Description
The Mandai Orchid Garden is located in a quiet and forested area of Mandai Lake Road. Visitors can experience a superb display of a wide range of orchids in open sunshine, at this unique place of Singapore horticultural interest.
The Vintage Gardens cover 2 hectares and these showcase a wide variety of orchids, shown on an open hillside with a gradual gradient which provides an ideal condition for orchid cultivation.
There are over 200 varieties of orchids which are grouped into major families namely Mokara, Dendrobium, Vanda, Aranthera, Renantanda, Aranda and Garammatophylum speciosum (Tiger Orchid).
At the end of the cemented path you reach a netted enclosure where a large variety of organic Herbs & Spices are grown. Various herbs and spices such as rosemary, basil, mint, tumeric, dill, and lemongrass are grown here. Other plants like chilli and capsicum can also be seen alongside the herbs. Those who choose to dine at the garden restaurant can enjoy fresh herbs and vegetables straight from the earth to their plates!
Apart from orchids, plants and herbs & spices in the garden, there is also a Tropical Fruit Orchard where various fruit trees are standing. These include the Japanese apple, durian, jackfruit, lime, rambutan, papaya and banana trees.