Gyokusui

Yokoyama & Kirino, 1989, Nihon no Chinka, p.45, colour photo and description: Medium size, white, open, campanulate single with 5-6 rounded, over-lapping, emarginate, somewhat crinkled petals with a central stamen cylinder, having white filaments, joined for the lower third, and yellow anthers. Blooms mid-season to late. Leaves dark green, elliptic, margins serrate. Originated in the Chūbu area, Japan. Nippon Tsubaki - Sasanqua Meikan, 1998, p.76 with colour photo; English translation p.51. A cross between Chūbu-yobukodori and Kamogawa. Named and released by Minoru Satō in 1975.

淡交社.1989年. 《日本の椿花》.ｐ.45.     誠文堂新光社.1998.《日本ツバキ.サザンカ名鑑》.ｐ.76.　【花】青味をおびた白色、一重、筒咲き、筒し ベの中輪、2〜4月。【葉】長楕円、中形。【樹】 立性。強い。【来歴】中部•呼子鳥と加茂川 の交配種。1975年に佐藤稔の命名•発表。 写•文/佐藤。