Chinshin

Seibundō Shinkōsha, 1979, Senchinshū, p.99, colour photo, p.231, description: Pure white single, 6-7 petals, 7 cm across, campanulate, central column of stamens with white filaments and light yellow anthers. Blooms mid-season to late. Leaves, elliptic, smooth, dark green, with raised midrib and obscure venation. See Yokoyama & Kirino, 1989, Nihon no Chinka, p.53. Originated in the Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan. Discovered by the staff of the Agriculture Section of Hirado City Office in 1975. Named and released by Saburō Kumazawa. Note: Name also translated as “Personal Name”.

  淡交社.1989年. 《日本の椿花》.ｐ.53.   誠文堂新光社.1998.《日本ツバキ.サザンカ名鑑》.ｐ.168.  【花】白色の一重、ラッパ咲き、筒しベ、中輪、2〜4月。【葉】 楕円、中形。【樹】やや横張り性。【来歴】平戸市の野生ヤブ ツバキの選抜種。1975年に平戸市農林課の発見、熊沢三郎 の命名•発表。写•文/吉岡。