Back in the 17th century the flower was scarce and there was high speculation around the bulbs due to the high demand.
Most expensive flower bulbs.
A look at the flowers that have captivated gardeners imaginations and the extraordinarily high price paid for beautiful blooms.
Also known as rothschild s slipper orchid is a large sized clear leafed species of orchid.
Most expensive flowers and bulbs ever sold.
The gold of kinabalu orchid is found only in the kinabalu national park in malaysia.
The orchid took eight years to develop and in 2005 it was sold at auction to an anonymous bidder for a shocking 1 68 million yuan around 202 000 making it the most expensive flower ever.