Benikosuzume

Encyclopedia of Camellias in Colour, vol.II, 1972: Seibundō Shinkōsha, 1979, Senchinshū, p.134, Colour photo, p.245, description as ‘Benikosusume’: Small, single red of open trumpet shape, with 5 large, oval, slightly emarginate petals, surrounding a central cylinder of long stamens; 6-7 cm in diameter. Early to mid-season flowering. Cold resistant. Leaves, long-elliptical to elliptic, medium size, curved, keeled; apex acuminate; base acute; finely serrate. Plant growth habit, erect and vigorous. See Yokoyama & Kirino, 1989, Nihon no Chinka, p.182. Originated with a private family in Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan. Named and released by Nishimura, Hisanaga in 1950.

淡交社.1989年. 《日本の椿花》.ｐ.182.　  誠文堂新光社.1998.《日本ツバキ.サザンカ名鑑》.ｐ.231. 【花】濃紅色の一重、ラッパ咲き、筒 しべ、極小輪、12〜3月。【葉】長楕 円、中形、反曲、中折れ。【樹】立性、 強い。【来歴】金沢市内の民家の栽 培種。1950年に西村久直の命名•発 表。写/桐野、文/山ロ