Hansen Zhiyue

Hansen Zhiyue (C. azalea × C. azalea F1 new hybrid 'Xiayong Guose'). Liu Xinkai et al. 2023, Illustrations of the New Camellia Hybrids that Bloom Year-round, Zhejiang Science and Technology Publishing House, p.288. HAR-08-3., a cross seedling (DGS-No.6) of C. azalea × C. azalea F1 new hybrid 'Xiayong Guose'. Flowers peach red, exterior petals light red to pink with faint white markings, interior petals deep red, semi-double to rose-double form, large to very large size, 12.5-14.8cm across and 4.5cm deep with over 20 large petals arranged in 3-4 rows. Leaves dark green, heavy leathery, margins thinly serrate at the top part. Plant compact and bushy, branches dense, growth vigorous. Starts to bloom from late- spring, fully blooms in summer, autumn and winter and sporadically in spring. Mark: The hybrid has named after ICS former vice president, Mr. Waldemar Max Hansen, for commending and commemorate his great contribution to the camellia world. The cultivar name means “Mr Waidemar Max Hansen's Delight”.

汉森之悦 Camellia ‘Hansen Zhiyue’ 。刘信凯、钟乃盛、柯欢、武艳芳主编，2023，《第二部四季茶花杂交新品种彩色图集》，浙江科学技术出版社，第288页。 HAR-08-3.杂交组合：杜鹃红山茶×杜鹃红山茶F1代新品种‘夏咏国色’，杂交苗编号：DGS-No.6。花朵桃红色，外部花瓣淡红色至粉红色，瓣面具清晰的红脉纹和隐约的白斑，内部花瓣红色较深，随着花朵开放，全朵花逐渐变为粉白色，半重瓣型至玫瑰重瓣型，大型至巨型花，花径12.5-14.8cm，花朵厚4.5cm，外部大花瓣20枚以上，呈3-4轮排列，阔倒卵形，外翻，顶部皱褶，中部花瓣边缘内扣。叶片浓绿色，稠密，叶背面灰绿色，椭圆形，厚革质，长9.0-11.0cm，宽3.0-4.2cm，上部边缘有稀齿，嫩叶片黄绿色，略扭曲。植株紧凑，灌丛状，枝叶稠密，生长旺盛。春末始花，夏、秋、冬季盛花，春季零星开花。注：本品种是。