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The colour of the year for 2020 is Classic Blue, elegant in its simplicity and suggestive of the sky at dusk.

A colour of elegance and beauty that stands for trust, loyalty and wisdom.

In gardens blue flowers are effective in balancing out warm toned plants or providing a distinct contrast, particularly when grown amongst yellow flowering plants.

Blue is a colour that is sometimes overlooked in the garden as it is often regarded as a difficult colour to capture in flowerig plants however there are many blue flowering plants that can be readily sourced to provide that serenity that classic blue projects.

Taking a closer look at the different hues of blue within flowers will reveal the regenerative properties of this colour.

There are of course some plants that will produce classic blue flowers but in many cases what are referred to as blue flowering plants are more often than not closer to a lilac coloured hue.

Only around 10 per cent of flowering plants in the world have blue flowers but amongst them are some outstanding garden beauties.

Hydrangeas are one of the more popular blue flowering plants in Australian gardens and the blue colour will depend on soil pH.

Acid soils produce blue flowers and alkaline soils, pink ones.

To ensure hydrangeas will produce blue flowers apply aluminium sulfate, commonly referred to as hydrangea blueing food to the soil to lower the pH.

Other classic blue flowering plants include delphimium, iris, agapanthus, forget me nots, plumbago and grape hyacinth.

One classic blue flowering garden treasure is the Himalayan poppy, Mecanaposis betonicifolia, a sought-after plant that can be quite temperamental.

It is difficult to grow as it originates from the mountains of Tibet and requires a cool, moist climate to succeed.

There are of course many other classic blue flowering plants to choose from.

No other colour in the garden can compare with the healing properties that blue provides in all its varied hues and tones.

Get bang on trend this year and make classic blue a bigger part of your garden blooms.