Hōraihaku

Nippon Tsubaki - Sasanqua Meikan, 1998, p.238 with colour photo; English translation p.167. Large, white, sake cup-shaped to trumpet shaped single, thick petals, cylindrical stamen column. Flowers early. Leaves narrowly elliptic, medium size, thick. Somewhat spreading growth, vigorous. A cross between C.x williamsii Asahi and C.japonica Shiratama. Originated by Sigeichi Hirano, named and released in 1986. Registration to the Ministry of Agriculture and Fishery pending. ‘Hōrai has many meanings; In China a legendary mountain where immortals lived in the eastern sea; In Japan it was considered to be Mt Fuji, and also considered to be Taiwan. From Kanagawa Prefecture.

誠文堂新光社.1998.《日本ツバキ.サザンカ名鑑》.ｐ.238.　【花】白色の一重、盃状〜ラッパ咲き、肉 厚、筒しベ、大輪、11〜2月。【葉】長楕円、 中形、肉厚。【樹】やや立性、強い。【来歴】 平野重一の作出、朝日と白玉の交配種。19 96年に命名•発表。農水省種苗登録出願 中。写•文/平野。