Bloom Report #46
November 16, 2022
541F, Sunny
Check these out:
- The Camellia show is on: White camellias (Camellia cultivars & species) are in full bloom on the upper side of The Cottage.
- Crabapples: The flowering crabapples (Malus species and cultivars) at the edge of the Pinetum and the edge of the Sundial Garden are putting on an end of season show of lovely red fruits
ENTRANCE DRIVE AND PARKING AREA
pb Abelia x grandiflora (Glossy abelia – soft pink, rose sepals)
ber Catalpa species (Catalpa – long, bean-like green to brown seed pods)
pb Corylopsis species (Winter hazel – pale yellow – re-blooming – few flowers)
pb Forsythia x intermedia (Border forsythia – yellow – re-blooming)
fb Hamamelis virginiana (Common witch hazel – narrow yellow ‘ribbons’)
pb Hydrangea paniculata ‘Grandiflora’ (Pee Gee hydrangea – greenish turning brown)
LAGOONS
ber Celastrus scandens (American bittersweet – yellow husks, orange berries)
fb Typha latifolia (Cattail – dark brown ‘hot dog’)
ber Viburnum sieboldii (Siebold viburnum – bright red berries)
SUMMER SHRUB SLOPE
pb Hydrangea paniculata ‘Grandiflora’ (Pee Gee hydrangea – greenish turning brown)
PARKING AREA TO VISITOR CENTER
pf Ageratina altissima (Eupatorium rugosum/White snake root – white)
pb Osmanthus heterophyllus ‘Gulftide’ (Holly Osmanthus variety – white, fragrant)
WALK FROM UNDERPASS TO MUSHROOM
pb Osmanthus heterophyllus ‘Gulftide’ (Holly Osmanthus variety – white, fragrant)
AZALEA WOODS
pb Forsythia x intermedia (Border forsythia – yellow – at field edge of woods – few flowers – re-blooming)
UPPER/EAST TERRACE AND STEPS
pb Abelia x grandiflora (Glossy abelia – soft pink)
pf Galanthus ‘Barnes’ (Snowdrop cultivar – white)
pf Galanthus bursanus (Snowdrop – white)
pf Hamamelis virginiana (Common witch hazel – thin yellow ‘ribbons’)
EAST FRONT OF MUSEUM & Around Corner
b Abelia x grandiflora (Glossy abelia – soft pink, rose sepals)
ber Callicarpa species (Beautyberry – purple berries)
ber Ilex opaca (American holly – red berries – behind Bath House)
ber Magnolia grandiflora (Southern magnolia – brown ‘cones’ with red berries)
WALK FROM GLASS CORRIDOR TO REFLECTING POOL
pb Abelia x grandiflora (Glossy abelia – soft pink, rose sepals)
pf Hydrangea paniculata ‘Tardiva’ (Panicle hydrangea cultivar – green turning brown)
pb Hydrangea quercifolia (Oakleaf hydrangea – brown)
WALK FROM FISH PONDS – THE GLADE – TO BRIDGE
ber Callicarpa japonica ‘Leucocarpa’ (White-fruit beautyberry – white berries – few left)
pb Hydrangea arborescens (Smooth hydrangea – brown – mophead/hortensia + lacecap)
MARCH BANK
ber Ilex opaca (American holly – red berries – few left)
ber Viburnum sieboldii (Siebold viburnum – bright red berries)
MAGNOLIA BEND AND WALK ON SOUTH SIDE OF STREAM
pb Hydrangea arborescens (Smooth hydrangea – brown)
pb Hydrangea quercifolia (Oakleaf hydrangea – brown)
ber Koelreuteria paniculata (Golden rain tree – brown seed pods)
ber Paulownia tomentosa (Princess tree – clusters of round yellow-green seed pods)
PINETUM
pb Chaenomeles species (Flowering quince – red, red-orange, pale peach – re-blooming)
pb Erodium cicutarium (Cranesbill – pink)
ber Malus species (Flowering crabapple – red berries)
fb Viburnum macrocephalum ‘Sterile’ (Snowball viburnum – greenish white)
SUNDIAL GARDEN
pb Chaenomeles ‘Phyllis Moore’ (Flowering quince – red)
ber Euonymus atropurpureus (Eastern wahoo – red berries)
ber Malus ‘Adams’ (Flowering crabapple – red berries)
pb Rhododendron mucronatum (Snow azalea – white – 1 flower – re-blooming)
pb Rhododendron mucronatum ‘Amethystinum (Snow azalea cultivar – white – 1 flower – re-blooming)
b Spiraea arguta (Spiraea species – white – reblooming)
pf Syringa species (Lilac – lilac – re-blooming)
fb Viburnum macrocephalum ‘Sterile’ (Snowball viburnum – greenish white)
TRAFFIC CIRCLE
ber Viburnum dilatatum ‘Xanthocarpum’ (Linden viburnum variety – rusty-yellow berries)
ENCHANTED WOOD
fb Hamamelis virginiana (Common witch hazel – thin yellow ‘ribbons’)
pb Hydrangea arborescens ‘Grandiflora’ ‘Hills of Snow’ (Smooth hydrangea variety – brown)
pb Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Preziosa’ (Bigleaf hydrangea variety – greenish to brown)
pb Hydrangea paniculata (Panicle hydrangea – brown)
pb Hydrangea quercifolia (Oakleaf hydrangea – brown)
OAK HILL–East Side
ber Callicarpa species (Beautyberry – purple berries – few left)
pb Hydrangea involucrata ‘Tama Azisai’ (Bracted hydrangea – white with blue, pink turning green)
ber Poncirus trifoliata (Hardy orange – yellow ‘fuzzy’ fruits – few left)
ber Viburnum dilatatum ‘Xanthocarpum’ (Linden viburnum variety – rusty-yellow berries)
OAK HILL-West Side
ber Poncirus trifoliata (Hardy orange – yellow ‘fuzzy’ fruits – few left)
ber Viburnum dilatatum (Linden viburnum – red berries)
QUARRY, ADJACENT WALKS, AND OUTLET STREAM
ber Clematis heracleifolia var. davidiana (Tube clematis – fluffy seed heads)
SYCAMORE HILL
ber Catalpa species (Catalpa – long, bean-like green to brown seed pods)
ber Cotoneaster salicifolia (Willow-leaf cotoneaster – red berries)
pb Heuchera villosa (Hairy alumroot – creamy white)
pb Hydrangea paniculata ‘Grandiflora’ (Pee Gee hydrangea – brown)
pb Hydrangea paniculata ‘Unique’ (‘Unique’ panicle hydrangea – brown)
pb Rhododendron mucronatum ‘Magnifica’ (Hybrid azalea – white with dark red dots – 4 flowers, 21 buds – re-blooming)
pb Rosa ‘Bess Lovett’ (Large flowered climberrose – red – 4 flowers – re-blooming)
pb Rosa ‘New Dawn’ (‘New Dawn’ rose – palest pink – 1 flower, 4 buds)
ber Rosa ‘Radwin’ (Winner’s Circle rose – orange rose hip fruits)
pb Rosa ‘Radwin’ (Winner’s Circle rose – red – 2 flowers)
b Viburnum rhytidophylloides (Leatherleaf viburnum – off-white)
ber Viburnum rhytidophylloides (Leatherleaf viburnum – red berries – few left)
ber Viburnum setigerum (Tea viburnum – red berries)
WEST FRONT OF MUSEUM, COTTAGE, AND CLENNY RUN
pf Camellia ‘Lu Shan Snow’ (Camellia cultivar – white)
fb Camellia ‘Mason Farm’ (Camellia cultivar – white)
fb Camellia ‘Snow Flurry’ (Camellia cultivar – double white)
fb Camellia ‘Survivor’ (Camellia cultivar – white)
fb Camellia ‘Winter’s Snowman’ (Camellia cultivar – white with pink-tinged buds)
fb Camellia sasanqua/oleifera (Camellia – white)
fb Hamamelis virginiana (Common witch hazel – narrow yellow ‘ribbons’ – at parking lot wall)
pb Hamamelis x intermedia ‘Sunburst’ (Hybrid witch hazel – narrow yellow ‘ribbons’ – on lower side of The Cottage)
pb Heptacodium miconioides (Seven-son tree – dark rose sepals)
pb Hydrangea arborescens (Smooth hydrangea – brown)
pf Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Fuji Waterfall’ (Bigleaf hydrangea cultivar – white)
pb Hydrangea quercifolia (Oakleaf hydrangea – brown – at Museum bridge)
ber Ilex opaca (American holly – red berries)
ber Ilex verticillata (Winterberry holly – red berries)
GREENHOUSE AREA
pb Hydrangea macrophylla (Bigleaf hydrangea – brown)
BACK MEADOW – Top of Sycamore Hill to back ponds
ber Celastrus scandens (American bittersweet – yellow husks, orange berries)
pf Heuchera villosa (Hairy alumroot – creamy white – along Quarry outlet stream)
pb Rudbeckia hirta (Black-eyed-Susan – yellow – along Quarry stream)
pf Typha latifolia (Cattail – dark brown ‘hot dog’)
GARDEN LANE MEADOW – below Brown’s Woods
ber Phytolacca americana (Pokeweed – green berries turning dark purple on red stems – few left – at edge of Brown’s Woods)
pb Rudbeckia hirta (Black-eyed-Susan – yellow – at edge of Brown’s Woods)
Bloom Report presented by: Pauline Myers