Aki-no-sato

Yokoyama & Kirino, 1989, Nihon no Chinka, p.69, colour photo and description: Flowers medium size, palest pink at first stage, later becoming white on fully opening, opening to wide campanulate with 5 large, rounded, overlapping petals, slightly wavy. Stamens in a large cylinder, pinched in at top, filaments joined for the lower half, anthers light yellow. Leaves bright mid-green, obovate, apices acuminate to long acuminate, margins shallowly serrate, somewhat undulate. Early to mid-season flowering. Originated in Yonago-shi, Shimane Prefecture, Japan. Named and released by San-in Camellia Club in 1977.

誠文堂新光社.1998.《日本ツバキ.サザンカ名鑑》.ｐ.15　【花】移り白の一重、筒〜ラッパ咲き、筒 しべの小輪、11〜3月。【葉】楕円、中形、やや波曲。【樹】立性。【来歴】米子市内の民家の栽培種から選抜。1977年に山陰 カメリアンクラブの命名•発表。写•文/ 井原。