If you’d asked me if I had many blue flowers in my summer garden, I would have said ‘no’. 
But turns out I would have been wrong. As borne out by this blue Clematis, above. The blue-lavender Clematis on the right, below. And the blue Salvia on the left. 
Morning Glories get in on the act, and this one is lovely. 
Blue Salvia will soon get crowded out by Margaritas… 
But right now it’s holding its own. 
Blue and yellow make a refreshing mix in the garden. 
And — honestly — this Clematis below is a blue-lavender. But compared to the sky, it’s positively pink. 
Except for this other blue Clematis, which has somehow risen above the pink one and is holding court. 
While, just below them both, this flower – whose name I’ve never learned – blooms all summer. 
Do you know what it is? Almost a Forget-Me-Not, but I don’t know what it is or where it came from.
It’s a far more vivid blue than the photo shows.
Here’s to the blues!
Cynthia Reyes 
They are all gorgeous! Very beautiful. Thanks for sharing, Cynthia. Have a great weekend!!
You too, Levi. and thank you!
You’re most welcome. 😀
I love all your beautiful, blue flowers!
And I thank you for loving them!
Blues are absolutely brilliant in the garden. “The blues” are a most wonderful atmosphere for quiet reflection.
They sure are, Ann. And they cool down the brighter colours beautifully.
I love blues in a garden. Heck, I just love YOUR garden. Keep those pictures coming!
Okey dokes. Will do, Rosie!
Does it have hairy leaves? Possibly one of the Borage family, maybe a bugloss?
No, leaves are thin, spear-like, but not particularly hairy. Not borage either (I used to have borage). I’ll look up bugloss. Thank you. Will let you know.
I don’t think it is bugloss. But I don’t know what it is except I would agree it is very like a forget me not. Perhaps consider this http://www.perennials.com/plants/omphalodes-cappadocica-cherry-ingram.html I love blues in a garden. My garden is usually a mass of blue in the spring/early summer.
Thank you. I think you’re right: it’s not a bugloss.
The shape of the flower is close, as it is to the one in this link (thank you!). But the blue is a kind of vivid aqua blue and the leaves are not dark green. Also, it blooms in July and keeps going till late summer. It’s growing in a full-sun spot that’s quite dry.
It seems you have a beautiful blue mystery in your garden. 🙂
There’s no such thing as too much blue in a garden. Your mystery plant looks like it might be cappadocian navelwort (Omphalodes cappadocica.) There are several varieties available.
Thank you. I’ll check it out.
And thanks, as always, for checking in!
That’s what I love about gardens. Stuff just appears.
Cheers
MTM
Stuff sure does. How does your garden grow? with your new books out, any time to garden?
New books, Mum about to have an op, new kitten who is bat plop mad and end of term madness (lots of things I have to go to up at the school) and trying to squeeze in a visit to the in laws too, who live 5 hours away… so yeh… quite busy. Happy though.
Cheers
MTM
I find I usually have more blue flowers in my garden than any other colour and I am always drawn to blue wild flowers too. Thank-you for sharing. I also was going to say your mystery flower looks like a type of omphalodes.
Lovely! I realize I really do like blue in our garden. It cools down other flowers, or simply provides a contrast.
I really like blue flowers, but I can’t help with your mystery one, I’d like to though its very pretty and looks lovely with the frothy green Alchemilla mollis behind.
Julie, I love Alchemilla Mollis. And it covers up many sins in my floral arrangements.
Mmm, beautiful…
Very nice. Thanks Cynthia. Awesome blues. I have a notable lack of blues in the garden right now, as I discuss in the post I’m currently constructing. I’m glad you have the blues. 🙂
Thanks, Jim. The only time I can say I’m glad to have the blues.
I’ll check out your next post.
Mmmmmm … I love the blues! That Morning Glory is just spectacular! It almost looks unreal; it’s so vibrant, deep and rich in color. Nice photos, too!
Jeanne
Thanks, Jeanne. I didn’t realize how many blue flowers – and how many different shades of blue — are in the garden.
What lovely flowers! All shades of blue.
Thank you.
I dream of a garden like yours!
Thank you. It’s a bit exuberant but even the boxwood edging – planted to impose order on the garden beds – has become over-exuberant too. Sigh…..
Now I just claim it’s English-garden style.
I love blue flowers too. Your mystery plant is not Omphalodes; that is a spring flower. It is the Chinese Forgetmenot, Cynoglossum amabile. And very pretty it is too.
Thanks very much. I’ve Googled it and it sure looks similar.
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Wow, glad you found out what your flower is because I have one just like it, but it hasn’t bloomed yet. Now I know what it is, but have no idea where it came from. Amazing how gardens do that. Recently we found a wild rose beside a post, thinking the seed was dropped there by a bird.
Birds and the breeze will do that, Lucinda. Funny-peculiar, eh? The garden is full of surprises.
Blue flowers are so relaxing and peaceful, Cynthia. I didn’t know what that flower was ether, but I see Chloris has provided the answer. Well done 😀
Thanks, Dianne. I feel the same about blue flowers — they calm things down, while provided needed contrast.
I love blue flowers but my go to color seems to be reds. I love reds in my garden as well. Seeing all of these beautiful blues makes me realize, I need a shopping trip to the market for some more blues!
Blue makes a nice, calming contrast!
I’m crazy about blue in the garden, and found myself nose-to-nose with my screen looking at your beautiful flowers.
I am also deep into your book at last and loving every page.
You are doubly kind. Thank you!
So lovely! Blue is my favorite color and you really have some beautiful blues in your garden! The combination of the blue salvia and the white margarite daisies must be gorgeous.
Thank you, Kate!