Chūjōhime

ICS., Apr.1990, Japanese Camellia Cultivar List, p.27: Small size, pale pink, imbricated double from Niigata Prefecture, Japan. Blooms early to late. Fragrant. A seedling of C.japonica var. rusticana Tsuzumi-oka x C.lutchuensis. Nippon Tsubaki - Sasanqua Meikan, 1998, p.165 with colour photo; English translation p.114. Parentage stated to be Tsuzumi-oka x C.hiemalis. Named and released by Kaoru Hagiya in 1987.

誠文堂新光社.1998.《日本ツバキ.サザンカ名鑑》.ｐ.165. 【花】淡桃色の八重、抱え性、割りし ベ、有香、多花性の極小輪、1〜2 月。【葉】楕円、小形。【樹】立性、枝 垂れ性。【来歴】鼓岡とヒメサザン 力の種間雑種。1987年に萩屋薰の命 名•発表。写•文/萩屋。