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fatz

March 31, 2008         
Gardens by The Bay gets first blooms
By Hong Xinyi


The first shipment of 40,000 Bromeliads from Florida has arrived in Singapore where they are being kept and nurtured at Marina South. -- ST PHOTO: LIM WUI LIANG


More than 3,000 varieties comprising 210,000 bromeliads will be supplied by Florida nursery Tropiflora. -- ST PHOTO: LIM WUI LIANG


About three shipments of 50,500 plants - have arrived at the Gardens By The Bay site office at Marina Way, with the rest arriving over the next 18 months. -- ST PHOTO: LIM WUI LIANG




Marina South LionGrove (above). -- PHOTO: NPARKS


Cool Moist Conservatory (above). -- PHOTO: NPARKS


Cool Dry Conservatory (above). -- PHOTO: NPARKS


Conservatories by the bay (above). -- PHOTO: NPARKS

IT HAS been described as a visual feast in the making, and the $893-million Gardens By The Bay project just got the first shipment of one of its main courses.

When it opens in 2011, visitors to the 54-ha Marina South garden will be able to view a $2 million anchor plant collection of bromeliads, which are native to the tropical and subtropical regions of North and South America.

A resilient plant with a wide range of varieties, bromeliads are visually striking for their patterned foliage and colourful blooms of some species.

More than 3,000 varieties comprising 210,000 bromeliads will be supplied by Florida nursery Tropiflora. About three shipments of 50,500 plants - have arrived at the Gardens By The Bay site office at Marina Way.

The rest will arrive over the next 18 months.

'It will be the first time that these plants are being used in such a large-scale way in a landscaped garden in Southeast Asia,' said Mr Anton van Der Schans, assistant director of horticulture for Gardens By The Bay.

The plant was chosen, he said, because it was relatively low-maintenance and also provided a wide range of attractive textures, foliage and flowers.

Being built by the National Parks Board, the Gardens by the Bay - which also include a 32-hectare Marina East garden and a 15-ha Marina Centre garden - are expected to attract 2.7 million people every year.

Non-native flora and fauna like roses and tulips will make up much of the gardens' greenery and will be one of the main attractions.


betul ke berita ni?...atau its just april fool jokes?....



[ Last edited by  fatz at 1-4-2008 12:56 AM ]