My most expensive plant is not an Orchid! - How much did my Orchids cost? 🤔💸

[@kimsands2240]

I will buy orchids at my grocery store that are at the end of their blooming and marked down 75% to $5. I have to repot and wait until the following year for blooms but fun to cultivate them to bloom again!

[@familhagaudir8561]

What a dream. Only once did I catch Phals discounted at $5, got 2, and I regret not grabbing more. Luckily no pests and healthy roots. They bounced-back wonderfully. But when they bloomed they were same as others I have, so I sold them... for $20, to people who appreciate that my plants are pests-free and potted for appartment conditions ( alot more holes, bark, with an inch of top layer of sphagnum moss to stimulate new roots . )

[@markoe1652]

I was into houseplants way before the pandemic, but interestingly neither did aroids or variegated plants appeal to me. I always avoided both. I was more into palms and flowering plants (like orchids). I still remember how badly I wanted an orchid as a kid, but my mom never wanted to buy me one because she thought it would die quickly. Truth to be told, I was bad with plants as a kid because I kept overwatering them as nobody explained me how to properly care for plants and how dangerous water (anoxic soil) is. I also loved hyacinths for the fragrance. I really love this hobby and hope newer generation will remain interested in keeping houseplants.

[@marklepla8892]

I am an Aussie living in Thailand and I typically buy Dendrobium for 40 baht (A$1.70) and Cattleya for 160 baht. Very cheap! The Monstera's here are also expensive but I bought one recently a bit bigger than yours for 700 baht (18 Euro). I consider myself very fortunate.

[@mwmranch]

When my mother passed away, I was going through old photo books and found a scrap book of my grandfather and his orchids. In the 60s, orchids were considered a rich person's hobby. I have amazing photos of grandpa and his ridiculously big floofy Cattleyas. Now I know where my love of orchids came from and they're so much more affordable now than they were back then.

[@lesliebehrens7252]

I must share!!! I finally see a new leaf erupting from the stem of a sick orchid I have been tending almost two years! She grew 2 small roots and I remember you saying that was half the battle. I’m so pleased she will live and grow. Thank you. Without your guidance I would have thrown her away.

[@faeryegrrl777]

I have 8 Tolumnias and I LOVE them!! I have one in bloom, one with a small spike and one in bud!! I also have a Phal hybrid that came from a regular shop, with the speckled leaves and she's fragrant. Such a lovely scent. It's also very vigorous. I bought her in bloom in November, and she's still in bloom now!

[@LynnHernandez-q9z]

Thanks!

[@jaznjaimee]

I purchased two mini Phals with modeled leaves and fragrant last year. The blooms faded and about two weeks ago I noticed they’re in spike mode!!! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼✨

[@ramonafrances4364]

Here on the Big Island of Hawaii monster's often grow on the side of the road, in parks and gardens. Even though they are spotted everywhere, we still love them. Acquiring lots of varieties is enjoyable too

[@solarwinds-]

How do you keep the roots so full and fresh looking? 21:40 Mine get shriveled even tho I soak them in filtered water when I water them. Thanks Danny!

[@Tarpinouche]

I guess it depends where you live. Here, my phals are mostly 35 usd and my oncidiums, 50 usd. The only plants I've got under 20$ is my vanilla cutting. Also, no other orchids than phals are available in flowershops. You absolutely need to have them shipped or have a nursery nearby.

[@faeryegrrl777]

If you have a Trader Joe's, they have oncidiums and other random types of orchids other than phals. At Lowe's you can find Cattleya and dendrobium 'babies' usually in a netted bag. They've been given the term 'bag babies'. They are harder to find but they are usually in a box with various types in them, vs on display with the other orchids.

[@Tarpinouche]

@@faeryegrrl777 In Canada, they don't sell these in Home Depot or Home Hardware. We have to go to nurseries, like RoeHampton orchids.

[@faeryegrrl777]

@@Tarpinouche I'm so sorry. I didn't realize you were in Canada.

[@Tarpinouche]

@@faeryegrrl777 It's my fault for putting the prices in usd!

[@familhagaudir8561]

I'm near Québec city. Choice is extremely limited and price is very high. For standart Phals and sometimes minis, your best luck will get at grocery stores. Check often. If you get there on the day they arrive, sometimes there is a gem or two on the big delivery plate, and they didn't sit in the cold for long. Always check for thrips and mealybugs on the flowers.

[@LostInThisGardenofLife]

Don’t judge me but I paid $250 for a huge schomburgkia tibicinis orchid, last March… It was a crazy birthday splurge but worth it in my opinion. The orchid flowered within months of taking it home and it’s already pushing more flower spikes for the spring. She’s a beast! She’s too big for a traditional pot so I have her in a huge low ceramic 12” planter with lava rocks. 😱❤️

[@Royaliize]

Id love to grow on tolumia, i just heard they need alot of warmth. During the winter here in northen Europe, i think they will be a pain to keep growing. On the other hand cool growing orchids does very well. Id love tp grow tolumnias if i lived in south europe. The easier they are to grow in ur current setup, the more they bloom will makes u more happy than stressing over plants that just give up on you.

[@honduranflame]

My orchids start acting weird if I look at them the wrong way 😂🤷🏽‍♂️

[@kathrynrobinson5824]

I live in the USA. Just based on my experience at my local orchid nursery in Pennsylvania, I would say most of the orchids are between $25 to $60. I think the more expensive orchids I bought are my phal. tetraspis and my paphiopedilum hybrids.

[@niagara6015]

Here in South African Orchids are expensive. Mini Phals start from in the hundreds of rands and Orchids prices go up to the thousands of rands. Only Phal Orchids are available in nurseries and shops in my city; if I want a Cattleya I have to order from a Specialist Orchid Nursery in another province that imports Orchids - as for the other types of Orchids I have not seen them but I am sure some of them can be found somewhere in the country.

[@Jobot38]

some of the variegated neofinetia falcata can get really expensive, most are cheapish but some 5 digit prices are out there!

[@tkdsis18]

I'm in the Northeast United States and apparently because it's ridiculously hard to find them around here or even find them to ship here online I paid ~$90 for a clivia miniata plant (that had a large adult plant and a smaller clump of four babies that had budded seemingly off a second one that had died in the center combined in one pot) that was infested with mealybugs. After ~2 years I have I think finally managed to kill off the mealybugs.... I think... The adult plant looks ROUGH from that battle, but it's bloomed every year and I got viable seeds one of those years. I now have the large adult plant, I split the four babies from the dead one's core into three so far, I plan to split the two remaining connected ones the next time I repot, I was so new with them I wasn't confident splitting the final two because there weren't a lot of good roots when I did it. The adult made an additional baby last year that I split off that also looks pretty rough but is alive, and the year I got viable seeds I managed to get all five to sprout. So I was initially flabbergasted at the price, but bought it anyway because it was literally the only place in multiple states I could find them, even if I was aware it was infested, I don't regret it because it's beautiful when it blooms and I'm well on my way to having 11 of them now from that one plant. I've never paid for any other house plant close to that price. I had originally seen one at a job I had 15 years ago owned by my boss and spent years wanting one. I also have a bunch of unIDd baby phalenopsis I bought at BJs for cheap now, and an affinity for amaryllis plants, plus a bunch of more common plants like pothos and spider plants. I think I also have one of the other plants you mentioned... Philodendron I think. It was labeled a silver pothos at the store, but it's definitely a philodendron based on characteristics and it turns out I'm far more successful at pothos...

[@johngriffin5446]

There are many expensive orchids. Large slippers are often over $100. The word you wanted in english was ephemeral.

[@PurpleFlowersPath]

Really jealous of your prices! I'm in Québec, Canada and the only orchids I ever saw in garden centers, grocery store... are phal and mimi phal and the cheapests I ever saw was like 25$ CAD (16.95 EUR). Big phal can generally be found around 35$ to 45$ CAD here (23.7 to 30.5 EUR) my cheapest was 25$ at Costco. And Canadians growers online stores aren't cheaper (other than unmature plants that you can't find in garden centers and grocery) , they just have more choices.

[@eloina17]

My most expensive orchid was a giant $24 phal but I also saw this giant stand of caladiums at my home depot for $80 tbh it was absolutely tempting to buy it and I kinda regret now but gosh it gorgeous and MASSIVE for $80

[@mffmoniz2948]

My most expensive are coleogynes at 15 euros at a nursery. Because I adore the cristata and the unchained melody looked very similar. Sadly the cristata keeps dying on me, but the melody is reblooming. Different demands... Phaleonopsis I buy max 10 euros, preferably 7 euros or lower. The supermarkets keep having them and new colours are hard to resist. Oncidium, miltonia and similar at 7 euros. One of those rebloomed. I'm running out of space in my windows! Sadly the mini mini phaleonopsis keep dying on me, so I have to go for more developed mini and the big ones. Some of the big ones are reblooming. And I got a poor slipper orchid in bad condition but I think it will survive. Tried bulbophilium... died. I would like to try more types of orchid but like I said, no more space. 😢

[@honeybunnyJIJI]

The most expensive orchids I've been purchasing in the last 2 years must be the polychilos hybrids. There are soooo many of them! My favorite are from Mituo cultivar. The ultra glossy waxy blooms and huge light green leaves... ah 🤤 I just can't get enough of them! I usually go for the more "cheaper" option - crosses/seedlings. But if you go for a particular mericlone, man, those can be really steep. From the phal species, which I love just as much, a FS phal gigantea can be quite pricy.

[@windywelli910]

In Indonesia,Vanda is actually the same range price as Cattleya.. phalaenopsis (flower shop one can be middle), and dendrobium is the cheapest one can be as affordable as seedling phals.. the rest are more on the pricey one.. I find it interesting on which orchid can have difference price range in different regions..

[@Hollywiththeflowers]

The prices here in the uk are pretty similar , except I have never found a Vanda in a flower shop yet. If I did find a bangcock sunset I would bring her home! I’ve been growing houseplants for 13 years now & gardening for a decade. it’s been interesting watching the crazy prices throughout the pandemic. I’m like you Danny, I held on until the plants I wanted became affordable. Growing plants taught me much patience in that respect. I managed to bag myself a monstera albo for £24. I was so happy! I’m still hoping to get a Thai con soon, they are around £50 now here , but I might wait a little longer . I’m running out of space 🫣 I picked up a philodendron billietiae for £12 the other day, that’s one planted I have waited 4 years to find a cheap large one . I could t be happier with it. They add a bit of extra jungle feeling to the orchid shelves. Orchids are the true loves though, only collected for 18 months , but I know it’s a life long love . I can tell, orchids are incredibly powerful plants. I’m not sure why, but they’ve driven us to orchidelerium and I couldn’t be happier. Your collection is utter goals, it’s really quite wonderful. So much variety & beauty.

[@tonyl5979]

My most expensive orchid is cymbidium goeringii. It was $300 USD. It is a very beautiful plant with green lotus petals flowers. It took me 2 years to get it.

[@LynnHernandez-q9z]

i live in florida u.s.a. and the monsteras grow in my yard, climb up the palms and the leaves are about1 1/2 ft. big. i love my orchids more, though 😊 & love youe programs ❤

[@aussiecountry9320]

Im so jealous of the prices in your area! At least in my experience in the US, online prices typically range from high $20 to in the $40's, with somewhere in the $30's being the average. Flower store/garden centers sell big phals for $40 and minis for $20. Grocery stores and home improvement stores sell phals anywere from $12-$20. Theres also one seller that while known for healthy plants, really hikes up the prices for everything. The more afordable ones tend to be smaller plants 1-3 years from blooming size. And the only place near me that sells non phals has a set price of $40 and $20 for phals and usually the orchid health is not always that great. The most i've splurged was for a Fredclarkeara After Dark 'SVO Black Pearl' for $95 (including shipping), it was a wishlist plant for me aand hard to find, so I was kind limited to options of were I could order it from.

[@mogo5555]

So jealous of your prices. I’m in the USA and I can get seedlings, tolumnis and mini phals $10-15. Mid range Cattleyas, oncidiums, dendrobium $20-50.

[@sarieputh5319]

In South Africa I thinknif you have certain nurseries you can get something for a much affordable price. I bought a mini monstera for R209. 99( €10. 26), Vanda R195 (€9.53) and Phals you can get for R95 (€4.65)... Monsteras is not so expensive... They do very well in our climate and you can propogate them quite easily. But yoi need to know whereto go... Assome can charge aso much more just because of wherr you buy them...

[@Carol-l5r]

Hi Danny, Happy New Year. Congratulations on your home purchase! I just found your channel, I have been trying to grow Phals 😂 for about the last 6 years, I also have 1 Noble 😂😂. I had mentioned in your video about the seeding Tolumnias you had purchased that I would love to see a video that shows what a seedling Phal looks like. The price I paid for what I thought would be 2 small mini Phals with stems 2nd yr plants was $35 dollars On Sale each 😮. I thought I was going to receive plants that had already bloomed once. I received plants that had never bloomed. I ordered a Mini Mark and a variegated Sogo Yenlin Coffee haven’t seen in a store. I generally pay $10-$12 dollars for mini Phals at the supermarket etc. The Mini Mark was in a pot 1” (almost) 😂, falling out of the pot with 3 holes on the bottom, spagna stuffed on one side, roots on the other. I could see rot on the bottom and on 2 roots on the top ROFL. I carefully transplanted it into a 2” pot. The Sogo was woohoo 🎉 in a 2” pot ! Stuffed in Spagna. After carefully digging around I found the top of the roots😂. At least I could water it or so I thought, the Spagna was too compacted. I fixed that, I hope. I also ordered a large variegated Chia E Yenlin that was supposed to be in bloom…nope! I paid $55 dollars it was supposed to be my treat, the condition of the spagna is the same, etc. The most I have paid for a large Phal is $22 dollars. PS The nursery is in the City I live in. They are apparently moving soon. I have my doubts. Live and learn as the saying goes, I wanted a treat, I received challenges 😊! Perhaps I will be able to visit a nursery soon. PS You should google Nurseries in Canada selling Tolumnias . One is using your site as the place to go for growing etc. I would hope they are paying you a commission for helping to sell their product.

[@Phoenixtelstar]

I really would love to grow my orchid collection, I have mostly (cheaper range) houseplants but love orchids. I keep getting caught out though by sites with ‘EU shipping only’ and being in the uk …😩 not us anymore. Anyway loved your videos gives me a good baseline for my hunting

[@YnseSchaap]

Burnhams nursery or Spiceotic Plants 😁

[@Phoenixtelstar]

Thank you for the suggestions, I have come across burnham but not speciotic plants before so will definitely give them a look

[@YnseSchaap]

@@Phoenixtelstar 😁

[@flybynyt1742]

Most phals found here (US) in box stores are about the cost of the ceramic pot they come in! 2 for $10 is common some places for a 4 inch phal.

[@familhagaudir8561]

So lucky. Here Phals typically cost $25 in grocery stores and $45 in garden centers. Choice is very limited too. White, pink, purple, sometimes the yellow-red stripe one which fades extremely dull after a week ( like the Baldan Kaleidoscope ). I have more interesting ones on my shelves most of the time. Minis are half the price and choice is also very limited in most batch delivered. P.S. : Thrips and mealybugs are extremely common in them no matter the retailer ( so those bugs come from the grower that put them in bloom ). Who wants to add a pest-infested orchid to their collection? Not me.

[@Elleocasia]

Having never spent under $35/32 euro on my orchids unless it was at a plant expo here.... this is painful. 😆 I need to start ordering online clearly!!!! 😩

[@thatpengman]

The Romanian word kinda sounded like the word "ephemeral" which is actually pretty good to describe plants. Its like another moment in life that could pass or could stay, but at least thats slightly controllable with plants ❤

[@brendakirk7250]

I was curious at what you pay in your country to compare to my country. You actually get yours a tiny bit cheaper than I find them in my part of the USA. there are not many nurseries near me so I believe shipping plays a role in the prices I pay at my stores.

[@Sutsamadori97]

Pretty please show us the bushy tolumnia when it opens it's blooms!!

[@familhagaudir8561]

Most expensive stuff I bought was in garden centers. About $60 a decade ago for a simple Dendrobium. Now they sell the Vandas for $130+ taxes. So $149.50 total. Crazy. Group orders with the orchid club can be 80% cheaper.

[@Em-lx9nj]

I loved to hear you saying "efemere"

[@rachelshaferly5524]

Yes more monstera videos please. My husband has a monstera that is a monster. I call it Monstro and it needs to be separated badly.

[@JamesDumas-b1x]

I've had my best luck with Oncidiums but Tolumnias sound interesting.

[@MariaHernandez-rl9cq]

My most expensive plant is an orchid. A vanda (Jairak Fragance). It was $35 USD. I will love a Thai Constelation but they are still over $200 USD here. So, no Thai for me, yet. 🙂

[@YnseSchaap]

My most expensive orchid is a Grammatophyllum (50 euro) but most expensive plant is a white Monstera (50 % white leaves) it's a cutting of 150 euro, it was a gift and I probably never would have bought it even if i had the money to spend on it 😁

[@melvinklein3182]

In Canada, the huge pirce gouge for the most part...is over. I love it. Some plants are more reasonable. My orchid room looks much more tropical with some extras non-orchid plants here and there. They add a little, je ne sais quoi, to the room.

[@familhagaudir8561]

"Cries in $149.50 Vandas at garden centers."

[@jhndr0nia]

Since you explained in other videos that the spots come from the Brassavola parent, did you also read something about the underlying cause for the colour-change?

[@pedisha1]

Hi, I have more of a question than a comment. Iwant to start using grow lights as I grow my orchids on my porch. However, a little less than 2/3 are below the line of bright light. My space is small and compact and so are the shelving of my plant stand. That area appears a little dark to me. No new blooms from them this year. What help and advice can you offer me

[@1fabiomacedo]

Here in Brazil, big sized species are more expensive. Specially “genetically improved” walkerianas with round and flat shapes.

[@jphillips4509]

Thank you.

[@ryan17april97]

Didn't know beautiful orchids are so affordable. My nepenthes from EP are crazy expensive, ranging from 200-600 USD

[@jessicabender1301]

I spent 128 us $ for a full grown lemon tree that was 6 ft as a statement piece of art. House plant that moves outdoors in the summer. Most expensive orchid?$55, huge one, but some were

[@deborahkreinbrink6701]

Where can I find Cattleya to purchase that are not bare root

[@jhndr0nia]

Great video as always! I expected you to mention the Phalaenopsis japonica minmaru shima, tho

[@faeryegrrl777]

I believe she said in another video, it passed away.

[@jhndr0nia]

@@faeryegrrl777 I know but I thought she would mention it nonetheless :)

[@MBDronePhoto]

Bought a pair of heirloom climbing roses for about $120 shipped. Paid $60 for a pair of very large Aloe plants... speciman. No more than that for me

[@mina880806]

Queation for you...not sure if you have done a video about this but figured i was going to ask. Any favorite sites that may ship world wide thats really good....or anyone else that has some favorites or absolute nos when it comes to online ordering

[@cate7777]

How expensive plants are also depends on where in the world you are located. I have see some orchids going for far more than your Thai constellation. It's all relative. Personally, while I like leafy greens, I am more about the flowers. Orchids and Hoyas are more my jam.

[@sherry872]

Off topic but I was working on this yesterday… what are your thoughts on rosemary to prevent bugs ( thrips or mealybugs)

[@MissOrchidGirl]

Hi, I am really not into any ‘DIY’ stuff, wasted a year of my life trying every internet hack, nothing was good enough.

[@Felipe-o7h]

There going for 30$ US right now lol...I paid 75$ for a variegated ring of fire. Now 35$

[@citizenoffloptropica]

have you ever grown a habenaria orchid? its meant to be the hardest orchid species to grow

[@MissOrchidGirl]

Hi, yes, just type it in the search bar you'll find my videos on it :)

[@olegjanas]

Are there any UK ships that have offers like that? Something you can recommend?

[@MissOrchidGirl]

Hi, I have no idea, never been to the UK :)

[@markoe1652]

On Plantique they sell Paphiopedilum hangianum "Select" for 500€+. I was trying to find Paphiopedilum hangianum, but they were the only ones who had it at such a high price. It was too expensive to me, so I just went for the Paphiopedilum Shun-Fa Golden for 30€ (not on Plantique), which is still one of the most expensive plants that I am going to have (it hasn't shipped yet).

[@MissOrchidGirl]

Oh dear!! I smell something fishy 🤭 I would pass on that one too

[@jhndr0nia]

It seems like this shop is run by the same company as Claessen Orchids as well

[@MissOrchidGirl]

Oh explains a lot, I always find Claessen prices to be higher than other nurseries, hence why I don’t have many unboxings from them, maybe 1 🤭

[@jaznjaimee]

In Northern California, Orchid prices at our local grocery store had increased $5-$10 USD,… Not happy about it,… 👎🏼

[@kimberlydrennon4982]

Good news! Ephemeral is an English word! Probably means what you meant there.

[@erelyful]

Orchids (other than supermarket phals) are so expensive in Mexico. For example, I haven’t found tolumnias for less than USD$29

[@familhagaudir8561]

If there is an orchid club in the closest city, they likely do group orders from Ecuagenera, which have very nice orchids at reasonable price.

[@erelyful]

⁠@@familhagaudir8561actually there is an ecuagenera group order going on right now but I saw the price list and the orchids are still very expensive 😂 the least expensive ones were around 29 usd (plus shipping). I recently went to an orchid show near my city and I paid 58 usd for 2 seedlings craaaazy

[@heatherrohde6541]

An unrelated ? please, Danny. My phalaenopsis has rebloomed ❤ But all the buds, 3 so far, on the right side of the flower spike shriveled, while all the buds on the left side, so far, have bloomed. Is this weird, or usual?

[@MissOrchidGirl]

usual, new orchids do get bud blast quite often :) unless there is a problem with the roots, it should be ok!

[@IWasntListeningToYou]

How many orchids do you have in your collection?

[@walterl322]

90€ for a monstera?! And I though I was insane for spending 30€ on a paphiopedilum...

[@mariussimkevicius7154]

IMOO, vandas are not appealing. It looks too wild. Even those in a huge glass vase are not for any home interior. Here we go, D, a new content idea. Wild looking orchids Vs. Elegant, interior complimenting orchids. I have +30 orchids in a grow area and I keep looping my siting room or centre peace orchids. Some are even based on season or occasion (autumn, halloween -orange, xmass-red, ext) Once it finish blooming, it goes back to growing area.

[@keepsmiling704]

Trying to buy any orchid in the U.S. is expensive. Online is even worse, your really limited.

[@robertraab]

I've been looking around for a mini version of the Phalaenopsis Bronze Buddha. At 13:02 it looks like there's one with mottled leaves? Anyone have the name for it?

[@cutebloons]

I just got my first Thai constellation for 90 USD! ❤️

[@orchidquest]

If you want a Ctsm. Fred Clark After Dark that is fertile, it goes for $1000....