Fū-no-sato

Yokoyama & Kirino, 1989, Nihon no Chinka, p.184, colour photo and description: Medium size, deep scarlet, campanulate single of 5 rounded, emarginate, reflexed, overlapping petals with a central stamen column having pinkish filaments, joined for the lower half and bright yellow anthers. Blooms early to mid-season. Leaves bright green, broad-elliptic, margins shallowly serrate. Original tree is near the Fū Shrine, Shinjiko, Shimane Prefecture, Japan. Named and released by San-in Camellian Club in 1980. Different reading: ‘Fu-u-no-sato’.

誠文堂新光社.1998.《日本ツバキ.サザンカ名鑑》.ｐ.220.　【花】濃紅色の一重、筒咲き、筒しベ、 小〜中輪、12〜3月。【葉】楕円、中 形。【樹】立性。【来歴】八束郡玉 湯町のヤブツバキの群落中から選 抜。1980年に山陰カメリアンクラブ の命名•発表。写•文/井原。