Purple Blooms in a Basket

On Giftlaya, orchids start at ₹749 for a blue or purple bunch, and bunches, small vases and baskets cost up to ₹1,349. Orchid and cake, chocolate or teddy combos cost ₹1,249 to ₹2,899, arrangements with roses or lilies, large baskets and towers ₹1,549 to ₹2,749, and the floor-height arrangement on a stand ₹4,999. The price is the same in every city; delivery is charged by slot, from ₹49 for standard to ₹249 for midnight.

Two weeks is normal for cut orchids and three is possible with care, which is the longest of any flower we deliver. Cut the stems at an angle, keep them in clean water changed every two or three days, keep the vase out of direct sun and away from ripening fruit and air-conditioner draughts, and snip off the lowest bloom when it fades so the rest keep opening.

Yes, in every city we deliver to. Orchids need two to four hours from order to door depending on the city, so a bunch ordered in the morning arrives the same afternoon and one ordered in the afternoon by evening. Choose the express slot at checkout for the fastest window.

Yes. Choose the midnight slot at checkout and the flowers arrive as the date changes, for a birthday or an anniversary. Order at least two to four hours before the slot, depending on the city, and give the recipient's number so the delivery partner can call at the door.

Anniversaries, especially for a couple who have had roses every year; housewarmings, because a vase or basket furnishes a new room on its own; parents and grandparents, because the flowers outlast the birthday week; and a boss, a client or a colleague, because orchids read as respect rather than affection. The arrangement on a stand suits an office reception, an inauguration or a shop opening.

Purple orchids stand for admiration, respect and dignity, which makes them the traditional choice for elders, colleagues and formal thank-yous. Blue orchids are the rarer, calmer colour and the one people photograph, so they suit a birthday or an anniversary that should feel special. The mixed blue and purple bunch covers both.

Yes. Several of our designs already include them, from the orchid and cake combos to the Ferrero Rocher and Dairy Milk arrangements and the orchid bunch with a teddy, and we can add a cake, chocolates or a teddy from our range to any bunch at checkout, delivered in the same slot. The gift message is free.

Here we deliver cut orchids: bunches, vases, baskets and arrangements on a stand, arranged fresh by our florist partner in the recipient's city on the day. We also deliver living orchids and other plants in pots through our plants range, which travels separately.