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Price marked down due to the recession I suspect.
Bridge, arcing water jets, greenhouse and cold air balloons all used in previous years
Galvanized watering cans are functional and add a whimsical touch to the north display area. Bluebird Lacecap Hydrangea add color.
Spring display behind the front desk area.
Fresh flowers at the Front Desk.
Spring has come to Bellagio, center display. This is a French style garden. This style is based on symmetry and the principle of imposing order over nature. Boxes of tulips add color. Deep yellow are Donna Bellas, pink are Fancy Frills, light yellow are Hillstar, the reds are Double Dutch and the orange are Orange Lion tulips.
Japanese Tea House. Japanese Gardens blend harmony with nature, using plants, rocks & water to create areas of quiet beauty. & tranquility.
Early morning is when the workers spruce up the displays. Very few flowers are used in the Japanese Gardens, so he is raking the rock. This is the worst display in the 8 years that I have been taking photos at the Conservatory. Budget cuts I guess.
Looking towards the lobby, center display.
An Italian Garden represented on the south display area. Italian gardens are villa style with terraces that lead to statues. Again, very few flowers. The small white/red in front are Floral Lace Picotes.
The large statue featured in the Italian garden.
Workers freshening up the flowers used on the main display. Icelandic poppies add color.
English gardens are usually a chaotic, informal cluster of different flowers and colors. Icelandic poppies & daffodils surround the rock 'ruin'.
Main display taken from Spa balcony.
Overall shot taken from the Spa balcony
A flower slug adds interest to the main display, used last year as well.
Flower ladybug adds color to the main display, used last several years.
The south display features a bronze tree that weeps water out of its leaves. 3,000 cattails are used for a border. Vera Cruz chrysanthemums add the yellow color, red delano the red.
A venus flytrap guards the stairs leading up to a sprite.
A venus flytrap is open, waiting for an other victim. With the ents & sprites, the fall display has a playful mood to it.
2008 is the year of the rat. The rat is revered for being courageous, fit, enterprising and always surviving. Guzmania Rosie & Yellow Football Mums are used. Yellow Oncidium & pink Cymbidium also seen.
The rat's fur is red Althernanthera and pink Hypoestes. Rhododendron Obtusum 'azela red' & purple Dendrobium in the foreground.
The God of Wealth & Fortune is the main feature of the Chinese New Year display. His image is displayed on doors & walls of Chinese homes to bring prosperity throughout the year. Lucky coins at his feet. Yellow orchids, Red Bromeliads, Guzmania Optima & a bonsai tree are used for color.
Dings are large pots used to hold incense. They were first used in the 17th Century B.C. during the Shang Dynasty. Today dings are used in homes, Memorial halls of ancestors & in front of statues of Buddha.
View from behind the mountain. Sweet Flag, Monkey Puzzle Tree, Red Sensation Dracaena, Golden Variegated grass and Bamboo are used. The red lanterns are used to bring good luck and to celebrate the first full moon of the lunar new year.