Home-grown dahlia delights

Dahlias grown entirely in Singapore are the highlight of the Flower Dome's festive display

Besides a giant globe of red lanterns (above), the Dahlia Dreams Floral Display also features a Chinese lion dance troupe replica and a pair of golden oxen. ST PHOTOS: LIM YAOHUI
Besides a giant globe of red lanterns, the Dahlia Dreams Floral Display also features a Chinese lion dance troupe replica (above) and a pair of golden oxen. ST PHOTOS: LIM YAOHUI
Besides a giant globe of red lanterns, the Dahlia Dreams Floral Display also features a Chinese lion dance troupe replica and a pair of golden oxen (above). ST PHOTOS: LIM YAOHUI
Blooms in myriad colours and shapes at the display. ST PHOTOS: LIM YAOHUI
Blooms in myriad colours and shapes at the display. ST PHOTOS: LIM YAOHUI
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For the first time since its debut in 2015, the Dahlia Dreams display at Gardens by the Bay's Flower Dome will ring in Chinese New Year with dahlias grown entirely in Singapore.

Horticulturists at the gardens worked around global supply disruptions due to the coronavirus pandemic by growing dahlias in greenhouses to produce about 2,000 of the plants, consisting of more than 50 cultivars and varieties.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on January 16, 2021, with the headline Home-grown dahlia delights. Subscribe