blue flowers - Fine Gardening
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Yana’s Forget-Me-Nots in Germany
Happy Monday GPODers! So far this season we've been treated to some lovely photos of spring plants from across the US. Early spring blooms from Carla in Pennsylvania, Daniel's flowering…
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True Blue Flowers Native to the Mountain West
Aside from the wide-open sky, true blue is a rare color in continental landscapes. The few places it does occur typically signal lakes and rivers, crucial sources of water (and…
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Not Only Violets Are Blue: Part 2
Hey GPODers! In case you missed yesterday's post, we're swimming in a sea of blue, thanks to the many early bloomers from Kathy Schreurs's fantastic garden in Iowa. It’s been…
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Not Only Violets Are Blue: Part 1
Hi GPODers! Wednesdays can bring on the midweek blues, but Kathy Schreurs is helping us see "blue" in a whole new light. I’m Kathy Schreurs from northwest Iowa, where our…
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‘Royal Blue’ European Wood Anemone Is an Early Spring Gem
Spring! There’s no time of year I like more. After I’ve been wallowing through the doldrums of winter for months, my anticipation is palpable. Waiting with bated breath for all…
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‘Electric Blue’ Foothill Penstemon Is a Tough Native with a Unique Hue
As a true plant geek, I’ll admit that I’m a sucker for blue flowers. An impressive, truly blue flower is a rarity in nature. Perhaps that’s why I’ve been drawn…
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Summer in Indiana
We’re visiting with Joseph today in his northern Indiana garden. It has been a great summer so far in my garden. Other than one errant hailstorm that tore up my…
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Blues from Kathleen’s Garden
I’m Kathleen Shelman, and I’ve gardened on our acre in Corbett, Oregon, for 35 years. I love using blue in my garden, so here’s a sampling of blues throughout the…
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Beautiful Blue Perennials for Northern California
The color blue evokes pleasant feelings of tranquility and harmony. Blue hues appear to be refreshing as well as calming and soothing to body and mind. In the garden, blue…
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A True Blue Beauty for Shade
It’s a bit of a mouthful to pronounce, but this little charmer will soon have you calling it “Wulfy, my little Liebchen.” The genus Wulfenia is in the Plantaginaceae family,…