Name: Teresa Felty Barrow South central KY (Zone 6b) SONGBIRD GARDENS
I have 3 daughters and none would be classified as gardeners but over the last few years their interest has picked up. This morning I was surprised to have one ask, is there a true blue iris?
I am interested in finding out what everyone is growing. Thanks
Caribbean Queen, although not a blue self, is an amazing blue Amoena, and is a good grower.
Hard To Resist, an with an Emma Cook pattern, is another very nice blue and very good grower.
Stan Coates is a nice baby blue iris.
Politicians are like diapers, they need to be changed often, and for the same reason.
Name: Marilyn, aka "Poly" South San Francisco Bay Area (Zone 9b) "The mountains are calling..."
BUSY BEING BLUE is shorter than I generally like, and it could use more ruffling, but I can't fault the color (definitely pale blue) and its consistent and reliable early season bloom is the reason I still keep it around.
Evaluating an iris seedling, hopefully for rebloom
OMG Monty.. There are TONS of blue flowers. Gentian, Forget Me Nots, Plumbago, Cynoglossum, Ceratostigma, Lobelia, Brunnera, Morning glory, Delphinium, Baby Blue Eyes, Salvias... and on and on..
And Monarch butterflies are orange and black... not a trace of blue..
Most of my favorites have already been mentioned.. Here are some others..
'Blue Sapphire'
I had never heard of a blue monarch, but I looked it up and there is such a species. However, it doesn't have much true blue from the pictures I saw. There are bluer butterflies...
Blue Monarch Tirumala petiverana (an African species): https://www.inaturalist.org/ta...