Considered as the “Little Amsterdam” of Cebu, the Celosia Flower Farm in Barangay Sirao, Cebu is now one of the tourist attractions of the island. Means “burning” in Greek, the Celosia Flowers represents fire when planted in groups because of the warm color combination it offers when fully grown.
Celosia Flower Farm
Has been existent for many years already, the Sirao Flower Farm became an instant sensation because of the help of Facebook and Instagram. Visitors who took photo of the well-maintained flower farm have made it a tourist attraction. At just P20 per person, you can instantly take photos, then post it on FB and make your friends believe you are in Amsterdam or Greece. The colors red, yellow, orange, pink, and gold make the ambiance of the Sirao Farm more appealing to visitors of all ages.
The farmers and owners decided to stop the harvesting of the flowers a few days before All Saints Day in 2015 because of the inflow of tourists to the plantation. The very minimum entrance fee is to compensate for the damaged soil and flowers done by the guests. It was in October-November 2015 when the Sirao Flower Farm became a tourist spot but prior to making it a sensation, there are already occasional visitors, including pre-nuptials and debut photo shoots.
In recent months, the Celosia Flower Farm has undergone upgrades and ornamentation to make it more appealing to guests. Flowers are now with wooden sticks and nylon wires to protect it from human stomping. A replica of an Amsterdam Windmill is visible at the Celosia Flower Farm, making it more Amsterdam-like. A Dutch Costume is also available for rent at only P30.
At the farm, the celosia sells for P25 per six stems and the gerbera and chrysanthemum for P40 a dozen. Elsewhere, their prices go up when they go down to the city and get makeovers. These flowers take about 3 months to blossom and it definitely loves the sun on a cold environment. Planting these flowers in the urban areas is a bit challenging.
Food, Drinks and Gift Shop are available in Sirao Flower Garden both inside the gated area and along the road. Buko juice, softdrinks, tempura, fishball and bananaque are just some of the food and drinks you can grab at the garden. Taking exclusive selfies, twofies, and groupies are now a bit challenging because of the number of tourists visiting the Celosia Farm.
How to Get There
The Sirao Flower Farm is accessible by foot, by bicycle, by private motorcycle or by habal-habal (P160 round-trip to JY Mall per person inclusive of waiting time) and by car. From JY Square Mall in Lahug, the Celosia Farm is about 17 kilometers uphill. Take the Transcentral Highway, the same road going to Busay Cebu Tops and Doce Pares Zipline (now closed) in going the farm. Along the main highway, you will notice Ayala Heights on the left. Just a few meters from the entrance of Ayala Heights, you will see a long road on the right side, which used to be the location of Kan-Irag Nature Park. Take that road and in just a couple of minutes, you will arrive at the entrance of Sirao Flower Farm.
Another view of the Sirao Flower Farm
At the Windmill
Cooking some snacks
Dutch Costume for Rent
Entrance of Sirao Flowers
Food and Giftshop in the Garden
Halfway there
Maranga Family in Sirao Flower Farm
New Plants
Sam and Lisa having a short rest
Sam in a huge pink shoes
Sirao Garden
St Nino de Cebu at the Sirao Garden
Celosia Flowers by Group
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About the author
Mark Anthony Maranga is an Educator-Parent to his 3 Homeschooling Kids. He sells Ice Cream and Balloons in Mandaue City, Cebu. Exploring the Philippines tourist attractions together with his family is his passion; they are learning without borders.
Hi Mark! I was surprised to see that we have the same family name 🙂 I’ve been reading so many blogs about what to see and where to go in Cebu for I have a scheduled trip there in Cebu and Bohol with my parents and just clicked and just look at the pictures you shared here in your blog, I was not reading at all at first..haha! then there’s a caption “Maranga Family in Sirao Flower Farm”, so I message you immediately! hahaha.. Anyway, I find your blog helpful and interesting. 🙂 thanks for sharing!
Nice to know you online Mary Ann. At the moment, the Celosia Flower Farm was closed to public viewing because of the recent landslides that happened in the place because of the continuous rain.