The Botanical Gardens

This is the final installment of my post on my recent visit to the Botanical Gardens in Singapore.

Established in 1859 by the Agri-Horticultural Society, the Singapore Botanical gardens is the oldest garden in Singapore. It is also the first UNESCO Heritage Site in Singapore. As such, it is one of the main attractions of Singapore - popular with tourists as well as the locals.

In the early mornings, groups of seniors gather to exercise and practice their Chi Kong, or Tai Chi moves in the fresh morning air. The big open space of the garden is ideal for this. In the evenings, the more energetic younger ones jog or brisk-walk.

Here are some photos of the garden’s surroundings.

There are many entry points to the Botanical gardens. This is the Tanglin Gate. The metal gates of the Tanglin gate entrance are embellished with motifs inspired by the woody climber, Phanera kockiana.

An iconic Clock Tower at the ‘Orchid Plaza’. Made of steel, the Clock Tower stands 3.5 m tall, with a 0.7-m-tall granite base.

Beautiful Orchid flowers at the base of the clock tower.

Pandanus trees

A waterfall by the ginger garden.

A pond

Ferns, and palms.

The setting sun.

It is not possible to take everything in in one visit to the gardens. There are a few attractions which I missed out on. I will catch them on my next visit. Even if I had seen everything I set out to see, the garden is always worth a visit again and again. The leisurely stroll among the trees, the sound of water, the fresh air and greenery is very relaxing and will revitalize you..

Meanwhile, if you are interested to find out more about the Singapore Botanical gardens, you can look 👉 HERE and 👉 HERE

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Flora In The Gardens

The big expanse and open spaces in the Botanical Gardens are great for picnics, or just lazing about. In the mornings, there are groups of Tai Chi and Chi Kong practitioners practicing their art. The garden is also popular with walkers and joggers.

One of the highlights of the garden is the National Orchid Garden, which boasts the world’s largest orchid display. The Orchid garden charges an entrance fee. I didn’t visit the Orchid gardens, so I am not able to give a report on it.

There are not a lot of flowering plants in the garden. But there are a lot of trees and palm trees.

The following are some of the flowering plants that I saw. They are tropical, sub-tropical perennials and quite commonly seen in Singapore.

These are heliconias.

This is the first time I am seeing this variety.

Yellow bells

Caesalpinia pulcherrima also known as Peacock flower

Calliandra – a genus of flowering plants in the pea family

Costus amazonicus – ginger flower plants

Goeppertia veitchiana

I don’t know what this plant with the interesting leaves is.

I saw some fruit trees which are laden with fruits. Unfortunately, I do not know what are they.

A variety of banana tree.

Banana inflorescence partially opened

One of the pleasant things about visiting a garden is you get to have a closer look at all the interesting plants. You will find that nature is amazing, wonderful and beautiful.Flora In Th eg

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Swan Lake

One of the main attractions in the Botanical Gardens is the swan lake. In the lake, which is home to numerous species of aquatic plants and fishes is a pair of mute swans from Amsterdam. That is where the name Swan Lake comes from. Before the arrival of the swans, the lake was just known as the main lake. There are a couple of smaller lakes in the garden. The swan lake is about 1.5 hectares and four metres deep. It was man-made, of course.

Do you see the two swans? It was difficult getting the swans together for a close shot. They were both very busy

I managed to get a shot of the swans in close proximity. Unfortunately, it was not a very good shot

In the lake, there is a sculpture titled ‘Flight of Swans’. The swans looked like they were taking flight from the surface of the water.

On the edge of the lake is a sulpture of three Geese. Maybe there were geese in the pond at some point.

On the other side of the lake is another sculpture called ‘Swing Me Mama’. It shows a mother swinging her child.

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