In New Zealand, a plant fetches a price of 4,600 euros at auction – but this cannot be compared with the most expensive flower in the world.
The historical hype about plants
Plants have fascinated humanity for many years. For many, they have a calming and aesthetic effect. But that has its price. There is always news about plant lovers spending fortunes on rare species. They have also been used as objects of speculation, even for the first time Stock market crash of world history. According to an article in “The Shareholder”, many dealers were already enjoying the tulips for sale in the mid-1630s. More and more unusual variations were bred and prices became ever higher. In 1637 there was a crash at a tulip auction in the Netherlands. Buried tulips were essentially auctioned using a futures transaction. However, many buyers stated that they would neither accept nor pay for the tulips they purchased. In the end, unfulfilled contracts could be canceled for compensation of three to five percent of the purchase price – the end of the tulip bubble. But even today there are still occasional price wars for special plants.
Bicolor plants can be expensive
The most valuable flower in the world
Some flowers are also hard to pay for. According to reports from the online flower delivery company “FloraQueen”, the Kadupul flower found in Sri Lanka is so rare that no one can buy it. It only blooms for a few hours at night and is therefore very difficult to find. According to FloraQueen, the most valuable flower in the world is the Juliet rose. It appeared at the Chelsea Flower Show in 2006 and is worth €13.5 million. The price is based on the development costs and the complex breeding. Furthermore, the color and the detailed and large flowers play an important role when evaluating the flower. The Juliet Rose is therefore not an everyday plant. So if you’re looking for new decoration options in your home, you should choose hoyas, monsteras and succulents. According to “Die Rheinpfalz”, these are cheaper and still enjoy great popularity.
Tim Adler / editorial team finanzen.net