True blue: Delphiniums, Gentiana asclepiada(not all), many alpine Gentianas, Brunnera, Scilla sibirica, Bellevalia forniculata, Commelina(for very mild climates), Omphalodes verna,Centaurea triumfetti,some Corydalis. There are some rare blue Penstemons, but nearly all are ungrowable here. Plants approaching true blue: some Tradescantias. Iris sibirica Big Blue has a true blue nerve in the middle of the falls. Have never seen a blue Campanula, and I had really many. Amsonias are pastel blue. None of Anemone nemorosa clones is true blue(I had them all).

Well, violets are really never true-blue. They are kinda lavender with more of a blue tint rather than lavender with a purple tint. Many times the blue looks much more exagerrated in different lighting or when taking pictures. Sorry, it is difficult to explain, but you will get it when you see it. That said, Blue Dragon is really an incredible plant. The blooms are really neat and impressive but they are a bit purple colored. They have a color that I can't describe. I guess it is a "deep" color, not that it is dark, but that is has alot of depth to it. They are NOT lavender though (light purple) I would tell you to go for it because it is a really neat plant and the blooms are so unique and HUGE!! Go to www.avsa.org and look in the photograph section. the picture that they have of Blue Dragon is pretty good. it shows the overall color of the blooms. -renee

Your WBY is very pretty. I'm glad to see the pictures and hear your comments about this rose in its second year. I have one I planted this season and I've not been overly thrilled with it. I hope I it suprises me next year like yours. Was the fragrance less impressive during the first year? Amy

Not sure how much you need in total, but I used Mosiac Basics www.mosaicbasics.com place to get the 1" accent tiles I used in this crummy groutless pic (link below) Here is a link that might be useful: My Tile