Winterthur Bloom Report #9

Bloom Report #09

March 1, 2023
46F, Partly Cloudy

Check these out:

• Wonderful witch hazel:  At the Visitor Center, the vernal witch hazel (Hamamelis vernalis) is covered with rusty orange ‘tassel’ flowers while the ‘Wisley Supreme’ & ‘February Gold’ and ‘Pallida’ Chinese witch hazel (Hamamelis mollis cultivars) display longer yellow ‘ribbons’.  At the Museum, on the lawn adjacent to Clenny Run, Chinese witch hazel (Hamamelis mollis) and pale Chinese witch hazel (Hamamelis mollis ‘Pallida’) are in full bloom along with ‘Princeton Gold’ (Hamamelis mollis cultivar) on the Museum Upper Terrace.  At The Cottage, both Chinese witch hazel and the hybrid Hamamelis x intermedia ‘Sunburst’ are also in full bloom.

• Lovely lavender:  The early crocus (Crocus tommasinianus/’Tommies) create a carpet of lavender & silver in the lawn at the entrance to the Visitor Center Walkway, in the lawn across from the Brown Center, on the Museum Upper Terrace lawn, and in the sloping lawns on both sides of Chandler Farm Road below the Fire House.  They also appear singly or in smaller groups in other areas of the garden.

• Great Galanthus:  Snowdrops (Galanthus species and cultivars) are in bloom throughout the gardens. 
  • Snowdrops (Galanthus elwesii, Galanthus nivalis, Galanthus nivalis ‘Flore Pleno’) are in bloom along the March Walk.
  • The walkway from the Brown Center to the Cottage and Museum is edged in snowdrop blooms with the shiny green leaves of Galanthus woronowii leading to the Brown Center entrance, the hybrid Galanthus ‘Spindlestone Surprise’ at eye level on the wall adjoining the walkway, and the cultivars Galanthus ‘Fieldgate Prelude’ and Galanthus ‘Galatea’ across the walkway at ground level.
  • Some snowdrop cultivars are still in bloom in the raised bed at the East Museum entrance and in the Boxwood Garden at the upper East Terrace.

ENTRANCE DRIVE AND PARKING AREA

fbb       Corylopsis species (Winterhazel – pale yellow)

b          Forsythia x intermedia (Border forsythia – yellow – few flowers)

fb         Sarcoccoca hookeriana var. humilis (Sweet box – white)

SUMMER SHRUB SLOPE

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

PARKING AREA TO VISITOR CENTER

fb         Cornus officinalis (Japanese cornel dogwood – yellow)

fb,+     Crocus tommasinianus (‘Tommies’ – lavender & silver)

fb         Galanthus elwesii (Giant snowdrop – white)

fb         Galanthus nivalis (Common snowdrop – white)

fb         Galanthus nivalis ‘Flore Pleno’ (Double snowdrop variety – white & green)

fb         Hamamelis mollis ‘February Gold’ (Chinese witch hazel cultivar – yellow ‘ribbons’)

fb         Hamamelis mollis ‘Pallida’ (Pale Chinese witch hazel cultivar – pale yellow ‘ribbons’)

fb         Leucojum vernum (Spring snowflake – white ‘bells’)

fb         Narcissus species (Daffodil – yellow)

fb         Pieris japonica (Andromeda – white)

fb         Pieris japonica ‘Flamingo’ (Andromeda cultivar – pale pink)

WALK FROM VISITOR CENTER TO UNDERPASS

pb        Eranthis hyemalis (Winter aconite – yellow)

pf         Galanthus elwesii (Giant snowdrop – white)

fb         Galanthus nivalis (Common snowdrop – white)       

fb         Galanthus nivalis ‘Flore Pleno’ (Double snowdrop variety – white & green)

fb         Hamamelis mollis ‘Pallida’ (Pale Chinese witch hazel cultivar – pale yellow ‘ribbons’)

pf         Hamamelis vernalis (Vernal witch hazel – rusty orange)

fb,+     Hamamelis ‘Wisley Supreme’ (Chinese witch hazel cultivar – yellow ‘ribbons’)

WALK FROM UNDERPASS TO MUSHROOM

fb         Crocus tommasinianus (‘Tommies’ – lavender & silver)

pf         Eranthis hyemalis (Winter aconite – yellow)

pf         Galanthus elwesii (Giant snowdrop – white)

fb         Galanthus nivalis (Common snowdrop – white)

fb         Leucojum vernum (Spring snowflake – white ‘bells’)

fb         Narcissus species (Daffodil – yellow)

SLOPE DOWN TOWARDS MUSEUM

fb         Crocus hybrids (Dutch crocus – purple, white)

pf,++   Eranthis hyemalis (Winter aconite – yellow)

pf         Galanthus elwesii (Giant snowdrop – white)

fb         Galanthus nivalis (Common snowdrop – white)

fb         Scilla siberica ‘Spring Beauty’ (Siberian squill – royal blue)

PEONY GARDEN  

fb         Crocus tommasinianus (‘Tommies’ – lavender & silver)

fbb       Forsythia species (Forsythia – yellow)

pf         Galanthus elwesii (Giant snowdrop – white)

fb         Galanthus nivalis (Common snowdrop – white)

fb         Galanthus ‘Spindlestone Surprise’ (Snowdrop cultivar – white – in lawn at wall along walkway)

fb         Lonicera fragrantissima (Fragrant honeysuckle – white)

AZALEA WOODS

pf,++   Eranthis hyemalis (Winter aconite – yellow)

pf         Galanthus elwesii (Giant snowdrop – white)

fb         Galanthus nivalis (Common snowdrop – white)

fb         Helleborus x hybridus (Lenten rose – pink, dark pink, white)

fb         Leucojum vernum (Spring snowflake – white ‘bells’)

fbb       Narcissus species (Daffodil – yellow)           

fb         Scilla siberica ‘Spring Beauty’ (Siberian squill – royal blue)

b          Vinca minor (Periwinkle – blue)

LOWER AZALEA WOODS

pf         Eranthis hyemalis (Winter aconite – yellow)

pf         Galanthus elwesii (Giant snowdrop – white)

fb         Galanthus nivalis (Common snowdrop – white)

fb         Scilla siberica ‘Spring Beauty’ (Siberian squill – royal blue)

UPPER/EAST TERRACE AND STEPS  

pf         Adonis amurensis (Amur adonis – golden yellow)

b          Camellia japonica ‘April Remembered’ (Camellia cultivar ‘April Remembered‘– white to pale pink – few flowers)

b          Chionodoxa forbesii (Glory-of-the-snow – lavender blue)

fb         Cornus officinalis (Japanese cornel dogwood – yellow – at Terrace wall)

fb,+     Crocus tommasinianus (‘Tommies’ – lavender & silver)

pf         Galanthus ‘Alan’s Treat’ (Snowdrop cultivar – white)

b          Galanthus ‘Chthonic’ (Snowdrop cultivar – white)

fb         Galanthus ‘E.A. Bowles’ (Snowdrop cultivar – white)

pb        Galanthus ‘Louise Ann Bromley’ (Snowdrop cultivar – white)

pf         Galanthus ‘Madelaine’ (Snowdrop cultivar – white)

b          Galanthus ‘Primrose Warburg’ (Snowdrop cultivar – white)

fb         Galanthus ‘Puck’ (Snowdrop cultivar – double white)

fb         Galanthus samothrocicus (Snowdrop – white)

fb         Galalthus ‘Starling’ (Snowdrop cultivar – double white)

fb         Galanthus ‘Trymlet’ (Snowdrop cultivar – white)

pf         Galanthus ‘Wasp’ (Snowdrop cultivar – white)

fbb       Galanthus x valentinei (Snowdrop hybrid – white)

pf         Galanthus ‘Yashmak’ (Snowdrop cultivar – white – 1 flower)

fb         Hamamelis ‘Princeton Gold’ (Chinese witch hazel cultivar – yellow ‘ribbons’)

b          Jasminum nudiflorum (Winter jasmine – yellow – few flowers)

fb         Lonicera fragrantissima (Fragrant honeysuckle – white)

fb         Narcissus species (Dwarf daffodil – yellow – at Terrace wall)

fbb       Pieris japonica ‘Dorothy Wycoff’ (Andromeda cultivar – rosy pink buds)

fb         Sarcoccoca hookeriana var. humilis (Sweet box – white)

EAST FRONT OF MUSEUM & Around Corner

fb         Crocus tommasinianus (‘Tommies’ – purple – behind Bath House)

fb         Galanthus ‘Cowhouse Green’ (Snowdrop cultivar – white)

fb         Galanthus elwesii (Giant snowdrop – white – behind Bath House)  

fb         Galanthus elwesii ‘Natalie Garton’ (Giant snowdrop cultivar – double white)

fb         Galanthus elwesii var. monostictus (Giant snowdrop variety – white)

pf         Galanthus ‘John Gray’ (Snowdrop cultivar – white)

pf         Galanthus ‘Mrs. Thompson’ (Snowdrop cultivar – white)

fb         Galanthus nivalis (Common snowdrop – white – behind Bath House)

pb        Galanthus nivalis ‘Elfin’ (Common snowdrop cultivar – white)

fb         Galanthus plicatus ‘Diggory’ (Snowdrop cultivar – white)

fb         Galanthus samothracus (Aegean snowdrop – white)

fb         Galanthus ‘Spindlestone Surprise’ (Snowdrop cultivar – white)      

fb,+     Helleborus ‘Brandywine’ (Lenten rose cultivars – pink, white)

fb         Lonicera fragrantissima (Fragrant honeysuckle – white – along Garden Lane across from Bath House)

WALK FROM GLASS CORRIDOR TO REFLECTING POOL

pf         Adonis amurensis (Amur adonis – golden yellow)

b          Chionodoxa forbesii (Glory-of-the-snow – lavender blue)

fb         Crocus tommasinianus (‘Tommies’ – lavender & silver)

fb         Eranthis hyemalis (Winter aconite – yellow)

pf         Galanthus elwesii (Giant nowdrop – white)

fb         Galanthus nivalis (Common snowdrop – white)

fb         Galanthus nivalis ‘Flore Pleno’ (Double snowdrop variety – white & green)

pb        Hydrangea paniculata ‘Tardiva’ (Panicle hydrangea cultivar – brown)

b          Narcissus species (Daffodil – yellow)

fb         Narcissus species (Dwarf daffodil – yellow)

fb         Sarcoccoca hookeriana var. humilis (Sweet box – white)

WALK FROM FISH PONDS – THE GLADE – TO BRIDGE              

b          Chionodoxa forbesii (Glory-of-the-snow – blue – few flowers)

b          Crocus hybrids (Dutch crocus – purple, white)

fb         Crocus tommasinianus (‘Tommies’ – lavender & silver)

pf,+     Eranthis hyemalis (Winter aconite – yellow)

pf         Galanthus elwesii (Giant snowdrop – white)

fb         Galanthus nivalis (Common snowdrop – white)

pb        Hydrangea arborescens (Smooth hydrangea – brown – mophead/hortensia + lacecap)

fb,+     Leucojum vernum (Spring snowflake – white ‘bells’)

b          Scilla siberica ’Spring Beauty’ (Siberian squill – royal blue)

MARCH BANK

pf,+     Adonis amurensis (Amur adonis – golden yellow)

b          Chionodoxa forbesii (Glory-of-the-snow – blue – few flowers)

fb         Cornus officinalis (Japanese cornel dogwood – yellow)

fb         Crocus hybrids (Dutch crocus – purple, lavender, white)

fb         Crocus tommasinianus (‘Tommies’ – purple)

pf,\       Eranthis hyemalis (Winter aconite – yellow)

pf,+     Galanthus elwesii (Giant snowdrop – white)

fb,+     Galanthus nivalis (Common snowdrop – white)

fb         Galanthus nivalis ‘Flore Pleno’ (Double snowdrop variety – white & green)

fb         Leucojum vernum (Spring snowflake – white ‘bells’)

b          Narcissus species (Daffodil – yellow)

fb         Scilla siberica ‘Spring Beauty’ (Siberian squill – royal blue)           

MAGNOLIA BEND AND WALK ON SOUTH SIDE OF STREAM

fb         Crocus tommasinianus (‘Tommies’ – purple)

fb,+     Eranthis hyemalis (Winter aconite – yellow – 1 flower)

fb         Galanthus elwesii (Giant snowdrop – white)

fb         Galanthus nivalis (Common snowdrop – white)

pb        Hydrangea arborescens (Smooth hydrangea – brown)

fb         Leucojum vernum (Spring snowflake – white ‘bells’)

fbb       Narcissus species (Daffodil – yellow)

b          Scilla siberica (Siberian squill – royal blue)

GARDEN LANE

fbb       Rhododendron mucronulatum ‘Cornell Pink’ (Korean rhododendron cultivar – pink – few flowers)

fb         Viburnum farreri (Fragrant viburnum – dark pink buds, pale pink to white flowers)

WINTERHAZEL WALK

fbb       Corylopsis species (Winterhazel – pale yellow)

fb         Crocus tommasinianus (‘Tommies’ – lavender & silver)

fb         Helleborus species & hybrids (Lenten rose – pink, white)

b/fbb    Rhododendron mucronulatum (Korean rhododendron – rosy lavender)

ICEWELL TERRACE

pf         Adonis amurensis (Amur adonis – golden yellow)

fb         Cornus mas (Cornelian cherry dogwood – yellow)

fb         Cornus officinalis ‘Kintoki’ (Japanese cornel dogwood – yellow)

fb         Eranthis hyemalis (Winter aconite – yellow)

pf         Galanthus elwesii (Giant snowdrop – white)

fb,++   Leucojum vernum (Spring snowflake – white ‘bells’ – few flowers)

b          Scilla siberica ’Spring Beauty’ (Siberian squill – royal blue)           

PINETUM

fbb       Chaenomeles species & cultivars (Flowering quince – red, red-orange, peach)

pf         Eranthis hyemalis (Winter aconite – yellow)

fb         Forsythia ovata (Korean forsythia – yellow)

fb         Galanthus ‘Trym’ (Snowdrop cultivar – white)

fb         Galanthus ‘Trymposter’ (Snowdrop cultivar – white)          

fb         Helleborus x hybridus (Lenten rose – white, pink)

fbb       Magnolia stellata ‘Royal Star’ (Star magnolia – white)

b/fbb    Rhododendron mucronulatum ‘Cornell Pink’ (Korean rhododendron – pink)

SUNDIAL GARDEN          

fbb       Rhododendron ‘Conewago’ (Azalea cultivar – rosy purple)

fbb       Spiraea x arguta (Garland spiraea – white)

TRAFFIC CIRCLE

pf         Galanthus nivalis (Common snowdrop – white)

ENCHANTED WOOD       

fb         Crocus tommasinianus (‘Tommies’ – lavender & silver)

pf         Eranthis hyemalis (Winter aconite – yellow)

fb         Galanthus elwesii (Snowdrop – white)

fb         Galanthus nivalis (Common snowdrop – white)

b          Galanthus nivalis ‘Blewbury Tart – green & white)

fb         Helleborus x hybridus (Lenten rose – white, pink, wine red)

fb         Leucojum vernum (Spring snowflake – white ‘bells’)

n          Narcissus species (Daffodil – yellow)

fb         Sarcoccoca hookeriana var. humilis (Sweet box – white)

b          Scilla siberica ‘Spring Beauty’ (Siberian squill – royal blue)

OAK HILL–East Side       

fb         Crocus tommasinianus (‘Tommies’ – purple)

pf         Eranthis hyemalis (Winter aconite – yellow)

pb        Galanthus elwesii (Giant snowdrop – white) 

fb         Galanthus nivalis (Common snowdrop – white)

fbb       Narcissus species (Daffodil – yellow)

b          Scilla siberica ‘Spring Beauty’ (Siberian squill – royal blue)

OAK HILL–West Side      

pf         Galanthus elwesii (Giant snowdrop – white)

b          Narcissus species (Daffodil – yellow)

QUARRY, ADJACENT WALKS, AND OUTLET STREAM   

fb         Cornus officinalis (Japanese cornel dogwood – yellow)

pf         Galanthus elwesii (Giant snowdrop – white – few flowers)

fb         Galanthus nivalis (Common snowdrop – white)

fb         Galanthus nivalis ‘Flore Pleno’ (Double snowdrop variety – white & green)

fb         Leucojum vernum (Spring snowflake – white ‘bells’)

fb         Mahonia bealei (Leatherleaf mahonia – greenish-yellow)

fb         Narcissus ‘February Gold’ (Daffodil cultivar – yellow)

fb         Narcissus ‘W.P.Milner’ (Miniature trumpet daffodil – yellow)

fbb       Pieris ‘Forest Flame’ (Andromeda cultivar – dark rosy-pink buds)

fb         Scilla siberica ‘Spring Beauty’ (Siberian squill – royal blue)

SYCAMORE HILL

fb         Cornus officinalis (Japanese cornel dogwood – yellow)

fb         Forsythia ovata (Korean dogwood – yellow)

pf         Galanthus elwesii (Giant snowdrop – white)

fb         Galanthus nivalis (Common snowdrop – white)

WEST FRONT OF MUSEUM, COTTAGE, AND CLENNY RUN      

pb        Adonis amurensis (Amur adonis – golden yellow)

fb         Chimonanthus praecox ‘Lutea’ (Wintersweet variety – pale yellow)

fb         Galanthus elwesii (Giant snowdrop – white)

fb         Galanthus nivalis (Common snowdrop – white)

fb         Hamamelis mollis (Chinese witch hazel – yellow ‘ribbons’)

fb         Hamamelis mollis ‘Pallida’ (Pale Chinese witch hazel – pale yellow ‘ribbons’)

fb         Hamamelis x intermedia ‘Sunburst’ (Witch hazel hybrid – yellow ‘ribbons’)

fb         Helleborus x hybridus ‘Pine Knot Select-Our Best’ (Hellebore varieties/Lenten Rose – apricot, pink, pink spotted)

pb        Hydrangea arborescens (Smooth hydrangea – brown)

pb        Hydrangea quercifolia (Oakleaf hydrangea – brown – at Museum bridge)

fbb       Narcissus species (Daffodil – yellow)

GREENHOUSE AREA

fb,+     Crocus tommasinianus (‘Tommies’ – lavender & silver)

pf         Eranthis hyemalis ‘Orange Glow’ (Winter aconite cultivar – golden yellow – 1 flower)

fb         Galanthus ‘Fieldgate Prelude’ (Snowdrop cultivar – white)

fb         Galanthus ‘Galatea’ (Snowdrop cultivar – white)

pb        Galanthus ‘Imbolc’ (Snowdrop cultivar – white)

fb         Galanthus nivalis (Common snowdrop – white)

fb         Galanthus woronowii (Snowdrop – white)

fb         Helleborus x hybridus (Lenten rose – pink, white)

pb        Hydrangea macrophylla (Bigleaf hydrangea – brown)

fb         Leucojum vernum (Spring snowflake – white ‘bells’)

Bloom Report presented by: Pauline Myers