6 Ice-Blue Flowers: Plant One and Stay Cool All Summer

Blue Snowflower (Plumbago auriculata)

Many flower lovers grow blue snowflower mainly for its one-of-a-kind blue color, which makes your heart skip a beat.

Bloom period:

The blue snowflower's bloom period is mainly summer; it can flower from May to October. It grows fast and the bloom period is long-lasting!

Care:

Blue snowflower isn't as delicate as hydrangea. It loves light, and the more sun it gets, the more it blooms. For the potting soil, choose breathable leaf mold and sandy soil. Water every day to keep it moist.

Climbing walls:

Blue snowflower can be grown as a climbing flower. Because it grows fast, you need to set up a support in advance and guide its direction by hand~

Hibiscus: Blueberry Smoothie

The hibiscus we usually see is mostly pink. This blue-purple hibiscus is named "Blueberry Smoothie," and it's far more sought-after than the pink ones!

Bloom period:

Hibiscus has many bloom periods; it can repeat-bloom in spring, summer and autumn, and in winter it drops its leaves and goes dormant. The flowers start out blue and turn purple as they get more light.

Care:

Hibiscus loves light and also tolerates shade. As long as the spot isn't especially cold and shady, it can be grown there. It's suited to sandy soil mixed with garden soil. During the bloom period it needs a lot of water, so it's best to water every day.

Marguerite (Argyranthemum frutescens)

Does the blue marguerite look familiar? Isn't it just like the dog daisies we saw by the roadside as kids?

Bloom period:

Marguerite has an extremely long bloom period; it can flower from February to October, one flush after another, for almost a whole year. And it blooms profusely, so a single pot in full bloom is simply packed dense with flowers.

Care:

Marguerite loves light and is suited to open-air or balcony growing. You can use nutrient-rich leaf mold and peat soil. Water once every 1-2 days.

Pinching:

When a sown marguerite grows to about 8-12 cm, you can pinch off the tip so it puts out more branches. After the flowers fade, you can also prune it appropriately to prevent leggy growth.

Blue Flax (Linum perenne)

Blue flax is a very easy-to-grow little herbaceous flower that readily fills out a pot; scatter the seeds and you get a whole patch.

Bloom period:

You can sow once the temperature is above 15 degrees. After sowing, it blooms in roughly 1-2 months. The bloom period is long, and it can bloom again.

Care:

It's heat-tolerant and drought-tolerant, and ordinary garden soil will do. It can even withstand severe cold of minus 20 degrees, so flower lovers in the north can grow it too~

Pinching:

Pinch off the tips of blue flax seedlings when they are 8-12 cm tall, so they put out more flowering branches. After the first bloom, pinch and prune to strengthen the plant while ensuring a second round of flowers.

Iris

Huahua first learned about irises from novels. The blue iris represents secret admiration, a mysterious blue love...

Bloom period:

Iris blooms from April to July every year. Its bloom period is fairly long, and it's also a top choice for pairing in many parks and gardens.

Care:

Iris loves light but can also be grown in partial shade. Ordinary garden soil will do. Don't water too much; water again once the potting soil is dry. It's cold-hardy and can absolutely be grown outdoors, you know.

Hydrangea: Blue Mama

Among hydrangeas, Blue Mama has a relatively stable blue color, hovering between blue, white and purple, though its base tone is still blue.

Bloom period:

Like other hydrangeas, its bloom period is May to August, and it lasts fairly long.

Care:

It can be grown in a ventilated spot in partial shade or full shade. It's recommended to plant it in sandy soil mixed with nutrient soil. Water every morning and evening, and be careful not to let water accumulate and become waterlogged.

Color:

Blue Mama's color is basically dominated by blue, but according to the hydrangea principle of "acid for blue, alkaline for red," some areas with high alkalinity will see the blue fade gradually into pale blue, white, purple, and so on.

If you want your hydrangea to turn blue, you can water it with a little vinegar water (vinegar:water = 1:1000) to adjust it.

Out-of-the-ordinary blue flowers

Plant one

And this summer you'll be sure to have a cool "summer"