Plants in Bangalore: a moth orchid or a succulent for the plateau's year
Plants in Bangalore live on a plateau roughly 920 metres above sea level, which takes the edge off the tropics most of the year. April breaks that truce: afternoons run past 30°C, the top of the 19–30°C daytime range the RHS sets for a moth orchid. A gift plant stays with its new owner for months, through dry spells and rain alike, so the sensible question is where it will actually stand.
Plant delivery in Bangalore: an orchid that outlasts the visit
The section splits into flowering plants, florariums, cacti and potted plants by type, and most of the flowering ones are orchids in one form or another. The form matters more than it looks. A cut orchid lasts two to three weeks in a vase, while a potted one keeps its flowers for two to three months, long enough to see out a whole season on a desk or a windowsill. Whether a given arrangement is cut stems or a living plant shows on the product card and in the photo the florist takes before the courier leaves. The name alone does not say: "7 Orchids in a Box" and "Orchid and Lisianthus in a Hat Box" describe the box, not what grows inside it.
An office gift usually avoids a heavy scent and leans towards something bright but restrained, while a celebration can take stronger colour. White is worth a thought too, since in India it carries funeral associations, so a coloured orchid, or one paired with a rose, reads better as a gift. Plant delivery in Bangalore follows the same order as the rest of the shop: each plant is put together to order, and the florist photographs it before the courier sets off. An office delivery needs the company name and the floor, and where a building runs a pass system, reception takes it in; home or office, a phone number does the job of an address.
A 30 °C April on the plateau: where a moth orchid stands
The dry season runs from December to April, and April is the hottest stretch of it, with afternoons climbing well past 30°C. Direct summer sun scorches a moth orchid's leaves, so the plant wants a bright spot out of that direct light rather than a sunny windowsill.
Watering follows the season rather than the calendar: about once a week while the plant is actively growing, less often through the cooler months. The pot should never stand in water, the saucer needs draining after each watering, and the leaves and the central crown are best kept dry. A clear pot is part of the design, not decoration, since it lets you check the roots: healthy ones look firm and silvery-white. The plant sits in bark rather than soil, which is how its roots breathe in cultivation. Once the flowers drop, the spike is cut above its second node and often sends out a side shoot rather than dying back completely. None of this is accidental: in the wild, a Phalaenopsis is an epiphyte, growing on trees from India across to South-East Asia, which is why it dislikes wet roots and still-air corners indoors.
Succulents under open glass, from dry months to September rain
A succulent stores water in its own leaves, up to nine-tenths of its weight in some species, which is the whole point of the shape. That reserve is also why the florariums in this section sit under open glass rather than sealed: open glass suits plants built for dry conditions, while a closed one would suit something that wants constant humidity. A spray bottle used sparingly is all the watering an open florarium needs.
Bangalore's rain falls between June and October, with September usually the wettest month of the year. A potted succulent on a sill or a desk never feels it directly: it lives indoors, and watering is set by whoever owns it, not by the weather outside. "Stone rose" is a trade name rather than a species, attached to a rosette-shaped succulent that, like most of its kind, prefers sun and soil on the dry side. The "Cube Florarium with Sedum Succulent" is one way into the format; beyond it, the cacti and potted plants by type sections cover the rest.
Deciding between a flowering orchid and a glass florarium usually comes down to how much attention the recipient wants to give it, and both sections are worth a browse before settling on one. Full terms for getting a plant to an address in the city are on the delivery terms page, and a cut bouquet can travel alongside a plant from the main flowers in Bangalore selection if the occasion calls for both.