Some years ago I heard a group of people, some of them claiming to be "experts" on the subject, say, "There are no true blue flowers. The blue-colored flowers we see around are the product of tainting and hybridization."
Surprised, I asked a number of local florists and flower growers to enlighten me about this issue. Alas, my initial surprise turned to bewilderment: they gave me the same answer. "This can't be," I said to myself. With all the blue around us - blue ocean, blue sky, blue ceiling, blueprint, to name a few - I was not prepared to accept that blue flower types are all man's invention and nothing more. There has to be a more plausible explanation to all this.
First, if there are true red, pink, orange, yellow, white, green, purple, indigo, even black flowers, why couldn't there be real blue ones? Looking around, I determined that during God's creation, He must have this variety included.
But why do those fellows seem so sure about their opinions? My search yielded some startling discoveries: there are more than 30 original species of the true blue flowers all over the globe. Some of the well-known varieties are the Myosotis (forget-me-not), geranium, hydrangea, hyacinth, iris, gentian, meconopsis, and the least-common parochetus communis (shamrock pea). Most of these flowers, though, are "wilds", meaning they are very rare and have a short vase life.
There remains one more question: Why are there no species of the more popular blue flowers - roses, tulips, carnations, callas, and hibiscus - which are incidentally the most in-demand in the market? My take is that God purposely did not create these flowers because He gifted man the ability to create them himself. Who would believe - looking at a pair of blue roses neatly placed in a vase - that they're not the real ones? Who can say - facing a bouquet of blue roses, pink and white roses, hot pink carnations, orchids, and orange lilies - which ones are natural and which are not?
Natural or not, blue flowers have a world of their own. Blue is the color of the intellect, and people who like blue are endowed with wisdom, knowledge, and intelligence. Blue is the least gender-specific color; it appeals equally to both men and women. They signify such positive traits as loyalty, trust and confidence, truth, and faith. They impart feelings of love, of passion, and of a strong desire to excel, to aim for the impossible. Light blue-colored flowers transmit peace and tranquility, softness, calmness, and health. Dark blues connect themselves to power, integrity, commitment, and dependability. Blue roses, like the manner by which they are "created," symbolize mystery; they don't really exist in nature, but people crave for them even more.
Who says blue flowers are not real? The evidence shows that true blue-colored flowers have been here since the beginning of time. But then, even for those that are made through man's ingenuity or daring, their increasing popularity plainly tells that indeed, blue flowers are here to stay.
Find out more about flowers in our Blue Flowers guide.
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