This is pretty much what you’d expect in the fanciest
hotel on the Las Vegas strip.
Five acres of seasonal plants intricately arranged for
visitors and displayed below a giant glass dome 55 feet
in the air. The glass flowers in the main lobby
quickly fade into their real counterparts as you move
from the reception desk towards the Bellagio Conservatory
and Botanical Gardens. The Bellagio garden features an ever-changing
display of colorful and exotic plants (over 1200 varieties)
that change to match the season, even if the weather outside
them does not. The most well-liked of the exhibits
in the Bellagio Garden is the Christmas display
every winter. The entire conservatory is dressed
up in full Christmas cheer, with hundreds of plants, decorations
and elaborate sculptures to match.
In fact, the displays are changed so much year round that only three of the trees inside the Bellagio Conservatory are actually permanent fixtures - one of which is a banyan tree estimated to be over one hundred years old. But everything else is replaced throughout the year, and each exhibit is built from the ground up by a wide array of talented horticulturists. The elegant gardens the Bellagio in Las Vegas has mirrors the whimsy and impermanence of the city itself, a regal collection of plants from all across North America congregating for short periods of time in the center of town. Every two weeks the flowers are replaced by the staff of 129 that oversees the Bellagio Garden, so that you won’t find a wilted leaf or withered flower in the bunch. Not that a single one could possibly spoil the vast sea of colors splayed out before you, no matter what the season.
The stunning Bellagio Botanical Gardens are also, like
the wildlife habitat
in the Flamingo and lion
watching at the MGM Grand, completely
free. The best time to see the Bellagio Conservatory
is, naturally, during the day, when the sun shining down
through the glass makes colors burst from every angle.
And the exhibits are replaced so often, it is one of the
many attractions in Las Vegas that demands a return visit
each time you are in the city – it is guaranteed
to have changed so much that it hardly resembles your
previous encounter. The walkways offer a variety
of areas to get up close to all sort so different flowers,
and the numerous water fountains and statues are a welcome
respite from the hectic energy of the rest of the Las
Vegas Bellagio.
