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Sunday, 21 December 2014

Yuletide in the Flower Dome

To celebrate Christmas, the Flower Dome at Gardens by the Bay has been transformed into a festive theme with a gleaming tower,  miniature village , topiary reindeer , snowmen and of course Santa.
Various Christmas trees are decorated throughout the Dome as well as poinsettias, lilies, holly and red and white begonias adding colour to the festive display.
To cope with an increase in visitors the opening times of the Flower Dome have been extended.




Banners in the gardens


Wise Wee  


Lichen Snowman


Noble Fir Christmas tree


Santa and Reindeer


Tower with Reindeer



Red and white Poinsettias


A decorated Buxus


Rudolph the red nose reindeer



Part of the village


More of the village


The main display





A fireplace ready for Santa 




Flowering heaths decorated with ornaments



Information about different Christmas traditions and customs feature throughout the display



Christmas candy store


Poinsettias and Christmas trees



Snowmen


Santa



The tower at night


The display at night


Smoke from the chimneys 




Sunday, 12 October 2014

Indian Safari at Gardens by the Bay

To coincide with Deepavali celebrations the Flower Dome at Gardens by the Bay have an Indian Safari theme till the start of November. The floral display is vibrant with amaranths, pansies, marigolds and orchid flowers mixed with grasses such as pampas grass.
Gardens by the Bay mascot bear ,Wise Wee is stationed in a lookout post looking for the various animals throughout the display. India's national bird the peacock features throughout the Indian Safari with flowers making up the tails of the birds.
Throughout the Flower Dome educational signs provide an insight into Indian customs and traditions.


Banners in the gardens


The main display



Peacock with flower tail


A tent is the focal point in the design


Peacock with orchid tail 


One of the many peacocks



Elephant


Pampus grass



Peacock on nest 



Marigold tigers



The peacock tails



Wooden elephants



Lotus flower


The peacocks


Snakes and Ladders game which originated in India



Educational signs



Peacock with orchid tail






Wise Wee on lookout