Thus far, our Holiday Color Series has covered the traditional colors of red, green, and white. This week, I want to move beyond the colors we typically associate with the Christmas season, and have a little fun with the gorgeous and oh-so-winter-appropriate color blue.
Winter Blues
There something absolutely magical about blue during wintertime, and it's even more beautiful when paired with white or silver. This ethereal combination is elemental in nature, and effortlessly calls up feelings of tranquility and nostalgia. It feels special, and it is.
And when we talk blue holiday flowers, we are also talking about something really special. Blue isn't a typical flower color, and according to The Science of Plant Color, "less than 10% of the 280,000 species of flowering plants produce blue flowers," making a blue holiday flower a rare commodity indeed. We've all seen our fair share of dyed roses and carnations, but why fake it when you can find authentic and unique shades blue in nature?
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