Woody Plants: (* =rarely seen in New England)

Variegated Mulberry Paper Dolls*

Viburnum Viburnum: Shasta, Shoshone, Trilobum

Variegated Liquidambar(loses its varieg. in summer)*

Acer platanoides Ensk Sunset*; Drummondii(variega.)*

Deutzia Chardonnay Pearls

Calycanthus Venus*- huge white flowers;Hartledge Wine* -huge maroon flowers

Rhododendron Percy Wiseman, Sappho, Dark red

Syringa Dappled Dawn* (yell/gn variega.)

Physocarpus- Ppl.

Perennials:

Canadian Anemone

Polygonum Bistorta Superbum

Gaura

Blue Wood Hyacinths

Satsuma Henryii*

Lots of Clematis

Peonies- dark red single

Geranium Samobor

Lamiums- many

Brunneras-many

Pulmonarias

Anemone Sylvestris

Photo links:

http://forums.gardenweb.com/fo

rums/load/neweng/msg0821343913

679.html

http://sites.google.com/site/c

ottonarboretum/

Directions and Info sheets:

PAST AND PRESENT IN THE

COTTON-ARBO RETUM

We moved to Winchester and began this garden 22 years

ago. Aside from an evergreen hedge, and various mature

maples, nothing that you now see - was here.There were no

fences and the back and leftcorner of our property were a

wild woodland of junk trees and scrub. We began our

landscape design by laying out garden beds that were visible from key viewpoints in our house. After three years of intense garden development,our gardens were awarded the "Best in Show" prize in a competition sponsored by the Massachusetts Horticultural

Society and Boston Magazine.For our prize, we were sent to

Holland, where, at Trompenberg, we discovered the

wonderful world of conifers.

This life-changing experience took us out of ourperennials

focus and raised our vision,literally and figuratively, so

that we began to emphasize the' bones' of our gardens-

with conifers, shrubs and trees. Visually, we like to

play flowers off their surrounding foliage, with an

emphasis everywhere on the foliage itself. As we and the

gardens have grown older, we have come to realize that

perennial beds are the most labor intensive of gardening,

and that , while a perennial's flowers often last only 2

weeks, the foliage of shrub,vine and tree- lasts the

entire gardening year- 3 seasons.The differences in

foliage are like the differences in a person's

fingerprints- innumerable!Size, shape, color, texture,

variegation, smell, light reflectiveness, movement- all

contribute to our fascination with foliage!

If this is your first visit,you will be surprised how

different the gardens look from one week to the next. In

the spring, perennials are short, there are many empty

spots, and the gardens have a much more open feeling. You

can see from one area to the next. In the summer, plants

grow taller and fill in so that the various gardens

become their own 'garden rooms'. Fences disappear and

flowering vines ramble over railings, shrubs, obelisks and

arbors. By September, the plants are at their tallest,

highlighted by the many ornamental grasses.

Design elements we hope you will notice: The repetetive

use of purple, yellow, blue and variegated foliage in

providing continuity and in keeping the view lively; The

role of varying plant heights in a garden bed; The role of

varying garden levels and sunken paths in providing a

sense of intimacy and privacy;The role of hidden

elements and glimpses of vistas - in drawing you into

the various garden areas; The role of water elements; The

roles of garden art and architecture.

We are so glad you have come to share our gardens. Please

bring friends and come back often.

The Cotton-Arbo retum is open to the public free of charge

24/7 . Kids and dogs are welcome; just keep them on the

paths.

**And remember- When you see a gate, open it and explore!!**

Every gate takes you to a new garden area.

(Nothing is private except the

house.)

-Mindy and Dudley

The Way To Have What We Want

Is To Share What We Have

If you have dogs, please bring

them- we LOVE dogs!! Also, if

you have LARGE empty plant

pots you don't want, plse

bring them!!

DIRECTIONS TO COTTON-ARBO

RETUM

597 Washington St.

Winchester Ma. 01890

From the North:

Take Rt 93 south (or from Rt.

128 to Rt 93 south, go 1

exit):

Exit at Montvale Ave.

/Stoneham. At end of ramp,

turn right, turn left at

Citgo Gas station (1st light)

onto Washington St.. Look at

your odometer. Go 0.6 miles,

just past a strip of parkland

on your left, and turn left

onto Sunset Rd. and park.

Walk back to Washington St.,

turn left and walk down 1st

driveway on your left. This is

the best entry to the

Cotton-Arbo retum.

FROM RT. 16/MASS AVE.

INTERSECTION:

RT. 16 EAST TOWARDS 93. PASS

JOHNNY'S FOODMASTER, TUFTS

ROTARY, MOBIL STATION.

LEFT AT LIGHTS ONTO BOSTON

AVE. (UHAUL SIGN ON YOUR

RIGHT, BEYOND GAS STATION ON

CORNER);

FEW BLOCKS, RIGHT AT LIGHT

ONTO HARVARD , GO TO END, TURN

RIGHT AND

GO OVER RR TRACKS, IMMEDIATE

LEFT ONTO PLAYSTEAD RD.

GO TO END; LEFT ON RT.38. IN

ABOUT - ½ MILE, FORK RIGHT

AT HOSPITAL SIGN ONTO HIGHLAND

AVE. GO A FEW MILES, THROUGH

THE LIGHT AT SOUTH BORDER RD.,

TO END.

AT STOP SIGN, TURN LEFT ONTO

FOREST ST.

AT LIGHT, TURN RIGHT ONTO

WASHINGTON ST.

4TH HOUSE ON RIGHT. SALMON ,

JUST BEFORE CORNER4TH HOUSE ON

RIGHT. SALMON , just past it

turn R onto Sunset Rd. and

park.

Walk back to Washington St.,

turn left and walk down 1st

driveway on your left. This is

the best entry to the

Cotton-Arbo retum.