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CountryJapan

Year Published/Registered1956

Cultivar Type:For Ornamental

AGM Type

Scientific Name:Camellia japonica 'Esugata'

Chinese Name

Japanese Name:絵姿 えすがた

Meaning:Portrait

Synonym

Yesugata  Inazawa Nursery Co. Ltd. Catalogue, 1986-1987.Different reading for Esugata.

Description

» English Description

Satomi, 1956, Camellia Varieties in Japan, p.8: White, densely striped and spotted pink and dark pink. Large, single to semi-double, opening wide cup-shaped. Simi­lar to Ezo-nishiki. Leaves medium ovate with twisted edges, strongly waved, apex recurved. Different reading: ‘Yesugata’. For colour photo see Satō, 1975, Chūbu no Tsubaki. Originated in the Chūbu District, Japan. An old tree in the Owari District, history unknown.

» Japanese Description

文化出版局. 1975. 《現代椿名鑑》. P.76.   誠文堂新光社.1998.《日本ツバキ.サザンカ名鑑》.p.40. 日本ツバキ協会. 2010. 《最新日本ツバキ図鑑》. p.201. 愛知產. [花]紅色地に濃紅色の大小縦絞り、八重、筒しベ、中輪、2~4月。[葉]長楕円、中形。[樹]立性、強い。[来歴]尾張の古花であるが、来歴は不明。写/桐野、文/佐藤

Flower

Flower Size8-10 cm

Blooming Season Japan

Photos