Thursday, October 6, 2011

Precious Blooms


This is a type of orchid we call "Kocho-ran (胡蝶蘭)" in Japanese.

They are really gorgeous and smell heavenly. In Japan, this Orchid plant is often given as gifts to celebrate new companies or a launching of something.

These Orchid plants have long branches that droop over where the big flowers are growing neatly in a row. And it's a known fact, although I'm not sure if it's still true, that each branch costs about 10,000 yen. (About $100...or a little less now with the high yen rate.) Isn't that ridiculously expensive?

Most of these Orchid plants in the photo bellow had 5 branches each!



14 comments:

  1. Gorgeous! I'll just enjoy your photos though. That's a little too $$ for me. :)

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  2. Oh, those are beautiful! I can see why they would be so expensive, look at all that perfectly symmetrical loveliness!

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  3. We have several orchids in my office as both my assistant and I love them! We've even had some luck to get them to rebloom!

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  4. Such delicate wonders and terrific visual treats. If I had more money, I, too, would have many of these in my home.

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  5. Oh, very expensive but so beautiful flowers! They are worth more than 50000Yen ・・・?Probably I will buy new dress or dine in a fancy restaurant ・・・? 花より団子のsnowwhiteです。

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  6. I have never seen so many beautiful (and expensive) orchids...

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  7. Lovely! I did notice while in Japan that every plant at the florist had branches were arranged vertically. I wonder why. Anyway, that seems very expensive.

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  8. I love orchids. Their fragrance is quite subtle, elegant even.

    Looking at your bottom photo I imagine maiko wanting to replace wisteria kanzashi with orchids.

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  9. I'm so happy they have a gorgeous smell Kaori, quite often beautiful blooms have no smell and I always think that's a shame. Have a lovely weekend.

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  10. Hi everyone! Thanks so much for the comments!

    The flowers were gorgeous...so many lining the entrance hall. I guess a lot of companies were sending their congratulations.

    I'm not sure why the flowers are so expensive, either because it's a rare flower or maybe it takes a lot of care to grow them. Either way the really do smell fabulous and look quite unique :D

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  11. Expensive and beautiful! The white is so pure...

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  12. What a lovely image, Kaori. This would make a fine subject for a watercolor painting.

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  13. Wow! Stunning! I love orchids, but I have far from a green thumb and would be scared to try and maintain one for fear I'd kill the beautiful plant.

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