What to Buy in flower market

While fresh flowers and live plants face international travel restrictions, the Hong Kong Flower Market offers numerous treasures that travelers can enjoy locally or take home. Understanding what's available and how to shop smart will enhance your flower market experience whether you're seeking immediate enjoyment or memorable souvenirs.

Immediate Enjoyment Options: Fresh flower bouquets make perfect gifts for companions or beautiful additions to your hotel room. Local purchases can include seasonal arrangements, potted plants for short-term enjoyment, and traditional feng shui plants that carry cultural significance during your Hong Kong visit.

However a bunch of flowers for your companion, even if staying in a hotel, would surely be appreciated.  Alternatively there are many packaged goods that can be imported into most countries, but do check with your airline first.  Particularly note that while artificial flowers are accepted everywhere there are some countries that do not accept dried flowers for fear that they will contain bugs.

A variety of dried flowers, seeds, gardening tools, accessories and various fertilizers and things to make your plants healthier be it insecticides, fungicides or some of the exotic Japanese chemicals for savings sick plants.

Cultural and Traditional Flowers: The flower market serves as Hong Kong's premier destination for authentic traditional Chinese flowers with deep cultural significance. Feng shui flowers like lucky bamboo, money trees, and jade plants bring positive energy and prosperity to homes and offices, while seasonal selections for Chinese New Year include auspicious varieties like pussy willows, narcissus, and mandarin orange trees. For special occasions, the market offers traditional wedding flowers including peonies, orchids, and lotus flowers that carry centuries of symbolic meaning for love, prosperity, and harmonious relationships.

Practical Shopping Guidelines: Prices at the flower market vary significantly based on flower type, season, and cultural significance. Fresh cut flowers typically range from HK$30-80 for standard bouquets, while premium varieties like imported roses or out-of-season blooms can cost HK$100-300. Potted plants offer better long-term value, with small feng shui plants starting around HK$25-50, while larger specimens like money trees or mature bonsai can range from HK$200-1,000 or more depending on size and age. During peak seasons like Chinese New Year, expect prices to increase by 50-100% due to heightened demand for traditional auspicious flowers.

Various decorative soil substitutes that look like crystals are available which combined with clear glass planters make for impressive table top displays.

During the periods before various festivals shops also carry decorations related to the festival, such as Chinese New Year and Christmas will see displays of appropriate decorations which you can mix with your flower displays.

What any tourist can take home from Flower Market Road of course is photographs and memories of fragrances and freshness not seen anywhere

For detailed shopping guidance including price ranges, negotiation tips, and cultural significance of different flowers, visit our comprehensive flower market guide with shopping tips and cultural insights.

Please beware when taking photographs that the vendors here are in business and do not appreciate access to their shops being blocked by those who are not customers, so please take your photographs from a respectful distance and avoid obstructing paying customers. Thank you.