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East Gardens

Probst

Probst Garden at Cylburn Arboretum
Probst Garden in summer
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Fall color at Cylburn Arboretum
Fall color

This garden is nestled against the back of the Cylburn mansion, it has an air of age and establishment only possible with such massive False Cypress (Chamaecyparis pisifera) and vine covered stone walls. Winter begins with Japanese Camellias (Camellia japonica clt.) blooming along the adjacent wall. Spring in the Probst garden is marked by a series of fantastic blooms beginning with the large witchazel (Hamamelis x intermedia), proceeding with a great stand of dwarf sweetbox (Sarcococca hookeriana var. humilis), and culminating in the prolific blooms of the a

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You can be confident that spring is just around th You can be confident that spring is just around the corner when you see these little blooms, even with all the snow! Although snowdrops (Galanthus nivalis) appear to be delicate flowers, they are actually quite mighty, and every part of the plant (especially the bulbs) is poisonous.

Snowdrops also have several evolutionary super strengths. Their leaves contain antifreeze properties that help them survive the cold, and their reinforced leaf tips allow them to push through frozen ground. Snowdrops also have a mutually beneficial relationship with ants called myrmecochory. Ants carry snowdrop seeds back to their colonies to eat a nutritious, jelly-like fat attached to the seed called an elaiosome. In the process, the ants disperse the seeds into environments that are ideal for germination and protected from pests.

Snowdrops are such an exciting precursor to spring. Stop by the Mansion Circle Garden, or wander down to the gazebo at Cylburn, to see if you can spot some!

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