Ashitani

Tuyama, 1968, Camellias of Japan, p.156, colour photo No. 221 as ‘Ashi-tani’: Leaves broadly elliptic, acuminate or cuspidate-acuminate, plicate along the midrib, side veins slightly impressed.; 6.5-8.5 cm long by 3-4.9 cm wide, petioles 3-7 mm long, glabrous. Flowers of peony type, dark rose (Spinel Red 0023/1), petals loosely wavy, 5-8; androceum 1.8-3.2 cm high, filaments creamy or pale pink with small, irregular petaloids; sta­mens intermixed. Flowers early to late. Originated in the garden of Mrs Tomoko Ashitani, Nishi-machi , Yatsuo-machi, Toyama Prefecture, Japan.