Supertree Grove

Supertree Grove

These unique trees of up to 16 storeys in height can be found all around the Gardens - twelve at the Supertree Grove, while the remaining six are placed in clusters of threes at the Golden and Silver Gardens.

Providing scale and dimension to the Gardens while marrying the form and function of mature trees, the Supertrees also create height to balance the tall developments in the Marina Bay area. Take a stroll along the OCBC Skyway, a 128-metre long walkway that connects the two 25-metre Supertrees at the Supertree Grove, and take in a different view of the Gardens. Chill out at the 50-metre Supertree-top bistro and be captivated by the panoramic views of the Gardens as well as the surrounding Marina Bay area.

Click here for 360 view of the Supertree Grove by Roy Chuang.

Construction

The Supertree comprises four major parts:

• Reinforcement concrete core – Inner vertical structure that upholds the Supertree.
  
• Trunk – A steel frame that will be attached around the reinforcement concrete core.
  
• Planting panels – Installed on the trunk in preparation for the planting of the living skin.
  
• Canopy – Shaped like an inverted umbrella, the canopy will be assembled and hoisted via a hydraulic jack system (with the exception of the 50m Supertree canopy which will be assembled at its final height).
  
  
  

Environmentally Sustainable Functions

• Eleven Supertrees will have canopies embedded with environmentally sustainable functions.
  
• Some will have photovoltaic cells to harvest solar energy for lighting up the Supertrees. Others will be integrated with the cooled conservatories and serve as air exhaust receptacles.
  
  
  

Plants

• Over 162,900 plants comprising more than 200 species and varieties of bromeliads, orchids, ferns and tropical flowering climbers will be planted on the 18 Supertrees.
  
• Examples of some of the species that will be planted on the Supertrees include the Tillandsia stricta from Brazil, Tillandsia fasciculate from Panama, Cattleya maxima from Ecuador, and Pseudorhipsalis from Costa Rica.
  
• The Supertrees will have different planting schemes in various colours ranging from warm tones like reds, browns, orange and yellows, to cooler hues like silver and pink.
• The plants are chosen based on the following considerations:
  

- Suitable for vertical planting
- Lightweight and hardy
- Soil-less
- Easy to maintain
- Suitable for Singapore’s climate
- Not commonly found in Singapore
- Visually interesting