Gage Park Tropical Greenhouse

The operational greenhouse at Gage Park features 18,720 square feet of space for growing plants year round. We use plants grown at the greenhouse for:

• Flowering traffic islands
• Park displays
• Flowers at City facilities including City Hall, Sam Lawrence Park and Gage Park

The greenhouse also features:

• High pressure sodium grow lights increase light during winter months
• Roof venting system to get plants used to the outdoor temperatures before being removed from the greenhouse
• High-efficiency condensation boilers to improve energy conservation
• In-floor heating reduces boiler use by providing heat to the plant roots
• Shade curtains to reduce heat loss and light intensity

Public closure bookings will not be accepted before 3pm daily between February 28 and November 1.

The Gage Park Tropical Greenhouse is currently accepting booking for private events and photos. Limit restrictions of 60 people at any given time or per event.

Rental Options:

• Half Day (4 hours)
• Full Day (8 hours)
• Evening (5 to 11 pm)
• Photography (2 hours)

How to Rent Greenhouse

Download Greenhouse Rental Application Form(PDF, 308.2 KB)

Complete and email the form to [email protected] for review and approval. Once approved, rental payments can be made at any Municipal Service Centre from Monday to Friday 8:30 am to 4:30 pm.

Weddings, wedding photography, professional filming, or model shoots inside the Tropical Greenhouse require a permit.

The City of Hamilton Gage Park Tropical Greenhouse has a large Corpse Flower corm, also known as Titan arum that has a huge shoot that has emerged.

Fun Facts about Corpse Flowers

• At its fastest will grow 15 to 18 cm a day
• The Giant Bloom of the Titan arum is typically between 1-8-2.4 m tall and blooms only for 24 to 48 hours
• The massive flower is best known for its foul-smelling inflorescence which is likened to ‘rotting flesh’. The odor arises from the flower to attract carrion-eating insects and flesh flies carrying pollen.
• The scent is strongest at night when these insects are active, especially the first night.
• It takes between 5 to 8 years for a corm to produce a flower
• The Corpse flower was first discovered in Sumatra, Indonesia in 1878. Its conservation status is considered ‘vulnerable’ due to the threat of deforestation as 72% of the original rainforests in Indonesia have been cleared.
• The Corpse Flower is in the Araceae family which also contains the Peace Lily, Calla Lily, Caladium and Elephants Ear.

As part of the City of Hamilton’s Tropical Greenhouse Feature of the Month, tune in to learn more about the Australian Tree Fern.