Fushou Qitian

Fushou Qitian (C. azalea × C. japonica cultivar'Dr King'). Liu Xinkai et al. 2023, Illustrations of the New Camellia Hybrids that Bloom Year-round, Zhejiang Science and Technology Publishing House, p.129. HA-59-4., a cross seedling (DJB-No.5) of C. azalea × C. japonica cultivar'Dr King'. Flowers bright red, semi-double form, large size, 11.0-12.0cm across and 4.5cm deep with 12-14 petals arranged in 2 rows, petals broad obovate, turned outward, stamens clustered. Leaves dark green, leathery, broad elliptic, margins shallowly serrate. Plant upright, branches dense and growth vigorous. Starts to bloom from late-summer, fully blooms from autumn to winter and sporadically in spring. The cultivar name means “Happiness & Longevity Comparable to the Universe”.

福寿齐天 Camellia ‘Fushou Qitian’ 。刘信凯、钟乃盛、柯欢、武艳芳主编，2023，《第二部四季茶花杂交新品种彩色图集》，浙江科学技术出版社，第129页。 HA-59-4.杂交组合：杜鹃红山茶×红山茶品种‘金博士’，杂交苗编号：DJB-No.5。花朵艳红色，半重瓣型，大型花，花径11.0-12.0cm,花朵厚4.5cm，花瓣12-14枚，呈2轮排列，阔倒卵形，外翻，雄蕊簇生。叶片浓绿色，叶背面灰绿色，革质，阔椭圆形，长9.5-11.0cm，宽4.5-5.5cm,边缘叶齿浅。植株立性，枝条稠密，生长旺盛。夏末始花，秋、冬季盛花，春季零星开花。