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Blue iris

11 years ago

I need some help with irises. I'm planning to buy some tall bearded iris and I would love some blue ones. However, I'm not naive enough to think that the picture I see online is exactly what I'll get. Can anyone tell me which tall bearded varieties come in the truest shade of blue? I'm thinking of a shade between sky blue and baby blue. No purple whatsoever (that's what the 'blue' larkspur is for, lol). Thanks.

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User
11 years ago
Babbling Brook is an oldie toward blue. Oregon Skies. Navajo Jewel.

The lighter "blues" get closer to it than medium or darker ones.
tom_925
Original Author
11 years ago
Thanks. The past couple years I've been getting my blue flower addiction fed by forget-me-nots. Then I found out iris come in blue. "I must have them." I've always thought it was a cruel joke that my two favorite flower colors (blue and hot coral) are the hardest to find.
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User
11 years ago
You're welcome. I'm always on the search for "blue" tall beardeds. Let me know if you find some.

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