Nature grows its collection of luxury surprises in the form of flowers. Among many things, flowers have been one of the most prized possession which have filled the entire universe with beauty, fragrance and many more attractions. Besides, since they are available in hundreds-of-thousands varieties, flowers are presented as tokens of love and expression of feelings. With so many options to choose from, you have the choice to spend as little or as much as you wish to convey just the right expression. On that note, let’s gaze at the world’s most expensive flowers that come with a hefty price tag, yet has so much fanbase.
Kadupul Flower
If there is a living representation of a poem or prose, it has to be the Kadupul flower. Native to Sri Lanka, Kadupul is a rare and priceless flower which is so fragile and delicate that it lives for only a few hours and then dies. This is the very reason it costs a fortune. You can even call it a mysterious flower since it blossoms just before midnight and perishes before dawn.
Lily of the Valley
Bloomed out of the Virgin Mary’s tears, Lily of the Valley is a may-month birth flower with clusters of tiny, bell-shaped white flowers that are widely found in regal bridal or wedding bouquets. The flower represents sweetness, purity and humility and starts from a hefty price range of $500. But, given its delicate and rare nature (blossoms only briefly during Spring), no wonder it’s so costly.
Gold of Kinabalu Orchid
Kinabalu Orchid is an extraordinary floral beauty from Malaysia that literally stays out of reach for many. If rumours are to be believed, it is sold at the price of $5000, that too in the black flower markets. Such is the power of this flower that it enraptures everyone with its stunning looks. So, if you want to make someone special feel extra special like royalty, this is your cue!
Juliet Rose
It took $5 million for the legendary rose breeder David Austin to breed this magnificent flower, over 15 years. He unveiled this beauty in the year 2006 at Chelsea Flower Show, where it won over 25 gold medals. The flower earned its handsome price tag because of how much it cost the owner to prepare this hybrid. Today, you can buy this rose online from David Austin’s website at an affordable price of about $26.
Saffron Crocus
The last one on our list of most expensive flowers is the saffron crocus. Its light-purple colour with yellow stamen in the centre makes it a sight to behold. Buying one may cost you an arm or leg for it produces the world’s most expensive spices i.e. Saffron. After all, it takes a lot to prepare a usable amount of saffron, especially when you cherry-pick the quality strands. That’s why the flower holds so much value and is priced so extraordinary making it the most expensive flower on the earth.
So, this was our list of the 5 topmost expensive flowers in the world. We hope they would have stunned you with their exoticness as well their price tags!