C. bowringiana var coerula or not?

[shadytrake]

So what determines var coerula? This is C. bowringiana and I think it is var coerula but I'm no expert.

How much blue determines it? Inquiring minds want to know.

Pardon the camera phone picture.

[RobS]

I would say no. I think the answer to your question is that it depends on what is the colour of the type of the species. In this case the plant is very close to the type or typo.

[shadytrake]

Originally Posted by RobS

In this case the plant is very close to the type or typo.

Thanks Rob. We do know for sure that it is C. bowringiana as that is what is on the tag. I was just wondering if it was var coerula because of the color being so close.

It is beautiful none the less. If the variation was left off of the tag (hypothetical), can DNA testing determine variations? Just trying to expand my knowledge.