Furōkaku

Satō, 1975, Chūbu no Tsubaki, p.26, colour photo and description; Encyclopedia of Camellias in Colour, vol.II, 1978, pl.81, p.122; Seibundō Shinkōsha, 1979, Senchinshū, p.133 colour photo, p.245, description: A cyclamen red, with deeper fine red streaks, single, opening through spherical to vase shaped, 5-6 petals with creped edges, surrounding a central column of stamens with pale yellow anthers and light cream filaments, united for their lower third. Leaves mid-green, broad-ovate, margins serrate. Originated in Chūbu area, Japan. Blooms early to mid-season. See colour photo & description, p.289, Yokoyama & Kirino, 1989, Nihon no Chinka. A seedling of Furō-an.

淡交社.1989年. 《日本の椿花》.ｐ.289.　.誠文堂新光社.1998.《日本ツバキ.サザンカ名鑑》.ｐ.228. 【花】桃紅地に濃紅の吹き掛け絞り、 一重、筒咲き、筒しベ、中輪、12〜3 月。【葉】長楕円、中形、やや反曲。

【樹】立性、強い。【来歴】不老庵 の自然実生。1973年に桜木春一の作 出•発表。写/内藤、文/桜木。