Monsoon in Bhutan means slippery trails, high rivers, bridges washed away, biting gnats -- and leeches. But it also means blue poppies. The only time they flower is during the monsoon rains, from May ...
The Globe and Mail: How three Canadian women helped save the rare Tibetan blue poppy
This is a story about the rare Tibetan blue poppy, an eccentric British plant collector and three Canadian women who have each played a role in helping to save it. It’s a tale that unfolds over a ...
MSN: 10 bewitching blue flowers that look almost unreal – start them from seed this winter for a long summer of color
True blue flowers have an almost otherworldly look – so vivid it’s easy to imagine they’ve been AI-generated. Blue is the rarest color in nature, and most “blue” flowers actually lean purple, so when ...
10 bewitching blue flowers that look almost unreal – start them from seed this winter for a long summer of color
The News Journal: Rare blue-poppy springs into action, but only for a short time at Longwood Gardens
Rare blue-poppy springs into action, but only for a short time at Longwood Gardens
The colour blue is associated with calm, cool, peaceful spaces, but show me a blue flower and I’m anything but calm. The thrill of blue comes from its rarity as a flower colour. Most of the flowers we ...
SEATTLE — Seattle gardening expert Ciscoe Morris says: "Everybody loves blue flowers and right now is peak season for some of them. So I've come up with a road trip so you can get out there and find ...