The Tulips are back

From now to the 4th of May it is Tulipmania time at Gardens by the Bay. Some 25000 tulips have arrived in Singapore from the Netherlands and another 25000 will arrive in a few weeks time to keep the display fresh. The temperature in the Flowerdome has been lowered to increase the life of the flowering bulbs.
This is the second year Gardens by the Bay in conjunction with KLM airlines have put on the display and the theme this year is Holland's architecture and canals. The display features 20 varieties of tulips and 9 varieties of the highly fragrant hyacinths.
This year the popular white bunny Miffy from Dutch children's author Dick Bruna has also come to Singapore to have photos with children at Gardens by the Bay during the festival.

Advertising in the gardens

The display in the Flowerdome

Dutch style houses amongst the tulips

Hyacinths and tulips

One of the many windmills

Hyacinths and tulips

Wheelbarrow full of fragrant Hyacinths

  The centrepiece of the display

Some of the 20 varieties of tulips

Tulips in a more relaxed display

The main windmill

Delftware vase in a still life display

A smaller display in the Flowerdome

A model Dutch village

Miniature Dutch houses

Information tulips featured throughout the display

Miffy shopping in Orchard Rd

Tulipmania at Gardens by the Bay

Having just come back from the Keukenhof gardens in Holland I was interested to see the tulip display that the Gardens by the Bay were hosting for a few weeks here in Singapore.
The display in the Flower Dome exceeded my expectations and it was certainly reminiscent of the displays in Holland and gives visitors a showcase of wonderful flowering bulbs that don't grow in Singapore due to the tropical conditions. Some 20000 plants have being flown in and to keep them fresh the Flower Dome temperature will be lowered during the display.

Tulips and hyacinths

The display had to have a windmill

Double Tulips

More decorated giant clogs

Hyacinths and jonquils

Another windmill

The display in the Flower Dome

Great range of colours

Tulips in rows reminiscent of tulips fields in Holland

A display from Holland needs a bike

Decorated bikes

Tulips and jonquils

Decorated giant sized clogs

Plastic tulips lining the walkway to the Flower Dome

A plastic tulip lining the walkway to the Flower Dome