Ailaohong

Ailaohong (C. reticulata). China Regn. #2010-065. China Flowers & Horticulture, 2010, No.16, p.47. Flowers deep red, peony form, 9- 13 cm m diameter. Petals 24-26, in 5-6 whorls. Stamens numerous, in several groups within curved inner petals. Pistils partly developed normal. Leaves 13.5- 15 cm long, 7-8.1 cm wide, apices acuminate to caudate, bases round to broad cuneate, midrib prominent, net vein obvious. FI. Late Dec. to next late Feb. See also: Records of Camellia Ancient Trees in Chuxiong, p.42 with colour photos. Maternal tree is located at the front of a farmhouse, Xinchang Village, Shuangbai County, Yunnan, China. 

哀牢红 Camellia  reticulata ‘Ailaohong’ 中国登录号：2010-065，《中国花卉园艺》2010年第16期47页。由冯宝钧命名，云南省景东县大街乡崑岗村的兰成新培育并登录。母树在云南哀牢山脉深处，树高10.2m，基径达84㎝，分3三大叉，树势健壮。经过5年的繁殖，目前已繁殖了200多株，大部分已开花，性状保持稳定，一致性好。叶长椭圆形，长13.5～15.0㎝，宽7.0～8.1㎝，先端渐尖，基部钝园至宽楔形，叶片平伸略后弯，中脉突出，网脉明显，其大型叶特点在山茶各品种中较突出而容易分辨。花大红色，直径9～13㎝，花瓣24～26片，5～6轮着生，外轮花瓣较大，略曲折，内轮较小，曲折。雄蕊多数，不明显地分为数组，生于曲折的内瓣中。雌蕊发育尚可，母树可结果，但量很少。花期12月下旬至2月末。