SODEXO (Which is more expensive?)
ENCHANTED
CARVED
Yearly Statistics
Botanical Fun Facts (True or False)
100

Archer Roose Rose or Espresso Martini Cutwater

Espresso Martini Cutwater (14)

100

What day this year did ENCHANTED start?

November 17th

100

Which terrified actress, traumatized by Jack Nicholson, was featured this year as a memorial pumpkin?

Shelley Duvall

100

How many Tickets were sold on 12/23/24?

A) 3945

B) 4394 

C) 4526

4394

100

Matilija Poppy actually taste like egg when cooked properly

False, don't try it, they're poison!! 

200

Sea Monster Puffs or Kettle Brand Farm Stand Chips

Sea Monster Puffs ($12)

200

Which level of ENCAHNTED donors does not exist?

A) Twinkling 

B) Mystical

C) Dazzling

B) Mystical

200

Who created a family of wood spirits carved from five enormous logs?

A) Hackin' Heather

B) Lumberjack Lucy

C) Chainsaw Jenna

C) Chainsaw Jenna

200

How many train tickets did we sell on New Years Eve 2024?

A) 265

B) 154

C) 336

C) 336

200

Bees avoid cycads

True, 

Cycads first evolved 280 million years ago. Bees buzzed into existence 130 million years ago. Considered “living fossils,” cycads get help with pollination from wind and beetles. 

300

Turkey Sandwich or Fig and Brie Sandwich

Fig and Brie Sandwich ($15)

300

Tom Fruin designed what feature to be displayed in ENCHANTED?

A) Starlight Garden

B) Fantasy Forest

C) Camouflage House 

C) Camouflage House

300

How much is an Adult ticket on Wednesday for a non-member?

$35

300

How many people came in for daytime hours on 1/1/24?

A) 1998

B) 1524

C) 2294 

2294

300

Do we host persimmons from the seed of a plant that survived the atomic bomb blast over Hiroshima?

 True, in the Japanese Garden in cages

(to protects from pests )

400

Chobani Mango Greek Yogurt or Once Upon A Farm Banana Blueberry Blast

Once Upon A Farm Banana Blueberry Blast ($5.75)

400

A studio designed the geometrical installation pieces titled 'Celestial Shadows' for the Rose Garden this year Enchanted.

What is the name of the studio?

* DOUBLE BONUS*

How do you spell it?

HYBYCOZO

400

What was the name of the installation pieces Tom and Lien Dekyvere created for CARVED?

“Rhizome”

400

On September 25th, 2024, How many train tickets did we sell for the day?

A) 32

B) 54

C) 78

C) 78 

400

The Rose Garden at Descanso Gardens contains over ____ rose plants, featuring an extensive array of species, including hybrid tea roses, floribundas, climbers, and old garden roses.

A) 3,500

B) 4,000

C) 3,000

C) 3,000

500

MOLY Mushroom Jerky or KRAVE Original Beef Stick

KRAVE Original Beef Stick ($8.50)

500

Who donated the most to ENCAHNTED?

A) John D’Angona 

B) Marie Song

C) Kathryn Barger 

B) Marie Song

500

Which one of these meals was not available on the Main Lawn during CARVED?

B) BBQ Pork Sandwich

C) Nashville Hot Chicken


C) Nashville Hot Chicken

500

On March 19th, 2024, 7199 guests and members bought tickets for FREE TUESDAY. How many tickets did we actually scan in for the day?

A) 4267

B) 3339

C) 2188

B) 3339

500

California Scrub-Jays are important members of Coast Live Oak habitats. Each bird can collect _____ acorns in the fall. They bury their acorns far from the tree. If the Jay does not return to eat an acorn, the acorn may be able to sprout and grow into a new oak tree.


A) 7000 Acorns

B) 5,000 Acorns

C) 10,000 Acorns

B) 5,000 Acorns