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Garden Highlights December 1-12, 2013

In the Spotlight this Week

Outdoor

The Love Temple The Love Temple is decorated for the holidays. Location: Peirce's Woods

Garden Railway Placed within a festive garden comprised of broad-leaf evergreens, conifers, and deciduous plantings, five G-scale trains traverse more than 450 feet of track and travel past miniature Longwood landmarks. Location: Idea Garden

Holiday Lights Near Large Lake The Canopy Cathedral Treehouse near the Large Lake is beautifully decorated for the holidays. Location: Canopy Cathedral Treehouse

Ichang Viburnum

Viburnum ichangense

The shiny berries of this viburnum persist well into the fall. Location: Flower Garden Walk

Ilex opaca

The berries of our native holly are beloved by birds. Location: Peirce's Woods

Holiday Lights Every year, Longwood arborists begin work in September stringing and wrapping lights for this extraordinary spectacle. All of our display is illuminated with LED lights – using about 90% less electricity than traditional holiday lights. At the end of this season, we will remove the lights and store for the following season. Location: Cow Lot

Wildlife Tree Our staff and volunteers handcraft all the natural embellishments on this 20-foot false cypress (Chamaecyparis obtusa) for a holiday feast that feeds our wintering wildlife. Location: Canopy Cathedral Treehouse

Christmas Lights A half-million lights surround you to illuminate the Gardens and create a twinkling world of wonder. Location: Main Fountain Garden

Viburnum nudum ′Winterthur′

Robins enjoy the matured fruits of Viburnum nudum. Location: Peirce's Woods