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Tine73
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What plants/flowers would be good to plant at a cemetery?
I know, kinda morbid, but I wanted to plant some stuff at my Dad's grave once they engrave the stone and I know nothing about gardening/plants. It gets full sun. I know I don't want a shrub, but are there any annuals or perennials that would do ok?
TIA
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Posted 6/21/11 10:20 PM  |
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Stacey1403
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Re: What plants/flowers would be good to plant at a cemetery?
I would maybe too a knock out rose bush. They are smaller roses. If you do perennials they tend to spread and after a while there might be too many.
Message edited 6/21/2011 10:30:01 PM.
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| Posted 6/21/11 10:29 PM |
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LSP2005
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Re: What plants/flowers would be good to plant at a cemetery?
I would call the cemetery as they may have certain restrictions. You can also get "perpetual care" where they will take care of the flowers or the shrubs.
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| Posted 6/21/11 11:04 PM |
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Re: What plants/flowers would be good to plant at a cemetery?
I think day lilies in Stella d'oro would do good there. It doesn't spread and just gets fuller each year.
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| Posted 6/22/11 2:54 AM |
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maymama
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Re: What plants/flowers would be good to plant at a cemetery?
we have a small tree, kind of looks like a pine tree (not sure the name of it) and we decorate it every year  for christmas ... it wont get too large, i have to find the name of it for you.
we also plant impatients and marigolds in the summer and mums in the fall.
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| Posted 6/22/11 9:11 AM |
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Tine73
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Re: What plants/flowers would be good to plant at a cemetery?
tHANKS!
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| Posted 6/22/11 9:49 AM |
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HeyJude
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Re: What plants/flowers would be good to plant at a cemetery?
We plant mums in the fall and usually geraniums in the summer. The cemetary where my family members are buried does not allow annuals or bushes of any type to be planted.
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| Posted 6/22/11 2:32 PM |
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jilliibabii
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Re: What plants/flowers would be good to plant at a cemetery?
Posted by LSP2005
I would call the cemetery as they may have certain restrictions. You can also get "perpetual care" where they will take care of the flowers or the shrubs.
Definitely call and check. I used to work at a cemetery and it was policy to remove those things.  Stupid, I know, but I hated seeing families spend their money on stuff only to have it tossed.
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