cemetary??
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Posted: Apr/20/2008 10:01 PM PST
i am planning on planting some annuals around my brother's burial. does anyone have any advice on choosing annuals? |
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Posted: Apr/20/2008 10:58 PM PST
Hello  I'm new to the forums... one thing I never, ever manage to kill are annuals, just make certain that you're planting something that thrives in your zone. It's likely that they won't come back next year, but since it is only early spring, you might have a beautiful "garden" at his memorial for many months. Does he have a favorite color? There are also many plants that have specific meanings... strength, friendship, etc... off hand I don't know the symbolic meanings of many plants, but that might be something that would help to guide your choices. Good luck, I think this is a beautiful idea 
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Posted: Apr/21/2008 4:27 AM PST
Unless you can tend them frequently, consider plants that do well with minimal watering, deadheading etc - maybe someone smarter than me can recommend a few - none come to my mind right now...my gazanias are cheery and pretty tough - flowers open in sun and close at night... |
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Posted: Apr/21/2008 6:02 AM PST
Providing that you're even allowed to do that, most places won't permit it, I would go with perennials rather than annuals. I would try to choose small plants that bloom at different times of the year and require minimal care. Crocus, then small daffodils, perhaps the tiny blue veronica. I'm sure you could get something for most of the year. It would just take some research. |
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Posted: Apr/21/2008 10:15 AM PST
the cemetary only allow annuals. i have no experience with annuals. |
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Posted: Apr/21/2008 10:33 AM PST
http://www.plunderhere.com/auction/cgi-bin/auction /view?cmd=view&listingID=179310 i stumbled on this vinca red annual. i've heard that some annuals act like perenials. do yall think this annual may run out of control?? |
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Posted: Apr/21/2008 10:55 AM PST
OK. Now that we know that you MUST use an annual, that takes priority. I had red vincas last summer and they did wonderfully! Sometimes they will reseed, but they don't usually come back strong for me. That might be the perfect plant. If you get some to return, that would be great. I don't think that they would run amok, and if they did come back too strongly you could just pull up all but a few. |
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Posted: Apr/21/2008 10:58 AM PST
i will send some pics when they mature. thanks for the info guys and gals. |
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Posted: Apr/21/2008 11:53 AM PST
A reseeding annual sounds like a good idea. I had forget-me-nots come back in a large patch. The name sounds nice as a tribute. I only grew them last year so I can't remember if they bloom all summer, though I think they did. By September I had new seedlings which stayed green all winter, and now they are blooming. |
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Posted: Apr/22/2008 3:15 AM PST
do most cemetaries allow annuals? they already told us it was ok. i'm just wondering if they are doing us a big favor? |
