Alpine Adventure
No need to hop on a 12-hour flight to Switzerland – Gardens by the Bay has brought the Alpine summer right to the Flower Dome. Alpine Adventure is the first-ever Swiss-inspired floral display here, recreating the country’s mountain landscapes with nearly 6,000 plants across 50 varieties – around 60 per cent of which are grown in-house. Think cleomes, geraniums, petunias, snapdragons and oversized begonias reaching up to 12cm wide, alongside striking Odorosa and Sensation blooms in hues of red, pink and white.
It’s not just flowers either. You’ll find iconic Swiss landmarks lovingly reimagined, including the Golden Spot on Zermatt’s Gornergrat summit set against the Matterhorn, Zurich’s St Peter’s Church with its 6.5-metre-tall façade and Europe’s largest clock face, and the Fraumünster church with stained-glass windows inspired by Marc Chagall. Step inside a 5.5-metre-long replica of the Glacier Express carriage with panoramic windows, marvel at the Geneva Flower Clock recreated with 1,000 begonias, and spot whimsical touches like Swiss chalets, Valais blacknose sheep and alpine cows grazing among the meadows.
There will also be a special live performance by internationally renowned Swiss cellist JodokCello – with over 13 million social media followers – on October 1.