How much are these flowers worth?

I found a nice floral arrangement in a shop today but it is a bit more extravagant than the simple bouquets I’m used to buying so I thought I might trouble some of you for your opinions as to what you feel would be a reasonable price for a florist to charge for this arrangement: http://i.imgur.com/TDKgX.jpg

I would estimate the basket is about 1 meter in length.

If any other info is needed just let me know!

For something that size (a meter? That’s a big basket!) and that many roses and peonies this time of year I’d figure around $250-300 US.

That’s at least a $150 arrangement.

Gorgeous, too.

A meter long basket? At least $300.

Wow I guess there are some serious flower experts on this board, 300 is precisely the price asked by the store.

Technically €300 but typically one can’t try to convert prices, a $5 coffee from starbucks costs €5 here in Paris.

For the record, here is the florist: http://lachaume-fleurs.com/home_en.html

Located in one of ritzier parts of town.

Thanks for helping me confirm that I’m not getting ripped off!

A meter?!? Seriously? Wowza - that’s a huge arrangement.

Oh you’re getting ripped off, all right. Just not any worse than anyone else buying flowers ::stuck_out_tongue:

I kid though. It’s easy to point out the supposed lunacy of paying 300 EUROS for something as ephemeral as a basket of flowers, but it’s also easy to overlook the costs involved in rearing, transporting, and arranging a delicate, highly perishable object. It’s not like your average florist is being chauffeured around in their Rolls Royce.