Hanashirabe

Nagoya Camellia Society Bulletin, 1992, No.25, p.5 and colour plate p.9: Originated by Kōji Funakoshi, Nagoya, Japan. A chance seedling of Barbara Clark. Small size, 7 cm across, single of 7 petals with a fine colour graduation, pink at edge, shading to white at centre; yellow filaments. Mid-season flowering. Its name refers to its melodious colour graduations.