Tulipmania is finally back at Gardens by the Bay’s cooled conservatory, Flower Dome. Have a tour of this year’s display, which is inspired by the canals in the Netherlands.
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Gardens by the Bay – Getting Ready for Tulipmania 2014
Gardens by the Bay’s popular tulip extravaganza, Tulipmania will be back… in just a week! Have a peek behind the scenes and meet Miffy – this year’s special guest.
Gardens by the Bay – Sun Pavilion
The newest attraction at Gardens by the Bay is an outdoor Garden called Sun Pavilion. It features one of the largest collection of cacti and succulent plants in Southeast Asia.
While the Flower Dome already has a Succulent Garden section, the desert landscape is more convincing outdoors. This “pavilion” is covered with clear glass (no hiding from the sun!) but there are a few large fans to keep visitors cool. You’ll be thankful for that with this crazy hot weather happening in Singapore!
The Sun Pavilion is full of succulents (plants with thick, fleshy, water-storing leaves or stems) and of course, cacti.
This is a small garden that will take most visitors at most 5-10 minutes to walk through. The centre walkway of the garden, with low-lying specimens, is lined with short glass panes. There are small gaps between each pane, making good opportunities to shoot these smaller plants up close.
Turk’s Cap
Numerous varieties of the green cacti, in all shapes and sizes.
One of the oddest specimens: Brain Cactus. It grows sideways and around itself, resulting in this odd brain-like shape.
As I was at the park about an hour before noon (very hot!), I wasn’t surprised to be the only visitor at this outdoor garden. One of the garden crew was around to watering plants. It was like being a secret oasis; I had fun viewing the fields of plants and taking pictures at the Sun Pavilion undisturbed.
The Sun Pavilion is actually near the Cloud Forest, but the easiest way to get there is from the Canopy (covered walkway connecting the Conservatories and Ticketing Hub). Walk towards the Far East Organization’s Children’s Garden and you will see the Sun Pavilion along the way. Alternatively, you can walk from the lower level of the Canopy (same level as Flower Dome’s Exit and Cloud Forest Entrance/Exit), going along the exterior of Cloud Forest, on the coastal path towards the Children’s Garden.
Cloud Forest | Spring Celebrations | Tulipmania | Mid-Autumn Festival | Christmas Sugar Mountain
2014
Year of the Horse | War of the Roses | Sun Pavilion | Getting Ready for Tulipmania (Tulip Planting) | Tulipmania 2014 | French Faire | Persian Garden | Orchid Extravaganza | Singapore Garden Festival 2014 | Mid-Autumn 2014 Indian Safari | Yuletide in the Flower Dome | Christmas Wonderland
2015
Asian Tales | Tulipmania 2015 | Flowery Fun Times | From Tales to Legends: Discover Singapore Stories | Christmas Wonderland 2015
2016
Dahlia Dreams | Tulipmania Rediscovered | Singapore Garden Festival 2016 | Orchid Extravaganza 2016 | Tribal Tempo and Mid-Autumn Festival 2016 | Merry Medley
Blossom Bliss | Star Wars Day at Gardens by the Bay | Orchid Extravaganza 2017 | Autumn Harvest | Sakura Matsuri | Orchid Extravaganza 2018 | Singapore Garden Festival 2018 | Sunflower Surprise | Mid-Autumn 2018 | Poinsettia Wishes featuring Disney TSUM TSUM
Sakura Matsuri 2019 | Floral Fantasy | Children's Festival 2019 | FutureTogether (teamLab) | Sakura Matsuri 2020 | Flower Dome (2020 Reopening)
Dahlia Dreams 2021 | Once Upon A Time on the Orient Express | River Hongbao 2021 | Dale Chihuly: Glass in Bloom | Orchid Haven (Cloud Forest) | Tulipmania 2021: Its Wild Origins | Poinsettia Wishes 2021 and Kingfisher Wetlands | Christmas Wonderland 2021
Dahlia Dreams 2022 | Sakura 2022 featuring tokidoki | Rose Romance 2022, Precious Peony, Cloud Forest Kuwaha Sculpture, Active Garden | Hydrangea Holidays | Hanging Gardens: Mexican Roots | Construction Update: AVATAR: The Experience | AVATAR: The Experience Grand Tour |
Gardens by the Bay – War of the Roses Floral Display
Gardens by the Bay’s latest floral display, War of the Roses, has filled its Flower Dome with thousands of roses. Witness a spectacular battle of colours!
Gardens by the Bay – Year of the Horse Floral Display
The Year of the Horse Floral Display has arrived at the Flower Dome, bringing fresh colours to Gardens by the Bay. Have a walk around and enjoy the vibrant sights at this new floral display.
Christmas Sugar Mountain at Gardens by the Bay
The Flower Dome at Gardens by the Bay is refreshed with an original garden display this festive season. Designed by award-winning landscape designer Kazuyuki Ishihara, this fanciful floral display is embellished with delightful patches of edible plants.
Mid-Autumn Festival at Gardens by the Bay
From now till 22 September 2013, Gardens by the Bay transforms into a Mid-Autumn Festival Wonderland every night. Beautiful lantern displays, colourful flower arrangements and cultural performances fill the park to mark the festivities. Let’s have a tour around the Gardens and see what’s happening.
Tulipmania at Gardens by the Bay
Gardens by the Bay presents the largest tulip show in Singapore, Tulipmania. The Gardens promises a colourful spectacle of 20,000 tulips flown directly from the Netherlands. Let’s take a walk around the Flower Dome.
Spring Celebrations at Flower Dome
The Flower Dome at Gardens by the Bay feature seasonal rotation of floral displays.
For February 2013, “Spring Celebrations” brings dazzling displays of festive blossoms and Chinese New Year decorations into the cooled conservatory.
Gardens by the Bay – Cloud Forest
Hidden within a glass dome at Marina Bay is a fragile forest, with lush vegetation and mystic shroud of mist engulfing its mountainous structure.
The Cloud Forest is one of the two Cooled Conservatories at Gardens by The Bay at Marina Bay. It is designed to feature of course, various vegetation from foggy and moist forests.
Here is a photo tour of Cloud Forest: