The succulent market cools from 10 yuan a plant to 35 cents per plant.

What kind of plants should I put in the office? Many people will say in unison that they are succulent. Since 2013, these succulent plants with enlarged vegetative organs have been loved by many office workers, including office and living room balconies. A small pot of succulent plants with prices ranging from more than ten thousand yuan to tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of dollars has made many people see business opportunities. There are not a few people growing on a large scale, but is this investment really reliable?

Originally 10 yuan a plant is now only sold for 35 cents, dozens of yuan a pot is the most common on the market

Zhang Wu, who has been growing succulent plants in the greenhouse since the end of 2012, is one of the first succulent growers in Taizhou. It is understood that at present, his planting base has a total of 15 mu, and there are nearly 50 varieties that can be propagated on a large scale. Zhang Wu told reporters that compared with three years ago, the price of succulent plants is now civilian. "three years ago, the wholesale price of an ordinary succulent plant was at least 10 yuan, but now it costs only 50 cents. If the quantity is large, sometimes even 30 cents a plant has been sold." Zhang Wu said.

The reporter visited a number of flower and bird markets in Taizhou and found that there are not many succulent species on the market at this stage, and ordinary succulent plants are not expensive. For example, peach beauty, Frost Dynasty and other varieties are still more common, the price of a small basin is only about 20 yuan. "Summer is the off-season for succulent plants, mainly because the weather is muggy and succulent plants are difficult to feed." Lu Weixing, who has been selling flowers at the Luqiao Flower and Bird Market for several years, told reporters that in September, other varieties will be on the market one after another, and prices will rise.

In addition to the flower and bird market, there are also many shops specializing in succulent plants on the streets of Taizhou. The reporter saw in a succulent plant store selling "beautiful" that although there are many kinds, the price is not cheap, the most expensive one is more than 2000 yuan, and the cheap one is also dozens of yuan. The shopkeeper told reporters that most of the people who buy expensive succulent varieties are people who know succulent plants and really love them. "most people who decorate offices and rooms will choose plants worth dozens of yuan per pot, and they won't be too distressed even if they haven't been raised well. Pink roses worth more than 100 yuan a pot are the best to sell, but they are not easy to raise. If you are a novice, you'd better first go to a practitioner who is easy to feed. "

Planting succulent plants is risky, and the high-end market with a price of tens of thousands of dollars is becoming more and more difficult to do.

On Taobao, Huibi Xumi, which claims to be the largest collector's grade with a width of 30 centimeters, is bidding for nearly 30,000 yuan, but no one has been interested in the seller's purchase for many days. The succulent market, which was once so popular, has become stable in recent years, and there are fewer and fewer "players", and few people have followed the trend to "play" succulent.

"two or three years ago, succulent plants were regarded as high-end consumer goods. Tens of thousands of pieces of succulent plants were bought, and some people would use them to collect and invest them, just like antiques." Zhang Wu told reporters that as early as two years ago, a succulent plant in the shed was sought after in an international exhibition, and the price was directly shouted to 50,000, but he was not willing to sell it. "the succulent plant was not fed and had rotted away." Speaking of this loss, Zhang Wu still has some regrets.

Not only Zhang Wu but also Lu Xing regretted the succulent plants. Because of his obsession with succulent plants, Lu Xing spent 10,000 yuan on three expensive succulent plants last year. He never thought that because of poor care, all three plants died, and 10,000 yuan was wasted in a few months. "the risk is too great. Without certain planting techniques, you can't master environmental factors, and you don't dare to raise succulent plants at all. " Lu Xing said that earlier, friends around them also "fried" succulent plants with good varieties, long years, and good-looking succulent plants, but now there are more and more rational people, and it is becoming more and more difficult for the high-end market to go.

It is understood that at present, there are no less than 50 growers of succulent plants in Taizhou, and most of them have a planting area of two or three mu, but not many people really make a profit. Industry insiders say that market competition, blind investment and a lack of technology have left many growers who began planting succulent plants on a large scale at the end of 2014 without making money. "the production rate of succulent plants can't keep up with the falling prices, which is the main reason why many people lose money." Zhang Wu said. (social news)