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Gardens worth a journey · in season now

Gardens by the Bay

A waterfront park of giant planted towers and two cooled glasshouses with changing flower shows.

The "supertrees" tower over Gardens by the Bay , Singapore. The tallest one even has a restaurant in it. An elevated walkway spans around the trees for visitors.
Photo: Shiny Things ., CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

What it is

Gardens by the Bay opened in 2012 on reclaimed land beside Marina Bay. Its outdoor gardens are free and are dominated by the Supertrees, tall steel frames clothed in ferns, orchids and bromeliads. Two large glasshouses need a ticket. The Flower Dome is kept cool and dry and grows plants of Mediterranean and semi-desert climates: olive trees, baobabs, succulents and a central field that is replanted through the year for themed shows such as tulips, cherry blossom, dahlias and Christmas poinsettias. The Cloud Forest is cool and misty, with a planted mountain of orchids, begonias and carnivorous plants.

Before you go

  • Visit the domes in the heat of the day and the outdoor gardens towards evening.
  • Check which floral display is on in the Flower Dome before you go.
  • The Supertrees are lit after dark.

The flowers you will see

TulipSpring-blooming bulbs with showy, cup-shaped flowers in many coloursDahliaA bushy perennial with tuberous roots and bright, star-shaped bloomsBegoniaA vast group of colourful, shade-loving flowering plants from warm climatesPoinsettiaThe red-bracted shrub of Christmas displays, native to Mexico and Central America

Also part of it, and being written: Orchidaceae.

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Gardens by the BaySingapore’s waterfront gardens with giant Supertrees and world-class glasshouses

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About this page

Original text by the Phool desk, written with AI assistance. Background: "Gardens by the Bay" on Wikipedia. Bloom dates move with the weather, and markets and gardens change their hours: check locally before you travel. If we have something wrong, tell us.

Photo credits on this page

The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.

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