Orchid Delivery in NYC — Hand-Picked, Same-Day Manhattan

Phalaenopsis, cymbidium, dendrobium and the rare ones. Hand-selected at our Upper West Side studio, gift-wrapped, and delivered the same day to Manhattan, Brooklyn Heights, DUMBO and Long Island City. Order by 2pm ET. From $85.

Same-day orchid delivery across NYC

We deliver hand-arranged orchid plants and cut arrangements across Manhattan, Brooklyn Heights, DUMBO and Long Island City. Order by 2pm ET on any weekday or Saturday and your orchid arrives that afternoon, hand-delivered by our team — not handed off to a courier app.

Manhattan delivery is $20. Brooklyn Heights and DUMBO are $25. Long Island City is $35. Every orchid leaves our UWS studio gift-wrapped, with a hand-written card, and the recipient gets a text photo of the arrangement before we ring the doorbell so it's not left in a hallway.

If you need to send anonymously, we don't include sender details on the card unless you ask us to. If you want to schedule for a future date, you can pick any day in the next two months at checkout.

The orchid varieties we carry

Most florists offer "orchids" as a vague category. We carry five distinct varieties, each suited to different rooms, gifts and longevity expectations.

Which orchid is right for the occasion?

If you're sending an orchid as a gift and unsure where to start, the variety matters less than matching the message to the moment.

How to care for an orchid (the four things that matter)

Orchids have a reputation for being difficult. They aren't — they're just not a houseplant you treat like a houseplant. Get these four things right and your phalaenopsis will rebloom within a year.

1. Water once a week, not more

The single biggest killer of orchids in NYC apartments is overwatering. Roots need to dry between waterings. Once a week, place the orchid in the kitchen sink, run room-temperature water through the bark medium for 30 seconds, let it drain completely, then put it back. That's it. If the leaves get wrinkled, you waited too long. If the roots are mushy, you watered too much.

2. Bright indirect light, not direct sun

A north-facing window is too dark. A south-facing windowsill in full afternoon sun will burn the leaves. The sweet spot in most Manhattan apartments is two to four feet back from an east-facing or west-facing window, or behind a sheer curtain.

3. Temperature swings trigger rebloom

Phalaenopsis need a 10–15°F nighttime drop in autumn to set new flower spikes. If you keep your apartment at a constant 72°F year-round, you'll get one set of blooms and then a healthy plant that won't rebloom. Easiest fix: move the orchid near a slightly draughty window from late September to early November.

4. Repot every two years, not every season

Use orchid bark, not potting soil. Repot when the bark breaks down to fine particles or roots are spilling out of the pot. February is the right month — after blooming, before the new growth cycle.

Why order orchids from Alaric

We're a single-location florist at 54 W 70th St on the Upper West Side, operating since 2006. We hand-select every orchid at the NYC flower district twice a week, which is why our varieties shift — we don't sell what we can't get from growers we trust.

Our team arranges every orchid by hand the morning of delivery. The pot, the moss top-dressing, the ribbon, the card — none of it is templated. If you order three orchids for three different recipients, you'll get three distinct arrangements.

4.8 stars across 600+ Google reviews, most of which mention the same two things: the orchid arrived looking better than the website photo, and the recipient called the sender to thank them specifically.

Frequently asked questions