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That price tag appears to be a little optimistic.
I would say more Conservative, than optimistic. The planters alone would be over £100 each (even with a Bulk discount) - there is 10 (in the picture), so yes, in the £1,000's for sure.
It does actually look like they have thought about it, I see trailing ivy planted at the backs of the planters for example.
When you say "this could have been pulled off in a much more attractive and appealing manner" is completely suggestive and as much as this is in-arguable, it is certainly not a fact.
Are they not at regular intervals like you suggested? (it looks to me like they are evenly spaced?)There is no other way to grow on concrete slabs other than planters, unfortunately.Furthermore as Tom has said, they're been halfheartedly scattered down the bridge with no thought gone into their placement. There are many ways this could have been pulled off in a much more attractive and appealing manner (draping vines over the bridge rails would be a nice start). If anything, I feel this addition has become more abtrusive than the fence for all the wrong reasons, and that isn't a good thing.
I'm not complaining for the sake of complaining, but it strikes me as a very last minute and weak thought from someone. If they're going to make the bridge more attractive, then stick flowers at regular intervals on the fence and then drape the bridge with vines and a display that has had thought and careful planning put into it.
I can't understand why this would be 'last minute' anyway, last minute before what? Another swarm of angry enthusiasts turn up at guest services demanding their money back due to the lack of 'bridge decoration'?
My last point, is a horticulturalist would never make a final judgement a freshly planted and un-established arrangement. For all you know these could (and probably will be) stunning floral & leaf displays come July 2015.