1) Kadupul Flower: Priceless
Otherwise known as The Queen of the Night, this stunning
white-yellow flowered cactus plant blooms rarely, only at night and its flowers
wilt before dawn. This short life span makes the flower incredibly rare and
technically priceless. Native to southern Mexico and South America, the bloom
cannot be picked as the moment you touch it, it dies.
2) Rothschild’s Slipper Orchid/Gold of Kinabalu Orchid:
£4,000
Previously named 'the aristocrat of all slipper orchids', this rare and endangered species takes 15 years
to grow and bloom. Only found at Kinabalu National Park in Malaysia, the orchid
grows on the slope of Mount Kinabalu between 500 and 1,200 metres in altitude.
Due to its rare quality, the flower sells on the black market for up to $5,000
(nearly £4,000) per stem.
3) Juliet Rose: £2.3 million
The Juliet Rose is the most expensive rose ever developed,
costing its creator David Austin $3 million (£2.3 million) over the course of
15 years. First publicly displayed in 2006 at the Chelsea Flower Show, the striking flower boasts
large-headed blooms.
4) Shenzhen Nongke Orchid: £160,000
This unique man-made orchid takes its name from Shenzhen
Nongke University where it was created by Chinese agricultural scientists. The
rare flower only blooms once every four to five years and was sold for the
equivalent of £160,000 at auction. Pricey!
5) Saffron Crocus: £9,500
With bright purple petals and orange stamens, this flower is
a real showstopper. This human-cultivated flower is most famous as a spice but
when it comes to making it, nearly 80,000 flowers are needed to create just 500
grams of spice.
6) Gardenia: £15-£45
Not as expensive as some on this list, Gardenia flowers have
beautiful full white heads, making them ideal as wedding flowers. But Gardenias
are not available to buy by the stem, only the whole plant, making them pricier
than most.
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