Classic Blue - Pantone Colour of the Year 2020
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There are few who can claim to have their finger more on the colour pulse than Pantone. For 2020, Pantone's colour of the year is Classic Blue. They cite that the calm, confidence, and connection of this enduring blue highlights our desire for a dependable and stable foundation on which to build as we cross the threshold into a new era.
To celebrate this 'enduring blue', we've compiled a list of our favourite blue blooms from BBC Gardeners' World Live over the years.
(pictured above: Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Glory Blue’)
Polemonium in 'The Blues' Beautiful Border, designed by Juliet Douglas and Soo Spector
Veronica 'Shirley Blue' with Geum 'Fire Opal' in 'Forge Ahead' Beautiful Border, designed by Lisa Niemy
Iris Sibirica 'Silver Edge' from Morton Nurseries in the Floral Marquee
Centaurea cyanus ‘Blue Boy’ in 'The Blues' Beautiful Border, designed by Juliet Douglas and Soo Spector
Viola ‘Grovemount Blue’, in 'Steel' Beautiful Border, designed by Kareena Gardiner
Veronica ‘Shirley Blue’ in 'Embracing Change' Beautiful Border, designed by Lucy Miller
Agapanthus with Eryngium in 'Flower Pod Time out' Beautiful Border, designed by Nicola Twidale
Delphinium 'Blue Jade', with Delphinium 'Sandpiper'. Blackmore & Langdon in the Floral Marquee
You can see a whole rainbow of plants and flowers in the Floral Marquee and Plant Village at BBC Gardeners' World Live, as well as in the Show Gardens and Beautiful Borders.
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