The History of Disney Topiaries
by Sam 11.3.21 Finally... a blog on plants, right! Ok, yeah I know. It's not the most interesting thing in the world but face it - everybody probably has some early memories of seeing the world famous Disney topiaries at Disneyland or Walt Disney World. In fact, even I remember looking out the window of a speeding monorail as a kid, thinking I was in some kind of technological future and seeing a giraffe cut out of a bush. It's the little things sometimes. If you've ever wondered about these structure's history... maybe about Walt's fascination with the 3000 year history of the topiary, check out this story and interview from our good friends at All Ears: https://allears.net/wdw-chronicles-the-history-of-disney-topiary/ Old school. While they are sometimes taken for granted today, Disney topiaries helped popularize the use of the art in the United States. This year marks the 50th anniversary of Disney topiaries, which are distinctly different than the traditional o