Keukenhof Gardens From Amsterdam in Flower Dome Singapore

Have you ever wondered finding tulips garden outside of Nedherland in the southeast country with warm tropical climate? Or enjoying full flowering cherry trees at the hot humid tropical climate?

Yes, we can find a field of tulips garden in India at Indira Gandhi Memorial Park Srinagar, India. We can also visit a cherry trees garden in its fabulous blooming season at Baan Khun Chang Kian, a highland forest in Chiang Mai, Thailand. But wait! Although India and Thailand are known as Southeast tropical countries, the two gardens are located at the northern part of both India and Thailand which has a colder climate not at their warm climate.

So, Can We Grow Tulips in The Tropics?

Is it possible to grow tulip and also cherry tree in tropical weather? Yes, there is possibility we could find cherry trees or tulips grow at warm climates, but considering that the two kind of flower plants only grow well in region with cold climate, it would need some extra spesific efforts to make them bloom.

But don't be discouraged, evidently with innovation and a big dream, even things that once seemed impossible have became reality. And Singapore did it! This tropical country as it situated close to the equator line, now has a big Flower Dome about 3.1 acre in Garden by The Bay where we can enjoy tulips field and the pink cherry blossom just like Netherland or Japan when spring is coming!

The dome is in fact, one of the world’s biggest air conditioned greenhouse. Flowers from various parts of the world like South Africa, Japan and Europe are showcased here. The greenhouse’s unique theme of green vigorous gardens, coupled with its colorful flower plants makes it is as one of main attraction of Gardens by the Bay.

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Tulips garden of Gardens by the Bay in Flower Dome

Overdrawing of an innovative design and located at the Singapore's best location, the greenhouse has became the most favorite place in Singapore for an exciting escape. Especially when it's time the tulips and blossoming cherry trees showcased, it surprisingly draws huge crowds. Come to the field of tulips in the Flower Dome Singapore could be as an alternative of visiting the wonderful Keukenhof Tulip and Flower Gardens in South Holland.

Garden by The Bay

So, a little bit about Gardens by the Bay. This spectacular modern park has been becoming the best place to visit in Singapore and taking a few million visitors a years, from domestic citizens and foreigners, especially from neighbour countries due to the country's strategic location and attractiveness.

In the area of Garden by the Bay, stand in awe of various extraordinary buildings. There are futuristic Supertrees, the tree-like constructions functioned as city decoration, canopy as well vertical gardens. There're also the Luxury Marina Bay Sands Hotel, Casino, Skyway and greenhouse completed with artistic outdoor garden and other astounding fasilities. The Flower Dome is part of the futuristic garden by the Bay. Actually there are two greenhouses, the Cloud Forest Dome and The Flower Dome.

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Cloud Forest Conservatory

First stop when you want to visit the domes would be the Cloud Forest conservatory. It is conditioned as a tall mountain, covered in vegetation from tropical highlands around the world. It's truly a large greenhouse! Some of which can be found as high up as 6,450 feet above sea level in their real habitat, such as Rhododendron, Philodendron, palms, cycas, ferns, begonias, bromelias and many other exotic tropical plants. Even you can find Raflesia which almost can't be grown outside its native habitat. In a low landscape and hot climate of Singapore, only a climate controlled greenhouse could grow these plants.

When we first stepping into the dome, will experience what the feel of climate of tropical rainforest in this dome. The first thing you’ll notice fast is the cooler temperature and then the eye catching structure found inside which is the world’s tallest is the so green indoor waterfall. Everyone really loves to cool off next to the waterfall. The very big waterfall building inside a conservatory is something incredible and makes Singapore stand out as amazing place to visit in Asia.

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The great waterfall inside the Cloud Forest Dome

On the backside of the Cloud Forest mountain you can see the skywalk that is built in. From up top you can admire the size of the conservatory and explore all the different plants in its well maintained home.

Flower Dome Conservatory

The next is the Flower Dome conservatory, where we can find that the field of colorful tulips and cherry trees. The climate inside the Flower Dome is designed to replicate the cool dry Mediterranean climate. Consequently, this indoor setup mimics the weather of places such as California, Spain, Italy and parts of South Africa.

Inside the dome, you can view exotic plants from Australia, Baobab tree from Africa, various stunning flowers from Europe, even cactus from South America.

The Flower Dome is most known for its theme changing floral displays in the Flower Field. There was calendar events held here reflecting different seasons and festivals, such as Christmas theme, lilies theme (Lilytopia), tulips field theme, etc. When it's the time this place presenting the largest tulips show in Flower Dome named Tulipmania, the Gardens looks incredible beautiful with colourful spectacle of thousands tulips which was flown directly from the Netherlands.

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Impressive tulips field in Flower Dome

Walk around the Flower Dome in the tulips display event, the visitors will be amazed due to the existence of this famous subtropical flower in Singapore's hot climate. So, we don't need to go to Keukenhof where is the best place to see tulips in Holland!

And there is also a regular programme where the Flower Dome showcasing cherry prunus/sakura. Walking amidst the pretty pink and white blooms of Sakura Matsuri floral display in Japanese garden style, immerse in Japanese culture with a selection of performances and demonstrations, giving such an impressive experience to the visitors.

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Cherry blossom display in the Flower Dome

Although the sakura trees displayed here aren't as much like in the Chiang Mai cherry blossom season at Thailand which grows naturally on the open land, it's still worth it to visit Singapore Flower Dome at Marina Bay considering those sakura trees are planted and can be amazingly flowering outside of their ideal habitat.

So, if you can’t make it to Japan and other subtropical countries to catch the real cherry blossoms in full bloom, you can now head to Gardens by the Bay Singapore to do Japanese hanami or just enjoying and take sweet pictures with the gorgeous sakura blossom.

How Flower Dome Growing Tulips and Sakura in Warmer Climate of Singapore?

Finding cherry trees and tulips planting in Southeast Asia's Tropical climate is such an surprising thing. So, how Garden by the Bay can grow them succesfully?

The trick is the underground cooling system. There is treatment to make the domes get the cold air like the real habitat of cold mediterranean climate in Flower Dome and also for imitating the cool humid of rainforest in Cloud Forest Dome.

Conservatories apply the strategy of cooling only on the lower levels, thus reducing the volume of air to be cooled. This is attained through the ground cooling system by chilled water pipes cast within the floor slabs which enabling cool air to settle at the lower occupied zones while the warm air rises and is vented out at high levels. This such effort makes the temperature suitable for the health & growth of tulips and other plants.

The underground chilled water pipes are used also in the purpose to reduce energy cost inside the domes. Even these water pipes are cooled by the energy generated from burning the detirus of the plants. To reduce the amount of energy required in the dome's cooling proses. The air in Flower Dome is dehumidified by liquid drying agent before it is cooled. This drying agent is also recycled using the waste heat from the burning of the biomass. The processes have reduced the energy consumption by the domes up to 30%.

How to Get to Flower Dome of Garden by The Bay

Flower Dome is an awe-inspiring part of Gardens by the Bay, and iconic part of Singapore’s heritage and one of Singapore’s most popular tourist destinations. Gardens by the Bay is a popular field trip location for school kids and also favorited family vacation spot in Asia.

Garden by the bay opening hours. The Singapore Flower Dome is open daily from 9am to 9pm with the last ticket sales at 8pm. Entry price can be for a single conservatory ticket or a double entry so that you can also enter the Cloud Forest Dome which is located next to the Flower Dome.

To get to the Flower Dome, you can catch the MRT to the Gardens by the Bay via the Circle or Downtown Line. Alight at Bayfront MRT Station (CE1/DT16). Then take Exit B and follow the underground linkway. Exit and cross the Dragonfly Bridge or Meadow Bridge into Gardens by the Bay.

Step into the dome is like entering a world of perpetual greenery where you would be fascinated with the ever changing display of exotic flowers from all over the world. Remain there for hours in the great Flower Dome will give unique experience as visitors will be able to see and enjoy thousands of plants from all over the world. Take a leisurely stroll through the dome and let yourself loose through the world where spring never comes to an end.