A recent visit to the Arboretum was full of discoveries, among them a large Edgeworthia chrysantha (Paper Bush) by the back door to the Haggerty Education Center, chock full of buds ready to open in the coming weeks; a small clump of Galanthus (Snowdrops) quietly blooming behind a rock next to the fish pond in front of Matilda’s Cottage; a Chrysanthemum cv. ‘Sheffield Pink’ (Pink Daisy Mum) in full bloom, graciously hosting a visitor. The gardens are quieter now and the beauty more subtle, but it is there, even in December.
Picture credits: Margery Ennist.
Snowdrops
Snowdrops
Edgeworthia Chrysantha
Edgeworthia Chrysantha
Fly on Chrysanthemum Sheffield - Pink
Fly on Chrysanthemum Sheffield - Pink