- National Orchid Garden
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History
National Orchid Garden was opened on 20 October 1995 by Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew.[1]
The Singapore Botanic Gardens has been developed along a 3-Core Concept. The three Cores consist of firstly, Tanglin which is the heritage core that retains the old favourites and rustic charms of the historic Gardens; Central which is the tourist belt of the Gardens; Bukit Timah which is the educational and recreational zone. Each Core offers an array of attractions.
Visitor info
The Garden is located on the highest hill in the Singapore Botanic Gardens. Providing a place for 60,000 orchid plants - consisting of 400 species and more than 2,000 hybrids - is the three hectares of carefully landscaped slopes.
The design concept presenting the display of plants in four separate color zones: the "spring" zone with its prevailing colours of bright and lively shades of gold, yellow and creams; the "summer" zone with its major tones of strong reds and pinks; the "autumn" zone of matured shades; and the "winter" zone of whites and cool blues. A careful combination of selected trees, shrubs, herbs and orchids (mostly hybrids) with matching foliage and floral colours depicts the colour combination.
References
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