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Recommended Flowering Plants For Grave

stewyfizzstewyfizz Posts: 161
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I recently lost my Uncle very suddenly. At his funeral and burial last week i was thinking i would like to grow a few things for his grave for next summer. He was a second dad to me and i would like to do something better than just buy a bunch of flowers for it now and then. Pot size will be restricted and i would only be able to get there once a week to water. Can anyone recommend anything?
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  • Guernsey Donkey2Guernsey Donkey2 Posts: 6,713
    I am sorry for your loss stewyfizz - it is always a sad time when someone close to us passes away and I can understand that you would like to make a special display to help you and to show affection for your Uncle, something more permanent than a bunch of flowers.  If you tap in Cemetery Display  you should find a recent post on here on this topic.  We all have different ideas and of course you must take into account what the cemetery rules are regarding plants and containers, however I hope you will find this link helpful.
  • yorkshireroseyorkshirerose Posts: 574
    Would you be able to plant a few miniature narcissus (E.g. Tete a Tete) which would be flowering in Spring and then maybe a hardy geranium, perhaps G. Mavis Simpson which isn't too tall and doesn't need a great deal of TLC if you unable to get there regularly.
    If you have room , a Helleborus niger (Christmas Rose) is often a popular choice for the cold, dark months of the year.

    https://www.gardenersworld.com/plants/narcissus-tete-a-tete/

    https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/33527/Geranium-Mavis-Simpson/Details

    https:https://www.gardenersworld.com/plants/helleborus-niger/





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  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    It will also depend largely on the conditions/climate. It can be very difficult to gauge.

    The cemetery I visit has a lot of yew and conifer, so even here, the rain can have a harder job getting through to plants. Take that into account when choosing anything.
    Bulbs are good, as mentioned, and many can take a bit of stress without causing issues. 
    If you can only use pots, use a soil based medium so that it won't dry out easily. If you want an easy shrub that won'tmind a bit of neglect, Hebes can be fine.
    If it's shady, the aforementioned Hellebores are perfect. My Niger ones are flowering just now, so something like that would be good, as it's nice if you can find something that flowers at the 'right' time.

    Good luck with it :)

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    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • stewyfizzstewyfizz Posts: 161
    Thanks all. Will check out that old thread, didn't notice that!
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  • RubytooRubytoo Posts: 1,630
    edited November 2018
    Sorry for your loss too.
    Do they have to be in pots (is it a cemetery rule) or can you plant in the ground?
    Geranium Mavis Simpson suggested by Yorkshirerose is a really good plant, the soft grey leaves look good for ages, and it flowers for months. I grew ours partially under a yew shadow in a bed under it. It still performed well, though it did not flower quite as much as it has in sun. The leaves on ours are still looking good at the moment too.  It does well in a pot too.
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