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Gardens By The Bay - Rhododendron Radiance

For the first time in Singapore, experience the lush blooms of more than 80 varieties of rhododendrons, which have been brought in for the inaugural Rhododendron Radiance floral display.

Rhododendrons are flowering bushes well-loved by gardeners around the world for their showy flowers that bloom in clusters from red and pink, to yellow and white. Some of the varieties of rhododendrons to look out for include: Rhododendron "Meadow Lemon", whose red-hued buds eventually become pale yellow flowers....

Rhododendron "Mount Loma Prieta" has pink flowers with apricot-yellow centres...

Rhododendron "Sierra Sunset" has bold blooms that combine orange, yellow and cream tones...

The smallest Rhododendron species - Rhododendron lapponicum and Rhododendron drumonium, range between 10-100 cm, while the tallest is reported to be over 30 metres in height! Rhodeodendrum arboretum, also known as Tree Rhododendron, discovered on Mt Japfu in India, holds the Guinness World Record for being the tallest Rhododendron at 32.91 metres at the point of its discovery, and it's still growing!

The floral display also features more than 10 varieties of azaleas, a close cousin of the rhododendron. These rhododendrons and azaleas were brought in from New Zealand. Due to its location in the Southern Hemisphere, New Zealand’s four seasons run counter to countries in the Northern Hemisphere, such as those in Europe and East Asia, as well as North America. Spring in New Zealand begins in September, which is when the rhododendrons in the country’s renowned parks and gardens bloom.

Azaleas usually have hairy leaves that are smaller and thinner, while Rhododendrons bloom in larger clusters...

See Gardens by the Bay’s bear mascots enjoying outdoor activities amidst the masses of brightly-coloured flowers with the eight bears trying their paws at camping, fishing, zip-lining and even hot air ballooning - activities reminiscent of the outdoor life in the national parks of New Zealand.

Flowering blooms alongside adorable bear mascots...

Bear mascots indulging in adventures reminiscent of the outdoor activities in national parks in New Zealand...

Rhododendron Radiance will run from today until 28 October 2019. For more details, visit www.gardensbythebay.com.sg/rhododendron.

Gardens By The Bay - Tulipmania At The Dutch Countryside

2:57 PM Events, Flowers, Marina Bay, South

Explore the Dutch countryside as Tulipmania returns to Flower Dome at Gardens by the Bay with a brand-new tulip display set in an idyllic pastoral landscape. Discover the agricultural roots of the Netherlands with a stroll across blooming tulip fields dotted with traditional thatched-roof farmhouses, stopping ever so often to admire the over 35 varieties of tulips, including crowd-pleasers such as the brilliant golden "Yellow Flight" and new ones like the vibrant red and white "Singapura" which commemorates the 200th anniversary of Singapore's founding.

Imagine riding a bicycle through fields and fields of colourful tulips...

Or drive by with a mini-truck...

Along the way, learn about the different stages of growth in a tulip's life cycle, step into a windmill to take a closer look at its clockwork mechanism within, and look out for adorable cow and chicken sculptures roaming the tulip fields in a quaint little Dutch village.

Visit a Dutch farmhouse and see the waterwheel at work...

Idyllic scenes along the Dutch countryside...

Customize your own digital Delft Blue Tile at the KLM Gardens By The Bay Digital Wall in Flower Dome. Include a caption on why you love Tulipmania and stand a chance to win a pair of return KLM tickets to Amsterdam.

The Origami Tulip Project features delightful paper tulips folded members of our community, including school students, members of the public, and Gardens By The Bay staff and volunteers. Through getting people together to fold origami tulips, the project promoted social interaction, an appreciation for nature and the beauty of flowers.

Complementing the country-style tulip display this year is a European-themed fair that runs from 12 to 21 April in the Flower Field Hall. Experience a slice of Europe with an array of delicious food items, cultural performances and fun activities.

Feast on unique Dutch food such as Bitterballen, a savoury Dutch snack made of meat, broth, butter and flour; Stroopwafel, a popular snack consisting of a waffle biscuit with a caramel filling; and Olliebollen, a traditional Dutch donut.

Tulipmania is on from 0900-2100 hours daily at the FLower Dome from 12 April - 20 May 2019. For more information, check out the Gardens By The Bay website here.

Gardens By The Bay - Tulipmania With Vincent Van Gogh

10:19 PM Events, Flowers, Marina Bay, South

See art blossom before your eyes as Gardens by the Bay takes inspiration from one of the Netherland's most celebrated artists, Vincent Van Gogh, in this year's Tulipmania.

Be enthralled as the Flower Dome transforms into a floral gallery where Van Gogh's self-portrait and famed art piece "The Starry Night" come to life with the vivid hues of tulips.

More than 100 varieties of tulips and hyacinths - including Darwin hybrid tulips often appreciated for their large blooms - are on display in a palette of colours.

Curious To Find Out More?

Pick up a Tulipmania Garden Trail map or join us for the daily "Ask Me" tours by our friendly Display Interpreters as they share fascinating botanical facts and anecdotes about the floral display.

Date: 01 April - 07 May 2017

Time: Daily at 1100 & 1500 hours

Venue: Flower Dome

Snap & Win Contest

Contest Period: 07 April - 07 May 2017

Instagram your photo with Van Gogh and stand to win a trip of a lifetime to Amsterdam and visit the Van Gogh Museum.

For more details of Tulipmania and the Flower Dome, visit the Gardens By The Bay website.

Tulipmania - Bringing A Mini Holland To Singapore

4:31 AM Events, Flowers, Marina Bay, South

Gardens By The Bay

Marina Bay

South, Singapore

April 2014

Singapore’s largest popular tulip display - Tulipmania - is back at the Flower Dome at Gardens by the Bay from 14 April to 4 May 2014.

“Gardens by the Bay is proud to announce the second installation of Tulipmania following last year’s success. We are delighted to have KLM Royal Dutch Airlines on board again to bring a slice of their heritage to our Gardens - with Miffy in tow this year."

- Dr. Kiat W. Tan, Chief Executive Officer, Gardens by the Bay -

Tulipmania is part of the Europe leg of the “Gardens by the Bay Goes around the World” series of floral displays for 2014, bringing a “mini Holland” to Singapore.

"Tulipmania is part of the exciting line-up of programmes designed to encourage people from all walks of life to enjoy the wonders of the plant kingdom in the Gardens.”

- Dr. Kiat W. Tan -

Blooms abound in the Flower Dome...

A typical Dutch landscape with townhouses, tulip fields, windmills and a Dutch cheese market greets visitors to Tulipmania. The miniature blue delft houses here are on loan from KLM roayal Dutch Airlines. These have been given as mementos to passengers on board KLM inter-continental Business Class flights since 1952...

The tulip display at the Flower Field resembles the beautiful city of Amsterdam, famed for its canals, tulip gardens and characteristic architecture that is truly Dutch...

Little touches that liven up the distinctly Dutch atmosphere...

Lots of people partake in the buoyant atmosphere of the Dutch landscape...

Tulipmania itself is an attraction to visitors to Singapore too...

Staff soaking in the atmosphere and doing a little fun jig amidst the blooms...

Inspired by Madurodam, a miniature park and tourist attraction in the Netherlands, the centrepiece will depict Dutch canal scenes, houses and windmills set amidst spectacular blooms of tulips and hyacinths. The star of the display will be the tulips flown in from the Netherlands, in a myriad of varieties and colours including red, yellow, orange, purple and white - all 50,000 of them - cool climate blooms airflown direct into the heart of our tropical climate.