Blue is my favorite, but I only have a few.

Two favorites:

Sea Power (of course) and
Forever Blue, a SDB that reblooms like crazy here in 5a.

What are some of the bluest iris you know?

'Sea Power' is on my list to get someday. Most of my blues are Noids..

'Judy Mogil' was pretty stunning this year.


'Absolute Treasure' took my breath away when it bloomed.


Some NOIDS:
(the first two are reliable re-bloomers in the fall)

Absolute Treasure is one of my favorites and this year I added Ice Capades, another light blue. I have tried for several years to get some really blue irises but a lot of them that are described as blue are really a shade of lavender/blue. I also added Fantastic Blue and Blue Satin Ruffles and I hope to see them bloom this spring. I saw a photo of Ty Blue and thought it was blue and white. I planted it last year and although it is a lovely big bloom, very light with very dark beards and horns it is not a true blue.

Absolute Treasure seemed to be pretty close to sky blue, but I agree.. most of the darker shades are some sort of purple..

A blue that was new to me this year, and absolutely enchanted me, is Alien Mist:


Another great blue is Big Boss:

Chime in here folks. What is your truest blue iris. Mary Ann I know you have one I have coveted but I don't remember the name. I think you said it was a real blue.

OOps, cross posted and that's the one!

And my oldest and favoritest blue is Blue Reflection -- which is a true sky-blue and is just beautiful!!


Can't overlook Sea Power:


Or Merchant Marine:

lol -- which one Bonnie? Alient Mist?

Sea Cruise is close to blue

Sun and Sky is pretty blue too


Blue Eyed Baby

Brilliant Idea

Easter Candy

Open Sea (one I really like)

Rainy River

My NOID from Suttons

All I have time for right now.

Lost my message twice! Urrg! I'll try again.

I bought 2 new blues this year and I can't wait to see them bloom:

Bluebird Of Happiness and Waterline


Other Blues that I have not seen listed include:

Blue Fin (not a good picture...but all I've got)


Blutique


Breakers


Bye Bye Blues (also not the best picture)


Revision


Thar She Blue


Breakers and Thar She Blue are similar in color to Sea Power.
Blutique and Bye Bye Blues have a little more purple in them (IMHO)
Blue Fin is similar to Alien Mist (except mine has spoons/long horns on them...which I have not seen in other pictures of Blue Fin)
The blue edge on Revision is probably the closest to true blue.

Whew...I think I got it all in!

Those are beautiful. I especially like Breakers.

Yes, Mary Ann, Alien Mist. it wowed me when you first posted a picture of it and still does. Tom, what beauties you have!!! Is Rainy River really blue and not purpleish blue?

Breakers is a wonderful grower. Schreiners Blue suade shoes is good.

Bonnie -- remind me to send you a rhizome next year.

The other nice thing about Breakers that I forgot to mention is that it is supposed to be a re-bloomer. Mine has not re-bloomed yet... but I'm hoping it will soon before the cold weather gets here.

Blue Fin is a re-bloomer too. Here are two better pictures:

I will Mary Ann, thank you. Marilyn, does Blue Fin have a purple influence?

So far, just my NoIDs. But I'm looking forward to that changing this Spring.





All of you have post some blue beauties. Great, I'm drooling again...

My Favorites this year in blue were Baltic Sea and Cosmic Connection both were really Impressive in Oregon.



A few runner ups that were really neat as well were Sterling Trader... Blued Indigo...Dancing Blue Koi all had unique colors too them in different ranges of Blue




I think here at home in a normal bloom year I would have to agree with Mary Ann and Tom (Merchant Marine, Sea Power, Open Sea) are all wonderful Blues and the last 2 of those always close out the season for me.