
Buying tickets to see Gardens by the Bay proved to be much trickier than expected.
I thought that all you had to say is “I need a ticket please,” and you’ll be given one automatically.
Oh, how terribly wrong I was.
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Tutapel showing his Gardens by the Bay Ticket |
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Flower Dome + Cloud Forest Bundle for Non-Singaporean Residents = SGD 25.20 or around Php 960 |
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Welcome to our Walking Tour of Gardens by the Bay Singapore! |
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The Bay South Garden View of the Marina Bay Sands (MBS) |
A few meters away from MBS, I saw this outdoor garden filled with parents and kids enjoying the refreshing fountains in a backdrop of spectacular greenery through selfies and videos.
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Gardens by the Bay Singapore |
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Gardens by the Bay Singapore |
Yup. That was my initial thought when I first saw these vertical gardens up close.
But the kid in me screamed “Gandang Background sa Pic…!” (What a great background for my photo…!) 😊
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Supertree Grove at Gardens by the Bay Singapore |
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Supertree Grove at Gardens by the Bay Singapore |
- “Over 158,000 plants comprising more than 700 species and varieties of bromeliads, orchids, ferns and tropical flowering climbers have been planted on the 18 Supertrees. Examples of some of the species include the Tillandsia stricta from Brazil, Tillandsia fasciculate from Panama, Cattleya maxima from Ecuador, and Pseudorhipsalis from Costa Rica.”
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Supertree Grove at Gardens by the Bay Singapore |
Flower Dome featuring Tulipmania Floral Display
Due to the fact that our feet had been killing us by the time we reached the Flower Dome, the fambam’s initial impulse was to find the nearest available chairs. Lola Lydz and Tuts were fortunate enough to find one which somehow re-energized them for another round of walking and selfies. 😜
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Tutapel and Lola Lydia at the Flower Dome Cooled Conservatory inside Gardens by the Bay |
Once I had caught my breath it was only then that I saw what the Flower Dome is really all about.
My jaw had dropped in amazement as I perused “the largest columnless greenhouse in the world!”
If you’re curious as to whether the whole place is air-conditioned, well the answer is a resounding YES.
Cheers to that! 🍹🍹🍹
But of course, the main use of the AC is to replicate the climate of origin of “almost 30,000 plants of over 150 species in 9 different gardens from 5 continents of the world namely, Australia, America, Africa, Asia, and Europe,” according to the Garden’s brochure.
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Ate Erika enjoying the Tulipmania Flower Display at the Flower Dome Cooled Conservatory inside Gardens by the Bay |
Tulipmania Flower Display at the Flower Dome Cooled Conservatory inside Gardens by the Bay
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Of Naturally Weather-Resistant Thatched Roof Houses during the Tulipmania Flower Display at Flower Dome Cooled Conservatory inside Gardens by the Bay |
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Of Dutch Wooden Clogs during the Tulipmania Flower Display at the Flower Dome Cooled Conservatory inside Gardens by the Bay |
But wait. 💁
The Netherlands might have been synonymous with Tulips since the 16th century, but it was actually in Central Asia, from the Hindu Mountains in Kazakhstan, where tulips originated from. They were then cultivated by the Turks, as early as 1000 AD, according to mvslim.com. In fact, tulip is derived from the Turkish word turban which refers to the shape of the flower.
Here’s a closer look at some of the different tulip varieties that have caught my attention during the Tulipmania Flower Display. 🌷🌷🌷
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Tulipmania Floral Display at the Flower Dome inside Gardens by the Bay Singapore |
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Tulipmania Floral Display at the Flower Dome inside Gardens by the Bay Singapore |
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Tulipmania Floral Display at the Flower Dome inside Gardens by the Bay Singapore |
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Tulipmania Floral Display at the Flower Dome inside Gardens by the Bay Singapore |
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Courtesy of Erlyn Acle Luistro for Timeless Confection |
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Tutapel at Gardens by the Bay Singapore |
Encased in a 12,000-meter Cool- Moist Conservatory, the waterfall, along with a plethora of “orchids, pitcher plants, and ferns from the cool-moist Tropical Montane region” makes the Cloud Forest a definite must-see.
Yes, the entire conservatory is air-conditioned and set to around 23 – 25 degrees Celsius to preserve the plants inside. 😮😊
Flower Dome + Cloud Forest:
SGD 25.20 or around Php 960.00 (Non-Singapore Resident Rate)