Bloom Report #28
July 13, 2022
89 F, Sunny
Check these out:
- Hosta Tsunami! : The rich purple of blue hosta (Hosta ventricosa) can be seen throughout the gardens. The great wave of hosta bloom spikes extends from Garden Lane down the March Walk bank and to the walk on the far side of the stream. The Quarry Garden hillside is covered in pale-lavender-to-white spikes of hybrid ‘Honeybells’ hosta (Hosta plantaginea x lancifolia ‘Honeybells’).
- Hydrangeas: Hydrangeas – with both mophead/hortensia and lacecap flowers, including bigleaf (Hydrangea macrophylla), smooth (Hydrangea arborescens), oakleaf (Hydrangea quercifolia) and mountain (Hydrangea serrata) – are blooming throughout the Gardens. Visit Enchanted Woods to see the largest collection of species & varieties.
- Brilliant Berries: The shiny bright red berries of doublefile viburnum (Viburnum plicatum x tomentosum) can be seen throughout the estate in addition to areas of the garden listed below. They look like Venetian glass!
- Escape the heat: The glade from the March Walk to the Icewell Terrace walk is an ocean of green ferns that, together with the tree canopy, create a cool oasis. Try it!
- Everywhere: But, listed only here:
- The tiny white-to-pale-pink daisies of fleabane (Erigeron annuus) are blooming throughout the Estate.
- White clover (Trifolium repens) in the fields and lawns is providing nectar and pollen for the pollinators and nitrogen for the soil.
ENTRANCE DRIVE AND PARKING AREA
b Abelia x grandiflora (Glossy abelia – soft pink)
fb Daucus carota (Queen Anne’s lace – white)
pf Hieracium species (Hawkweed – yellow)
pf Hosta species (Hosta – pale lavender)
fbb Hydrangea paniculata ‘Grandiflora’ (Pee Gee hydrangea – white)
fb Linaria vulgaris (Butter-and-eggs – yellow – at far edge of parking lot)
ber Paulownia tomentosa (Princess tree – clusters of round yellow-green seed pods)
b Trifolium pratense (Red clover – reddish purple)
b Verbascum species (Moth mullein – yellow)
fb Vitex agnus castus (Chaste tree – blue)
fb Achillea millefolium (Yarrow – white)
b Asclepias incarnata (Swamp milkweed – pink)
fb Asclepias tuberosa (Butterfly milkweed – orange)
pb Campanula rapunculoides (Creeping bellflower – violet-blue – far side of Clenny Run)
fb Cirsaea lutetiana (Native broadleaf enchanter’s nightshade – very tiny white flowers)
pb Cirsium arvense (Canada thistle – lavender)
fb Convolvulus species (Morning-glory vine – pink, white)
fb Coronilla varia (Crown-vetch – pink)
b Daucus carota (Queen Anne’s lace – white)
fb Helianthus species (Sunflower – yellow)
fb Hesperis matronalis (Dame’s rocket – purple)
pb Hieracium species (Hawkweed – yellow)
fb Hypericum ellipticum (Pale St. John’swort – yellow)
b Mondarda fistulosa (Wild bergamot – pale lavender)
pb Myosotis scorpioides (Forget-me-not – blue – in Clenny Run)
fb Pycnanthemum species (Mountain mint – white)
pb Rosa species (Rose – white – 1 flower)
ber Rubus species (Brambles – red berries)
fb Rudbeckia hirta (Black-eyed-Susan – yellow)
fb Rumex species (Dock – rusty spike)
fbb Silphium perfoliatum (Cup plant – yellow – few flowers)
fb Solanum carolinense (Horse nettle – pale lavender to white ‘stars’)
pb Trifolium procumbens (Smaller hop-clover – yellow)
fb Verbena hastata (Blue vervain – small dark blue flowers)
pf Vicia cracca (Cow vetch – purple)
SUMMER SHRUB SLOPE
fb Buddleia davidii (Butterfly bush – white)
pb Hemerocallis fulva (Daylily – orange)
pb Hemerocallis species (Daylily – yellow)
fb Hibiscus syriacus (Rose of Sharon – rosy purple)
fb Vitex agnus-castus (Chaste tree – blue, pink)
PARKING AREA TO VISITOR CENTER
fbb Eupatorium maculatum (Joe Pye weed – white)
pf Hosta ventricosa (Blue hosta – rich purple)
pf Hydrangea macrophylla cultivars (Bigleaf hydrangea – blue, pink)
pf Hydrangea quercifolia (Oakleaf hydrangea – white turning pink)
fb Rhododendron maximum hybrid (Rosebay rhododendron – pale pink to white)
b Wisteria frutescens (Wisteria – purple)
WALK FROM VISITOR CENTER TO UNDERPASS
fb Circaea lutetiana (Native broadleaf enchanter’s nightshade – very tiny white flowers)
fbb Eupatorium maculatum (Joe Pye weed – white)
b Hosta species (Hosta – pale lavender to white)
fbb Hosta ventricosa (Blue hosta – rich purple)
WALK FROM UNDERPASS TO MUSHROOM
fb Circaea lutetiana (Native broadleaf enchanter’s nightshade – very tiny white flowers)
b Hypericum ellipticum (Pale St. John’swort – yellow)
SLOPE DOWN TOWARDS MUSEUM
ber Viburnum plicatum x tomentosum (Doublefile viburnum – bright red berries)
PEONY GARDEN
pb Nepeta faasenii ‘Junior Walker’ (Catmint – blue)
AZALEA WOODS
pf Actaea/Cimicifuga racemosa (Black cohosh – white)
b Aralia racemosa (Spikenard – greenish white)
fb Circaea lutetiana (Native broadleaf enchanter’s nightshade – very tiny white flowers)
fbb Eupatorium maculatum (Joe Pye weed – white)
pf Hosta ventricosa (Blue hosta – rich purple)
fb Hydrangea arborescens (Smooth hydrangea – white)
b Hypericum ellipticum (Pale St. John’swort – yellow)
pb Lysimachia ciliata (Fringed loosestrife – yellow)
LOWER AZALEA WOODS
b Ceraostigma plumbaginoides (Plumbago – intense blue)
fb Circaea lutetiana (Native broadleaf enchanter’s nightshade – very tiny white flowers)
fbb Eupatorium maculatum (Joe Pye weed – white)
pb Hesperis matronails (Dame’s rocket – purple – 1 flower)
b Phyrma leptostachya (Lopseed – tiny lavender to reddish purple flowers)
pb Rhododendron mucronatum ‘Magnifica’ (Hybrid azalea – white with dark red dots – 3 flowers)
ber Viburnum plicatum x tomentosum (Doublefile viburnum – bright red berries)
UPPER/EAST TERRACE AND STEPS
b Abelia x grandiflora (Glossy abelia – soft pink)
fb Hemerocallis fulva (Daylily – orange)
pf Hosta ventricosa (Blue hosta – rich purple)
pb Magnolia grandiflora (Southern magnolia – white)
EAST FRONT OF MUSEUM & Around Corner
fb Abelia x grandiflora (Glossy abelia – soft pink)
pf Hemerocallis fulva (Daylily – orange – at end of Library to Bath House)
pf,+ Hemerocallis Stout hybrids (Hybrid daylily – golden yellow, bi-color – at Bath House)
b Lagerstroemia x ‘Sioux’ (Crape myrtle – dark pink)
fb Magnolia grandiflora (Southern magnolia – white)
WALK FROM GLASS CORRIDOR TO REFLECTING POOL
fb Agapanthus variety (Lily of the Nile – White, blue – in large pots)
fb,+ Astilbe chinensis var. pumila (Astilbe – lavender rose)
b Clematis ‘Candida’ (Large-flowered clematis – white)
pf Hosta ventricosa (Blue hosta – rich purple – few flowers)
fb Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Lanarth White’ (Bigleaf hydrangea variety – white)
fb Hydrangea quercifolia (Oakleaf hydrangea – white)
pf Hydrangea serrata ‘Shirofugi’ (Tea of Heaven hydrangea cultivar – white turning greenish)
pb Magnolia virginiana (Sweetbay magnolia – white)
b Nymphaea species (Waterlily)
WALK FROM FISH PONDS – THE GLADE – TO BRIDGE
pf Actaea/Cimicifuga racemosa (Black cohosh – white)
fb Astilbe chinensis (Astilbe – lavender-pink)
fb Egeria densa (Elodea – white – in upper Koi Pond)
pb Erodium cicutarium (Cranesbill – pink)
pf,+ Hosta ventricosa (Blue hosta – rich purple – few flowers)
pf Hydrangea arborescens (Smooth hydrangea – white turning greenish – mophead/hortensia + lacecap)
fb Hydrangea quercifolia (Oakleaf hydrangea – white)
b Kirengeshoma palmata (Wax bells – yellow – 1 plant)
b Phlox paniculata (Garden phlox – pink, white)
b Pontederia cordata (Pickerelweed – blue)
ber Magnolia acuminata (Cucumber magnolia – ivory cones)
fb Rhododendron maximum hybrid (Rosebay rhododendron – pale pink to white)
MARCH BANK
pf Actaea/Cimicifuga racemosa (Black cohosh – white)
pb Campanula rapunculoides (Creeping bellflower – violet-blue)
fb Desmodium glutinosum (Pointed-leaved tick-trefoil – light pink)
fbb Eupatorium maculatum (Joe Pye weed – white)
pf,++ Hosta ventricosa (Blue hosta – rich purple)
fbb Lilium species (Lily – orange)
pf Lysimachia clethroides (Goose-neck loosestrife – white)
pf Thalictrum aquilegifolium (Meadow rue – white)
b Thalictrum rochebrunanum (Rue – lavender)
MAGNOLIA BEND AND WALK ON SOUTH SIDE OF STREAM
fb Astilbe chinensis (Astilbe – pink)
fb Circaea lutetiana (Native broadleaf enchanter’s nightshade – very tiny white flowers)
fbb Clethra alnifolia (Summersweet – white)
pf Hosta ventricosa (Blue hosta – rich purple – few flowers)
fb Hydrangea arborescens (Smooth hydrangea – white turning greenish)
fb,+ Hydrangea quercifolia (Oakleaf hydrangea – white turning pink)
pf Koelreuteria paniculata (Golden rain tree – golden yellow)
ber Paulownia tomentosa (Princess tree – clusters of round yellow-green seed pods)
WINTERHAZEL WALK
pf Hosta ventricosa (Blue hosta – rich purple)
ICEWELL TERRACE
fb Actaea/Cimicifuga racemosa (Black cohosh – white)
fbb Aralia racemosa (Spikenard – greenish)
fbb Eupatorium maculatum (Joe Pye weed – white)
pf Hosta ventricosa (Blue hosta – rich purple)
b Phlox paniculata (Garden phlox – pink)
ber Viburnum plicatum x tomentosum (Doublefile viburnum – bright red berries)
PINETUM
ber Chaenomeles varieties (Flowering quince – green to wine red fruits – few)
fb Circaea lutetiana (Native broadleaf enchanter’s nightshade – very tiny white flowers)
pf Erodium cicutarium (Cranesbill – pink)
b Oxalis species (Wood sorrel – yellow)
pb Symphyotrichum lateriflorum ‘Lady in Black’ (Aster lateriflorus/calico aster – white with red center – new plantings)
SUNDIAL GARDEN
b Oxalis species (Wood sorrel – yellow)
ber Rosa pimpinellifolia var. altaica (Scotch rose – dark red rose hips)
ENCHANTED WOOD
fb Actaea/Cimicifuga racemosa (Black cohosh – white)
fb Circaea lutetiana (Native broadleaf enchanter’s nightshade – very tiny white flowers)
fbb Clethra alnifolia ‘Hummingbird’ (Summersweet cultivar – white)
fb Clethra barbinervis (Japanese clethra – white)
fbb Eupatorium maculatum (Joe Pye weed – white)
fb Hosta species (Hosta – pale lavender to white)
pf Hosta ventricosa (Blue hosta – rich purple)
fb Hydrangea arborescens ‘Hills of Snow’ (Smooth hydrangea variety – white turning greenish)
fb Hydrangea aspera var. sargentiana (Sargent’s hydrangea – white & blue lacecap)
fbb Hydrangea involucrata (Bracted hydrangea – blue or pink with white lacecap – firm spherical buds)
pf Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Mariesii Perfecta (Blue Wave hydrangea variety – greenish)
fb Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Preziosa’ (Bigleaf hydrangea variety – lavender to pink to mauve rose to white turning greenish)
fb Hydrangea quercifolia (Oakleaf hydrangea – white turning pink)
fbb Hydrangea serrata ‘Shirofuji’ (Mountain hydrangea – white)
b Kirengeshoma palmata (Wax bells – yellow – few flowers)
fb Lysimachia clethroides (Goose-neck loosestrife – white)
pf Rhododendron cumberlandense (Cumberland azalea – red-orange)
pf Rhododendron maximum hybrid (Rosebay rhododendron – pale pink to white)
pb Schizophragma hydrangeoides ‘Moonlight’ (Japanese hydrangea vine – greenish to tan)
pb Weigela ‘Pink Princess’ (Weigela cultivar – pink – 6 flowers)
OAK HILL–East Side
pb Callicarpa species (Beautyberry – pink, white)
fb Circaea lutetiana (Native broadleaf enchanter’s nightshade – very tiny white flowers)
fbb Eupatorium maculatum (Joe Pye weed – white)
fb Hosta ‘Honeybells’ plantaginea x lancifolia (Hosta hybrid – pale lavender to white)
pf,+ Hosta ventricosa (Blue hosta – rich purple – on hillside at Quarry bridge)
ber Poncirus trifoliata (Hardy orange – dark green ‘fuzzy’ fruits)
b Rhododendron prunifolium (Plumleaf azalea – bright red – 8 flowers)
OAK Hill-West Side
pb Cornus kousa (Kousa dogwood – white)
fbb Eupatorium maculatum (Joe Pye weed – white)
ber Magnolia acuminata (Cucumber magnolia – ivory cones)
ber Poncirus trifoliata (Hardy orange – dark green ‘fuzzy’ fruits)
ber Viburnum plicatum x tomentosum (Doublefile viburnum – bright red berries)
QUARRY, ADJACENT WALKS, AND OUTLET STREAM
fb Actaea/Cimicifuga racemosa (Black cohosh – white)
pb Dicentra eximia (Bleeding heart – pink)
fbb Eupatorium maculatum (Blue hosta – rich purple)
b Heuchera species (Alumroot – white)
fb Hosta elata (Giant plantain-lily – white)
fb,+ Hosta ‘Honeybells’ plantaginea x lancifolia (Hosta hybrid – pale lavender to white)
pf Hosta ventricosa (Blue hosta – rich purple)
pb Primula species (Candelabra primrose – red, pink)
ber Viburnum plicatum x tomentosum (Doublefile viburnum – bright red berries)
SYCAMORE HILL
ber Aesculus pavia (Red buckeye – lumpy tan fruit)
ber Chionanthus virginicus (American fringe tree – oval green berries)
fbb Heuchera villosa (Hairy alum root – creamy white)
pf Hosta ventricosa (Blue hosta – rich purple)
fbb Hydrangea paniculata ‘Grandiflora’ (Pee Gee hydrangea – white)
b Hydrangea paniculata ‘Unique’ (‘Unique’ panicle hydrangea – white)
pb Leptodermis oblonga (Chinese leptodermis – lavender)
pb Rosa ‘Bess Lovett’ (Large flowered climber rose – red)
pf Rosa MEIvahn (Meidiland rose – white – at Brick Overlook folly)
fb Stewartia ovata (Mountain stewartia – white)
pf Stewartia pseudocamellia (Japanese stewartia – white)
ber Viburnum plicatum x tomentosum (Doublefile viburnum – bright red berries)
b Viburnum rhytidophylloides (Leatherleaf viburnum – off-white)
ber Viburnum rhytidophylloides (Leatherleaf viburnum – off-white berries turning orange/red-orange)
pb Weigela ‘Red Prince’ (Weigela variety – dark red)
WEST FRONT OF MUSEUM, COTTAGE, AND CLENNY RUN
pf Hosta ventricosa (Blue hosta – rich purple – few flowers)
fb Hydrangea arborescens (Smooth hydrangea – white)
pf Hydrangea macrophylla (Bigleaf hydrangea – blue lacecap, pink mophead turning greenish)
b Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Fuji Waterfall’ (Bigleaf hydrangea cultivar – white)
fb Hydrangea quercifolia (Oakleaf hydrangea – pink – at Museum bridge)
fbb Oxydendron arboreum (Sourwood – white – behind Cottage)
GREENHOUSE AREA
b Echinacea species (Coneflower – white)
pb Hemerocallis ‘Happy Returns’ (Daylily variety – yellow)
b Hosta lancifolia (Narrow-leaved hosta – purple – few plants)
fb Humulus lupulus (Hops – greenish)
fb Hydrangea macrophylla (Bigleaf hydrangea – white, blue, dark rose-pink)
b Lablab purpureus (Hyacinth bean vine – purple)
fb Lathyrus odoratus (Annual sweet pea – white with purple streaks)
b Magnolia soulangeana (Saucer magnolia – pink – 3 buds)
fb Nigella damascena (Love-in-a-mist – blue, white, pink)
ber Nigella damascena (Love-in-a-mist – oval green to brown seed pods)
pb Raphanus raphanistrum subspecies sativus (Radish – white – in corner of parking lot at Brown Center)
ber Raphanus raphanistrum subspecies sativus (Radish – long, pointed green to brown seed pods – in corner of parking lot at Brown Center)
fb Ricinus communis variety (Castor oil plant – bright red + small white florets)
BACK MEADOW – Top of Sycamore Hill to back ponds
fb Asclepias incarnata (Swamp milkweed – pink)
fb Asclepias syriaca (Common milkweed – lavender)
fb Asclepias tubersoa (Butterfly milkweed – orange)
fb Cicorium intybus (Chicory – blue)
pf Cirsium arvense (Canada thistle – lavender)
fb Convolvulus species (Morning-glory vine – white, pale pink)
fb Coronilla varia (Crown-vetch – pink)
fb Daucus carota (Queen Anne’s lace – white)
fb Galium mollugo (Wild madder – white ‘clouds’ of tiny flowers)
fbb Hibiscus moscheutos ‘Luna White’ (Hardy hibiscus variety – white – along Quarry outlet stream)
fb Hieracium species (Hawkweed – yellow)
fb Hosta ventricosa (Blue hosta – rich purple – 1 plant)
pb Lysimachia ciliata (Fringed loosestrife – yellow)
pb Lysimachia nummularia (Moneywort – bright yellow – very close to the ground)
b Mentha species (Mint – pale lavender)
pb Myosotis scorpioides (Forget-me-not – blue)
fb Pycnanthemum species (Mountain mint – white)
ber Rubus species (Brambles – red berries)
fb Rudbeckia hirta (Black-eyed-Susan – yellow – along Quarry stream)
fb Rumex species (Dock – rusty spike)
b Silphium perfoliatum (Cup plant – yellow)
fb Solanum carolinense (Horse nettle – pale lavender to white ‘stars’)
b Trifolium pratense (Red clover – reddish-purple)
pf,+ Trifolium procumbens (Smaller hop-clover – yellow)
b Typha latifolia (Cattail – dark brown ‘hot dog’)
GARDEN LANE MEADOW – below Brown’s Woods
b Daucus carota (Queen Anne’s lace – white)
fb Trifolium pratense (Red clover – reddish-purple)
b Trifolium procumbens (Smaller hop-clover – yellow)
Bloom Report presented by: Pauline Myers