The truth about the Gia Hac orchid worth nearly 7 billion VND

On the afternoon of September 25, 2018, in Da Nang, a tycoon decided to spend 6.8 billion VND to own a mutated 5-petal white Gia Hac orchid.

This orchid has 5 small roots and 2 large roots, carefully protected in 7 small cardboard boxes. The orchid has produced unique flowers and is highly appreciated by orchid enthusiasts nationwide.

Mr. Vo Thanh Tuyen - Head of the Tuyen Vo Orchid Club, said: “More than 2 years ago, through collecting, I bought this rare orchid from Dak Glei, Kon Tum. This is a mutant orchid so it is very difficult to propagate and also very difficult to care for. Therefore, it has been 2 years but I have only been able to propagate 8 buds.”

According to Mr. Tuyen, when he bought this mutant orchid, it bloomed, but it took more than 2 years for it to bloom again and produce flowers that orchid enthusiasts consider "unique".

The newly successfully traded 5-petal white mutant orchid Gia Hac for 6.8 billion VND in Da Nang left many people stunned.

In mid-August 2018, a Phi Diep orchid was also sold to a tycoon in Hoa Binh for 2.7 billion VND. Three months ago, a Phi Diep orchid named "5 white petals Truong Sa" was also sold for 1.2 billion VND.

Talking about the recent billion-dollar orchid transactions, orchid collector Tran Tuan - a man with over 40 years of experience in orchid collecting, with over 300 species of orchids in his garden, shared: "Talking about the hobby and passion for orchids, it is priceless. Each person will have different decisions and ways of playing to suit their interests and economic conditions."

Mr. Tuan believes that it is not strange for people with hundreds of billions to spend a few billion to own a satisfactory orchid. However, not all expensive orchids are beautiful and satisfy one's passion.

"During my time collecting orchids, I only dared to spend 100 million to own an orchid pot, not more, because the truth is that the value of orchids does not lie in money.

Sometimes when friends celebrate each other, that orchid is priceless, no matter what kind of orchid it is" - knight Tran Tuan honestly said.

Orchid root with 5 white petals.

Mr. Tuan acknowledged that the new Gia Hac orchid that was recently traded for 6.8 billion in Da Nang has the most unique and beautiful flower that he has ever seen. But currently in Taiwan (China), people have also been able to graft a mutant strain with a similar flower.

Or in Thailand, mutated orchids are grafted and grown by people in abundance at extremely cheap prices. Mr. Tuan acknowledged that the Gia Hac orchid that was recently traded for 6.8 billion in Da Nang has the most unique and beautiful flower that he has ever seen.

"If orchids are mutated by humans, they are often not as stable as orchids that mutate naturally in nature. But with orchids, mutations often occur, creating different flower versions within the same species.

"Depending on each person's concept of playing and perspective, they can judge whether the flower is beautiful and unique or not" - the orchid knight said.

Mr. Tuan believes that orchid growers should not put economic issues above passion and interest. Orchid growers should not compete with the market, causing orchid prices to be pushed too high, far from the real value of the orchid.

Because each orchid species and orchid tree has a different beauty, it is not because this orchid is expensive that it is beautiful, but the beauty lies in the hobby of growing orchids and the heart of preserving wild orchids of each person.