Hana-no-tobira

Satō, 1975, Chūbu no Tsubaki, p.11, colour photo as ‘Hananotobira’: Medium size, single of 7 petals, white to blush pink with specks and marks of crimson, cup-shaped with broad, overlapping petals and a bold, centre column of stamens with gold anthers and pale yellow filaments. Blooms early. Leaves broad-ovate, glossy, dark green; apex acute, slightly reflexed. A seedling of Shūfūraku x Jurō’an. Named and released by Minoru Satō in 1973. For colour photos see Encyclopedia of Camelias in Colour, vol.II, 1978, pl.355, p.145. Originated in Chūbu area, Japan.

誠文堂新光社.1998.《日本ツバキ.サザンカ名鑑》.ｐ.201.  【花】白地に紅の吹掛け絞り、一重、盃状 咲き、筒しベ、中輪、11〜4月。【葉】楕円、 中形。【樹】立性、強い。【来歴】秋風楽 と寿老庵の交配種。1973年に佐藤稔の命 名•発表。写/村内、文/佐藤。