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Singapore’s Supertrees Take Gardening to Great Heights

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When Dave visited Singapore last year, he found lots of green spaces filled with lush, tropical beauty. The nature park at Gardens by the Bay was one extraordinary example, with plants on the ground, and also up in the air on Supertrees. As epiphytes, or air plants, orchids are well-suited for living up high. Many hang in these vertical gardens.

Vanda orchid flowers growing with bromeliads on a Supertree, vertical gardens, City in a Garden, Gardens by the Bay Nature Park, SingaporeLarge blooming Vanda orchids growing at base of a Supertree, vertical gardens, lush green tropical growth, City in a Garden, Gardens by the Bay Nature Park, SingaporeLarge blooming Vanda orchids growing at base of a Supertree, bromeliads, vertical gardens, lush green tropical growth, Marina Bay Sands Hotel in background, City in a Garden, Gardens by the Bay Nature Park, Singapore

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Located within Gardens by the Bay, the Supertrees are human-made tree replicas, and they exemplify how dazzling orchids can be in vertical gardens. Of course, it helps to have a tropical climate like Singapore, with warm temps, plentiful rainfall, and strong light. These trees are full of sun-lovers like Vanda, Cattleya, Grammatophyllum, and Renanthera orchids. But even temperate climates can have vertical gardens which include intermediate growers or cool growers. In more shaded conditions, Moth Orchids and Lady Slippers can thrive on vertical displays. Their exotic blooms delight, and contribute a rainbow of colors to green walls. As the vertical garden trend continues to grow, expect to see more orchids hanging around, like they do in Singapore.

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This entry was posted on Thursday, May 7th, 2020 at 4:28 pm and is filed under Photos, Warm Growers.

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