Echigojishi

Seibundō Shinkōsha, 1979, Senchinshū, p.23, colour photo, p.203, description: Medium to large size, deep red, peony form camellia with notched outer petals and ruffled and irregular inner petals. Mid-season blooming. Petioles hirsute. Origi­nated in Higashi-kanbara-gun, Niigata Prefecture, Japan. “Echigo Lion” refers to “Kakube­jishi”, a street tumbling act, performed wearing a lion mask. Collected, named and released by Yaichi Kawamura in 1966.

誠文堂新光社.1998.《日本ツバキ.サザンカ名鑑》.ｐ.41.  【花】濃紅色の獅子〜千重咲き、中 心部は乱れる、中〜大輪、3〜4月。 【葉】楕円、中形。【樹】叢生、強い、ュ キ系。【来歴】東蒲原郡の民家の栽 培種。1966年に川村弥一の採集、命' 名•発表。写/大岡、文/萩屋。