Hanakanmuri

Satō, 1975, Chūbu no Tsubaki, p.20, colour photo. For other colour photos see Encyclopedia of Camellias in Colour, vol.II, 1978. pl.345, p.143; Seibundō Shinkōsha, 1979, Senchinshū, pp.117, 238 as ‘Hana-kanmuri’: Medium sized, open, campanu­late single with 5 large, orbicular petals with a ground of white to pale pink, with broad and narrow crimson streaks. Early flowering. Leaves dark green, glossy, long-elliptic; apex acumi­nate, margins shallowly, sharply serrate. Originated in the Chūbu District, Japan. A seedling of Bokuhan. Originated and released by Kiraku Sakuragi in 1965.

誠文堂新光社.1998.《日本ツバキ.サザンカ名鑑》.ｐ.200.  【花】淡桃色地に紅の縦絞りが入る 一重、盃〜ラッハ。咲き、筒しベ、中 輪、12〜3月。【葉】楕円、中形、やや 外曲。【樹】立性、伸びがよい。【来歴】 1965年にト伴の自然実生。桜木喜 楽の作出•発表。写/桐野、文/佐藤。