Image Galleries

This is a new picture gallery for the Friends of The Frelinghuysen Arboretum. Click on the title of one of the albums below to open it where you may then browse the pictures.

We welcome pictures from all our friends and visitors -- send any you would like to see here to webmaster@arboretumfriends.org.

Crisp, Chilly, Sunny Weather at the Frelinghuysen Arboretum Today Crisp, chilly, sunny weather welcomed me to the Arboretum's grounds today. The air was fresh, the sky a clear blue and a Pileated Woodpecker's call could be heard in the distance. More early bloomers are beginning to pop, i.e. the lemony yellow flowers of Jasminum nudiflorum (Winter Jasmine) and the strappy reddish flowers of Hamamelis x intermedia 'Diane' (Hybrid Witch Hazel). Also, a young Picea pungens cv. 'Baby Blue Eyes' (Colorado Blue Spruce) was showing off in front of a stand of dry ornamental grasses. So much to see and enjoy! Picture credits: Margery Ennist.
TODAY AT THE FRELINGHUYSEN ARBORETUM The day started out sunny, in the mid-40's, but turned chilly and windy. The Witch Hazels and Pussy Willows are starting to bloom, love the splash of color and the fuzzy buds. Here are photos of a Magnolia denudata (Yulan Magnolia) bud, the flowers of Hamamelis vernalis 'Red Imp' (Witch Hazel) and the buds and blooms of Salix chaenomeloides (Giant Pussy Willow). Picture credits: Margery Ennist.
THE FRELINGHUYSEN ARBORETUM UNDER A BLANKET OF SNOW The winter storm last weekend wasn't as serious as it might have been, but nevertheless the snowfall covered the Arboretum's grounds with a crisp white blanket. Come for a visit, but do wear boots as some of the paths have not been shoveled. Here are photos of the Meadow, the Mansion and the Arbor under their snowy cover. Picture credits: Margery Ennist.
YELLOW IN THE WINTER GARDENS AT THE FRELINGHUYSEN ARBORETUM You might be surprised to see yellow in the winter garden, but several so-called evergreen plants also sport some yellow foliage; i.e., the green and yellow-spotted Aucuba japonica cv. Variegata (Japanese Aucuba), a rosette of yellow Ilex leaves (Holly species) and the yellow needles of Cephalotaxus harringtonia cv. Korean Gold (Japanese Plum Yew). Incidentally, Cephalotaxus is a good, deer-resistant substitute for Taxus baccata (English Yew). Picture credits: Margery Ennist.
AT THE FRELINGHUYSEN ARBORETUM Brrr, it was cold and windy at the Arboretum today! And yet, there was still some green to be found peeking through the snow which fell last week, i.e. fronds of Dryopteris erythrosora cv. Brilliance (Autumn Fern, note the fertile fronds at the top of the photo) and the tight evergreen rosettes of Euphorbia amygdaloides subspecies robbiae (Wood Spurge). Also, the beautiful, delicate, dry seed pods of Caryopteris x clandonensis 'Blue Mist' (Blue Mist Shrub also known as Bluebeard or Blue Spirea). Picture credits: Margery Ennist.
CHILLY DAY AT THE FRELINGHUYSEN ARBORETUM A chilly and brisk walk around the grounds today. A couple of Winter arrangements in large pots at the Haggerty Education Center and the beautiful red twigs of Cornus alba cv. Siberica (Red Twig Dogwood) were on display. Picture credits: Margery Ennist.
A WALK ALONG THE MEADOW AT THE FRELINGHUYSEN ARBORETUM I took a walk along the Meadow behind the Frelinghuysen Mansion today; I strolled along the path towards the Pinetum on this lovely sunny afternoon, a welcome change from the last several cloudy, dreary days. The Meadow is under restoration to eliminate foreign invasive plants and install natives. The view across the meadow is quite bucolic and the walk very enjoyable. There are several benches to rest on along the way, one of which is surrounded by Ilex verticillata shrubs (Winterberry Holly) laden with red berries.
EARLY WINTER AT THE FRELINGHUYSEN ARBORETUM Plants in the gardens at The Frelinghuysen Arboretum have settled into their winter mode, i.e., fewer and subtler greens, a few red berries, and the dried seed heads of ornamental grasses; these provide their own type of beauty, especially when displayed against a background of evergreen trees. Here are some of the grasses seen today on the grounds of the Arboretum: Pennisetum orientale 'Karley Rose' (Oriental Fountain Grass cultivar), Panicum virgatum cv. Northwind (Switchgrass), Calamagrostis x acutiflora cv.
BUDS, BERRIES AND GREENERY AT THE FRELINGHUYSEN ARBORETUM We've been enjoying some unusually warm December weather lately, and a leisurely walk through the grounds at the Arboretum brought to light some interesting flora. The tiny red buds of next year's flowers on Pieris japonica, the yellow berries of Ilex opaca cv. Princeton Gold, the tight evergreen foliage of Cryptomeria japonica and the green spears and delicate threads of Yucca filamentosa. Visit soon and see what interesting flora you can find. Picture credits: Margery Ennist.
INTERESTING TREE BARKS AT THE FRELINGHUYSEN ARBORETUM It requires a little more effort to see the beauty in the winter garden, but it is there, in many forms. This week, we're featuring interesting tree barks, much more noticeable now that the leaves and flowers aren't there to distract the eye. Just a few examples: The ropy bark of Juniperus virginiana (Eastern Red Cedar), the flaking bark of Maackia amurensis (Amur Maackia) with the discarded shell of a Cicada, the exfoliating bark of Acer griseum (Paper Bark Maple) and the lacy bark of Ulmus parviflora (Chinese Elm or Lacebark Elm).