Ayabe

Yokoyama & Kirino, 1989, Nihon no Chinka, p.88, colour photo and description: Medium size, pale pink, campanulate single of 6 rounded, overlapping, long, emarginated petals with tips reflexed. Compact flower. Stamens in a central column, filaments white, joined for the lower half, anthers pale yellow. Occasionally produces pink or red flow­ers. Leaves elliptic, bright mid-green, apices tapering acute, margins bluntly serrate. Late flow­ering. Originated in Saga Prefecture, Japan.

淡交社.1989年. 《日本の椿花》.ｐ.88.　 佐賀產. [花]淡桃～桃色の一重、長い筒咲き、筒しべ、中輪、2～4月。主として紫色を帯びた淡桃色の花が咲くが、また桃花や、稀には紅花も咲き分けることがある。　花は端正で、締りのよい広弁の花形が魅力的「葉]　　　　　[樹]　　　[来歴]佐賀県産のヤブツバキから選抜した品種。　　文/久富・写真/神園