Magic snow is one of the most popular plants for decorating graves. It is a fairy-tale long-blooming plant that is also easy to care for and undemanding. Which plants can best be used to display it on the grave?
What is the best way to combine magic snow on the grave?
Recommended combinations of magic snow on the grave are Dipladenia, Elfenspiegel and Lady's Mantle. Choose companion plants with strong flower colors and similar location requirements to achieve a harmonious and attractive overall picture.
What factors should you consider when combining magic snow on the grave?
So that the combination is pleasing to the eye, you should consider a few aspects of the magic snow before you take action. These include:
- Flower color: white, rarely pink
- Flowering time: May to October
- Location requirements: sunny, permeable and humus-rich soil
- Growth height: 30 to 50 cm
The simple flower color, which sets the tone for almost six months of the magic snow, is something you should consider when combining it with other plants. Create a high-contrast composition or a tone-on-tone composition.
It is also important to take the height of the magic snow into account. Since this is rather low, it harmonizes well with smaller plants. But you can also create a size contrast with it.
The magic snow requires a sunny location on a humus-rich substrate for its rich flower flora. His companion plants should have similar preferences.
Combine magic snow on the grave
Although the magic snow is rather simple in its expression, it still has a lot of potential. It only develops this in combinations with other plants. Companion plants with strong flower colors go best with the magic snow. Red, pink, blue, orange and violet come into their own in his presence. The magical snow surrounds these plants and in turn creates a contrast that makes the overall picture an eye-catcher even from a distance.
Suitable companion plants for the magic snow on the grave include:
- Dipladenia
- Sonnenlieschen
- Geraniums
- Flaming Käthchen
- Richmondbegonia
- Elf Mirror
- Steinkraut
- woman's coat
Combine magic snow on the grave with dipladenia
The numerous flowers of the magic snow look like sparkling snowflakes when the Dipladenia joins them. A combination with bright red dipladenias is impressive. Since they both have similar location requirements and the magic snow does not represent any competition for Dipladenia in the root area, this constellation harmonizes.
Combine magic snow on the grave with elf mirror
The elf mirror also goes wonderfully with the magic snow on a grave. These two plants bloom all summer long and make the grave appear elegant and in a certain way light with their fine flowers.
Combine magic snow on the grave with lady's cloak
The lady's mantle and the magic snow form a lovely and rather subtle plot. They have similar location requirements and their height also matches each other. While the lady's mantle covers the grave with its decorative leaves, the magic snow makes it shine with its star blossoms.
Combine magic snow as a bouquet for grave decoration
Since the shoots of the magic snow are very delicate, they are more suitable for smaller bouquets. Fragility and dynamism are the expression of the magic snow in the bouquet. To make the bouquet more decorative, use colorful flowers such as geraniums or bellis. The leaves of the Wollziest can form a noble basis.
- Geraniums
- Bellis
- Roses
- Chrysanthemums
- woman's coat
- Wollziest
