what's the most you've ever paid for an orchid?

[peeweelovesbooks]

I think it was 120.00 bucks for a Laelia anceps division.

[mspatt]

For the past three months I have been looking at a species phal at Big Leaf. The weather is changing, so if I want her I had better order soon. She is Phal. aphrodite subsp. formosano 'Da Wu Mountain'. I'm stalling because she is $75.00...

[Pilot]

Hmm... good questions... I think my most expensive was the Phal "Ember"-- 30 bucks, i believe.

Phal ember 30 dollars.... a fragrant, long lasting orchid flower, priceless.

[SP2340]

The most I ever paid was $50 for a good size Vanda.

[boytjie]

I paid $50 for a healthy, established division of a coerulea Cattleya Walkeriana, 'Manhattan Blue.' Small potatoes compared to some of you folks, but seemed like a lot to me at the time. Hasn't bloomed yet, but it's growing like a weed, so I'm hoping for blooms next season...

[Roly0217]

The most I've paid is $75 for my Blc. Triumphal Coronation "Seto".

[OrchidSue]

Originally Posted by Undergrounder

As far as expensive goes, this is pretty good:

Orchid Web: Phrag. besseae 'Robs Choice' AM/AOS 4N

Certain awarded Paph and Phrags tend to go for a lot because those species are impossible to clone and take forever to reach flowering size.

Can you imagine buying one of these and then having it die on you ?

The most I ever spent was about $100-and that was over 10 years ago-on a Phal. pantherina. At the time they were impossible to find. I strongly suspect the plant was jungle collected, but was purchased from a legitimate grower. The good thing is that the plant is still alive, doing well, and working on putting out a new spike right now.

Susan

[quiltergal]

The most I have spent was $48 on a Phrag. Jason Fisher seedling. I thankfully have not killed it yet and it has gotten pretty big. I'm hoping for a bloom soon. I've considered spending up to $75, but just can't seem to justify it to myself.

[Brenda Aarts]

I'd be interested on hearing as well what the most amount of money you've spent on an orchid buying trip at one time.....maybe I'm looking for a way to make myself feel better about my impulsiveness!!

[flhiker]

If you include shipping 65.00. Phap. sanderiarum. My it rest in peace.

I don't want to say how much I spent in 1 day at the World Orchid Conf.