SINGAPORE – For the first time in Gardens by the Bay’s annual Chinese New Year floral display Dahlia Dreams (大丽花之梦), a grand River Hongbao lantern set, Spring Fragrances (花香满溢), takes centrestage. Dahlia Dreams opens in Flower Dome from 14 Jan 2022 – 20 Feb 2022.
The lantern set features three Chinese moon gates, a pair of rabbits and larger-than-life narcissus, peony and lily blooms, all set amidst about 2,000 showstopper dahlias and vibrant azaleas, chrysanthemums and cymbidiums. Also on display are adorable tiger cubs to ring in the Year of the Tiger, and auspicious decorations such as giant coin pouches (福袋) and couplets (春联) symbolising good fortune and prosperity.
In addition, large-scale paintings depicting the Four Gentlemen (四君子) of Chinese culture – the plum blossom, the orchid, the bamboo, and the chrysanthemum – not only represent the changing seasons, but are also analogous to virtues such as resilience, modesty, endurance, flexibility, perseverance and fortitude; traits to carry us through the pandemic.
Dahlia Dreams runs until February 20, and is the first of a full calendar year of changing floral displays that Gardens by the Bay is bringing back in 2022 – the tenth anniversary of the Gardens.
Dahlia Dreams
14 Jan 2022 – 20 Feb 2022
Flower Dome, Gardens by the Bay
www.gardensbythebay.com.sg/dahlia
