Flowers are one of the most wonderful creations of nature, giving sincere joy to their beauty. They not only decorate our homes with themselves, but also provide an opportunity to provide signs of attention to loved ones. You can express your feelings with a modest bouquet or collected wild-growing flowers, but there are flowers whose value reaches fabulous amounts, and not everyone can afford them.
The average price of a bouquet in different regions is from 2.5 to 4-5 thousand rubles. The most expensive flowers in the world are much more expensive. Their price is determined by the rarity and complexity of growing.
The most expensive flowers in the world - we offer you to find out how much some of the beautiful creations of nature will cost.
10. Gold Kinabalu
The most expensive flowers in the world include the Rothschild paphiopedilum orchid, or Kinabalu Gold. The cost of one flower reaches 300 thousand rubles. The high cost of the plant is explained by its rarity - Rothschild paphiopedilum is not common in nature. By the way, this magnificent orchid blooms for the first time no earlier than 14-15 years of life. Orchid grows in only two places on Mount Kinabalu, located on the island of Borneo.
It is very difficult to purchase a flower - it is grown in only a few nurseries in the United States.
It is interesting: The Rothschild paphiopedilum orchid is pollinated by parasite flies. Because of the unusual color of the flower, they take it for a colony of aphids, next to which larvae lay in nature.
9. King of the night
Among the most expensive flowers on Earth is a black tulip with a big name "King of the night". It is worth clarifying that he was among the most expensive flowers centuries ago - at the time of the incredible demand for tulips. Then, for one bulb of a black tulip, you could get a fortune. By the way, a tulip was called black conditionally - in fact, the petals of the plant were deep purple. In 1986, breeder Gert Hageman bred 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 Fredclarkeara Orchid
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 tulip in saturated black color. 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 amazingly 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 - perfume of the same name Black Orchid.
The cost of one plant reaches 8,000 rubles.
7. Kadupul
Flower Cadupul - 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. Kadupool is growing in Sri Lanka. This cactus flower blooms with the onset of night and after a few hours withers. Kadupul has a delicate unusual aroma and delicate white petals.
6. Medinilla
The most expensive flowers in the world include medinilla. This is one of the most beautiful tropical flowers. The homeland of the medinilla is the tropical forests of Madagascar and the Philippine Islands. The flower is valued for beautiful clusters of inflorescences of magnificent pale pink color. The cost of one stem reaches $ 150, and for a flowerpot with 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 tender, and can drop flowers and even leaves if you often move it or turn it.
5. Rainbow roses
Rainbow rosesBred by the Dutch flower company, seem to be created using Photoshop, their colors are so incredible and amazing. The complexity of their cultivation has made these roses one of the most expensive flowers in the world. Amazing rainbow-colored roses are an invention of Peter van de Werken. For six months, he and his colleagues developed an optimal method for growing rainbow roses. The idea was to divide the flower stalk into several channels, and pass through each water painted in different colors. So it was possible to create a unique technology for growing colorful roses. Since this process is extremely time-consuming, rainbow roses are quite expensive - about $ 10 per flower.
4. Pierre de Ronsard
Among the most expensive flowers in the world is rose of the Pierre de Ronsard variety. This is a climbing plant with large spherical flowers in the style of old roses. The flowers are so heavy that they fall under their own weight. Petals have a creamy white color, with carmine and pink bloom on the edges. The rose blooms twice a year: in summer and autumn. The fragrance is light and unobtrusive. The bushes of these roses will decorate any garden.
The cost of one rose of the Pierre de Ronsard variety is $ 15.
It is interesting: the variety is named after the famous 16th-century French poet Pierre de Ronsard.
3. Shenzhen Nongke Orchid
Shenzhen Nongke Orchid - one of the most expensive flowers in the world, created by human hands. A team of breeders from China worked on its creation for 8 years. 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 introduced to the public in 2006 at a garden exhibition in England, has become 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. 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 grams of spice is $ 1,500.