Akogare

Hagiya and Ishizawa, 1968, Kyōto Engei Kurabu, Tsubaki Tokushū, No.9, p.54, illustration (1), description, p.53; Seibundō Shinkōsha, 1979, Senchinshū, p.9, colour photo, description, p.197: Flower, medium size, red, semi-double to rose form double, opening to show small, disordered inner petals with some white markings, 9-11 cm across; outer petals about 20 in 2 rows, large, rounded, undulate; inner semi-erect; stamens, over 100, short, irregular, in fascicles; filaments, dark yellow. Mid-season flowering. Leaves, elliptic to narrow elliptic, slightly reflexed, short hairy petiole. Strong, densely furnished habit. Originated in Higashi-kubiki-gun, Niigata Prefecture, Japan. Collected by Susumu Ishizawa, named and released by Kaoru Hagiya in 1960.

誠文堂新光社.1998.《日本ツバキ.サザンカ名鑑》.ｐ.337. 【花】紅地の八重、内弁は不整形で白の縦絞りが入る、ユキ 芯、中〜大輪、3〜4月。【葉】長楕円、中形。【樹】横張り 性、ユキ系。【来歴】東頸城郡の民家の栽培種。石沢進の採 集、1960年に萩屋薰の命名•発表。文/萩屋。