The owner of the rough star fruit tree 'hung' the price of 2.2 billion VND

The ancient star fruit tree with a unique shape at the Lam Son Square Tet flower market (Thanh Hoa City) was sold by its owner for 2.2 billion VND, attracting many curious visitors.

Mr. Thien Phu (from Vinh Long) - the owner of the star fruit tree said that 20 years ago, he bought this star fruit tree from a couple in the province.

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The owner of the 4-meter-tall star fruit tree is selling it for more than 2 billion VND. Photo: Le Duong

“When I bought it, the tree trunk was rough and the roots were growing in beautiful clusters. However, to make the tree as perfect as it is now, I had to take care of it and shape it. I am currently selling this tree for 2.2 billion VND,” Mr. Phu shared.

This is the first time he has brought a tree to Thanh Hoa to display. His star fruit tree is about 4m high, the base and trunk have many rough spots that look very old. This star fruit tree flowers all year round.

This star fruit tree is in bloom with flowers, fruit and new leaves. The taproot system gives the star fruit tree a sturdy stance.

The pair of shoes cost more than 2.7 billion VND

According to Tien Phong , the highlight of the Ha Long flower fair (Quang Ninh) is a pair of pen pine trees, which the gardener quoted as being priced at 1.2 billion VND and 1.5 billion VND respectively.

The garden owner said that this pair of pine trees was transported by car from Lam Dong. Many people who love bonsai were surprised at the price of these two masterpieces.

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Two pen pine trees appeared at the Ha Long flower fair, attracting attention. Photo: Tien Phong

Besides the pair of pen pine trees above, at the fair, orchid pots worth hundreds of millions of dong were transported by traders by plane to serve people during Tet.

In addition, this year’s Ha Long flower fair also featured many pots of faded peach trees with less ancient petals. These peach trees are shaped in strange shapes and are priced at tens of millions of dong each.

Unique yellow apricot tree worth nearly 13 billion causes fever in Tet 2025 market

An ancient yellow apricot tree named "Co xu ky my" located at Phu Cuong roundabout in Phu Cuong urban area, Rach Gia city, Kien Giang province attracts attention from flower enthusiasts and local people.

According to Investment Knowledge, this apricot tree belongs to Mr. Dinh Van Trong (Rach Gia City).

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The "Co ru ky my" apricot tree set a Vietnamese record on September 20, 2024. Photo: Investment Knowledge

The "Co ru ky my" apricot tree has a canopy of 5.5m wide, about 6m high, and is over 100 years old. The tree has a straight, rough trunk, flowing all over, creating a unique and impressive beauty. This special feature has helped the apricot tree be recognized by the Vietnam Record Council as a unique ancient ornamental apricot tree in Vietnam on September 20, 2024.

This apricot tree was bought by Mr. Trong from Vinh Long province and is being sold for 12.9 billion VND. Mr. Trong said that 3 years ago, this apricot tree could have been sold for more than 15 billion VND.

Many bonsai enthusiasts in Kien Giang and neighboring provinces have come to visit and admire the rare beauty of this apricot tree.

Orchid pot nearly 4 billion VND

At the Tet flower market opposite My Dinh Stadium (Nam Tu Liem District, Hanoi), a pot of Phalaenopsis orchids named "Golden Dragon and Jade Orchid" recently appeared, attracting the attention of flower lovers.

According to Nguoi Dua Tin, this orchid pot was grafted from more than 2,868 yellow Phalaenopsis orchid branches transferred from Da Lat. This yellow Phalaenopsis orchid pot is nearly 6m high, has a 2m wide canopy, and the total weight of the flower pot is about more than 2 tons.

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Close-up of an orchid pot worth nearly 4 billion VND. Photo: Nguoi Dua Tin

What is special is that the pot used to graft the orchids alone weighs more than 1 ton, is carved with the image of 9 dragons and is all plated with 24K gold. The amount of gold plated on the pot is estimated at about 20 taels.

This flower pot is being sold by the manufacturer for 3 billion 868 million VND.

Also at the flower market, many driftwood orchid pots are decorated in many different styles for people to choose from for Tet shopping. The orchid pots here are priced from 5-70 million VND, depending on shape and size.

The owner of the rough star fruit tree is selling it for 2.2 billion VND. The ancient star fruit tree with a unique shape at the Tet flower market in Lam Son Square, Thanh Hoa City is selling it for 2.2 billion VND.