Grass on the grave what to do. How to improve the territory in the cemetery

Caring for the graves of relatives is a normal habit of any educated person. But not everyone can visit the cemetery often, and the grass grows quickly. And if it is problematic to get rid of it forever, then for a long time it is quite possible.

Why is it easier to get rid of grass in a cemetery than in a personal plot?

It is also necessary to get rid of weeds in the garden, but it is much more difficult to do it there. After all, most chemicals that kill weeds also affect useful plants. And even if this is not the case, watering the soil in the garden with toxic chemicals is not at all a harmless procedure. Flowers are also planted in the cemetery, but there is no need to take care of the environmental friendliness of the vegetation growing on the grave. Therefore, the choice of means for the destruction of weeds is expanding significantly.

Spraying grass on a grave with chemicals is much safer than on a personal plot

In addition, the area that needs to be freed from the grass is quite small, so if you have time and effort, you can try to do without "chemistry" at all. And even laying a tile or a concrete slab is a completely suitable and not very burdensome option. If the use of such coatings is not included in the plans, it is necessary to start fighting weeds as soon as possible, until their roots have grown and the grass has gained vitality.

Drastic measures of destruction

Usually "graveyard" weeds are very viable, their roots penetrate deeply, simple weeding cannot be done. The easiest way is to use powerful chemicals, but since not all people communicate with "chemistry", other options can be considered.

Application of continuous herbicides

The use of continuous herbicides is the most effective and fastest way to control unwanted vegetation.

There are drugs that have a selective effect. So, for example, Lontrade effectively destroys dandelions, but does not affect strawberries.

As a rule, nothing useful is planted on the graves, therefore, continuous herbicides are more often used: they kill all the vegetation on which they will be sprayed. Many of these drugs are able to fight even with cow parsnip and young growth of trees. If perennial flowers grow on the grave, you should choose a selective herbicide, carefully reading the instructions for it.

Among the herbicides of continuous action, the most famous are Tornado, Roundup, Hurricane, Fakel, Antiburian, Triumph, Agrokiller, etc. The vast majority of them are based on glyphosate - N-(phosphonomethyl)-glycine, which is an organophosphorus compound. It is by no means harmless to humans, and the debate about the possibility of using glyphosate in the beds has not yet subsided. So, in 2015, the possible carcinogenicity of the drug for humans was announced, but later this was called into question. Often the drug is sold under its "native" name - Glyphosate. After continuous treatment with these preparations of the required area in the phase of the presence of green mass, the substances absorbed by the leaves migrate to the roots. After about two weeks, the grass dries up, after which it is raked and burned. In the case of the growth of new weeds (after all, the herbicide does not act on seeds in the soil), spraying is repeated.

The structure of the glyphosate molecule is relatively simple.

The technology of using all the noted herbicides is practically the same: only the required dosages differ (the composition of the working solution and its consumption per unit area). In most cases, drugs are produced in the form of a concentrated solution, immediately before use, it is diluted with water in one ratio or another (mainly from 5 to 25 ml per 1 liter of water). With the help of any sprayer, the solution is sprayed onto the green parts of plants in warm, calm weather, so that the drops are not washed away by rain within 2-3 days.

The use of herbicides is associated with health hazards, so the use of personal protective equipment is mandatory. This should be a closed suit, which is sent to the wash immediately after work, rubber gloves, any aerosol respirator, goggles. Nearby should not be strangers and animals.

Photo gallery: continuous herbicides

Glyphosate is the ancestor of a number of weed preparations.
Tornado is also sold in ampoules of 5 ml
Roundup is one of the best-known variants of glyphosate-containing preparations. Hurricane - a herbicide with a Russian name

Effective Ways to Defeat Grass Without Chemical Treatment

In a small area, you can do without herbicides, but you have to work more. A single deep digging is not enough: there are enough weed seeds in the cemetery. Systematic weeding or mowing of grass is also ineffective, therefore, most often they use covering the site with one or another material (mulching). This is, in fact, the creation of a barrier that covers the soil from the sun's rays. In uncomplicated cases, a thick layer of fallen leaves may help, more often other materials are required.

Oilcloth lining

For the success of the event, oilcloth (which is usually used as a black plastic film) must lie on the site all summer, or even two, so that all weeds and unsprouted seeds have time to die. It is necessary not only to put the oilcloth on the ground, but to do the following:


Removal of the top layer of soil, followed by backfilling with crushed stone and other materials

If the oilcloth is subsequently removed, then other materials (loose) are placed on the site forever. It can be crushed stone of any size, gravel, coarse sand, pebbles, and recently special materials have been produced for this purpose from various plastics and glass. The course of work consists of several stages:


Of course, the most effective way to defeat the grass is to lay concrete, marble or granite slabs: if you have the means, this is the easiest thing to do.

Proven folk methods

In addition to purchased powerful herbicides, you can try to eradicate weeds with folk remedies, although it must be understood that their effectiveness is much lower. Nevertheless, some substances that are undesirable for use in the garden can be used in the cemetery. Most often, from the "improvised" means, table salt, compositions based on vinegar and kerosene are used.

Salt can simply be scattered over the area (about 1.5 kg per 1 m 2), or you can spray it abundantly with a strong solution (up to 250 g of salt per 1 liter of water). On saline soil, almost no vegetation will grow for several years, except for the most hardy shrubs. You can enhance the effect of salt by using vinegar, but vinegar “works” on its own, you can try to water the area with solutions without salt.

Regular salt is a good folk herbicide

It is better to use apple cider vinegar, but other origins are also possible. It is important to consider that if vinegar gets on cultivated vegetation, it will also die. Usually a 9% solution of acetic acid is used, mixing it with alcohol (4:1) and adding (per liter of the mixture) a teaspoon of citric acid and a little washing powder (for better adhesion of the product to the leaves). Apply by spraying. This mixture will also kill the ants.

Kerosene is used in the form of an aqueous emulsion: these substances do not mix with each other, and when thoroughly mixed, a very cloudy liquid is obtained. Take 2.5 liters of water 1 liter of kerosene, 2 tbsp. tablespoons of salt and a drop of liquid soap, mix well and use as a spray. It is important to carry out the treatment before the seeds appear on the weeds.

Video: folk remedies for weeds

It is possible to get rid of weeds in the cemetery for a long time, but if you do not use modern herbicides, this is not very easy to do. However, this is not a garden, and the use of chemicals for this purpose is fully justified.

Flowers are always brought to the grave of the deceased person, giving him the last memory. This tradition is followed in every country, regardless of religion and customs.

The burial place is often decorated with unpretentious perennial plants that do not require much moisture. They can do 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:

  • Sandy;
  • Clay;
  • Chernozem.

In addition, you need to understand whether there will be enough sunlight for good plant growth. The choice of a variety of flowers for planting largely depends on this.

There are unpretentious plants, which are able to grow in the worst conditions, when there is no water and little sun.

Very rare plants should not be planted in the burial place. They may just be dug up by people who aren't afraid to steal from a graveyard.

carpet plants

When choosing flowers for planting in a cemetery, you should think about plants that weave freely on the ground. They will create a very nice looking green carpet. The most suitable plant of this kind may be the periwinkle.

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 clog the 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 it.

bunch flowers

Flowers growing in bunches feel great on the grave. These include:

  • Iris;
  • Narcissus.

Note that iris always considered a mourning flower. It is suitable for planting on the grave of the deceased.

Such beam flowers should be planted next to each other, with a minimum gap. It is desirable that the flowers completely cover the ground. The flowering of such plants begins in early spring and continues until early June.

Trees

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 most suitable for the cemetery are:

  • Juniper;
  • Aspen;
  • Thin birch.

Flowers suitable for planting in a cemetery

In the countries of the East, irises, are called the flowers of the dead. However, over the years, the traditions of different peoples have become 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 pansies. A traditional plant for expressing grief for a deceased person among the Germans is a sunflower.

Since ancient times, in Russia, 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 the symbolism and traditions, it is better to stick to your own choice.

However, one 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. So it's best plant perennials, low form. These include:

  • Echinacea;
  • Calendula;
  • Rudbeckia.

Borders grown from phlox or sedum look great.

If it is possible to visit the cemetery several times a year, you can think about planting spring flowers on the grave:

  • Tulips;
  • Narcissists;
  • forget-me-not;
  • Sandboxes.

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 is bare and unsightly. The grave deserves more attention. dwarf plants. The lattice of the fence will not give them the opportunity to begin to grow in breadth.

What is more important: the shape of a flower or its flowering?

The grave should not look very colorful from the planted flowers. Of course, you can create a green carpet from periwinkle, over which blue flowers will sway in the wind. Periwinkle grass will kill all weeds, and will not allow them to disturb the beautiful appearance.

On the grave always very little moisture. The most suitable colors in this case would be:

  • daffodils;
  • Tulips;
  • Irises.

These plants grow in bunches, so the parent does not have to purchase artificial bouquets to decorate the grave.

It must be said that the land in the cemetery is very poor, it has never seen fertilizer. It is mainly clay and loam, so it is simply impossible to grow beautiful roses on it.

It is best to plant on the grave:

  • Juniper;
  • Aspen;
  • decorative birch;

These plants have a shallow root system. It does not damage the monument. Trees take root perfectly, they do not require any special maintenance.

If there is absolutely no time to care for the plants, you can plant a bent grass around the perimeter of the grave. This small herb only needs to be topped off once per season.

To decorate a grave located in a cemetery where there is little sunlight, you can plant:

  • Scylla;
  • Tiarella;
  • daisies;
  • Waldstein;
  • Snowdrops.
  • carnation;
  • Gypsophila;
  • Armenia;
  • yarrow;
  • Alyssum;
  • Thyme;
  • Decorative spurge.

If you carry out constant care of the grave, you can easy to grow annuals. It is enough to constantly water and weed them. Living flowers on the grave will remind every person that his soul is immortal.

The custom of decorating the grave of the deceased with flowers is found in many countries. For this, both bouquets are used, and fresh flowers are planted directly on the grave.

The choice of a suitable plant for decorating the grave must be approached responsibly. So, it is necessary that this plant be unpretentious, drought- and shade-tolerant. There are a lot of flowers that meet these requirements, but not all of them are usually planted in a cemetery. Find out which flowers are best to plant in a cemetery so that they bloom all summer without watering, and they would not need to be looked after.

Cemetery plants that do not require maintenance:

First of all, you should pay attention to what kind of soil is on the grave, namely, black earth, sandy or clay. Then you should determine what type of lighting the future landing site has, namely: the sun prevails or the area is shaded. This will allow you to choose the most suitable variety.

Please note that experienced people do not advise planting overly expensive plants in a cemetery. And all because unscrupulous people can dig them up.

Carpeted:

Plants such as periwinkle are especially advised by specialists to use for decorating graves. The fact is that they are perfectly woven along the surface of the soil, and after some time a very beautiful “green carpet” is formed.

Periwinkle blooms in early spring, while the plant is decorated with cute little flowers that have a juicy blue color. In the middle of summer, the grave will look very well-groomed, because this flower will cover it with a “green carpet”, which, plus everything, simply does not allow weeds to grow.

Remember that such a flower grows very quickly and can move to a nearby grave.

Bundle flowers:

Also, beam plants such as narcissus and iris very often become decorations for graves. Remember that iris has always been considered a mourning plant, so you can plant it in a cemetery without hesitation for a long time.

These flowers are advised to plant very close to each other, while leaving gaps between them is not necessary. It looks very nice when the entire surface of the grave is planted with such plants. Their flowers appear in the first weeks of spring, and by the beginning of summer they fade.

Trees

You can decorate the grave not only with flowers, but also with trees. In this case, you can choose:

  • from thin-barreled birch;
  • aspens;
  • juniper;

Choose large plants for planting in the cemetery is not worth it. The fact is that their overgrown root system can harm the monuments. And these trees take up a lot of space.

Perennial flowers for a grave in a cemetery:

“Flowers of the dead”, that is what irises are called in eastern countries. The tradition of taking fragrant iris flowers to the grave has spread to other countries.

The Greeks try to take a dark violet or pansies with them to the cemetery. The Germans decorate the graves with sunflowers.

Iris is the flower of the dead.

In ancient Russia, it was customary to plant strawberry bushes in the cemetery. Fragrant red berries were eaten by birds, which was considered a symbol of sadness and longing for the deceased.

Everyone should choose what is closer to him.

When choosing flowers, do not forget that they should be extremely undemanding in care. And for many weeks they should look beautiful and well-groomed. And all because few people will find free time to go take care of the flowers in the cemetery. Compact perennial flowers are best suited for this purpose, namely: echinacea, rudbeckia and marigold.

In order to form borders on the grave, you can take phloxes, as well as sedums. They not only have a spectacular appearance, but also keep their shape for a long time.

Spring-blooming plants are just perfect for decorating a grave. But they are advised to plant them only when you can come to the cemetery more than once during the season. Of the chic spring beauties, your choice should be on the sandbox, daffodil, forget-me-not or tulip.

Imagine how beautiful these flowers will look during spring flowering. Everywhere there is still dullness and sadness, the snow has only melted, the green grass has not yet appeared, but here such beauty. If you decide to plant dwarf plants, then you should consider that they will need to be regularly looked after. And all because the fence on the grave will not allow the plants to grow in breadth.

What is more important: the shape of a flower or flowering?

When decorating the grave with flowers, observe moderation and do not allow it to become overly colorful and bright. Experienced people recommend choosing a periwinkle as a decoration, which looks very neat and well-groomed throughout the season. And also with it you can plant cute little blue flowers. At the same time, remember that weeding in this case is not required, since weeds do not grow in places where the periwinkle grows.

Remember that the flowers should not need to be watered, so they should be very drought tolerant. So, irises, daffodils, as well as tulips may well become decorations in the cemetery. When flowers appear on them, the grave will look very beautiful. At the same time, you will not have to spend a lot on buying a large number of flowers for the parent.

Most often, the earth on the grave has a low nutrient content and, as a rule, it is loam or clay. Therefore, it will simply be impossible to grow many flowers on it, for example, a rose bush.

It is best to plant thuja, decorative birch, aspen, juniper on the grave. Their root system is superficial and weak, so you won't have to worry about the monument. And they take root very well and require absolutely no maintenance.

If you can visit the grave only once per season, then plant a bent field around its perimeter. This very small grass looks neat and beautiful. She will only need to cut off the tops once a season.

Wallflower, daisy, scilla, tiarella and snowdrop grow well in shady places.

Daisies are wonderful flowers.

From drought-resistant flowers, yarrow, carnation, gypsophila, armenia, decorative spurge, thyme, alissum can be planted on the grave.

If it is possible to visit the grave often, you can decorate it with annual flowers. But they will need to be weeded and watered.

As you can see, it is best to plant flowers in the cemetery that would bloom all summer, perennials are better, for which care is not required. Trees such as: thuja, juniper are also a pretty good option for landscaping the grave.

The sacred and spiritual significance of cemeteries, the resting places of ancestors and people dear to us, bright memory and sorrow, are associated by many not only with majestic tombstones, but also with plants that transform gloomy landscapes and fill them with a special atmosphere. A tribute to the memory, special respect for the departed, the desire to worthily honor their contribution to our lives ... Everyone pushes something different to plant flowers on the graves and decorate the territory adjacent to the tombstone. But the special beauty and symbolism turns any plant into a sacred instrument, fills fresh flowers with a new meaning. Not all cultures are able to cope equally well with such a difficult task. But there are plants that are more than appropriate on the graves.

Flowers of memory. Plants to plant on graves

Principles of selection of plants for landscaping the grave

Cultures that are suitable for sacred use, planting on graves and cemetery grounds have one amazing thing in common - simplicity and discreet, but expressive beauty. Most often, we notice in cemeteries pretty plants, familiar from childhood, which are especially expensive and especially emotional.

At the grave there is no place for pretentious exotics, catchy "aristocrats" and curiosities, colorful and unrestrained flower beds.

For such a special place, completely different cultures are needed, “merged” with our culture and memory, endowed with special significance for thousands of years. You must have noticed that even in unsuccessful years at the cemetery, those plants that wither in the city flowerbeds and in our gardens bloom in a special magnificent and solemn way. Perhaps the key to everything is in the meaning that we give them, in the special symbolism, in the fact that each plant is more than just a beautiful flower.

When choosing flowers for the grave, consider what preferences the deceased had for plants, whether certain cultures were especially dear to his heart. If you cannot make a choice on this parameter, then choose cultures that fascinate you, evoke special emotions and seem to you the most touching. Choose plants with your heart - and you will definitely find the right option. Be restrained, concise, respectful. If you decide to plant flowers on the grave, thus making it well-groomed and beautiful, then you must not forget that the main thing is not showiness, but a sense of proportion and tact.

The color palette also matters. Green or silver green should be the dominant color. Blooming accents are placed with white, blue tones, as well as red and pure pink. Warm, sunny colors are used less often, but they are not at all forbidden: it is better to rely on intuition than on certain standards here.

But despite the fact that the choice of plants for graves should be more emotional, under no circumstances should you forget about practicality. Plants will grow in a limited amount of soil, often quite specific - sandy or clay in composition, depleted, of poor quality, far from the best in terms of looseness and drainage, almost always dry. And in order to survive in the ground, plants must be, first of all, unpretentious and hardy.

For landscaping tombstones, it is better to use perennial plants that can grow for decades without transplanting and dividing. And, of course, all plants must have frost resistance corresponding to the region of cultivation. An important parameter that you simply must take into account in choosing is how often you visit the cemetery.

After all, if you live far away and rarely visit the grave, planting fast-growing ground covers can turn into their uncontrolled spread. And plants that require constant care will die.

In this case, it is better to choose conifers, including creeping junipers, which will forever keep their memory and not lose their beauty.

Perennial flowers in the cemetery

Cultures that are used in landscaping in cemeteries can be divided into 3 groups:

  1. Tapeworms - shrubs and trees that frame the monument, decorate the area around it. Such plants are never planted on the grave, they are placed as a background for the tombstone, to create a harmonious balance between the massive structure and the environment, they are used in the design of nearby territories. But even in this case, compact trees and shrubs that do not have deep roots are chosen - yew, pine, barberries, hydrangeas, viburnum, weeping birches, derain white.
  2. Perennial plants that create a continuous covering on the tombstone, carpet and texture crops.
  3. Seasonal accents - both perennials and annuals, designed to decorate the grave at certain times of the year, playing the role of living bouquets.

Noble ground cover textures

The main, basic plants for decorating graves were and remain ground covers. And the point is not only in their ability to fill the soil and create coverings that look like luxurious carpets, which is very decorative. These plants are not afraid of close proximity, are able to adapt well, do not require weeding from weeds and constant care, but at the same time they are well controlled.

Phlox subulate(Phlox subulata) creates very decorative cushions in sunny locations. It is modest and unpretentious, grows well, undersized. A spring burst of color gives way to the calm beauty of a carpet the rest of the year. This plant will take root well in both large and small areas, goes well with granite and marble.

Chistets Byzantine(Stachys byzantine) is another favorite. Its noble silver-velvety foliage on tombstones seems especially solemn, calm, constant. Like a luxurious fabric, the cleaner masks the soil and symbolizes unshakable values, eternal memory. One of the advantages of this perennial can rightfully be called the ability to look equally good in the sun and in partial shade.

Similar silvery textures are brought to the graves and yaskolka, but it has a much brighter bloom, modest, pretty, simple. But the greenery of the sapling is not so spectacular, and the ability to grow only in the sun is inferior to the cleansing. Yaskolku(Cerastium) is best used as a border plant.

Iberis evergreen (Iberis sempervirens). © Dean MorleyDianthus deltoides. © T. MA Vinca. © godpasta

A calm but neat background forms and iberis evergreen(Iberis sempervirens), and other classic species of this plant. Its dark, vibrant greens and foam-like blooms are both modest and elegant at the same time. This plant is able to put up with partial shading, allows the use of a classic palette of colors and modest beauty.

tenacious creeping(Ajuga reptans) has not in vain earned the title of one of the most unpretentious ground covers. It grows in dense turfs, and the ability to choose leaves with different shades of green and purple colors allows you to create a soft noble background that does not distract attention from the spiritual. It is one of the best ground covers for filling soil, controlling weeds, and complementing more formal formal accents.

In many countries, periwinkle is considered a memorial plant. Periwinkle(Vinca minor) grows well in the shade, under the canopy of typical woody, often used in the design of cemeteries - birch, spruce, cypress, arborvitae, mountain ash. It is not afraid of lack of light, nor of a brighter location, grows relentlessly and has evergreen foliage. And touching funnel-shaped flowers, with their dazzling blueness competing with the spring sky, look especially piercing against the background of dark glossy foliage. This plant, considered a symbol of memory, eternal love, is endowed with magical and mythological significance and is more than appropriate in the design of cemeteries.

Also a symbol of immortality, like the periwinkle, is considered one of the most versatile garden perennials - ivy, or curly(Hedera helix). It is able to twist and braid any surfaces and supports, forms amazingly beautiful effects of landscaped tombstones. But ivy requires control. He can easily hide everything under him, braid gravestones and spread to neighboring ones.

Juniper prostrate, or horizontal (Juniperus horizontalis). © KjeannetteHosta. © Kulerina Common heather (Calluna vulgaris). © esta_ahi

Of the ground covers, you can also use in the design of the graves:

  • creeping junipers(Juniperus) the most compact varieties;
  • excellent shade-tolerant ground cover with very bright greenery european hoof(Asarum europaeum);
  • wallenstein(Waldsteinia) with the same bright foliage and buttercup-like yellow flowers;
  • saxifrage(Saxifraga), able to help in landscaping even the most problematic areas, blending well with different types of stone and helping to drape the tombstone itself with touching shoots;
  • young(Sempervivum), also growing even in extreme rocky or sandy soil.

An alternative to ground covers - garden perennials with increased endurance that can fill the soil and create continuous sods:

  • garden geraniums(Geranium) and their luxuriant foliage make for a very beautiful backdrop and seem particularly vibrant;
  • hosta(Hosta) (when growing, it can fill the soil on the tombstone no worse than any ground covers);
  • stonecrops(Sedum) and ochitniki(Hylotelephium), unpretentious, hardy, fast growing in carpet plantings, withstanding extreme drought and full sun;
  • thyme(Thymus), fragrant, textural, very beautiful in carpet compositions and tolerates dryness well;
  • heathers(Calluna), which will help decorate graves with acidic soil specific in composition and characteristics;
  • lavender(lavandula) with its fragrance, calm and noble beauty;
  • a symbol of grief and sadness, which has long been used in the design of graves wormwood(artemisia): their gray-silver foliage looks noble and perfectly conveys sorrow and solemnity, noble sadness.

Plants for flowering accents on the grave

But even the best of ground cover plants have a limited period of maximum decorativeness and rather short flowering periods. To create a continuous series of flowering on the grave, to place touching little accents that, like living bouquets, will serve as a symbol of the memory of the deceased, bulbous accents and the most modest of garden flowering perennials should be added to the ground covers.

Spring can offer the largest selection of seasonal plants suitable for mood and atmosphere. Touching forms, conciseness and expressiveness, quivering fragility of favorite spring flowers seem to emphasize the passage of time, enhance the feeling of the fragility of human life.

Optimum both in size and unpretentiousness muscari(Muscari) - an option that will allow you to make touching accents and save yourself a lot of trouble. They are ideal for graves both due to their color, and due to their miniature size, which does not detract from the ability to grow and look elegant.

But the choice is not limited to muscars only. begonias(Begonia) primrose(Primula) colchicums(Colchicum) May lilies of the valley(Convallaria majalis), daffodils(Narcissus) compact varieties, violets(Viola) are also appropriate in the landscaping of tombstones. But tulips and other bulbs that need to be dug up are better not to plant.

Primrose, or Primula (Primula). © Pascal KestemontMouse hyacinth, or Muscari. © MrSmartassByzantine colchicum (Colchicum byzantinum). © Harry Harms

The second half of the year also has its favorites. poppies(Papaver), considered a symbol of sadness and mourning, is a good choice for summer-blooming accents, both perennials and annuals.

No wonder he deserved his popular name and helichrysumimmortelle(Helichrysum). The yellow buds and silvery greens look very elegant, the plant has both simplicity and beauty of detail. Dwarf varieties delphinium(Delphinium) look like living bouquets, strict, aristocratic and sad. Corresponds to the mood of cemeteries and prim and cold beauty lilies(Lilium) and dwarf varieties daylilies(Hemerocallis). And at the end of summer, the seemingly impregnable, somewhat harsh anafalis(Anaphalis).

Can be used in landscaping graves and dwarf or ground cover roses, which will give an aristocratic restraint to the appearance of tombstones and will look like living bouquets. occasionally planted and peonies, both herbaceous and tree-like, but they do not belong on the grave, but among the tapeworms in the environment.

Boxwood looks good at any time of the year. Small sheared spheres boxwood(Buxus) or other shrubs trimmed from this, symbolizing immortality, will help to place catchy, expressive, architectural accents on the graves.

Letniki are also used in the design of graves. They help to set accents and add color to beautiful greenery, keep the grave well-groomed and elegant, close bald spots and give special touching to plantings for symbolic dates.

Marigolds (Tagetes). © Rolf Müller Gomphrena. © marim Eschscholzia. © randomtrue

The best of the flyers that can be landed on the grave:

  • pansies(viola tricolor), bright, elegant and at the same time touching;
  • daisies(bellis) with their modest beauty;
  • forget-me-nots(myosotis) with their quivering brightness and prettiness, symbolic and touching;
  • marigold(tagetes), symbolic plants decorating graves in late summer and autumn;
  • garden carnation(dianthus caryophyllus), including carnation-grass(dianthus deltoids), which reproduces well by self-sowing;
  • escholcia(eschscholzia) with their bright flower limpets and cool-coloured needle-like greens;
  • gomphrenas(gomphrena) with a touching scattering of globular cherry blossoms and other dried flowers.

Vera Vasilyeva asked what flowers to plant in her parents' cemetery:
“The fact is that there is no time to take care of the cemetery, but I want the plants to always look well-groomed. Let me know if you can plant some perennials. There are no other plantings like trees or bushes.”

Most people take fresh flowers to the graves of relatives and friends, and some even take seedlings to plant in flower girls. This topic is quite delicate, but there are some unwritten rules regarding the selection and planting of plants in the cemetery.

In most cases, thuja or juniper, white-trunk birches and thin trembling aspens are chosen for planting on graves, but it is better not to plant trees on modern large trees, except perhaps dwarf varieties. Trees with powerful roots can damage graves, and those that have fallen during strong winds can break monuments.

Among the flowers, there are also plants that symbolize mourning, and you can figure out exactly which flowers to plant so that they bloom all summer. For example, iris has been considered a mourning flower for many centuries, and calendula in German means "flower of the dead." It is customary to plant it also because its flowers do not wither. The Germans also plant sunflowers in the cemetery in memory of the deceased soldiers.

Among the inhabitants of Greece, the violet is considered a symbol of sadness. Probably, the tradition began from them - to plant Wittrock's violet on the graves. And from the old Russian traditions, it is customary to plant strawberries. You can see how to plant strawberries here. Its berries are not eaten, but left to the birds. This has been going on since the pagan period, when the first berry found in the forest was placed on a stump so that the birds would carry it to the souls of the dead.

Important Points

Before planting flowers on the grave, it is necessary to find out what kind of soil is in the cemetery: black soil, sand or clay - and how much sunlight there is, since the choice of which flowers can be planted depends on this. Some of them can grow without problems in shady areas, develop without water, and some - vice versa. Also, there is no need to purchase rare varieties of plants, they can simply be dug up, today people are not afraid to do this at all.

Consider different ways of planting flowers.

in the form of a carpet

When choosing which flowers can be planted in a cemetery, you need to pay attention to those weaving along the ground and creating an elegant carpet of greenery. These plants include the periwinkle, which blooms with graceful blue flowers from the very beginning of the spring period, and from July it pleases with bright greenery. The advantage of this flower is that it completely clogs the growth of weeds, giving the grave a beautiful, well-groomed appearance. The disadvantage is that this plant can crawl into neighboring territories, from which the relatives of people who rest in nearby places may not be delighted.

like bundles

An excellent solution is to plant flowers growing in bunches on the grave - iris or daffodil. By the way, the first is considered to be a mourning flower, so it is appropriate in cemeteries. It is necessary to plant such bunches next to each other so that the soil is not visible. They bloom from about early spring until the end of May.

Choosing plants for the grave, you can see which ones the buried person liked, and as a sign of respect, plant these particular crops. However, again, it is necessary to take into account how whimsical they are in care. For example, roses are unlikely to take root on poor cemetery soil, and the grave will look poor and unkempt.

What flowers are suitable for a cemetery?

Flowers on the grave should not be full of their own variety, although you can pick up such as periwinkle so that the ground is covered with a green carpet, and above it there are small blue-blue flowers. In the photo below you can see this option. This type of plant will not allow weeds to break through the dense periwinkle root system. Early daffodils, irises and tulips feel great without watering. They grow in bunches, that is, on Radonitsa you do not need to purchase artificial bouquets to decorate the grave.

sun-loving crops

If the grave is under constant sunlight, then you should choose plants for which the following conditions are acceptable:

  • iris. This is one of the surest options for planting in a cemetery;
  • violet and pansies. These are the most unpretentious varieties of decorative flowers that are better suited for graves. They delight with their decorative form for a long period of time. At the same time, such flowers are unpretentious.
  • we can't go to the graves every week to weed the graves, especially when it's summer, so don't pass by low-growing perennials - calendula, echinacea and rudbeckia. Borders from sedum, low phloxes look great.

If you have time to clean cemeteries a couple of times a year, pay attention to spring planting - daffodils and tulips. They begin to bloom immediately after the snow melts, in particular, it is nice to see how bright green shoots appear from under last year's foliage, which brighten up the still bare unsightly soil. Pay special attention to the colors of dwarf forms, because the size of the fence does not allow them to grow in breadth.

perennial flowers

The most optimal and unpretentious version of plants are perennials. They will be able to bloom for many years without requiring constant and careful care. This category, in turn, is subdivided into several more types.

tall perennials

We plant tall plants along the edges near the fence so that they do not obscure the monument or gravestone. Hosta, ostrich feather fern, tall hybrid irises, tall phlox, goldenrod, astilbe - these representatives of the plant world will be an excellent solution for edging and planting around the perimeter. You can see this option in the photo below.

undersized perennials

Among undersized plants, we take a group of ephemeroids (spring and autumn) - dwarf tulips, crocuses, blueberries, colchicum, and also muscari. It must be taken into account that they are decorative only during flowering. But dwarf irises, which reach a height of about 18 centimeters, monetized loosestrife, saxifrage can bloom in the spring, but remain green throughout the season.

The advantage of herbaceous perennials is that they do not need to be renewed annually. Through vegetative propagation, they cope with this moment on their own. For planting in a cemetery, you can use both tall perennials and medium or short ones.

Important: when planting flowers on a grave, it must be taken into account that rhizomatous perennials, due to the branched rhizome, can grow strongly, so this process must be constantly monitored by digging out excess shoots.

Planning and arrangement of the burial place

A grave in a cemetery is something like a garden where memories of a person live, so planning can be quite an emotional moment that is filled with a special mood. Whether this kind of garden becomes ascetic, with only one grave, or a classic family burial with a couple of places, a bench, flower vases and candlesticks - it depends on the taste of the one who equips it.

Drawing up a plan of the burial place:

  1. Burial place

Let's look again where our garden is located. A hill, a coniferous or deciduous forest, a depression, a sunny or shaded place - all this determines the selection of materials and colors. To have easy care, you need to think about all the points. If only coniferous varieties of trees grow near the grave, then the falling needles will clog the pebbles, so we will choose a different coating - it can be sand, slabs, and so on. If there is a dusty road nearby, then the polished monument will soon lose its beautiful appearance. If the soil is acidic, then we plant plants that love such conditions. When choosing flowers, we take into account how often you can water them. These are just examples of what to look out for.

You can draw a location in the cemetery and sketch out layout ideas on paper. This way it will be clearer. The place between the graves is covered with sand or grant, in rare cases, you can choose a lawn, pebbles, mulch. You can not fill everything with the help of the material, but only where you walk, place large slabs or make a path of smaller tiles. It is better to coordinate the material and color of the coating with the monument.

  1. Color spectrum

The choice of color is also important, but do not get carried away with bright colors. It is better to have several shades and some bright accent. The background color is mostly green, it can be combined with gray, purple and pink. For an accent, yellow, white, red are well suited. These flowers will always look great on a darker background. In a sunny area, bright colors always stand out, and in a shaded area, light ones.

You can make a place of remembrance like a green lawn with a tombstone, a candle area, and a flower vase. Then there will be no need to worry that something is not weeded, not watered, thus granting time that can be spent on caring for the cemetery to living relatives in order to talk and remember the events associated with the departed.

  1. Plant selection

The choice of plants is very difficult, because you always want something new. However, here, as in any personal plot, it is necessary to select plants that fit one another in color, style, texture and size. Fragrant thyme grows in sunny areas and looks good with undersized coniferous bushes.

Capricious plants for the cemetery do not need to be selected. Here it is necessary to plant unpretentious, not requiring special care and blooming at different times. You can look at what is growing on nearby graves to understand how they look and feel in this place. Remember that under pine trees, the ground is acidic, and under deciduous trees, it is alkaline.

What to plant in a cemetery? Ground cover plants are mainly planted in these places. An important point: you can easily pick up needles and fallen leaves from them. You can also plant plants that themselves quickly multiply by shoots and do not grow very much, but these need to be regularly limited. Bulbs will also feel good here - daffodils, muscari, scilla, snowdrops and so on.

Subject to all the conditions of choice, you can decorate the grave of the deceased with beautiful cultures that will remind you of a person and make associations with this place more pleasant. It will be possible to enjoy the aroma of beautiful plants, while remembering a loved one.

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In the process of fighting weeds in a cemetery, you need to put not only a lot of effort, but also time. It is far from always possible to achieve the desired result by eliminating weeds near the grave forever. In a couple of days, young growth will grow out of the ground, giving the grave the appearance of an abandoned backyard.

Specialists of agricultural enterprises recommend resorting to the use of herbicides that fight unwanted vegetation in the cemetery effectively and for a long time. Such substances are sold on the shelves of any specialized store. But in some cases, you can use folk analogues, which are no less effective than the means manufactured at enterprises.

How to get rid of grass in a cemetery forever: tools and methods

The invincible army of weeds begins its "attack" in the spring season, and if you do not start fighting weeds in a timely manner, then the view at the grave will become abandoned and unkempt. To eliminate weeds, you can use both simple folk methods and chemical herbicides.

Get rid of the grass in the cemetery forever

Every cemetery visitor dreams of finding such a substance with which it will be possible to permanently get rid of weeds, but this is impossible. Such an unpleasant fact can be explained by the fact that weed seeds are sown in large quantities in the ground, and with the onset of spring they germinate in more than one place, but in another.

It is necessary to destroy the weeds at an early stage of its growth, because then it will gain strength, and it will be almost impossible to get rid of it. The root system of plants feeds on minerals, nutrients from the soil, and also sucks out moisture, thereby depleting the earth. For this reason, flower plants or grass planted on the grave will not be able to grow as they should.

Note! For each type of weed, there is a specific way to eliminate it, but some varieties of grass cannot be completely eliminated. This is due to the fact that even a small piece of the root, which has not been removed from the ground, will be enough to re-sprout the weed. Such a struggle can be unequal, and only the use of a herbicide can help in this situation.

How to get rid of grass on the grave with herbicides

The peculiarity of this method is its high efficiency and speed. When choosing one or another herbicide, it is necessary to take into account which grass it will be used to eliminate. Chemical industry enterprises produce several types of pesticides, namely:

  • Contact preparations that act only on those areas where they hit.
  • The systemic type of herbicides - the poison falls not only on the foliage and stem of the weed, but also destroys the root system, due to which the plant dies.

Herbicides can have both continuous and selective action. As for the first classification, such drugs destroy not only weeds, but also plants that grow nearby. They should be used until grass is sown on the grave or flowers are planted.

Note! With the help of continuous herbicides, you can fight strong and dangerous weeds - hogweed and ragweed.

Selective herbicides can be used to control plants such as wheatgrass or dandelions, which often appear on well-groomed and beautiful lawns near graves. When choosing a product, you need to carefully study the instructions, and if you follow the step-by-step algorithm, then you can remove weeds in a short time, without harming the lawn.

Get rid of the grass on the grave with herbicides

To date, herbicides such as Lazurit, Hurricane, Tornado, Agrokiller, Roundup and Lontrel-zood are popular. The most powerful herbicides include the first 2 substances, since they are able to remove not only weeds, but also destroy shrubs and trees.

Removal of weeds mechanically

Mechanical destruction means that weeds will need to be pulled out by hand, dug up and mowed with a trimmer. This method is effective, but rather laborious. One type of grass can be easily pulled out of the ground along with its roots, while the other (for example, thistle) needs to be destroyed only with a shovel.

Some people unsuccessfully try to equip the territory near the graves and mow the weeds, but after a certain period of time it sprouts again. And all because the root system remains in the soil - that part of the plant on which its growth and development depends. But if you mow the grass constantly, then the roots will dry out over time, and the weeds will stop growing.

The disadvantage of this method is associated with large physical and time costs.

As for the main drawback of this method, it is associated with large physical and time costs. The first shoots of a particular type of weed may appear at different times, so the mechanical method of struggle will need to be resorted to several times throughout the season.

Weed control in a cemetery with soil mulching

Mulching is a good and effective way to eliminate weeds in a cemetery. But, giving preference to this method, one should not hope that it will be possible to quickly draw up a site and get rid of the problem. Mulching is as follows: the ground must be covered using any material that will not let in sunlight. For these purposes, you can use:

  • black synthetic film;
  • a thick layer of fallen leaves;
  • crushed stone or sawdust.

Due to the fact that the sun's rays will not penetrate to the resting place of a person, the process of active photosynthesis and cultivation is inhibited, so even the strongest and most resistant plants die.

Mulching is a good and effective way

This method is very effective, it has practically no drawbacks, except that the process is delayed for a long time.

Important! If it is necessary to eradicate all the weeds from the grave and the territory adjacent to it, you can lay a film on this entire area. In order for a 100% result to be obtained, the film must cover the entire area of ​​\u200b\u200bthe territory and lie until the next summer comes.

How to cultivate the land in the cemetery so that grass does not grow

A substance such as table vinegar is almost indispensable in the household. It is with the help of vinegar that weeds can be destroyed.

As soon as the product gets on the grass stalk, the acids of the vinegar will burn it along with the root system.

Important! Table vinegar is completely harmless to people, as well as to soil and pets. All because there is an instant decomposition of the substance into carbon dioxide and water.

In order to get rid of weeds in the cemetery, it is recommended to use apple or colorless vinegar (9%). As for apple cider vinegar, it has a stronger effect, so it should be watered only on those paths that are tiled or completely paved. You can enhance the effect with table salt, which is sprinkled with weed grass after it is sprayed. This procedure should be carried out with extreme caution, since if vinegar gets on other flower plants on the grave, they may die.

Vinegar and salt solution

People who have already tried to destroy weeds in the cemetery with salt and vinegar say that this method is very effective and efficient, especially in those areas that are overgrown with wheatgrass. In nature, there is no plant culture that such a folk herbicide as vinegar would not cope with. Plus, this remedy destroys ants, which often appear on graves.

Note! Salt, when it enters the soil, can help and prevent the appearance of many diseases of a putrefactive nature.

Getting rid of weeds with kerosene

Kerosene is a relatively harmless and effective remedy for graveyard weeds. However, if the procedure is carried out incorrectly, it is possible to destroy not only weeds, but also flowers growing near the grave. For this reason, it is imperative to figure out how to properly make a solution and pour unwanted grass over it:

  1. In order to sprinkle the grave and the area adjacent to it, you need to take 4 liters of kerosene and at least 10 liters of water.
  2. Take a plastic bucket and combine all the components in it, then pour salt (0.5 cups) and liquid soap (2-3 drops). Soap will contribute to the formation of a dry shell on the grass leaves, due to which the kerosene solution quickly splits, and its effect is greatly enhanced.
  3. Mix all the ingredients thoroughly until the small grains are completely dissolved, then pour the resulting product into a spray bottle and pour it over the area.

Many people say that it is much easier to improve and prevent the appearance and growth of weeds in the cemetery than to completely remove them later. Carrying out preventive measures helps to eliminate unwanted vegetation from the cemetery. Be sure to get rid of seeds that are carried by the wind to the grave from nearby areas.

It is necessary to do the treatment with vinegar or kerosene before seeds appear on the weeds. It is best to landscape and spray the resting place as soon as the first young shoots have appeared so that grass does not grow in the cemetery.

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The sacred and spiritual significance of cemeteries, the resting places of ancestors and people dear to us, bright memory and sorrow, are associated by many not only with majestic tombstones, but also with plants that transform gloomy landscapes and fill them with a special atmosphere. A tribute to the memory, special respect for the departed, the desire to worthily honor their contribution to our lives ... Everyone pushes something different to plant flowers on the graves and decorate the territory adjacent to the tombstone. But the special beauty and symbolism turns any plant into a sacred instrument, fills fresh flowers with a new meaning. Not all cultures are able to cope equally well with such a difficult task. But there are plants that are more than appropriate on the graves.

Principles of selection of plants for landscaping the grave

Cultures that are suitable for sacred use, planting on graves and cemetery grounds have one amazing thing in common - simplicity and discreet, but expressive beauty. Most often, we notice in cemeteries pretty plants, familiar from childhood, which are especially expensive and especially emotional.

At the grave there is no place for pretentious exotics, catchy "aristocrats" and curiosities, colorful and unrestrained flower beds.

For such a special place, completely different cultures are needed, “merged” with our culture and memory, endowed with special significance for thousands of years. You must have noticed that even in unsuccessful years at the cemetery, those plants that wither in the city flowerbeds and in our gardens bloom in a special magnificent and solemn way. Perhaps the key to everything is in the meaning that we give them, in the special symbolism, in the fact that each plant is more than just a beautiful flower.

When choosing flowers for the grave, consider what preferences the deceased had for plants, whether certain cultures were especially dear to his heart. If you cannot make a choice on this parameter, then choose cultures that fascinate you, evoke special emotions and seem to you the most touching. Choose plants with your heart - and you will definitely find the right option. Be restrained, concise, respectful. If you decide to plant flowers on the grave, thus making it well-groomed and beautiful, then you must not forget that the main thing is not showiness, but a sense of proportion and tact.

The color palette also matters. Green or silver green should be the dominant color. Blooming accents are placed with white, blue tones, as well as red and pure pink. Warm, sunny colors are used less often, but they are not at all forbidden: it is better to rely on intuition than on certain standards here.

But despite the fact that the choice of plants for graves should be more emotional, under no circumstances should you forget about practicality. Plants will grow in a limited amount of soil, often quite specific - sandy or clay in composition, depleted, of poor quality, far from the best in terms of looseness and drainage, almost always dry. And in order to survive in the ground, plants must be, first of all, unpretentious and hardy.

For landscaping tombstones, it is better to use perennial plants that can grow for decades without transplanting and dividing. And, of course, all plants must have frost resistance corresponding to the region of cultivation. An important parameter that you simply must take into account in choosing is how often you visit the cemetery.

If you live far away and rarely visit the grave, planting fast-growing ground covers can result in their uncontrolled spread. And plants that require constant care will die.

In this case, it is better to choose conifers, including creeping junipers, which will forever keep their memory and not lose their beauty.


Cultures that are used in landscaping in cemeteries can be divided into 3 groups:

  1. Tapeworms - shrubs and trees that frame the monument, decorate the area around it. Such plants are never planted on the grave, they are placed as a background for the tombstone, to create a harmonious balance between the massive structure and the environment, they are used in the design of nearby territories. But even in this case, compact trees and shrubs that do not have deep roots are chosen - yew, pine, barberries, hydrangeas, viburnum, weeping birches, derain white.
  2. Perennial plants that create a continuous covering on the tombstone, carpet and texture crops.
  3. Seasonal accents - both perennials and annuals, designed to decorate the grave at certain times of the year, playing the role of living bouquets.

Noble ground cover textures

The main, basic plants for decorating graves were and remain ground covers. And the point is not only in their ability to fill the soil and create coverings that look like luxurious carpets, which is very decorative. These plants are not afraid of close proximity, are able to adapt well, do not require weeding from weeds and constant care, but at the same time they are well controlled.

Phlox subulate (Phlox subulata) creates very decorative pillows in sunny places. It is modest and unpretentious, grows well, undersized. A spring burst of color gives way to the calm beauty of a carpet the rest of the year. This plant will take root well in both large and small areas, goes well with granite and marble.

Chistets Byzantine (Stachys byzantine) is another favorite. Its noble silver-velvety foliage on tombstones seems especially solemn, calm, constant. Like a luxurious fabric, the cleaner masks the soil and symbolizes unshakable values, eternal memory. One of the advantages of this perennial can rightfully be called the ability to look equally good in the sun and in partial shade.

Similar silvery textures are brought to the graves and yaskolka, but it has a much brighter bloom, modest, pretty, simple. But the greenery of the sapling is not so spectacular, and the ability to grow only in the sun is inferior to the cleansing. Yaskolku (Cerastium) is best used as a border, framing plant.

Iberis evergreen (Iberis sempervirens). © Dean Morley Carnation grass (Dianthus deltoides). © T.MA Periwinkle (Vinca). © godpasta

A calm but neat background forms and iberis evergreen (Iberis sempervirens), and other classic species of this plant. Its dark, vibrant greens and foam-like blooms are both modest and elegant at the same time. This plant is able to put up with partial shading, allows the use of a classic palette of colors and modest beauty.

tenacious creeping (Ajuga reptans) knowingly deserved the title of one of the most unpretentious ground covers. It grows in dense turfs, and the ability to choose leaves with different shades of green and purple colors allows you to create a soft noble background that does not distract attention from the spiritual. It is one of the best ground covers for filling soil, controlling weeds, and complementing more formal formal accents.

In many countries, periwinkle is considered a memorial plant. Periwinkle (Vinca minor) grows well in the shade, under the canopy of typical woody, often used in the design of cemeteries - birch, spruce, cypress, arborvitae, mountain ash. It is not afraid of lack of light, nor of a brighter location, grows relentlessly and has evergreen foliage. And touching funnel-shaped flowers, with their dazzling blueness competing with the spring sky, look especially piercing against the background of dark glossy foliage. This plant, considered a symbol of memory, eternal love, is endowed with magical and mythological significance and is more than appropriate in the design of cemeteries.

Also a symbol of immortality, like the periwinkle, is considered one of the most versatile garden perennials - ivy, or curly (Hedera helix). It is able to twist and braid any surfaces and supports, forms amazingly beautiful effects of landscaped tombstones. But ivy requires control. He can easily hide everything under him, braid gravestones and spread to neighboring ones.

Juniper prostrate, or horizontal (Juniperus horizontalis). © Kjeannette Host (Hosta). © Kulerina Heather (Calluna vulgaris). © esta_ahi

Of the ground covers, you can also use in the design of the graves:

  • creeping junipers (Juniperus) the most compact varieties;
  • excellent shade-tolerant ground cover with very bright greenery european hoof (Asarum europaeum);
  • wallenstein (Waldsteinia) with the same bright leafy carpet and yellow buttercup-like flowers;
  • saxifrage (Saxifraga), can help in landscaping even the most problematic areas, blending well with different types of stone and helping to drape the tombstone itself with touching shoots;
  • young (Sempervivum), also growing even in extreme rocky or sandy soil.

An alternative to ground covers - garden perennials with increased endurance that can fill the soil and create continuous sods:

  • garden geraniums(G eranium) and their luxurious foliage create a very beautiful background and seem especially reverent;
  • hosta(H osta) (when growing, it can fill the soil on the tombstone no worse than any ground covers);
  • stonecrops (Sedum) And ochitniki (Hylotelephium), unpretentious, hardy, fast growing in carpet plantings, withstanding extreme drought and bright sun;
  • thyme (thymus), fragrant, textural, very beautiful in carpet compositions and well enduring dryness;
  • heathers (Calluna), which will help decorate graves with acidic soil specific in composition and characteristics;
  • lavender (lavandula) with its fragrance, calm and noble beauty;
  • a symbol of grief and sadness, which has long been used in the design of graves wormwood (artemisia): their gray-silver foliage looks both noble and perfectly conveys sorrow and solemnity, noble sadness.

Plants for flowering accents on the grave

But even the best of ground cover plants have a limited period of maximum decorativeness and rather short flowering periods. To create a continuous series of flowering on the grave, to place touching little accents that, like living bouquets, will serve as a symbol of the memory of the deceased, bulbous accents and the most modest of garden flowering perennials should be added to the ground covers.

Spring can offer the largest selection of seasonal plants suitable for mood and atmosphere. Touching forms, conciseness and expressiveness, quivering fragility of favorite spring flowers seem to emphasize the passage of time, enhance the feeling of the fragility of human life.

Optimum both in size and unpretentiousness muscari (Muscari) - an option that will allow you to make touching accents and save yourself a lot of trouble. They are ideal for graves both due to their color, and due to their miniature size, which does not detract from the ability to grow and look elegant.

But the choice is not limited to muscars only. begonias (Begonia), primrose (Primula), colchicums (Colchicum), May lilies of the valley (convallaria majalis), daffodils (Narcissus) compact varieties, violets (Viola) are also appropriate in the landscaping of tombstones. But tulips and other bulbs that need to be dug up are better not to plant.

Primrose, or Primula (Primula). © Pascal Kestemont Mouse hyacinth, or Muscari. © MrSmartass Byzantine colchicum (Colchicum byzantinum). © Harry Harms

The second half of the year also has its favorites. poppies (Papaver), considered a symbol of sadness and mourning, is a good choice for summer-blooming accents, both perennial and annual species.

No wonder he deserved his popular name and helichrysumimmortelle (helichrysum). The yellow buds and silvery greens look very elegant, the plant has both simplicity and beauty of detail. Dwarf varieties delphinium (delphinium) look like living bouquets, strict, aristocratic and sad. Corresponds to the mood of cemeteries and prim and cold beauty lilies (Lilium) and dwarf varieties daylilies (Hemerocallis). And at the end of summer, the seemingly impregnable, somewhat harsh anafalis (Anaphalis).

Can be used in landscaping graves and dwarf or ground cover roses, which will give an aristocratic restraint to the appearance of tombstones and will look like living bouquets. occasionally planted and peonies, both herbaceous and tree-like, but they do not belong on the grave, but among the tapeworms in the environment.

Boxwood looks good at any time of the year. Small sheared spheres boxwood (Buxus) or other shrubs trimmed from this, symbolizing immortality, will help to place catchy, expressive, architectural accents on the graves.

Letniki are also used in the design of graves. They help to set accents and add color to beautiful greenery, keep the grave well-groomed and elegant, close bald spots and give special touching to plantings for symbolic dates.

Marigolds (Tagetes). © Rolf Müller Gomphrena. © marim Eschscholzia (Eschscholzia). © randomtrue

The best of the flyers that can be landed on the grave:

  • pansies(viola tricolor), bright, elegant and at the same time touching;
  • daisies(bellis) with their modest beauty;
  • forget-me-nots(myosotis) with their quivering brightness and prettiness, symbolic and touching;
  • marigold(tagetes), symbolic plants decorating graves in late summer and autumn;
  • garden carnation (dianthus caryophyllus), including carnation-grass (dianthus deltoids), which reproduces well by self-sowing;
  • escholcia (eschscholzia) with their bright saucers of flowers and needle-shaped greens with a cold color;
  • gomphrenas (gomphrena) with a touching scattering of globular cherry blossoms and other dried flowers.
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