What's The Most You Ever Spent For A Single Orchid?

[gardengirl13]

$50 each on three orchids last year, they all did very well for me until I moved, lost all three. Very sad, but my new light conditions just couldn't support them. Now I'll stick to the lower light chids. I could see spending up to $100 personally, but I also look and say to myself I could get 3 for that price. But then I think harder and with my health it's easier caring for fewer plants (which is why I'll try not to get over 25 orchids) so yes a nice $100 plant that I really LOVE would be ok, less watering!

[Fairorchids]

Originally Posted by jeremyinsf

Yes, I've seen those kind of plants at the Orchid Zone. Fortunately for me, I'm not all that into complex paphs. I have a few, but don't really seek them out.

Yes, I would dearly like to visit OZ. Being stuck on the Eastcoast, I have had to take advantage of some of their recent Ebay listings.

[lexusnexus]

New to this forum, and mostly new to orchids. At this point I will spend a max of $40 until I learn a whole lot more.

[sbrofio]

Originally Posted by euplusia

50 Euro for a small seedling of Chysis violacea.

Hi Euplusia, can't find a pic or description of C. violacea; I'd like to see some.
Where can I find it? Even IOSPE says "I don't know"

[Vanda lover]

I spent $45 for a budding Phrag Eric Young for Christmas. It turns out I shouldn't have. The grower got water in the leaf joins and it has been rotting ever since.

[euplusia]

Hi sbrofio, here is the link to Troy Meyers laboratory, from where we got three plants. It is a picture of the type specimen.

https://lab.troymeyers.com/flasking/photo.php?id=10042

[IncurablePlantHead]

Originally Posted by Fairorchids

Some of the top flight complex Paphs go in that range (or more, I know of plants selling for $5-10K).

Also, plants with known good breeding qualities, such as Paph Skip Bartlett 'White Pepper'. The only place I have seen it listed, it is $1500 for a single growth.

The same nursery offers Paph Via Pekeruru 'Green Moon' for $2000, and Paph Mem Jack Tonkin 'Marriott Spotted Galaxy' AM/AOS for $3000.

Of course, if a clone grows well, after some years divisions start to become a little more 'reasonable'.

This is why I've stayed away from Paphs in my collection....these Paph folks are a crazy bunch or maybe just a rich bunch. I'll probably eat my words some day as I have recently gotten a couple of them. Anyway, I did pay 85 for an awarded, vintage Cattleya species (division) that I thought I would probably not see offered again. I'm really getting into those vintage Cattleya species for some reason. I secretly and seriously considered 250 for a nice division recently. Not to worry though, I'll be in the poor house long before I'm in the orchid nut house.

[Orchidgirl83]

I honestly would be terrified to pay some of these prices for one plant. I would be so afraid that something would happen to the plant that I could not really enjoy it

[jeremyinsf]

Originally Posted by IncurablePlantHead

This is why I've stayed away from Paphs in my collection....these Paph folks are a crazy bunch or maybe just a rich bunch. .

To each their own. And everyone handles their orchids a bit differently.

I think it's rare for a casual hobbyist, or even casual collector, to want a $5000 orchid.

[IncurablePlantHead]

Originally Posted by jeremyinsf

To each their own. And everyone handles their orchids a bit differently.

I think it's rare for a casual hobbyist, or even casual collector, to want a $5000 orchid.

Your absolutely right, it was just a weak attempt at humor on my part. I might want a 5000$ orchid, but not a chance I would ever pay it ......unless, of course, I thought it might somehow produce multiples of that investment down the road. Not for me. I know though, that for some very wealthy collectors that's not a problem and I say more power to them! Get two they're on sale!