The summer plants on the graves are slowly but surely fading or have already done so for a long time and in autumn it is time for renewal again. Usually, people choose the Christian holiday “All Saints Day” for this purpose and decorate the grave with arrangements, grave bowls or new plants directly in the ground. We would like to explain to you what this day is all about, why many people plant and decorate graves on this day and what kind of grave design you can choose for All Saints Day.
What this holiday is about
All Saints Day is a day on which the Western Church remembers all saints and martyrs and takes place on November 1st. He actually has nothing to do with herDesign of the gravesto do with our loved ones. Actually, it is the following day that is supposed to honor all the deceased and on which the priests also bless the graves, and this is called “All Souls Day”. But why do many people choose to decorate their graves for All Saints Day instead of for the actual holiday?
This is simply because November 1st is a public holiday in many federal states. People then use the day off to decorate the grave.
Various options are available for the grave design for All Saints Day. You can do it yourself or have something made. Flowers and plants are of course part of it, but they can come throughother grave decorationsbe supplemented. We have summarized a few ideas that can serve as inspiration for you.
- Wreath for the grave
- Grave arrangement for All Saints Day
- Plant grave bowls
- easy to care forGrave planting for autumnand winter
However, you should choose the right plants and flowers. Especially if you want to plant the grave, you should choose ones that are suitable for this season. You will find a selectionin this article. You can also choose flowers that have appropriate symbolism. We have a selection of suitable flowers for you below:
To plant the grave
Here is a small selection of suitable flowers for the grave design for All Saints Day:
- Aster – blooms until late autumn
- Chrysanthemum – Autumn bloomer with large flowers in strong colors
- Autumn daisy – flowering begins in September, so there will also be flowers on November 1st; robust and hardy
- Horned violet – blooms from April to autumn; It's best not to plant until autumn so that you can have some of the flowers for All Saints' Day
- Bud heather - not only perfect for the grave design for All Saints Day, but also for the time afterwards, as it blooms all winter long
- Purple bells – no longer blooms in autumn, but adorns with attractive purple leaves and is therefore perfect for grave decoration for All Saints Day; hardy
- Pansies – classics for grave planting on All Saints Day, but also for spring
Ideas for All Saints' Day arrangements
A grave arrangement is very beautiful if you make it yourself, but you can also have it made. It is best to use natural materials to create a beautiful natural arrangement. Dried roots are often used as a base. This is easy to store and reuse after the holiday.
- Artichoke flowers
- dried lantern flowers
- Fir green
- fresh or dried cones
- Walnuts
- Ornamental pumpkins
Tipp: Insert a nail from below through the root base, onto which you can then place a candle.
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Grave decorations for All Saints Day
In addition to flowers, plants and arrangements, you can of course also use other decorative elements. Candles are simply part of it and can be placed on the arrangement or in a lantern. Some people like to decorate graves with stones, which makes maintenance much easier. Gravel in particular is very popular and for onemodern grave designideal for All Saints Day. Or how about a planted grave bowl for which you can choose the flowers already listed? You can redesign these again and again depending on the season.
Grave design for All Saints Day – choose flowers with appropriate symbolism
If you want to send a certain message with the planting, then varieties that are not only typical of cemetery planting but also have a certain symbolism are suitable. For example, you can choose the following copies:
- Cyclamen – modesty and tenderness
- Asters – hope
- Boxwood – endurance, love, longevity
- Christmas rose – purity, peace, viewed as a flower of light
- Chrysanthemum – Love, even after death, longevity
- Ivy – loyalty, immortality, fame
- Yew – immortality
- Erika – home, family, happiness and suffering
- Heather – longevity, strength
- Autumn anemone – hope and transience
- Bud heather – stability, loyalty
- Spindle bush – longevity
- Holly – Faith
- Pansies – keepsake and remembrance, modesty, trinity
- Dwarf pine – lifespan, friendship, marriage
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