Author Topic: A favorite blue flower, and yours is____? (Read 12725 times)

BarriedaleNick · « **Reply #20 on:** July 14, 2009, 11:56:46 »

Quote from: 1066 on July 14, 2009, 08:38:25

great photo BarridaleNick !

Cheers 1066!!

Rhubarb Thrasher · « **Reply #21 on:** July 14, 2009, 12:15:55 »

any of the borage family - borage, alkanet, Viper's Bugloss ;D what a name. Was tremendously impressed with blue pimpernel, completely the wrong colour, but probably a diabolical weed like our one

Deb P · « **Reply #22 on:** July 14, 2009, 14:12:38 »

Anchusa azurea 'dropmore'......tall and beautiful, and the bees love it! ;D

http://www.chilternseeds.co.uk/chilternseeds/211/moreinfo/d/anchusa+azurea+dropmore/pid/31513492

manicscousers · « **Reply #23 on:** July 14, 2009, 20:13:03 »

phacelia ,or is that lavender colour, if it is, I agree agapanthus and borage ;D

GrannieAnnie · « **Reply #24 on:** July 14, 2009, 23:54:23 »

What about karyopteris (sp?). I've had very limited success- never is perennial for me- but love that deep blue. The Heavenly Blue Morning Glory is also a favorite.

Squash64 · « **Reply #25 on:** July 15, 2009, 06:49:35 »

Quote from: BarriedaleNick on July 14, 2009, 08:22:45

Nigella! Not the domestic godess version..

What a beautiful photo! Can we have details of your camera please?

RobinOfTheHood · « **Reply #26 on:** July 15, 2009, 07:24:59 »

Delphinium. :)

saddad · « **Reply #27 on:** July 15, 2009, 07:44:03 »

Might have to get some of that Anchusa Deb... very naughty sneaking a link to the Chiltern Seeds cat.... ::)

caroline7758 · « **Reply #28 on:** July 15, 2009, 07:49:08 »

Quote from: BarriedaleNick on July 14, 2009, 08:22:45

Nigella! Not the domestic godess version..

Snap! Closely followed by cornflower.

saddad · « **Reply #29 on:** July 15, 2009, 07:54:07 »

Be careful witht the Nigella... I didn't discourage it one year and had half a plot of it... :-[

1066 · « **Reply #30 on:** July 15, 2009, 09:15:54 »

The Anchusa is now on my wanted list !!!

BarriedaleNick · « **Reply #31 on:** July 15, 2009, 09:19:47 »

Quote from: saddad on July 15, 2009, 07:54:07

Be careful witht the Nigella... I didn't discourage it one year and had half a plot of it... :-[

Yep I threw a pcket of seeds at a border about ten years ago and they come back every year - good job I like em!

Quote from: Squash64 on July 15, 2009, 06:49:35

Quote from: BarriedaleNick on July 14, 2009, 08:22:45
Nigella! Not the domestic godess version..

What a beautiful photo! Can we have details of your camera please?

Thanks Squash64 - it was taken with a Canon G5 which was a great camera but long out of production - I use a Nikon D90 now

oliveoyl_25 · « **Reply #32 on:** July 15, 2009, 09:21:13 »

Honeywort - major purpurascens cerinthe... one of the bees favourites too

flowerofshona2007 · « **Reply #33 on:** July 15, 2009, 10:09:15 »

Delphinuim 'Black knight' its soooooooo deep and blue :D

thifasmom · « **Reply #34 on:** July 15, 2009, 10:18:14 »

bluebells in the spring
then nigellas, corn flowers and borage during the summer.

RobinOfTheHood · « **Reply #35 on:** July 15, 2009, 12:37:59 »

Quote from: flowerofshona2007 on July 15, 2009, 10:09:15

Delphinuim 'Black knight' its soooooooo deep and blue :D

You got some? Got any seeds? Can I have a few? ;)

Well, if you don't ask you don't get. :-[

caroline7758 · « **Reply #36 on:** July 15, 2009, 17:42:41 »

Quote from: saddad on July 15, 2009, 07:54:07

Be careful witht the Nigella... I didn't discourage it one year and had half a plot of it... :-[

And your problem is....? ;D

Actually I have a much bigger problem with borage taking over!
I'd forgotten about cerinthe- love its translucent colour.

Sabretooth · « **Reply #37 on:** July 15, 2009, 19:20:48 »

Blue is my favourite colour in the garden and here are some plants from mine. :) :) :)

1066 · « **Reply #38 on:** July 16, 2009, 13:28:20 »

Fabulous photos and colours Sabretooth!

Sabretooth · « **Reply #39 on:** July 16, 2009, 20:09:34 »

Thank you very much ;) no colour enhancement used. Only resized them.

:)

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Author Topic: A favorite blue flower, and yours is____? (Read 12725 times)