Botanist's Lens: Happy Blues!
Crocus Finding a blue or purple flower in nature is a treasure for most botanist. For it is claimed that there is no true blue color in nature. Most blues are said to be permutations of purple, violets. But a blue- purple flower garden is blissful, tranquil and unique. Blue gardens are filled with happy blues! Hyacinth Hyacinth There are only about 10% of the approximate 300,000 flowering plants that have blue flowers. Of course with years of hybridizing, there are ample blue