Chōshun

Tuyama, 1968, Camellias of Japan, p.157, pl.225: Leaves, narrowly elliptic to elliptic, olivaceous green, loosely undulate, dull-shining, veins flat, manifestly serrate, 7.9-8.8 cm long by 4.1-4.3 cm wide, petioles, 5-9 mm long, hairy. Flowers, peony type, deep rose, (Crimson 22/1), paler on periphery; petals, 12-16, the largest, 6.1 cm x 5.1 cm, emarginated, arcuated outwards; packed with many irregular petals and petaloids in the cen­tre. Androecium, 2.2-2.5 cm high, stamens scanty, filaments pink. Gynoecium lacking. Flower­ing period short, late. Originated in Mr Usujima’s private garden, Makiyama, Yatsuo-machi, Toyama Prefecture, Japan.

誠文堂新光社.1998.《日本ツバキ.サザンカ名鑑》.ｐ.306.　【花】明るい桃色で花弁基部が濃色、八重 〜獅子咲き、中輪、12〜2月。【葉】長楕 円、中形、やや厚質。【樹】横張り性、強い。【来歴】1972年に前田勝宏が浜松市内の 民家で発見、命名は山崎富佐子。写•文/箱 田