Dianchi Hongmei

Dianchi Hongmei (C. reticulata). China Regn. #2010-069. China Flowers & Horticulture, 2010, No.18, p.45. Flowers red, rose form, double, 9-11 cm in diameter; petals 20-22 in 4-5 whorls, broad ovate with slightly wavy margins; stamens partly petaloidy, the rest divided into several fascicles m the center; pistils rudimentary, infertile. Leaves 9-13 cm long, 4-5 cm wide; blades wavy. Branches pendulous. FI. Jan. to Mar.

滇池红梅 Camellia reticulata ‘Dianchi Hongmei’ 中国登录号：2010-069，《中国花卉园艺》2010年第18期45页。由夏丽芳命名，中国科学院昆明植物研究所培育并登录。该品种是从云南山茶的种子实生苗中选育的。其花丝部分成束，如梅花状向外扩展而得名，易于区分，生长势较强，容易繁殖。花大红色，玫瑰型，花径9～11㎝，花瓣20～22枚，4—5轮，花瓣平伸，内轮具少数雄蕊瓣化的花瓣：叶片长椭圆形，长9～13㎝，宽4～5㎝，先端渐尖至尾尖，基部楔形，叶面波状；枝条下垂。花期1月至3月。识别点：本品种花色大红，玫瑰重瓣型，内轮花瓣具明显少数雄蕊瓣化的花瓣，叶面波状，枝条下垂。