Ailao Zijuan

Ailao Zijuan (C. reticulata). China Regn. #2021-333. China Flowers & Horticulture, 2021, No.6, p.50. It was originated and registered by Lan Chengxin from Kungang Village, Dajie Township, Jingdong County, Yunnan Province. A seedling of ‘Ailaohong’, seeds collected in 2009 and bloomed in early 2017. The flower is deep red, rose-form, diameter 10-12 cm, petals 38-44 in 4 to 5 whorls, apex concave and wavy, with deep black red veins, gradually smaller from the outside to the inside. Inner petals irregular white edges at the apex, most of the stamens turn into petals, occasionally a few gather in the center of the flower, and pistils flattened. Leaves oval, 9.5-13 cm long, 5-6.5 cm wide, apex  acuminate, broad cuneate base, flat body, obvious veins on the leaf surface, and fine serrated edges. Flowering from January to February.

哀牢紫鹃Camellia  reticulata ‘Ailao Zijuan’ 中国登录号：2021-333，《中国花卉园艺》2021年第6期50页。由云南省景东县大街乡昆岗村的兰成新培育并登录。从云南山茶品种‘哀牢红’种子实生苗中选育，2009年播种，2017年初花。花黑红色，玫瑰型，花径10～12厘米，花瓣数38～44枚，4～5轮着生，花瓣圆形，先端凹缺，波状，具深黑红色网脉，由外向内渐小，内轮花瓣先端边缘具不规则白色，雄蕊大部分瓣化为花瓣，偶有少数聚于花心，雌蕊扁平状退化，不结实。叶宽椭圆形，长9.5～13厘米，宽5～6.5厘米，先端渐尖至尾尖，基部宽楔形，叶身平，叶面叶脉明显，叶缘锯齿细。花期1月～2月。