On Friday, May 24 the Bellagio Resort & Casino on the Las Vegas Strip opened their summer display for 2024, titled “Higher Love”. It is located in the Bellagio Conservatory & Botanical Garden, next to the hotel lobby. Both day and night photos are posted.
The Bellagio Conservatory measures 14,000 square feet and they change the displays five times a year: Lunar New Year, spring, summer, fall and winter. The summer display will remain open until September 7, 2024. The Bellagio Resort has a horticulture staff of 120 that maintain the Botanical Gardens and the entire grounds of Bellagio.
“Higher Love” 2024 Summer Display by the Numbers:
- 75,000: Preserved roses and other floral elements that make up the balloons in the North and South Beds
- 35,000: Yellow mimosa and blooming orchids on the mimosa tree
- 22,000: Potted plants, shrubs and trees within the display
- 2,000: Fresh carnations making up the pansy flower in the South Bed
- 80: Artists, horticulturists and engineers who worked to create the summer display
- 26-feet: Height of whimsical violet hot air balloon in the South bed
- 7: Artfully designed hot air balloons throughout the display
If you visit the Bellagio’s summer display, be sure to also visit the Fountains of Bellagio located in the front of the casino. The Bellagio Conservatory & Botanical Gardens are open 24 hours a day and are a free attraction. The Bellagio Resort & Casino is operated by MGM Resorts International.
LINK to past Bellagio Conservatory displays over the years