Comparing some "Blues"

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Comparing some "Blues"

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I brought back Fragrant Blue from First Look this past weekend. While reading the old topic I got the idea to compare the "blue" to others in my garden. So here is my "blue" hostas matched with Fragrant Blue.
Fragrant Blue & Blue Diamond (right)
Fragrant Blue & Blue Diamond - June 27, 2017
Fragrant Blue & Blue Diamond - June 27, 2017
Fragrant Blue & Blue Baron (center) & Mourning Dove (bottom/left) & El Nino (top/right)
Fragrant Blue & Blue Baron & Mourning Dove - June 27, 2017
Fragrant Blue & Blue Baron & Mourning Dove - June 27, 2017
Fragrant Blue & Flemish Sky (left/center) & El Nino (above Fragrant Blue)
Fragrant Blue & Flemish Sky & El Nino - June 27, 2017
Fragrant Blue & Flemish Sky & El Nino - June 27, 2017
Fragrant Blue & Hadspen Blue (left)
Fragrant Blue & Hadspen Blue - June 27,2017
Fragrant Blue & Hadspen Blue - June 27,2017
Fragrant Blue & Mr Blue (left)
Fragrant Blue & Mr Blue - June 27, 2017
Fragrant Blue & Mr Blue - June 27, 2017
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Re: Comparing some "Blues"

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Some other comparisons:
Fragrant Blue & Carolina Blue (top in square pot)
Fragrant Blue & Carolina Blue sq - June 27, 2017
Fragrant Blue & Carolina Blue sq - June 27, 2017
Fragrant Blue & Halcyon (top - not my best Halcyon but the light was better on this one)
Fragrant Blue & Halcyon - June 27, 2017
Fragrant Blue & Halcyon - June 27, 2017
Fragrant Blue & Neptune (left)
Fragrant Blue & Neptune - June 27, 2017
Fragrant Blue & Neptune - June 27, 2017
Fragrant Blue & El Nino (top)
Fragrant Blue & El Nino - June 27, 2017
Fragrant Blue & El Nino - June 27, 2017
Fragrant Blue & June (top)
Fragrant Blue & June - June 27, 2017
Fragrant Blue & June - June 27, 2017
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Re: Comparing some "Blues"

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And a comparison with some "blue" or part "blue" in the fortunei family:
Fragrant Blue & Dry Ice (right)
Fragrant Blue & Dry Ice - June 27, 2017
Fragrant Blue & Dry Ice - June 27, 2017
Fragrant Blue & Blue Kiwi (right)
Fragrant Blue & Blue Kiwi - June 27, 2017
Fragrant Blue & Blue Kiwi - June 27, 2017
Fragrant Blue & Bubble Dance (Bottom)
Fragrant Blue & Bubble Dance - June 27, 2017
Fragrant Blue & Bubble Dance - June 27, 2017
Fragrant Blue & Erotica (left)
Fragrant Blue & Erotica - June 27, 2017
Fragrant Blue & Erotica - June 27, 2017
Fragrant Blue & Patricia the Stripper (left - maybe I should have checked Kiwi Full Monty to find a better example of a "blue" margin)
Fragrant Blue & Patricia the Stripper - June 27, 2017
Fragrant Blue & Patricia the Stripper - June 27, 2017
Ed McHugh, Sicklerville NJ
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