Eager to be a plant parent but unsure where to start? Perhaps you are already a seasoned plant caretaker and are looking to adopt more plants. Well, here are some of the top picks of the best nurseries in Singapore that might just suit your needs.
Far East Flora Garden Centre
Established in 1965, Far East Flora Garden Centre is your one-stop destination from plants to gardening essentials. With its wide plethora of plants imported from Europe to Asia, Far East Flora Garden Centre is suited for all. A unique point of Far East Flora Garden Centre is its Plantplus series which has its own self-watering system that can keep your plants hydrated for up to 2 weeks. With an accompanying monitoring gauge for each plant, you will never have to worry about forgetting or overwatering your plants.
Far East Flora Garden Centre also carries houseplants, sun-loving plants to grow kit sets which are great if you are looking to start a mini vegetable garden. With Far East Flora Garden Centre, you can head down to one of its branches or simply pick your plant of choice from their website and have it delivered to you in just a click.
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Candy Floriculture
With more than 40 years of experience, award-winning Candy Floriculture has cemented itself as a floral wholesaler and distributor in Singapore. Importing fresh flowers and foliage weekly to rarer plants such as olive trees, you will be able to find the plant best suited for your living or working environment.
For our green finger friends who are committed to having a vegetable garden, you can take a look at Candy Floriculture’s line of products such as its garden boxes to seeds. If you are looking for specific plants or gardening-related products from Japan, Candy Floriculture also has a curated list for you to view. Candy Floriculture also carries a wide range of pots to house your plant, from quirky to more elegant designs, you will find the pot that fits right into your space.
Candy Floriculture also provides a range of services such as landscaping to custom garden furniture for customers with more specific gardening needs.
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Noah Garden Centre
With a belief that there is a plant for all, Noah Garden Centre is the online marketplace for you if you are looking for a convenient way to find your right green companion. Noah Garden Centre carries a myriad of plants such as live plants, succulents, collector plants alongside seeds or seedlings for those looking to grow a plant from scratch. Noah Garden Centre also provides repotting services, which allows you to select your pot of choice with your chosen plant, and services such as design consultation for those looking to spruce up their space with greenery.
If you are looking to gift a green companion to a friend, Noah Garden Centre also carries The Green Capsule which seeks to provide sustainable, customisable gifts. From aesthetically pleasing terrariums to more minimalist potted plants, you will be able to find the perfect green partner that will suit their environment and lifestyle.
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Pick a Plant
With its nursery located at Choa Chu Kang, Pick a Plant specialises in carrying Tillisanda or air plants. From beginner friendly to rarer air plants, there is a suitable air plant for anyone willing to adopt one. As air plants do not require soil, it is a relatively popular plant that requires minimal maintenance, making it ideal for those leading hectic lifestyles and desire a plant companion.
Pick a Plant carries other plants as well such as succulents, cacti and houseplants. There are workshops available too for those interested in learning more about air plants or how to present an air plant as a gift to their loved ones.
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Sing See Soon
If you live in Singapore’s East side, you should definitely check out Sing See Soon’s Experiential Garden Centre. Founded in 1879, Sing See Soon is one of the most established local nurseries serving a wide range of clientele with its diverse range of plants such as low-light plants to easy care plants for beginner parents alongside garden essentials.
A great point of SIng See Soon is its specially curated list of pet-friendly plants, aiding pet parents in their search for appropriate plants for their living environment. For the chefs who are looking to grow their own herbs, Sing See Soon is your place to look at too. Different unique do-it-yourself kits are available too such as the air plant kit, terrarium kit and even a kids kit which are great if you are just starting out on your plant parent journey or are teaching your kids to have some green thumbs.
For new plant parents needing guidance, you can take a look at the tips or workshops provided by Sing See Soon too to learn more on gardening and plant care.
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Chye Heng Orchid Garden
Chye Heng Orchid Garden sitting along 390 Mandai Road is your one-stop nursery for your gardening needs with its luscious plants in bloom. Befitting of its name, Chye Heng Orchid Garden is the place to be for orchid enthusiasts with its vibrant, diverse orchid species available for you to choose from.
Chye Heng Orchid Garden also carries more exotic plant species such as holland plants, alongside hydroculture and terracotta plants.
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BLG Nursery
If you live right in the heartlands in the North East area of Singapore and are eager to visit a nursery to fully take in the botanical beauty, BLG Nursery is where you will want to visit. Located just right outside of Riviera LRT station at Punggol, BLG Nursery carries a huge collection of plants.This includes houseplants, succulents to more unique plants such as orchids and obliquas.
BLG Nursery provides delivery services as well for your plant of choice. Be sure to keep a look out of their social media channels for any updates such as the plants they currently carry or for any promotions.
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World Farm
For our plant parents who are looking for specific gardening tools to raise their plants, look no further than at World Farm, also known as Hua Hng Trading Co Pte Ltd, situated at 2 Jurong Gateway Road. Besides carrying a wide variety of plants, World Farm has one of the largest troves of gardening tools. These include vegepods, clay pots, coconut fibre, organic fertilisers to an assortment of medicine available if your plant is to ever fall ill.
If you are looking to grow your own vegetable garden or flowers from scratch, World Farm also carries one of the largest seed collections locally. From multiple cucumber species to pumpkins and rarer, specific seeds such as Balsam Pear, it is a seed collection haven, so do not miss out!
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A Tilly A Day
Unlike other nurseries typically located outdoors, A Tilly A Day is a brick-and-mortar store located within a shopping mall at Tampines North Drive and is the place for you if you are looking for a more unusual plant companion. A unique trait of A Tilly A Day is that it carries carnivorous plants which are not as commonly carried by nurseries locally. Some carnivorous plants carried by them include Venus flytrap, nepenthes and sarracenia.
Terrariums, air plants and cacti are also available if you are not feeling as adventurous or are looking for a gift. Workshops on making your very own terrarium from scratch are available as well for those interested in building one.
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Song Lang Garden
If you are living in the heartlands and are looking for a nursery near you, Song Lang Garden is your place to be. Song Lang Garden has an array of both sun-loving and shade-loving plants, herbs and gardening equipment from brands such as Gardena and Hozelock.
Song Lang Garden is also now on Grab Mart under Annona’s Plants, allowing easy access to their gardening tools, fertilisers and even indoor plants from the comforts of your home.
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