How much is your collection worth? - Orchid Board

Angurek · #1 (**permalink**) 12-07-2009, 12:19 AM

Just curious...how much do you estimate your collection to be worth? In other words, how much money have you spent on orchids?

I have a small collection, but I've calculated its worth to be $484.90, not counting the plants that died in the past or the shipping charges for plants I got through online vendors.

I'm pretty sure larger collections are worth thousands of dollars, and growing in value with the addition of each new plant.

ronaldhanko · #2 (**permalink**) 12-07-2009, 06:12 AM

Roy · #3 (**permalink**) 12-07-2009, 07:33 AM

I did an estimate on my collection a few years ago, wish I hadn't, it worked out that I could have had a 6 mths trip around the world.

Erce · #4 (**permalink**) 12-07-2009, 07:35 AM

i cant put a price on my chids - i think i used like 300 dollars - but they are worth so much more to me

camille1585 · #5 (**permalink**) 12-07-2009, 07:50 AM

Calculating how much I've spent on my orchids is something that I'm afraid to do. I don't want to know how much I've spent, LOL! I don't get expensive orchids, but a few € here another few € there probably adds up to a substantial amount. I don't care how much I spent overall, what counts is the pleasure it brings me to pick out my next orchid and then take care of it until it gives me blooms!