Id：ICR-1376
Country：Japan
Year Published/Registered：1941
Cultivar Type：For Ornamental
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Scientific Name：Camellia japonica 'Benihassaku'
Species/Combination：C. japonica
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Hassaku
Avenue Nurseries, 1958, Catalogue, p.19. Abbreviation for Benihassaku.
» English Description
Wada, 1941, Japanese Garden Treasures, p.28: One of the forerunners of Autumn; single red, medium size flowers campanulate, very profuse blooming. Opens out to a flat form with 6-7 petals of irregular size. Slow, leafy grower. The name refers to the first day of the 8th month and indicates its early blooming. A sport of ‘Shibori-hassaku’. For colour photos and descriptions see: Yuyama, 1966, Camellia Cultivars of Japan, p.294; Satō, 1975, Chūbu no Tsubaki, p.4; Macoboy, 1981, The Colour Dictionary of Camellias, p.72. Seibundō Shinkōsha, 1979, Senchinshū, p.135 & P.246. Originated in Chūbu District, Japan. Abbreviation ‘Hassaku’.
