With the modern rhythm of life, people do not have the opportunity to often visit cemeteries. As a rule, such visits occur on specific dates: memorial week, birthday and death of the deceased.
To the final resting place loved one did not look faceless, various ornamental plants. What flowers can be planted in a cemetery, because not every crop is suitable for these purposes? Plantings decorating a burial site must meet certain requirements.
When choosing plants to plant in a cemetery and having studied the photos and names of the species you like, you must remember that it will not be possible to provide them with regular watering and care, since not every person has the opportunity to visit the cemetery too often.
Therefore, flowers and shrubs must have the following qualities:
In addition, flowers and shrubs should not require frequent division and replanting, special fertilizing and the creation of shelters for the winter. It is also necessary that the culture can preserve decorative look not only during the flowering period, but also to look beautiful and neat after its completion.
Advice. To decorate burials, it is worth choosing inexpensive plants of common varieties, since various exotics, even if they survive in such conditions, can be stolen by dishonest visitors to the graveyard.
Many people prefer carpet plants for planting in a cemetery. These crops spread freely along the ground, creating a beautiful cover, which, in addition to giving the burial a well-groomed appearance, prevents the growth of weeds. But the choice of “green carpets” that can take root in a churchyard is not so great.
This plant has twining stems, dense green leaves and bright blue flowers will take root well in unfavorable conditions and give the grave a neat appearance. In addition, periwinkle will completely suppress weeds, eliminating the need for weeding.
Its only drawback is that it quickly spreads throughout the territory and easily “captures” neighboring areas.
This perennial from the Tolstyankov family cannot be called a “green carpet” in the full sense of the word. The plantings consist of many closely spaced rosettes, resembling rose flowers in shape, no more than 10 cm high with blunt, rounded leaves of a dark green color. As they grow, they form a dense cover.
This crop will grow even on rocky soil, and in early summer it will be decorated with flowers. delicate shades. It is best to plant rosularia in semi-shaded areas.
Important! If periwinkle can survive in any such conditions, then the rosette should be planted in areas with a temperate climate. It will not tolerate severe frosts, but warm winter its roots will be blocked.
Crops growing in neat bushes are also suitable for filling the space around the monument. Those most adapted to “living” in a cemetery are: the following types colors.
This crop, popularly called “killer whale” or “cockerel”, has several hundred varieties. The leaves of irises are flat and thin, collected in a bunch at the base, and they are almost absent on the stems.
The flowers are solitary, their petals can be painted in a wide variety of shades: white, yellow, orange, pink, blue, lilac or purple. This crop is often planted in churchyards, and due to this, irises are sometimes called “flowers of the dead.”
A beautiful delicate flower with white, yellowish or sunny orange petals and narrow dark green leaves and does not require special care. In the spring it will be one of the first to bloom, and will decorate the burial site until the beginning of May.
And when the buds fall, the low bush will look neat and will become a good background for crops with a later flowering period located in the neighborhood.
Another early flowering plant- this is a tulip. Its bushes are low, with green-bluish elongated leaves, thick stems and single flowers that appear in early April and sometimes at the end of March.
Today there are many varieties of this crop, and you can choose flowers with white, cream, yellow, pink, red, crimson, lilac, purple and even black petals.
Advice. If it is possible to spend a little more time caring for the grave, after the tulips have faded, you can place flowering annual crops in the same bed.
In addition to flowers, you can plant trees or shrubs near the grave. The advantage is that they will not require special care other than seasonal pruning. In addition, most trees are long-lived and will protect the burial area from sun rays and winds for more than half a century, and sometimes longer. From the whole variety of such plants, you can choose the following types.
This beautiful tree with branches flowing down and snow-white bark takes root in any climatic conditions. Some varieties of silver birch can grow up to 30 m, but there are also more compact varieties.
The leaves of the drooping weeping birch have a dark green tint in summer, and in the fall they become bright yellow and remain on the branches until frost. This tree loves light and can live up to 120 years.
This beautiful tree with thin and flexible branches of a yellow-ocher hue, covered with narrow green leaves, is decorated with “earrings” or small inflorescences in the spring.
There are more than 300 varieties of willow, some specimens are real giants, growing up to 30-40 m, but there are also dwarf varieties, most suitable for landing in a cemetery. You can also buy willow in the form of a bush.
It's evergreen coniferous plant from the Cypress family, reaching from 1 to 3 m in length. There are other tree-like varieties of juniper, the height of which will be from 4 to 12 m.
The bark of these plants is red-brown, with a brown tint, and the leaves are needle-shaped or scaly, collected in whorls of several pieces. In the second year after planting, the crop is decorated with cone berries containing up to 10 juniper seeds.
This tree is also called “trembling poplar”. It has a columnar trunk with smooth light green bark and round or diamond-shaped leaves measuring from 3 to 7 cm. Some varieties of aspen can grow up to 35 meters in height, and the girth of the trunk reaches 1 m.
Aspen lives from 80 to 90 years, but there are cases when the age of such a tree “exceeded” a century and a half. The culture feels best in areas with temperate and cold climates.
This crop is a shrub or tree that can reach 12 m in height. The crown of the rowan tree is round, and the bark is smooth and shiny, colored yellow-gray or light brown.
Rowan leaves are long, up to 20 cm, with outside they are darker than on the inside, and in the fall they turn golden or red. The tree blooms with white flowers, collected in corymbs with a girth of up to 10 cm. By the end of summer or early autumn, orange-red fruits ripen.
There are about 100 species of mountain ash in nature, but all varieties are united by poor tolerance to polluted and smoky air, as well as intolerance to swampy soil.
Thuja or life tree is a coniferous plant from the Cypress family, presented in the form of a shrub or tree.
Young crops have needle-shaped and soft needles of a light green hue, while in older ones they gradually darken. Already in the first year, fruits in the form of oblong cones with flat seeds will ripen on the tree or bush.
This culture is unpretentious in care and tolerates even the coldest winters.
Advice. Plant big trees stands in a cemetery only if the area allocated for burial is large enough to locate the planting away from the monument. This is due to the fact that the roots of large plants grow and can damage the tombstone.
To make the grave look neat and well-groomed for a long time, it is worth decorating the area with perennial plants that will retain their decorative appearance for several years. Flowers suitable for planting in a cemetery include the following varieties.
It is a herbaceous perennial with erect stems and simple, pinnate or toothed leaves. They can be colored emerald or red-green, depending on the variety.
Astilbe blooms from June to August. During this period, panicles from 10 to 60 cm in length appear on the bushes. Their color can be different: white, red, pink or purple. The plant grows well in the shade and is resistant to waterlogging.
This is a tall plant up to 120 cm in length with straight stems and large leaves triangular or heart-shaped. Their color can be green, red-brown or greenish-purple.
Buzulnik inflorescences have the shape of baskets and a diameter of up to 10 cm, and the color of the flowers is yellow, orange or red. The flowering period of the crop lasts from June to early September.
These are bulbous perennial plants that bloom in early spring. During this period, cone-shaped panicles with white, yellow, pink, red, blue, indigo or lilac flowers appear on low bushes up to 30 cm in height.
The crop is resistant to unfavorable conditions, can grow in the shade and can withstand waterlogging during the rainy season.
These low-growing bushes with basal leaves gathered in a bunch are decorated with goblet-shaped flowers during flowering. This period occurs in early spring and lasts 21-28 days.
In nature, there are almost two dozen varieties of crocuses. The shades of the petals are very diverse: white, yellow, cream, orange, blue, lilac and purple.
Snowdrop or galanthus is the earliest spring plant. Usually on low, up to 20 cm, bushes, 2-3 oblong leaves appear, shiny or matte, colored in shades from light green to dark green.
Galanthus flowers are white, consisting of 3 petals and bell-shaped.
This crop can be perennial or annual, and is distinguished by its hardiness, unpretentiousness and undemandingness to the composition of the soil.
Primrose blooms in a variety of shades, from white to deep burgundy. During this period, small, neat inflorescences in the shape of a pyramid, ball or umbrella are formed on the bushes.
The second name of this culture is scylla. These are bulbous perennial plants with linear basal leaves and raceme-shaped inflorescences consisting of single flowers. As a rule, their petals are painted white, pink or purple shade, but most often found are blue scillas.
A peculiarity of the culture is that its leaves droop in cold and cloudy weather, and on sunny days they are located almost vertically.
Most varieties of phlox are perennials, but there are also annual varieties. These are low bushes with elongated ovate leaves and medium-sized flowers from 2 to 4 cm in diameter. They are funnel-shaped and collected in large inflorescences, up to 90 pieces each.
The shade of the petals can be very diverse, depending on the variety. There are phloxes with early, medium and late flowering periods.
The listed varieties of flowers will not only decorate the burial and give it a well-groomed and tidy appearance, but also will not require special care.
You can periodically change the design of the flower bed near the grave if you plant annual or biennial plants. The following varieties will be able to take root in the cemetery.
These are bright, elegant and delicate flowers, consisting of three rounded petals. Depending on the variety, pansies are various shades, and the flowers bloom at the end of April and remain throughout the summer.
The culture looks compact, the bushes reach a height of 15 to 30 cm, and the flowers have a diameter of 3-4 cm. Pansies can be either annual, biennial or perennial.
It is a herbaceous biennial with gnarled stems 30 to 75 cm high and green or blue-green leaves.
The inflorescences of the bearded carnation can be simple, double or semi-double and have a diameter of 1.5 to 3 cm. The shade of the petals can be white, cream, pink, red, and there are also two-color varieties with a border or “eye”.
The flowers of the crop, collected in corymbose inflorescences with a girth of up to 12 cm, appear in June and remain until the end of summer.
These are low, modest bushes with rounded basal foliage and a leafless stem. Daisy flowers can be single, semi-double or double, and vary in color and size depending on the variety.
There are about one and a half dozen varieties of this crop in cultivation. Daisies are either annual or perennial.
Bright, delicate and pretty, forget-me-nots grow from 10 to 40 cm in height. Their bushes are covered with pointed leaves and numerous flowers, painted in white, cream, pink, blue and light blue. Most often there are plants with bright blue or sky blue petals.
The flowering period of forget-me-nots occurs in May and lasts until mid-summer. The crop has a tendency to self-sow when the fruits ripened in the fall crack and the seeds fall into the ground.
Using the listed plants, you can make beautiful flower bed, which will decorate the final resting place of a loved one. When choosing crops, you need to focus not only on your own taste, but also try to choose flowers, trees or shrubs that the deceased liked.
Our memory of the departed, memories of them are the most important thing that remains when a loved one is no longer around. For those who have passed away, it is probably no longer so important what the place where they rest looks like, but we, the living and the remembering, want this place, where we can think, remember, and sometimes tell them something, to be beautiful, well-groomed, cozy and pleasing to the eye.
Surely the spring cleaning of the graves is already behind us - last year's leaves, pine needles, branches have been removed, bushes have been trimmed and the equipment that has survived the winter has been checked.
But now the time has come when we need to get serious about decorating the graves dear to our hearts. After all, I want this place to be beautiful all year round and did not require weekly care on our part.
The answer to the question of what to plant in a cemetery always depends on many factors. How close do we live to the cemetery and how often do we visit it? Are we the only people who care for graves? Where is the grave located - in a place open to the sun, on a hill, in a lowland, in a forest, etc. The choice of both design and plants to be planted often depends on the answers to questions.
So, let's try everything in order.
The grave is still fresh, but work is already waiting
For some time after the funeral, people are usually still acutely worried about the loss of a loved one, and often they are faced with such responsibilities for the first time. A sea of questions appears, and the advice of friends seems illogical and contradictory.
Even those who are not at all religious are becoming interested in the traditions and rituals associated with cemeteries. In Latvia, it is most often customary to remove withered flowers from the grave after some time, bury the ribbons in the ground or lay them out on the grave mound, and cover the mound with fresh pine needles or flowers. If the family of the deceased is religious, then flowers and wreaths are not removed from the grave for 40 days.
It is believed that some time after the funeral the earth settles, so the monument is erected and the grave is landscaped most often a year later, next spring.
While the funeral bouquets are withering, you need to decide where the monument will be located, where and what perennial plants you will plant, where you will put the bench, whether there will be a reinforced and locked drawer for equipment, etc. It is advisable to immediately after the first harvest of wilted flowers (unless, of course, it is winter outside), bring black soil or a special substrate for cemeteries and place it in the place where we will plant the plants. Planning will simply help us decide for ourselves and understand how we want to see this place. While the earth settles, we can cover the imported black soil with coniferous branches so that it does not get blown away by the wind.
Of course, the design is determined not only by taste and views on what the place of memory of our loved ones should be, but also by the location of the grave in certain conditions - shade, sun, humidity, frequency of visits. Many people would like to have green grass on their headstones, but give up on this idea when they realize that it needs to be mowed regularly. And in many old, shaded cemeteries, almost nothing grows at all, so all that remains is to use stones, pebbles, sand, slabs, etc.
In addition, we remember that no matter how unpleasant, wild and offensive it may be, people steal from cemeteries...
Therefore, it is probably not worth planting large, expensive or rare plants, and it is also advisable to strengthen the tombstone, bench, and toolbox.
Briefly about planning and arrangement of the burial site
A cemetery site is like a garden containing memories of a person, so planning can be a very emotional moment filled with special mood. Whether such a garden will become ascetic, with only one grave, or a classic family burial, with several places, a bench, flower vases and candlesticks, depends on the taste of the one who arranges it.
Let's look again where our garden is. A hill, a depression, a coniferous or deciduous forest, a sunny or shaded place - all this determines the choice of materials and plants. To make it easy to care for, there are a few things you need to think about. For example, covering - if coniferous trees grow around the grave, then falling pine needles will clog the pebbles, so we will choose a different covering (sand, slabs, etc.). If there is a dusty road nearby, the polished monument will soon lose beautiful view. If the soil is acidic, then you need to plant plants that love such soil. When choosing flowers, we take into account how often we can water them. These are just examples of what to look for.
You can just take a picture of a place in the cemetery and sketch out layout ideas on paper. This will immediately make it clearer.
The space between the graves is usually covered with sand or sand, less often with lawn, pebbles, crushed stone, and mulch. You don’t have to cover everything with material, but only place large slabs where we walk or make a path of smaller tiles. It is advisable to coordinate the material and color of the coating with the monument.
Color spectrum
The choice of color is also important, but you don’t need to get carried away with the variety of colors. It is advisable to have one or two colors and some kind of accent. The background color is usually green; it is combined with gray, pink, and purple. White, yellow, and red are perfect for an accent. These colors will always look good against a dark background. In a sunny place, bright colors always stand out, and in a shaded place, light ones.
You can simply make a place of memory like a green lawn with a tombstone, a place for a candle and a flower vase. Then you won’t have to worry that something isn’t weeded, isn’t watered, or gets burned... thereby giving time that could be spent on caring for cemeteries to living loved ones to talk and remember events related to the deceased.
Plant selection
This is always the most difficult thing for me. And every year I want something new...
But here, as in any garden, you need to choose plants that match each other in color, texture, style, and size. For example, fragrant thyme grows in a sunny place and looks great with low coniferous bushes.
There is no place for capricious plants in a cemetery. Here you need to plant unpretentious plants that do not require special care and bloom in different time plants. You can look at what is growing on neighboring graves to understand how they look and feel in a given place. Let us remember that under the pine trees the earth is acidic, and under deciduous trees– alkaline.
Saxifragas (very drought-resistant), awl-shaped phloxes (bloom for a long time and look like a beautiful carpet), as well as various summer flowers - begonias, marigolds, pansies, petunias and others - are most often planted on the graves themselves.
Plants that form a bush, for example, saxifrage of various colors, are suitable for ornamental designs. Flowering annuals can be planted in a sunny location every spring.
Daisies and horned violets look beautiful and are quite unpretentious.
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We plant in the spring, after frosts, choosing strong seedlings that have just begun to bloom. But we remember that annuals require watering in dry weather and also consume a lot of nutrients from the soil. To many flowers for lush flowering you need to pinch off old flowers.
If the grave is not limited to a tombstone and is not accentuated, you can design it as a flowerbed with various plants, marking the path with separate stone slabs.
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We plant plants in groups, several plants in a group, so as not to fragment the composition and so that each plant shows its beauty. A group of small flowers is formed by 5-9 plants, and a group of large flowers is formed by 3-7 plants. The taller ones are further away, in the background, and the low and small ones are in the foreground. Of the larger plants, for example, rhododendrons and lilies will fill the air with a bitter aroma, and rowan and heather will evoke nostalgic thoughts. It is recommended to plant rose varieties that do not need to be covered in winter.
Solitaires- these are plants endowed with a special visual or philosophical significance, which are planted separately from the rest. Usually this is the main accent of the composition or an additional element.
Tapeworms can be trees, bushes or flowers. Usually choose plants with bright foliage, flowers, decorative trunk or shoots. The mood is determined by the shape, size or color of such a plant.
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If you don’t want to bring fresh cut flowers every week, then instead of a vase you can install a wide and shallow flowerpot and plant flowers there. Spring-flowering ones are primroses, ericas, pansies; summer ones - all kinds of flowering annuals that your heart desires, and in autumn and winter heather and silvery cineraria look beautiful.
But we remember that a cemetery is not a place for collections, and all possible plants should not be present here.
It is necessary to take special care of the plants for at least the first month after planting - regularly water, weed and feed with fertilizers.
Beautiful and hardy plants
I will try to give a list of plants that can survive in conditions of irregular care. Of course, these are not all possible, but the most common. I will indicate the Latin names next to it so that, if necessary, you can look up what the plant is called in Latvian and choose exactly what you like.
1. For a sunny place:
2. For a partially shaded area:
3. For a shady place:
And finally. What can be done to prevent thieves from destroying cemeteries? You can ask the local government to organize raids on a specific cemetery. In big cities, it is much more difficult to keep track of thieves. Therefore, if possible, you should try to avoid plants used in floral arrangements and bouquets. For example, plant varieties of Christmas trees with small branches that are not used in wreaths.
If you still want to plant some yew, boxwood, mahonia or rhododendron, you can try to attach the freshly planted root ball to pegs, rods or logs buried in the ground. This will help avoid theft "just passing by." It is also possible in the first couple of years, until the plant is properly strengthened and grows into the ground, to stain its leaves with paint of a dirty tone, which makes the plant look sick. After a few years, new foliage will hide these spots.
I hope my advice will help you create a garden for your departed loved ones, where you can come and remember all those times with bright thoughts, slight nostalgia and tenderness. good moments connected with people dear to our hearts. Good luck!
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A cemetery is a peaceful place where loved ones and relatives rest, and everyone wants to pay tribute to the deceased in the kingdom of heaven. I would like for, in addition to the monument and fence, calm and unpretentious vegetation to grow near the grave. When choosing plants for a cemetery, pay attention to their aesthetics, decorativeness, and whether they are suitable for planting in a cemetery. On the day of remembrance at the cemetery, not only the beauty of the flowers is important, but also the secluded shade in the surrounding area. To do this, you need to choose the right tree to plant near the grave. After all, not everyone has the opportunity to regularly care for a burial site.
The main criteria for planting plants on a grave:
For planting in a cemetery, from a variety of varieties, prefer the favorite flowers of the deceased. If you can’t plant such flowers on a grave, then select alternative views. To avoid bringing cut bouquets to honor the memory, dig a suitable flowerpot and plant whatever you want on the grave, roses for example.
Saxifragas. The plant is very unpretentious and does not require watering. Grows easily in clay-sandy soil. These are low bushes with annual stems, but their shoots are perennial. They bloom in mid-May and softly transform into a flowery carpet of pink shades.
African chamomile. annual flower, the structure is similar to an ordinary chamomile. The stems are low, up to 30 cm. It blooms throughout the warm season, is not afraid of drought and windy weather, and can easily do without systematic watering. Various inflorescences, from orange to burgundy color, and the shades of the petals are usually two-tone.
Marigolds, or Chernobrivtsy. Easy to care for. Bushes can grow both in length and width from the planting line. They are often planted near the grave, as they not only look beautiful and neat, but also have a ritual meaning among the people. It was believed that marigolds protected souls from the machinations of evil spirits and black magicians.
Phlox subulate. They do not require special care, they knock out weeds. When flowering, fill the area with a colorful carpet. Flowers bloom by mid-summer. They are planted in the flower garden at the grave.
Sedum is caustic. Covers the area with a plant carpet with yellow flowers. Perennial after flowering remains the same cover with year-round green shoots. Excellent flowers for planting in a cemetery.
European hoofweed. A perennial plant with leaves that fall only after wintering. The shape of the leaf is similar to that of a hoof, hence the name. In early May it is covered with flowers, but due to the wide foliage they are not visible.
Creeping tenacious. Among this plant there are both annuals and perennials. Based on the name, which characterizes the tenacious feature, the shoots instantly fill the place where it is planted. The only problem is that it needs to be trimmed sometimes so that the entire territory of the grave and its surroundings does not become overgrown. The flowers come in a variety of colors, from yellow to purple.
Common Dubrovnik. The plant loves light and warmth. Overwinters with green foliage. Prefers dry types of soil.
When choosing flowers to plant in a cemetery, choose blooming but discreet inflorescences to plant around the grave of the deceased. The top of the hill can be planted with an evergreen carpet. The fact is that the soil in the cemetery does not have any beneficial properties for vegetation. It is not fertilized and usually consists of clay and sand. In addition to decorating the grave itself, it is necessary to equip the area around the fence with vegetation. It could be like ornamental shrubs, and a small tree.
To plant shrubs in a cemetery, first of all you need to pay attention to their properties. If the rhizome grows to a large size in diameter, it can disturb the base of the monument or a neighboring burial. Caring for bushes requires periodic pruning of branches for a more aesthetic appearance.
Dwarf spruce. The varieties of these shrubs differ in shape and height. They can be either spherical or branched, both blue and bright green in color. Spruce trees do not require a large area to grow, so they are quite suitable for planting along the perimeter of the fence.
Boxwood. evergreen shrub. Its difference from other similar shrubs is its tolerance to decorative pruning and bright green beautiful leaves. This bush is widely popular in the states of America and European countries. Gardeners give preference to boxwood not only when decorating burial sites and crypts, but also when decorating the garden and yard. Thanks to their resistance to cutting, the bush can be given any shape, from spherical to rectangular.
Lilac. A popular and widespread bush in the CIS countries. Ancestors believed that lilac has a great connection with the other world, protects the peace of the dead and has powerful power in the fight against witchcraft. It’s not for nothing that it has been planted near cemeteries and churches for centuries. In addition to its spiritual power, the bush looks quite beautiful and exudes a pleasant aroma. But once a year it requires pruning of branches, as it grows quickly. Another benefit of the bush is that on days of remembrance of the dead, a small shade is provided.
Derain white. A persistent shrub that is widely used to complement garden design. In mid-summer it is decorated with a white inflorescence, and in winter the branches take on a coral color. They tolerate frosty temperatures and drought well and easily adapt to soil that does not have beneficial properties. It is not variegated, so it is excellent for planting in a cemetery.
Barberry. The plant is resistant to drought and frost. The bright yellow flowers bloom in early summer and have a pleasant scent. At the end of summer the bush bears fruit. A carefully planted bush near the grave of the deceased will not only add beauty due to the calm colors of the plant, but will also perfectly decorate the hedge of this peaceful place.
Mid-spring or early summer is a time to remember deceased loved ones and relatives. These days, relatives pay tribute to their ancestors. Mysterious and mysterious time. I want to sit by the grave, mentally communicate with the soul of the deceased, and talk about my affairs. The custom obliges you to bring flowers, various sweets to the grave and simply show your attention to the soul of the deceased. The weather can be hot at this time, and you really want to sit side by side for a longer time at a monument or ritual cross...
A correctly selected tree will bring benefits not only at the present time, but also in the future for descendants. Foliage rustling softly in the wind will bring back pleasant memories and promote calm and a peaceful state. According to ancient beliefs, it was believed that a tree planted near a grave would attract singing birds and this would bring joy to the souls of the dead. Trees that bear fruit are usually not planted in cemeteries; they symbolize vital activity, which is incompatible with burial places. So what tree should you plant in the cemetery?
Willow. Weeping willow has a kind of mourning symbolism inherent in sacred places. It will look very harmonious near the grave. The only caveat: the planting must be at a safe distance from the burial so that the roots do not destroy the monument. It has a very harmonious foliage appearance and is undemanding in care, although it can more often be found near bodies of water.
Birch. This tree has long been considered a ritual tree. The ancestors revered the birch and believed that this tree was sacred. Basically, it was planted on women's graves, as it was believed that the soul temporarily rested in birch leaves. Has a powerful root system, so it shouldn’t be planted too close either. In the fall you will have to remove fallen leaves, but this is nothing compared to the beauty of a birch tree.
Rowan. Quite a practical and useful tree. His beauty and capriciousness will not leave indifferent those who want to honor his memory. Its advantage is that the roots are not as powerful as those of other trees. Bright red fruits will complement the harmony of a secluded place. It has ritual significance: ancestors believed that rowan protected the peace of the departed soul. Of course, there will be less shade than other vegetation provides, but planting it near the grave will not harm its beauty.
Common cherry. An incredibly beautiful tree, especially when flowering. Exist low-growing varieties cherries, these are the ones that are suitable for planting. The Slavs revered this tree as a symbol of love and sadness. Sometimes they planted them at the graves of brides and young lovers. The only negative is that the fruits will fall onto the grave, thereby clogging it.
The place where the memory of relatives is honored, do not make it bright and sloppy. Caring for a grave doesn't have to be difficult. Experienced gardeners advise not to use too decorative and expensive types of plants in planting; there are people who would not be ashamed to simply steal a rare flower or shrub. So what should you plant in a cemetery? Vegetation should not attract much attention; the well-groomed nature of the grave comes first than its pomp. Take into account the features of the landing site and know a sense of proportion.
Well, the simplest solution would be artificial flowers on the grave. For example, like these bronze roses in the photo below
What matters is not what will grow or lie near the grave, what matters is your memory.
Flowers are always brought to the grave of a deceased person, giving him the last memory. This tradition is followed in every country, regardless of religion and customs.
The burial site is often decorated with unpretentious perennial plants that do not require much moisture. They can survive without sunlight for a long time and grow all summer. The choice of such plants is very large, but you need to choose only the most suitable ones in order to adhere to age-old traditions and not violate them.
Before you start decorating the grave, you need to determine the type of soil. She may be:
In addition, you need to understand whether there will be enough sunlight for good growth plants. The choice of flower variety for planting largely depends on this.
Exist unpretentious plants , which are capable of growing in the worst conditions, when there is no water and little sun.
You should not plant very rare plants in the burial site. They may simply be dug up by people who are not afraid to steal from the cemetery.
When choosing flowers to plant in a cemetery, you should think about plants that grow freely on the ground. They will create a very nice looking green carpet. The most suitable plant This is the kind of periwinkle that can become.
The plant begins to bloom bright blue flowers at the beginning of spring, and with the onset of hot July it decorates the grave with lush green grass. The advantages of this flower include its ability to completely kill weeds growing nearby. The grave takes on a beautiful and well-groomed appearance,
The disadvantage is the ability of the plant to crawl onto neighboring graves. Not all relatives of other deceased may like this.
Flowers growing in bunches feel great on the grave. These include:
Note that iris has always been considered a mourning flower. It is suitable for planting on the grave of the deceased.
Such bunched flowers should be planted next to each other, with a minimum gap. It is desirable that the flowers completely cover the ground. Flowering of such plants begins in early spring and continues until early June.
In addition to flowers, other types of plants can be planted on the grave. For example, a small tree or bush will be an excellent decoration for the grave of the deceased. Of the wide variety of such plants, the ones most suitable for the cemetery are:
In the countries of the East, irises, called flowers of the dead. However, over many years of tradition different nations strongly intertwined. That is why so many people visit the grave, bringing these purple flowers with them.
The Greeks express their sadness for the deceased with a dark violet or pansy. The traditional plant for the Germans to express grief for a deceased person is the sunflower.
Since ancient times, in Rus', the grave was decorated with strawberries. They were eaten by birds, symbolizing grief for the deceased. Of course, if it is very important to preserve symbolism and traditions, it is better to stick to your own choice.
However, you must always remember that any plant on the grave should be unpretentious; it should remain decorative for a long time. After all, we are not able to visit the grave very often to weed it. Therefore it is best plant perennials, low shape. These include:
Borders grown from phlox or sedum look great.
If you have the opportunity to visit the cemetery several times a year, you might consider planting spring flowers on the grave:
These plants begin to bloom as soon as the snow cover completely disappears. Their green shoots will decorate the grave in early spring, when the ground around remains bare and unsightly. The grave needs more attention dwarf plants. The fence lattice will not give them the opportunity to begin to grow in width.
The grave should not look very colorful from the flowers planted. Of course, you can create a green carpet from periwinkle, over which blue flowers will sway in the wind. Vinca grass will kill all weeds and prevent them from ruining the beautiful appearance.
At the grave there is always very little moisture. The most suitable colors in this case would be:
These plants grow in bunches, so the parent will not have to purchase artificial bouquets to decorate the grave.
It must be said that the soil in the cemetery is very poor; it has never seen fertilizer. It is mostly clay and loam, so it is simply impossible to grow beautiful roses on it.
It is best to plant on a grave:
These plants have a shallow root system. It does not damage the monument. The trees take root well and do not require any special maintenance.
If you have absolutely no time to care for plants, you can plant bentgrass around the perimeter of the grave. This small grass only requires the tops to be plucked off once per season.
To decorate a grave located in a cemetery that receives little sunlight, you can plant:
If you carry out constant maintenance of the grave, you can easy to grow annual plants . It is enough to constantly water and weed them. Fresh flowers on the grave will remind every person that his soul is immortal.
The topic is really sad, but we all face it one way or another. Such is human nature that each of us wants the graves of our loved ones to look decent. An always green and tidy grave is a symbol of caring for the deceased and a memory that will forever live in our hearts. Therefore, it is necessary to decide which plants: trees, shrubs and flowers are acceptable, and it is best to plant them in a cemetery.
They visit cemeteries, as a rule, not so often and only on certain dates, so the requirements for plants must be appropriate:
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Crops that are used in landscaping in cemeteries can be divided into 3 groups: trees, shrubs and flowers.
Trees and shrubs are usually used to frame the monument and decorate the area around it. Naturally, such plants are never planted on the grave itself. They are placed as a background for the tombstone, in other words, to create a harmonious balance between the massive structure and the surroundings.
Important! Be very careful when landscaping a grave in a cemetery with the help of trees and shrubs, because they can grow and affect neighboring areas.
Perennial plants that create continuous coverings on tombstones, carpet and texture crops are used for direct landscaping of graves and the area closest to them. With the help of such flowers and ground cover plants you can achieve a solemn and calm effect.
The most appropriate trees for planting near a grave in a cemetery are:
Some shrubs that can be planted in a cemetery include:
These flowers and ground covers are best planted on and near the grave:
Advice! All detailed information about planting and growing aubrieta you can find out on that website.
Note! All information about planting and growing primrose you can find out on that website.
It will be very beautiful if you grow seedlings of annual and perennial flowers at home and plant them in spring open ground near the grave.
It is best to plant the following annual and perennial flowers in the cemetery:
If you regularly maintain the grave, you can easily grow annual plants. It is enough to constantly water and weed them. Incomparable fresh flowers on the grave will remind every person that his soul is immortal.
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