There is a difference between lower spend as a natural byproduct of selecting more climate-appropriate (and, in many cases, equally beautiful) plantings and simply deferring maintenance. The equivalent in your example would be selecting a brick facade so that paint isn't necessary in the first place, which is not necessarily a downgrade but requires less upkeep nonetheless.
It may be gone now but my memory is that Epcot has a pretty extensive rose garden along the path from the land to Canada. At least it was there on my last visit
Poinsettias are very susceptible to cold and particularly cold humid weather. I know that WDW has had several years when a cold snap occurs. The poinsettias won’t survive unless they are covered.
You may already know this, but WDW used to basically cover the property in Poinsettias- it was really breathtaking. I can’t speak for the cutbacks during the Holiday season as I haven’t seen them, but I’m guessing they are similarly to what I’m seeing now in the summer / fall season.
I’ve only visited a limited number of times during the winter holidays but I have seen them attempt to over them on a few occasions. Mostly unsuccessfully. If the cold doesn’t get them the branches break in the process. It takes too long for the plants to recover from their distress to their previous glory. If I’m in charge of making the landscape look well maintained and impressive in display I’m rethinking my choices.
i used to visit every year for new years prior to Covid. I never once saw poinsettias that weren’t well maintained and impressive. Some years were better than others, that’s the nature of living plants haha.
The artificial grass they used in Epcot outside of security actually looks really good. Probably the best looking artificial grass I've seen in person anywhere. If I could find out the brand and model I might get some for my house where shade makes the grass impossible to grow but I don't want terrible looking artificial grass either.
Not sure that I agree. In fact I don’t. What standard are you comparing this to? Other than a memory of things past
There used to be a rose garden in the Magic Kingdom too, I heard Lillian liked roses
Absolutely! It was a classic on the right of the castle by the Swan ride if you can remember that
I mean that’s not how it was in the past.
Well yes and no. I visit both parks and the land mass that needs to be landscaped is significantly different. I see a lot of variety and interesting additions at DL but it would be significantly challenging to bring that to WDW. Plus add in all of the landscaping at the resorts which I find to be amazing and it’s a different equation.
Yeah, I remember, roses were my mother's favorite flower and the swans were classic
Can you imagine the combination of roses, hub crowds and disrespectful patrons? The bushes wouldn’t survive but they might inflict some pain along the way.
??? If you are referring to me I’m here right now and I’m comparing directly with a 10 day visit to Disneyland a month ago.
Not at all. It’s literally the same thing haha.
Na. Totally different climate. I owned a greenhouse for several years. Spent a lot of time explaining growing procedures and climate To people that didn’t understand or didn’t want to. There is a reason that palm trees grow in socal and fla and don’t in Chicago. Same applies to smaller plants
