The Bellagio Las Vegas has launched their new autumn display in the Conservatory & Botanical Gardens. The beautiful array transports guests “Deeper Into the Woods” for an enchanting journey through a magical forest filled with woodland creatures and one-of-a-kind artistic floral arrangements. The display, imagined by designer Ed Libby, was brought to life by Bellagio’s Horticulture team and is open now through November 13.
Upon entering the Bellagio Conservatory, guests are immersed into the heart of a playful forest featuring bright-colored floral mushroom topiaries, towering ginkgo trees, festive foliage and whimsical dragonflies dancing overhead.
“As guests embark on their journey Deeper Into the Woods, a fairytale-like adventure inspires transformation and reflection at each turn,” said Libby. “Our fall display is designed to be a fully immersive experience through delightful visuals, scents and sounds that give guests the familiar warm and cozy autumn feeling.”
Welcoming guests at the center of the West Bend is a fairy house, surrounded by flowing water symbolizing renewal and featuring snails with large hand-painted spiral shells, oversized 800-pound gourds and an abundance of floral mushrooms. Symbols of transformation and adaptability are reflected in the dragonflies flying overhead.
In the North Bed, a family of four playful grizzly bears sits beside a water fountain made of copper-stemmed glass-blown blue flowers, while waving to guests inviting everyone to celebrate the new season with all the nearby woodland creatures.
The East Bed creates a pathway through the Bellagio Conservatory with a large hollow tree with two wooden doors guiding guests into the woods. Red-orange leaves crown the tree and are incorporated in the large detailed lanterns overhead. Colorful floral mushrooms accompany acorn-shaped lanterns as well as an abundance of pumpkins and gourds.
In the South Bed, guests are greeted by a family of foxes. Two foxes sail the Koi fishpond in a hand-crafted sailboat marked with the iconic Bellagio “B.” Another fox dozes beneath a large mushroom topiary topped with colorful flowers. Nestled among the full bed of botanicals is a floral-embellished hand-hewn wooden treehouse with a spiral staircase.
Bellagio’s Conservatory & Botanical Gardens is complimentary to the public and open 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Autumn Display By The Numbers
59,950: Total number of fresh-cut carnations used on the mushrooms19: Number of mushrooms7 feet: Diameter of largest mushroom8,730 pounds: Total weight of pumpkins used in the display2,000: Number of Chester Fern border plants used in the display838 pounds: Weight of largest giant pumpkin used in the display1,998: Number of ivy plants used in the border of the beds97: Team members involved in the display’s assembly44: Types of flowers, shrubs and trees used in the display40: Number of illuminated acorns18: Number of floral mushrooms10: Number of flickering dragonflies6: Number of friendly foxes6: Number of dazzling ladybugs5: Number of lively hedgehogs4: Number playful grizzly bears3: Number of perky prairie dogs3: Number of enchanted fairies2: Number of resourceful squirrels
