Dahlia Dreams

It is the annual event at Gardens by the Bay to showcase some spring flowers. This is the Year of the Rabbit so try to spot the 100 rabbits scattered around the Flower Dome. These include cute figurines, rabbit-shaped lanterns and a 1.5m artistic sculpture made of driftwood. It is rabbit paradise indeed for fans of this cute animal. Dahlia Dreams will feature close to 40 varieties of vibrant dahlias from Europe throughout the duration of the floral display, nurtured to bloom from tubers by the Gardens’ horticulturists, alongside other popular Chinese New Year blooms such as celosias, chrysanthemums, cymbidiums, guzmanias, marigolds, oncidiums and pussy willows. Visitors will also be enchanted by elements such as the centrepiece of the floral display, an iconic 6m tall River Hongbao lantern set featuring a majestic magnolia tree in the shape of the word ‘rabbit’ in Chinese (兔, tù). Integrated into the floral display will also be an interpretation of the Aesop’s fable, “The Hare and the Tortoise", as well as well-known aspects of Chinese culture such as paper-cutting, lion dance, Chinese New Year goodies and spring couplets. Having visited Gardens by the Bay many times, most of the exhibits do not change except the main centrepiece. #gardensbythebay #singapore #urbanexplorer After checking out Dahlia Dreams, head over to Cloud Forest for the Avatar Experience.