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Flowers are one of the most wonderful creations of nature, giving sincere joy with their beauty. They not only decorate our homes, but also provide an opportunity to show signs of attention to loved ones. You can express your feelings with a modest bouquet or collected wild flowers, but there are flowers, the cost of which reaches fabulous sums, and not everyone can afford them.
The average price of a bouquet in different regions ranges from 2,5 to 4-5 thousand rubles. The most expensive flowers in the world cost a lot more. Their price is determined by the rarity and complexity of cultivation.
The most expensive flowers in the world – we invite you to find out how much some of the beautiful creations of nature will cost.
10 Kinabalu Gold
The most expensive flower in the world is the Paphiopedilum Rothschild orchid, or “Kinabalu Gold”. The cost of one flower reaches 300 thousand rubles. The high cost of the plant is due to its rarity – Rothschild’s Paphiopedilum is rare in nature. By the way, this orchid, magnificent in beauty, blooms for the first time not earlier than 14-15 years of age. The orchid grows only in two places on Mount Kinabalu, located on the island of Borneo.
It is very difficult to buy a flower – it is grown only in a few nurseries in the United States.
It is interesting: Paphiopedilum Rothschild orchid is pollinated by parasitic flies. Due to the unusual color of the flower, they take it for a colony of aphids, next to which larvae are laid in nature.
9. night king
Among the most expensive flowers on Earth is a black tulip with a big name “King of the Night”. It is worth clarifying that it was one of the most expensive flowers centuries ago – at a time of incredible demand for tulips. Then for one bulb of a black tulip you could get a fortune. By the way, the black tulip was called conditionally – in fact, the petals of the plant were deep purple. In 1986, breeder Gert Hagemann developed the blackest variety of tulips. Work on creating a flower cost a huge amount – 400 thousand dollars.
Now the bulb of a black tulip costs an average of 30 to 200 rubles, depending on the variety.
8. Black Orchid Fredclarkeara
Black Orchid Fredclarkeara – one of the most elegant and expensive flowers in the world. This is a complex hybrid of three types of orchids. The plant has beautiful leaves and flowers in the form of a deep black tulip. Flowers with a delicate spicy-sweet honey smell are collected in a brush on a long peduncle. This amazing hybrid was created by the American hybridizer Fred Clark. For his strikingly beautiful orchid, he received many awards.
This is interesting: in 2006, the fragrance of the black orchid Fredclarkeara inspired Tom Ford to create his masterpiece – the perfume of the same name Black Orchid.
The cost of one plant reaches 8000 rubles.
7. Pumpkin
Flower Pumpkin – one of the rarest flowers in the world. Its value cannot be determined, since it is not sold in any flower shop. The second name of the flower is “Queen of the Night”. It is unique in that it lives only a few hours, therefore it is shrouded in legends. Growing Kadupul in Sri Lanka. This cactus flower blooms with the onset of night and fades after a few hours. Kadupul has a delicate unusual aroma and delicate white petals.
6. Medinilla
The most expensive flowers in the world are medinilla. It is one of the most beautiful tropical flowers. Medinilla is native to the rainforests of Madagascar and the Philippine Islands. The flower is valued for its beautiful clusters of inflorescences of magnificent pale pink color. The cost of one stem reaches $ 150, and for a flowerpot with a medinilla, you will have to pay at least $ 700.
You can grow this beautiful exotic flower at home, but it should be borne in mind that medinilla is extremely demanding on humidity and temperature conditions. The plant is very delicate and can shed flowers and even leaves if moved or rotated frequently.
5. rainbow roses
rainbow roses, bred by the Dutch flower company, seem to be created using Photoshop, their colors are so incredible and amazing. The difficulty of growing them has made these roses one of the most expensive flowers in the world. Amazing rainbow colored roses are an invention of Pieter Van de Werken. He and his colleagues spent six months developing the optimal method for growing rainbow roses. The idea was to divide the stem of the flower into several channels, and pass water colored in different colors through each. So it was possible to create a unique technology for growing multi-colored roses. Since this process is extremely laborious, rainbow roses are quite expensive – about $ 10 per flower.
4. Pierre de Ronsard
Among the most expensive flowers in the world is rose variety “Pierre de Ronsard”. This is a climbing plant with large globular flowers in the style of old roses. The flowers are so heavy that they droop under their own weight. The petals are creamy white, with carmine and pink blooms around the edges. The rose blooms twice a year: in summer and autumn. The scent is light and unobtrusive. Bushes of these roses will decorate any garden.
The cost of one rose variety “Pierre de Ronsard” is $15.
It is interesting: the variety is named after the famous XNUMXth-century French poet Pierre de Ronsard.
3. Orchid Shenzhen Nongke
Orchid Shenzhen Nongke – one of the most expensive flowers in the world, created by human hands. A team of breeders from China has been working on its creation for 8 years. The orchid is estimated at 16 million rubles. Such a high price of a flower is due to its beauty, uniqueness and the cost of its creation.
2. Rose Juliet
Rose “Juliet”“Was first presented to the public in 2006 at a garden exhibition in England, became one of the most expensive flowers in the world. David Austin worked for 15 years to create a beautiful peony flower with delicate peach-colored petals and a light aroma.
Now the cost of one flower is estimated at 300-400 rubles.
1. 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 picked by hand and then dried. Each saffron flower contains only three stamens. To get 500 g of spice, you need to process up to 100 thousand flowers.
The average cost of 500 g of spice is $ 1500.