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A memorial garden can take the form of a single rose bush placed in a container on your patio or deck, or take the shape of complex landscaping in a corner of your backyard.
The size and shape of your memorial garden is not important and depends largely on what resources are available to you, and how big of a garden you want to maintain.
Like the size of your memorial garden, its location depends on the space you have available. If you are creating a memorial garden within existing garden space, you may think about selecting a site that offers visitors a sense of privacy, or a site that has a favorite view or held a significant meaning to your loved one.
Those lacking in garden space can still create lovely tabletop or terrace memorials with special containers and perennial flowers, herbs or houseplants. Dress up pots and planters with small tokens, figurines, and other embellishments that have significant meaning. Ultimately, what matters most is that the process of creating the memorial garden is meaningful to you and that it comes from your heart.
| Color | Meaning |
| White: | purity, perfection. |
| Yellow: | well-being, thoughtfulness, consideration, self-control, wisdom and intelligence. |
| Green: | healing, hope, victory, rest, balance, health, peace, and serenity. |
| Orange: | Friendliness, courtesy, sociability, out-going, pride, and abundant energy. |
| Peach: | love and wisdom. |
| Red: | love, passion, energy, and vigor. |
| Scarlet: | courage and loyalty. |
| Burgundy: | success, wealth, and prosperity. |
| Pink/Rose: | love, joy, grace, happiness, affection, kindness, and being in love. |
| Blue: | truth seeking, wisdom, heaven, eternity, devotion, and loyalty ("true blue"). |
| Brown: | earthly, worldly, practical. |
| Purple: | royalty, oneness with God, devotion, loving-kindness, compassion, spirituality. |
| Violet: | devotion, affection, love, gentleness, and peacefulness. |
| Plant | Meaning |
| Acacia: | eternal, immortal love. |
| Alyssum: | grace, gentleness, artistry, delicacy. |
| Amaranth: | immortality, everlasting. |
| Anemone: | resurrection, transformation. |
| Aster: | God's grace, love, blessings. |
| Baby's Breath: | sweet, gentle, innocent, harmless. |
| Chrysanthemums: | abundance, prosperity, gratitude, humility. Pun on mum'. |
| Columbine: | gentleness, enlightenment. |
| Cosmos: | joy, happiness, overflowing love. |
| Crocus: | growth, new beginnings, hope. |
| Daffodil: | joy, resurrection. |
| Daisy: | freshness, newness, simplicity, cheerfulness, innocence. |
| Delphinium: | inspiration, adoration, devotion, blessings. |
| Ferns: | peace, acceptance, grace, serenity, gentility, quietude. |
| Fuchsia: | harmony, healing for those who grieve, angels. |
| Geranium: | positive attitude, strength of purpose, steadfastness and cheer. |
| Gladiolas: | can be pun on "Gladness of heart". |
| Impatiens: | patience, steadfastness, loving-kindness. |
| Iris: | power |
| Jasmine: | peace, goodwill, and healing. |
| Lily: | faith, new life, grace, and spiritual healing. |
| Marigold: | protection, friendliness, cheer, courage, joyful service. |
| Nasturtium: | fairies, cheerful servitude, protection. |
| Pansies: | gentle thoughts, friendly faces. |
| Peonies: | thoughts of the past, memories. |
| Petunia: | peace, harmony, serenity, uplifting of the body and soul. |
| Rose: | love, beauty. |
| Snapdragon: | communication, telepathy. |
| Sunflower: | abundance, sunny disposition. |
| Tulips: | faith, hope, and charity. |
| Verbena: | peace |
| Violets: | shyness, humility, quiet joy, tender thoughts, gentle love. |
| Zinnia: | friendship, joy, and laughter. |
| Rosemary: | remembrance and friendship. |
| Sage: | wisdom, prudence. |
| Thyme: | peace or pun on "time". |
About The Author: Ellen Brown is an environmental writer and photographer and the owner of Sustainable Media, an environmental media company that specializes in helping businesses and organizations promote eco-friendly products and services. Contact her on the web at http://www.sustainable-media.com
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03/28/2008
Here is another idea for the memory garden. A friend gave me a pot of mini-roses when my mom died. It turned out there was 4 seperate plants in that one pot. I sat them out in a row. And another friend gave me this angel with mom's favorite bird, she called RED BIRDS. The Cardinal.
GG Vi
By denise w (Guest Post)
03/27/2008
I just wanted to thank you so much. I moved to GA with a loved one who is terminally ill and I've been thinking about ways to remember him as he doesn't want a funeral. You inspired me to do what I have been thinking of by planting a tree and adding flowers and such to give myself the gift of letting go. God bless and again thank you.
By Pat R. (Guest Post)
03/27/2008
These are wonderful ideas. My 19 year old grandson was killed 4 years ago. I will use several of the ideas for my flower bed in the back yard. Thanks so much.
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