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Vu Lan flowers: for your parents, and for the altar

Vu Lan falls on the fifteenth day of the seventh lunar month — the season for honouring parents and remembering ancestors. There is a custom of pinning a rose to your shirt: red if your mother is living, white if she is not.

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About Vu Lan — the festival of filial piety

Vu Lan, the festival of filial piety, falls on the fifteenth day of the seventh lunar month. Flowers divide into two kinds: flowers for living parents (carnations, roses), and offering flowers for the family altar and the temple (lotus, chrysanthemum, white tuberose).

FAQ

When is Vu Lan?
The fifteenth day of the seventh lunar month — 27 August in 2026, 14 August in 2027. It is the Vietnamese season for honouring parents and remembering ancestors.
What flowers do you give your mother at Vu Lan?
Carnations, for a mother’s love, and roses. Red or pink while she is living, white if she has died — this is the meaning behind the rose pinned to the shirt during Vu Lan.
Which flowers suit the altar?
Lotus, yellow chrysanthemum and white tuberose: solemn, lightly scented and long-lasting — right for the family altar and for taking to the pagoda.

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Order early to keep the arrangement you want and have it delivered on the day. Flosa sends you a photo of the real flowers before delivery, with a greeting card at no extra cost.

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