tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10768347.post387882418083997362..comments2023-11-27T02:07:17.163+00:00Comments on Snappy's Gardens Blog: Blue Flower MysteryDavid (Snappy)http://www.blogger.com/profile/06888061575577254705noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10768347.post-65809021046147203622008-09-03T00:43:00.000+01:002008-09-03T00:43:00.000+01:00Hi Joco, thanks for your comment.I did look throug...Hi Joco, thanks for your comment.I did look through a little British wildflower book but could not see it.I will look up Chichory..<BR/> Thanks Susan and Andrew,I will photograph the flowers when they open in dry conditions.David (Snappy)https://www.blogger.com/profile/06888061575577254705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10768347.post-12463140943731509792008-09-02T21:37:00.000+01:002008-09-02T21:37:00.000+01:00I think your plant is a cornflower which may have ...I think your plant is a cornflower which may have been crossed with something else, but Andrew thinks it is some type of wild Orchid. Hope this is helpful SusanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10768347.post-28542779741687984152008-09-02T20:53:00.000+01:002008-09-02T20:53:00.000+01:00This looks like it could be Chicory, whose roots w...This looks like it could be Chicory, whose roots were used as a coffee substitute during the war.<BR/><BR/>It is only a humble wayside plant, but your photo enlarged makes it look exotic and beautiful. You take a mean picture! I look forward to seeing one when the flower heads are dry.<BR/><BR/>I have always been very fond of this plant as it flowers around my birthday. Once I found a clump by the road where the flowers were white. That sometimes happens with blue flowers, such as bluebells and forget-me-nots.jocohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08443120495036936430noreply@blogger.com