Blue and Tree like??

A friend of mine is looking for a tree like plant that is as close to the colour blue as possible, any ideas would be gratefully appreciated. :thmb: 02

 

There are one or two conifers that are a blue colour, my favourite is Boulevard. How much room do they have?

 

hi o2 have a look here


Blue Flowers for Fall Color

Add Fall Interest by Planting These Blue Flowered Perennials for Fall Foliage and Fall Flowers in Your Flower Garden

© Barbara M. Martin
Oct 2, 2006



Grow blue flowers that bloom in the fall season whether you are planting an all blue theme garden or just enjoy a few blue flowers in your flower garden.

Leadwort and Cranesbills Offer Blue Fall Flowers Plus Red Fall Foliage

You may be surprised by how many different blue flowers bloom in the fall. For starters, Ceratostigma plumbaginoides (hardy plumbago or leadwort) displays its electric blue flowers from late summer into fall and then continues the display with brilliant red foliage in fall.
Also offering top notch blue flowers and high performance in the fall garden are two excellent perennial cranesbills: Geranium "Johnson's Blue" and the newer and I think better, "Rozanne." Both of these bloom well during the summer and have the added bonus of blooming into the fall and then on top of all that, sport seasonal red foliage. Truly multi-season performers.
Grow Amsonia for More Fall Foliage Color

If you enjoy fall color in the flower garden, consider planting Amsonia or bluestar. Although not a fall bloomer (this native perennial has lovely pale blue flowers in the spring) this plant has excellent fall color. The foliage turns an eye popping golden yellow in the autumn. I could see this planted next to some of the cranesbills mentioned above for a super contrast of red and gold in the fall as well as a nice textural contrast in spring and summer.
Asters Star Among Late Summer and Fall Bloomers with Blue Flowers

For later season blue flowers, (in addition to the Caryopteris, Perovskia mentioned in Blue Perennials and the Ceratostigma plus the repeat bloom on the cranesbills mentioned above), look to the asters for daisy like blooms in shades of blue and lavender or purplish blue.
For example, Aster novi-belgii "Blue Lagoon" can bloom through the summer into September, followed by myriad assorted asters with blue-related cultivar names like "Blue Sky" or "October Skies," and "Blue Star" blooming until frost.
Be sure you see these flowers in person to verify the shade of blue. Blue is so subjective that one person's blue may be another person's mauve or purple and this is especially true when it comes to asters. Asters are usually sold in the fall along with the mums, so be ready to bring home a few! Or, take note of your favorites and look for younger plants next spring.
The All Blue Flower Garden -- Introduction
Blue Flower Bulbs
Blue Perennial Flowers
Blue Ground Covers
Blue Flowers of Fall
Shade Loving and Native Blue Flowers
Blue Annual Flowers
Blue Flowered Shrubs
Specialty Blue Flowers
Vines with Blue Flowers
Blue Garden Décor - A Few Final Touches
All Flower Gardens Articles So Far
Copyright September 10, 2006 Barbara Martin All Rights Reserved
The copyright of the article Blue Flowers for Fall Color in Flower Gardens is owned by Barbara M. Martin. Permission to republish Blue Flowers for Fall Color in print or online must be granted by the author in writing.

 

Happy New year o2 :wink:.

 

Ceanothus has beautiful blue flowers and can be grown quite tall. The Blue Spruce has a bluish tint to the foliage also. It will be very big in a few years

 

Thanks Roders and the same to you. Lets hope summer 2009 brings some sunshine with it.:ntwrth::plant::mwlwn::cutflwrs: Im getting all excited I cant wait.:yho:

Thanks for all the trouble you have all taken,Im passing all this info on. Much appreciated. 02

 

Most of the common eucalyptus have bluish leaves and stems if kept pruned hard.

 

I`d agree with Eucalyptus, Though, if they are allowed to grow beyond 2 metres the leaves tend to turn a muddy green. :thumb: