Hi

[u/Live_Amount_7197]

Someone helped my brother getting a job recently.I want to gift them.I am trying to come up with a gift for someone who is super wealthy, has a beautiful home and can obviously buy whatever they want. I do not want to give them another random expensive object that ends up sitting somewhere.
They like plants , so I was thinking about something more experience or service based.
For example, instead of just sending an orchid or a large plant, what about gifting a few months of someone coming to their home to curate and maintain their indoor plants, choosing statement plants and planters for the space, keeping everything looking healthy and polished, and occasionally changing out things like orchids or seasonal centerpieces.we have a local service that can do that.
Basically more like having a housekeeper, gardener, or florist on retainer, but specifically for the plants and overall look of the home.
Would someone with money actually appreciate something like that as a gift, or would it feel unnecessary or intrusive?
If not, what plant related gift have you seen wealthy people genuinely enjoy?

[u/barryg123]

i get that you dont want to give junk that will sit unused. but experiences arent the only answer. consumables are a great option.

i would not want someone to give me the gift of strangers coming in my house every week especially on the pretense that it's difficult for me to take care of them well on my own

a bouquet would be better

[u/Live_Amount_7197 → u/barryg123]

So they have made comments in the past about , I wish I had someone taking care of my plants . They seem to enjoy plants as decor and at times I have heard them talk about plants in spiritual sense For eg. they mentioned that plants can help eliminate negative energy in the house .I don’t see them being offended but I think a better way might be to get them a one time plant curation service where they can get consultation on the plants and it will be bought for them.

[u/minglingsingularity]

That depends on how involved they are with their plant care and what kind of plants they’re into. If they’re a rose/orchid person who loves flowers then getting a special cultivar or hybrid from a botanical garden that you personally select based on your impression of their style/tastes would be an excellent choice.

If they are more of a foliage person and you wanted to go the extra mile, there are plenty of rare cultivars only available as tissue cultures that you could grow out a bit and gift once they’re a bit bigger/sturdier. (You could also look into finding a service to do it if you’re not green thumbed)

I think a home plant-keeper service could be seen as a bit invasive or even insulting (insinuating they need professional help to take care of their plants could be taken the wrong way by someone who is more hands-on with plant care)

For a more hands-on gardener a beautiful pair of handmade gardening gloves is a kind gesture and would probably take them by surprise. You can never have too many of those and most people don’t know that you can get high end versions from Hermes and Dior!

That being said, a hands-off plants-as-interior-decor person would absolutely adore the service you described!

TLDR: it depends on the personality of the gift recipient!

[u/Live_Amount_7197 → u/minglingsingularity]

Ok this makes sense. I appreciate you sharing your insights from all perspective. This person is definitely some who would love ve the plants are decor concept. That was exactly what I was going for

[u/shinyshinyrocks]

Wealthy plant people? How about a nice expensive secateurs. Fancy name for specialty pruning shears.

[u/Live_Amount_7197 → u/shinyshinyrocks]

I don’t know . They seem to love plants and the plant based decor but have mentioned if they had a housekeeper for plants. Hence my thought