It is quite as dramatic as it sounds. In the Western Ghats, a rare flower blooms only once in a decade and some change—the Neelakurinji (Strobilanthes kunthiana). This breathtaking purple-blue flower ...

She advises sticking to single flowers, stating ... reports the Express. Purple plants such as lavender and buddleia are ideal as bees can see this colour most easily. Fiona also recommends ...

The flower’s species name, coerulea, is derived from the Latin caeruleus, which means “sky blue”. But many who see the Blue Vanda perceive it to be purple. So what colour is it really?