Beni-chōchidori

Yokoyama & Kirino, 1987, Nihon no Chinka, p.168, colour photo and description: Medium size, red, single with 5 ovate petals, like a Chinese bellflower, and a central stamen cluster with white filaments, joined for the lower half, and yel­low anthers. Leaves mid-green, elliptic to wide-elliptic, apices acute, margins serrulate, plant bushy and side-spreading. Originated in the Toyama Prefecture, Japan. Named and released by Mitsuroku Makino in 1987.

 講談社　1975年　《現代椿集》 P.300.　淡交社.1989年. 《日本の椿花》.ｐ.168.　. 誠文堂新光社.1998.《日本ツバキ.サザンカ名鑑》.ｐ.232.　【花】紅色の一重、始めキキョウ咲き、の ちフッパ〜平開咲き、筒しベ、中輪、2〜 4月。【葉】楕円、中形、平坦。【樹】横張 り性、強い。【来歴】園芸種の自然実生。 1987年に牧野光六の命名•発表。写•文/ 牧野。