How do I plant a grave in summer? Summer planting for the grave seems to be the biggest challenge: you have to choose and find plants that can thrive even during drier and hotter periods, because you usually don't have the opportunity to go to the cemetery regularly to water them. We've already provided you with a list of digging plants that thrive in full sun and little water, and today we're going to show you a few more ideas. You can read below which flowers are suitable for the grave in summer and you will also find variants with which you can plant a grave bowl in summer.
The dipladenia for the hot summer months
Only a few plants can score points with such robustness as Dipladenia (Sander of Mandevilla) and that in combination with extraordinarily beautiful flowers in different colors. There are several varieties that are suitable, with those that grow bushy being the most popular for summer grave planting in full sun and little water. Not only do they tolerate the sun very well, they even need it to be able to develop lots of flowers.
The roots, in turn, have the practical property of being able to store a lot of water. This allows the plant to stay hydrated for a longer period of time without you having to constantly water it. And as if that wasn't enough, you don't have to worry about pest infestation because they avoid the plant.
Planting garden fuchsias
It's best to choose single-flowering garden fuchsias, as they are less sensitive to rain than those with double flowers, for example. Either way, you will be rewarded with beautiful flowers without having to invest a lot of time and effort in care. Garden fuchsias (Fuchsia Cultivars) cannot tolerate full sun and are therefore ideal for partial shade and even for a shady grave site.
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Japanese myrtle
The Japanese myrtle (Cuphea with hyssop) is ideal for partial to full shade and can be planted directly on the bed or decorate a grave bowl. The flowers bloom in delicate pink or white, but can also be bicolored. The plant grows bushy and is not hardy, so you have to plant it once for each season. Which flowers are suitable for the grave in summer?
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Which flowers for the grave in summer – The Sonnenlieschen
For grave planting in summer and partial shade, you can use sunflower (Impatiens Neuguinea-Grp) choose. If you need this flower for a sunny location, then you should find out about suitable varieties, as these flowers generally do not tolerate it well. From this it can also be concluded that the plant needs a lot of water and in fact: If you want to use the sunflower as a cemetery plant for the summer, then you should make sure that it does not lack water and fertilizer.
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Shrub daisies as a bush or tree
Anyone who likes daisies will fall in love with this variant. The subshrub, which is suitable for a sunny location, is very robust and easy to care for, but it also has a small disadvantage: you get lush and constant flowering with bush daisies (Argyranthemum) only if you remove the spent flowers regularly. Therefore, despite its easy care, this flower is more suitable for people who can often visit the cemetery to care for the plant, including watering and fertilizing it. Otherwise, the flower, which actually blooms white, scores points thanks to breeding with flowers in pink and yellow as well as with double flowers.
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Student flowers for urn graves or plant bowls
The small student flowers (Tagetes poetic) suitable. Their bright yellow flower heads turn heads as summer flowers for graves, although they are a common choice for grave planting in summer. The flower itself is really easy to care for and undemanding, but you should keep in mind that snails prefer to eat it. However, you can rule out this problem if the grave is in a place that snails avoid, namely a location in full sun.
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Magic snow for summer cemetery planting
Although the magic snow (Euphorbia) is capable of growing quite long, the summer heat combined with the long days prevents it from doing so, so it remains compact during this season. It decorates the grave site with its delicate, white flowers, which appear in large quantities and stay for a really long time. These small flowers are particularly popular when combined with large ones, creating an interesting interplay. Begonias are also very popular as planting partners. Magic snow requires little water and fertilizer and can be used for summer grave design for a single grave, double grave or for the urn grave.
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