There seems to be 2 types of blue tape. I had my husband pick up a roll for me and he brought home a slightly different type than I had before and it doesn't stick very well at all. The kind that works (for me, anyway) is slightly textured and is just plain blue; the new kind that doesn't work is really smooth and has a logo printed on it.
I'll have to look for green tape. I wall-baste a lot due to lack of space and it's a chore getting everything stuck to the wall - those first few pieces have to hold too much weight and I have to run back and forth trying to tape everything up before it all peels off!