Blue skies appear more often over the Netherlands, instead of the leaden gray of the past months. And blue plants caught our attention and became the topic of today's story.
We looked at the list of available plants and picked out a few blue gems.
Let's start with one of the bluest grasses we know,
Festuca glauca 'Elijah Blue', whose intense color does not fade even in very sunny summers. It grows to about 20 cm in height and 25-30 cm in width and is an ideal plant for sunny positions and not very rainy summers, because it tolerates water shortages well. Where to plant? In rock gardens, on heath, in containers, in roof gardens.
Then blue junipers, like
Juniperus scop. 'Blue Arrow' and 'Moonglow', come to mind. Both are columnar, each in a slightly different shade of blue. Blue Arrow has a decidedly soaring shape and is about 60 cm wide, Moonglow is a bit more stocky and reaches a width of 120-150 cm. Blue Arrow has a warmer shade of blue mixed with green, Moonglow has a cooler, more lunar, silver-blue color. Both are very frost-resistant and undemanding.
We still have a bit of
Caryopteris cland. 'Sterling Silver'PBR, which has nice, bluish (silver-gray) leaves. Additionally, in August, it blooms in an intense blue color (as a reminder - no bee can resist Caryopteris flowers!). Where to plant? In sunny places, in containers, and flower beds.
And for today, the last blue proposal,
Eucalyptus gunnii Azura ('Cagire'PBR), which can survive frosts down to -18 ºC. The leaves, regularly placed on the shoots, have an intense blue-silver shade. Where to plant? In gardens and containers on terraces and patios. It looks beautiful in bouquets.
Offer your clients blue plants, because blue symbolizes peace, harmony, and trust and has a
positive effect on creativity, concentration, and relaxation.
Let us know which plants we should prepare for you!
