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Singapore’s Supertrees Are Full of Orchids

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Ionopsis orchid flowers growing on a Supertree, Gardens by the Bay Nature Park, SingaporeCattleya orchid hybrid flowers growing on a Supertree, red and orange flowers, Gardens by the Bay Nature Park, SingaporeClose-up of bromeliad fern and orchid plants growing on a Supertree, vertical gardens, Gardens by the Bay Nature Park, Singapore

The island nation of Singapore has a grove of trees unlike any others in the world, the Supertrees. These tall, human-made structures are covered with air plants, or epiphytes, like orchids, bromeliads, and ferns. They’re superb examples of how to incorporate orchids into vertical gardens. Planting beds around the bases of the Supertrees also feature lots of orchids, including some impressively large specimens.

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Varieties on display include tropical beauties like Vandas, Renantheras, Cattleyas, Grammatophyllums, Dendrobiums, and even Vanilla vines. The Supertrees range in height from 82 ft. (25 m) to 164 ft. (50 m.) There are 18 of them within the Gardens by the Bay nature park, each covered with thousands of plants around concrete and steel cores. In addition to their green space, the Supertrees provide shade, hold solar cells to run their lights, collect rainwater, and serve as air intake and exhaust systems for the Flower Dome and Cloud Forest conservatories. A raised pedestrian path connects them and offers panoramic views. The colorful displays continue at night with brilliant light shows. Don’t miss these unique, orchid-laden trees if you’re in Singapore.

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This entry was posted on Tuesday, November 12th, 2019 at 9:30 pm and is filed under Photos, Warm Growers.

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