Orchids (Korean)
Korean Cymbidium Orchid (Special Price)
Delivered anywhere in Korea within 3 hours.
Order by 6:00 PM KST for same-day delivery. All times are Korea Standard Time (KST, UTC+9).
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Photographs show the standard grade. Higher grades have larger blooms and a fuller arrangement.
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An Oriental orchid sending up several slender, long leaves.
Oriental orchids are the leaf-patterned orchids of Korea, China and Japan, and this is the plain green sort. In Korea a pot like this is what you send to mark a promotion, a move up, a new post or a change of premises, where a formal word is called for.
It is planted in a white pot and finished with a purple ribbon. We write the ribbon to suit the occasion you are sending it for.
Keep it somewhere bright out of direct sun, and water well once the surface of the compost has dried.
What is in it
| Item | Oriental orchid (plain green type) |
|---|---|
| Leaf markings | Plain, no variegation |
| Colour | Green |
| Pot | White pot with yellow trim and a purple ribbon |
| Suits | Promotion, advancement, taking up a post, moving premises |
| Size | About 50–60cm tall including the pot. Spend more and you get more flower spikes and a larger plant. |
Looking after it
- Light Bright shade. Direct sun scorches the leaves — a step or two back from a window is right.
- Water When the bark on top is dry, water until it runs out of the bottom. Better than a little and often.
- Air Somewhere the air moves. Roots suffer in a closed corner.
- Winter Keep it above 10°C and out of the path of a heater.
- After flowering Cut the spent spike away and enjoy the leaves. With a Korean orchid, the line of the leaf is half the point.
Questions people ask
What occasion is a Korean orchid for?
Promotions, new posts, formal thanks — the Korean orchid is what people send when the occasion calls for restraint. It flowers for a long time and the foliage stays neat on a desk or in a reception area.
Will it arrive in flower?
That depends on the season and on the plant. Some go out in flower, some with the spike still rising. If it matters that it arrives in bloom, tell us before you order and we will check what we have that day.
How big is it?
About 50–60cm tall including the pot. Spend more and you get more spikes and a larger plant.
What goes on the ribbon?
Your message and your name, printed as you write it. Four-character Chinese phrases such as 祝 昇進 are the convention here, but English or Korean is fine — we print exactly what you type.
Can I change or cancel the order?
Until we start making it up, yes — message us on the live chat with your order number. Once the florist has started, we can no longer change it.
Korean Cymbidium (special price)
Slim, long leaves rise in numbers. Planted in a white container and tied with a purple ribbon. This is the form sent where a degree of formality is expected — a promotion, a transfer, an inauguration, a move. Keep it in a bright spot out of direct sun and water thoroughly once the surface soil has dried. We letter the ribbon to suit the occasion you are sending it for.
Sending a Korean orchid
A cymbidium in a ceramic pot is the traditional Korean gift for a promotion, a retirement, a new office or a formal congratulation. It is understood as the dignified choice — restrained rather than showy — and it is usually placed where visitors will see it.
A ribbon carrying your name and the occasion phrase is attached to the pot, so please write the sender name exactly as you want it read.
Delivered anywhere in South Korea within three hours, and we send you a photograph of the plant in place once it arrives. If the pot or plant size shown is unavailable on the day, we substitute the closest equivalent and tell you before we deliver.
Seasonal stems
Matched to the photo in size and colour.
Free delivery
Anywhere in South Korea.
A photo on delivery
Emailed to you the moment it is handed over.
Ribbon or card
Printed exactly as you write it — English is fine.
Made near them
Arranged fresh that day, delivered by hand.
Remote islands and mountain areas may cost a little more — we tell you before we go ahead.
Once the florist has started making it, we can no longer change or refund it.
To change or cancel before then, message us on the live chat.
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