Blue Orchids This particular blue flower symbolizes its uncommon yet natural beauty that can also be found in the people we hold near and dear to our hearts. In addition to beauty, rarity, and uniqueness, the blue orchid is also a symbol of spirituality.

Blue. The rarest of the orchids and that most difficult to attain, therefore said to embody rarity, is the simply beautiful, blue orchid. As these flowers are difficult to find, you may often see blue orchids which contain dye to maintain their striking colour.

Only 10% of flowering plants are blue, making it a rare and coveted color. The key to this rarity is an organic compound called delphinidin. Delphinidin is an anthocyanidin, or plant pigment, that makes some flowers like delphiniums blue.