The Gerbera is a popular cut flower that scores with bright flower colors and a long shelf life. It is often given as a gift on various occasions, such as weddings or funerals. Read about the importance of the gerbera in funeral floristry.
What significance does the gerbera have at funerals?
The gerbera has a special meaning at funerals as it expresses appreciation for the deceased and reminds us of happy moments. Yellow gerberas symbolize these memories, white ones represent purity and innocence, and red ones represent love.
What is the significance of the gerbera at a funeral?
Even if the gerbera is not a classic mourning flower, it is still often used for funerals due to its importance in the language of flowers. The flower can be used either as adecoration, for example in the funeral chapel or afterwards at the funeral feast, or as alast greeting for the deceased.
Since the gerbera has its home in sunny South Africa, it literally bringssun and warmthwith it. At a funeral, this symbolism expressesappreciation for the deceased and is intended to remind people of the good times with this person: “Everything was nicer with you!” says the gerbera and thus sends a positive signal of sadness.
Does the gerbera also have an importance as a grave plant?
In fact, the gerbera is also often used forseasonal plantingof graves. The perennial, which grows quite tall depending on the variety, blooms tirelessly betweenMay and September, provided the location is sunny and warm. However, the flower is less suitable for shady graves - for example under tall trees - as it needs a lot of sun.
In addition, Gerberas arenot suitable for long-term planting. The perennial is not hardy and should therefore be replaced in October at the latest. Alternatively, you can decorate the grave with a gerbera bouquet or a gerbera in a pot.
Which colors of gerberas are significant for a funeral?
However, at a funeral, not only the meaning of the flower should be taken into account, but also the color of its flowers. The gerbera in particular is available in countless different colors, each of which has a different meaning in the language of flowers.
In mourning floristry,yellow gerberais mainly used because this color is intended to remind us of the happy moments with the deceased. White flowers, on the other hand, stand for purity and innocence - the color classically symbolizes weddings, but also funerals. However, you can bringRed Gerbera if you were particularly close to the deceased - the color is a symbol of love.
Which flowers also have meaning at the funeral?
In addition to the gerbera, other flowers also have great significance for funerals. Classically,Roses are also used, often in combination with gerbera or alone.are also suitable
- Carnation: especially for believers who have died, as carnations represent love for God
- Daffodil: stands for hope and overcoming death through faith
- Calla: white calla lilies in particular stand for immortality of the soul and recognition
- Lily: white lilies represent forgiveness, death and devotion
- Chrysanthemum: stands for loy alty
- Forget-me-not: loy alty, farewell
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Pay attention to the meaning of the flower colors
In terms of flower colors, white stands for purity, pink for friendship and red for love. These colors are particularly suitable for funerals and show how close you were to the deceased.
