDOR TO REFLECTING POOL

pb Hydrangea paniculata ‘Tardiva’ (Panicle hydrangea cultivar – brown) ber Ilex opaca (American holly – red berries)

WALK FROM FISH PONDS – THE GLADE – TO BRIDGE

pb Erodium cicutarium (Cranesbill – pink – 1 flower) pb Hydrangea arborescens (Smooth hydrangea – brown) pb Hydrangea arborescens ‘Grandiflora’ (Hills of Snow hydrangea – brown)

MARCH BANK

fb Galanthus elwesii (Giant snowdrop – white) ber Ilex opaca (American holly – red berries – few left) ber Viburnum sieboldii (Siebold viburnum – red berries)

MAGNOLIA BEND AND WALK ON SOUTH SIDE OF STREAM

pb Hydrangea arborescens (Smooth hydrangea – brown) pb Hydrangea quercifolia (Oakleaf hydrangea – brown)

GARDEN LANE

fb Prunus subhirtella ‘Autumnalis’ (Autumn rosebud cherry – pale pink to white) WINTERHAZEL WALK ICEWELL TERRACE

PINETUM

b Chaenomeles cultivars (Flowering quince – red, orange) b Chaenomeles x superba ‘Perfecta’ (Flowering quince cultivar – white to pale salmon-pink) b Chaenomeles x superba ‘Crimson & Gold’ (Flowering quince cultivar – crimson) b Chaenomeles x superba ‘Texas Scarlet’ (Flowering quince cultivar – scarlet) fb Eurybia divaricata (Aster divaricatus/White wood aster – white – 1 plant) b/fbb Viburnum macrocephalum ‘Sterile’ (Chinese snowball viburnum variety – white)

SUNDIAL GARDEN

ber Paulownia tomentosa (Princess tree – clusters of round brown seed pods) b Spiraea arguta (Spiraea species – white) b Syringa ‘Primrose’ (Lilac variety – white) b/fbb Viburnum macrocephalum ‘Sterile’ (Chinese snowball viburnum variety – white)

TRAFFIC CIRCLE

ber Viburnum dilatatum ‘Xanthocarpum’ (Linden viburnum variety – yellow berries – few left)

ENCHANTED WOODS

fb Galanthus elwesii (Giant snowdrop – white – at Frog Fountain) pb Hydrangea arborescens ‘Grandiflora’ (Hills of Snow hydrangea – tan) pb Hydrangea quercifolia (Oakleaf hydrangea – tan) pb Hydrangea serrata (Mountain hydrangea – tan) b Rhododendron variety (Azalea – pink – near Turtle Bridge)

OAK HILL

East Side

ber Viburnum dilatatum ‘Xanthocarpum’ (Linden viburnum variety – yellow berries)

OAK HILL

West Side

ber Viburnum dilatatum (Linden viburnum – red berries) QUARRY, ADJACENT WALKS, AND OUTLET STREAM

SYCAMORE HILL

ber Catalpa species (Catalpa – long, green to brown, string-bean-like seed pods) ber Cotoneaster salicifolia (Cotoneaster – red berries) b Forsythia ‘Winterthur’ (Forsythia variety – yellow) pb Hydrangea paniculata ‘Grandiflora’ (Pee Gee hydrangea – brown) b Viburnum rhytidophylloides (Willow wood viburnum – off-white)

WEST FRONT OF MUSEUM, STORE, AND CLENNY RUN

pf Camellia ‘Mason Farm’ (Camellia variety – white with pink-tinged buds) fb Camellia ‘Northern Exposure’ (Camellia variety – white) pb Camellia oleifera ‘Lu Shan Snow’ (Camellia variety – white) pf Camellia sasanqua/oleifera (Camellia variety – white) fb Camellia ‘Snow Flurry’ (Camellia variety – double white) pf Camellia ‘Survivor’ (Camellia variety – white with pink-tinged buds) fb Camellia ‘Winter’s Snowman’ (Camellia variety – white) fb Hamamelis virginiana (Common witch hazel – yellow ‘ribbons’ – behind Museum Store at parking lot wall) pb Hydrangea arborescens (Smooth hydrangea – tan) pb Hydrangea quercifolia (Oakleaf hydrangea – dried brown – in Clenny Run at Museum bridge) ber Ilex opaca (American holly – red berries) ber Ilex ‘Winter Red’ (Winterberry holly – red berries)

GREENHOUSE AREA

ber Ilex opaca (American holly – red berries – few left)

BACK MEADOW – Top of Sycamore Hill to back ponds

Bloom Report presented by:

Pauline Myers