Chachahime

ICS, 1990, Japanese Camellia Cultivar List, p.27: Very small size, very soft pink ground with red stripes, single with incurved petals. Blooms early to late. C.japonica var rusticana, ‘Donchō’ (Tōyō-no-hikari) x C.sinensis ‘Cha Z.1’. Originated in the Niigata Prefecture, Japan. Named and released by Kaoru Hagiya in 1980.

誠文堂新光社.1998.《日本ツバキ.サザンカ名鑑》.ｐ.164. 【花】淡桃色に桃のぼかし、一重、抱え 咲き、梅芯、長い花梗、多花性の極小 給、10〜4月。【葉】長楕円、中形、波 曲。【樹】横張り性。【来歴】東洋の 光とチャZIの種間雑種。1980年に萩屋 |薫の命名•発表。写•文/萩屋。