With Chinese New Year around the corner, add a touch of flora and fauna to your living space for that extra measure of good luck and prosperity with plants from these nurseries in Singapore. As the Chinese saying goes “花开富贵”, it literally means “as the flowers bloom, so does your fortune”, that being said, we’re rolling up our sleeves and bringing in as much huat into our homes as we can.
Whether you’re buying a new plant or two, or simply enjoying the fresh feel of being surrounded by greenery in a nursery, we’ve rounded up 10 of our favourite nurseries from around our sunny island just for you. P.S. buying plants can be extremely addictive and can be compared to falling down a dark, slippery slope, don’t say we didn’t warn you.
1. Chengtai Nursery
Home to one of the largest bonsai gardens in Singapore, Chengtai Nursery offers affordable, quality plants in wide varieties, providing a one-stop shopping facility for all your plant and landscaping needs. To cater to the CNY crowd, they are extending their shopping hours from now till 31 January 2022. Head on down from 8.30am–9pm (Monday to Thursday) and 8.30am–10pm (Friday, Saturday and Sunday).
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???? 51 Sungei Tengah Road, Singapore 698997
2. Tumbleweed
Situated in the quaint neighbourhood of Tiong Bahru, just slightly off the main road, sits Tumbleweed, a plant boutique boasting a wide variety of indoor plants. Boasting a large variety of planters and pots, this independent plant retail outlet also carries many varieties of houseplants and is especially popular amongst the weekend crowd heading to the many cafes in the area.
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???? 55 Tiong Bahru Rd, #01-02, Singapore 160055
3. Potta Plantta
Offering beautiful handmade pots and plants, Potta Plantta goes by the belief that beautiful pots and plants can transform your living spaces, improve your health and change your mood. Together with supporting fair trade and collaboration with artisans from all over South East Asia, they have curated plants that suit a variety of indoor conditions ranging from low to bright light, lovingly repotted in their in-house mix of potting soil to prevent overwatering.
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???? 55 Lorong L Telok Kurau, #01-57, Singapore 425500
4. House of Plants
Located within Punggol East Container Park itself, House of Plants is a rustic nursery that whisks you away from the hustle and bustle of city life. Offering a wide variety of trendy indoor plants such as monsteras and philodendrons, this off-the-beaten-track nursery is definitely worth a visit on the weekends if you are looking for a fun family activity in nature.
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???? 50 Punggol East, Singapore 828824 (Within Punggol East Container Park)
5. Lai Seng Nursery and Florist
Family-owned Lai Seng Nursery and Florist has been a long-time favourite of those who stay in the east. Offering an array of gardening essentials along with top quality plants, sign up as a member with them and be entitled to a 10% discount every time you shop there. Keep your eyes peeled to their Instagram as they also conduct live sales from time to time, sometimes even featuring rare species of plants.
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???? 6 Bedok South Rd, Singapore 469271
6. Candy Floriculture
For those who love rare plants such as the likes of Thai Constellation Monsteras or Philodendron Pink Princesses, Candy Floriculture offers a feast for your eyes indeed (and screaming wallets). They have a wide range of indoor and outdoor plants and gardening accessories, but beyond that, make your way further into the nursery and you’ll find their impressive collection of rare and very expensive plants. Highly recommend this place if you are looking to get started in collecting rare plants, or just want to take a look-see around.
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???? 567 Thomson Rd, Singapore 298183
7. The Nursery Singapore
Another family-owned business, The Nursery Singapore deviates from the typical nursery with its atypical opening times, specially catered to the working crowd. Upon conversation, we learnt that the two brothers who own the business, actually hold full-time jobs along with running the nursery after work. If that’s not dedication, we don’t know what is.
The Nursery Singapore also offers bespoke services for those who are looking to spruce up their place with some greenery but don’t know where to start, from care to consultancy to curation.
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???? 326 King George’s Avenue, Singapore 208567
8. Jungalore
With a tagline of “Escaping the Ordinary”, Jungalore brings together the alchemy of plants and art. Run by 3rd and 4th generation owners, they also offer a variety of well-curated plants and lovely pots in unique designs. You definitely won’t miss their lush eye-catching storefront display along Jalan Besar.
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???? 165 Tyrwhitt Rd, #01-06, Singapore 207569
9. The Botanist and Her Thieves
A plant project started by 4 girlfriends from the creative industry who bonded over garden envy and plant cuttings, The Botanist and Her Thieves are on a mission of curating affordable, inspiring houseplant accessories for your growing plant collection. The shop boasts an impressive selection of pots, which would make any plant collector drool, as well as plant essentials to ensure that your plant babies get the best and utmost care they need to thrive well.
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???? 21 Cavan Road Singapore 209852
10. Chye Heng Orchid Garden
Orchid lovers, this one’s for you. Chye Heng Orchid Garden specializes in Phalaenopsis Orchids, more commonly known as Moth Orchids. These beautiful blooms last over a month and given proper care, they can re-bloom once or twice a year. In addition to orchids, they also bring in a curated selection of rare and regular plants from Holland seasonally. Easties can breathe a sigh of relief as they also have two pop-up locations at Bedok North and Tampines.
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???? 390 Mandai Rd Singapore 729759
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