2006-09-07 00:13:00 · 20 answers · asked by yinyangavinit 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
depends on the conditions there, is it under a tree or out in bright sunlight, what type of soil is it, is the ground generally very dry (lots of large trees in the area which take the moisture out).
I would suggest some bulbs for spring, some tete a tete which are small daffodils which would not cover the headstone or miniture tulips. For all year interest I would suggest some hebes they come in all colours and sizes, some flower others change colour during the year see the link below for some varieties
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Or just put some lavendar in which is hardly in most conditions and you can get it in blue, pink, white, with ears, extra scent etc.
I hope this helps and I am sorry for your loss.
2006-09-07 00:30:51 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It depends on your planting zone, but I think Dr. Bombay and CouchP56 together gave you the best ideas. I have seen both roses and peonies grow alone in a graveyard without maintenance, except for removal of peony leaves and stems in the fall. Then again, I think we are assuming that you either have some rainfall or irrigation in the graveyard. It's best to ask the cemetery people too what they will and will not allow. Perhaps the best advice I can give you is to walk around the graveyard yourself and see what is growing there already.
2006-09-07 08:21:10 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-04-13 14:22:44 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can try getting artificial plants/flowers that looks real. I saw quite a few graves hving that. You can replace new ones every year once it turn dusty. Dried flowers are good too but if it rains, it will be gone for sure.
2006-09-07 00:19:23 · answer #4 · answered by Flyn B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
PLEASE, gardeners, tell us where you live or what growing zone you are in! Hard to make recommendations without knowing cimate!
Mini globe arborvitae are nice; they stay small and maintain their shape without trimming. A Blue Star juniper is also nice: a small tidy mound with lovely blue foliage year-round. Any shrub will require watering once a week for the first growing season but are maintenance-free afterward. I thought the spring bulbs were also a nice idea.
2006-09-07 11:15:13 · answer #5 · answered by keepsondancing 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They may not be the right flowers that you choose but i have noticed that daffodils are great to grow and be left alone. They appear each year round and are left to nature's own rain to be watered, when they die for the remaining year they tend to regrow the next year, also marigolds are nice, colourful flowers but can grow a little wild. I am not an expert but i have noticed that daffs are great and look lovely too.
2006-09-07 00:19:43 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depending upon the zone you live in, I like peonies for this purpose. They take a while to get established, but the blooms are beautiful and the plants make a nice sturdy bush that never wilts and stays green right up til winter.
2006-09-07 00:17:32 · answer #7 · answered by turtle girl 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Heathers Springwoodii White for early spring and one of the mauves for the rest of the year. They are undemanding and will only want a light pruning when flowering has finished.You could pop in a few spring bulbs,tete-a-tete and crocus.These will push up through the heather and die back without any need for attention
2006-09-07 08:27:04 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think crocus are nice as they are small and neat , and there is a geranium called wargrave pink which doesn't need a lot of looking after.I heard it is called wargrave pink because it is placed on war graves. Not sure if that is true. I have it in my garden because it is so pretty .It takes no looking after at all.
2006-09-08 16:03:42 · answer #9 · answered by Learner 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
See attached for RHS's top ten drought-resistant plants. You won't get flowers all year round, but you will get foliage with some. Maybe an assortment depending on flowering season?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/gardening/tv_and_radio/gardeners_world/factsheet_300905.shtml
2006-09-07 05:24:17 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋