I always thought I am quite good when coming to tell the colors (well, at least compare to my husband :)) However, I started doubting this recently because I constantly wondering some flowers' color in my garden, are they purple, blue, or lavender? Sometimes it is just hard to tell. What it made even harder is that they change with the light!
So, I decide to put them all here, let me know if you agree with my color judgement? These are the flowers currently blooming in my garden.
I think this one is blue, but really sometimes I thought I can see the purple out of it.
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| Salvia farinacea (Mealycup sage) |
Same with this one...
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| Porterweed (Stachytarpheta jamaicensis) |
This is an obvious blue. Duh, is this why they call it Blue Daze?!
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Blue Daze (Evolvulus)
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An easy purple:
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| Petunia |
Mostly purple, some blue??
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| Mexican Bush Sage (Salvia leucantha) |
This is easy, Purple! Just like the name suggested!
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| Purple Queen (Tradescantia pallida) |
Nobody will mistaken this one either...
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| Persian Shield (Strobilanthes dyerianus) |
Look what I found hidden under the purple leaves of Persian shield? Blue flowers! Did not know persian shield can have flower... Nice surprise!
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| Persian Shield bloom |
Hmmm... this garlic society flower is more lavendar or liac, not the true purple. In the winter, who would think those green narrow grasslike leaves would produce a nice large cluster of flowers like this?
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| Society Garlic (Tulbaghia violacea) |
Mona lavendar is about to put the show on now.... And yes, it is lavender color :))
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| 'Mona Lavender’ Plectranthus |
Have you ever had the same question about your garden flower color as I have?
Happy Easter and Have a nice weekend!
For other colors all over the world, please check out Katrarina's site at
http://rosorochris.blogspot.com/ (This is the last Blooming friday she hosts).
