Some collectors pay literally several thousand dollars for a single indoor plant. This is a relatively new way of investing. Aroid plants look great.
There are many varieties of them, which are distinguished by beautiful variegated, elongated or rich green leaves that cause real admiration among gardeners. Here are some expensive plants that are worth buying if you want to make an investment.
Monstera adansonii variegata
This type of monstera (main photo) is distinguished by the fact that it is quite expensive, but at the same time it looks very impressive. Such a plant sold for more than $38,000.
Monstera looks very beautiful thanks to its bright and unusual hole-shaped leaves with beautiful white spots. This plant was named after the 18th century French botanist Michel Adanson, who was simply amazed when he saw the beauty of this luxurious plant. The cost of such a monstera ranges from 3,200 to 15,947 dollars.
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What influences the high prices of indoor plants
Against the backdrop of restrictions on movement between countries due to Covid, the structure of the green market has changed, and plant prices have risen sharply. For example, Philodendron Caramel Marble 2 years ago cost 100-200 dollars, at the moment - from 3000 dollars. What is the reason? There are several of them.
Firstly, in Thailand, where the main flow of rare collectible plants comes to the European market, including the Russian market, there is a surge of interest in plants within the country. According to one of our suppliers, interest in plants within the country (Thailand) has increased 10-fold. A huge number of people employed in the tourism industry in Thailand have been living in conditions of complete lack of opportunity to work for two years now; many of them have decided to re-profile and start growing plants. Naturally, people involved in the cultivation and sale of plants immediately raised prices.
Secondly, people experiencing stress from restrictions on social communications need to somehow redirect their energy and relax, and they are ready to pay any money for a positive emotion, and owning a rare copy provides it in full. However, the pandemic is not eternal, man is a social being, and the laws of the market work regardless of our desires and expectations. The market capacity is limited, the market is already oversaturated with supply for some items of expensive plants, and with the arrival of new players in this field of activity there will be even more supply, and the price will drop to a reasonable level. So let’s be patient, learn from the Thai Buddhists their calmness, relax and wait for the post-Covid world to come into balance. Zennnnn:)
Philodendron joepii
Each leaf of this amazing plant has a kind of ears at the top, a narrow neck and a long tongue. The plant is named after the Dutch naturalist who discovered it on an anthill in French Guiana in 1991.
This plant is a hybrid of two previously known species. The cost of such a philodendron ranges from $1,500 to $4,030.
Advantages and disadvantages of expensive home flowers
The main advantage of expensive plants is exclusivity. It is unlikely that your neighbors will have the same flower. Buying such plants allows you to demonstrate your individuality and respectability to others.
Of course, the flower does not say how much it costs, but its unusual appearance speaks for itself. Guests will definitely be interested in what kind of plant is in the pot; It's unlikely they've seen anything like this before.
The disadvantages of such colors include:
- difficult care;
- difficulties with purchasing (you can’t buy them in a regular flower shop, you’ll have to make an individual order);
- high cost;
- sensitivity to climate and other conditions.
Attention. It is very difficult to create an environment favorable for growth and flowering for exotic plants; they are extremely capricious creatures.
Monstera Peru
The leaves of this plant look as if 90% of them were eaten by huge and hungry insects. The variegated leaves look very beautiful. The cost of such a plant ranges from $2,895 to $6,500.
Buyers should be aware that this Monstera variety is slow growing, has paper-thin leaves, and requires a lot of moisture.
Orchid Shenzhen Nongke
This plant is recognized as the most expensive flower in the world. This orchid was bred by Chinese breeders. The flower has a bright pink center and delicate yellow petals. The orchid emits a subtle, subtle aroma that remains in the room for a long time. The plant is extremely capricious and blooms only once every five years, but only with proper care and following all recommendations. In 2005, at one of the auctions, the Shenzhen Nongke orchid was sold for as much as 202 thousand dollars.
Monstera deliciosa albo variegate
The leaves of this plant look like they are torn on both sides. In addition, they have beautiful white spots on their surface. The cost of a monstera of this variety ranges from $199 to $4,500 for an already well-rooted specimen. The price for cuttings is slightly less.
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The width of monstera leaves is approximately 45 cm. They visually resemble cheese and look simply delicious.
How to choose expensive flowers?
When choosing expensive indoor flowers, you must follow certain rules. If a plant is purchased as a gift, consider the preferences of the recipient and the likelihood of an allergic reaction.
Important! Be sure to take into account the growing conditions of the flower. If a plant requires a hot, humid climate, it will quickly die in a cold house or apartment, and the money will be wasted.
Find out from the seller everything about growing conditions: transplants, watering, soil. Avoid purchasing potentially dangerous plants.
After the ordered flower is delivered, carefully inspect it to make sure there is no damage.
Expensive indoor flowers are bought mainly by collectors; such plants require special care. They need to be groomed and cherished, only in this case they delight their owners with flowering. When buying exotic flowers, evaluate your options. Even the slightest mistakes in care can lead to their death.
Diana's flytrap (Venus flytrap)
The Venus flytrap, or Dionaea muscipula, is a carnivorous plant that grows in the peat bogs of pine forests in the eastern United States, near the Atlantic Ocean, where the climate is humid and temperate. It became carnivorous in the process of evolution due to a lack in the soil of the main nutrients necessary for the growth and development of the plant.
Gloriosa
Translated from Latin, the name of the flower sounds like “glorious” - and the plant fully justifies its proud name. Six chiseled orange-red petals with a yellow wavy edge resemble flames. Fragile stems and thin long leaves with a spread of up to two meters are an exotic type of shrub. The plant is quite large - up to 3 meters high.
Gloriosa is cultivated in Asia and South America; the price of one seedling is about 10 dollars; a flower can be purchased at a cost of 500 to 700 rubles.
Gloriosa - a flower that looks like a flame
Middlemist
The rarest plants on our planet, as you may have guessed, have no price at all. Neither flowers nor seedlings of the Red Middlemist rose variety, brought to Great Britain from China about two hundred years ago, are sold anywhere. There are only two copies left on the whole Earth: one in the London greenhouse at Cheswick House, the other in New Zealand, and they can no longer be found together. The plant is no longer found in its native Celestial Empire.
Red Middlemist is unique in the kingdom of flora
Rose Sweet Juliet
This is one of the most elite varieties of roses. A breeder from England, David Austin, spent 15 years of development and 16 million dollars on its breeding. But it was worth it - Austin managed to create a real floral masterpiece. Roses are characterized by a soft peach hue and a pronounced aroma. Now you can buy one rose for $25. And one small bouquet will cost buyers a decent amount - from $150. But it is worth noting that there are always those who want to buy Juliet roses.
Black Orchid Fredclarkeara
The black Fredclarkeara orchid is one of the most beautiful and expensive flowers in the world. This is a complex hybrid of three types of orchids. The plant has beautiful dark black leaves and tulip-shaped flowers. Flowers with a delicate spicy-sweet honey aroma are collected in a cluster on a long peduncle. This incredible hybrid was created by American breeder Fred Clarke. He received many awards for his extraordinarily beautiful orchid.
This is interesting: in 2006, the scent of the black orchid Fredclarkeara inspired Tom Ford to create his masterpiece - the Black Orchid fragrance of the same name.
The cost of one plant reaches 8,000 rubles.
Rose of Paradise (Pierre de Ronsard)
Another world-famous variety of climbing roses was created in France about 20 years ago, but has already managed to collect all the awards at prestigious international competitions. Touching strong buds and lush cup-shaped flowers of the old style are painted in aristocratic cream and soft pink tones; More saturated coloring around the edges gives additional volume. The cost of one flower is 20 US dollars.
Initially, the variety was named “Pierre de Ronsard” in honor of the court poet of the Classical era, but since the name of the master of court odes and madrigals is not widely known, the commercial name “Eden Rose” is more often used.
Sweet Juliet roses are the result of the work and perseverance of David Austin
Hydrangea (from 600 rubles per seedling)
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Hydrangeas are known for their unusual shape and wide range of colors. The shrubs bloom from early spring to late autumn and grow up to three meters in height. Hydrangea fades very quickly, so if you plan to give this flower as a bouquet, you need to buy it on the same day. In addition, the plant requires special care, so it is quite difficult to grow it yourself. However, hydrangea is often used for decoration in various events, most often weddings.
Saffron
Saffron (Crocus sativus) is one of the most expensive flowers in the world due to the fact that its stamens are used to make the spice of the same name. Saffron has been known since ancient times. The golden-orange stamens of small lilac flowers are hand-picked and then dried. Each saffron flower has only three stamens. To get 500 g of spices, you need to process up to 100 thousand flowers.
The average cost of 500 g of seasoning is $1,500.
Kadupul
The ranking of expensive flowers is completed by a truly priceless crop. Kadupul is one of the varieties of the cactus Selenicerius grandiflora. The plant cannot be bought for any money; it is a botanical rarity.
The flower simply does not tolerate home conditions and dies in just a few hours in captivity. A distinctive feature of the plant is its needle-shaped petals. The buds bloom only under cover of night and take on the shape of a crown. Because of this, the culture received its second name - the Queen of the Night. If you try to pick up the bud, it will immediately disintegrate. Therefore, you can only admire the beauty of this rarity from a distance. The aroma of Kadupul can be heard at a distance of up to 7-10 meters.
This rating describes the most expensive flowers, which only a few can afford. But in fact, the cost of the bouquet is not at all important if the gift is presented from the heart.
Drakea
Drakea is an amazing orchid, somewhat different from its graceful sisters. The dracaea flower is shaped like a hammer and can only be found in the wild in Australia. This plant blooms strictly at the time when the male of a certain species of wasp, called Thynnid, lives, since the pollination of the dracaea depends on him.
The most suitable fresh flowers and plants as a gift for a woman
There is a great variety of potted fresh flowers. But most of them are difficult to grow as they require constant care. And the resulting result will not please you. But there are plants that everyone will like ! They are among the most popular of the flower variety.
This TOP 10 popular potted plants should not be ignored . After reviewing it, you will choose the one that suits your interior!
Orchid
Orchid
First place should be given to this beauty, who wins the heart of a random passerby! If you don’t know what gift to give a woman, then a blooming orchid will be a surprise that will bring delight!
Orchid will add aesthetics to the room space. But it also requires attention, so it’s worth spending some time on care .
Geranium
Geranium
She has known us for a long time. Some people had a pot with a fragrant plant on the window as a child. And it still attracts flower growers.
Since caring for geranium is easy , it is worth purchasing for a beginner in this field.
Since ancient times, people have been growing this plant so that it creates powerful energy that repels all sorts of troubles.
Crocuses
Crocuses
These are the real harbingers of spring! Delicate and lovely flowers will delight you in the last winter month. Their endless variety of shades will suit even the most picky tastes . They won’t bring you much trouble, but they will drive away the blues that come at the beginning of spring. They will be some kind of alternative to snowdrops in your room!
Gerberas
Gerberas
Another heart conqueror! Captivating flowers will decorate your room and capture the attention of your guests! No wonder they are so often used when making expensive bouquets.
With proper care, Gerbera flowers also bloom in winter.
Selenicereus, or Queen of the Night
Selenicereus grandiflora, or Queen of the Night, is another rarity in the world of botany that cannot be bought for any money. The freedom-loving flower does not tolerate captivity and fades in just a couple of hours. The delicate petals are instantly damaged during assembly, so it is better to admire the flowering of Selenicereus from a distance, inhaling the exciting aroma of the plant. Thin needle-shaped bracts form a radiant halo around the flower head, similar to a royal crown.
The queen of the night at the moment of flowering - the beauty that escapes at dawn
It really doesn't matter how much you paid for the bouquet as long as the flowers were given from the heart. Even the simplest bouquet of daisies, which you collected on the side of the road on a whim, can please, support and encourage those who are dear to you. What else do we need from flowers?
Today we’ll talk about our favorite and popular indoor plants.
Indoor plants are grown to decorate the interior, refresh, purify indoor air and as an alternative to live pets, because some people care for plants like children.
Without flowers in pots, mini bushes, exotic palm trees, orchids, containers with summer flowering seedlings on balconies, would you agree that our life would be much more boring and grey?
In addition to the fact that flowers at home are beautiful and cute, there is another aspect - status - expensive, original plants in large houses, apartments, cottages - they greatly ennoble, stylize, and increase the cost of the interior.
Ratings of Russians' favorite flowers on Internet resources say that the most favorite indoor plants are:
Among the palms and trees, the most popular are: Yucca, Dieffenbachia, Dracaena, Monstera, Ficus.
Yucca
“Yucca (lat. Yúcca) is a genus of tree-like evergreen plants of the Agave family (Agavaceae). Previously, this genus was included in the subfamily Dracaenoideae of the Liliaceae family, later it began to be included in the Agave family (Agavaceae). According to modern concepts, the Yucca genus belongs to the Asparagaceae family.”
Pictured is Yucca
Yucca aloifolia most often lives in our apartments - this is a decorative and miniature species of these plants. Yucca non-ornamental grows mainly in hot countries - in the southern United States, Mexico and Central America.
Dieffenbachia
“Dieffenbachia (lat. Dieffenbachia) is a genus of evergreen plants of the Araceae family, common in the tropics of South and North America.”
Dieffenbachia in the photo
A plant with large oval leaves, a green stem, can reach a height of 2-3 meters, rarely blooms under artificial conditions. The juice of the leaves is poisonous, causing dermatitis, burns of the throat and skin. You need to use gloves when handling the plant and keep it away from children.
Dracaena
“Dracaena (lat. Dracāena) is a genus of plants of the Asparagus family, trees or succulent shrubs. The number of species, according to various sources, is from forty to one hundred and fifty. Most species are native to Africa, a few to southern Asia, and one to tropical Central America.”
Pictured is Dracaena
Like yucca from the asparagus family. Looks like yucca.
Several varieties of dracaena are grown at home. A worthy plant that harmoniously brightens up the interior.
Monstera (Philodendron)
“Monstera (lat. Monstéra) - large tropical plants, vines; genus of the family Araceae."
Pictured is Monstera
In its non-decorative form, it is common in hot countries - in the tropical rainforests of the equatorial belt of America, parts of Brazil, and Mexico.
A liana with huge “holey” leaves is a beautiful plant if taken care of well. There are versions that absorb negative energy and release carbon dioxide at night, so it should not be placed in the bedroom.
Ficus
“Ficus (lat. Ficus) is a genus of plants of the Mulberry family (Moraceae), which forms the monotypic tribe Ficus (Ficeae). Most species are evergreen, some are deciduous.”
There are only about 840 types of ficus, some of them are decorative and can be grown at home.
The most popular domestic species: Ficus rubber, Ficus dwarf, Ficus benjamina.
Each species has many more varieties and varieties.
Ficus benjamina. Usually a small tree with pointed, oblong, glossy leaves. At home, with good care, such a plant grows up to 2-3 meters in height.
In the photo Ficus benjamina
About Ficus Benjanimin varieties: “There are many varieties with leaves of different sizes, colors and shapes. The most popular among Russian gardeners: Danielle, Exotica, Monique, Barok, variegated Starlight and Reginald, small-leaved Natasja, Kinky, Wiandi. Dwarf varieties are used for bonsai.”
At auctions (on the Internet for example) you can buy such a flower for 400-1000 rubles.
Ficus rubber is a tree with large, dense, pointed-oval, smooth, glossy leaves 20-30 cm long and 10-20 wide.
In the photo, Ficus rubbery
Ficus elastica 'Decora' - with bronze young leaves;
“Ficus benjamina is the symbol tree of Bangkok, the capital of Thailand.” It’s hard to imagine, but these green trees are relatives of fig trees, growing in warm countries; fig trees, or fig trees, grow berries such as figs. Figs are very sweet and healthy berries; we sell them in dried form. Sometimes decorative ficus trees also bear fruit, somewhat similar to figs.
There is even experience when ficus was grown from the seeds of figs purchased at the market, you just need to be patient and take very good care of it, although according to reviews from those who grew such a miracle, it is very unpretentious, and after sprouting it quickly gains growth. The small fig tree is quite a fashionable house plant.
Among the succulent indoor plants and cacti, the most popular are: Crassula, Aloe, Kalanchoe, Cacti, Sansevieria, Euphorbia.
Crassula (or money tree)
“Crassula (lat. Crássula) is a genus of succulent plants of the Crassula family. Includes between 300 and 350 species, of which more than two hundred are native to South Africa; a significant number of species are distributed in Tropical Africa and Madagascar, several species are found in southern Arabia.
Many species are used in indoor floriculture; indoor plants of this genus with round leaves that look like coins are sometimes called “money trees.”
In the photo there is a fat woman
It grows quite slowly, a compact tree with a dense, delicate trunk and fleshy, oval, coin-shaped leaves. The leaves contain a lot of arsenic, so it is dangerous to eat them; you need to keep the plant away from children.
With good care it can bloom, but it does not bloom very impressively.
Aloe
“Aloe (lat. Áloë) is a genus of succulent plants of the subfamily Asphodelaceae of the Xanthorrhoeaceae family, containing more than 500 species, common in Africa and the Arabian Peninsula.”
In the photo Aloe arboreal
In the decorative version, the most popular species are Aloe tree and Aloe aristata. Aloe is a very useful flower. Its juice heals wounds and helps with a runny nose. Raw materials are widely used in medicine for the manufacture of drugs.
Orchid Paphiopedilum Rothschildianum
The plant also has other names, such as Kinabalu Gold or Paphiopedilum Rothschild. This rare plant grows in only one place on the globe - on the island of Borneo (Malaysia), on one side of Mount Kinabalu. Under artificial conditions, the flower requires special care, otherwise not only will there be no flowering, but the entire plant may die.
Even in natural climatic conditions, this variety of orchid blooms for a short period of time: it produces bright buds of a rich yellow color with dark veins. This color combination creates an original pattern on the buds. The first flowering occurs 15 years after the leaves appear. The flowering period under natural conditions begins in the spring, and by summer all the buds fade.
Flower growers remember this plant not even for its blossoming buds, but for the interesting color of the leaf blades - dark, almost black, stripes appear on them. Unfortunately, Paphiopedilum Rothschild is listed as an endangered plant. But it can still be purchased - one branch costs from $5,000.
Velvichia is amazing
Velvichia deserves an amazing name, as well as the title of queen of the desert, if only because it is unlike any other known plant in the world. She is one of a kind. The Velvichiaceae order includes only one family, one genus, one species - this, in fact, is Velvichia amazing.
Its life form cannot be called a grass, a bush, or a tree, although in the botanical classification it is designated as a relict tree. You can see how an unusual plant grows only by going to the south of Angola or to Namibia, the rocky Namib Desert, which stretches in a narrow strip along the coast of West Africa. But if you are lucky, you can meet it in some greenhouse, as it has recently begun to be cultivated.
Wanda blue
Vanda is considered the queen of orchids. Its name “Vanda” has Sanskrit roots, and is also what Indians call it. The name was first used by Sir William Johnson in 1795. It is valued quite highly. Vanda lends itself well to crossing and has many hybrids.
Orchid belongs to the genus of epiphytes - plants with aerial roots. That is, such flowers grow on trees or rocks, but not in the ground.
Lily of the valley
Even a modest lily of the valley sometimes shocks with its price - for a bunch of fragrant forest flowers, even during the mass flowering season from May to June, you will have to pay at least 1,000 rubles, and the rest of the time the price reaches 5,000 rubles. It’s all the more unfortunate that the flower fades in just a couple of weeks, and some pickers also try to speed up its death by injuring the leaves and inflorescences with careless movements.
The fragrant lily of the valley is a free child of nature that withers within four walls
Hot dozen of the most expensive flowers in the world
The flower market is full of surprises.
Flowers can be as similar to each other as twins, and prices differ by an order of magnitude. What do we pay for when we buy expensive bouquets and arrangements? Not everything depends on the whims of flower growers and flower sellers; there are also objective factors that influence the cost of a bouquet:
- exclusivity;
- prevalence of the species or variety;
- growing difficulties;
- logistics;
- advertising costs, etc.
We bring to your attention the top 12 most expensive flowers in the world and two priceless species, and you decide for yourself whether these plants deserve your money.
Medinilla
Medinilla is one of the most expensive flowers in the world. This is one of the most beautiful tropical flowers. Medinilla is native to the tropical forests of Madagascar and the Philippine Islands. The flower is prized for its beautiful clusters of inflorescences of a magnificent soft pink color. The cost of the stem reaches $150, and for a dish with medinilla you will have to pay at least $700.
You can grow this beautiful exotic flower at home, but keep in mind that medinilla is extremely demanding of humidity and temperature. The plant is very delicate and may lose flowers and even leaves if it is moved or turned over frequently.
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The most expensive plants
Many species of different plants grow on our planet. Many wild plants have become domesticated, and recently it is quite possible to find them on sale. So which plants are considered the most expensive?
Orchids, especially rare natural species, are considered one of the most expensive plants. In many ways, the high prices for orchids are associated with the difficult reproduction of these amazing plants. Wild species of garden orchids are expensive, one of these orchids is lady’s slipper, this plant can be grown in the garden, even in Russia. The seeds of some orchids, in nature, germinate only near the mother plant.
Price of hybrid orchids
Recently, scientists have discovered a method of in vitro reproduction. This method consists of taking a small part of a plant or seeds in the laboratory, placing them on a nutrient medium, where dozens of young shoots are obtained from one piece of the plant. In vitro propagation is carried out only in sterile laboratory conditions; even the most expensive plants can be easily propagated in this way. Therefore, on store shelves nowadays you can find orchids such as phalaenopsis, dendrobium, vanda, cattleya, at a relatively low price.
The price of hybrid orchids largely depends on the type and age of the plants. Perennial exhibition specimens are very expensive, their price can reach tens of thousands of dollars.
Perennial pot plants
Perennial tub plants are very expensive and require a lot of time to grow. These are mainly decorative deciduous plants, various types of ficus, and numerous palm trees. Particularly expensive are plants that are planted in one tub from three to five pieces, then their trunks are intertwined with each other in the form of a braid. This weaving is done gradually as the plants grow; this usually takes several years.
One of the most expensive plants is nolina (elephant's foot), this plant looks like a palm tree, with a thickened stem at the bottom that looks like an elephant's foot, hence the name. It takes quite a lot of years to form such an “elephant’s foot”, so nolina is quite expensive. Expensive plants can be found in various nurseries and botanical gardens.
Young citrus trees with fruits are very expensive; such plants are sold in tubs. Not only indoor trees, but also garden trees and shrubs are expensive. Growing garden plants takes a lot of time, so they are quite expensive.
King of the Night
Among the most expensive flowers on Earth is the black tulip with the loud name “King of the Night”. It is worth clarifying that this was one of the most expensive flowers many centuries ago, at a time of incredible demand for tulips. Thus, a black tulip bulb could make a fortune. By the way, the black tulip was called conventionally - in fact, the plant’s petals were dark purple. In 1986, breeder Gert Hagemann developed the blackest variety of tulips. The work to create the flower cost a huge amount - 400 thousand dollars.
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Now a black tulip bulb costs on average from 30 to 200 rubles, depending on the variety.
