Tulips in the Tropics

Tulipmania just concluded its run at the Gardens by the Bay and it really was a fantastic showing. The whole flower dome was filled with the heavenly scent of Narcissus that even my bad nose could pick up on. Strategically placed photo opportunities of potted Tulip displays where tourists naturally teemed which I tried my best to avoid and then the grand centrepiece Tulip field, the sort that harks back to that of Holland, but miniaturised.

I liked it, it was a nice effort to bring some Spring blooms to the tropics although I also heard rather dismissive comments from colleagues who boasted about seeing the actual tulip fields in Holland. That's as good as saying the tropical rainforest greenhouses are incomparable to the jungles of Sabah. Well, duh.

I went with my aunt who wasn't much of a plant person but she was sufficiently impressed by the blooms and scent and the cloud forest conservatory was as usual rather spectacular. It was a nice way to spend the morning out of crazy heat!