Gifting flowers at Christmas is the best way to spread holiday cheer and goodwill. Gifting flowers to a loved one not only pleases the recipient but also helps decorate and beautify their home on Christmas. Let us look at some best Christmas flowers to gift your loved ones this year.

1. White Lilies

White Lilies with their shape like a Christmas star are the perfect choice as Christmas flowers. Their shape, fragrance, and white color bring a classic and elegant appeal to a Christmas gift. Lilies symbolize innocence, purity, grace, and peace which are all associated with Christmas. You can gift a bouquet of different white lilies like Peace lilies, Madonna lilies, and Calla lilies together or include a dash of color like stargazers or other bright varieties. Whatever you choose, your loved ones will be happy to receive such a thoughtful gift from you.

2. Amaryllis

Next on our list of best Christmas flowers are these graceful bounties of nature. These large, vibrant, and trumpet-shaped flowers come in several colors including, white, red, purple, orange, pink, and yellow. Cut Amaryllis flowers with proper care can last more than three weeks. Amaryllis flowers can be gifted for different occasions depending on their color. These flowers as a whole symbolize love, innocent joy, and celebration. Gift a bouquet of these beauties to your partner on Christmas eve to show how much you appreciate their company and want to share in the Christmas festivities with them.

3. Roses

What is left to say about roses? These versatile and classic gift choices can be given for all occasions depending on the color. While red roses are the choice of flowers for Valentine’s Day, these also make excellent Christmas flower gifts. A red rosebud symbolizes purity that is associated with Christmas. Red roses also symbolize love, romance, and beauty. Gift a bouquet of red rosebuds and flowers together mixed with a few pine cones, foliage, and berries to your loved ones. It has all the colors of Christmas and winter. Pine cones symbolize winter, while green and red are the color of Christmas. For the adventurous sort, include a box of chocolates and plum cakes if you are not watching your weight.

4. Poinsettias

Next on our list of best Christmas flowers are the flowers that are most associated with this joyous occasion. Poinsettias are the birth flowers for the December born and thus associated with the birth of Christ. What further solidifies the relation is their similarity in shape to the “Star of Bethlehem” that appeared to the Magi during the birth of Christ. These beautiful flowers symbolize everything associated with Christmas like hope, joy, goodwill, and purity. Gift a bouquet of these beautiful flowers to your loved ones to spread the Christmas cheer.

5. Chrysanthemums

Chrysanthemum flowers are also known as mums are winter blooming flowers and thus associated with Christmas. These round-shaped and densely packed flowers come in a variety of colors like blue, white, yellow, purple, pink, and green. Chrysanthemums are one of the most popular cut flowers all around the world. These flowers symbolize joy, honesty, loyalty, good luck, abundance, and friendship. These are all positive emotions linked to the joyous Christmas spirit. Gift a bouquet of these amazing flowers to your best friend. Ensure not to include white ones as they are not appropriate for Christmas or a festive occasion.

6. Tulips

Next on our list of best Christmas flowers are Tulips. With a sleek silhouette, tulip bulbs are the epitome of elegance. These cup-shaped flower bulbs are classy and popular as gift bouquets. The cup shape also represents the cup of joy and abundance. An important signification for tulips includes perfect love. Gift a bouquet of tulips of different colors to your sophisticated partner. This symbolizes how their perfect love has filled your life with pleasure and happiness.

7. Anthurium

Anthuriums are also known as flamingo flowers and painted tongue flowers. These heart-shaped flowers of bright red and pink color and green leaves are associated with joy, happiness, grace, and abundance. Even when cut, these flowers will last a long time due to their glossy and waxy leaves. You can gift these flowers on a variety of occasions. These include gifting as bridal bouquets, housewarming gifts, and even in place of roses on Valentine’s Day. Gift a bouquet of these flowers to your close friends and family this Christmas. It signifies that you think the world of them and always have best wishes for them in your heart.

Conclusion

So, this was our list of the best Christmas flowers to gift your loved ones this year. You can also include foliage in the Christmas bouquets. Foliage-like fragrant eucalyptus leaves, pine cones, and berries raise the aesthetic beauty and appeal of the bouquet and give off a welcoming and happy vibe that complements the Christmas celebrations.

Flowers other than decorating the Christmas tree are given as gifts in the form of bouquets and also used as a centerpiece in your home. An elegant and sophisticated bouquet given as a gift delights the recipient. And bouquets as house decoration items brighten and raise the aesthetic value of your home. Let us look at some sophisticated Christmas flower bouquet options you can gift or use for festive decorations this year.

1. A Rosy Christmas Delight

Get a Christmas flower arrangement that is made up of a variety of roses. Include white roses, red roses, orange roses, and rosebuds in it. Order a vase or a premium box to carry them. Tie a beautiful holiday bow around it. Roses are universally loved and different varieties of roses will amaze and delight your friends, family, and the receiver of this elegant bouquet. This alluring art piece will create a holiday atmosphere in your home or office. You can also use it as a dining table centerpiece and a conversation point for the Christmas dinner party.

2. A Christmas Foliage & Flowers Basket

Next on our list of Christmas flower bouquets is a foliage and flower basket. Baskets of green are popular as a Christmas gift. Order a basket of foliage, eucalyptus leaves, pine cones, a bunch of berries, green buttons with 2 or 3 different flowers of your choice strategically thrown in. Ask your florist to tie a decorative bow with Christmas motifs like reindeers, sleds, and Santa hats on it. This basket of greenery is a thoughtful gift that the recipients will wholly appreciate.

3. A White & Red Alstroemeria Arrangement

Alstroemeria flowers are popular as Christmas bouquets. Order a mix of white and red alstroemeria flowers in a bouquet. For a fancier option, order these in a round bubble glass bowl. This combines the classic white and red Christmas colors and makes for a sophisticated option perfectly aligned with the occasion. People love the holiday feeling these red and white-colored flowers evoke in them.

4. The Red, Green, and White Wow Arrangement

A great idea for a Christmas flower bouquet gift is concentrating on the red, green, and white color scheme. Red and white are already popular Christmas options, adding green to it makes it a refreshing and welcoming change. Get a white lily bouquet interspersed with bright green hydrangeas and red roses or dark red alstroemeria flowers. You can order a colored red glass or a colorless glass vase to carry the arrangement.

5. A Carnation Christmas Combination

Carnations are beautiful flowers that have a growing fan following. These gorgeous beauties come in a variety of colors ranging from red, white, pink, yellow, and scarlet. Get a bouquet of red, pink, and scarlet-colored carnations this Christmas. Ask your florist to decorate it with small gold and red trinkets matching with the flowers. Order a high-end acrylic box to carry the arrangement. Set it as a centerpiece in your living room or gift to a loved one along with a box of chocolates.

6. Red-Red All the Way

Red is next on our list of Christmas flower bouquets. We are fixated with red and we are not apologizing for it. Red is the color of warmth and also resonates with the Christmas spirit. We need them both in dollops to enjoy Christmas celebrations in the freezing cold of December. Get a bouquet of beautiful red flowers. Include red roses, carnations, alstroemeria, and throw in some red berries too. Better still order more than one bouquet. One for your partner or a special someone and one for decorating your home. Gift with a clear tall glass vase and ask your florist to tie a red fabric vase ribbon for a finishing touch.

7. A White Christmas Experience

For those of us living in the metros, a white Christmas is a fantasy. Only the highlanders or cold climate dwellers witness the beautiful spectacle of white Christmas celebrations. Why not replicate the effect at least on Christmas decorations and gifts? It will be a perfect “center-drop” for a candlelit dinner with family and friends. Get a bouquet of white lilies, chrysanthemums, gardenias, and carnations in a basket along with a backdrop of lush winter greens. Tie it with a holiday gold ribbon. Gift or decorate as per your heart’s desire.

9. A Poinsettia Planter

In need of a Christmas flower bouquet idea but don’t have time. You can always count on the bankable and classy Poinsettia planter. Poinsettias are traditionally associated with Christmas gifts. Generally, red poinsettias are gifted but give a combination of red and white poinsettias planters this Christmas. Their combinations are classic Christmas colors. Include a golden high-end planter bucket to complement this sophisticated gift.

10. Roses are Forever

Why not send the ultimate in flower luxury as a Christmas gift this year? Forever roses are preserved roses that are sourced from the highest quality Ecuadorian roses. These roses can last for years if properly cared for. Get a bouquet of forever roses in your choice of colors. Order them with premium arrangements like acrylic boxes, glass vases, domes, and festive round and long boxes. They will not only beautify your home for Christmas but for years after. Given as a gift they will remind the recipients of you every time they see it.

Conclusion

So, these are our choices as sophisticated Christmas bouquet options for this year. With minor alterations, these bouquets can be gifted for a variety of other occasions like birthdays, weddings, New Year, and Valentine’s Day celebrations. Go through our collections and order what you like best.

 

Flowers are essential for any festive occasion whether for gifting or for beautification purposes. Flowers are used for decorating homes on festivals and other joyous occasions like weddings and birthdays. While emphasis is on outdoor decoration during weddings, during Christmas, flowers are generally used for indoor decoration.

We invite friends and family to Christmas dinners which is usually a close knit affair. The flowers selected for Christmas decoration should be elegant and classy and reflect the true spirit of Christmas, that is of a joyous occasion and spreading warmth and goodwill among all. We have compiled a list of 7 flowers for Christmas decoration that are beautiful, elegant and will brighten your home and make it a welcoming space.

1. Roses

Roses are one of the most popular and preferred flowers all over the world. With their beauty and sweet smelling fragrance, they brighten and freshen the surroundings at the same time. And the best thing about them is that they come in a variety of colors that you can match with your interior decoration preferences. If properly cared for, they will last for weeks. Place a multi-colored rose bouquet at the entrance of your home. You can also put a bouquet of roses as a centerpiece in your living room. Better still, put some freshly cut roses in a vase and put them on the dinner table. The vase arrangement will look elegant and will be a perfect “center-drop” for your Christmas dinner with guests.

2. Orchids

Next on our list of flowers for Christmas decoration are orchids. Orchids have an unsurpassed charm and beauty. Orchids come in a variety of colors like blue, white, pink, purple, yellow, green and orange. Their fragrances vary widely too. Since orchids are symmetrical flowers, they are the preferred choice as table decorations. Depending on the type of Christmas celebration you are having, you can either have a full arrangement of orchids at the center of the table or you can also go with strategically placed single orchid stems in vases.

3. Lilies

Lilies are also called “flower of light” and with their star-like shape these elegant flowers are closely associated with Christmas. Lilies come in several colors like yellow, red, white, pink and orange. Due to their long lasting fragrance, they freshen up the surroundings for a considerable period. You can hang or tape different types of lilies on the walls matching their colors. You can also put a bunch of multi-colored lilies in a glass or crystal vase at the center table for all guests to see and admire.

4. Carnations

Carnations are next on our list of flowers for Christmas decoration. These delicate multi-petaled flowers come in a wide range of colors, in bi-colors and also in frosted varieties. Carnations have a unique sweet fragrance and last long and thus are preferred as decoration flowers. If you are going for a grand Christmas dinner with lots of guests, you can create a gorgeous backdrop of white carnations on a wall with “Merry Christmas” or a related title in red carnations across it. For a subtler celebration you can get a gorgeous carnation centerpiece in the living room and a pair of them in vases on the dinner table.

5. Hydrangea

The fluffy, small and clustered hydrangea flowers are available in different colors that range from all shades of lavender, pink, blue, white, green, violet and purple. Though hydrangeas are summer flowers in cold regions, many varieties bloom in fall and winter especially in India and other warm regions. Prepare or get ordered a Christmas bouquet of hydrangea flowers in classic Christmas colors like white, red and green together. You can also combine them with other flowers like roses and lilies in other flower decorations. This arrangement will get your home all decked up for Christmas celebrations.

6. Poinsettia

Our list will be incomplete without the inclusion of Poinsettias in flowers for the Christmas decoration list. Poinsettias are closely associated with Christmas. They are the birth flowers for December, their “flowers” which in actuality are bracts turn red during the Christmas period and due to their shape, they are also called “Christmas Star”. Prepare or order a bouquet of poinsettias with foliage in a wicker or reed basket. Use these baskets to decorate your living room and dinner table. If you want to, you can order some live poinsettia plants and give them as Christmas gifts to your guests. They will be pleased and delighted to receive these thoughtful gift items.

7. Gardenia

Gardenia flowers have an enchanting fragrance that can fill an entire room. It’s Indian name is rightly translated as “King of fragrances”. These elegant flowers are already popular as decoration flowers due to their beauty and fragrance. You can order a bouquet of gardenia flowers intermixed with red roses and eucalyptus leaves to recreate Christmas colors. Install it in your living room and prepare to get complimented on your beautiful and classy Christmas decoration.

Conclusion

So, these are our list of flowers for Christmas decoration in 2021. You can also use succulent flowers in addition to the flowers above. Succulents are hardy flowers whose different varieties are available all year round. Along with the above mentioned varieties you can place them to decorate your house entrance, walls and dinner tables. Use these flowers and ideas for an elegant and welcoming Christmas decoration this year.