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A 60-year-old plum tree weighs 3 tons and costs nearly 300 million VND.

LA (according to VnExpress) January 27, 2025 5:30

A unique mai flower pot, located on a rock weighing nearly 3 tons, is being sold for 268 million VND in Sa Pa.

Chậu nhất chi mai nặng 3 tấn tại vườn nhà ông Minh. Ảnh: Nhân vật cung cấp
A 3-ton pot of mai flower in Mr. Minh's garden (photo provided by the character)

The unique mai tree pot, currently owned by Mr. Minh, the owner of a unique bonsai garden in Sa Pa, is 2.7 m high, 2 m wide, with a trunk 15 cm in diameter and over 60 years old. The tree is placed on two stacked rocks, weighing about 3 tons, creating a unique horizontal axis shape with a flying canopy. According to Mr. Minh, searching for and shaping this rock took a whole year.

Normally, a mai tree with a trunk as big as a wrist is considered large, but this pot of tree is special because the trunk reaches the size of a calf, with a diameter of 15 cm, clearly showing its age. To transport this pot, Mr. Minh had to use a crane to move it.

Mr. Minh said that the tree was bought from a Mong villager in the highlands of Sa Pa. After bringing it home, he personally shaped and cared for the tree for many years, turning it into a "unique" work that attracts the attention of many customers. The mai flower pot is valued at 268 million VND. If it cannot be sold, Mr. Minh is willing to rent it out at a price equal to 50% of the tree's value. According to him, rare ancient trees like this increase in value the longer they are kept, especially rare ancient trees like this.

Mai chi mai, also known as bach mai or hanh mai, belongs to the rose family. This flower blooms twice in the spring and often appeared in wealthy families in the past. Unlike the yellow mai, the Mai chi bud is light pink, when blooming it turns pure white. When the flower fades, the color changes to a darker color before falling, creating an unusual beauty.

In the current market, mai chi is considered one of the high-end ornamental plants, especially for Tet. The price of mai chi is large, from a few million VND for small trees, under 10 years old, to hundreds of millions for large or ancient trees. However, due to the difficult economic situation, the trend of renting instead of selling has become popular, with rental prices ranging from several tens of millions of VND depending on the type of tree.

The small, delicate mai flower is considered the symbol of the "national soul" of the Vietnamese people. The tree's roots are rough and sinewy, full of resilience like the image of a gentleman. In feng shui, this tree symbolizes luck, fortune and health.

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A 60-year-old plum tree weighs 3 tons and costs nearly 300 million VND.