Secret Gardens at the Manila Seedling Bank Compound

I haven’t been posting articles lately since we are focusing on some home improvement activities. One project we started working on is converting a part of our house into a Traveler on Foot-themed patio where we plan to display souvenirs and mementoes we have brought home from our travels.

We are so inspired with the landscape we saw during our Viaje del Sol that we wanted to recreate the experience at home. A major characteristic of the gardens featured in Viaje de Sol destinations are the blending of nature and art in a rustic environment. Since we are not landscape artists or interior designers, we are doing this project based on the little “creativeness” we have in our hearts.

Since we are working on a patio overlooking a small garden, first thing on our to-do list is to get some ornamental plants. So during one rainy weekday last week, we headed for the Manila Seedling Bank compound in Quezon City to get planting supplies.

The Manila Seedling Bank Foundation in a non-government organization established in 1977 as a seedling producer aimed to contribute to the country’s efforts in greening the environment. Today, the sprawling lot has been rented out to plant dealers selling varieties of ornamental as well as edible and flowering plant life, landscaping materials and gardening tools.

What is remarkable about the Manila Seedling Bank compound aside from the affordable plants and gardening supplies are the garden themes. A walk around the garden stores is like entering secret gardens which showcase different landscaping styles.

We wanted to get some water plants like the quiapo and allow it to float on the aquarium but I was told by the plant dealer that water plants require direct sunlight. Thus, the plan of having a Pandin or Sampaloc Lake aquarium was cancelled from our design plan. Instead we have chosen potted plants that will most likely to survive in partially shaded areas like the fortune plant, money tree, and different kinds of ferns and palms and cacti.

The Manila Seedling Bank is located just across Bantayog ng mga Bayani along Quezon Avenue corner EDSA. Vehicle entrance is along Agham Road.

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on October 17, 2008 at 7:30 am Comments (44)
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On July 21, 2016 at 10:50 am Zarina Miranda said:

Hi! Is your place available for photoshoots?

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On April 28, 2016 at 6:19 pm Franchette Reyes said:

Hi may eucalyptus plant po kayo need kopo sa thesis please reply thank

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On April 3, 2014 at 2:21 pm Imee said:

Hi..I love flowering plants,anyway…where can I buy petunia? Is there any at your shop?

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On October 20, 2012 at 7:21 pm Grace said:

When will the Manila seedling opens? And what time does it closes?

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On August 16, 2012 at 1:07 pm The Manila Seedling Bank – Your One-stop Plant Mart, a Tourist Spot, and a Green Park | PHINOYesque said:

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On February 22, 2012 at 8:37 pm jane deposoy said:

helo,do u have a palm tree a size of 4ft tall?please give me ur address here in manila?

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On February 11, 2012 at 4:33 pm elena m. said:

can somebody give me the name of the store where i can buy the carnivorous plants..
thanks in advance.

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On January 27, 2012 at 6:00 am jerie e. beter said:

Good day,

I am planning to have a visit on manila seedling bank next month..do euphorbia and adenium(desert rose) available and in adenium(desert rose) how much does it cost per pot?
Planning to buy in bulk to start a small flower garden business

Thank you for your reply
Jerie Beter of Zambales

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On December 16, 2011 at 10:50 am Christoper Sanjuan said:

im looking for Clitoria Ternate, do you have this kind of plant

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On November 5, 2011 at 8:34 am andy m. sta ana said:

Would appreciate it very much if you could advise me where to buy medinillas magnifica. Thanks and GOD BLESS

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On September 15, 2011 at 4:05 am Riley said:

Hi there! I’d like to ask if you sell Cranesbill..if you do i’d be rushing there anytime. Would appreciate a feedback thank you! lots!

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On June 29, 2011 at 9:54 pm grace said:

hi! gud eve..
may i ask if you sell rose petals without preservatives because we need it to our study? and how much it is? we will appreciate your response to this matter as soon as possible.. thank you!

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On February 13, 2011 at 11:29 pm Paolo said:

hello po .. would you know kung may eucalyptus plant pa in there? i need it kase, can you tell me how to get there from SM North EDSA? Thank you so much 🙂

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- On February 14, 2011 at 9:37 pm traveler on foot said:
  
  Hi Paolo. From SM North Edsa you can take a bus going Makati. asked the driver to drop you off before heading for the flyover in Quezon Ave. from there you can walk to Manila Seedlings Bank. Honestly I’ve not seen a eucalyptus planted on soil just cut flowers.
  
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  - On May 13, 2011 at 2:53 am Jeanne said:
    
    When I went there sometime in April, there was just one seller who had eucaptus. I was also on my list of plants to buy but the one they had was quite tall (about 4.5ft) and was being sold for Php100. It was planted in a plastic pot about 10inches high and about 6inches diameter so it would be easy to carry it yourself and would fit in a taxi.
    
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On January 10, 2011 at 7:40 am larry said:

i need rambutan plants…..were can i buy such rambutan plants? email me lap342000@yahoo.com..
thank you……..
larry

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On September 18, 2010 at 7:40 pm Nash said:

Hi. where can i buy gerbera at a lower price? kindly contact mo thru these nos.09167991836/09175301836

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On August 15, 2010 at 6:29 pm chrisv said:

meron kayang lilies sa manila seedling bank?

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On July 29, 2010 at 11:45 am Joeliver said:

Hi, ma’am I just want to know if you have dwarf Ilang-Ilang tree for sale thank you very much. We need at least 50pcs. Pls. email me or you can call me at 0916-5771810.

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On July 9, 2010 at 1:10 am lylac said:

hi…do you have venus fly trap????

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- On July 22, 2011 at 3:24 am name said:
  
  yes they have. i have a friend who bought one about a month ago
  
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On May 16, 2010 at 9:11 pm alex said:

hi..do you know what time does msb opens? thanks

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On April 13, 2010 at 9:25 am Alice said:

Hi…I have read and seen those amazing garden pics at Manila Seedling thru your web and true enough..I was there yesterday with my friend …really, such a
bargain for beautiful flowers of almost all kinds of varieties from imported to local…hayy…pera lang talaga kailangan whenever one drops by..
my question is..pls help me, I want to develop my
garden to such a very attractive sight and a profitable business as well, but I am from Laguna and
distance to go back and forth to the place is quite
exhausting and expensive..could there be way that those dealers deliver their products( of the same
quality, appearance and freshness) right in my door
steps and I will just be paying for the freight charges??
pls. help me..I would really appreciated your help
thanks..

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On February 25, 2010 at 5:40 am cheng lorenzo said:

i would appreciate if manila seedling bank can send pricelist of plants and landscaping/gardening materials:) I sure will visit the place soon.

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On January 7, 2010 at 9:31 am john given said:

Do you sell different kinds of seeds of trees there including the dao tree and others?can i still buy these trees? im from hilongos,Leyte and i want these to plant in our town because i want to spread these in leyte places for the first time in our places..although we have dao trees in our town but all died because all of them are old and someare uprooted because of typhoon…as my hobby of planting for myself..thank you.

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On December 3, 2009 at 6:00 am Lite said:

Hi, can I buy plants at Manila Seedling? Are the prices affordable?

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On October 5, 2009 at 8:16 am Yanie said:

hi,

Can you send me a price list of plants and pots that you have with their corresponding sizes as well.

If ever i have some queries where can i possibly contact you?

Hope for your immediate response.Thanks!

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On August 31, 2009 at 1:14 pm Koldek Famatigan said:

Just wanna ask if you still sell the seedlings of venus fly trap?, or venus fly trap itself..
hope to hear from you soon. thanks.

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- On September 1, 2009 at 7:51 am traveler on foot said:
  
  I have not seen a Venus Fly Trap plant for real Koldek. If you’re in QC I suggest you visit the Manla Seedlings.
  
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  - On March 26, 2010 at 7:29 am Anna said:
    
    Just wana ask if sell a venus flytrap plant…it looks like a pitcher plant…carnivorous plant po xa…hope to receive a reply regarding this..thanks
    
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On August 11, 2009 at 5:20 am Peter O'Shea said:

Please can you send a seed/seedling cataloogue to
Peter OShea
Purok Bantud
Brgy. Pahanocoy
Bacolod City
Negros Occidental, 6100
Philippines

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On June 15, 2009 at 2:12 am Gregg said:

Hi there! I like ur pics a lot! They’re very nice and were shot professionally! Btw, where is that place with pots (topmost photo)? Was it in Manila Seedling? I’ve never seen anything like that there.

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- On June 15, 2009 at 4:27 am traveler on foot said:
  
  All pictures for this post was taken at Manila Seedlings Bank in Quezon City Greg. If you’re interested you can drop by the garden. its entrance is located along agham road.
  
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On January 24, 2009 at 3:01 am Josh said:

My mother will definitely be eager to here about this. thanks for sharing.

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On November 14, 2008 at 10:23 am landscaping said:

I finally decide to post a comment. Thanks for you post

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Landscaping Ideas

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On November 6, 2008 at 9:33 am bernadette said:

i really liked that there is a big herbal “supermarket” in there! I went gaga over them and because I come from the province…I spent quite a fortune just stocking up! Lucky manilenians!

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On October 28, 2008 at 2:33 pm travelphilippines said:

my aunt will probably love it in that place.

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On October 25, 2008 at 2:22 pm nold said:

that’s why you’ve been out for awhile! hehehe!

good luck with the ‘home improvement’ – I’m sure your having fun together with your family.

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On October 23, 2008 at 7:52 pm traveler on foot said:

Not just plants dennis, the MAnila Seedling Bank is also a good place to get gardening and landscaping supplies.

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On October 23, 2008 at 4:59 pm dennis villegas said:

Wow, this is a wonderful place to see some beautiful plants…thank you for sharing!

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On October 21, 2008 at 5:49 pm akilez said:

Did you heard about scientists in Europe collected all the specimens in the world and freeze them in Greenland?

It was in the news recently. They did this just in case there is a catastrophic event that will happen on Earth.

Like a giant asteroid hitting us.

I hope they have all the seeds from trees and plants from the Philippines.

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On October 21, 2008 at 4:01 am backpacking philippines said:

one of the places i frequent in QC 😛
i have that fortune plant, no money in there 😛

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On October 20, 2008 at 4:19 pm traveler on foot said:

Gosh Sidney, I am hoping those plants give the same luck as how they were called.

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On October 20, 2008 at 7:48 am Sidney said:

“the fortune plant, money tree;;;”
Wow…soon you will be very rich…

Looks like they have lots of plants and flowers on sale!

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