Graduation in Delhi

Flowers for graduation in Delhi: why chrysanthemums stay out

In India, chrysanthemums are linked with funerals and mourning, together with white garlands and frangipani, which is why graduation in Delhi calls for roses or dianthus instead. A bouquet meant for the stage works differently from flowers meant to sit on the family table afterwards, and the two call for different shapes and colour.

Roses or dianthus for a Delhi graduate, and why not chrysanthemums

Chrysanthemums and all-white bouquets are best avoided: in India white flowers are linked with mourning. Lilies are in the section too; sources disagree on what they mean in India.

Softer tones suit a graduate better than anything stark white. A bouquet of 11 Lavender Spray Roses carries several small blooms on each stem for a pale, gentle look that never turns to white. Add 15 Peony Lavender Roses for a fuller, rounder shape in the same family of colour, and lavender and peach roses sit comfortably together in one bouquet.

15 Dianthus brings the carnation family into the mix, and that matters beyond colour. A carnation lasts two to three weeks in a vase; a rose lasts about a week, sometimes up to ten days.

The wrapping carries its own meaning too. Red, yellow or green on the wrapping counts as lucky in India; black and pure white are avoided.

Handing something over in Delhi calls for both hands, or the right hand alone, and a tall arrangement makes that awkward in front of a camera. A compact shape such as 11 Lavender Spray Roses passes easily between two people, small enough not to get in the way of the certificate or the handshake that follows it.

Once the ceremony is over, the flowers often need somewhere to stand rather than something to be held all evening. A box of 25 Mixed Roses needs no vase and can go straight onto the family table. A flower basket or a floral handbag works the same way, since each carries its own base and travels home as its own container.

A box or a basket keeps its flowers in floral foam: water the foam every day with a thin stream over its whole surface, and don't tilt the arrangement.

Graduation flower delivery in Delhi, timed to the walk on stage

The delivery time can be agreed with the venue so the flowers arrive for the walk on stage, the toast or dessert. The day and the time slot are chosen at checkout, and most orders are delivered on the day they are placed.

Before the courier sets off, a photo of the finished bouquet goes to the sender, and the card tucked inside can carry a signature or stay anonymous. Delivery to the city centre costs nothing extra, while every other area is charged at a flat rate for its zone; zones and how the handover works are set out on the delivery page.

A single-flower bouquet of dianthus suits anyone who wants the colour without mixing varieties, and a rose box needs no vase on the family table. For family watching the ceremony from somewhere else, sending flowers to Delhi from elsewhere is arranged the same way, with a photo of the bouquet sent before the courier leaves.